Electrically conductive thermoplastic polymer composites of particulate thermoplastic polyester polymers, electrically conductive components (carbon nanofibers, graphene nanoplatelets, and/or conductive metal nanoparticulates), processing aids such as plasticizers, thermal stabilizers, etc., as well as nanoscopic particulate fillers such as nanoscopic titanium dioxide, etc., the electrically conductive components being distributed substantially uniformly in the composite to form an electrically conductive network. Also, methods for preparing thermoplastic polymer composites, a system for collecting extruded filaments prepared from thermoplastic polymer composites as a coil of filament, as well as method for tempering articles formed from thermoplastic polymer composites to increase the degree of crystallinity of the thermoplastic polymers and thus their mechanical strength properties.

Provided are bismuth conversion coating compositions that deposit bismuth conversion coatings on a variety of metal substrates, methods of making bismuth conversion coating compositions, methods of depositing bismuth conversion coatings on metal substrates and articles of manufacture having metal surfaces comprising a bismuth conversion coating.

A reinforcing clinical wrap is provided with integral thermal management. The clinical wrap includes a fluid circuit for a heat transfer medium to circulate between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A shape conforming medium is disposed within a portion of the clinical wrap providing selective reinforcement support of the portion of the clinical wrap to conform to a surface of a patient. Non-limiting examples of the shape conforming medium may include a magnetorheological elastomer, a magnetorheological elastomer, a magnetorheological foam, a UV curable resin, and a phase change material.

An acrylic conductive paste is provided, based on 100 parts by weight, including: 30-84 parts of conductive particles, 15˜45 parts of acrylate, 0.5˜2.5 parts of adhesion promoter, 0.5˜3 parts of initiator. The conductive particles include three-dimensional dendritic conductive particles; and the adhesion promoter is a mixture of a silane coupling agent and a phosphate ester. The conductive paste of the present disclosure has good electrical conductivity, short curing time, strong adhesion, and can be used for a long-time room temperature operation. The present disclosure also provides a method for preparing the above-mentioned acrylic conductive paste, which is convenient for operation and industrial application; at the same time, it shows that the acrylic conductive paste of the present disclosure can be applied to semiconductor components for packaging a semiconductor device.

An epoxy conductive paste is disclosed, based on 100 parts by total mass, comprising the following raw material components: 30˜81 parts of conductive particles, 16˜30 parts of epoxy, 0.2˜3 parts of acrylic, 1˜15 parts of reactive diluent, 1˜15 parts of toughening agent, 0.4˜5 parts of silane coupling agent, and 0.4˜5 parts of cationic curing agent; wherein, the conductive particles include conductive particles with a three-dimensional dendritic microstructure. The conductive paste of the disclosure has the characteristics of good conductivity, short curing time, strong adhesion, and capability for long-term operation at room temperature.

A modified epoxy acrylic resin conductive adhesive is disclosed, based on 100 parts by total mass, including the following components: 49-75 parts of conductive particles, 24-45 parts of modified epoxy propylene resin, 0.5-2.5 parts of silane coupling agent, and 0.5-3.0 parts of initiator. The conductive particles include at least 5% conductive particles with a three-dimensional dendritic microstructure among all the conductive particles. A preparation method and application of the modified epoxy acrylic resin conductive adhesive are disclosed. The modified epoxy acrylic resin conductive adhesive of the present disclosure has advantages in good electrical conductivity, short curing time, strong adhesion, and capability being used for a long-time room temperature operation.

The present invention provides a bio-electrode composition including a silicone bonded to a sulfonimide salt, wherein the sulfonimide salt is shown by the following general formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear, branched, or cyclic alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms optionally having an aromatic group, an ether group, or an ester group, or an arylene group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Rf represents a linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and containing at least one fluorine atom; M.sup.+ is an ion selected from a lithium ion, a sodium ion, a potassium ion, and a silver ion. This can form a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode that is excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, light-weight, manufacturable at low cost, and free from large lowering of the electric conductivity even though it is wetted with water or dried.

Polymer matrix composite comprising a porous polymeric network; and a plurality of thermally conductive particles distributed within the polymeric network structure; wherein the thermally conductive particles are present in a range from 15 to 99 weight percent, based on the total weight of the thermally conductive particles and the polymer (excluding the solvent); and wherein the polymer matrix composite has a density of at least 0.3 g/cm.sup.3; and methods for making the same. The polymer matrix composites are useful, for example, in electronic devices.

A problem is to provide a sheet having a pre-sintering layer, the thickness of which following sintering is such as to be capable of relieving stresses. Solution means relate to a sheet comprising a pre-sintering layer. Viscosity at 90° C. of the pre-sintering layer is not less than 0.27 MPa.Math.s. Thickness of the pre-sintering layer is 30 μm to 200 μm.

Methods of protecting a surface include applying an inner polymer layer onto a surface. The inner polymer layer is impregnated with a biologically active chemical substance that protects the surface from biofouling-induced chemical, biological, and bio-proliferative damage. The inner polymer layer is an epoxy polymer. An outer polymer layer is applied onto the inner polymer layer. The outer polymer layer is impregnated with a biologically active chemical substance that protects the inner polymer layer from biofouling-induced chemical, biological, and bio-proliferative damage. The outer polymer layer is selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes and fluorourethanes.