The present invention provides methods for preparing the nut waste composites from a nut waste component, one or more binders, and an oil using a compounder/extruder.

A structure including a formed body (1) formed in a predetermined shape and an externally added region formed on the surface of the formed body (1), wherein the externally added region has externally added protuberances (3) of a mixture of a wax component and a liquid (5) formed on the surface of the formed body (1) and, further, has a mountain/valley surface formed by the distribution of the externally added protuberances (3); and on the externally added region, the surfaces (valley portions) of the formed body 1 are covered with the liquid (5) at portions among the externally added protuberances (3).

A method of bonding together surfaces of two or more elements, whereby at least one of the two or more elements is a mineral wool element, said mineral wool element(s) being bound by a mineral wool binder, comprises the steps of providing two or more elements; applying an adhesive to one or more of the surfaces to be bonded together before, during or after contacting the surfaces to be bonded together with each other, curing the adhesive, wherein the adhesive comprises at least one protein; at least one phenol and/or quinone containing compound, and/or at least one enzyme.

A gel composition includes an oleogel dispersed within an aqueous gel which is continuous phase. the oleogel comprising either a plant-based oil in liquid state at room temperature and a wax, or a plant-based oil in non-liquid state at room temperature. and the aqueous gel comprising water and at least one of protein and polysaccharide. The present disclosure also discloses an edible composition comprising the gel composition, and the use of this edible composition as an animal fat substitute. The present disclosure further discloses a food product comprising the edible composition. Methods for making the gel composition are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to relates to a method of producing an improved asphalt. This method includes providing an asphalt binder and providing a compound of formula (I):

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as described herein. The asphalt binder is mixed with the compound of formula (I) under conditions effective to produce an improved asphalt. Also disclosed are an asphalt product and a method of making asphalt material.

A binder composition includes an epoxidized vegetable oil or a derivative thereof having an epoxy group content of 1 to 12 weight percent, based on the total weight of the epoxidized vegetable oil; a carboxyl-functionalized resin; and a liquid reactive diluent. A combined acid value of the carboxyl-functionalized resin and the liquid reactive diluent is 50 to 500. Uses of the binder composition, for example in composites, coatings, elastomer formulations, and adhesives are also disclosed.

A binder composition includes an epoxidized vegetable oil or a derivative thereof having an epoxy group content of 1 to 12 weight percent, based on the total weight of the epoxidized vegetable oil; a carboxyl-functionalized resin; and a liquid reactive diluent. A combined acid value of the carboxyl-functionalized resin and the liquid reactive diluent is 50 to 500. Uses of the binder composition, for example in composites, coatings, elastomer formulations, and adhesives are also disclosed.

A liquid colorant for use in molding or extruding plastic products comprises pigment dispersed in cottonseed oil.

Disclosed is a rubber composition for tire treads and a tire manufactured using the same. The rubber composition for tire treads includes 50 to 200 parts by weight of a wet masterbatch, 60 to 70 parts by weight of a raw rubber, and 50 to 200 parts by weight of a carbon black, the wet masterbatch being prepared by reacting 50 to 200 parts by weight of a carbon black, 20 to 100 parts by weight of a plant based resin and 50 to 200 parts by weight of a processing oil with respect to 100 parts by weight of a styrene-butadiene latex, according to a batchwise method. Accordingly, high grip performance is exhibited under a condition of heavy load, high slip and high speed, thereby being applicable to an ultra-high performance tire.

A liquid colorant for use in molding or extruding plastic products comprises pigment dispersed in cottonseed oil.