The method for preparing a super absorbent polymer according to the present disclosure has a feature that it is possible to reduce the generation of a fine powder during production of the super absorbent polymer while maintaining excellent physical properties of the super absorbent polymer, including centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and vortex removal time.

A classifying and purifying apparatus of a solid blowing agent includes a classifier which classifies a supplied solid blowing agent into first microspheres and second microspheres, a storage connected to the classifier, in which the classified first microspheres flow in to be stored and emitted, and a filter arranged on the moving route of the solid blowing agent or the first microspheres which separates metallic substance from the object of filtering comprising the solid blowing agent or the first microspheres.

A push-in earplug including an elongate core and outer layer is disclosed. The outer layer includes a sound attenuating portion having a first average density and a stem portion having a second average density, and the second average density is greater than the first average density.

A hot press cushioning material includes: a fiber material comprised of a multiplicity of randomly oriented fibers (1); rubber (2) present in voids between the fibers (1) of the fiber material; and independent pores (3) dispersedly present in the rubber (2).

The invention relates to a polymer composition based on thermoplastic copolyester elastomer comprising: —from 90% to 70% by weight of the thermoplastic copolyester elastomer containing ester and ether bonds; —from 5% to 25% by weight of one or more saturated esters with a molecular weight between about 200 and 1,000, and preferably between 300 and 380; —from 2 to 10% by weight of expanding additives. This invention also covers a manufactured article obtained by injection moulding a predefined amount of the polymer composition according to this invention, as well as a production process of such polymer composition.

Antioxidant-containing expandable resin particles including composite resin particles containing 100 to 400 parts by mass of polystyrene-based resin relative to 100 parts by mass of polypropylene-based resin, and a blowing agent and an antioxidant contained in the composite resin particles, wherein the polypropylene-based resin is abundantly present on the surface of the composite resin particles and poorly present at the center of the particles, and the composite resin particles contain 150 to 1500 ppm of antioxidant.

Expanded particles of a polycarbonate-based resin containing a polycarbonate-based resin containing a component derived from bisphenol A as abase resin, the expanded particles being expanded particles of a polycarbonate-based resin satisfying any one of the following conditions (a) to (c) in a GC/MS chart: (a) a peak derived from a molecular weight of from 145 to 230 and a peak derived from a molecular weight of from 320 to 350 are shown; (b) a peak derived from a molecular weight of from 210 to 230 is shown; and (c) a peak derived from a molecular weight of from 290 to 320 is shown.

Provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer. More particularly, provided is a method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer having a rapid absorption rate and an improved water retention capacity by additional heat treatment while using a thermally degradable internal crosslinking agent and an encapsulated foaming agent at the same time during polymerization.

The present disclosure provides a foam bead. The foam bead is formed from a composition containing (A) a silane-functionalized ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer. The present disclosure also provides a sintered foam structure. The sintered foam structure is formed from foam beads that are formed from a composition containing (A) a silane-functionalized ethylene/α-olefin multi-block interpolymer.

A flame retardant thermoplastic composition includes a thermoplastic polymer with a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to 0° C. and a melt mass flow rate in the range of 0.5 to 60 g/10 min, an inorganic filler, a metal hydroxide flame retardant, a compound containing boron, and optionally an additive. Further disclosed is a molded body obtained from the thermoplastic composition and the use of said molded body for the production of everyday items of use.