A method for preparing a bacteria repellant masterbatch, bacteria repellant polymer composites comprising the same, and compositions and articles prepared therefrom.

A polyphenylene ether resin composition includes (A) polyphenylene ether, and (B) a block copolymer including a butadiene block having a molar ratio of a 1,2-bonding structure to a 1,4-bonding structure of 80:20 to 100:0 and a styrene block. The number average molecular weight (Mn) of the component (A) may be 1,000 to 7,000, the weight ratio of the styrene block to the butadiene block in the component (B) may be 10:90 to 80:20, and the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the component (B) may be 2,000 to 100,000.

A polyphenylene sulfide resin composition includes a polyphenylene sulfide resin (A); an aromatic vinyl compound block copolymer (B) containing at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an epoxy group and an isocyanate group; and an alkoxysilane compound (C) containing at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of an epoxy group, an amino group and an isocyanate group; wherein a phase structure of the polyphenylene sulfide resin composition is a sea-island structure in which the polyphenylene sulfide resin (A) forms a sea phase, and the aromatic vinyl compound block copolymer (B) forms an island phase dispersed in a number average dispersed particle size of 1,000 nm or less.

A resin composition includes: (A) a polybutadiene having a content of 1,2-vinyl group of greater than or equal to 85%; and (B) a styrene-butadiene-styrene triblock copolymer of Formula (1) comprising a butadiene block having a content of 1,2-vinyl group of greater than or equal to 80%. Moreover, an article may be made from the resin composition, which comprises a prepreg, a resin film, a laminate or a printed circuit board. The resin composition or the article made therefrom may achieve improvement in one or more properties including Z-axis ratio of thermal expansion, thermal resistance after moisture absorption, dissipation factor, and dissipation factor aging variation under moisture and heat.

A thermoplastic elastomer composition for overmolding a plastic article or substrate, a method for the preparation of an overmolded article, and an overmolded article having a layer of thermoplastic elastomer is provided. The thermoplastic elastomer composition comprises a blend of hydrogenated styrene block copolymers and unsaturated styrene block copolymer. The method for the preparation of the overmolded article comprises applying a thermoplastic elastomer composition to at least a portion of the exterior surface of a rigid plastic substrate.

A method for evaluating the compatibility of a thermosetting resin composition containing at least two kinds of resins and an inorganic filler, the method including the following steps 1A and 2A: Step 1A: a step of obtaining a reflected electronic image of the cross section of a cured product of the thermosetting resin composition using a scanning electron microscope at an observation magnification of 50 to 250 times; and Step 2A: a step in which, in the reflected electronic image, a phase-separated resin region is referred to as a separation part and the remaining region is referred to as a non-separation part, and the image is binarized such that the separation part has one value and the non-separation part has the other value, and the area ratio of the region of the non-separation part of the resultant binarized image to the total region of the binarized image (area of the region of the non-separation part×100/area of the total region of the binarized image) is calculated as the area ratio Rw of the non-separation part.

The polycarbonate resin composition according to the present invention includes: 50 to 90% by mass of polycarbonate resin (A); 2.0 to 20% by mass of olefin polymer (B); 5 to 40% by mass of basic magnesium sulfate (C) selected from fibrous basic magnesium sulfate (C-1) and fan-shaped basic magnesium sulfate (C-2); 0.1 to 8% by mass of at least one (D) selected from a fatty acid metal salt and a fatty acid; and 1 to 20% by mass of elastomer (E).

Components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment are provided including a foam. A variety of foams and foam components and compositions for forming the foams are provided. In some aspects, the foams and components including the foams can have exceptionally high energy return while also having improved durability and softness. In particular, midsoles including the foams are provided for use in an article of footwear. Methods of making the compositions and foams are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by injection molding or injection molding followed by compression molding.

This disclosure discloses a preparing method of transforming commercial base thermoplastics into germ-repellent resins or functional masterbatch through plasma and (melt)mixing assisted grafting process. The resins or masterbatch concentrate composition enable a number of product reforming processes, including but not limited to thermoforming, profile extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, blow filming, film casting, and spinning into articles of different shapes and geometries or overmolding on plastic substrates that can resist surface adsorption of microbes after solidification.

An article (100) has a polyester film backing (110) and a primer layer (120) including a carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer crosslinked with a polyfunctional aziridine disposed on a major surface of the polyester film backing (110). Another article includes a polyester backing (110), a primer layer (120) including a carboxylated styrene butadiene copolymer crosslinked with a polyfunctional aziridine disposed on a major surface of the polyester backing (110), and a phenolic layer (140) disposed on the primer layer (120) on a surface opposite the polyester backing (110). The phenolic layer (120) can include abrasive particles (160). Processes for making the articles are also described, as well as methods for abrading a workpiece and improving adhesion between a polyester film backing (110) and a phenolic layer (120) on the polyester backing (110).