Abstract: This invention relates to a method for forming a multi-layer coating, comprising sequentially applying a primer surfacer, a basecoat, and a clear coat composition on an automotive substrate in a wet-on-wet-on-wet manner, and simultaneously curing the applied three layers together in a single baking step, wherein the primer surfacer comprises: a film forming binder, a volatile organic liquid carrier, and pigment(s); and the binder contains about: (a) about 30 to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a hydroxyl functional polyester resin; (b) about 10 to 30% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of a melamine resin, a blocked polyisocyanate resin, or a mixture thereof; (c) about 10 to 40% by weight, based on the weight of the binder, of a dispersed graft polymer comprising a non-crosslinked core of acrylic polymer which is substantially non-soluble in non-polar organic solvent and, grafted to the core, one end of an acrylic sta

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition is proposed, comprising a graft copolymer A and a thermoplastic copolymer B in the following proportions by weight: A: from 10 to 80% by weight of the graft copolymer A composed of a1: from 30 to 90% by weight, based on the graft copolymer A, of a graft base a1 obtainable via the reaction of a11: from 50 to 98.99% by weight, based on the graft base a1, of a C1-C10-alkyl ester of acrylic acid, a12: from 1 to 49.99% by weight, based on the graft base a1, of a copolymerizable linear, branched or cyclic olefin having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and a13: from 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition that can have excellent impact resistance, chemical resistance, fluidity and high gloss, which comprises about 1 to about 80 parts by weight of a styrene-acrylonitrile resin (A) including one or more functional groups capable of reacting with polyester; about 1 to about 98 parts by weight of an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin (B) including about 5 to about 40% by weight of a graft polymerized acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin (B1) and about 60 to about 95% by weight of a styrene-acrylonitrile resin (B2) and including about 20% by weight or less of acrylonitrile; and about 1 to about 98 parts by weight of a polyester resin (C), wherein the resin composition comprises acrylonitrile in a total amount of about 1 to about 13% by weight.

Abstract: Specific thermoplastic compositions containing a polyester or a blend of polyester and polycarbonate, an impact modifier and a block copolyestercarbonate are provided that remain ductile at or below freezing exhibiting an impact energy at or below 0° C. of greater than 25 kjoules/m2.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition that can have improved flowability of the present invention comprises (A) about 1 to about 98% by weight of a functional group-containing vinyl copolymer resin reactive with polyester; (B) about 1 to about 98% by weight of an aromatic vinyl graft copolymer resin; (C) about 1 to about 98% by weight of a polyester resin; and (D) about 0.5 to about 30 parts by weight of a bromodiphenyl ethane mixture, based on the total weight of a base resin comprising (A), (B) and (C). The resin composition of the present invention can have flame retardancy, excellent impact resistance, and improved flowablity.

Abstract: An adhesive composition includes 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin polymer derived from an olefin monomer copolymerized with at least one co-monomer that is different form the olefin monomer; 1˜100 parts by weight of an adhesion promoting agent comprising a polybutadiene polymer, which has a molecular weight of 1,000˜10,000 and has an anhydride group grafted thereon; 0.1˜5 parts by weight of an antioxidant; and 0.5˜15 parts by weight of a curative agent. An adhesive composition includes 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin polymer derived from an olefin monomer copolymerized with at least one co-monomer that is different form the olefin monomer, where in the polyolefin polymer comprises an anhydride group grafted thereon; 0.1˜5 parts by weight of an antioxidant; and 0.5˜15 parts by weight of a curative agent.

Abstract: Impact-modified polycarbonate compositions are disclosed that comprise a first graft polymer based on silicone-acrylate composite rubber as graft base, wherein the amount of silicone rubber is from 65 to 95 wt. % (based on the graft base), and a second graft polymer containing free copolymer, that is to say copolymer that is not chemically bonded to the rubber, and having a weight-average molecular weight of from 60,000 to 150,000 g/mol. The use of the polycarbonate compositions in the production of moulded articles, and to the moulded articles themselves are also disclosed. The compositions and moulding compositions have an optimum combination of good elongation at tear, good hydrolytic stability and low melt viscosity.

Abstract: An environmentally sound thermoplastic resin composition using a recycled polyester resin according to the present invention comprises (A) 1 to 98 parts by weight of a recycled polyester resin; (B) 1 to 80 parts by weight of a modified aromatic vinyl-vinyl cyanide copolymer resin comprising a functional group capable of reacting with polyester; and (C) 98 to 1 part by weight of an aromatic vinyl graft copolymer resin.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition of the present invention comprises (A) about 30 to about 95 parts by weight of thermoplastic polycarbonate resin; (B) about 1 to about 50 parts by weight of rubber-modified-vinyl graft copolymer; (C) about 0 to about 50 parts by weight of vinyl copolymer; and (D) about 1 to about 50 parts by weight of amorphous thermoplastic polyester copolymer. The resin composition of the present invention can have excellent physical properties such as weld line strength, fluidity, impact resistance, and heat resistance.

Abstract: An aqueous resin composition obtained by dissolving 100 parts by mass of acid-modified polyolefin and 5 to 60 parts by mass of surfactant in 15 to 1900 parts by mass of polymerizable monomer, adding water in the presence of basic compound to perform phase inversion emulsification, and polymerizing the monomer; an aqueous resin composition obtained by dissolving 100 parts by mass of acid-modified polyolefin and 5 to 60 parts by mass of surfactant in a first polymerizable monomer, adding water in the presence of basic compound to perform phase inversion emulsification, polymerizing the first monomer to form a resin composition, adding and polymerizing a second polymerizable monomer to the resin composition; the monomers being used in a total amount of 15 to 1900 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the acid-modified polyolefin; and paints, inks, adhesives, sealants and primers containing such composition as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A resin composition for water paint, wherein the resin composition includes water and a vinyl-modified epoxy ester resin (A) which includes a fatty acid chain to which a vinyl polymer portion is combined, and the vinyl polymer portion comprises a structure which includes a carboxyl group at the terminal end represented by the general formula (I), and part of or all of the structure represented by general formula (I) is neutralized with a basic compound. (in the formula, n represents a number of 1 to 10, and R1 represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms).

Abstract: A fiber size composition contains a modified polyolefin, a hydrophilic coupling agent, a boron-containing, fluorine-containing compound, a blend of at least two fatty acids and a compound selected from phosphorus(V) compounds and sulfur(VI) compounds, the fiber size composition being substantially free of conventional lower oxidation state antioxidants and optical brighteners. Composite materials produced from reinforcing fiber materials sized with a fiber size composition according to the invention exhibit improved properties such as, for example, increased strength and/or improved color stability.

Abstract: In an ink-jet recording pigment ink containing a pigment, water, a water-soluble solvent and a polymer, the polymer is obtained by polymerizing an alkyl-?-(hydroxyalkyl) acrylate monomer represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2 represents any one selected from a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms and a phenyl group.

Abstract: A novel polyamide molding material for highly lustrous and rigid polyamide molded articles contains a polyamide mixture consisting of a semicrystalline linear polyamide, a special branched graft polyamide, an amorphous polyamide, reinforcing substances as well as conventional additives.

Abstract: Disclosed is a natural fiber-reinforced polylactic acid resin composition that includes (A) a first polylactic acid resin; and (B) a natural fiber surface-treated with a second polylactic acid resin. The second polylactic acid resin can include a different isomer from the first polylactic acid resin, or alternatively, when measured under isothermal conditions after quenching from about 240° C. to a crystallization temperature, a spherulite crystal is first formed at a surface of the natural fiber and the growth rate at the surface is faster than at other positions. A molded product made using the natural fiber-reinforced polylactic acid resin composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition for blow molding is disclosed, which comprises a styrene based resin composition (A) containing a graft copolymer (A-1) containing an ?,?-unsaturated glycidyl ester compound, a graft copolymer (A-2) not containing an ?,?-unsaturated glycidyl ester compound and a copolymer (A-3), and an antistatic agent (B). According to the thermoplastic resin composition for blow molding of the present invention, blow molded articles are provided, which are excellent not only in surface property, impact resistance and heat resistance, but also in effects of suppressing adhesion of polished powder generated in a sanding process and dust during storage until the coating process, and further, the thermoplastic resin composition for blow molding which is reduced in adhesion property to a metal and is excellent in resistance to drawdown, and blow molded articles therefrom are provided.

Abstract: Thermoplastic moulding compositions comprising the following components: 5-95% of a copolymer A consisting of: 70-76% of vinylaromatic monomer(s) A1, 24-30% of vinyl cyanide monomer component(s) A2 and 0-50% of one or more unsaturated copolymerizable monomers A3, 0-60% of a graft rubber B and 5-50% of thin glass fibers C are advantageously used for injection moulding.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing an acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) resin, which comprises the steps of: (a) polymerizing a mixture comprising at least one acrylate monomer and at least one polyethylenically unsaturated monomer to form a rubber substrate, followed by (b) polymerizing a mixture of monomers in the presence of the rubber substrate, at least one of which monomers is selected from the group consisting of vinyl aromatic monomers and at least one of which monomers is selected from the group consisting of monoethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomers, and optionally followed by (c) polymerizing one or more monomers in at least one subsequent stage in the presence of the rubber substrate from (b), wherein the one or more monomers comprise at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (C1-C12)alkyl- and aryl-(meth)acrylate monomers; wherein the amount of unreacted polyethylenically unsaturated monomer remaining in the rubber substrate before step (b) is less than 5.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glass fiber reinforced polycarbonate resin composition having good flowability and excellent impact resistance. The resin composition comprises (A) 100 parts by weight of a glass fiber reinforced polycarbonate resin; and (B) about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of a polyolefin modified with at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of methacrylate groups, acrylate groups, modified ester groups, C6-C12 arylate groups, acrylonitrile groups, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The invention firstly concerns the use as a compatibilising agent, in a process to manufacture a chlorinated thermoplastic resin filled with a mineral material, of a comb polymer having at least one anionic monomer with ethylenic unsaturation, to which is grafted at least one polyalkylene oxide group. The invention also concerns the chlorinated thermoplastic materials thus obtained, which have an improved compatibility between the filler and the chlorinated thermoplastic resin, whilst reducing the quantity of compatibilising agents as used in the chlorinated and filled thermoplastic materials according to the prior art, where the said compatibilising agents used in the prior art were essentially fatty acids, and more specifically stearic acid or its salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (1) particles of a waster-insoluble polymer which contain a colorant, wherein the water-insoluble polymer contains a constitutional unit derived from a rosin containing a reactive unsaturated group; (2) a water dispersion and a water-based ink for ink-jet printing which exhibit a less unevenness of colors and a high optical density; and (3) a process for producing the water dispersion.

Abstract: Halogen-free, flame-retardant, crack-resistant, cable coatings are prepared from a composition comprising: A) 3 to 10 percent by weight of a low-melting temperature and medium to high grafted level maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene using a VLDPE base resin having density ranging from 0.86 to 0.91 g/cm3 and made with a single-site catalyst; B) 15 to 25% by weight of at least one EEA or EVA; C) 5 to 20% by weight of an a-olefin polymer; and D) 40 to 65% by weight of a flame retardant inorganic filler.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition having improved melt flow and chemical resistance is disclosed. The composition contains A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of aromatic polycarbonate and polyester carbonate, B) a graft polymer of at least one vinyl monomer on at least one rubber having a glass transition temperature of <10° C. as graft base and C) vinyl (co)polymer having weight-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000 g/mol and glass transition temperature of >40° C. The composition may optionally further contain D) a phosphorus-based flame retardant and E) an anti-dripping agent.

Abstract: A propylene resin composition includes 0 to 80 wt % of a propylene polymer (A) having a DSC melting point of not less than 100° C., 5 to 85 wt % of a specific soft propylene copolymer (B), 0 to 40 wt % of one or more elastomers (C) selected from ethylene elastomers (C1) and styrene elastomers (C2), and 15 to 80 wt % of an inorganic filler (D) (the total of (A), (B), (C) and (D) is 100 wt %) The propylene resin composition contains the inorganic filler at a high proportion and shows excellent flexibility as well as high breaking elongation, low-temperature properties, whitening resistance, scratch resistance, abrasion resistance, stress absorption properties and flame retardancy.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising A) from 35 to 95% by weight of at least one graft copolymer A), which is obtainable via reaction of A1) from 5 to 95% by weight of a polymer A1), which is obtained from at least one dicarboxylic anhydride a11) and from at least one vinylaromatic comonomer a12), and A2) from 5 to 95% by weight of a polyamide A2), B) from 5 to 40% by weight of at least one ungrafted or grafted, non-particulate rubber without core-shell structure B), which has functional groups which can react with the end groups of component A), C) from 0 to 50% by weight of at least one particulate or fibrous filler or particulate or fibrous reinforcing material C), D) from 0 to 60% by weight of at least one copolymer D) composed of vinyl aromatic monomers d1) and of comonomers d2), and E) from 0 to 40% by weight of at least one other additive E), where the entirety of components A) to E) gives 100% by weight, and also to processes for preparation of the thermoplasti

Abstract: A thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin composition of the present invention comprises (a) a bimodal graft copolymer of a conjugated diene rubbery polymer whose average particle diameter of 800 to 1,500 ? and a conjugated diene rubbery polymer whose average particle diameter of 2,500 to 3,500 ?, the conjugated diene rubbery polymers being grafted with an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyanide compound, (b) an acrylic resin of a methacrylic or acrylic acid alkyl ester compound, an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyanide compound, (c) a copolymer of an aromatic vinyl compound and a vinyl cyanide compound, and (d) polysiloxane masterbatches. The ABS resin composition has excellent colorability and releasability while maintaining the inherent physical properties (e.g., impact strength and tensile strength) of the base resin.

Abstract: Provided is an ink jet ink capable of recording an image having an unprecedentedly high level of scratch resistance and excellent glossiness while satisfying reliability of the ink such as ejection stability. The ink jet ink contains at least a pigment and a graft polymer, and is characterized in that the graft polymer includes at least a specific nonionic unit and a unit having a polysiloxane structure.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition, comprising the following amounts of components A, B, C, and D: a) from 3 to 91.9% by weight of one or more styrene copolymers A, b) from 3 to 91% by weight of one or more polyamides B, c) from 5 to 50% by weight of one or more graft polymers C, d) from 0.1 to 25% by weight of one or more terpolymers D, whose oligomer content is smaller than 3% by weight, and also, if appropriate, comprising, as further components, a further rubber E, an at least monofunctional anhydride F, fibrous or particulate fillers G, and also further additives H, has markedly reduced anisotropy of impact resistance.

Abstract: To improve the balance of the low temperature durability, gas barrier property, and melt processability of a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising an aliphatic polyamide resin in which an ethylene-based modifying polymer is dispersed, a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic resin composition (A) and a modified ethylene-based modifying polymer (B) graft modified with acid anhydride groups, wherein the thermoplastic resin composition (A) comprises 60 to 90 percent by weight of a layered silicate modified aliphatic polyamide resin (A1) prepared by an interlayer polymerization method and 10 to 40 percent by weight of a hydrophobic plasticizer (A2) having a solubility parameter (SP value) of 10 to 12 (cal/cm2)1/2, the modified ethylene-based modifying polymer (B) is 70 of 120 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic elastomer composition, and the modified ethylene-based modifying polymer (B) forms a dispersed particle phase.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of viscosity lowering of an aqueous dispersion of a water-soluble addition polymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to method of printing an ink jet image using an ink jet ink set comprising a colored aqueous ink and a substantially colorless aqueous ink, wherein the colored ink comprises a cationic coloring agent and the colorless ink comprises an anionic polymer or oligomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polypropylene-based composite resin composition for an automotive interior trim. The polypropylene-based composite resin composition herein has relatively high rigidity and surface impact and relatively low molding shrinkage and coefficient of linear expansion, thus having superior dimensional stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-aging, impact-modified polycarbonate compositions and moulding compositions comprising: A) from 60 to 86 parts by weight (based on the sum of components A+B+C) of aromatic polycarbonate and/or aromatic polyester carbonate, B) from 4 to 12 parts by weight (based on the sum of components A+B+C) of graft polymer comprising: B.1 from 10 to 50 wt. % (based on the graft polymer B) of a shell of at least one vinyl monomer, and B.2 from 90 to 50 wt. % (based on the graft polymer B) of a graft base of silicone-acrylate composite rubber, C) from 10 to 30 parts by weight (based on the sum of components A+B+C) of a polymer or copolymer based on vinyl monomer, and D) from 0 to 20 parts by weight of polymer additives. Components B and C are present in a ratio of the parts by weight of B:C in the range from 1:1.3 to 1:3.5.

Abstract: A non-halogen flame retardant thermoplastic elastomer resin composition includes (A) 30 to 80 parts by weight of an ethylene-methylacrylate copolymer (EMA) containing 30 mass % or more of a methylacrylate or 30 to 80 parts by weight of an ethylene-ethylacrylate copolymer (EEA) containing 15 mass % or more of a ethylacrylate and having a melt flow rate of 0.8 mg/10 min or more; (B) 20 to 70 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyolefin resin; and (C) 50 to 300 parts by weight of a non-halogen flame retardant agent with respect to 100 parts by weight of the component (A) and the component (B) in total, in which the EMA or EEA is silane-crosslinked.

Abstract: A system for providing temporary durable protective coatings onto surfaces of building construction elements, and for controllably removing said temporary protective coatings from said surfaces. The system comprises coating compositions configured to provide pliable resilient yet durable temporary protective coverings on surfaces of building construction elements, stripping compositions configured to at least partially dissolve the temporary protective coverings, and methods for use of said coating compositions and said stripping compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polycarbonate composition comprising polyalkyl(alkyl)acrylate having a specific molecular weight and an impact modifier, as well as to moulded bodies obtainable from these compositions. Compositions according to the present invention exhibit superior properties, in particular with respect of low-temperature strength and melt flowability.

Abstract: A non-aqueous pigment ink comprising a pigment, a pigment dispersant and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the pigment dispersant comprises a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and an alkene of 10 to 40 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention discloses a portable electronic device cover comprising renewable thermoplastic polyamide compositions having a carbon content, wherein the carbon content comprises at least 50 percent modern carbon, as determined with ASTM-D6866 method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resinous composition having reduced susceptibility to scratch formation during abrasion of its surface, wherein the composition comprises: (i) 10-40 wt. %, based on the weight of resinous components in the composition, of at least one rubber modified thermoplastic resin comprising a discontinuous elastomeric phase dispersed in a first rigid thermoplastic phase, wherein at least a portion of the first rigid thermoplastic phase is grafted to the elastomeric phase, and wherein the elastomeric phase comprises structural units derived from a monomer selected from the group consisting of butadiene and butadiene-styrene mixture; and wherein the first rigid thermoplastic phase comprises structural units derived from at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, at least one monoethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer, and optionally at least one (C1-C12)alkyl- and aryl-(meth)acrylate monomer; and (ii) 90-60 wt.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aqueous coating material comprising (A) at least one polyurethane which is ionically stabilized, nonionically stabilized, or a combination thereof, and which is saturated, unsaturated, grafted with olefinically unsaturated compounds, or a combination thereof, (B) at least one wetting agent or dispersant; and (C) at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-1-pentanol, hexyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, glycerol, solutions of trimethylolpropane, solutions of pentaerythritol, solutions of sorbitol, reactive polyether polyols with a number-average molecular weight of 110 to 6000 daltons and a hydroxyl number of 25 to 1000 mg KOH/g, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether, glycerol ethoxylate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, gamma-butyrolactone, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine, N-methylmorpholine, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine, N-acetylmor

Abstract: A thermoplastic vulcanizate comprising of a dynamically-cured rubber; and a thermoplastic phase, where the thermoplastic phase includes fiber and the reaction product of a methylene donor and a methylene acceptor. The thermoplastic phase could include a functionalized thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A titanium dioxide slurry comprises (a) a titanium dioxide pigment; (b) a combination of dispersants comprising: (1) a graft copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 4,000 to 100,000, comprising about 90 to 50% by weight of a polymeric backbone and correspondingly about 10 to 50% by weight of macromonomer side chains attached to the backbone, the polymeric backbone and macromonomer side chains comprising 100 wt % of the graft copolymer, wherein (i) the polymeric backbone is hydrophobic in comparison to the macromonomer side chains and comprises one or more polymerized ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomers and, optionally, up to about 20% by weight, based on the weight of the graft copolymer, of polymerized ethylenically unsaturated acid monomers; and (ii) each of the macromonomer side chains individually is a hydrophilic polymer containing acid groups attached to the polymeric backbone at a single terminal point and (A) has a weight average molecular weight of about 1,000 to 30,000

Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure include ink formulation and modified pigments. One exemplary modified pigment, among others, includes a pigment A represented by the formula in FIG. 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions, comprising A) from 35 to 95% by weight of at least one graft copolymer A), which is obtainable via reaction of A1) from 5 to 95% by weight of a polymer A1), which is obtained from at least one dicarboxylic anhydride a11) and from at least one vinylaromatic comonomer a12), and A2) from 5 to 95% by weight of a polyamide A2), B) from 5 to 40% by weight of at least one ungrafted or grafted, non-particulate rubber without core-shell structure B), which has functional groups which can react with the end groups of component A), C) from 0 to 50% by weight of at least one particulate or fibrous filler or particulate or fibrous reinforcing material C), D) from 0 to 60% by weight of at least one copolymer D) composed of vinyl aromatic monomers d1) and of comonomers d2), and E) from 0 to 40% by weight of at least one other additive E), where the entirety of components A) to E) gives 100% by weight, and also to processes for preparation of the thermoplasti

Abstract: The present invention relates to polycarbonate compositions comprising A) from 10 to 99 parts by weight, in each ease based on the sum of components A+B+C, of aromatic polycarbonate and/or aromatic polyester carbonate, B) from 1 to 35 parts by weight, in each case based on the sum of components A+B+C, of rubber-modified graft polymer of B.1 from 5 to 95 wt. % of at least one vinyl monomer on B.2 from 95 to 5 wt. % of one or more graft bases having a glass transition temperature <10° C., C) from 0 to 40 parts by weight, in each case based on the sum of components A+B+C, of vinyl (co)polymer and/or polyalkylene terephthalate, D) from 0 to 50 parts by weight, in each case based on the sum of components A+B+C, of phosphorus-containing flameproofing agent, E) from 0 to 1.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink made from certain aqueous titanium dioxide slurries, and an associated inkjet ink set for inkjet printing. The invention also pertains to a method of inkjet printing with the ink and ink set. The use of the specific titanium dioxide slurries described herein result in inkjet inks having improved stability and better anti-settling performance with less pigment agglomeration and flocculation over time.

Abstract: A polyamide resin/rubber-reinforced styrene-based resin composition, particularly, a polyamide resin/ABS resin composition, excellent in the balance between impact strength and fluidity as well as in the heat resistance, chemical resistance and paintability, as well as a shaped article thereof, are provided. The resin composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin comprising (A) from 79.5 to 20 parts by weight of a polyamide resin, (B) from 20 to 79.5 parts by weight of a polymer obtained by grafting an aromatic vinyl-based monomer and a vinyl cyanide-based monomer to a specific rubber-like polymer, (C) from 0.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous dispersion of a resin wherein dispersed particles are stable with fine particle sizes and whereby bleeding out is suppressed, which is thus useful as e.g. a surface treating agent for a polyolefin substrate, an adhesive or a coating material. A resin dispersion having dispersed in water a polymer (C) having a hydrophilic polymer (B) bonded to a polyolefin (A) in a ratio of (A):(B)=100:5 to 100:500 (weight ratio); a method for producing the resin dispersion; and a coating material and a laminate, employing it.

Abstract: A fiber-size composition contains a modified polyolefin, a hydrophilic coupling agent, and an enhancer with at least one of the following: a fluorine-containing compound, a hydrophobic coupling agent, a cyclic fatty acid, or at least two saturated fatty acids with at least one of said fatty acids having at least two acid groups. When reinforcing fiber materials sized with the composition are used to form composite articles, the articles show improved properties such as strength and color.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a styrenic thermoplastic resin composition, and more particularly to a styrenic thermoplastic resin composition comprising a non-halogen flame-retardant having superior flame-retarding properties and impact strength. The present invention provides a flame-retarding styrenic thermoplastic resin composition comprising a) 100 weight parts of a base resin comprising i) 10 to 50 weight parts of a rubber-modified styrene-containing graft copolymer, ii) 5 to 20 weight parts of phenol novolac resin, and iii) 20 to 70 weight parts of a styrene-containing copolymer; and b) 5 to 20 weight parts of an aromatic phosphate. In addition, the a) base resin may further comprise iv) 10 to 40 weight parts of a thermoplastic polyurethane resin.