Abstract: A rubber composition and a tire using the rubber composition utilizing a functionalized silica dry precipitated silica with a specific surface area in the range of 100 to 300 m2/gm treated with a plurality of silanes coupling agents to form a wet polymer silica masterbatch, then blending the masterbatch with a latex rubber component that includes a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber or a blend of the styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber and another conjugated diene base rubber using a plurality of coupling agents simultaneously.

Abstract: Described herein are fluororesin compositions of melt processible fluororesin and wholly aromatic polyamide fibers. The wholly aromatic polyamide fibers have an average fiber diameter of 10-20 ?m and an average fiber length of 100-1,000 ?m. The compositions are melt processible and can be melt molded into sliding members having low wear when used with sliding counterparts made of metals such as aluminum, copper, zinc or nickel.

Abstract: A composition for injection molding includes: an inorganic powder composed of at least one of a metal material and a ceramic material; and a binder containing a polyacetal-based resin and an ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate-based copolymer. In the composition, the ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate-based copolymer is contained in an amount of 1% by mass or more and 30% by mass or less with respect to the amount of the polyacetal-based resin.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to curable film-forming compositions comprising: (a) a curing agent component comprising: (i) isocyanate functional groups; and (ii) polydialkylsiloxane functional groups; (b) a film-forming polymer comprising functional groups reactive with the isocyanate functional groups in (a); and (c) an acrylic polymer component comprising: (i) hydroxyl functional groups; and (ii) polydialkylsiloxane functional groups; wherein the components (a), (b) and (c) are different from one another. The present invention is further directed methods of mitigating dirt build-up on a substrate, comprising applying to at least a portion of the substrate the curable film-forming composition described above and at least partially curing the curable film-forming composition.

Abstract: An electronic device having, arranged in the following order, a cathodic layer, a conductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, and an anodic layer. The conductive layer contains a conductive adhesive composition which contains: (A) a water-soluble polyvinyl polymer, (B) an organic additive, and (C) a conductive organic polymer compound.

Abstract: A coating system is provided that includes an undercoat composition that includes a thermoplastic dispersion. In certain preferred embodiments, the coating system is a multi-coat system that includes the undercoat composition and an overcoat composition that includes a thermoplastic dispersion. In one embodiment, the coating system is suitable for use on a food-contact surface of a food or beverage container.

Abstract: Composition comprising a polyester resin (A) made waterborne by adding 7-20 mass %, based on resin solids content of (A), of (a) a C1-3 alkoxy group-containing glycol monoalkyl ether to a polyester resin of resin acid value 25-35 mgKOH/g and neutralizing with a secondary amine and/or tertiary amine; a melamine resin (B) comprising methylated melamine resin and methyl/butyl mixed alkylated melamine resin, the content ratio based on resin solids content by mass of the methylated melamine resin to the methyl/butyl mixed alkylated melamine resin from 50/50 to 90/10, and the content ratio based on resin solids content by mass of component (A) to component (B) is 70/30 to 90/10, and a polypropylene glycol (C) comprising a number average molecular weight between 400 and 1,200, and in a mass percentage between 1 and 10 mass % in terms of the combined resin solids contents by mass of component (A) and component (B).

Abstract: A polymer includes (a) one or more first monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one bicycloheptyl-polyether, bicycloheptenyl-polyether or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, wherein the bicycloheptyl-polyether or bicycloheptenyl-polyether group may optionally be substituted on one or more ring carbon atoms by one or two (C1-C6)alkyl groups per carbon atom, and (b) one or more second monomeric units, each independently comprising at least one pendant linear or branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group per monomeric unit, provided that the first and second monomeric units cannot both comprise a branched (C5-C50)alkyl-polyether group and is useful as a component in liquid compositions, such as aqueous latex coating compositions, personal care compositions, home care compositions, and institutional or industrial care compositions.

Abstract: This invention is a rubber stopper for medical treatment, which is obtained by molding a resin composition containing a component (A): at least one of a block copolymer having at least two of a polymer block P containing a vinyl aromatic compound as the core and at least one of a polymer block Q containing a conjugated diene as the core and a hydrogenated block copolymer thereof, a component (B): a hydrocarbon-based softening agent for rubbers, and a component (C): a polyolefin-based resin, wherein the resin composition contains a specified amount of the component (C) based on the total amount of the component (A) and the component (B), and the resin composition has a specified molecular weight distribution.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a hot-melt adhesive having high hardness for adhesive bonding of metal films or foils, paper films or foils, and/or plastic films or foils. The invention further relates to a method for adhesively bonding a metal film or foil, paper film or foil, and/or plastic film or foil onto a substrate.

Abstract: An adhesive material includes a vinyl polymer and a solvent that includes xylene and toluene. The adhesive material has a viscosity in the range from about 1.0 cP to about 20.0 cP such that the adhesive material can be applied to a surface using an ink jet print head.

Abstract: Polymer compositions including blends of approximately 90 to approximately 60 percent by weight acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer and approximately 10 to approximately 40 percent by weight polychloroprene copolymer are disclosed. Methods for manufacturing unsupported gloves and for supported gloves including a knitted liner with the polymer compositions, producing gloves having an ANSI abrasion resistance level 4, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Injection molded articles and process of forming the same are described herein. The processes generally include providing a polyolefin including one or more propylene heterophasic copolymers, the polyolefin having an ethylene content of at least 10 wt. % based on the total weight of the polyolefin; contacting the polyolefin with a polylactic acid and a reactive modifier to form a compatiblized polymeric blend, wherein the reactive modifier is produced by contacting a polypropylene, a multifunctional acrylate comonomer, and an initiator under conditions suitable for the formation of a glycidyl methacrylate grafted polypropylene (PP-g-GMA) having a grafting yield in a range from 1 wt. % to 15 wt. %; and injection molding the compatibilized polymeric blend into an article.

Abstract: A composition comprising particulate solid (typically a pigment or filler), an organic medium (typically the organic medium may be a plastics material or an organic liquid) and a polyacrylic copolymer.

Abstract: Compositions of biobased polymer blends of polymers and a polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymer are described. In certain embodiments, the copolymer is a multiphase copolymer blend having one phase a glass transition temperature of about ?5° C. to about ?50° C. Methods of making the compositions of the invention are also described. Also articles, films and laminates made from the compositions are described.

Abstract: A catalyst composition is provided. The composition comprises at least 30 percent by weight of a catalyst compound based on the total weight of solids in the catalyst composition; and a polymer prepared from ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The polymer either (i) has a backbone derived from substantially hydrophilic monomers and/or monomers containing groups that may be rendered substantially hydrophilic after polymerization, and a plurality of side chains along the backbone derived from substantially hydrophobic monomers, or (ii) has a backbone derived from substantially hydrophobic monomers and a plurality of side chains along the backbone derived from substantially hydrophilic monomers and/or monomers containing groups that may be rendered substantially hydrophilic after polymerization. The catalyst compound is contained within or encapsulated by the polymer. Methods of preparing the catalyst composition and curable compositions containing the catalyst composition are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are solvent borne thermosetting coating compositions containing curable, aliphatic polyesters, acrylic copolymers, crosslinkers, and nonaqueous solvents. The aliphatic polyesters contain 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol. Blends of acrylic copolymers with these aliphatic polyesters exhibit good compatibility, viscosity reduction, and good Tg retention. Coating compositions formulated from these blends exhibit high gloss, hardness with flexibility; solvent and chemical resistance; and outdoor durability.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive composition that may improve both adhesiveness to a film layer and adhesiveness to a rubber layer, and an adhesion method using the same, as well as a laminate and a tire. The adhesive composition according to the present invention includes a rubber component, at least 80 mass % of which rubber component is an epoxidized natural rubber.

Abstract: Disclosed are aliphatic polyester resins containing 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclo-butanediol and solvent borne, thermosetting coating compositions prepared therefrom. The aliphatic polyesters exhibit good hardness and flexibility when formulated into thermosetting coatings compositions.

Abstract: A speaker diaphragm contains a material obtained by adding a cycloolefin polymer resin to a carbon fiber-reinforced liquid crystal polymer. The speaker diaphragm having high sound velocity, a speaker, and a production method of the speaker diaphragm can thereby be obtained.

Abstract: The use of a hot-melt adhesive as a protective element for objects is disclosed, wherein the hot-melt adhesive contains over 80 wt. % of at least one modified polyolefin copolymer produced from a high-molecular-weight polyolefin copolymer by thermomechanical degradation of the polymer under shear stress and/or heating, wherein the viscosity of the copolymer is reduced, and up to 20 wt. % of additives and auxiliary substances, wherein the adhesive has a softening point from 70 to 150° C.

Abstract: Provided is a hot-melt adhesive composition having a low viscosity, and more particularly, a hot-melt adhesive composition having a low viscosity, capable of being easily used at a low temperature by adding a viscosity lowering agent to a hot-melt adhesive composition containing an aliphatic polycarbonate obtained by copolymerization of carbon dioxide and one or more epoxide compounds to lower a viscosity while maintaining normal adhesive force.

Abstract: The present invention includes a process for producing treated filler that includes (a) treating a slurry that includes untreated filler where the untreated filler has not been previously dried, with a treating composition that includes a treating agent, thereby forming a treated filler slurry, and (b) drying the treated filler slurry to produce treated filler. The treating agent can include a polymer having (i) at least one first group that interacts with the untreated filler and (ii) at least one second group that interacts with a rubber matrix into which the treated filler is incorporated. The present invention also is directed to treated filler prepared by the process, as well as rubber compounding compositions and tires including the treated filler.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-strength inflammable blend resin composition including a polyphenylene sulfide resin and a polyethylene terephthalate resin. More specifically, the resin composition of the present invention includes: a basic blend resin containing 10 to 80 wt. % of a polyphenylene sulfide resin, and 20 to 90 wt. % of a polyethylene terephthalate resin; and 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a modified polystyrene or a styrene-based elastomer with respect to 100 parts by weight of the basic blend resin.

Abstract: Carbon fibers made by a process using an organogel precursor that includes a nucleophilic filler and polyacrylonitrile; such a process which includes dry-jet wet spinning; and an article made from such carbon fibers.

Abstract: A composition comprising particulate solid (typically a pigment or filler), an organic medium (typically the organic medium may be a plastics material or an organic liquid) and a polyacrylic-acid-containing copolymer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition with improved impact resistance can include (A) about 30 to about 99 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing styrenic polymer comprising (A1) about 5 to about 100% by weight of an epoxy group-containing vinyl copolymer containing about 0.001 to about 5.0 mol % of an epoxy compound; and (A2) about 0 to about 95% by weight of a rubber modified styrenic copolymer resin; (B) about 1 to about 70 parts by weight of a polyester resin; (C) about 0.001 to about 10 parts by weight of a silicone oil, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising (A) and (B); (D) about 3 to about 20 parts by weight of a bromine-containing flame retardant, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising (A) and (B); and (E) about 0.1 to about 6 parts by weight of a flame retardant aid, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising (A) and (B).

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a polyolefin, carbon nanotubes and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid). The invention also covers a process for preparing a resin composition comprising a polyolefin, carbon nanotubes and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) by (i) blending a poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) with carbon nanotubes to form a composite (ii) blending the composite with a polyolefin. The use of poly(hydroxy carboxylic acids) as a compatibilizer to blend carbon nanotubes into polyolefins is also claimed.

Abstract: Provided is a heat curable adhesive that can strongly bond a base material formed of a crystalline polyester resin, can freely regulate the thickness of an adhesive layer, has excellent chemical resistance, and, at the same time, has excellent storage stability. Furthermore, provided is a resin laminated-type IC card, in which a liquid heat curable adhesive of which use has been difficult in the past can be used, and the liquid heat curable adhesive can be coated with a good accuracy by a printing method without the need to perform molding into a hot-melt sheet to bond a base material formed of a crystalline polyester resin. Accordingly, the resin laminated-type IC card can have a high degree of freedom in design of the thickness of an IC card. The heat curable adhesive comprises (a) a hydroxyl group-containing non-crystalline polyester resin, (b) a resin containing a carboxylic acid anhydride, and (c) a solvent for dissolving (a) the hydroxyl group-containing non-crystalline polyester resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition that allows uniform dispersion of microfibrillated plant fibers so as to improve the required performance for a tire in a balanced manner, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition prepared from a masterbatch obtained by mixing rubber latex, microfibrillated plant fibers and a cationic polymer, wherein 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of the cationic polymer is added per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component of the rubber latex.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions that enable excellent early hardness development in coating applications, the compositions comprising a blend of one or more acrylic emulsion copolymer, pA, having a Tg of 20° C. or higher, and one or more acrylic emulsion copolymer, pB, having a Tg at least 15° C. lower than that of pA, together with one or more additive chosen from a coalescent having a normal boiling point no greater than 300° C., a naturally derived plasticizer, and mixtures thereof. The compositions may be ambient curable.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for imbibing a step-growth polymer into thermoplastic latex particles and a composition made by such a process. The composition is useful, for example, as a coating, an adhesive, a sealant, a primer, a caulk, a stain, or a filler for a variety of substrates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fluororubber composition that has excellent heat resistance and excellent mechanical properties at high temperatures. The fluororubber composition comprises 100 parts by mass of a peroxide cross-linkable fluororubber (A); 5 to 50 parts by mass of a carbon black (B); 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a peroxide cross-linking agent (C); and 10 parts by mass or smaller of a bisolefin (D).

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions formed by combining two latex resins: a base latex resin and a stratifying latex resin. The stratifying latex resin comprises at least one “driver” to promote migration of the stratifying latex to the surface of the coating during curing or drying. Drivers may be selected from one or more of fluorine containing monomers incorporated into the stratifying latex, long chain acrylate monomers, such as lauryl methacrylate, wax, small particle size, or relatively low Tg.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel heat moldable gel and foam composition and the process for making the gel and foam composition. The gel and foam composition comprises gel infused into cells of a foam. The gel is a blend of gelling agents, such as thermoplastic polymers, resiliency components, such as styrene-butadiene or styrene-isoprene copolymer and softening agents, such as oils. The foam preferably has a hardness less than or equal to a hardness of the gel.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polymer mixture (M) comprising at least one poly(aryl ether ketone) (P1), at least one poly(arylene sulfide) (P2), and between 0 and 25 wt. % of the total weight of the thermoplastic mixture (M), of a thermoplastic polymer material (P3) consisting of (i) at least one poly(biphenyl ether sulfone) (P3a), and/or (ii) at least one poly(ether imide) (P3b), and/or at least one poly(ether imide sulfone) (P3c), wherein: the combined weight amount of the poly(aryl ether ketone) (P1) and the poly(arylene sulfide) (P2), based on the total weight of the polymer mixture (M), is of at least 30%, and the weight amount of the poly(aryl ether ketone) (P1), based on the combined weight of the poly(aryl ether ketone) (P1) and the poly(arylene sulfide) (P2), is of at most 90%.

Abstract: A substantially non-elastic incompressible composition, which substantially does not quickly self-level under standard operating conditions, includes: a suspending agent which reacts substantially as a solid when subjected to forces below a critical force, and which becomes substantially flowable when subjected to forces above said critical force. Aspects include compositions comprising one or more of ceramic microparticulates, flexible-walled microparticulates, celled macroparticulates, and fibers dispersed within the suspending agent, and energy absorbing applications thereof. Another aspect comprises thin-walled macrospheres containing a substantially non-elastic incompressible composition.

Abstract: A high solids cross-linked ethylene propylene diene terpolymer latex consisting of 15 weight percent to 88 weight percent ethylene propylene diene terpolymer with a molecular weight from 1300000 Mw to 5000 Mw, 10 weight percent to 70 weight percent of a water, 1 weight percent to 15 weight percent of a surfactant, and 0.3 weight percent to 1.76 weight percent of a curative.

Abstract: Polymeric particles having a size of about 0.1 to about 100 microns comprising at least two different phase separated polymers, at least one pigment, and at least one additive, where the pigment and additive are distributed within the phase separated polymers. Also disclosed are methods for preparing polymeric particles comprising phase separated polymers that comprise additives and pigments, wherein the methods involve molding.

Abstract: A method for making a thermoplastic material includes: (a) partially crosslinking an elastomer composition at a first crosslinking temperature to form a thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition; (b) mixing a thermoplastic polymer composition with the thermoplastic, partially crosslinked elastomer composition and heating the mixture to a second crosslinking temperature higher than the first crosslinking temperature, wherein the thermoplastic polymer composition is liquid at the second crosslinking temperature; and (c) continuously mixing the mixture while further crosslinking the elastomer composition to form a thermoplastic material having a dispersed phase of crosslinked elastomer composition in the thermoplastic polymer composition. The elastomer composition may include an elastomer compounded with a curing agent and optionally additional components.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for manufacturing a rubber composition containing a rubber component, a resin, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking agent, and the method contains: a first step of adding the resin to the rubber component to produce a master batch; a second step of kneading the master batch with the reinforcing filler to produce a filled master batch; and a third step of kneading the filled master batch with the crosslinking agent, thereby providing a rubber composition having higher elasticity and large breaking elongation.

Abstract: There is provided a novel fluorine-containing highly branched polymer which imparts water repellency and oil repellency to the polycarbonate resin, further is excellent in miscibility and dispersibility in the resin, and can maintain luxurious feeling of the resin, such as transparency and gloss feeling. A fluorine-containing highly branched polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer A having in a molecule a bisphenol A structure and two or more radical-polymerizable double bonds, and a monomer B having in a molecule a fluoroalkyl group and at least one radical-polymerizable double bond, in the presence of a polymerization initiator C in an amount of 5 to 200 mol %, based on the number of moles of the monomer A; a resin composition comprising the fluorine-containing highly branched polymer and a polycarbonate resin; and a surface-modified film obtained from the resin composition.

Abstract: A curable resin composition containing an epoxy compound (A), active ester compound (B), filler (C), and alicyclic olefin polymer (D) containing an aromatic ring and/or hetero atom and not having reactivity to an epoxy group, wherein a ratio of content of said alicyclic olefin polymer (D) with respect to 100 parts by weight of said epoxy compound (A) is 1 to 50 parts by weight, is provided.

Abstract: To provide a polymer composition, for example, a polymer composition which contains an alloy resin of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene or acrylonitrile-styrene and in which the impact resistance strength of a degraded thermoplastic resin is improved. A polymer composition contains polycarbonate and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene or acrylonitrile-styrene, and further contains a polyester-based thermoplastic elastomer having an ester bond and a compatibilizing agent having compatibility with the polycarbonate and the acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene or the acrylonitrile-styrene, in which the compatibilizing agent is a compound having an epoxy group in the main chain in the compound.

Abstract: The invention provides coating compositions comprising at least one compound (A) containing hydroxyl groups, at least one compound (B) containing isocyanate groups, at least 5.0% by weight, based on the nonvolatile constituents of the coating composition, of at least one amino resin (C), wherein the coating composition comprises at least one unsaturated, cyclic, sterically hindered amine (D) and the coating composition contains less than 2.5 mol % of hydrolyzable silane groups, based on the sum of hydroxyl groups, isocyanate groups, and hydrolyzable silane groups. The invention additionally relates to multistage coating processes using these coating compositions and also to the use of the coating compositions as clearcoat material and to the use of the coating process for automotive OEM finishing and automotive refinish.

Abstract: Styrene-acrylic dispersants for use in pigment dispersions have lower viscosities than benchmark formulations such as nitrocellulose, dimer-acid based polyamides, and thermoplastic polyurethanes, prepared under otherwise identical conditions. Lower viscosities allow for the preparation of similarly viscous dispersions and inks with the styrene-acrylics when compared to traditional dispersants, at either (a) lower solvent levels, or if solvent levels are to be maintained, (b) higher pigment and solids loadings.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hot melt adhesive being highly environmentally-friendly, and as well having sufficient tackiness, adhesion, thermal stability and the like. The present invention relates to a hot melt adhesive comprising (A) a polar functional group-modified conjugated diene-based polymer, (B) an aliphatic polyester-based resin, and (C) a tackifier resin.

Abstract: An adhesive composition for semiconductors, an adhesive film prepared using the adhesive composition, and a semiconductor device including the adhesive film, the adhesive composition exhibiting two exothermic peaks at temperatures ranging from 65° C. to 350° C., wherein a first exothermic peak appears at a lower temperature than a second exothermic peak, and the adhesive composition has a curing rate of about 70% to 100% in a first exothermic peak zone, as calculated by Equation 1: Curing rate=[(Heating value upon 0 cycle?Heating value after 1 cycle)/Heating value upon 0 cycle]×100.

Abstract: A rubber mixture is disclosed which is suitable in particular for vehicle pneumatic tires, belts, drive belts and hoses. The rubber mixture includes the following: at least one polar or nonpolar rubber, at least one pale- and/or dark-colored filler, at least one sulfur, which is mixed with at least one terpenoid and/or at least one high-viscosity oil, and optionally other additional substances.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a polyolefin, carbon nanotubes and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid). The invention also covers a process for preparing a resin composition comprising a polyolefin, carbon nanotubes and poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) by (i) blending a poly(hydroxy carboxylic acid) with carbon nanotubes to form a composite (ii) blending the composite with a polyolefin. The use of poly(hydroxy carboxylic acids) as a compatibilizer to blend carbon nanotubes into polyolefins is also claimed.