Provided is a textile made of filament yarn comprising a polymer composition that is durable and reusable having permanent or near-permanent antiviral properties and that includes a polymer, a metal ion, preferably a zinc and/or copper ion, and an optional phosphorus compound, wherein fibers and/or fabric formed from the polymer composition demonstrate antiviral properties and wherein the polymer is hygroscopic. The present disclosure also describes methods of forming the polymer compositions and methods of preparing fibers from the polymer composition.

A polyarylene ether ketone resin includes repeating units represented by general formulae (1-1), (2-1), and (3-1) below. (In the formula (1-1), m1 is an integer of any one of 1 to 3). (In the formula (2-1), m2 is an integer of any one of 1 to 3). (In the formula (3-1), n is an integer of any one of 0 to 2).

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A chitin-modified polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric and a preparation method of the chitin-modified polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric are provided. The chitin-modified polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric contains a modified chitin in a weight percentage range of approximately 0.2%-1.5%. The modified chitin includes chitin modified by a modifier including 2-hydroxybenzimidazole, cellulose acetate butyrate, and adipic acid dihydrazide. The chitin-modified polypropylene spunbond non-woven fabric has an anti-mold grade less than 1, and an antibacterial rate greater than 9.5%.

Acrylic compositions comprising a hindered amine light stabilizer are described herein. The acrylic composition may be in the form of a fiber, thread, yarn, and/or fabric. Also described herein are methods of making and using the acrylic compositions and articles comprising an acrylic composition as described herein.

The disclosure generally relates to filaments and in particular, filaments for use in fused filament fabrication to prepare 3D printed articles. The filaments comprising a polymer composition, said polymer composition comprising: a) about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of a thermoplastic polymer A having a melting peak temperature greater than 40° C.; b) about 95 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of a thermoplastic polymer B having a melting peak temperature greater than 20° C.; c) optionally from about 0.1 to 3 wt. % of a viscosity modifier; wherein: the melting peak temperature of thermoplastic polymer A is at least 20° C. greater than the melting peak temperature of thermoplastic polymer B; thermoplastic polymer A is dispersed in thermoplastic polymer B; and the polymer composition has a melt index of at least 0.1 g/10 minutes using a 10 kg weight measured according to ASTM D1238-13 at a temperature which is less than the melting peak temperature of thermoplastic polymer A and which is greater than the melting peak temperature of thermoplastic polymer B.

The present invention relates to the field of biomaterials, more particularly to the field of poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) based nano- and microfibers. The present invention provides a novel method for producing ready-to-use poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) based nano/microfibers, wherein the method comprises electrospinning of poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) homopolymers or copolymers generated by anionic polymerization of alkyl cyanoacrylate monomers or oligomers and characterized by a specific polydispersity index. Accordingly, the present invention also provides novel ready-to-use nano/microfibers obtainable by the method as well as uses thereof, including (therapeutic) biomedical applications such as wound healing, drug delivery and tissue regeneration and engineering.

The present invention relates to a composite fiber for obtaining a fiber having a strength at 100% elongation of 0.04 cN/dtex or less, wherein the composite fiber is composed of component X comprising a polyvinyl-based thermoplastic elastomer, or a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer having a glass transition temperature of 0° C. or lower, and component Y which is an easily soluble thermoplastic polymer, wherein the composite ratio (mass ratio) X:Y of the component X and the component Y is within the range of from 90:10 to 50:50, and wherein the composite fiber has a core-sheath structure in which the component X constitutes the core component, and the component Y constitutes the sheath component, in a cross section of the fiber.

The present invention relates to preparation of heterogeneous mixtures of (carboxylated) vinyl ester/ethylene dispersions, such as vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE) dispersions with polyamideamine-epichlorohydrin (PAE) wet strength resins having a reduced amount of halogenated organic compounds, such as less than 1500 ppm. The dispersion offers extremely low free and bound formaldehyde levels combined with wet tensile strength for use in non-woven textile and paper applications.

The invention relates to flame-retardant polyamide compositions comprising polyamide having a melting point of not more than 290° C. as component A, fillers and/or reinforcers as component B, phosphinic salt of the formula (I) as component C

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p=(4−m)/2 compound selected from the group of the Al, Fe, TiO.sub.p and Zn salts of ethylbutylphosphinic acid, of dibutylphosphinic acid, of ethylhexylphosphinic acid, of butylhexylphosphinic acid and/or of dihexylphosphinic acid as component D phosphonic salt of the formula as component E

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q=(4−n)/2 melamine polyphosphate having an average degree of condensation of 2 to 200 as component F, and gray colorant as component G.

The present disclosure provides a flooding composition. In an embodiment, the flooding composition includes in weight percent (wt %) based on the weight of the composition (A) from 10 wt % to 45 wt % of a silane-grafted polyolefin (Si-g-PO). The flooding composition also includes (B) from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of a polyα-olefin oil (PAO oil), (C) from 15 wt % to 90 wt % of a polysiloxane, and (D) from 0.05 wt % to 0.2 wt % of a catalyst.