The invention relates to an injection-molding composition comprising at least one polyolefin, at least one delignified wood pulp fiber, at least one maleic anhydride-grafted polyolefin and at least one metal oxide chosen from oxides of alkaline earth metals or of zinc.

Provided is a polyamide resin molded article having high mechanical properties and dimensional accuracy as well as low friction coefficient, low wear, and/or low abrasion property. The present invention provides a polyamide resin molded article composed of a polyamide resin composition including (A) a polyamide resin, (B) chemically modified cellulose microfibers having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 100,000 or more, a ratio (Mw/Mn) of the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the number average molecular weight (Mn) of 6 or less, an alkali-soluble polysaccharides average content of 12 mass percent or less, and a degree of crystallization of 60% or more, and (C) a dispersant having a melting point of 80° C. or less and a number average molecular weight of 1000-50,000, wherein the melting point (Tm) and the crystallization temperature (Tc) of the polyamide resin molded article satisfy formula (1): Tm−Tc≥30° C. . . . (1).

Disclosed is a new composite material comprising nanocellulose and hemp or a hemp-derived component, such as pure hemp, hemp bast fibers, hemp inner fibers, hemp shives, hemp leaves, hemp seeds, or ground hemp. The nanocellulose may be hydrophobic or hydrophilic, and may include cellulose nanocrystals, cellulose nanofibrils, cellulose microfibrils, or a combination thereof. This invention provides construction blocks or panels; engineered parts; fire-resistant objects; coatings; containers; textile compositions; and fabric materials, for example. The composite material may also include one or more additives to modify mechanical, thermal, chemical, and/or electrical properties. The addition of nanocellulose can improve the mechanical properties of hemp-containing concrete mixtures to improve compressive strength for construction purposes.

The invention relates to a moulded article (3) comprising a basic material (1), wherein the basic material (1) contains a wax, and also a filler, wherein the filler comprises or consists of a mineral filler and/or a fibrous material, wherein the wax is contained in the basic material (1) with a content of between 3% by weight and 60% by weight, wherein the filler is contained in the basic material (1) with a content of between 40% by weight and 97% by weight, wherein the moulded article (3) comprises a moulded element (2), and wherein the moulded element (2) comprises or consists of a fibrous material. The invention also relates to a process for producing a moulded article (3).

A composite resin molded body containing: a base resin; and a plurality of fibrous fillers dispersed in the base resin, wherein the plurality of fibrous fillers each contain a volatile medicinal agent, when the composite resin molded body is 100 mass %, a content of the plurality of fibrous fillers each containing the medicinal agent in the composite resin molded body is 10 mass % or more and 99 mass % or less, a part of each of at least one of the plurality of fibrous fillers is exposed on a surface of the composite resin molded body, and at least a part of a surface of each of the plurality of fibrous fillers is coated with a hydrolyzable coating resin.

A process for producing a thermoformable and/or -embossable fiber/polymer composite using a fibrous lignocellulosic substrate S and a polymer P, which contains i) homogeneously mixing the substrate S and the polymer P, then ii) converting the substrate S/polymer P mixture to a fiber web, and then iii) compacting the resultant fiber web at a temperature not less than the glass transition temperature of the polymer P [Tg.sup.P] to give a thermoformable and/or -embossable fiber/polymer composite, wherein a) the substrate S comprises acetylated lignocellulosic fibers, and b) the polymer P is thermoplastic and has a Tg.sup.P≥20° C. The invention relates to a fiber/polymer molding obtainable by the process and a component in motor vehicle construction, in built structures and in furniture which contains the fiber/polymer molding.

A non-woven carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite object is formed by the variable frequency microwave (VFM) irradiation of a mixed fiber sheet of thermoplastic fibers, carbon fibers and wavy carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The mixed fiber sheets are prepared from a slurry of the thermoplastic fibers, carbon fibers, and wavy CNTs such that the wavy CNTs contact the carbon fibers and thermoplastic fibers. Upon irradiation with VFM radiation, the wavy CNTs generate heat and transfer the heat to the thermoplastic fibers, causing melting of the thermoplastic to form the matrix of the CFRTP composite object. The mixed fiber sheets can be combined alone or with other sheets to form laminar composites that are molded into objects and heated by VFM irradiation.

A non-linear surfactant, and particularly a non-linear surfactant comprising bi-functionalized molecules or particles having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. The non-linear surfactant includes a nanoparticle template of a rigid molecular structure, wherein the nanoparticle comprises a molecule or a particle that is bi-functionalized with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups to obtain an amphiphilic nanoparticle. The template nanoparticle can be used as a surfactant, wetting agent, emulsifier, detergent or other surface active agents or for the preparation of nanoemulsions or dispersions. The non-linear surfactant can provide smaller particle sizes for emulsion suspensions and foams.

A first composition is disclosed that includes a fire-resistant thermoplastic resin. The fire-resistant thermoplastic resin includes 1-20 wt % of an aryl phosphate, includes 1-20 wt % of a phosphate polymer, and 60%-98% of a (meth)acrylic polymer, including units from at least one monomer, wherein the monomer is chosen from methyl methacrylate, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, acrylonitrile and maleic anhydride. The first composition may further include a fabric or a composite material that is embedded with the fire-resistant thermoplastic resin. In some instances, the aryl-phosphate and the phosphonate polymer synergistically reduce an effective heat of combustion, a peak heat release, or a flame time as compared to a second composition that contains only one of the aryl phosphate or the phosphonate polymer.

Methods and systems are provided for a composite material. In one example, the composite material includes a polymer base reinforced with a powder formed from pupunha fibers. The resulting composite material is provided as pellets for further processing.