Abstract:
A composition comprises (i) an elastomer, (ii) from 1 to 5 volume % of fibrous pulp, the pulp having a specific surface area of from 7 to 11 sq.m./g and the fiber having a fiber length of from 0.5 to 1.1 mm, a tensile modulus of from 2.5 to 130 GPa, and a tensile strength of from 1 to 3 GPa, and (iii) from 5 to 14 volume % of yield-strain promoter in the form of fibers, needles, powder or platelets, wherein the composition has a yield strain of at least 70%, an elongation at break of at least 200%, and a yield stress of at least 4 MPa.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate as an anti-blocking agent in polymer(s) containing compositions, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H 3 O + ion donors in an aqueous medium, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H 3 O + ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, an anti-blocking agent comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a method for controlling the blocking of polymer(s) containing compositions, a polymer(s) containing composition comprising surface reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a coating composition comprising such polymer(s) containing composition, as well as a substrate coated with such coating composition.
Abstract:
A rubber composition including guayule rubber and 15 to 90 phr silica. The rubber can be cis-1,4 polyisoprene and include 15 to 90 phr silica and contain less than 20% of the proteins associated with Hevea rubber and further include at least a trace of resins present in other natural rubbers. The rubber can be cis-1,4 polyisoprene and further include between at least a trace and 3% by weight of resins present in guayule rubber. The rubber composition can further be comprised of a synthetic rubber and include between about 40-100 phr of guayule rubber, and silica. The silica can be hydrophobated.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a novel formulation based on two components, which, when added to items produced with epoxy vinyl ester or unsaturated polyester resin, provides same with electric charge dissipation and/or antistatic characteristics, maintaining the mechanical characteristics thereof and the possibility of dyeing the material in all of the possible colour ranges. The formulation has a first component which is an active substance which is an ionic salt that allows ion mobility, the cation being a compound based on the (R4)N,N,N-trialkyl-alkyl-ol-ammonium species, as it is or derivatised on the OH group, and a system that supports said active substance. This additive or formulation added to epoxy vinyl ester or unsaturated polyester resin can be used in the production of agglomerated stone, gel coat, sheet moulding composite or bulk moulding composite.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a rubber composition for a run-flat tire which improves the ride comfort and steering stability during normal travel over the conventional level while reducing rolling resistance when a tire is produced by adding carbon black having controlled colloidal properties. A rubber composition for a run-flat tire comprises from 20 to 100 parts by weight of a reinforcing filler per 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber containing from 10 to 80 wt.% of butadiene rubber and from 10 to 40 wt.% of natural rubber; wherein the reinforcing filler contains at least 50 wt.% of carbon black; a mode diameter Dst in a mass distribution curve of a Stokes diameter of aggregates of the carbon black is at least 145 nm; a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area N 2 SA is from 45 to 70 m 2 /g; and a ratio N 2 SA/IA of the nitrogen adsorption specific surface area N 2 SA to an iodine adsorption IA (units: mg/g) is from 1.00 to 1.40.
Abstract:
A direct-current cable of an embodiment includes a conductive portion; and an insulating layer covering an outer periphery of the conductive portion, the insulating layer containing cross-linked base resin and inorganic filler, the base resin containing polyethylene, a BET specific surface area of the inorganic filler being greater than or equal to 5 m 2 /g, and a mean volume diameter of the inorganic filler being less than or equal to 5 µm, the mass ratio of the inorganic filler with respect to the base resin being greater than or equal to 0.001 and less than or equal to 0.05, and the cross-linked base resin being cross-linked by a cross-linking agent containing organic peroxide.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to alkaline earth metal carbonate particles comprising a coating of aliphatic carboxylic acids and/or their salts, and their use as fillers in plastic materials or as extenders in offset ink.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns precipitated calcium carbonate particles being at least partially in the form of nanofibers or nanochain like agglomerates, wherein the particles are at least partially coated with at least one coating agent, use of such precipitated calcium carbonate particles and a process for the manufacture of such precipitated calcium carbonate particles.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a novel precipitated silica, wherein: a silicate is reacted with an acidifying agent, so as to obtain a silica suspension; said silica suspension is filtered, so as to obtain a filter cake; said filter cake is subjected to a liquefaction operation optionally in the presence of an alunniniunn compound; wherein 2-methylglutaric acid is added to the filter cake, during or after the liquefaction operation. It also relates to a novel precipitated silica and to its uses.