The present invention relates to a multilayer composition comprising a surface layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer A and a substrate layer comprising a polymeric composite material based thermoplastic (meth)acrylic matrix and a fibrous material as reinforcement. The multilayer composition is suitable for mechanical or structured parts or articles with a decorative surface aspect The present invention concerns also a manufacturing process for multilayer mechanical or structured parts or articles and three-dimensional mechanical or structured parts.

Provided is a germ-repellent polymer structure including a base plastic selected from polypropylene homopolymer, polypropylene impact copolymer, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene; and a hydration layer, the hydration layer including one or more hydrophilic additives formed on the base plastic optionally in the presence of an intermediate plastic that is compatible to both the base plastic and hydrophilic additives for stabilizing the hydration layer on some base plastics. In some embodiment, the introduction of hydration layer to the base plastic through the intermediate plastic imparts germ repellency by introducing sufficient hydroxyl groups onto the surface of the base plastic in order to trap water molecules into a polymer matrix of the base plastic. The change in mechanical strength of the base plastic before and after the introduction of the hydration layer is less than 20% of an original mechanical strength, where the original mechanical strength corresponds to a strength of the base plastic before formation of the hydration layer.

Provided are resin composition and a molded article produced therefrom, the resin composition comprising: a polycarbonate resin; a rubber-modified aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; a conductive additive including a carbon fiber and a carbon nanotube; talc; and a foaming agent, wherein the carbon fiber and the carbon nanotube are contained in a weight ratio of 1:0.1 to 1:0.4.

A novel material for producing auxetic foams is disclosed. The material comprises a multiphase, multicomponent polymer foam with a filler polymer having a carefully selected glass transition temperature. Novel methods for producing auxetic foams from the material are also disclosed that consistently, reliably and quickly produce auxetic polyurethane foam at about room temperature (25 C.). This technology overcomes challenging issues in the large-scale production of auxetic PU foams, such as unfavorable heat-transmission problem and harmful organic solvents.

The invention concerns a pigmentary preparation having universality of use in tinting plastics.

Provided are: a polycarbonate resin composition which has excellent mechanical properties and wet heat resistance while being free from the problem of mold contamination due to mold deposits; and a production method which is capable of producing this polycarbonate resin composition with high productivity. A polycarbonate resin composition containing 60% to 95% by mass of a polycarbonate resin (A) and 40% to 5% by mass of an emulsion polymerized styrene-based resin (B), based on 100% by mass of a total of (A) and (B), wherein the emulsion polymerized styrene-based resin (B) is a graft copolymer of a styrenic monomer-vinyl cyanide monomer and/or an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer-rubbery polymer; and a total amount of gas in a case where the resin composition is heated at 280 C. for 10 minutes is 3000 ppm or less in terms of mass of decane.

The teachings herein are directed to multi-layered articles, methods for making the multi-layered articles, and polymeric compositions for the multi-layered articles. The multi-layered article includes a substrate layer and an overmolded cover layer. The substrate layer preferably is a polymeric composition including about 55 weight percent or less (preferably about 50 weight percent or less) polycarbonate, a styrene containing polymer, and an impact modifier. The cover layer preferably includes a polyurethane, a polyurea, or both. The substrate preferably forms a durable bond to the cover layer that maintains adhesion even after aging (e.g., heat, thermal cycling, UV light, visible light, humidity, climate aging, or any combination thereof).

The teachings herein are directed to multi-layered articles, methods for making the multi-layered articles, and polymeric compositions for the multi-layered articles. The multi-layered article includes a substrate layer and a cover layer. The substrate layer preferably is a polymeric composition including a polycarbonate, a styrene containing polymer and an acicular filler. The substrate preferably forms a durable bond to the cover layer that maintains adhesion even after heat and climate aging.

A three-dimensionally printed article comprises a build material and a support material, the support material comprising a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose having a DS of at least 1.0 and an MS of at least 0.6, wherein DS is the degree of substitution of methoxyl groups and MS is the molar substitution of hydroxypropoxyl groups. The support material can be removed from the build material by contacting the support material with water.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same, and an injection-molded article including the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition having superior vibration welding properties along with ABS-based resin-specific impact resistance, heat resistance, and the like due to inclusion of an ABS-based graft copolymer including a conjugated diene-based rubber polymer having an average particle diameter of 0.25 to 0.35 m; a rubber-modified graft copolymer including a diene-based rubber polymer having an average particle diameter of 0.6 to 10 m and prepared by continuous bulk polymerization; and a matrix resin, and an injection-molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition.