A method of manufacturing a flexible intrinsically antimicrobial absorbent porosic composite controlling for an effective pore size using removable pore-forming substances and physically incorporated, non-leaching antimicrobials. A flexible intrinsically antimicrobial absorbent porosic composite controlled for an effective pore size composited physically incorporated, high-surface area, non-leaching antimicrobials, optionally in which the physically incorporated non-leaching antimicrobial exposes nanopillars on its surface to enhance antimicrobial activity. A kit that enhances the effectiveness of the intrinsically antimicrobial absorbent porosic composite by storing the composite within an antimicrobial container.

A sponge-formable silicone rubber composition of the present invention comprises (A) a polyorganosiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule, (B) a polyorganosiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, (C) water, (D) a thickening agent, (E) an emulsifier, (F) a halogen-containing ion conductor of an alkali metal, and (G) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The sponge-formable silicone rubber composition can form a silicone rubber sponge having uniform and fine bubbles and having small distortion due to contraction after secondary vulcanization.

A light-blocking article is designed to be lightweight but effective to block most incident actinic radiation and can be designed into fabrics, curtains, and other materials. Such an article has an opacifying layer that is capable of blocking predetermined electromagnetic radiation. The article contains (a) porous particles comprising a continuous polymeric binder and pores within the continuous polymeric binder, the porous particles having a glass transition temperature of at least 25 C. and a mode particle size of at least 2 m and up to and including 50 m. The article also contains an opacifying colorant that absorbs the predetermined electromagnetic radiation (such as within 400 nm to 700 nm), in an amount of at least 0.001 weight % based on the total dry weight of the opacifying layer, and a matrix polymer in which the porous particles and opacifying colorant are dispersed.

A sponge-formable silicone rubber composition comprises: (A) a polyorganosiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule, (B) a polyorganosiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, (C) water, (D) cellulose nanofibers, (E) an emulsifier, and (F) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The sponge-formable silicone rubber composition can form a silicone rubber sponge having uniform and fine bubbles and that does not readily contaminate a mold.

A thermoplastic foam article includes a thermoplastic polyurethane composition. The thermoplastic polyurethane composition includes a blowing agent and a nucleating agent. The thermoplastic polyurethane foam article has an average density reduction or porosity of more than 10%.

A semicrystalline poly ketone powder useful for additive manufacturing may be made by dissolving a polyketone having differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) monomodal melt peak, at a temperature above 50 C. to below the melt temperature of the polyketone, precipitating the dissolved polyketone by cooling, addition of a nonsolvent or combination thereof. The method may be used to form polyketones having a DSC melt peak with an enthalpy greater than the starting polyketone.

A process for forming a conventional flexible polyurethane foam includes providing a polyol component including a PIPA polyol that is a dispersion having a solids content from 10% to 75 wt %, based on a total weight of the PIPA polyol, providing an isocyanate component that includes at least one polyisocyanate, providing an additive component that includes a catalyst, and forming a reaction mixture including the polyol component, the isocyanate component, and the additive component to form a flexible polyurethane foam with a resiliency value below 45%. The reaction mixture has an isocyanate index from 90 to 150. The PIPA polyol is a reaction product of a mixture including at least a low equivalent weight polyol having a number average hydroxyl equivalent weight of less than 80, a polyisocyanate compound having a number average isocyanate equivalent weight that is less than 225, and a liquid base poly ether polyol having a number average hydroxyl equivalent weight from 200 to 1500 and at least 80% of secondary hydroxyl groups based on a total amount of hydroxyl groups in the liquid base polyether polyol.

Prepare nanofoam by (a) providing an aqueous solution of a flame retardant dissolved in an aqueous solvent, wherein the flame retardant is a solid at 23 C. and 101 kiloPascals pressure when in neat form; (b) providing a fluid polymer composition selected from a solution of polymer dissolved in a water-miscible solvent or a latex of polymer particles in a continuous aqueous phase; (c) mixing the aqueous solution of flame retardant with the fluid polymer composition to form a mixture; (d) removing water and, if present, solvent from the mixture to produce a polymeric composition having less than 74 weight-percent flame retardant based on total polymeric composition weight; (e) compound the polymeric composition with a matrix polymer to form a matrix polymer composition; and (f) foam the matrix polymer composition into nanofoam having a porosity of at least 60 percent.

A microcellular foaming nanocomposite includes an elastomeric polymer; a nanofiller; at least two of amphiphilic dispersing agents; a chemical blowing agent; an activator for chemical blowing agent; and a crosslinking agent. The present arrangement also relates to a preparation method of a microcellular foamed nanocomposite.

An object of the present invention is to provide an aromatic polyester-based resin foam molded product having a small dimensional change rate at a high temperature. The present invention relates to the following inventions etc. Foamed aromatic polyester-based resin particles comprising polyethylene naphthalate and polyethylene terephthalate, the foamed particles having a C.sub.3-6 aliphatic hydrocarbon content of 0 mass % or more and 0.50 mass % or less, a polyethylene naphthalate content of 1 mass % or more and 10 mass % or less, and a polyethylene terephthalate content of 90 mass % or more and 99 mass % or less.