A method for fabricating carbon nanoparticle polymer matrix composites includes the steps of: providing a nanoparticle mixture that includes carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), mixing the nanoparticle mixture and a plastic substrate into a homogenous (CNP)/polymer mixture having an interconnected network of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); and irradiating the (CNP)/polymer mixture with electromagnetic radiation controlled to form a polymer composite and uniformly consolidate and/or interfacially bond the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) into the polymer matrix.

A method for rubber formulating and characterizing, the method comprising (i) providing a plurality of rubber samples including at least three rubber samples each contained within a container; (ii) introducing a compounding additive to at least one of the samples within the plurality of rubber samples to thereby form a plurality of rubber formulations each contained within a container; (iii) mixing at least one of the samples of the plurality of rubber formulations under high-shear conditions to thereby form a plurality of vulcanizable compositions; and (iv) analyzing at least one of the samples plurality of vulcanizable compositions to thereby characterize the compositions of the plurality, where at least one or the plurality of the rubber samples, the plurality of rubber formulations, the plurality of vulcanizable compositions are transferred to a subsequent step through an automated transfer.

A scratch-resistant thermoplastic polymer composition (P) comprising 88 to 99.9 wt.-% of at least one styrene-based copolymer, 0.1 to 5 wt.-% of at least one modified organopolysiloxane compound, and optionally at least one colorant, dye or pigment, and/or at least one further additive, provides with improved properties.

The present disclosure discloses polyester composites and their preparation methods, and belongs to the technical field of polymer processing and modification. The polyester composites of the present disclosure comprise 65 to 90 parts of polyester, 5 to 35 parts of an elastomer, 0.05 to 3 parts of a chain extender and 0.01 to 5 parts of a functional additive. The polyester composites of the present disclosure not only have ultra-high toughness, but also can maintain high tensile strength, have excellent hydrolysis resistance, can be matched with an antibacterial agent or an antistatic agent to have good antibacterial or antistatic additional functions, can be widely applied to the fields of fibers and fabrics, plastic structural parts, plastic packages or automobile interior parts, and have a wide prospect.

A powder with a volume-weighted particle size distribution, with a median diameter D50 ranging from 40 to 120 micrometers, including at least one polyaryl ether ketone and at least one filler, in which: said at least one polyaryl ether ketone forms a matrix incorporating, at least partly, said at least one filler, and said filler has a Stokes equivalent spherical diameter distribution with a median diameter d′50 of less than or equal to 5 micrometers. Also a powder manufacturing process and the use thereof in a process for the layer-by-layer construction of objects by electromagnetic radiation-mediated sintering.

Provided is a method of making a polymeric composition comprising (a) providing a dispersion of initial polyolefin particles in an aqueous medium, wherein the initial polyolefin particles comprise (i) one or more hydrocarbon polyolefin, (ii) one or more non-hydrocarbon polyolefin, and (iii) one or more crosslinking agent; (b) contacting the initial polyolefin particles with a peroxide initiator to form crosslinked polyolefin particles.

In a production method for a conductive composite material for an extruder that continuously discharges a kneaded product produced by kneading a raw material using a screw, the screw has a the screw body, the raw material transported along an outer circumferential surface of the screw body receives increased pressure by a barrier part in a transport part and is introduced to a passage from an inlet, and while the kneaded product is continuously discharged, the raw material transported along the outer circumferential surface of the screw body flows in the passage of the extruder and then is guided to the transport part via an outlet provided in the screw body, the raw material contains a conductive filler and a thermoplastic elastomer.

A method for producing a rubber wet masterbatch, the method including: adding a rubber latex solution to a carbon black-containing slurry aqueous solution in which a carbon black is dispersed in water and mixing the solutions to produce a carbon black-containing rubber latex aqueous solution; coagulating the carbon black-containing rubber latex aqueous solution obtained to produce a carbon black-containing rubber coagulum; cleaning the carbon black-containing rubber coagulum obtained to produce a cleaned carbon black-containing rubber coagulum; and dehydrating and drying the cleaned carbon black-containing rubber coagulum obtained to produce a rubber wet masterbatch, wherein an amount of an acetone extract from the cleaned carbon black-containing rubber coagulum is 2% by mass or less after drying the coagulum at 23° C. for 24 hours and further at 90° C. for 2 hours. Vulcanized rubber having excellent low exothermicity and excellent abrasion resistance can be obtained by the method.

A polymer composite formed from an epoxy based polymer and an amino-graphene. The epoxy based polymer forms a polymer matrix and the amino graphene is dispersed throughout the polymer matrix. Further, a graphene is functionalized with 3,5-dinitrophenyl groups to form functionalized graphene and one or more amine functional groups form Meisenheimer complexes with the functionalized graphene to form the amino-graphene. An associated method of making the polymer composite is also provided.

A conductive resin composition including 100 parts by weight of a base resin (A), which includes a polyester, a polyarylene ether, and an aromatic elastomer; 3 to 12 parts by weight of two or more polyfunctional reaction agents (B); 0.1 to 3 parts by weight of carbon nanotubes (C); 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of carbon nanoplates (D); and 1 to 10 parts by weight of glass powder (E), a method of preparing the conductive resin composition, and a molded article including the conductive resin composition. The conductive resin composition has excellent moisture stability and heat resistance in addition to excellent appearance, rigidity, and conductivity; can minimize the influence of moisture and heat when exposed to external environments; and thus, can be used in exterior parts to replace metal parts used in automobiles.