The invention relates to a lightweight, mass-producible, antibacterial insulation material with high heat, corrosion and impact resistance that can be used in construction, machinery & equipment, furniture, defense, apparel-accessory industry, art, as well as in land-sea-air vehicles.

An insulating filler composed of a mixed powder in which a hydrophobic fumed oxide powder having an average primary particle size D.sub.1, which is smaller than an average primary particle size D.sub.2, is adhered to the surface of a magnesium oxide powder and/or a nitride-based inorganic powder having the average primary particle size D.sub.2, wherein: the ratio D.sub.1/D.sub.2 of the average primary particle size D.sub.1 to the average primary particle size D.sub.2 is 6×10.sup.−5 to 3×10.sup.−3; the volume resistivity of the mixed powder is 1×10.sup.11 Ω.Math.m or more; and the content ratio of the hydrophobic fumed oxide powder in the mixed powder is 5-30 mass %. Also provided is an insulating material in which the above-mentioned insulating filler is contained in a resin molded body.

The invention relates to a glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a sheathed continuous multifilament strand comprising a core that extends in the longitudinal direction and a polymer sheath which intimately surrounds said core, wherein the core comprises an impregnated continuous multifilament strand comprising at least one continuous glass multifilament strand, wherein the at least one continuous glass multifilament strand is impregnated with an impregnating agent, wherein the polymer sheath consists of a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, wherein the glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polymer composition comprises a liquid color composition comprising a pigment and a liquid carrier comprising a dicarboxylic acid ester and/or an unsaturated long-chain aliphatic fatty acid having 13 to 21 carbon atoms.

Disclosed is a process for producing a thermoformable and/or embossable particle/polymer composite using a ground particulate biological substrate S of nutrient tissue and a polymer P, characterized in that (i) the substrate S and the polymer P are homogeneously mixed, then (ii) the substrate S/polymer P mixture is converted into a particle layer, and thereafter (iii) the resulting particle layer is densified at a temperature higher than or equal to the glass transition temperature of the polymer P [Tg.sup.P] to form a thermoformable and/or embossable particle/polymer composite,
where (a) the substrate S comprises extracted ground coffee beans; and (b) the polymer P is thermoplastic and has a Tg.sup.P≥20° C. measured according to DIN EN ISO 11357-2 (2013-09).

Furthermore, a process for the manufacturing of a particle/polymer molding, a particle/polymer molding and its use as an element in buildings or in furniture are disclosed.

Disclosed is a process for producing a thermoformable and/or embossable particle/polymer composite using a ground particulate biological substrate S of nutrient tissue and a polymer P, characterized in that (i) the substrate S and the polymer P are homogeneously mixed, then (ii) the substrate S/polymer P mixture is converted into a particle layer, and thereafter (iii) the resulting particle layer is densified at a temperature higher than or equal to the glass transition temperature of the polymer P [Tg.sup.P] to form a thermoformable and/or embossable particle/polymer composite,
where (a) the substrate S comprises extracted ground coffee beans; and (b) the polymer P is thermoplastic and has a Tg.sup.P≥20° C. measured according to DIN EN ISO 11357-2 (2013-09).

Furthermore, a process for the manufacturing of a particle/polymer molding, a particle/polymer molding and its use as an element in buildings or in furniture are disclosed.

A thermoplastic resin composition for a millimeter-wave radar member, is provided, which comprises, relative to 100 parts by mass of a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A), 15 to 65 parts by mass of a rubber-reinforced polystyrene resin (B1) and/or 10 to 70 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin (B2) as a component (B), 0.1 to 3 parts by mass of an epoxy compound (D), and 30 to 150 parts by mass of glass fiber (E).

A static homogenizing apparatus for blending a fluid additive with a polymer melt includes: (a) a homogenizing conduit; and (b) a plurality of homogenizing elements in the conduit for flow of the melted resin and fluid additive through the homogenizing elements in series. The plurality of homogenizing elements includes a plurality of mixing elements and at least one amplifier element. Each mixing element has a quantity of mixing channels passing therethrough, and each amplifier element has a quantity of amplifier channels passing therethrough. The quantity of amplifier channels is greater than the quantity of mixing channels.

A nonlimiting example method for synthesizing a pigment-pendent polyamide (PP-polyamide) may comprise: functionalizing metal oxide particles bound to a pigment particle with a compound having an epoxy to produce a surface treated pigment having a pendent epoxy; and reacting the pendent epoxy with a polyamide to yield the PP-polyamide. Another nonlimiting example method for synthesizing a PP-polyamide may comprise: functionalizing metal oxide particles bound to a pigment particle with a silica particle having a carboxylic acid surface treatment to produce a surface treated pigment having a pendent carboxylic acid; converting the pendent carboxylic acid to a pendent acid chloride; and reacting the pendent acid chloride with a polyamide to yield the PP-polyamide. Said PP-polyamide may be useful in producing objects by methods that include melt extrusion, injection molding, compression molding, melt spinning, melt emulsification, spray drying, cryogenic milling, freeze drying polymer dispersions, and precipitation of polymer dispersions.

Elastomeric compositions are described that include at least one filler that are carbon nanostructures or fragments thereof. Methods to prepare elastomeric compositions are further described. Loadings of the carbon nanostructures can be from about 0.1 phr to about 50 phr or a volume fraction of from about 0.1 vol % to about 20 vol %.

The invention relates to a polymer composition (P), comprising at least one acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (A) (ABS copolymer (A)), characterized in that the polymer composition (P) has a surface energy of >38 dyne/cm. The invention further relates to a process for painting a surface of a polymer moulded article comprising the polymer composition (P), wherein no pre-treatment of the surface of the polymer moulded article, such as primer coating, is required prior to the application of the paint.