A composition comprises phenolic polymer particles and a surfactant, on the phenolic polymer particles. The composition is lipophilic. A dispersion comprises the phenolic polymer particles, the surfactant, and a carrier vehicle. The carrier vehicle may be a cosmetically-acceptable fluid or a wax that is lipophilic.

A composition comprises phenolic polymer particles and a surfactant, on the phenolic polymer particles. The composition is lipophilic. A dispersion comprises the phenolic polymer particles, the surfactant, and a carrier vehicle. The carrier vehicle may be a cosmetically-acceptable fluid or a wax that is lipophilic.

The present application is directed to a nanocomposite organo gel having a continuous polymeric network structure, wherein polymer chains are held together by ionic interaction between polymer chain ends, interparticle chain entanglements, layered silicate surface modifier, ionic salt, and layered silicate. The present application is also directed to methods of making and using the nanocomposite organo gel.

The invention relates to a composition containing a novolak and water.

In order to provide novolaks in a liquid preparation, which owing to their viscosity allow uncomplicated processing at temperatures of <100° C., a composition containing novolak and water is proposed, wherein a) the percentage of ortho linkages of the phenol rings of the novolak is greater than that of the para linkages and b) the novolak has been produced from a phenolic compound and an aldehyde in a molar ratio of from 1:0.2 to 1:0.45 and c) the composition contains from 2 to 20% by weight of water based on the weight of the sum of novolak and water.

A process for dissolving modified cellulose is disclosed. The process includes contacting modified cellulose with a solvent in a mixture to form swelled modified cellulose and then contacting the mixture with a salt to dissolve the swelled modified cellulose.

A process for dissolving modified cellulose includes contacting modified cellulose solution with at least one multivalent cation to form a plurality of modified cellulose particles.

An object of the invention is to provide a material comprising ultrafine cellulose fibers, having good dispersibility of fine particles in an aqueous medium containing ultrafine cellulose fibers. According to the invention, there is provided a material comprising ultrafine cellulose fibers, wherein the content of the ultrafine cellulose fibers is 80% by mass or more, and the haze value of a sample, which has been prepared by adding the material comprising ultrafine cellulose fibers to pure water to a solid concentration of 0.4% by mass, and stirring the mixture with a disperser under conditions of 1500 rpm and 5 minutes, is 20% or less.

A composition for forming a fiber includes at least one polyamide and caprolactam. The at least one polyamide has a number average molecular weight between 38,000 Da and 100,000 Da. The polyamide is at least partially dissolved in the caprolactam. The caprolactam comprises between 20 wt. % and 90 wt. % of the composition.

The present invention relates to a solid dispersion, a preparation method therefor, a chain-extended polyurethane using same, and an epoxy resin composition comprising same and, more particularly, to a solid dispersion in which an inorganic or organic material-derived isotropic or anisotropic substance is used as a dispersoid and dispersed at room temperature in a solid-phase dispersion medium such as polyols and sugars, whereby the dispersion can be easily stored and used, reduce transportation cost, prevent or alleviate the aggregation or precipitation caused during the storage of products, with the results of working efficiency improvement and processing cost reduction, and, when applied to polyurethane, can increase strength and provide an improved strength, compared to conventional curing agent, a preparation method therefor, a chain-extended polyurethane using same, and an epoxy resin composition comprising same.

The present invention relates to a solid dispersion, a preparation method therefor, a chain-extended polyurethane using same, and an epoxy resin composition comprising same and, more particularly, to a solid dispersion in which an inorganic or organic material-derived isotropic or anisotropic substance is used as a dispersoid and dispersed at room temperature in a solid-phase dispersion medium such as polyols and sugars, whereby the dispersion can be easily stored and used, reduce transportation cost, prevent or alleviate the aggregation or precipitation caused during the storage of products, with the results of working efficiency improvement and processing cost reduction, and, when applied to polyurethane, can increase strength and provide an improved strength, compared to conventional curing agent, a preparation method therefor, a chain-extended polyurethane using same, and an epoxy resin composition comprising same.