Provided is a hollow resin particle that can reduce the dielectricity and dielectric loss tangent of a resin layer by introducing an empty area thereinto, and can be obtained by forming a hollow portion in a simple manner. Also provided is a method of producing such hollow resin particle in a simple manner. A hollow resin particle according to an embodiment of the present invention is a hollow resin particle including a shell portion and a hollow portion surrounded by the shell portion, wherein the shell portion contains an aromatic polymer (P1) obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition containing an aromatic crosslinkable monomer (a), an aromatic monofunctional monomer (b), and a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based monomer (c) having a specific structure.

Provided is a hollow resin particle that can reduce the dielectricity and dielectric loss tangent of a resin layer by introducing an empty area thereinto, and can be obtained by forming a hollow portion in a simple manner. Also provided is a method of producing such hollow resin particle in a simple manner. A hollow resin particle according to an embodiment of the present invention is a hollow resin particle including a shell portion and a hollow portion surrounded by the shell portion, wherein the shell portion contains an aromatic polymer (P1) obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition containing an aromatic crosslinkable monomer (a), an aromatic monofunctional monomer (b), and a (meth)acrylic acid ester-based monomer (c) having a specific structure.

A silane-grafted polyolefin composition is disclosed, and includes a desired reduced specific weight material. The composition finds application in a wide array of uses, and in particular automotive and uses such as weatherstrips, where this composition is used in place of conventional materials such as TPV and EPDM rubber formulations.

A silane-grafted polyolefin composition is disclosed, and includes a desired reduced specific weight material. The composition finds application in a wide array of uses, and in particular automotive and uses such as weatherstrips, where this composition is used in place of conventional materials such as TPV and EPDM rubber formulations.

The present invention's goal is to devise an apparatus (here-forth called punch-ball) made of a tension-reversible membrane that will assume a particular three-dimensional predetermined shape when under tension, apparatus that will border a central empty space, central space limited by the interior face of the membrane, and central space that will be in direct communication with the exterior space outside of the external face of the punch-ball through orifices in the membrane (here-forth called punches), punches that will not decrease the ability of the membrane to exhibit a tension force. The punch-ball can be used freestanding or in connection with an object representing a confined space that will be abutting the exterior face of the punch-ball when the punch-ball is under tension. The punches will allow fluid to flow freely or solids to be transferred freely between the interior and exterior of the punch-ball membrane without any limitations to the initial flow through the cavity prior to the punch-ball membrane being deployed in the cavity, the interior face of the membrane being defined as surrounding the empty space inside the punch-ball while the exterior face of the membrane as facing the exterior of the punch-ball. The membrane will be provided with hinge borders (borders that will lack completely or partially the property of being under tension, and at same time have various degrees of elasticity or deformability), borders that will allow the punch ball shape to adapt to the shape of the cavity in which it will be deployed, or for the action to be undertaken. At the end of the action performed the tension in the membrane will cease, the punch-ball will be un-deployed and then removed from the location of action.

The present invention's goal is to devise an apparatus (here-forth called punch-ball) made of a tension-reversible membrane that will assume a particular three-dimensional predetermined shape when under tension, apparatus that will border a central empty space, central space limited by the interior face of the membrane, and central space that will be in direct communication with the exterior space outside of the external face of the punch-ball through orifices in the membrane (here-forth called punches), punches that will not decrease the ability of the membrane to exhibit a tension force. The punch-ball can be used freestanding or in connection with an object representing a confined space that will be abutting the exterior face of the punch-ball when the punch-ball is under tension. The punches will allow fluid to flow freely or solids to be transferred freely between the interior and exterior of the punch-ball membrane without any limitations to the initial flow through the cavity prior to the punch-ball membrane being deployed in the cavity, the interior face of the membrane being defined as surrounding the empty space inside the punch-ball while the exterior face of the membrane as facing the exterior of the punch-ball. The membrane will be provided with hinge borders (borders that will lack completely or partially the property of being under tension, and at same time have various degrees of elasticity or deformability), borders that will allow the punch ball shape to adapt to the shape of the cavity in which it will be deployed, or for the action to be undertaken. At the end of the action performed the tension in the membrane will cease, the punch-ball will be un-deployed and then removed from the location of action.

The instant invention provides a coating composition, a process of making a coating composition, a coated article, and a method of forming such articles.

The coating composition according to the present invention comprises a dispersion comprising: (a) a core comprising a base polymer; (b) a shell at least partially surrounding said core, wherein said shell comprising a polar polymeric stabilizing agent; and (c) one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers embedded at least partially in said shell.

The process for making a coating composition according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (1) selecting a base polymer; (2) selecting a polar polymeric stabilizing agent; (3) selecting one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers; (4) melt-blending said base polymer, said polar polymeric stabilizing agent, and said one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers; (4) contacting said melt-blended base polymer, polar polymeric stabilizing agent and one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers with water and optionally in the presence of a neutralizing agent; (5) thereby forming said dispersion comprising: (a) a core comprising said base polymer; (b) a shell at least partially surrounding said core, wherein said shell comprising said polar polymeric stabilizing agent; and (c) said one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers embedded at least partially in said shell.

The coated article according to the present invention comprises: a substrate comprising cellulose base material; and a dispersion on at least one surface of said substrate, wherein said dispersion comprises: (a) a core comprising a base polymer; (b) a shell at least partially surrounding said core, wherein said shell comprising a polar polymeric stabilizing agent; and (c) one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers embedded at least partially in said shell.

The method of making a coated article according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (1) providing a substrate comprising cellulose base material (2) providing a coating composition comprising a dispersion comprising: (a) a core comprising a base polymer; (b) a shell at least partially surrounding said core, wherein said shell comprising a polar polymeric stabilizing agent; and (c) one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers embedded at least partially in said shell; (3) applying said coating composition to at least one surface of said substrate; and (4) thereby making said coated article.

The instant invention provides a coating composition, a process of making a coating composition, a coated article, and a method of forming such articles.

The coating composition according to the present invention comprises a dispersion comprising: (a) a core comprising a base polymer; (b) a shell at least partially surrounding said core, wherein said shell comprising a polar polymeric stabilizing agent; and (c) one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers embedded at least partially in said shell.

The process for making a coating composition according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (1) selecting a base polymer; (2) selecting a polar polymeric stabilizing agent; (3) selecting one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers; (4) melt-blending said base polymer, said polar polymeric stabilizing agent, and said one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers; (4) contacting said melt-blended base polymer, polar polymeric stabilizing agent and one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers with water and optionally in the presence of a neutralizing agent; (5) thereby forming said dispersion comprising: (a) a core comprising said base polymer; (b) a shell at least partially surrounding said core, wherein said shell comprising said polar polymeric stabilizing agent; and (c) said one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers embedded at least partially in said shell.

The coated article according to the present invention comprises: a substrate comprising cellulose base material; and a dispersion on at least one surface of said substrate, wherein said dispersion comprises: (a) a core comprising a base polymer; (b) a shell at least partially surrounding said core, wherein said shell comprising a polar polymeric stabilizing agent; and (c) one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers embedded at least partially in said shell.

The method of making a coated article according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (1) providing a substrate comprising cellulose base material (2) providing a coating composition comprising a dispersion comprising: (a) a core comprising a base polymer; (b) a shell at least partially surrounding said core, wherein said shell comprising a polar polymeric stabilizing agent; and (c) one or more hydrophobic particulate fillers embedded at least partially in said shell; (3) applying said coating composition to at least one surface of said substrate; and (4) thereby making said coated article.

A silane-grafted polyolefin composition is disclosed, and includes a desired reduced specific weight material. The composition finds application in a wide array of uses, and in particular automotive and uses such as hoses, where this composition is used in place of conventional materials such as TPV and EPDM rubber formulations.

A silane-grafted polyolefin composition is disclosed, and includes a desired reduced specific weight material. The composition finds application in a wide array of uses, and in particular automotive and uses such as hoses, where this composition is used in place of conventional materials such as TPV and EPDM rubber formulations.