The present invention relates to a foam material comprising:a structural matrix (1),at least one guest phase (2), anda fluid, the material being characterised in that the structural matrix (1) comprises a plurality of interconnected pores (3), the one or more guest phases (2) are accommodated inside at least one pore (3) of the structural matrix (1) and the fluid is accommodated inside the pores (3). The present invention further relates to the process for preparing the foam material according to the present invention and to the various uses of the foam material according to the present invention.

Described are modulating coatings that are configured to provide an improved release profile of a volatile composition from a base material, wherein the modulating coating includes a barrier substance that is configured to hinder a release of the volatile composition through the modulating coating, and a hygroscopic substance that is configured to facilitate the release of the volatile composition through the modulating coating.

The current invention relates to a micro-encapsulated, volatile vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI), and method for the use of same. More particularly, it relates to a fluid composition, and microencapsulation of the fluid composition, that inhibits corrosion and tarnishing and that may be relatively non-toxic. The VCI is intended to be employed in varying concentrations depending on the intended application and deployed via microcapsules. The microcapsules may be adapted to release the VCI over time, or all at once. To effect this, the microcapsules may be adapted to be breached at varying times or at the same time. By adapting the microcapsules, or the method of breaching the microcapsules, the rate at which the VCI is released may be controlled.

The current invention relates to a micro-encapsulted, volatile vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI), and method for the use of same. More particularly, it relates to a fluid composition, and microencapsulation of the fluid composition, that inhibits corrosion and tarnishing and that may be relatively non-toxic. The VCI is intended to be employed in varying concentrations depending on the intended application and deployed via microcapsules. The microcapsules may be adapted to release the VCI over time, or all at once. To effect this, the microcapsules may be adapted to be breached at varying times or at the same time. By adapting the microcapsules, or the method of breaching the microcapsules, the rate at which the VCI is released may be controlled.

The present invention provides, inter alia, compositions including at least one pliable layer comprising a plurality of silk fibroin nanofibrils, and at least one rigid layer comprising a plurality of mineral crystals, wherein each rigid layer is associated with at least one pliable layer, as well as methods for the production and use thereof.

A flexible foam composition comprising a flexible foam structure comprising a plurality of struts, and a plurality of fibers, where a majority of the fibers are associated with the struts. The fibers may be thermally conductive fibers. The fibers include, but are not necessarily limited to, homopolymer and/or copolymer fibers having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50 C. (58 F.) or greater, carbon fibers, animal-based fibers, plant-based fibers, metal fibers, and combinations thereof. The presence of fibers can impart to the flexible foam composition greater indentation force deflection (IFD), greater static thermal conductivity, improved compression set, improved height retention or durability, and/or a combination of these improvements. The flexible foam composition may be polyurethane foam, latex foam, polyether polyurethane foam, viscoelastic foam, high resilient foam, polyester polyurethane foam, foamed polyethylene, foamed polypropylene, expanded polystyrene, foamed silicone, melamine foam, among others.

A method of protecting a polymer surface against fouling, which method comprises embedding in the polymer surface particles having antifouling properties, wherein the particles are embedded in the polymer surface by a spray mechanism in which the particles are accelerated and sprayed onto the polymer surface with a suitable velocity such that the particles become embedded in the polymer surface, wherein the particles are embedded in the polymer surface without an adhesive or binder and wherein the particles do not form a continuous layer on the polymer surface.

The current invention relates to a micro-encapsulted, volatile vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI), and method for the use of same. More particularly, it relates to a fluid composition, and microencapsulation of the fluid composition, that inhibits corrosion and tarnishing and that may be relatively non-toxic. The VCI is intended to be employed in varying concentrations depending on the intended application and deployed via microcapsules. The microcapsules may be adapted to release the VCI over time, or all at once. To effect this, the microcapsules may be adapted to be breached at varying times or at the same time. By adapting the microcapsules, or the method of breaching the microcapsules, the rate at which the VCI is released may be controlled.

Described are modulating coatings that are configured to provide an improved release profile of a volatile composition from a base material, wherein the modulating coating includes a barrier substance that is configured to hinder a release of the volatile composition through the modulating coating, and a hygroscopic substance that is configured to facilitate the release of the volatile composition through the modulating coating.

Described are modulating coatings that are configured to provide an improved release profile of a volatile composition from a base material, wherein the modulating coating includes a barrier substance that is configured to hinder a release of the volatile composition through the modulating coating, and a hygroscopic substance that is configured to facilitate the release of the volatile composition through the modulating coating.