Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising (A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an ether compound having two or more ether groups, a trivalent phosphorus compound, and a ketone compound, (B) a boron trihalide, and (C) an episulfide compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are a thermal fluidity modifier for a powder coating material, which contains a polymer containing t-butyl(meth)acrylate units and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 20 to 120° C. as calculated by the following equation (1): 1/Tg=?(wi/Tgi)??(1), wherein wi represents a mass fraction of monomer i which constitutes the polymer and Tgi represents a glass transition temperature of a homopolymer of the monomer i; and a powder coating material containing the thermal fluidity modifier.

Abstract: This invention is directed to stabilizing additives that contain at least one platinum complex, with the complex including a carbene group. The stabilizing additives make it possible to improve the resistance to decomposition of silicone elastomers under high temperatures. The additive can be used in a polyorganosiloxane composition intended for the production of a silicone elastomer with either crosslinks at high temperature under the action of organic peroxides or crosslinks at ambient temperature or with heat by polyaddition reactions in the presence of a metal catalyst.

Abstract: A non-aqueous ink-jet ink containing a pigment, a resin for fixing an image and Compound A represented by Formula (1) or Formula (2), wherein a content of Compound A in the ink-jet ink is from 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a component (A) containing, an aqueous alkali silicate solution and a primary amino-alcohol as a catalyst, and a component (B) containing a polyisocyanate. The present invention further relates to organo-mineral products which can be obtained by the transformation of polyisocyanates and aqueous alkali silicate solutions in the presence of a primary amino-alcohol as a catalyst. The organo-mineral products can be used as building, coating, sealing or insulating materials, or as a cement or adhesive.

Abstract: An antistatic composition comprises (a) at least one ionic salt consisting of a nonpolymeric nitrogen onium cation and a weakly coordinating fluoroorganic anion, the conjugate acid of the anion being a superacid; and (b) at least one thermoplastic polymer. The composition exhibits good antistatic performance over a wide range of humidity levels.

Abstract: New sulfur-vulcanizable, silica-reinforced tire rubber compositions and tires and tire parts, vulcanized and unvulcanized, made employing them are made with coupling agent compositions comprising a sulfur-containing norbornanyl silicon compound of the structure [Sy—R]n—SiX4−n wherein each X is chosen from monovalent hydrocarbon groups or hydrolyzable groups; y is 1 to 5 when y is 1 the compound is an episulfide, and when y is 2 to 5 the sulfur atoms form a polysulfide wherein each sulfur atom is bonded to another sulfur atom and the terminal valences of the polysulfide are bonded to vicinal carbon atoms; n is 1, 2 or 3; R is a polyvalent polycycloaliphatic hydrocarbon radical. Tires made with these compositions exhibit a desirable combination of properties, including reduced rolling resistance and road noise and maintained or improved modulus, wet traction and abrasion resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compositions containing borate compounds of the formula wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R3 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene groups having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms and arylene and alkyl substituted arylene groups having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; X is selected from the group consisting of and Y is selected from the group consisting of Sx and Sex where x is an integer of from 1 to 8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rubber compositions containing borate compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkoxy radicals having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene groups having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms and arylene and alkyl substituted arylene groups having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; X is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## and Y is selected from the group consisting of S.sub.x and Se.sub.xwhere x is an integer of from 1 to 8.

Abstract: A colloidal sulfur particle opacifying extender scatters light across the visible spectrum to result in an overall colorless appearance. A process for opacifying and extending a matrix which can be a water-borne emulsion or a coating, using the colloidal sulfur particles, and opacified and extended water-borne emulsions and coatings including the colloidal sulfur particles are also provided.