A thermoplastic composition includes a poly(phenylene ether), a poly(amide), a poly(etherimide), and a reinforcing filler, wherein the specific amount of each component is specified herein. The thermoplastic composition can advantageously exhibit improved physical properties. The thermoplastic composition can be used to form various articles. A method of the manufacture of the composition is also described herein.

A method for making a coating composition by mixing one or more latex polymers and an aliphatic epoxy resin system having an epoxy equivalent weight less than 1000 and being distinct from the one or more latex polymers to provide an aqueous first component, and providing a second component having reactive groups that can react with the one or more epoxy resins. A mixture of the first and second components provides a film-forming curable coating composition that may be used on substrates including cement, cement fiberboard, wood, metal, plastic, ceramic, glass and composites.

A method for making a coating composition by mixing one or more latex polymers and an aliphatic epoxy resin system having an epoxy equivalent weight less than 1000 and being distinct from the one or more latex polymers to provide an aqueous first component, and providing a second component having reactive groups that can react with the one or more epoxy resins. A mixture of the first and second components provides a film-forming curable coating composition that may be used on substrates including cement, cement fiberboard, wood, metal, plastic, ceramic, glass and composites.

Compositions for use as a low-swelling tissue sealant are disclosed. The compositions include first and second precursor molecules, wherein the first precursor molecule is a polyoxyethylene homopolymer having at least two nucleophilic groups or a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer having at least two nucleophilic groups and the second precursor molecule is a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer having at least two electrophilic groups. Biomaterials for use as a low-swelling tissue sealant, methods of making such biomaterials, devices for applying a biomaterial to a tissue of a patient, methods of sealing a tissue of a patient, and kits also are disclosed.

The polyester-based resin composition according to the invention is a polyester resin composition, containing: at least a polyester resin (A); and a surfactant (B), in which the polyester resin (A) is a copolymer of a compound having a polyalkylene glycol with from 3 to 50 repeating units as a structure as a constituent component, the surfactant (B) is a nonionic surfactant having a structure of a polyalkylene glycol, and the contact angle of water is 30 or less.

A polymer composition (C) includes a poly(aryl ether ketone) (P1), a polyphenylsulfone (P2), and a reinforcing fiber (F). The weight of the poly(aryl ether ketone) (P1), based on the total weight of the poly (aryl ether ketone) (P1) and the polyphenylsulfone (P2), may be above 30% and below 80%, and the reinforcing fiber (F) may include a glass fiber, present in an amount of the range 18 to 25 wt % based on the weight of the polymer composition (C)

A polymer composition (C) includes a poly(aryl ether ketone) (P1), a polyphenylsulfone (P2), and a reinforcing fiber (F). The weight of the poly(aryl ether ketone) (P1), based on the total weight of the poly (aryl ether ketone) (P1) and the polyphenylsulfone (P2), may be above 30% and below 80%, and the reinforcing fiber (F) may include a glass fiber, present in an amount of the range 18 to 25 wt % based on the weight of the polymer composition (C)

The invention describes compositions that include amine-containing silsesquioxane or an amine-containing alkyltrialkoxysilane and a thermoplastic elastomer as well as methods of preparation of the compositions that are useful as self-bonding adhesives for various substrates.

A thiol-ene polymeric material is disclosed. The material is produced by the photopolymerization of reactants having thiol and olefin moieties. The material can incorporate encapsulated components, including cells. Additionally, the material can be derivatized by reacting the polymeric material with components such as proteins.

A thiol-ene polymeric material is disclosed. The material is produced by the photopolymerization of reactants having thiol and olefin moieties. The material can incorporate encapsulated components, including cells. Additionally, the material can be derivatized by reacting the polymeric material with components such as proteins.