Acid-functionalized copolymers of methyl methacrylate having relatively high glass transition temperatures and molecular weights may be employed to manufacture articles having high light transmission values, low haze, high heat resistance, and high environmental stability, which are useful as optical protection films, zero-zero optical retardation films, and compensation films as well as lighting pipes and optical imaging lenses.

A plasticizer composition contains a compound according to the following formula (I)

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wherein the radicals R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from n-pentyl, 2-methylbutyl and 3-methylbutyl. The plasticizer composition can be used as plasticizer for polymers and a corresponding plastic composition contains the plasticizer composition.

Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same, and a molded article including the same. Also disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition including 100 parts by weight of a base resin consisting of a graft copolymer and a non-graft copolymer, 6 to 15 parts by weight of a polyether-amide block copolymer, 0.2 to 0.9 parts by weight of a metal stearate, and 0.001 to 0.006 parts by weight of an organic pigment; a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition; and a molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition.

Also disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent transparency, colorability, color stability, chemical resistance, and antistatic properties, thus being suitable for use in the manufacture of medical products; a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition; and a molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition.

The invention relates to an aqueous resin dispersion D comprising a mixture of a hydrophilically modified epoxy-based resin P and a resole R, and a co-crosslinker E, to a process for the preparation of the aqueous resin dispersion D, and to a method of use thereof to prepare coating films to prevent corrosion of the coated substrate.

Thermosetting powder coating compositions and processes for making the thermosetting powder coating compositions and processes for coating an article with the thermosetting powder coating compositions are disclosed. Cured thermosetting powder coating compositions are obtained by curing of the thermosetting powder coating compositions of the invention. Articles are provided having coated thereon the thermosetting powder coating compositions as well as to articles having coated and cured thereon the thermosetting powder coating compositions. The thermosetting powder coating compositions exhibit a substantially lower T.sub.chalk-free, that is a ΔT.sub.chalk-free which is in the range of from and including 5 up to and not including 10° C., wherein ΔT.sub.chalk-free=T.sub.chalk-free.sup.REF−T.sub.chalk-free.sup.A where T.sub.chalk-free.sup.A is the T.sub.chalk-free of a thermosetting powder coating composition according to the invention (TPCC-A) and T.sub.chalk-free.sup.REF is the T.sub.chalk-free of a thermosetting powder coating composition not according to the invention (TPCC-REF) that is comparable to TPCC-A.

A process of melt compounding a polyolefin formulation comprising a ethylenic-based (co)polymer, an antioxidant, and from 0.15 to 1.00 weight percent of an organic peroxide having a 1-hour half-life temperature of less than or equal to 155 degrees Celsius (° C.) and/or a 10-hour half-life temperature of less than or equal to 135° C. Also, intermediate compositions having a modified rheology and crosslinked polyolefin products made therefrom; methods of making and using same; and articles containing same.

A biobased additive is provided that is both a nucleating and a reinforcing agent when added to thermoplastic polyester (e.g., biopolyesters). A composite material, which is an additive-reinforced biopolyester, was prepared and improved thermo-mechanical properties were quantified. This composite material is a new class of biobased material that offers a sustainable, environmentally-friendly solution for packaging and other applications.

In a first aspect, a single layer polymer film includes 60 to 99 wt % of a crosslinked polyimide, having a gel fraction in the range of from 20 to 100% and a refractive index of 1.74 or less, and 1 to 40 wt % of a colorant. A surface of the single layer polymer film has been textured and has a maximum roughness (S.sub.pv) of 6 μm or more, an L* color of 30 or less and a 60° gloss of 15 or less. In a second aspect, a coverlay for a printed circuit board includes the single layer polymer film of the first aspect. In third and fourth aspects, processes are disclosed for forming a single layer polymer film including a crosslinked polyimide film including a dianhydride and a diamine.

Disclosed are a flame retardant and fully biodegradable plastic, a manufacturing method of the same, and an application of the same. A flame retardant and fully biodegradable plastic, prepared from following components with amount by weight: a biodegradable plastic: 70-95 parts; a flame retardant: 1-15 parts; an anti-oxidant: 0-1 part; a lubricant: 0-2 parts; a compatibility agent: 0-3 parts; and a color powder: 0-5 parts; wherein the biodegradable plastic consists of PBS, PBAT, and PLA, and the weight ratio thereof is PLA:PBAT:PBS=1:(1-4):(0-1); the flame retardant consists of decabromodiphenyl ether and diantimony trioxide, and the weight ratio thereof is decabromodiphenyl ether:diantimony trioxide=1:(1-10).

The present specification relates to a composition for forming an optical film comprising a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a binder resin, an optical film, and a display device comprising the same.