Provided is a polyamide compound excellent in various properties such as heat resistance and impact resistance. The polyamide compound contains a dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the general formula (1) and a diamine unit having a 9,9-bisarylfluorene skeleton. This polyamide compound is excellent in heat resistance and impact resistance. ##STR00001##

Processes and systems for producing isomeric mixtures of aromatic amine monomers from aromatic feeds. An example process for producing isomeric mixtures of aromatic amine monomers from aromatic feeds may include nitrating at least a portion of an aromatic feed to produce a mixture of nitrated aromatic compounds. The example process may further include hydrogenating at least a portion of the nitrated aromatic compounds to produce an isomeric mixture of aromatic amine monomers. The example process may further include processing the isomeric mixture of aromatic amine monomers to form a product selected from an aromatic compound with a different functional group than the aromatic amine monomers, a polymerized product, or a reaction product of the aromatic amine monomers and H2S.

Processes and systems for producing isomeric mixtures of aromatic amine monomers from aromatic feeds. An example process for producing isomeric mixtures of aromatic amine monomers from aromatic feeds may include nitrating at least a portion of an aromatic feed to produce a mixture of nitrated aromatic compounds. The example process may further include hydrogenating at least a portion of the nitrated aromatic compounds to produce an isomeric mixture of aromatic amine monomers. The example process may further include processing the isomeric mixture of aromatic amine monomers to form a product selected from an aromatic compound with a different functional group than the aromatic amine monomers, a polymerized product, or a reaction product of the aromatic amine monomers and H2S.

The present invention provides a coating composition comprising one or more polyamide resins and one or more polyethylenimine (PEI) resins, preferably dissolved in one or more solvents. When used as a primer, the coating composition of the present invention improves adhesion of subsequently printed inks and coatings to the substrate. Advantageously, the coating composition of the present invention used as a primer improves adhesion of inks and coatings to metallized film substrates.

A method for manufacturing a fibre reinforced composite by means of a vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding, comprising the steps of placing a fibre material in a mould, placing a flow distribution medium onto the fibre material, and covering the fibre material (1) and the flow distribution medium with a vacuum foil for forming a closed mould cavity between the mould and the vacuum foil is described. It is characterised in using a flow distribution medium with a thickness depending on a pressure gradient over the vacuum foil.

A method for manufacturing a fibre reinforced composite by means of a vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding, comprising the steps of placing a fibre material in a mould, placing a flow distribution medium onto the fibre material, and covering the fibre material (1) and the flow distribution medium with a vacuum foil for forming a closed mould cavity between the mould and the vacuum foil is described. It is characterised in using a flow distribution medium with a thickness depending on a pressure gradient over the vacuum foil.

A variety of hydrophobically modified polypeptoids are provided. The hydrophobically modified polypeptoids can include a polyimide backbone having a random copolymer of two or more different types of repeat units, where one or more of the repeat units have nitrogen atom having a hydrophobic substituent attached thereto. Methods of making the hydrophobically modified polypeptoids are also provided, as well as uses of the hydrophobically modified polypeptoids, for example in liposomal drug delivery.

A variety of hydrophobically modified polypeptoids are provided. The hydrophobically modified polypeptoids can include a polyimide backbone having a random copolymer of two or more different types of repeat units, where one or more of the repeat units have nitrogen atom having a hydrophobic substituent attached thereto. Methods of making the hydrophobically modified polypeptoids are also provided, as well as uses of the hydrophobically modified polypeptoids, for example in liposomal drug delivery.

The present invention relates to a compound obtained by a process comprising the following steps: (i) Reacting at least one isocyanate containing compound, in stoichiometric excess, with at least one isocyanate-reactive compound having a number average molecular weight equal to or higher than 400, resulting in the formation of at least one prepolymer having soft blocks and hard blocks in its structure, which prepolymer contains unreacted isocyanate monomer, (ii) Reacting said at least one prepolymer with a hydroxyl-ester compound or a hydroxyl-acid compound with the formation of hydroxyl-ester terminated prepolymer or hydroxyl-acid terminated prepolymer, and Ring-closing said hydroxyl-ester terminated prepolymer or hydroxyl-acid terminated prepolymer; (iii) Formation of said compound made of oxazolidinedione-terminated prepolymer and oxazolidinedione-terminated monomer, which is soluble in said oxazolidinedione-terminated prepolymer.

The present disclosure generally relates to aerogel materials and methods for producing them.