Preparing hybrid-treated plastic particles from waste plastic includes combining waste plastic particles with bio-oil to yield a mixture, irradiating the mixture with microwave radiation to yield oil-treated plastic particles, and contacting the oil-treated plastic particles with carbon-containing nanoparticles to yield hybrid-treated plastic particles. The hybrid-treated plastic particles have a bio-oil modified surface and a coating comprising carbon-containing nanoparticles on the bio-oil modified surface of the plastic particle. In some examples, a diameter of the plastic particle is in a range between 250 ?m and 750 ?m, and a thickness of the coating is in a range of 1 nm to 20 nm. A modified binder includes an asphalt binder or a concrete binder and a multiplicity of the treated plastic particles. The modified binder typically includes 5 wt % to 25 wt % of the hybrid-treated plastic particles.

A composition is provided that comprises at least the following: polymer particles comprising a coating on at least a portion of the total surface of the polymer particles, and wherein the coating is formed from a powder composition comprising at least one inorganic powder, and at least one organic powder selected from a metal stearate and/or a polymer powder, and wherein the weight ratio of the total amount of the inorganic powder to the total amount of the organic powder is from 3.0 to 50.0.

Rubber pellets are coated with an anti-tack material. The anti-tack material may be comprised of a metallic stearate, such as magnesium stearate. The coated rubber pellets are loaded on to a rotational conveyance mechanism that rotates at a speed and radial amount to provide an interaction time between the rubber pellets and the anti-tack material. The coated rubber pellets may then be dried in a centrifuge dryer having a plurality of angled fins extending from a rotational shaft.

The present disclosure provides a resin composition which contains: (A) a saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer; and (B) a cinnamate; wherein the cinnamate (B) is present in a proportion of 0.01 to 10 ppm based on the amount of the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer (A). Therefore, the use of the resin composition makes it possible to produce a film which is highly transparent, capable of absorbing ultraviolet radiation of a specific wavelength range (e.g., UV-B and UV-C having a wavelength shorter than 320 nm) and free from an odor problem and the like.

A dual-surface treated composite superabsorbent particle comprising a polycarboxylate polymer (e.g., saponified polyacrylamide) and a carboxylated starch polymer is disclosed. The surface of the particle is cross linked through esterification with a C.sub.2-C.sub.4 polyol exemplified with glycerol. In addition, the surface region is crosslinked through ionic bonds with a trivalent metal ion exemplified with aluminum. In a critical method of making, the acidification of the surface with the polyol occurs prior to treatment with the trivalent metal ion, which results is a hybrid particle that can include up to about 40% of carboxymethyl starch yet exhibit a FSC of at least 47 g/g, a CRC of at least 27 g/g, an AUL of at least 18 g/g under a load of 0.7 psi, and a SFR of at least 180 ml/min. Also disclosed is a method of making that includes a surface esterification prior to aluminum treatment.

Granular bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature includes a core and a coating layer that covers all or part of the surface of the core, wherein the core includes at least one bitumen base, and the coating layer includes at least one viscosifying compound and at least one anticaking compound. A method for manufacturing bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature and the use of bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature as a road binder, particularly for manufacturing asphalts. Further, a method for manufacturing asphalts from solid bitumen and to a method for transporting and/or storing road bitumen that is solid at ambient temperature.

A method for manufacturing adhesive resin pellets includes adding an antiblocking agent to water, melting an adhesive resin and extruding the adhesive resin into the water, and cutting the adhesive resin extruded into the water to form adhesive resin pellets. Polyolefin fine particles used for the antiblocking agent have an average particle diameter of 1 m or more and less than 18 m, and the adhesive resin has an adhesive force of less than 15.00 N/25 mm.

The invention relates to superabsorbent polymer that not only has excellent basic absorption performance, but also exhibits more improved permeability under pressure, and thus, can improve rewet property and leak inhibition property of hygienic products such as a diaper, and the like, and a method for preparing the same. The superabsorbent polymer comprises base resin powder comprising first crosslinked polymer of water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers having acid groups of which at least a part are neutralized; and a surface crosslink layer on the base resin powder, comprising second crosslinked polymer formed by additional crosslinking of the first crosslinked polymer by a surface crosslinking agent, wherein the surface crosslinking agent comprises a polymer type first surface crosslinking agent having number average molecular weight of 300 or more, and having plural hydroxy groups or epoxy groups.

The present disclosure provides a pellet. In an embodiment, the pellet includes a body having a first end and an opposing second end. The body is composed of a polymeric material. The body has a length and a diameter (body diameter). A channel having a diameter (channel diameter), extends through the body from the first end to the second end. The pellet has a channel diameter-to-body diameter ratio from 0.05 to 0.45. The present disclosure also provides a process for soaking the pellet in a liquid additive and forming a loaded pellet with the additive in the pellet body.

The present invention describes a process to convert non-biodegradable polymeric raw materials or pellets/granules into biodegradable raw materials/pellets/granules by applying enzyme-based coating, in water or suitable solvent or combination thereof, on their surfaces, before construction of the components from them.