The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Further provided is a method of improving the hydrophobicity, the liquid water uptake, the heat of combustion, or the onset of thermal decomposition temperature of an aerogel composition.

A High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam having cellulose nanoparticles.

In various aspects, the disclosure relates to a method of forming a molded article comprising: combining, to form a blend, a polymer base resin and a thermally conductive filler, wherein the thermally conductive filler comprises a platelet filler having a thickness between 100 nm and 10 microns; feeding the blend to a mold cavity of a suitable molding apparatus, wherein the mold cavity has a mold portion that may be retracted in a through-plane direction; foaming the blend to allow a pressure drop; and retracting the mold portion in the through-plane direction to provide the molded article.

An organic polymer aerogel that includes an organic polymer gel matrix and microstructures dispersed or embedded within the aerogel is disclosed. The aerogel can have an at least bimodal pore size distribution comprising a first peak of less than or equal to 65 nm and a second peak greater than or equal to 100 nm.

Disclosed herein is a process for the production of a moulded article (MA). Additionally disclosed herein is a method of using at least one blowing gas (C) in the production of a moulded article (MA) for reducing the warpage of the moulded article (MA), where the moulded article (MA) includes at least one thermoplastic polymer (A) and at least one reinforcing fibre (B). Further disclosed herein is the moulded article (MA) obtained by the process.

A thermoplastic composite article comprising a porous core layer and an open cell skin disposed on a first surface of the core layer is described. The composite article comprises a noise reduction coefficient of at least 0.5 as tested by ASTM C423-17 and a flame spread index of less than 25 and a smoke development index of less than 150 as tested by ASTM E84 dated 2009.

The application relates to a method and apparatus for producing a solid foam continuously. A homogeneous suspension is formed from a raw material in which the suspension comprises a solidifying agent, and a foam mixture which comprises bubbles is formed by mixing air bubbles into the suspension. The foam mixture is injected via at least one nozzle to form a foam pattern and the foam pattern is laid on a moving surface and the foam mixture of the foam pattern is solidified in order to form a solid foam such that the bubbles of the foam mixture shrink in off-length directions to form the shaped bubbles. Further, the application relates to the product and the use of the method.

A composite material includes a matrix and a heat-conductive fiber. The matrix includes an organic polymer and forms a porous structure. The heat-conductive fiber is fixed in the porous structure by the matrix. A heat conductivity determined at ordinary temperature by a steady state heat flow method in a fiber axis direction of the heat-conductive fiber is 10 W/(m.Math.K) or more. A density d [g/cm.sup.3] of the composite material and a heat conductivity λ [W/(m.Math.K)] in a given direction of the composite material satisfy requirements d≤1.1, λ>1, and 4≤λ/d≤100.

The present disclosure provides a porous bulk material and an electronic apparatus thereof, and an apparatus capable of reducing wind noise and an application thereof. The apparatus comprises an external sound channel, a zeolite material, and a sound pickup hole, wherein the zeolite material is disposed between the external sound channel and the sound pickup hole. The present disclosure further provides an application of the apparatus in an electronic device provided with a microphone. According to the apparatus, the wind noise can be effectively reduced, and the call quality of a communication device is obviously improved.

Provided are superabsorbent materials composed of one or more water-soluble polysaccharides, such as gelling polysaccharides and gelling-compatible polysaccharides, and one or more insoluble fibers. The disclosed superabsorbent materials have a porous network structure and highly stable gelling properties as well as high absorption ratio and volume expansion capacity upon hydration or rehydration. Also provided are methods for preparing such superabsorbent materials and uses thereof.