There are provided a resin composition that is suitable for the production of a flame-retardant molded article and that can provide high flame retardancy even with a small amount of flame retardant added, and a flame retardancy determination method for determining the flame retardancy of a resin composition. The resin composition of the present invention contains a thermoplastic resin, a cellulosic material, and a phosphate flame retardant and satisfies relational expressions (1) and (2) (where in expressions (1) and (2), T.sub.P, T.sub.B, and T.sub.CMP are temperatures at weight loss rate peaks in thermogravimetric analysis, T.sub.P is a temperature (° C.) at a weight loss rate peak of the thermoplastic resin, T.sub.B is a temperature (° C.) at a weight loss rate peak of the cellulosic material, and T.sub.CMP is a temperature (° C.) at a weight loss rate peak of the resin composition. When the resin composition has two weight loss rate peaks, T.sub.CMP is a temperature at a peak on a lower temperature side).

A wax-extender emulsion including a plurality of wax-extender complex particles suspended in water is described. A wax-extender complex includes a wax component, an organic extender component and a surfactant that stabilizes the wax component and the organic extender component collectively to form the wax-extender complex. The wax-extender emulsion comprises from 2 wt% to 30 wt% organic extender. During manufacturing, the organic extender and wax component are emulsified and homogenized together to produce the wax-extender emulsion. The wax-extender emulsion can be co-applied as a mixture with adhesive resin during wood-based composite manufacturing.

A wax-extender emulsion including a plurality of wax-extender complex particles suspended in water is described. A wax-extender complex includes a wax component, an organic extender component and a surfactant that stabilizes the wax component and the organic extender component collectively to form the wax-extender complex. The wax-extender emulsion comprises from 2 wt% to 30 wt% organic extender. During manufacturing, the organic extender and wax component are emulsified and homogenized together to produce the wax-extender emulsion. The wax-extender emulsion can be co-applied as a mixture with adhesive resin during wood-based composite manufacturing.

Electrodepositable compositions including an aqueous medium, an ionic resin and particles including thermally produced graphenic carbon nanoparticles are disclosed. The compositions may also include lithium-containing particles. Electrodeposited coatings comprising a cured ionic resin, thermally produced graphenic carbon nanoparticle and lithium-containing particles are also disclosed. The electrodeposited coatings may be used as coatings for lithium ion battery electrodes.

Electrodepositable compositions including an aqueous medium, an ionic resin and particles including thermally produced graphenic carbon nanoparticles are disclosed. The compositions may also include lithium-containing particles. Electrodeposited coatings comprising a cured ionic resin, thermally produced graphenic carbon nanoparticle and lithium-containing particles are also disclosed. The electrodeposited coatings may be used as coatings for lithium ion battery electrodes.

A laminate, containing two or more polyolefin resin layers, wherein at least one polyolefin resin layer (A) contains a cellulose fiber including a cellulose fiber having a fiber length of 0.3 mm or more dispersed in the layer; a content of the cellulose fiber in the polyolefin resin layer (A) is 1% by mass or more and less than 60% by mass; and wherein a polyolefin resin layer (B) different from the polyolefin resin layer (A) is laminated in contact with the polyolefin resin layer (A).

A plastic composition consisting essentially of plastic matter, inorganic matter, and organic matter. The plastic composition has a notched izod impact above 12 J/m, a surface energy of at least 40 dyne/cm and, and when the plastic composition is subjected to injection molding, at least one of a tensile strength of above about 2.7 MPa, a tensile modulus of above about 600 MPa, a flexural modulus above about 690 MPa, a flexural strength above about 5.6 MPa, and a Charpy Impact above about 1.5 KJ/m2.

A swellable polymer based fibre and method of preparing the same for use as, for example, a wound dressing. The fibres may be formed from an aqueous dope solution containing a primary polymer and povidone-iodine (PVP-I). The aqueous dope solution is spun or extruded into a coagulation bath via a multi-hole spinneret head to form a multifilament fibre.

A swellable polymer based fibre and method of preparing the same for use as, for example, a wound dressing. The fibres may be formed from an aqueous dope solution containing a primary polymer and povidone-iodine (PVP-I). The aqueous dope solution is spun or extruded into a coagulation bath via a multi-hole spinneret head to form a multifilament fibre.

A method for making an absorbent article comprising an absorbent core comprising one or more channels, the method comprising the steps of: i. providing a first endless moving surface comprising a plurality of molds typically in the form of pockets, each mold comprising an insert therein, wherein the molds are in fluid communication with an under-pressure source except for said insert such that a suction zone is formed in areas neighboring said insert; ii. feeding a first nonwoven web to said first endless moving surface and over one or more said molds; iii. depositing an absorbent material, comprising cellulose fibers and/or superabsorbent polymer particles, over at least a portion of said nonwoven web; iv. optionally further selectively removing said absorbent material from areas of the nonwoven web corresponding to said insert; v. applying a second nonwoven web directly or indirectly over the absorbent material, or folding said first nonwoven web, such to sandwich said absorbent material between upper and lower layers of said nonwoven web(s); vi. joining said upper and lower layers together at least in the areas of the nonwoven web(s) corresponding to the insert to form an absorbent core having one or more channels substantially free of absorbent material; vii. optionally joining an acquisition distribution layer to said absorbent core, typically a skin facing surface of said upper layer; viii. optionally laminating said absorbent core and acquisition distribution layer between a liquid pervious topsheet and a liquid impervious backsheet; wherein at least a portion of said insert is porous and is in fluid communication with a positive pressure source such that air is blown out of said insert to form an air cushion or air film around at least an uppermost surface of said insert and in that said absorbent material is thereby forced away from areas of the nonwoven web corresponding to said insert.