Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a foamable thermoplastic elastomer composition which produces a stable foam. The present invention provides a foamable thermoplastic elastomer composition which contains: (a) 10 to 90 parts by weight of one of an olefin-based resin and rubber having a melting or softening point of 140° C. or lower, (b) 9 to 85 parts by weight of heat-expandable microcapsules expanding at 120 to 300° C., (c) 1 to 50 parts by weight of a volatile composition, wherein the components (a) to (c) total 100 parts by weight, and another aspect of the invention provides a foamable thermoplastic elastomer composition which contains; the above said (a) to (c) and (d) 50 to 99 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin, wherein the components (a) to (d) total 100 parts by weight, and also provides a method of producing the above foamable thermoplastic elastomer composition in two stages.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an nullSiH/nullSiOH silicone composition polymerizable/crosslinkable by dehydrogenating condensation in the presence of a catalyst judiciously selected to achieve at least one of the specifications listed hereafter: kinetics, concentration/efficacy ratio of the catalyst, cost, lowering of the catalyst activation temperature (room temperature), control of the release of gaseous hydrogen and the quality of the polymerized product and the crosslinked network, and finally limitation of the secondary reactions. This composition comprises: 1 o-A-at least one nullSiH POS; o-B-at least one nullSiOH POS; o-C-at least one metal catalyst selected from the group of organometallic complexes comprising at least one of the following metals: Ir, Ru, Mn; o-D-optionally at least one crosslinking inhibitor; o-E-optionally at least one POS resin; and o-F-optionally at least one filler. The invention further relates to the catalyst nullCnull and to the processes which involve the crosslinking of silicone bydehydrogenating condensation (non-stick coating on paper).
Abstract:
According to this invention, thermal expansion microcapsules can be substantially evenly mixed with a base resin and an expected expansion coefficient for the thermal expansion microcapsules can be obtained during resin molding in a mold. Specifically, this invention provides a method for manufacturing a synthetic resin molding using thermal expansion microcapsules in which the thermal expansion microcapsules are mixed with a base resin and the mixture undergoes resin molding in a mold, wherein the thermal expansion microcapsules are granulated with a given binder resin under a temperature condition in which the thermal expansion microcapsules are not thermally expanded; then the mixture is mixed with the base resin; and the mixture undergoes resin molding.
Abstract:
A high-expanded crosslinked foam having excellent flexibility, toughness, heat resistance and compressibility, a smooth surface and uniform cells, and a polyolefin resin composition to be used therefore are provided. A polyolefin-based crosslinked foam has the following characteristics (a) to (c) and is obtained by the crosslinked foaming of a foaming polyolefin resin composition comprising a polyolefin resin composition and a foaming agent: (a) Gel fraction is from 10% to 90%; (b) Degree of swelling is 30 or less; and (c) When glass transition point determined from the temperature dependence of dynamic viscoelasticity is represented by the peak of tan &dgr; determined by the measurement of dynamic viscoelasticity at a frequency of 10 Hz, there is observed no peak or one peak, if any, and the ratio &agr; of storage modulus at 0° C. (E′0) to storage modulus at 100° C. (E′100) (&agr;=log E′0/E′100) is from 10 to 30.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a process for producing alkenyl aromatic foams utilizing a combination of atmospheric and organic gases as blowing agent, preferably using greater than 30% by weight of atmospheric gas, and preferably also using a predetermined about of a masterbatch mix comprising a styrenic polymer, a rubbery block copolymer, and a solid blowing agent. Also disclosed are alkenyl aromatic foams produced by the process which exhibit increased densities, increased thermoforming capabilities, increased post-expansion properties, and increased retainment of the atmospheric and organic gases.
Abstract:
A process for producing alkenyl aromatic foams utilizing a combination of atmospheric and organic gases as blowing agent, preferably using greater than 30% by weight of atmospheric gas, and preferably also using a predetermined about of a masterbatch mix comprising a styrenic polymer, a rubbery block copolymer, and a solid blowing agent. Also disclosed are alkenyl aromatic foams produced by the process which exhibit increased densities, increased thermoforming capabilities, increased post-expansion properties, and increased retainment of the atmospheric and organic gases.
Abstract:
An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)-based expanded particles and a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)-based foamed molded product both of which are obtained by a single expansion treatment and have a high expansion ratio. Provided are poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)-based expanded particles and a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)-based foamed molded product both of which include a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) composition containing a non-ionic water-soluble polymer.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a foam molded body having excellent heat resistance (low heating dimensional change rate), excellent flame retardancy, and excellent storage stability, composite resin particles for producing the foam molded body, and the like. The present invention relates to composite resin particles comprising a polypropylene-based resin, an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and a polystyrene-based resin, foam particles of the composite resin particles, and a foam molded body of the foam particles.
Abstract:
This document presents algae-derived antimicrobial fiber substrates, and a method of making the same. The fiber may be a synthetic fiber, but can also be formed as a cellulosic (e.g., cotton). In various implementations, an algae-derived antimicrobial fiber substrate can be made to have identical properties and characteristics of nylon-6 of nylon 6-6 polymer or the like, and yet contain antimicrobial, anti-viral, and/or flame retardant algal derived substances. Any of various species of red algae, brown algae, blue-green algae, and brown seaweed (marine microalgae and/or macroalgae) are known to contain a high level of sulfated polysaccharides with inherent antimicrobial, antiviral, and flame-retardant properties, and can be used as described herein. Additionally disclosed are algae-derived flexible foams, whether open-cell or closed-cell, with inherent antimicrobial, antiviral, and flame resistant properties. Further, a process of manufacturing is presented wherein the process may include one or more of the steps of: harvesting algae-biomass; sufficiently drying the algae biomass; blending the dried algae biomass with a carrier resin and various foaming ingredients; adding an algal-derived antimicrobial compound selected from various natural sulfated polysaccharides present in brown algae, red algae, and/or certain seaweeds (marine microalgae); and adding a sufficient quantity of dried algae biomass to the formulation to adequately create a fire resistant flexible foam material.