The present disclosure provides embodiments of a composition comprising post-consumer recycled resin comprising: at least 50 weight percent polyolefin, having an initial limonene level of at least 5 ppm; virgin ethylene-based polymer; and at least one odor-active zeolite, wherein the odor-active zeolite has an FAU crystal structure, an MFI crystal structure, and/or beta crystal structure and a Si/Al molar ratio from 1 to 1000, wherein the composition has a reduced limonene level of less than 3 ppm.

The invention disclosed herein relates to a rigid foam composite comprising a polyurethane and a phase change material (PCM), wherein the PCM is present in the composite at a concentration of greater than 25 weight % relative to the weight of the composite, and methods for its preparation and uses thereof.

The present disclosure provides organic fine particles and a slip-resistance agent composition which are capable of providing excellent slip-resistance to a base material. Said organic fine particles contain a polymer having a repeating unit formed of: (I) a hydrophobic monomer that has a single ethylenically unsaturated double bond and at least one branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group having 3-40 carbon atoms; and, if necessary, (II) a cross-linking monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds. Said slip-resistance agent composition contains (A) the organic fine particles and (B) an aqueous medium.

A method of decreasing aldehyde content in polymeric materials, for example in bottles comprising polyethylene terephthalate, uses a compound (A) which comprises first, second and third fragments which comprise a moiety Formula A) (A) and a moiety. (Formula B) NH (B).

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A piezoelectric polymer composite material includes piezoelectric particles dispersed in a matrix made from a polymer material. The piezoelectric particles is composed primarily of lead zirconate titanate having a general formula of Pb(Zr.sub.xTi.sub.1x)O.sub.3 and each of the piezoelectric particles contains a mixture of tetragonal crystals and rhombohedral crystals.

A biogenic black pigment with a .sup.14C content of more than 0.20 Bq/g carbon and less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon, a mass fraction of volatile constituents, as determined according to DIN 51720, relative to the dry mass of the pigment, of 20% by mass to 40% by mass, a mass fraction of carbon, as determined according to DIN 51732, relative to the dry mass of the pigment, of 60% by mass to 95% by mass, an ash content, relative to the dry mass of the pigment, of 0.5% by mass to 7% by mass, a mass fraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), relative to the dry mass of the pigment, of <10 ppm, a mass fraction of lead, mercury, cadmium and chrome of <100 ppm in total, relative to the dry mass of the pigment, an STSA surface area of 5 m.sup.2/g to 200 m.sup.2/g, and a d99 value of the Q.sub.3 cumulative curve distribution of the particle size of 100 m, a process for producing biogenic black pigment, a use of the biogenic black pigment for achromatic coloring and color shading of plastics, plastic parts, coating materials, printing inks, inks, paints, papers, cardboards, cartons, and mineral materials, and as a reinforcing filler for rubber-like, thermoplastic, liquid crystalline, and magnetorheological elastomers; as well as materials and articles that contain the biogenic black pigments.

This invention relates to a reactive silicone composition for forming a hotmelt material, comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane resin represented by the specific average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane resin free of alkenyl group and represented by the specific average unit formula; (C) a diorganopolysiloxane represented by the specific average formula; (D) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; (E) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; and (F) a hydrosilylation catalyst. The reactive silicone composition can be reacted to form a hotmelt material having excellent shelf life stability, instant adhesion performance by hotmelt process.

This invention relates to a reactive silicone composition for forming a hotmelt material, comprising: (A) an organopolysiloxane resin represented by the specific average unit formula; (B) an organopolysiloxane resin free of alkenyl group and represented by the specific average unit formula; (C) a diorganopolysiloxane represented by the specific average formula; (D) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; (E) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least three silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; and (F) a hydrosilylation catalyst. The reactive silicone composition can be reacted to form a hotmelt material having excellent shelf life stability, instant adhesion performance by hotmelt process.

The present invention provides a flame retardant composition including a flame retardant that is extracted from a plant and can exhibit high flame retardancy. The flame retardant composition includes a flame retardant compound represented by Formula (1) and polybutylene terephthalate. The content of the flame retardant compound is 12% by weight or more and 15% by weight or less based on the total weight of the flame retardant compound and the polybutylene terephthalate.

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In Formula (1), R.sub.1 to R.sub.3 represent substituents.

A sensing material for use in a sensor is disclosed. Such a sensing material includes a polymer base and a piezoresistive nanocomposite embedded into the polymer base in a continuous pattern. The nanocomposite comprises a polymer matrix and a plurality of conductive nanofillers suspended in the matrix. The conductive nanofillers may be one or a combination of nanotubes, nanowires, particles and flakes. The density of the plurality of nanofillers is such that the nanocomposite exhibits conductivity suitable for electronic and sensor applications.