Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of making a foamed cellulosic fiber-thermoplastic composite article. The method includes the steps of providing a copolymer composition, combining the copolymer composition and cellulosic fibers, applying heat, mixing energy and pressure to form a foamable mixture, and forming the foamable article in a molding or extruding operation. The method is characterized in that at least 10% of the cellulosic fibers have been thermally modified prior to being combined with the copolymer composition.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a foamable resin composition excellent in terms of the dispersibility and moldability. The foamable resin composition containing: from 30 to 80 wt% of a polyolefin; from 3 to 40 wt% of a polylactic acid; from 1 to 20 wt% of a modified polyolefin containing a carbonyl group in a molecule; from 10 to 40 wt% of a layered silicate; and from 0.01 to 0.5 wt% of a filler, the polyolefin containing at least one of polypropylene and polyethylene, the filler having a density different from the density of the layered silicate by at least 0.20 g/cm 3 .
Abstract:
A method of making a porous material is provided. The method includes: preparing a mixture including a sugar, a polymer, and at least one soluble metal source, in water; heating the mixture to obtain a gelled material; thermally curing the gelled material to obtain a cured material; and annealing at least a part of the cured material to obtain a porous material that includes metal nanoparticles, where the metal nanoparticles include at least one metal from the at least one soluble metal source. The porous material can include: sheets of multilayer graphene layers; metal nanoparticles dispersed among the sheets and encapsulated by layers of graphene; and macropores, mesopores or micropores, or any combination thereof, throughout the porous material and on its surface. Methods of using the porous material to separate contaminants from water are also provided.
Abstract:
The invention aims to provide a pneumatic tire achieving a balanced improvement in dry grip performance and abrasion resistance. The invention relates to a pneumatic tire including a component that contacts a road during running, the component being formed from a rubber composition for a component that contacts a road during running which contains: SBR; a short cellulose fiber having an average fiber length of 10 µm to 10 mm; and a silica having a N 2 SA of 100 m 2 /g or more and/or a carbon black having a N 2 SA of 70 m 2 /g or more, the SBR being present in an amount of 60% by mass or more per 100% by mass of the rubber component, the rubber composition containing, per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, 0.1-20 parts by mass of the fiber and at least 60 parts by mass in total of the silica and/or the carbon black.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a technology of dispersing cellulose readily in a hydrophobic substance such as a resin by treating cellulose being a hydrophilic substance in a system that contains water as a main medium with a polymer dispersant, which has been developed for dispersing a fine and hydrophobic substance such as a pigment, in a simple and efficient manner without conducting surface modification of nanocellulose or other treatments. The object is solved by a process for producing a readily dispersible cellulose composition, the process including dissolving a polymer dispersant having a block copolymer structure having a resin-affinitive segment A and a cellulose-adsorptive segment B in a hydrophilic organic solvent solution, adding a surface active agent to the resultant solution, thereafter adding water to the resultant mixture to prepare an aqueous dispersion treatment agent containing the polymer dispersant, and adding the obtained aqueous dispersion treatment agent to cellulose in a water-containing state or in a dry state, thereby obtaining a readily dispersible cellulose composition. The object is also solved by a process for producing an aqueous dispersion treatment agent for use in the process for producing a readily dispersible cellulose composition, the readily dispersible cellulose composition, and a cellulose-dispersed resin composition using the readily dispersible cellulose composition.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an efficient process for the preparation and isolation of rubber particles formed in aqueous media having a tunable level of metal containing anti-agglomerants and rubber particles obtained thereby. The invention further relates to copolymer products comprising the same or derived therefrom.
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a composition for film formation comprising cellulose fibers, a layered inorganic compound, and a water-soluble polymer, which are each dispersed on nano level, a method for preparing a cellulose dispersion capable of forming a moisture-resistant film containing cellulose nanofibers, a gas-barrier laminate obtained by use of the dispersion, and a packaging material using the laminate. [Solution] A film-forming composition comprising at least cellulose fibers and a swollen inorganic compound is prepared. The method of preparing a cellulose dispersion comprises the steps of oxidizing cellulose, fibrillating the thus oxidized cellulose to prepare cellulose nanofibers, and adding a water-soluble polymer and inorganic particles to the dispersion containing the cellulose nanofibers.
Abstract:
A gas barrier laminate is provided that can maintain excellent gas barrier properties of a cellulose film even under high humidity and that can suppress entry or permeation of water vapor or dirt, which cause deterioration, into the film. The gas barrier laminate includes a base material, and a gas barrier layer provided on at least one side of the base material. The gas barrier layer contains at least cellulose fibers and one or more kinds of water-soluble polymer. Additionally, the fiber width of the cellulose fibers falls within a range of 3 nm to 50 nm.
Abstract:
The invention relates to cellulose fibres having an improved dosing ability, to a method for the production thereof and to the use thereof for reinforcing composite materials, in particular thermoplastic polymers.
Abstract:
The lubricious hydrophilic coatings of the invention are significantly more lubricious when wet than when dry, are adherent to a variety of substrates, and are resistant to removal by wet abrasion. In one embodiment, the coatings include a hydrophilic polyolefin such as polyvinyl-pyrrolidone and a water-insoluble stabilizing polymer such as a cellulose ester. The coatings may also include an adherent polymer and a plasticizing agent. The coating may be applied by preparing a solution of the stabilizing polymer and a solution of the hydrophilic polyolefin, and coating the substrate first in one then the other. Alternatively, both the stabilizing and hydrophilic polymers may be dissolved in a single solvent system and applied to the substrate in a single step. In another embodiment, only a solution of a hydrophilic polyolefin is applied directly to the substrate. In this embodiment, the solution of the hydrophilic polyolefin includes a cosolvent which acts as a solvent for both the hydrophilic polyolefin and the substrate. The coatings of the invention may be applied to biomedical devices and implants such as catheters, condoms, and nasogastric and endotracheal tubes.