A thermally conductive silicone composition is provided including components (A), (B), (C), (C), (D), and (E). Component (A) includes a diorganopolysiloxane with an alkenyl-bonded silicon atom, component (B) includes a diorganopolysiloxane a hydrogen atom-bonded silicon atom, Component (C) includes a thermally conductive fibrous inorganic filler, and Component (D) includes a thermally conductive spherical filler or a thermally conductive amorphous filler. The thermally conductive silicone composition is applied in a liquid state to a substrate and is characterized by a specified compressive shape, shape retentivity, and initial viscosity.

The invention relates to compositions comprising as component (A) 0.1% to 99.9% by weight of phase II ammonium polyphosphate and as component (B) 0.1% to 99.9% by weight of phase I and/or phase III, IV, V and/or VI ammonium polyphosphate, where the sum total of the components is 100% by weight, and to the use thereof in intumescent coatings.

The present invention generally relates to an eco-friendly wearable article comprising a nutrient complex capable of efficiently able to reduce or eliminate methane gas emission during biodegradation of the article, and a method of making the eco-friendly wearable article containing the nutrient complex. Preferably, the nutrient complex typically comprises anionic sulphate ions and cationic salts of iron(II) and copper(II), thereby facilitating methane oxidation in an anaerobic environment such as a landfill.

A resin composition having high compositional uniformity can be advantageously prepared in industry by depositing a mixture comprising polyolefin particles and fibrous basic magnesium sulfate aggregated particles which satisfies the condition that a value resulting from calculation of formula of D.sub.A.sup.2.sub.A/D.sub.B.sup.2.sub.B is in the range of 0.2 to 5 in a hopper of a melt kneader through a supply port of the hopper and introducing the deposited mixture into the melt kneader so as to melt and knead the mixture therein, in which D.sub.A is a mean particle size (unit: cm) of the polyolefin particles, .sub.A is a density (unit: g/cm.sup.3) of the polyolefin, D.sub.B is a mean particle size (unit: cm) of the fibrous basic magnesium sulfate aggregated particles, and .sub.B is an apparent density (unit: g/cm.sup.3) of the aggregated particles.

A package for a fresh food selected from fresh mushrooms, fruits, and vegetables. The package includes a substrate having a coating in contact with the fresh food. According to one embodiment the coating includes a hygroscopic polymer matrix, a plasticizer, and a desiccant material selected from calcium chloride, calcium oxide, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, ammonium chloride, sodium nitrate, citric acid, and tartaric acid, and wherein the amount of plasticizer is from 5 to 20 wt. % with respect to the amount of polymer matrix, and the amount of desiccant material is from 25 to 60 wt. % with respect to the amount of polymer matrix. Also, is provided a process for producing the package.

Reversibly water-absorbtive silicone rubbers are prepared from addition cross-likable organopolysiloxanes by means of a hydrosilylation catalyst, and initially contain anhydrous sodium sulfate, anhydrous magnesium sulfate, or a mixture thereof. The silicone rubbers are capable of absorbing large amounts of water.

Reversibly water-absorbtive silicone rubbers are prepared from addition cross-likable organopolysiloxanes by means of a hydrosilylation catalyst, and initially contain anhydrous sodium sulfate, anhydrous magnesium sulfate, or a mixture thereof. The silicone rubbers are capable of absorbing large amounts of water.

A conductive paste for an electrolytic capacitor used for connecting a cathode part and a cathode lead terminal of the electrolytic capacitor. The conductive paste includes a thermosetting resin, and conductive particles, and the conductive particles include flaky metal particles and acicular conductive particles. The content of the conductive particles in the conductive paste is, for example, 50 mass % or more and 70 mass % or less, and the mass ratio of the flaky metal particles to the total of the flaky metal particles and the acicular conductive particles is, for example, 60% or more and 80% or less.

The present invention relates to an aqueous inkjet composition comprising glycine as a cosolvent. Glycine is a Food Contact Material that shows crystallization retarding, rheology modifying and acid buffering properties.

The present invention also relates to the use of glycine in an aqueous inkjet composition as a rheology modifier and a crystallization retardant.

The present invention further relates to a printing method using above disclosed aqueous inkjet compositions.

Described herein is an acoustic building panel comprising a body having a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending there-between, a coating applied to at least one of the first major surface, the second major surface, or the side surface, the coating comprising a foaming agent, a wetting agent, diatomaceous earth, a pigment composition, and wherein the coating is present in an amount ranging from about 16.0 g/ft.sup.2 to about 90.0 g/ft.sup.2.