Abstract:
Provided in this invention is an impact absorber composition comprising a copolymer containing an aromatic vinyl compound, wherein the peak of tan δ of the copolymer obtained from the measurement of the dynamic viscoelasticity is in the range of more than 0° C. to 20° C. or less, the value of tan δ is 0.4 or more in the whole temperature range of 5° C. to 15° C., and the value of tan δ at 15° C. is 0.5 or more.
Abstract:
Crosslinked foams having high filler loadings, which may be formed from A) a polyolefin having a crystallinity of 21 percent or less, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content of less than 15 mole percent, or a combination thereof; B) a polyolefin having a viscosity between 500 and 20,000 cP, as measured using ASTM D1084 (Brookfield Viscosity at 350° F.); and C) a filler, wherein the crosslinked foam includes from 10 to 80 parts filler per hundred parts of components A, B, and C, by weight. In other aspects of embodiments disclosed herein, the crosslinked foam may optionally include one or more of: D) at least one polyolefin having a crystallinity of greater than 21 weight percent, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having a vinyl acetate content of 15 mole percent or greater, or a combination thereof; and E) a scorch retarder.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a starch foam is provided. A mixture is mixed to form a foamable mixture. The mixture includes a starch, a nucleating agent, and a foaming agent. The foamable mixture is foamed to form a foam. The starch includes a cereal or a root crop. The cereal includes rice, wheat or corn. The root crop includes cassava, sweet potato or potato.
Abstract:
Biocompatible foams having excellent physical and chemical properties are described. The biocompatible foams can be formed in situ or applied as a pre-formed foam for the treatment of tissue. The invention provides biocompatible degradable foams formed with a poly-α(1→4)glucopyranose macromer. The invention also provides biostable foams formed with a poly(alkylene oxide) macromer.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to a process for producing a cross-linked polyolefin foam in a continuous process using standard processing equipment without using a moisture cross-linking step after processing. In this method, a vinyl functional silane compound is melt grafted onto a low density polyethylene in the presence of a free radical generator. The resulting silane grafted polyethylene resin is mixed and melted with a blowing agent in a continuous process in the presence of water to form a vinyl functional silane foam.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a composition comprising, consisting essentially of, or consisting of an ethylene polymer, a thermoplastic elastomer, a crosslinking agent, and optionally a foaming agent wherein the ethylene polymer includes ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, polyethylene, ethylene acid copolymer, ionomer of the acid copolymer, ethylene alkyl(meth)acrylate copolymer, or combinations of two or more thereof; the thermoplastic elastomer can include copolyetherester, copolyetheramide, elastomeric polyolefin, styrene diene block copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethane, or combinations of two or more thereof; and the crosslinking agent includes one or more organic peroxides, irradiation, or combinations thereof. Also disclosed is a product made from the composition such as foam for shoe applications.
Abstract:
Poly(propylene fumarate) is copolymerized with poly(caprolactone) diol to produce a block copolymer of poly(propylene fumarate) and poly(ε-caprolactone). The biocompatible and bioresorbable block copolymer of poly(propylene fumarate) and poly(ε-caprolactone) is useful in the fabrication of injectable and in-situ hardening scaffolds for tissue and/or skeletal reconstruction. The block copolymer can be crosslinked by redox or photo-initiation, with or without an additional crosslinker. Thus, the copolymer is both self-crosslinkable (without the use of any crosslinkers) and photocrosslinkable (in the presence of UV light).
Abstract:
A process for the production of expanded beads, including kneading a base resin containing a polypropylene resin and having a tensile modulus of at least 1,200 MPa together with a mixture of a coloring agent and a thermoplastic polymer having a tensile modulus lower than that of the base resin to form a kneaded mixture including a matrix of the base resin and a multiplicity of domains dispersed in the matrix and each containing the thermoplastic polymer and the coloring agent. The kneaded mixture is formed into resin particles, then treated with an organic peroxide to modify surfaces of the resin particles therewith. Foaming and expanding of the surface-modified resin particles gives expanded beads having an inside region surrounded by a surface region. The heat of fusion of a high temperature peak of the surface region is lower than that of the inside region.
Abstract:
Methods of forming epoxy-based foams include reacting at least one sulfonyl hydrazide chemical blowing agent with at least one curing agent at a temperature between 1° C. and about 60° C. Illustratively, the curing agent is an emulsion of an adduct of a polyamine. A low density ambient cured, non-exothermic, closed cell epoxy foam may be formed for use as an insulation. This insulation may be fire retardant or fire resistant. The foam may be applied as a liquid material which then foams under ambient temperatures and pressures, or as a panel which has been pre-cast, and delivered in a slab form. Densities as low as 0.24 g/cm3 (15 lbs./ft3) can be achieved at 24° C. with compressive strengths approaching 1500 psi.
Abstract:
A method for producing shaped bodies based on crosslinked gelatin, which may be used as carrier material for tissue implants and have an individually adjustable degradation time, is disclosed, comrising: a) preparing an aqueous gelatin solution; b) partially crosslinking the dissolved gelatin; c) producing a shaped body starting off from the gelatin solution with the partially crosslinked gelatin; and d) crosslinking the gelatin contained in the shaped body.