A composition comprising a plurality of microsized core-shell particles is provided, wherein the shell comprises CNT and further comprises a surfactant, and wherein the core comprises a polymer. Further, articles derived from the compositions of the invention are provided.

A method can be used to improve the quality of a foam, produced in a process for continuous production of foams using a surfactant with higher molecular weight as an additive in an aqueous polymer dispersion. The process involves foaming a mixture of the aqueous polymer dispersion and the surfactant, and the mixture is mixed in a foaming machine with a mixing head line speed of less than 4 m/s. The process additionally involves mixing the foam obtained from the foaming machine in an auxiliary inline mixer connected to the foaming machine, at a mixing head line speed of 5?50 m/s. A process for continuous production of foams and a continuous production line are also provided.

Provided herein is a composite material that includes at least one thermoresponsive polymer and at least one organic foam material. Further provided herein is a method for producing the composite material and also to the use of the composite material for cooling and for regulating temperature.

A prepreg comprising at least one layer of carbon fibers and a curable thermosetting resin system, the curable thermosetting resin system at least partly impregnating the at least one layer of carbon fibers, wherein the curable thermosetting resin system comprises: a. a curable thermosetting resin including at least one epoxide group; b. a curing agent for curing the curable thermosetting resin, wherein the curing agent is present in the liquid phase and includes a cyanamide reactive group; c. an accelerator for accelerating the curing of the thermosetting resin by the curing agent, wherein the accelerator includes at least one urea reactive group; and d. a rheology modifier for the curable thermosetting resin system, wherein the rheology modifier is at least one of a thermoplastic resin and an inorganic particulate thickener or a mixture thereof.

A cytocompatible hydrogel includes a plurality first polymer macromers linked to a plurality of second polymer macromers different than the first polymer macromers by a plurality of -hydroxythio-ether linkages, and a plurality of cells encapsulated in the hydrogel.

A composition for a bond ply, and a circuit subassembly that comprises such bond ply, are disclosed. The circuit subassembly can have a UL-94 rating of V-0. The composition of the bond ply layer comprises 25 to 45 volume percent of liquid resin; 10 to 40 weight percent of a bromine-containing or phosphorus-containing aromatic compound having a peak melting point of at least about 260 C.; and 5 to 35 volume percent inorganic filler.

An object of the invention is to provide a thermoplastic resin prepreg that gives a fiber-reinforced composite material with excellent mechanical strength even through molding at a low temperature within a short period of time. The thermoplastic resin prepreg of the invention is a thermoplastic resin prepreg including at least a reinforcing fiber substrate and a thermoplastic resin composition partially or completely impregnated in the reinforcing fiber substrate. The thermoplastic resin prepreg is configured such that the thermoplastic resin composition contains 50 mass % or more of polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) based on the total thermoplastic resin composition, and is a thermoplastic resin composition having a crystallization enthalpy of 22 J/g or more as measured by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) at a cooling rate of 50? C./min from 400? C.

Provided are an aqueous dispersion including a microcapsule that has a shell having a three-dimensional cross-linked structure containing at least one bond selected from a urethane bond or a urea bond, and has a core, in which at least one of the shell or the core has a polymerizable group, including a dispersant that has at least one bond selected from a urethane bond or a urea bond and a hydrophilic group, and including water; a method for manufacturing the aqueous dispersion; and an image forming method using the aqueous dispersion.

An intermediate transfer member that includes a hydroxyl terminated poly(oxetane) based fluorinated polyether optionally crosslinked with an aminoplast resin.

A prepreg comprising a layer of impregnated reinforcing fibers comprising at least one layer of reinforcing fibers impregnated by a resin composition comprising at least a thermosetting resin, a curing agent and an accelerator, such that the accelerator has a gradient concentration which is more concentrated in the resin composition in the vicinity of the reinforcing fibers than further away. The resin composition comprising a first resin composition impregnates the reinforcing fibers to provide a layer of impregnated reinforcing fibers and a surface layer comprising a second resin composition is formed on the layer of impregnated reinforcing fibers, wherein the first resin composition has at least one peak exotherm occurring at a time earlier than and/or at a temperature lower than any peak exotherm of the second resin composition. The heat generation from the first resin composition is tailored to initiate or speed up the curing of the second resin composition, leading to a substantial reduction of cure cycle time of the prepreg. Excellent handling and processing abilities of the uncured prepreg and excellent physical, thermal and mechanical properties when cured are achieved.