Embodiments of the present disclosure, in one aspect, relate to structures having a polymer composition covalently bonded to the surface of the structure, methods of attaching the polymer to the surface of the structure, methods of decreasing the amount of microorganisms formed on a structure, materials, methods of attaching materials, and the like.

The present invention discloses methods for producing a hydrophilic coating for chemically inert substrates such as fluoropolymers using a multi-step coating process consisting of (1) producing a plasma polymerization coating of alcohol compounds on the substrate, followed by (2) sequentially contacting the plasma polymer coated substrate with one or more solutions of hydrophilic polymers. Advantageously, such methods produce a strongly adhered hydrophilic coating for fluoropolymer and other chemically inert substrates.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing a metallized open-cell foam or fibrous substrate, wherein the method comprises: (A) providing an open-cell foam or fibrous substrate, wherein the open-cell foam or fibrous substrate contains a polymer comprising heteroatom-containing moieties within the bulk of the open-cell foam or fibrous substrate or as a coating on the open-cell foam or fibrous substrate, wherein the polymer comprising heteroatom-containing moieties is selected from polyvinylpyridine, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, polyallylamine, polyethylene oxide, polyethylene imine, polyethylene sulfide and copolymers or blends thereof; (B) contacting the open-cell foam or fibrous substrate with nanoparticles of a first metal to provide a nanoparticle coated open-cell foam or fibrous substrate; and (C) contacting the nanoparticle coated open-cell foam or fibrous substrate with a solution comprising a salt of a second metal and a reducing agent to provide the metallized open-cell foam or fibrous substrate having a layer of the second metal on the nanoparticle coated open-cell foam or fibrous substrate.

A low-carbon, recyclable, plant-based foam insulation composition is provided. The composition includes an acrylate-functionalized plant-based organic resin. The composition further includes an amino-functionalized crosslinker. The composition also includes a chemical blowing agent. A method of manufacturing the low-carbon, recyclable, plant-based foam insulation composition is further provided. A method for preparing a low-carbon, recyclable, plant-sourced insulation foam is provided. The method comprises the step of combining an acrylate-functionalized plant-sourced organic polymer and a chemical blowing agent to give a biobased acrylate functionalized precursor. The biobased acrylate precursor and an amino-functionalized crosslinker are combined to give an uncured foam insulation composition. The uncured foam insulation composition is allowed to cure to give the plant-sourced insulation foam.

Shielding coatings are applied to polymer substrates for selective metallization of the substrates. The shielding coatings include a primer component and a hydrophobic top coat. The primer is first applied to the polymer substrate followed by application of the top coat component. The shielding coating is then selectively etched to form an outline of a desired current pattern. A catalyst is applied to the patterned polymer substrate followed by electroless metal plating in the etched portions. The portions of the polymer substrate which contain the shielding coating inhibit electroless metal plating. The primers contain polyamines and the top coat contains hydrophobic alky organic compounds.

A gas barrier laminate which includes a base material layer, and a gas barrier polymer layer having a thickness of from 0.01 m to 0.45 m provided over at least one surface of the base material layer and formed by heating a mixture including a polycarboxylic acid and a polyamine compound.

The technology discloses a halogen-free resin composition and a prepreg and a laminate used for a printed circuit. The resin composition comprises: alkyl phenol epoxy resin; benzoxazine resin, alkyl phenol novolac curing agent, and phosphorus-containing flame retardant. The alkyl phenol epoxy resin has many alkyl branched chains in its molecular structure, making the composition have excellent dielectric properties, a higher glass transition temperature, low water absorption, and good heat resistance. Mixing benzoxazine resin into the composition can further reduce dielectric constant, dielectric loss value and water absorption of the cured product. With an alkyl phenol novolac curing agent, the molecular structure will have many alkyls, excellent dielectric properties and low water absorption. A prepreg and a laminate used for printed circuit prepared using the resin composition have low dielectric constants, dielectric loss factors, and water absorption, high dimensional stability, high thermal resistance and good flame retardancy, processability and chemical resistance.

Disclosed is a method of oxidizing a substrate comprising contacting the substrate, an oxidant, and a solid phase comprising a plurality of pendant groups having affinity for a substrate to be oxidised and an oxidation catalyst. Also disclosed is a solid phase and membrane for use in the method. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the solid phase, and system for oxidizing a substrate.

A gas-barrier laminate (10) of a structure in which a first inorganic barrier layer (3), a water-trapping layer (5) and a second inorganic barrier layer (9) are provided in this order on a plastic base material (1), wherein the water-trapping layer (5) is a layer in which a granular moisture-absorbing agent is dispersed in a matrix of an ionic polymer, the granular moisture-absorbing agent being capable of absorbing moisture to a degree lower than that attained by the matrix, and an organic layer (7) is provided between the water-trapping layer (5) and the second inorganic barrier layer (9), the organic layer (7) serving as an underlying layer for forming the second inorganic barrier layer. The water-trapping layer has excellent barrier property against water and is, at the same time, effectively suppressed from swelling despite it has absorbed moisture. The water-trapping layer is, further, effectively suppressed from losing its activity.

A composition and method for making extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam is provided. The composition includes an infrared attenuation agent composition comprising conductive polymers to achieve an XPS foam having an improved thermal insulation performance. In some exemplary embodiments, the conductive polymers comprise doped polypyrrole and doped polyanniline. In some exemplary embodiments, the XPS foam includes a carbon dioxide-based blowing agent.