Foamable polystyrene compositions with enhanced blowing agent solubility and methods of making such polystyrene compositions by incorporating a polar additive in styrenic polymer or copolymers.

Foamable polystyrene compositions with enhanced blowing agent solubility and methods of making such polystyrene compositions by incorporating a polar additive in styrenic polymer or copolymers.

A process for producing polymer-supported metal nanoparticles involves confinement of metal nanoparticles in polymeric nanotubes or nanosheets in an aqueous environment using hydrophobic reactants. Metal nanoparticles supported in the polymeric nanotubes or nanosheets are substantially monodisperse and have an average particle size of 4 nm or less. The polymer-supported metal nanoparticles are useful in fuel cells, sensors, bioanalysis, biological labeling or semi-conductors, especially as catalysts.

The present invention relates to a low-gloss heat-resistant ABS resin composition and its preparation method. The low-gloss heat-resistant ABS resin composition includes following components by weight: 100 parts of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin, 5-30 parts of heat-resistant agent, 1-5 parts of matte masterbatch D, 0.2-1.0 parts of light stabilizer, and 0.5-2.0 parts of other additives. The preparation method includes steps of: stirring and fully mixing the above-mentioned raw materials in a high-speed mixer, and then feeding the raw materials into a twin-screw extruder through a metering device; melting and compounding the materials under the conveying, shearing and mixing of the screws, and then extruding, pulling, cooling and granulating, and finally obtaining the low-gloss heat-resistant ABS resin composition. The resin composition provided by the present invention not only has excellent mechanical properties, but also has an ultra-low gloss; therefore, it is very suitable for use in the field of automotive interior parts.

A maleimide-based copolymer which allows to obtain a resin composition having balanced heat resistance providing property and impact resistance, superior flowabillty, and low yellowness (YI); a maleimide-based copolymer composition using such maleimide-based copolymer; a resin composition.; and an injection molded body are provided. A maleimide-based copolymer, including: aromatic vinyl monomer unit, vinyl cyanide monomer unit, and maleimide monomer unit; wherein: the maleimide-based copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 110,000; and the maleimide-based copolymer has a mid-point glass transition temperature measured in accordance with JIS K-7121 of 165° C. to 200° C., is provided.

A maleimide-based copolymer which allows to obtain a resin composition having balanced heat resistance providing property and impact resistance, superior flowabillty, and low yellowness (YI); a maleimide-based copolymer composition using such maleimide-based copolymer; a resin composition.; and an injection molded body are provided. A maleimide-based copolymer, including: aromatic vinyl monomer unit, vinyl cyanide monomer unit, and maleimide monomer unit; wherein: the maleimide-based copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 110,000; and the maleimide-based copolymer has a mid-point glass transition temperature measured in accordance with JIS K-7121 of 165° C. to 200° C., is provided.

A maleimide-based copolymer which allows to obtain a resin composition having balanced heat resistance providing property and impact resistance, superior flowabillty, and low yellowness (YI); a maleimide-based copolymer composition using such maleimide-based copolymer; a resin composition.; and an injection molded body are provided. A maleimide-based copolymer, including: aromatic vinyl monomer unit, vinyl cyanide monomer unit, and maleimide monomer unit; wherein: the maleimide-based copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 110,000; and the maleimide-based copolymer has a mid-point glass transition temperature measured in accordance with JIS K-7121 of 165° C. to 200° C., is provided.

The present invention relates to a resin composition having an improved haze effect and light transmittance and a process for preparing the same. The resin composition comprises blended components: a) a matrix resin; and b) crosslinked copolymer microspheres; wherein the crosslinked copolymer microspheres are alternating copolymers formed from monomers having anhydride, amide and/or imide groups, with olefin monomers and/or furan and its derivatives and optionally crosslinked with a crosslinking agent; preferably, the resin composition has a haze of not less than 92%, and a light transmittance of not less than 55%, preferably a haze of not less than 92%, and a light transmittance of not less than 59%, and more preferably a haze of not less than 95%, and a light transmittance of not less than 59%. The resin composition is energy efficient in use, provides excellent light diffusing effect, and, at the same time reduces the material cost.

The present invention relates to a resin composition having an improved haze effect and light transmittance and a process for preparing the same. The resin composition comprises blended components: a) a matrix resin; and b) crosslinked copolymer microspheres; wherein the crosslinked copolymer microspheres are alternating copolymers formed from monomers having anhydride, amide and/or imide groups, with olefin monomers and/or furan and its derivatives and optionally crosslinked with a crosslinking agent; preferably, the resin composition has a haze of not less than 92%, and a light transmittance of not less than 55%, preferably a haze of not less than 92%, and a light transmittance of not less than 59%, and more preferably a haze of not less than 95%, and a light transmittance of not less than 59%. The resin composition is energy efficient in use, provides excellent light diffusing effect, and, at the same time reduces the material cost.

The present invention relates to the use of liquid aqueous polymer compositions containing an aqueous polymer latex and at least one inorganic particulate material for providing flexible roof coatings. The present invention also relates to a method for providing flexible roof coatings, which comprises applying said liquid aqueous polymer compositions to a flat roof. The liquid aqueous polymer composition contain, a. an aqueous polymer latex, where the polymer in the polymer latex is made of polymerized monomers M, where the polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomers M comprise a combination of) at least two different monoethylenically unsaturated, non-ionic monomers M1, whose homopolymers have a theoretical glass transition temperature T.sub.g(th) of at least 25° C. and ii) at least two different monoethylenically unsaturated, non-ionic monomers M2, whose homopolymers have a theoretical glass transition temperature T.sub.g(th) of at less than 25° C., where each of the monomers M1 and M2 have a solubility in deionized water of at most 50 g/L and where the total amount of monomers M1 and M2 contributes with at least 90% by weight to the total amount of the monomers M, and b. at least one inorganic particulate material selected from inorganic pigments, inorganic fillers and mixtures thereof.