This cellulose acetate has a total degree of acetyl substitution of 1.75 or more and 2.55 or less, and a degree of acetyl substitution at 2-position or a degree of acetyl substitution at 3-position is 0.7 or less. This cellulose acetate composition includes the cellulose acetate and an additive. The additive is one or more selected from the group consisting of (a) substances of which a pH of a 1 wt. % aqueous solution at 20° C. is 8 or more, (b) substances that dissolve in water at 20° C. in an amount of 2 wt. % or more, and (c) substances that exhibit biodegradability in seawater.

This cellulose acetate has a total degree of acetyl substitution of 1.75 or more and 2.55 or less, and a degree of acetyl substitution at 2-position or a degree of acetyl substitution at 3-position is 0.7 or less. This cellulose acetate composition includes the cellulose acetate and an additive. The additive is one or more selected from the group consisting of (a) substances of which a pH of a 1 wt. % aqueous solution at 20° C. is 8 or more, (b) substances that dissolve in water at 20° C. in an amount of 2 wt. % or more, and (c) substances that exhibit biodegradability in seawater.

A composite material having physical characteristics equivalent to particle board materials bonded with resin-based adhesives that contain formaldehyde-urea is formed of reclaimed textile debris comprising fabric scraps and a latex based binder. The binder includes natural rubber latex, sulfur, an anti-oxidant agent and pH adjustment substances. The binder may also include selected amounts of zinc oxide, zinc diethyldithiocarbamate and a stabilizer. Production of the composite material includes mixing the constituents and vulcanization through the application of heat and compression. Cold compression is subsequently applied.

A polymeric composition including in weight percent of the polymeric composition: (a) 10 wt % to 30 wt % of a polyolefin elastomer; (b) 1 wt % to 20 wt % of a polypropylene-based polymer; (c) greater than 1 wt % to 20 wt % of a crystalline block composite; (d) 1 wt % to 10 wt % of a maleated polyolefin elastomer; and (e) 40 wt % to 80 wt % of a halogen free flame-retardant filler.

A method for producing a polyurethane elastic fiber according to the present invention contains the steps of: [1] producing a polyurethane urea polymer (A) having a number average molecular weight ranging from 12,000 to 50,000, and represented by general formula (1); [2] preparing a spinning dope by adding the polyurethane urea polymer (A) to a polyurethane urea polymer (B); and [3] spinning a polyurethane elastic fiber using the spinning dope. ##STR00001##
In the formula, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are an alkyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group, R.sup.3 is an alkylene group, a polyethyleneoxy group or a polypropyleneoxy group, R.sup.4 is a diisocyanate residue, X is a urethane bond or a urea bond, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are a diisocyanate residue, P is a diol residue, Q is a diamine residue, UT is a urethane bond, UA is a urea bond, each of k, 1, m and n is 0 or a positive number.

A composite including a base polymer and a surface-treated inorganic moisture absorbent. The surface-treated inorganic moisture absorbent is surface-treated with a surface-treating agent having a solubility parameter difference of less than or equal to about 3.5 from that of the base polymer. An article including the composite, a battery case including the composite or the article, and a battery including the battery case and an electrode assembly including a positive electrode and a negative electrode.

A polymer includes a repeating unit represented by at least one of Formula 1a or Formula 1b: ##STR00001## wherein, in Formulae 1a or 1b, CY.sub.1 is a group represented by at least one of Formula 1-2 or Formula 1-4, CY.sub.2 is a group represented by Formula 1-3, and L.sub.1, L.sub.2, a1, and a2 are defined the same as in the specification, and ##STR00002## in Formulae 1-2, Formula 1-3, or 1-4, X, Y, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.11 to R.sub.14, b1, b2, R.sub.21, R.sub.22, b21, b22, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, c1, and c2 are defined the same as in the specification.

A silicone rubber composition is provided. The composition comprises: (A) a straight chain organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups in a molecule; (B) a resinous organopolysiloxane containing: SiO.sub.4/2 unit, R.sup.1.sub.2R.sup.2SiO.sub.1/2 unit and R.sup.1.sub.3SiO.sub.1/2 unit, wherein R.sup.1 independently represents an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 represents an alkenyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and containing 0.1 to 5.0 mass % of the alkenyl groups; (C) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atoms in a molecule; (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; (E) a reinforcing silica fine powder; and (F) an intumescent flame retardant. When the composition is coated on a woven material, such as a base material for an airbag or the like, the composition can provide the woven material with sufficient flame retardance even with a low coating amount, and the composition can suppress an aperture of the woven material.

By using CNF excellent in dispersibility, conductivity, and crystallinity, a conductive polymer material having high conductivity even with a low CNF content and a shaped article thereof and a conductive polymer material with a less CNF content for same conductivity and a shaped article thereof are provided. A conductive polymer material with high conductivity is produced by using carbon nanofiber with a median diameter D50 value from 0.1 to 8 μm, powder resistivity of 0.03 Ωcm or less measured under a load of 9.8 MPa, and D/G from 0.5 to 1.3.

The present invention provides a curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising one or more from a group including magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, hydrotalcite, hydrotalcite-like compounds, and magnesium silicate. The application of said organopolysiloxane composition in semiconductor devices of light emitting components may effectively block the permeation of hydrogen sulfide or sulfide and prevent silver-plated laminates from being oxidated without affecting the original light output efficiency, so that silver-plated laminates may be effectively protected and anti-sulfidation effect may be enhanced.