A method includes applying a stress to a polymer thin film to stretch the polymer thin film along a first in-plane direction, and subsequently applying a stress to the polymer thin film to stretch the polymer thin film along a second in-plane direction orthogonal to the first in-plane direction to form an ultra-high modulus polymer thin film. Calendaring or hot pressing of the ultra-high modulus polymer thin film may improve its optical and/or thermal properties.

A process for forming defect-free fibrous composite materials. More particularly, a process for forming blister-free fibrous composites without having to actively monitor or control blister formation during molding of a stack of plies, and to blister-free composite materials fabricated therefrom. Fibrous plies are coated with a dry, particulate binder without impregnating the plies with the binder. Gaps between fibers/tapes allow air to diffuse out of the stack without affecting the binder coating, thereby avoiding blister formation.

A golf ball with a core comprising polybutadiene and graphene is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a single core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an inner core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an outer core comprising polybutadiene and graphene.

A method for making a conductive pre-impregnated composite sheet includes the steps of joining a nanomaterial composite sheet, a fiber-reinforcing sheet and a resin system to form a combined sheet, heating the combined sheet, compacting the combined sheet, and cooling the combined sheet to form conductive pre-impregnated composite sheet including the fiber-reinforcing sheet, and the nanomaterial composite sheet coupled to the fiber-reinforcing sheet, wherein the fiber-reinforcing sheet and the nanomaterial composite sheet are embedded in the resin system.

The invention provides a method of forming porous polyurethane polishing pad that includes feeding liquid polyurethane onto a web sheet with a doctor blade while back tensioning the web. Coagulating liquid polyurethane onto the web sheet forms a two-layer substrate. The two-layer substrate has a porous matrix wherein the porous matrix has large pores extending upward from a base surface and open to an upper surface. Spring-arm sections connect lower and upper sections of the large pores.

Microstructured composite material, comprising a matrix, comprising at least one sort of a thermoplastic plastic material and, distributed homogenously in the matrix, at least one sort of lignin and/or at least one lignin derivative, characterized in that the at least one sort of lignin and/or at least one lignin derivative is present in particulate form and the cross-sectional area of the particles has a round, approximately round, circular, approximately circular, elliptical or approximately elliptical geometry.

A hinged component comprising a polyethylene composition having a molecular weight distribution M.sub.w/M.sub.n, of from 2.0 to 7.0; a density of at least 0.949 g/cm.sup.3; a melt index, I.sub.2 of from greater than 10.0 g/10 min to 20.0 g/10 min, a Z-average molecular weight M.sub.Z, of less than 300,000; and a melt flow ratio I.sub.21/I.sub.2, of from 24 to 38; where the hinged component has an average hinge life of more than 4100 cycles.

A method was developed to impart a significant enhancement in the electrical conductivity of a graphene/polymer composite by the addition of a non-conducting filler to the insulating polymer that acts as both a toughening agent and dispersion aid.

A polyorganosiloxane composition for molding includes: (A) a straight-chain polyorganosiloxane having two or more alkenyl groups and having a viscosity (25° C.) of 10,000 to 500,000 mPa.Math.s; (B) 30 to 80 mass % of a resinoid polyorganosiloxane including M, D, and Q units, at a molar ratio of a:b:c, on average (0.3≦a≦0.6, 0≦b≦0.1, 0.4≦c≦0.7, and a+b+c=1), and having two or more alkenyl groups; (C) an amount of a polyorganohydrogensiloxane having Si-bonded hydrogen atoms, an average degree of polymerization of 10 or more, a content of the Si-bonded hydrogen atoms of 5.0 mmol/g or more and 11.0 mmol/g or less, and a mass decrease rate up to 140° C. by TGA of 2.0 mass % or less so that an amount of the (Si-bonded hydrogen atoms/alkenyl groups) is 1.0 to 3.0 mol; and (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. A cured product excellent in mold release property is obtained and contamination of a metal mold is prevented.

An electrostatic mat, wherein the mat comprises at least one electrostatic layer, wherein the at least one layer comprises an elastomeric rubber, wherein the elastomeric rubber comprises 20-100 phr elastomeric polyether, wherein the elastomeric polyether comprises 10-75 wt % ethylene oxide, 20-70 wt % epihalohydrin, and 0-10% vinyloxirane. The mat prevents the generation of voltage when it is walked on and/or dissipates the charge that was generated.