The invention relates to a plasticizer system for use in a tread rubber composition. The plasticizer system is partially derived from or devoid of petroleum-based oils and resins. The pneumatic tire has a tread of a rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr): from about 10 to about 60 phr of a solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) extended with an oil not derived from petroleum; and a plasticizer system comprised of (1) from about 4 to about 8 phr of a plasticizing oil not derived from petroleum, and (2) from about 10 to about 20 phr of a hydrocarbon plasticizing resin selected from styrene/α-methyl styrene resin and polyterpene plasticizing resin.

The invention relates to a plasticizer system for use in a tread rubber composition. The plasticizer system is partially derived from or devoid of petroleum-based oils and resins. The pneumatic tire has a tread of a rubber composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr): from about 10 to about 60 phr of a solution polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) extended with an oil not derived from petroleum; and a plasticizer system comprised of (1) from about 4 to about 8 phr of a plasticizing oil not derived from petroleum, and (2) from about 10 to about 20 phr of a hydrocarbon plasticizing resin selected from styrene/α-methyl styrene resin and polyterpene plasticizing resin.

Aqueous matte coating compositions and methods for applying aqueous matte coating compositions to substrates are disclosed. The compositions comprise (a) from 10 to 65 wt % of a first acrylic bead having a calculated glass transition temperature (“Tg”) of from −30 to 10° C. and an average diameter particle of from 0.1 to 2 μm, (b) from 20 to 80 wt % of a second acrylic bead having a calculated Tg of from −60 to 0° C. and an average particle diameter of from 0.5 to 30 μm, optionally (c) from 10 to 30 wt % of a polymer binder having an average particle diameter of 0.03 to 0.5 μm, and (d) a slip additive. In some embodiments, the slip additive comprises a silicone emulsion and a wax dispersion. In some embodiments, the slip additive comprises a polyurethane dispersion. Methods for applying aqueous matte coating compositions are also disclosed.

Aqueous matte coating compositions and methods for applying aqueous matte coating compositions to substrates are disclosed. The compositions comprise (a) from 10 to 65 wt % of a first acrylic bead having a calculated glass transition temperature (“Tg”) of from −30 to 10° C. and an average diameter particle of from 0.1 to 2 μm, (b) from 20 to 80 wt % of a second acrylic bead having a calculated Tg of from −60 to 0° C. and an average particle diameter of from 0.5 to 30 μm, optionally (c) from 10 to 30 wt % of a polymer binder having an average particle diameter of 0.03 to 0.5 μm, and (d) a slip additive. In some embodiments, the slip additive comprises a silicone emulsion and a wax dispersion. In some embodiments, the slip additive comprises a polyurethane dispersion. Methods for applying aqueous matte coating compositions are also disclosed.

The present application provides a resin component, and a prepreg and a circuit material using the same. The resin component comprises unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, polyolefin resin, terpene resin and an initiator. When the total weight of the unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, polyolefin resin and terpene resin is defined as 100 parts by weight, the terpene resin is in an amount of 3-40 parts by weight. The polyolefin resin is one or a combination of at least two selected from the group consisting of unsaturated polybutadiene resin, SBS resin and styrene butadiene resin. The present application discloses that the resulting resin composition has good film-forming properties, adhesion and dielectric properties through the coordination of unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, polyolefin resin and terpene resin, and the circuit boards using the same have higher interlayer peel strength and lower dielectric loss.

The present application provides a resin component, and a prepreg and a circuit material using the same. The resin component comprises unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, polyolefin resin, terpene resin and an initiator. When the total weight of the unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, polyolefin resin and terpene resin is defined as 100 parts by weight, the terpene resin is in an amount of 3-40 parts by weight. The polyolefin resin is one or a combination of at least two selected from the group consisting of unsaturated polybutadiene resin, SBS resin and styrene butadiene resin. The present application discloses that the resulting resin composition has good film-forming properties, adhesion and dielectric properties through the coordination of unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, unsaturated polyphenylene ether resin, polyolefin resin and terpene resin, and the circuit boards using the same have higher interlayer peel strength and lower dielectric loss.

The present disclosure relates to a rubber composition that includes an aromatic-compound based resin and a styrene-butadiene copolymer and a tire using the same as the tread rubber or a component thereof. The rubber composition provides improved wet traction.

The present disclosure relates to a rubber composition that includes an aromatic-compound based resin and a styrene-butadiene copolymer and a tire using the same as the tread rubber or a component thereof. The rubber composition provides improved wet traction.

The present application concerns a water-in-oil inverse emulsion comprising: oil; water; at least one water-soluble anionic polymer of average molecular weight higher than 3 million daltons, containing between 4 and 14 mol % of sulfonated anionic monomers, between 0 and 17 mol % of carboxylated anionic monomers and between 69 and 94 mol of nonionic monomers; at least one inverting agent and at least one emulsifying agent, the weight ratio R between the total amount of inverting agent and the total amount of emulsifying agent being higher than 1.8; the inverting agent being selected from among an ethoxylated nonylphenol preferably having between 4 and 10 ethoxylations; an ethoxylated/propoxylated alcohol preferably having ethoxylations/propoxylations to obtain a total number of carbons of between C12 and C25, an ethoxylated tridecylic alcohol and an ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol; the emulsifying agent being selected from among sorbitan monooleate, polyethoxylated sorbitan esters or the diethanolamide of tall oil fatty acids, polyethoxylated fatty acids, and use thereof for hydraulic fracturing.

The present application concerns a water-in-oil inverse emulsion comprising: oil; water; at least one water-soluble anionic polymer of average molecular weight higher than 3 million daltons, containing between 4 and 14 mol % of sulfonated anionic monomers, between 0 and 17 mol % of carboxylated anionic monomers and between 69 and 94 mol of nonionic monomers; at least one inverting agent and at least one emulsifying agent, the weight ratio R between the total amount of inverting agent and the total amount of emulsifying agent being higher than 1.8; the inverting agent being selected from among an ethoxylated nonylphenol preferably having between 4 and 10 ethoxylations; an ethoxylated/propoxylated alcohol preferably having ethoxylations/propoxylations to obtain a total number of carbons of between C12 and C25, an ethoxylated tridecylic alcohol and an ethoxylated/propoxylated fatty alcohol; the emulsifying agent being selected from among sorbitan monooleate, polyethoxylated sorbitan esters or the diethanolamide of tall oil fatty acids, polyethoxylated fatty acids, and use thereof for hydraulic fracturing.