Abstract: The present invention provides a UCST-type thermoresponsive polymer compound which responds to a temperature under physiological conditions and has biofunctionality, and various uses thereof as a thermoresponsive material. Specifically, the invention provides a thermoresponsive material containing, as an active ingredient, a polymer compound represented by Formula (I) below or an addition salt thereof, the thermoresponsive material having an upper critical solution temperature in the range of 5 to 50° C. in an aqueous solution with a salt concentration of at least 1 mM and a pH in the range of 3 to 10.5: wherein m represents an integer of 10 or more; n represents a number satisfying 0.4?n?1; R1 represents hydrogen or succinyl; and R2 represents carbamoyl.

Abstract: A thermoplastic material comprises the cure product of a thermoplastic polymer having a thermal decomposition temperature greater than or equal to about 200° C., the thermoplastic polymer being cured at a temperature of about 200° C. to about 400° C., for a total time of less than or equal to 200 hours. An article is formed from the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composites, comprising inorganic and/or organic pigments and/or fillers in the form of microparticles, the surface of which is coated at least partially with finely divided nano-calcium carbonate with the help of binders based on copolymers comprising as monomers one or more dicarboxylic acids and one or more monomers from the group of diamines, triamines, dialkanolamines or trialkanolamines, a method for producing such composites, aqueous slurries thereof and their use in papermaking or in the field of paint and plastic production and the use of the inventive binders for coating the microparticles with nano-calcium carbonate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a recyclable polyimide powder, said method including the following consecutive steps: a) a step of adding 0.01 to 5 wt % of at least one antioxidant in powder form to a mixture including 20 to 95 wt % of polyamide powder and 5 to 80 wt % of liquid, relative to the weight of said mixture, said polyamide powder having a pH in the range from 3 to 8 and a yellowness index of less than 4, measured according to standard ASTM E 313-05, D1925, said liquid being non-solvent for polyamide at a temperature between 5° C. and the boiling temperature Teb of said liquid; b) a step of homogenising the mixture obtained in step a); c) a step of recovering powder isolated from the liquid.

Abstract: A heat-activated, glueable sheetlike element having at least one heat-activatable adhesive, at least one inductively heatable material, and at least one thermally conductive filler, wherein material of the thermally conductive filler has a thermal conductivity of at least 0.

Abstract: Molded articles formed from compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and waxes are disclosed, where the wax is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid preparation for forming an epoxy resin having curing properties combining high transparency and high bending strength while maintaining advantageous handling properties as in a liquid state. A liquid preparation for forming an epoxy resin comprising: an A agent; and a B agent; wherein the A agent contains a modified epoxy resin (I) formed from at least one type of compound (i) having in a molecule thereof, at least one functional group of Formula (1): (where R1 and R2 individually represent an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a heterocyclic group or a halogenated, aminated or nitrated derivative of any of the groups) and a compound (ii) having a glycidyl group in a molecule thereof, and an inorganic particle (II); and the B agent contains a curing agent (III).

Abstract: Films formed from compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and waxes are disclosed, where the wax is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are articles formed from films of these compositions.

Abstract: Films formed from compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and oils are disclosed, where the oil is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are articles formed from films of these compositions.

Abstract: A polyamide modified by a compound including at least one hydroxyl group, as well as to a method for preparing such a polyamide, and articles obtained from such a polyamide are described. A polyamide modified by a compound comprising at least one aromatic hydroxyl group and chemically bonded to the polymer chain, obtained by the polymerization of polyamide monomers with at least one difunctional hydroxyaromatic compound in which both functions can react with an amino function is also described.

Abstract: Thermoplastic articles may be manufactured having a high degree of visual appeal to consumers. Clarifying agents may be employed as additives in such thermoplastic articles to produce high clarity articles. A coloring agent may be mixed with clarifying agents to form a first blend, and then such a first blend may be applied in very low loadings to form a clarified polymeric article. It is possible to achieve an observable visual benefit while using very low loadings of coloring agent in a polyolefin, such as polypropylene. Carbon black is a pigment that may provide such observable benefits in polypropylene.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sizing composition intended to be applied to mineral fibers, especially glass or rock fibers, which contains at least one polycarboxylic acid and at least one polyamine. It also relates to a method of preparing the composition, to its use for sizing mineral fibers for the purpose of forming, in particular, thermal and/or acoustic insulation products, and to the products obtained.

Abstract: A sterilized article comprising a sterilized or hydrogen peroxide vapor-sterilized polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising a polyetherimide, wherein after exposure to 100 cycles of the hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization using a mixture of hydrogen peroxide vapor and hydrogen peroxide plasma for 30 minutes at 20 to 55° C., the color of the polymer composition of the article exhibits a color shift of delta E of 10 units or less relative to the color of the polymer composition color before the first hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization cycle, wherein delta E is measured in accordance with ASTM D2244.

Abstract: A solid ink composition comprising oligomer resins which are suitable for direct-to-paper (DTP) and/or transfix inkjet printing. In embodiments, the oligomer resins are poly/oligoester and poly/oligoesteramide compounds, which are non-wax materials having semi-crystalline properties.

Abstract: Polyimide resin compositions that contain an aromatic polyimide, graphite and a sepiolite filler, or a mixture of a sepiolite filler and a kaolin filler, are found to exhibit low wear and high thermal oxidative stability. Such compositions are especially useful in molded articles that are exposed to wear conditions at high temperatures such as aircraft engine parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a moisture-adaptive vapor barrier, in particular for heat insulating buildings. The vapor barrier is produced from a material which has a plateau-shaped Sd-value curve within a range of Sd-values of 2-5 m of diffusion equivalent air layer thickness at a humidity of 45-58%.

Abstract: Compositions comprising thermoplastic polymers and waxes are disclosed, where the wax is dispersed throughout the thermoplastic polymer. Also disclosed are methods of making these compositions.

Abstract: Oxygen-scavenging polymers and packaging for holding oxygen-sensitive products. A heat treatment process has been found to significantly increase the oxygen-scavenging performance of the polymer. The enhanced scavenging polymer can be effectively incorporated into various packaging, including transparent multilayer containers for beer and juice. In one embodiment, a multilayer package made from the scavenger provides an actual reduction in oxygen content of a contents of the package, over a long period of time (e.g., 24 weeks). The package can be stored unfilled for an extended period (without significant loss of scavenging capability) and will scavenge substantially immediately upon filling with a liquid product. The package may incorporate a relatively low weight percentage of the scavenger, thus providing enhanced scavenging in a cost-effective manner.

Abstract: High dielectric constant thermoplastic compositions that are capable of being used in a laser direct structuring process. The compositions include a thermoplastic base resin, a laser direct structuring additive, and at least one ceramic filler. The compositions provide a high dielectric constant, low loss tangent thermoplastic composition. The compositions can be used in a variety of applications such as personal computers, notebook and portable computers, cell phone antennas and other such communications equipment, medical applications, RFID applications, and automotive applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition with improved flame resistance, to articles made from the composition, and to methods that include processing the composition. The composition can include from 15 to 85 percent by weight of a polyetherimide (PEI), from 15 to 85 percent by weight of a polyphenylsulfone (PPSU), a polyetherimide-siloxane copolymer in an amount up to 12 percent by weight, and from 0 to 0.30 percent by weight of a stabilizer.

Abstract: A method for dissolving an aramid polymer in sulfuric acid using a double shaft kneader, comprising the steps: dosing the polymer and the solvent into the kneader, mixing the polymer and the solvent to dissolve the polymer in the solvent for obtaining a solution, degassing the solution to obtain a spin dope, and transporting the spin dope out of the kneader, wherein the polymer is an aramid polymer and the solvent is sulfuric acid, and whereby the aramid polymer is dosed into the kneader prior to dosing the sulfuric acid into the kneader.

Abstract: An optical film that is excellent not only in transparency and heat resistance but also in solubility in an organic solvent and linear thermal expansion coefficient. Also, a product or a member which meets high demands for heat resistance and low linear thermal expansion coefficient with the use of the optical film, more specifically a transparent substrate using the optical film, and an image display device and a solar cell including the optical film or the transparent substrate. The optical film contains a polyimide having a specific structure in which a repeating unit of a chain of a polymer has both an amide group and an imide group and the polymer has a fluorine atom. The polyimide is obtained by mixing a dehydrating agent and an imidizing agent with a polyamic acid solution so as to imidize the polyamic acid.

Abstract: The invention provides a polymer composite comprising a thermoplastic host polymer having solid particulate material dispersed therethrough, the host polymer having at least one phase nanodomain, wherein the solid particulate material comprises particles having height, length and width dimensions of which at least one is substantially less than one or both of the other dimensions, and wherein the composite exhibits an increase in modulus of no more than 15% and a higher tensile strength, relative to said host polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric materials including a glycosaminoglycan networked with a polyolefin-containing polymer. The present invention also relates to hydrogels containing the polymeric materials. The present invention further relates to methods of synthesizing the polymeric materials and hydrogels of the present invention.

Abstract: Process for preparing ultrafine powders based on polyamides by contacting polyamides having a relative solution viscosity ?rel in the range from 1.5 to 2.0, measured in 0.5% m-cresol solution at 25° C., with an alcoholic medium in the presence of inorganic particles suspended therein under the action of pressure and/or temperature to generate an at least partial solution, and then precipitating the polyamide from the at least partial solution; the resulting ultrafine polyamide powders have a specific BET surface area of 5-100 m2/g; a fineness d50 of less than 70 ?m; an apparent density AD from 250 to 1000 g/l; and a particle content of 0.1 to 80% by weight of inorganic particles based on the total weight of the polyamide powder; which powders are equally suitable for coatings and for mouldings and components with improved mechanical properties.

Abstract: An aggregate of functional particles includes a plurality of functional particles and an insulating material for covering the plurality of functional particles, and a large number of aggregates of functional particles are filled in a resin. Alternatively, insulating functional particles are added to the plurality of functional particles by an amount less than 50% of that of the functional particles in volume ratio.

Abstract: A buckle made from a non-metallic and non-magnetic polymer having a minimum flexural strength of 120 MPa wherein the buckle comprises a frame, a bar attached to the frame, and a prong pivotally attached to the bar, the frame has first and second terminal ends, the first terminal end has a first aperture that extends through the first terminal end, the first aperture extends in the plane of the frame and parallel to a back side of the frame, the second terminal end has a second aperture that extends through the second terminal end, the second aperture extends in the plane of the frame and parallel to a back side of the frame, the bar further comprises a main shaft with a first threaded end and a second drive end, the first threaded end is threaded only along portion of the length of the main shaft.

Abstract: A plastic packaging component is provided that is formed of a resin containing an electromagnetic spectrally detectable additive mixed with the resin. The resin formed into a plastic packaging component of an aerosol package lid, an aerosol spray button, an aerosol spray tube, a trigger sprayer, an integrated lid-sprayer, a grease cartridge, a grease cap, plastic fiber toweling, a packaging strap, a pail lid, a jar cap, or a brush. A process for detecting a displaced packaging component in an organic production stream is provided that includes adding to a resin an electromagnetically detectable additive intermixed with the resin and forming the additive loaded resin into the plastic packaging component. The production stream is then scanned for the detectable signal of the additive. Upon detecting the additive, an alarm signal is provided that the production stream contains the displaced packaging component.

Abstract: A polyamide resin composition contains a resin component containing at least a polyamide (X) and a fatty acid metallic salt having from 10 to 50 carbon atoms, and contains arbitrarily an additive (A) and/or an additive (B). The polyamide (X) is obtained through melt polycondensation of a diamine component containing 70% by mol or more of m-xylylenediamine and a dicarboxylic acid component containing 70% by mol or more of an ?,?-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid. The additive (A) is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a diamide compound obtained from a fatty acid having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and a diamine having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, a diester compound obtained from a fatty acid having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and a diol having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and a surfactant, and the additive (B) is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a metallic hydroxide, a metallic acetate salt, a metallic alkoxide, a metallic carbonate salt and a fatty acid.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a composition that can be used to heal cracks in plastics and other substrates. In the present invention, a composition comprising nanotubes, healing agent(s), and end caps for the nanotubes may be used to heal crack(s) as they begin to occur. With the composition, the healing agent(s) are contained within the nanotubes, and a reaction releases the healing agent(s) after the end caps can be removed from the nanotubes. This invention also includes a method of preparing a composition for healing cracks in plastics and other substrates. For this method, the healing agent(s) are filled inside of the nanotubes, and then end caps are bound onto the ends of the nanotubes. After a reaction occurs to remove the end caps and release the healing agent(s), the cracks within the substrate may then be healed.

Abstract: A star polymer is produced by converting a central compound having at least three functional groups X, an arylene compound having two functional groups Y, and a terminal group compound having a functional group Z, the functional groups X of the central compound each reacting with a functional group Y of the arylene compound, forming a covalent bond, and the functional group Z of the terminal group compound reacting with a functional group Y of the arylene compound, forming a covalent bond, the terminal group compound being used in a stoichiometric quantity that corresponds essentially to the stoichiometric quantity of the functional groups X of the central compound, and to a method for producing star polymers, a polymer mixture including star polymers, and to the use of star polymers.

Abstract: Tire cords comprising fibers including at least one polymer and graphene sheets.

Abstract: Provided are a polyamide combination that includes: a first polyamide including a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1, a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2, or a combination thereof; and a second polyamide including a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 3, and a film prepared using the polyamide combination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a graft copolymer with a polyester side chain and at least one quaternised tertiary amine group. The tertiary amine may be aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic. The invention further relates to the use of the compound as a dispersant, particularly for pigments.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material comprising a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic core material is provided. In some embodiments, the thermoplastic core material has a maximum smoke density Ds (4 minutes) of less than 200 as measured in accordance with ASTM E662, a maximum heat release (5 minutes) of less than 65 kW/m2 as measured in accordance with FAA Heat release test FAR 25.853 (a) Appendix F, Part IV (OSU 65/65), and an average total heat release (2 minutes) of less than 65 kW/m2 as measured in accordance with FAA Heat release test FAR 25.853 (a) Appendix F, Part IV (OSU 65/65).

Abstract: Provided is a composition for a photo-alignment film includes a compound expressed by the following general formula (I) and a compound expressed by the following general formula (II):

Abstract: Biodegradable polyphosphazene polymers containing pyrrolidone side groups, and the biomedical use of such polyphosphazene polymers are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for incorporating solids into polymers by means of a tightly meshing twin-screw or multi-screw compounder for producing a polymer composite material. The method according to the invention is especially used to incorporate solids, such as carbon nanotubes, that significantly increase the viscosity in the polymer melt.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for producing a dispersion comprising: (a) forming a first reaction product by reacting: (a1) at least one monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated double bond; (a2) at least one carboxylic acid group-containing monomer; and (a3) at least one glycidyl ester compound; wherein the molar ratio of (a2) to (a3) is substantially 1:1; (b) forming a second reaction product in the presence of the first reaction product by reacting: (b1) at least one monomer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated double bond; and (b2) at least one carboxylic acid group-containing monomer; and (c) reacting an amine compound with the second reaction product; and wherein steps (a), (b), and (c) are conducted in a substantially solvent free environment.

Abstract: Provided is an anticorrosive that has an excellent coating property and excellent anticorrosive capability compared with a conventional anticorrosive. The anticorrosive mainly contains a thermoplastic polyamide resin, and has a tensile lap-shear strength of lapped aluminums of 6 N/mm2 or more, which is measured in accordance with the JIS K6850, an elongation of 100% or more, which is measured in accordance with the ASTM D-1708, and a water absorption of 1.0% or less, which is measured in accordance with the JIS K7209. The anticorrosive is capable of being applied to an electrically connected portion between a wire conductor 18 of a coated electric wire 10 with a terminal and a terminal member 14.

Abstract: The invention relates to an underlayer coating composition comprising a polymer, where the polymer comprises at least one hydroxyaromatic unit in the backbone of the polymer phenol which has a pendant group comprising a fluoro or iodo moiety, and at least one unit comprising an aminoplast. The invention further relates to a process for forming an image using the composition, especially for EUV.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments concern using at least one triazine, typically an amine or polyamine triazine (referred to as amino triazines), in combination with at least one ionomer or ionomer precursor to form compositions useful for making sporting equipment, such as golf ball components. The ionomer or ionomer precursor typically includes plural acid functional groups, such as carboxyl or carboxylate groups, that react or form salts with the amino triazine. Specific examples, without limitation, of suitable amino triazines include guanamine, 6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine (acetoguanamine), 6-nonyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine (nonylguanamine), 6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine (benzoguanamine) and 2,4,6-triamino-triazine (melamine).

Abstract: A curable composition is described, including a gel material derived from the curable composition, and medical articles including such material, wherein the transparent gel material includes a polymerized monofunctional poly(alkylene oxide) macromonomer component and a surface modified nanoparticle component.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide absorbent and a dispersion aid are mixed and subjected to a dispersion treatment at least one selected from a supercritical fluid treatment, ultrasonication, and a stirring treatment. The mixture is subsequently added to a resin, thereby obtaining a resin material having good carbon dioxide emission reduction effects.

Abstract: A product including ultrafine natural glass, methods of producing the ultrafine natural glass, and methods of use thereof are provided. The product may have, for example, a small top cut (d99) particle size of, for example, less than 12 microns. The product may also have high blue light brightness higher than, for example, 69, and/or low oil absorption, for example, less than 100 percent in volume. The product may be used in a variety of applications, such as, for example, anti-block filler in plastic films and/or reinforcement filler in polymers.

Abstract: The use of a polyamide including hydroxyaromatic units in order to increase the acid resistance of a polyamide composition is described. A polyamide composition comprising a polyamide that includes hydroxyaromatic units and use thereof for the manufacture of various plastic articles such as, for example, calibrated particles or injection-molded parts is also described. Such a composition is especially useful in the field of the recovery of slurries, liquids and gases present in underground reservoirs, and in particular in the field of the extraction of hydrocarbons, such as crude oil or natural gas.

Abstract: Disclosed is a polyamide resin composition, including: a polyamide (A) containing a diamine unit including 70 mol % or more of a p-xylylenediamine unit and a dicarboxylic acid unit including 70 mol % or more of a linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid unit having 6 to 18 carbon atoms; and a filler (B), in which the polyamide (A) includes a polyamide having a phosphorus atom concentration of 50 to 1,000 ppm and a YI value of 10 or less in a color difference test in accordance with JIS-K-7105, and a content of the filler (B) is 1 to 200 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyamide (A).

Abstract: A sulfonated aliphatic or aromatic compound for the production of a modified polyamide that can significantly increase the glass transition temperature of the polyamide is described. A polyamide composition including at least: one polyamide modified by a sulfonated compound, the compound being chemically bonded to the polymer chain of the polyamide; and reinforcing or filling agents is also described. The composition can be a composition to be molded, for example, in the form of granules or powder, to be used in the production of articles using an injection molding method.

Abstract: A fuser member and image forming apparatus including the fuser member for use in oil-less systems, wherein the fuser member includes a substrate, and thereover, an outer layer having a fluorinated polyimide of the following Formula I: wherein Ar independently represents a fluorinated hydrocarbon group, Rf2 and Rf3 individually represent a fluorine-containing group, L represents a linkage group, l and m each individually represent a mole fraction of repeating units, wherein the value ranges from about 0.1 to about 0.99, p represents an integer ranging from about 20 to about 1,000, Q is an end group, and o is 0 or 1.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a polyamide having a high melting point, which has excellent strength, toughness, and stability under heating. [Solution] This polyamide is obtained by polymerizing an (a) dicarboxylic acid comprising at least 50 mol % of an alicyclic dicarboxylic acid and a (b) diamine comprising at least 50 mol % of a diamine having a pentamethylenediamine skeleton, wherein the polyamide has a cyclic amino end amount of 30 to 60? equivalents/g.