The disclosure generally relates to poly alpha-1,3-glucan compositions and articles containing them. In particular interest is comprising poly alpha-1,3-glucan ester derivatives. The poly alpha-1,3-glucan derivatives are useful in thermoprocesses and in particular, injection molding processes.

The invention relates to a method for producing a poly(anthranilamide) via the polymerisation of isatoic anhydride, preferably in the presence of a solvent, on a starter at a reaction temperature in the region of 110° C. to 300° C., wherein the starter comprises an aliphatic mono- or diamine with 5 to 13 carbon atoms, an araliphatic mono- or diamine with 7 to 15 carbon atoms, an aromatic diamine with 6 to 13 carbon atoms, a carboxylic acid amide of formula Ar—(C═O)NHR, where Ar represents an aromatic group substituted with an amine NH— or NH2 group and R represents an aromatic or aliphatic group, or a mixture of the above-mentioned starters, and wherein the solvent, if used, comprises an organic solvent, which is in liquid form at the reaction temperature, an ionic liquid or a mixture of these solvents, obtaining a poly(anthranilamide) based on the starter. The invention also relates to the poly(anthranilamide) obtained with the method according to the invention and to the use thereof in the production of fibres or composite materials.

The resin composition includes a liquid crystal polyester resin (A) and a filler (B), in which (1) liquid crystal polyester resin (A) contains a structural unit (I) derived from 6-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, a structural unit (II) derived from an aromatic diol compound, and a structural unit (III) derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid compound, wherein structural unit (III) contains a structural unit (IIIA) derived from terephthalic acid and/or a structural unit (IIIB) derived from 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, (2) 40% by mol≤structural unit (I)≤75% by mol, 12% by mol≤structural unit (II)≤30% by mol, and 12% by mol≤structural unit (III)≤30% by mol, (3) filler (B) is at least one of silica, mica, and talc, and (4) the resin composition has a dielectric tangent of 1.0×10.sup.−3 or less as measured by a cavity resonator perturbation method at 10 GHz.

A method for forming a fiber is provided. The method comprises extruding a matrix polymer and a nanoinclusion additive to form a thermoplastic composition in which the nanoinclusion additive is dispersed within a continuous phase of the matrix polymer. The extruded thermoplastic composition is thereafter passed through a spinneret to form a fiber having a porous network containing a plurality of nanopores, wherein the average percent volume occupied by the nanopores within a given unit volume of the fiber is from about 3% to about 15% per cm.sup.3.

The present disclosure relates to a polypropylene resin exhibiting excellent processability and capable of producing fine fibers, a polypropylene fiber including the same, and a method for preparing the same.

Disclosed herein is a degradable cellulose ester. The cellulose ester may be formed into tow for use in cigarette filters or into articles, such as molded articles. A basic material, an enzymatic material, or combinations thereof is included in the cellulose ester in order to degrade the cellulose ester.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a spinnable composition (sC) by mixing at least one terephthalate polyester (A), at least one aliphatic-aromatic polyester (B), at least one oligomer (C) and optionally at least one additive (D). Moreover, the present invention relates to the spinnable composition (sC) obtained by this process, a process for the preparation of polyester fibers (PF) by extruding the spinnable composition (sC) through at least one spinneret, the polyester fibers (PF) obtained by this process, textile materials (T) comprising the polyester fibers (PF) a process for dying the textile materials (T), and the use of the oligomer (C) for the improvement of the rheology and/or the dyeability of a composition comprising at least one terephthalate polyester (A) and at least one aliphatic aromatic polyester (B).

Flame retardant compositions, blends and articles include phosphonate polymers, nanoparticles and optionally dispersing agents. A method for preparing such retardant composition, blends, and articles is also presented herein.

The present invention provides a polymer composition for fibers or non-woven fabrics, comprising a vinyl aromatic based copolymer and 0 to 30 wt % of an olefin based polymer based on the total weight of the polymer composition. The vinyl aromatic copolymer is represented by a formula A1-B-A2, wherein block A1 and block A2 are the same or different vinyl aromatic blocks, block A1 or block A2 having 3,800 to 4,800 of a peak molecular weight, and block B is a hydrogenated conjugated diene block. A vinyl structure content of a conjugated diene monomer content in the vinyl aromatic based copolymer is from 32 wt % to 50 wt %; and a melt flow index (MFI) of the vinyl aromatic based copolymer is 20 g/10 min˜60 g/10 min (230° C., 2.16 kg). The present invention also provides the fibers or the non-woven fabrics made from the polymer composition.

The invention concerns a polymer composite comprising:

a. biodegradable polymer in an amount of 5-94.5% by weight of the overall weight;
b. whole grain flour of cereal grass in an amount of at least 5% by weight of the overall weight;
c. plasticizer in an amount from 5-50% w/w of component b);
d. optional filler, and
e. optional additive, wherein
c) is a solid plasticizer with a melting temperature in the range of 70 to 210° . The invention also concerns a process for its preparation, an intermediate, and a solid article comprising the polymer composite.