A polymer film can be adjusted to movement or a fine uneven surface of a living body and has excellent ability to adhere to a biological tissue. The polymer film includes a block copolymer having a structure in which branched polyalkylene glycol and polyhydroxyalkanoic acid are bound to each other, wherein the polymer film has a film thickness of 10 to 1000 nm. The branched polyalkylene glycol has at least three terminal hydroxyl groups per molecule, the mass percentage of the branched polyalkylene glycol relative to the total mass of the block copolymer is 1% to 30%, and a value obtained by dividing the average molecular weight of polyhydroxyalkanoic acid in the block copolymer by X that is the number of terminal hydroxyl groups present per a single molecule of the branched polyalkylene glycol is 10000 to 30000.

The present invention relates to an easily-plated PC/ABS alloy and its preparation method. The PC/ABS alloy includes following components: 30-70 parts by weight (pbw) of PC resin, 15-65 pbw of ABS resin, 5-10 pbw of PEO resin, 0.1-1 pbw of antioxidant, and 0.1-1 pbw of lubricant. For preparation, blending the PC resin, ABS resin, PEO resin, antioxidant and lubricant in a mixer; and putting a mixture in a twin-screw extruder for granulation, thus producing easily-plated PC/ABS alloy. The method is simple and practicable. PEO resin makes PC/ABS surface have the property of hydrophilicity, which makes the etching solution easier to wet the surface when under etching, so that the etching becomes much easier. The binding force of hydrophilic group on the surface of PEO to the metal is strong. The binding force of PC/ABS alloy material is improved due to the combination between the chemical bond and physical force.

A carbon fiber bundle for resin reinforcement, wherein there are adhered by 0.1-5.0 mass % to a carbon fiber bundle in which multiple lengths of filament are bundled, a mixture created by mixing an organic polymer (A) having a mass-average molecular weight of 10000 or more and an organic compound (B) the thermal reduction rate specified in claim 1 of which is 5 mass % or more or an organic compound (B) the thermal reduction rate specified in claim 2 of which is 0.8 mass % or more, the amount of the organic polymer (A) adhered being 0.1 mass % or more.

The invention concerns a thermoplastic composition having high fluidity in the molten state, comprising at least: (a) one thermoplastic polymer matrix; (b) one oligomer selected from cyclic ester oligomers, ether oligomers and mixtures thereof, said oligomer having a degree of polymerization of between 2 and 25; and (c) one phenolic polymer; said compounds (b) and (c) being present in a weight ratio (c)/(b) varying from 0.25 to 6, and preferably from approximately 0.75 to 2.75.

The invention also concerns a process for producing a composite article from such a composition by impregnating a reinforcement such as a fabric or a preform, the composite article obtained according to this process, and the use of an oligomer (b) in combination with at least one phenolic polymer (c), as a plasticizing additive in a thermoplastic polymer matrix.

An ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) hydrogel that converts heat into electricity based on the Soret effect, and devices and methods incorporating the ionic thermoelectric hydrogel. The ionic thermoelectric hydrogel includes poly(acrylamide) crosslinked with an alginate, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, and a poly glycol.

The invention relates to an aqueous binder composition for mineral fibres.

Provided is a gas barrier material having superior gas barrier properties. This gas barrier material 1 comprises a matrix resin 2, and a carbon material 3 disposed in the matrix resin 2, wherein the carbon material 3 contains a partially exfoliated graphite having a structure in which graphite is partially exfoliated.

Methods of making self-expended lignofoams are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises exposing a self-expanding lignofoam composition comprising raw lignin and a thermoplastic polymer to an elevated temperature for a period of time to soften the composition, desorb water from the raw lignin or induce at least some hydroxyl groups of the raw lignin to undergo dehydration reactions to generate water or both, vaporize the water, and generate pores throughout the softened composition. The method further comprises cooling the porous, softened composition to room temperature to provide the self-expanded lignofoam. The self-expanding lignofoam composition is free of an added plasticizer, an added lubricant, an added foaming agent, and an added blowing agent, and the thermoplastic polymer is not a starch, not a polyurethane, and not a polysiloxane. The resulting self-expanded lignofoams are also provided.

The present invention relates to cellular solid materials comprising cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and an anionic or non-ionic surfactant, a method for preparation of such materials, as well as their use.

The flame-retardant urethane resin composition contains a polyisocyanate compound, a polyol compound, a trimerization catalyst, a blowing agent, and an additive, wherein the additives include red phosphorus and a filler, and the filler has an aspect ratio of 5 to 50, an average particle diameter of 0.1 μm or larger, but smaller than 15 μm, and a melting point of 750° C. or higher.