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 preparing a solid composite material comprising a structural polymer matrix and a thermo-responsive hydrogel involves forming a substantially homogeneous blend of a cross-linkable compound and monomer, oligomer or polymer particles in a blended aqueous liquid, inducing the cross-linkable compound to cross-link to form the thermo-responsive hydrogel and forming the structural polymer matrix from the structural polymer by a further induction means, wherein the resulting solid composite material provides a textile or membrane which presents a thermally insulating layer, through which air and/or liquid water cannot easily pass at low temperatures, but which also provides a more open structure at higher temperatures so that air and moisture vapor can pass through the textile or membrane.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an article comprising foamed polylactic acid and a process of making the same. The article can be used in the field of packaging. The foamed polylactic acid comprises expanded microspheres.
Abstract:
Provided are composite material comprising hollow glass microspheres and a microcellular thermoplastic resin, articles molded from such materials, and methods of making such materials.
Abstract:
Scaffold comprises a polymer defining macropores and comprising hydroxypropylcellulose partially substituted by a substituent comprising a self-crosslinkable group, which is crosslinked through the self-crosslinkable group. The macropores have an average pore size larger than 50 microns and are at least partially interconnected. In one method, bicontinuous emulsion comprising a continuous aqueous phase and a continuous polymer phase is formed. The polymer phase comprises hydroxypropylcellulose partially substituted by a substituent comprising a self-crosslinkable group, and is crosslinked through the self-crosslinkable group to form a polymer defining at least partially interconnected pores. In another method, phase separation is induced in a solution comprising a polymer precursor and water to form a bicontinuous emulsion comprising a continuous polymer phase and a continuous aqueous phase. The polymer precursor comprises a self-crosslinkable group and is crosslinked through the self-crosslinkable group in the emulsion to form a polymer defining at least partially interconnected macropores.
Abstract:
A method for making a low density foamed article includes placing a desired amount of thermoplastic polyurethane foam beads in a cavity of an injection mold and closing the mold; combining in an extruder connected to the mold a molten polymer selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers and thermoplastic ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers with both a physical or chemical blowing agent other than a supercritical fluid present in an amount up to about 15 wt % based on molten polymer weight and a supercritical fluid that is at least one of about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent of supercritical CO2 based on molten polymer weight or about 0.1 to about 4 weight percent of supercritical N2 based on molten polymer weight, to form a mixture and injecting the mixture into the mold and foaming the mixture to form the low density foamed article.
Abstract:
A polylactic acid composition is produced with an MI value of 0.05 or more and 5 or less, the MI value being measured at 190° C. under a load of 21.6 kg in accordance with JIS K7210 (ISO 1133). A polylactic acid is crosslinked with a polyisocyanate to generate a cross-linked polylactic acid, including a large cross-linked polylactic acid molecule which inhibits foaming. The cross-linked polylactic acid is mechanically grinded-by applying a shear force to decrease a molecular weight of the large cross-linked polylactic acid molecule. The amount of the polyisocyanate combined is 0.4 to 5% by weight based on the polylactic acid. The grinding is conducted in supercritical condition of an inert gas. A foam molded article is made from the polylactic acid composition.
Abstract:
The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer, which has the following properties: an Mz(abs)/Mz(Conv) value greater than 1.35; an Mz(BB)/Mw(abs) value greater than 1.6; and a non-conjugated diene content less than 10 weight percent, based on the total weight of the interpolymer.
Abstract:
There are disclosed additive compositions for polymer base materials, which additive compositions are comprised of blowing agent (direct gas or chemical blowing agent), thermoplastic polymer carrier for the chemical blowing agent and filler, wherein the thermoplastic polymer carrier has a melting point below the decomposition temperature of the chemical blowing agent. The chemical blowing agent can be selected from those based on hydrazine, hydrazide, or azodicarbonamide, or those based on combinations of sodium citrate/citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. The filler can be selected from calcium carbonate, zeolites, clay and other known fillers. The polymer base sheet material can be, e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, poly (p-phenylene oxide), polystyrene and combinations thereof. If direct gas blowing agent is used, then the compositions should contain a nucleating agent which may or not be the same as the chemical blowing agent.
Abstract:
Methods of preparing silicone materials using electron beam curing are described. The materials are hot melt processed and cured in the absence of an effective amount of catalysts and initiators. Both functional and nonfunctionalized silicone materials may be used. Exemplary cured materials include silicone pressure sensitive adhesives, silicone foams, and non-tacky silicone films.