Low-density thermoplastic expandable microspheres are disclosed. Various low-density structures, in particular, sandwich panels, based on foam prepared from the low-density microspheres, are also disclosed. Process of preparing low-density polymeric microspheres, per se, and the corresponding low-density structures, based on the microsphere foam, are also disclosed.

The present invention aims to provide a method for producing a glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide resin composition which can stably provide a molded product that has excellent weather resistance, and has a highly excellent appearance (textured surface uniformity). According to the present invention, there is provided a method for producing a glass-fiber-reinforced polyamide resin composition by using an extruder, wherein the composition contains a crystalline aliphatic polyamide resin (A), an amorphous polyamide resin (B), an acrylic resin (C), mica (D), glass fiber (E) and a master batch of carbon black (F) in a specific ratio by mass, respectively, wherein the composition further contains a specific amount of a copper compound (G), and wherein the extruder has a supply port for raw materials, a side-feeder, and a discharge port, which are arranged in this order from an upstream side being a raw material-supply side, characterized in that, the ingredients (A), (B), (C) and (F) as well as a dispersion of the ingredient (G) are supplied to the extruder from the supply port for raw materials, and the ingredients (D) and (E) are supplied to the extruder from the side-feeder.

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.

Branched aramid nanofibers (ANFs) can be made by controlled chemical splitting of micro and macroscale aramid fiber by adjusting the reaction media containing aprotic component, protic component and a base. Branched ANFs have uniform size distribution of diameters in the nanoscale regime (below 200 nm) and high yield exceeding 95% of the nanofibers with this diameter. The method affords preparation of branched ANFs with 3-20 branches per one nanofiber and high aspect ratio. Branched ANFs form hydrogel or aerogels with highly porous 3D percolating networks (3DPNs) frameworks that are made into different shapes. Polymers and nanomaterials are impregnated into the 3DPNs through several methods. Gelation of branched ANFs facilitates layer-by-layer deposition in a process described as gelation assisted layer-by-layer deposition (gaLBL). A method of manufacturing battery components including ion conducting membranes, separators, anodes, and cathodes is described. The method of manufacturing of materials with high mechanical performance based on branched ANFs and 3DPNs from them is disclosed.

The invention relates to a curable fluoroelastomer composition having low swelling tendency, comprising: A) a curable fluoroelastomer; B) a curing system; and C) 0.1 wt.-% to 30 wt.-% of a nitrogen-containing polymer, selected from polyamide, polyimide, mixtures and/or copolymers thereof, each relative to the total weight of fluoroelastomer and nitrogen-containing polymer, the nitrogen-containing polymer being present in particulate form of an average particle size in the range of 0.15 to 70 μm and/or in fiber form having an average fiber diameter in the range of 0.15 to 70 μm.

A stretched film, which has excellent impact resistance and oxygen barrier properties and which suppresses the number of pinholes after being bent, a packaging material using the same, and a method for producing the stretched film are provided. The stretched film contains from 80 to 5 parts by mass of a polyamide resin (B) relative to from 20 to 95 parts by mass of a polyamide resin (A), the polyamide resin (A) being an aliphatic polyamide resin, the polyamide resin (B) containing a constituent unit derived from a diamine and a constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid, 70 mol % or more of the constituent unit derived from a diamine being derived from xylylenediamine, from 30 to 70 mol % of the constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid being derived from an am-linear aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 4 to 8 carbons, and from 70 to 30 mol % of the constituent unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid being derived from isophthalic acid provided that a total of the constituent units derived from a dicarboxylic acid is not more than 100 mol %.

Chemical compositions are provided having a structure in accordance with ##STR00001##
with the R group having a structure in accordance with ##STR00002##
R.sup.1 includes an alkyl group, R.sup.2 includes an alkylene group, and R.sup.3 includes an alkylene group in accordance with (CH.sub.2).sub.x with x≥2, and R.sup.4 includes the structure of Formula (II) or Formula (III). R.sup.5 includes a meta-substituted or para-substituted phenyl moiety. Additionally, elastomers produced by cross-linking the chemical composition of Formula (I) are provided.

Low-density thermoplastic expandable microspheres are disclosed. Various low-density structures, in particular, sandwich panels, based on foam prepared from the low-density microspheres, are also disclosed. Process of preparing low-density polymeric microspheres, per se, and the corresponding low-density structures, based on the microsphere foam, are also disclosed.

Low-density thermoplastic expandable microspheres are disclosed. Various low-density structures, in particular, sandwich panels, based on foam prepared from the low-density microspheres, are also disclosed. Process of preparing low-density polymeric microspheres, per se, and the corresponding low-density structures, based on the microsphere foam, are also disclosed.

A high-concentration particle-containing film that contains a large amount of particles while having excellent flexibility is provided. The high-concentration particle-containing film of the invention includes a para-copolymerized aromatic polyamide obtained by copolymerization of para-phenylenediamine, a copolymerizing diamine and para-terephthaloyl dichloride, and particles, wherein the weight proportion of the copolymerizing diamine is in the range of 25 to 75 wt % of the entire diamine component and the particles are present at 55 vol % or greater, and the copolymerizing diamine is 3,3-oxydiphenylenediamine, 3,4-oxydiphenylenediamine or 4,4-oxydiphenylenediamine.