Abstract: Disclosed herein is a copolymer (A) of olefinically unsaturated monomers (a), prepared by single-stage or multistage controlled free-radical copolymerization in an aqueous medium of monomers comprising: (a1) an olefinically unsaturated monomer comprising a chelate-forming group; and (a2) an olefinically unsaturated monomer different from the olefinically unsaturated monomer (a1), and selected from the group consisting of: (a21) monomers of the general formula I: R1R2C?CR3R4 (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently hydrogen atoms or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, cycloalkylaryl, arylalkyl or arylcycloalkyl radicals, with the proviso that at least two of R1, R2, R3, and R4 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl, arylalkyl or arylcycloalkyl radicals; (a22) an olefinically unsaturated terpene hydrocarbon; and (a23) a dimeric alpha-alkylvinylaromatic.

Abstract: Metallocene-catalyzed polyolefins comprising wax and polymer formulations with and without filler are particularly suitable for use in precision casting processes and hollow core production. The invention relates to wax formulations comprising: a) metallocene-catalyzed polyolefins having a melting point of from 80° C. to 150° C., a viscosity of from 60 to 20 000 mpa·s at 140° C. and a melt flow index (MFI) of from 30 to 3 000 g/10 min under a load of 2.16 kg and at a test temperature of 230° C., b) waxes and wax derivatives having a melting point of from 80° C. to 165° C. and a viscosity of from 50 to 30 000 mPa·s at 140° C., c) low density polyolefins (LDPE) having a melting point of from 80° C. to 150° C. and a melt flow index (MFI) of from 30 g/10 min to 3 000 g/10 min measured under a load of 2.16 kg and at a temperature of 230° C. The wax formulations are used, in particular, for cutting model production processes and hollow core production in the dental, jewelry and precision engineering sectors.

Abstract: A laser-weldable composition is disclosed, comprising, based on the total weight of the laser-weldable composition, more than zero to 99.95 weight percent of a thermoplastic polymer composition; from 0.00001 to 5 weight percent of a near-infrared absorbing material; from 0.0 to 0.02 weight percent of carbon black; and from 0.05 to 20 weight percent of a white pigment.

Abstract: A primary modified polymer composed of (1) a hydrogenated polymer obtained by hydrogenating at least one non-hydrogenated polymer selected from the group consisting of polymers comprising conjugated diene monomer units and copolymers comprising conjugated diene monomer units and vinyl aromatic monomer units and (2) groups of a primary modifier having a functional group which are bonded to the polymer (1), which has a specific vinyl aromatic monomer unit content, a specific vinyl aromatic polymer block content, a specific weight-average molecular weight, and a specific degree of hydrogenation of the double bonds of conjugated diene monomer units; a secondary modified polymer obtained by reacting a primary modified polymer composed of (?) a base polymer and (?) groups of a primary modifier having a functional group which are bonded to the polymer (?) with a secondary modifier; and compositions comprising the primary or secondary modified polymer and at least one other component.

Abstract: A dispersion includes a plurality of non-chemically modified carbon nanotubes, a soluble block copolymer providing at least one block of a conjugated polymer and at least one block of a non-conjugated polymer, and at least one solvent. At 25° C. exclusive of any mechanical force and after one hour, at least 90% of the plurality of carbon nanotubes exist in the dispersion as isolated carbon nanotubes. The components of the dispersion can be combined with a polymer miscible with the block copolymer to form a carbon nanotube polymer composite upon removal of the solvent. The dispersion can be cast on a substrate and then dried to form a coating, including forming a superhydrophobic coating on the substrate.

Abstract: The use of high aspect fillers in the production of simulated stone, masonry and brick textured products such as cladding, siding, panels, or other building and construction materials. High aspect fillers increase the dimensional stability, rigidity, thermal and sound insulation. The high aspect fillers may be included into a matrix polymer with or without chemical bonding. The disclosed invention is not limited to products in the building or construction industries and may be applied in the manufacture of a wide variety of products in other industries.

Abstract: A process is proposed for coagulation of an aqueous polymer dispersion, which comprises, during or after the coagulation, converting the dissolved coagulation salt into an insoluble form.

Abstract: The invention relates to a moulding composed of a plastics matrix composed of a transparent plastic, comprising a soluble fluorescent dye and a scattering agent whose refractive-index difference from the plastics matrix is +/? from 0.003 to 0.2, characterized in that a white pigment whose refractive-index difference from the plastics matrix is from +0.4 to 1.5 is also present, at a concentration of from 0.001 to 0.1% by weight.

Abstract: A durable hydrophilic coating composition is provided comprising a film forming polymer, a wetting agent and from about 0.001% to about 40%, by weight of the composition, of nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are selected from the group consisting of alumina, silica and combinations thereof and have a particle size of from about 1 to about 750 nanometers. The weight ratio of the film forming polymer to the nanoparticles is from about 1:1 to about 1:30. A disposable absorbent article is also disclosed.

Abstract: An impact-resistant thermal sensitive material comprising at least one indicator dispersed throughout a heat-sensitive matrix material is provided. An article comprising the impact-resistant thermal sensitive material undergoes a permanent color change when exposed to a pre-determined temperature.

Abstract: A novel polymodal asymmetric elastomeric block copolymer and a pressure sensitive adhesive, tape and adhesive backed article made therefrom, such as a polymer foam article having a substantially smooth surface prepared by melt-mixing a polymer composition and a plurality of microspheres, at least one of which is an expandable polymeric microsphere, under process conditions, including temperature and shear rate, selected to form an expandable extrudable composition; and extruding the composition through a die.

Abstract: A precursor composition to formation of a solid composite contains a glassy polymer, a step-growth polymer, a polymer or oligomer which is miscible with the glassy polymer and particulate filler.

Abstract: A pigment contains one or more substantially spherical-shaped beads. Each substantially spherical-shaped bead includes one or more high aspect ratio particles encapsulated within an encapsulating material. Resinous compositions containing this pigment and a plastic, for example a polycarbonate, have a flowline-free colored, sparkling and/or metallescent appearance.

Abstract: In the invention, a valve main body of a tire and an injection nozzle of an injection nozzle device are connected with a stopper pipe, a liquid resin is injected and filled in a tire inner tube, the stopper pipe is squashed, after filling up, at an intermediate exposed part thereof to prevent the filled resin in the tire inner tube from being leaked, and then the connection of the injection nozzle and the stopper pipe is released. Accordingly, the tire immediately after filling the liquid resin in the tire inner tube is detached from the injection nozzle in the state where the filled resin in a liquid state in the tire inner tube is prevented from being leaked, and the subsequent tire can be mounted, whereby there is no necessity of maintaining the state where the injection nozzle is connected to the tire until the liquid resin filled in the tire inner tube is gelled, and thus the operation of injecting and filling the liquid resin in the tire inner tube can be continuously carried out.

Abstract: A hydrogenated diene polymer composition comprises (A) a first hydrogenated diene polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 100,000 to 1,700,000, a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 1.0 to 3.0, and a hydrogenation degree of 72 to 96%, the first hydrogenated diene polymer (A) being obtained by hydrogenating the first diene polymer which has a vinyl bond content of 20 to 70%, and (B) a first filler. The hydrogenated diene polymer composition contains the first filler (B) in an amount of 5 to 100 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the first hydrogenated diene polymer (A).

Abstract: There is disclosed a polymer composition comprising a polymer resin and, as opacifier, a flash calcined kaolin clay filler and a TiO2. The polymer composition may be formed into shaped articles, particularly polyolefin film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for depositing a polymer onto a surface, by applying an aqueous composition, preferably an aqueous composition, onto said surface. The invention also relates to a method for making the composition. The composition comprise a block copolymer, comprising at least two blocks A and B, wherein block A is a polyionic block and block B is a neutral block.

Abstract: The invention relates to agglomerate particles which are constructed from agglomerated nanoscale primary particles and also to a method for incorporation of these particles in a polymer matrix and to the use of these agglomerate particles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flame retarded styrene-based resin composition containing a brominated flame retardant and an additive capable of enhancing the flame retardancy of the shaped article of the composition even in a very small amount of addition. The composition comprises (A) a styrene-based resin, (B) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the resin (A) of a brominated flame retardant having a bromine content greater than 50 wt %, and (C) 0.01 to 0.2 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the resin (A) of a metal phthalocyanine selected from iron, manganese, cobalt, nickel, platinum or paradium phthalocyanine.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition includes particular amounts of a poly(arylene ether), a polystyrene, and glass fibers. The composition exhibits a highly desirable balance of stiffness, strength, and melt flow properties. Methods of preparing the composition are also described, as are articles prepared from the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are pigments comprising mostly rutile TiO2, wherein the mostly rutile TiO2 consists essentially of low abrasion TiO2 particles produced by introducing a metal halide into the chloride process. Further disclosed are ink, can coatings, fibers, papers, and plastics comprising the pigment. Also disclosed herein are pigments comprising the low abrasion TiO2 pigments comprising TiO2 particles which have been further heat treated at a temperature of at least about 800° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere for a time period of at least about 1 hour.

Abstract: Multi-layer films particularly suited for packaging applications, including a core layer, the core layer having at least one nucleating agent and at least one water vapor transmission inhibitor are provided. Optionally, the multi-layer film may have at least one skin layer and at least one tie layer located intermediate the core layer and the at least one skin layer. Embodiments may have the advantage of superior barrier properties and very low water vapor transmission rates.

Abstract: A sealing material for insulating glass eliminating problem necessity of long-time aging after production is provided and a resin composition having high long-term adhesion strength, high shape retention, and high gas-barrier property and especially having excellent hot-melt adhesive property is also provided. The sealing material for insulating glass including a resin composition having hot-melt adhesive property contains an isobutylene-based diblock copolymer (A) composed of a polymer block (a) containing an aromatic vinyl compound as a constituent monomer and a polymer block (b) containing isobutylene as a constituent monomer.

Abstract: Nanocomposite compositions containing a graft polymer and a filler such as nano-sized silica having flame resistant properties are described.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a low dielectric loss tangent resin composition containing a crosslinking component having a weight average molecular weight of not more than 1,000 and a plurality of styrene groups and represented by the formula [1], wherein R is a hydrocarbon skeleton which may have a substituent, R1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, m is an integer of 1-4 and n is an integer of 2 or more, and further containing at least one member selected from a high polymer having a weight average molecular weight of not less than 5,000 and a filler, which resin composition can give a cured product having a good flexibility, high tensile strength and low dielectric constant and dielectric loss tangent.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for dispersing carbon nanotubes in a polymer matrix including a step of preparing carbon nanotubes coated with a polymer coating by a method for polymerizing a monomer using a catalytic system wherein carbon nanotubes are used as catalytic support, the carbon nanotubes comprising in surface the catalytic system for polymerizing the coating polymer, and the coating polymer being non-miscible in the host polymer matrix, followed by a step of hot process mixing of the coated carbon nanotubes with a polymer matrix.

Abstract: The use of a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer in self-dispersed black pigment inks provides a means of achieving black-to-color bleed control against color.

Abstract: A pigment ink is provided which has good ink reliability and storage stability and can achieve superior scratch resistance of images at such a level that coloring materials are hardly scraped off even when images are scratched with finger nails under application of such strong pressure as to scratch a recording medium at its non-recorded areas. The pigment ink contains a pigment, a modified siloxane compound having a specific structure, and a polymer whose acid value and hydrogen bond parameter (?h) are specified.

Abstract: A flame-retardant composition is obtained wherein at least one resin selected from a biodegradable resin and a plant-based resin or a PS resin is flame retarded by using a non-halogen-based flame retardancy-imparting component. At least one catalyst selected from a catalyst for purifying hydrocarbon, a catalyst for cracking hydrocarbon, a catalyst for synthesizing hydrocarbon and a catalyst for reforming hydrocarbon is used as a component conferring flame retardancy and this catalyst is kneaded with a biodegradable resin or a plant based resin such as polylactic acid and polybutylene succinate or the PS resin so as to give a resin composition. Further, the resin composition is injection-molded to give an exterior body of electric home appliance. Particularly the silica-magnesia catalyst as a flame-retardant component provides a resin composition with excellent flame-retardant characteristics, as a non-halogen-based material, in the case where polylactic acid or the PS resin is made flame retardant.

Abstract: Processes for preparing substantially linear polymers from diisopropenylbenzenes are provided. The polymers are useful in making a variety of products, including coatings, pigment dispersing agents, and stabilizers.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn toward latex particulates in ink-jet inks having a surface dielectric constant from 2.0 to 3.0.

Abstract: The present invention is a, solid block copolymer comprising at least two polymer end blocks A and at least one polymer interior block B wherein each A block is a polymer block resistant to lithiation and each B block is a polymer block susceptible to lithiation, and wherein said A and B blocks do not contain any significant levels of olefinic unsaturation.

Abstract: An adhesion promoter for a hot melt adhesive or a pressure sensitive adhesive prepared by admixing a hydrolytic silane compound with an aqueous buffer solution. The adhesive is able to bind at very low surface free energy substrates, such as Xerographic prints contaminated by silicone fuser oil. The hot melt adhesive maintains a substantially stable viscosity at temperature ranging from about 100° C. to about 200° C.

Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion by free-radically initiated emulsion polymerization using an aqueous monomer miniemulsion which is obtained by passing an aqueous crude monomer emulsion through at least one microporous membrane having an average pore diameter?1000 nm.

Abstract: An encapsulant composition and an electronic package. The composition includes a resin, a flexibilizing agent, and a filler material. The electronic package includes a substrate, a semiconductor chip, and a material. The semiconductor chip is mounted on an upper surface of the substrate and electrically coupled to the substrate. The material is positioned on the upper surface of the substrate and against an edge surface of the semiconductor chip. The edge surface of the semiconductor chip is substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of the semiconductor chip. The material is the encapsulant composition.

Abstract: Pigment suitable for use in coating compositions for inkjet recording media. Surfaces of an inorganic particulate are interacted with a water-soluble polyvalent metal salt in an aqueous medium. The treated particle surfaces have a significant cationic surface charge imparted to them. The salt is a salt of a metal of Group II or Group III of the Periodic Table. Inkjet recording media treated with a coating composition containing the above pigment provide high density, fast-drying, and non-feathering ink images with suitable water fastness, while the coating compositions also offer cost advantages and improved rheology at higher pigment levels over coatings based on silica pigments.

Abstract: Color concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites are disclosed. The concentrates employ three factors to achieve concentrated delivery of color to the processing machine and excellent and substantially uniform dispersion of color in the processing machine: melt flow of the concentrate exceeding at least 4 g/10 min. using ASTM D-1238; pellet size of the concentrate such that at least 50 pellets weigh less than one gram; and weight percent of the colorant ingredients in the concentrate exceeding at least 30 weight percent.

Abstract: An elastomer composition includes an elastomer and a carbon black, wherein the carbon black is characterized as having a COAN of between about 90 and 150 ml/100 g, a BET of between 50 and 69 m2/g and a distribution index DI that is greater than 1.15, wherein the DI is a ratio of dw to dmode. In particular embodiments, the elastomer may be selected from one or more natural rubbers, one or more synthetic rubbers or combinations thereof For example, the one or more synthetic rubbers may be selected from styrene butadiene rubber, butadiene rubber, polyisoprene rubber, butyl rubber or combinations thereof. Products made from the elastomer composition include tires and other products, particularly tires that include a sidewall, a carcass, a carcass reinforcement, tread and/or an undertread comprising the elastomeric composition.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a water dispersion for ink jet recording,which comprises the following steps 1 and 2: (Step 1) a step of obtaining a pigment treated with (a) a water-insoluble vinyl polymer particles by making a pigment and (a) a water-insoluble vinyl polymer particles present in an aqueous solvent and then removing the solvent; and (Step 2) a step of obtaining a water dispersion of a pigment-containing water-insoluble vinyl polymer particles by dispersing a mixture comprising the water-insoluble vinyl polymer particle (a)—treated pigment obtained in step 1, an organic solvent, (b) a water-insoluble vinyl polymer and water and then removing the organic solvent.

Abstract: A water-based ink comprising an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles made of a water-insoluble vinyl polymer containing a colorant, wherein the water-insoluble vinyl polymer is prepared by polymerizing a monomer composition comprising a specific monomer A such as a monomer A1 represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkylphenyl, and n is 1 to 30; a monomer having a salt-forming group; and a monomer copolymerizable with the monomer A and the monomer having a salt-forming group. The water-based ink can be suitably used as a water-based ink for inkjet recording and the like.

Abstract: Provided is an insulating layer in which an inorganic material is added to an organic polymer to thereby improve the insulating properties, an organic thin film transistor using the insulating layer, and a method of fabricating the organic thin film transistor. An insulating layer for an organic thin film transistor including a vinyl polymer and an inorganic material is provided. Here, a weight ratio of the vinyl polymer to the inorganic material may be in the range of 1:0.0001 to 1:0.5. Accordingly, it is possible to fabricate a thin film at low temperature and, further, to fabricate an insulating layer having a high-dielectric constant, not affecting other layers formed in the previous processes during the formation of the insulating layer.

Abstract: A process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of a pigment, comprising kneading a mixture containing a pigment, a polymer having a salt-forming group, a neutralizing agent for neutralizing the polymer having a salt-forming group, an organic solvent and water, wherein the concentration of the solid matter is 50 to 80% by weight; adding water and/or an organic solvent to the resulting kneaded mixture to dilute the mixture; and dispersing the solid matter in the resulting diluted mixture; and a water-based ink comprising the aqueous dispersion of a pigment.

Abstract: An ink-jet ink which includes a liquid vehicle and a polymer-dispersed pigment dispersed in the liquid vehicle is disclosed and described. More specifically, the polymer-dispersed pigment can include a pigment encapsulated with a polymer having hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties. The polymer can be a polymerization product of at least a first monomer having a hydrophilic group, and a second monomer having a hydrophobic group. Further, the polymer can be configured such that the polymer-dispersed pigment is stable in the liquid vehicle at a pH of from about 5.5 to about 8.5. Such polymer-dispersed pigments allow for formation of ink-jet inks with improved options for bleed control mechanisms and increased reliability of ink-jet architecture.

Abstract: The invention provides derivatives of poly(styrene-co-allylalcohol). These materials are useful as thermosetting monomers that can be incorporated into adhesive compositions. In some embodiments, the adhesive compositions are useful in the microelectronic packaging industry.

Abstract: A method of making an encapsulant composition. The method includes: providing a first quantity of resin material of epoxy or cyanate ester resins; adding to the first quantity of resin material a second quantity of flexibilizing agent; adding to the first quantity of resin material a third quantity of filler material; blending the resin material. After adding the flexibilizing agent, adding the filler material, and blending the resin material, applying the composition to a gap between a substrate and a semiconductor chip. After applying the composition to the gap, pregelling the composition. After pregelling the composition, substantially curing the composition.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention comprise a pigment comprising one or more substantially spherical-shaped beads, wherein each substantially spherical-shaped bead comprises one or more high aspect ratio particles encapsulated within an encapsulating material. Embodiments also comprise a resinous composition comprising said pigment. Yet further embodiments comprise a method of preparing said pigment via suspension polymerization.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved system for inkjet printing which results in images with increased permanence as measured by transfer of color from the image when the image is subjected to mechanical and/or chemical abrasion. The invention provides a fusible material that may be combined with any or all of the color inks used to create the image, or it may be used as a colorless fluid applied pre- or post-printing. The permanence of images produced by the system are comparable to those produced by electrophotography. The invention also relates to a printing apparatus that contains a means for fusing the image using heat applied after the printed substrate is ejected from the printer.

Abstract: The present invention incorporates new processes for blending derivatized carbon nanotubes into polymer matrices to create new polymer/composite materials. When modified with suitable chemical groups using diazonium chemistry, the nanotubes can be made chemically compatible with a polymer matrix, allowing transfer of the properties of the nanotubes (such as mechanical strength) to the properties of the composite material as a whole. To achieve this, the derivatized (modified) carbon nanotubes are physically blended with the polymeric material, and/or, if desired, allowed to react at ambient or elevated temperature. These methods can be utilized to append functionalities to the nanotubes that will further covalently bond to the host polymer matrix, or directly between two tubes themselves.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation containing an organic and/or inorganic pigment dispersed in an acrylate resin solution and a dispersion agent. The preparation is characterized in that the acrylate resin is a copolymer consisting essentially of between 50 and 80 mol % of monoalkenyl aromatic compounds and between 20 and 50 mol % of acrylates, and has an average molar mass Mv of between 1,000 and 50,000 g/mol, and in that the dispersion agent is a compound of formula (I): R—O—(CH2-CH2—O)m—CH2—COOM, wherein R is a C10-C20 alkyl radical or a C10-C20 alkenyl radical, m is a number between 1 and 15, and M is a monovalent cation.

Abstract: Provided is a film-forming composition substantially free of organic solvent which includes an aqueous dispersion of polymeric microparticles prepared by emulsion polymerization of a monomeric composition containing (1) at least 10 percent by weight of one or more vinyl aromatic compounds; (2) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of one or more carboxylic acid functional polymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated monomers; (3) 0 to 10 percent by weight of one or more polymerizable monomers having one or more functional groups capable of reacting to form crosslinks; and (4) one or more polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers. Each of (1), (2), (3) and (4) are different one from the other and at least one of (3) and (4) is present in the monomeric composition. Multi-layer composite coatings and coated substrates also are provided.