The invention relates to the use of thermal plastic molding compositions comprising TABLE-US-00001 A) from 10 to 97% by weight of a thermoplastic polyamide, B) from 1 to 10% by weight of red phosphorus, C) from 0.15 to 6% by weight of a dialkylphosphinic salt, where the ratio of B) to C) is from 6:1 to 6:4, D) from 1 to 10% by weight of an ethylene copolymer as impact modifier comprisingas component D) a copolymer of D.sub.1) from 40 to 98% by weight of ethylene D.sub.2) from 2 to 40% by weight of a (meth)acrylate having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or/and D.sub.3) from 0 to 20% by weight of functional monomers selected from the group of the ethylenically unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acids or of the carboxylic anhydrides or epoxide groups, or a mixture of these, or an ethylene-(meth)acrylic acid copolymer neutralized with zinc up to an extent of 72%, E) from 0 to 5% by weight of talc powder with a median particle size (d.sub.50 value) below 7.5 μm, F) from 0 to 60% by weight of further additional substances,
where the sum of the percentages by weight of components A) to F) is 100%, for the production of flame-retardant, glow-wire-resistant moldings.

The invention relates to the field of polymers, in particular to polymer systems based on polyurethane (PU) having abroad spectrum biocidal activity and the use thereof in the manufacture of biocidal products. Provided is a process to provide a biocidal polyurethane-iodin e (PU-I) complex, comprising (i) dissolving at least one iodine source into one or more raw materials used for preparing the desired polyurethane (PU) to obtain a single phase iodine system, followed by (ii) conducting a PU polymerization reaction in the presence of the single phase iodine system to generate a biocidal PU-I complex in situ.

The invention relates to the field of polymers, in particular to polymer systems based on polyurethane (PU) having abroad spectrum biocidal activity and the use thereof in the manufacture of biocidal products. Provided is a process to provide a biocidal polyurethane-iodin e (PU-I) complex, comprising (i) dissolving at least one iodine source into one or more raw materials used for preparing the desired polyurethane (PU) to obtain a single phase iodine system, followed by (ii) conducting a PU polymerization reaction in the presence of the single phase iodine system to generate a biocidal PU-I complex in situ.

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.

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.

Water-based compositions containing a low VOC coalescent, a latex or water-dispersible polymer, and a water-insoluble UV-VIS (preferably, ultraviolet) absorber.

A method was developed to impart a significant enhancement in the electrical conductivity of a graphene/polymer composite by the addition of a non-conducting filler to the insulating polymer that acts as both a toughening agent and dispersion aid.

The embodiment of the present application relates to the field of Li-ion battery and, in particular, to a secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a cell, a safety component fixed on the cell and thermal conductive adhesive provided between the cell and the safety component, the thermal conductive adhesive contains at least one of hot melt adhesive, silica gel binder or epoxy resin binder, and thermal conductive filling material. The thermal conductive adhesive in the secondary battery performs good thermal conductivity and adhering property, which can stably adhere the safety component with the cell, meanwhile transferring, via the thermal conductive adhesive, heat of the cell to the safety component rapidly, so that the safety component cuts off the circuit to protect the cell during overcharge, thereby avoid situations that the thermal conductive adhesive is separated from the cell due to cell inflation and deformation.

The embodiment of the present application relates to the field of Li-ion battery and, in particular, to a secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a cell, a safety component fixed on the cell and thermal conductive adhesive provided between the cell and the safety component, the thermal conductive adhesive contains at least one of hot melt adhesive, silica gel binder or epoxy resin binder, and thermal conductive filling material. The thermal conductive adhesive in the secondary battery performs good thermal conductivity and adhering property, which can stably adhere the safety component with the cell, meanwhile transferring, via the thermal conductive adhesive, heat of the cell to the safety component rapidly, so that the safety component cuts off the circuit to protect the cell during overcharge, thereby avoid situations that the thermal conductive adhesive is separated from the cell due to cell inflation and deformation.

The present disclosure relates the polymer compositions, fibers, and yarns having near-permanent antimicrobial activity, and a method of producing the same. In one embodiment, the antimicrobial polymer composition from 50 wt % to 99.9 wt % of a polymer, from 5 wppm to 1000 wppm of zinc, and from 0.005 wt % to 1 wt % of phosphorus, wherein fibers formed from the polymer composition demonstrate a zinc retention rate of greater than 20% when tested in a dye bath test.