An embodiment of this invention discloses a method for producing a network texture and the method comprises the steps of: formation of a porous structure as a template (matrix); formation of two coherent, independent, and separated robust continuous network structures within the matrix by using the matrix as the template; softening or removing the matrix to shift the two continuous network structures, leading to a novel network texture comprising two incoherent continuous network structures.

An insulated electric wire includes a linear conductor and one or a plurality of insulating layers formed on an outer peripheral surface of the conductor. At least one of the one or plurality of insulating layers contains a plurality of pores, outer shells are disposed on peripheries of the pores, and the outer shells are derived from shells of hollow-forming particles having a core-shell structure. A varnish for forming an insulating layer contains a resin composition forming a matrix and hollow-forming particles having a core-shell structure and dispersed in the resin composition. In the varnish, cores of the hollow-forming particles contain a thermally decomposable resin as a main component, and shells of the hollow-forming particles contain a main component having a higher thermal decomposition temperature than the thermally decomposable resin.

Methods of making polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)/polymer composites are disclosed herein. The products can be used in the field of bio- and medical applications, such as for use in artificial blood vessels, vascular grafts, cardiovascular and soft tissue patches, facial implants, surgical sutures, and endovascular prosthesis, and for any products known in the aerospace, electronics, fabrics, filtration, industrial and sealant arts.

A method for prepring a porous aerogel scaffold includes: adding a photoinitiator and polyethylene glycol diacrylate in a buffer solution, dissolving by heating and evenly mixing, adding Pluronic F127 into the mixed solution, and standing at a low temperature to obtain an aerogel scaffold material; printing a hydrogel scaffold by using a 3D printing technology, and performing UV irradiation so that a cross-linking of the hydrogel scaffold is caused to form a three-dimensional scaffold with a stable structure, performing low-temperature soaking to remove Pluronic F127, and then freeze drying the three-dimensional scaffold to obtain the porous aerogel scaffold. Wherein, Pluronic F127 serves as a sacrificial material which is removed after the 3D printing of the hydrogel scaffold is completed, and then a porous structure can be formed in the scaffold in combination with a freeze drying technology, which facilitates the survival, growth and proliferation of cells during the three-dimensional culture.

Process for the production of a polymer foam with use of hydrogel pearls as porosity generating template, comprising the steps of:providing a matrix of polymer or prepolymer in viscous state including, as a dispersed phase, hydrogel pearls, where said pearls are dispersed in said matrix so as to generate intercommunicating cells,causing the solidification of the matrix of polymer or prepolymer to obtain said polymer foam including said hydrogel pearls, characterised in that it comprises the operation of subjecting the thus obtained foam to conditions which cause the dehydration of said hydrogel pearls so as to obtain a reduction of volume of said pearls andremoving the dehydrated pearls by immersion in water of the polymer foam or by exposure of the foam to a flow of pressurized gas or water.

Provided herein are methods utilizing microfluidics for the oxygen-controlled generation of microparticles and hydrogels having controlled microparticle sizes and size distributions and products from provided methods. The included methods provide the generation of microparticles by polymerizing an aqueous solution dispersed in a non-aqueous continuous phase in an oxygen-controlled environment. The process allows for control of size of the size of the aqueous droplets and, thus, control of the size of the generated microparticles which may be used in biological applications.

Described herein are absorbent articles and methods of making such articles. The articles are made by bonding a copolymer onto a substrate to form a core. The absorbent articles are particularly useful in personal care product, e.g., disposable hygiene products.

A new conductive interconnected porous film, useful as a material for a gas diffusion layer which is used in a solid polymer type fuel cell, which satisfies the requirements of a good conductivity, good gas permeability, surface smoothness, corrosion resistance, and low impurities and which is strong in bending and excellent in handling to an extent not obtainable by existing sheet materials of carbon fiber, that is, a conductive interconnected porous film wherein a resin base material part of a thermoplastic resin has a porous interconnected cell structure which is formed by removal of removable particulate matter and has cells of sizes of 10 m to 50 m and wherein the resin base material part is comprised of different particle size particles of first carbon particles of large size carbon particles of a diameter of 5 m or more and second carbon particles of micro size carbon particles of a diameter of 10 nm or more mixed together, and a method of production of the same.

Provided herein are methods utilizing microfluidics for the oxygen-controlled generation of microparticles and hydrogels having controlled microparticle sizes and size distributions and products from provided methods. The included methods provide the generation of microparticles by polymerizing an aqueous solution dispersed in a non-aqueous continuous phase in an oxygen-controlled environment. The process allows for control of size of the size of the aqueous droplets and, thus, control of the size of the generated microparticles which may be used in biological applications.

A method for prepring a porous aerogel scaffold includes: adding a photoinitiator and polyethylene glycol diacrylate in a buffer solution, dissolving by heating and evenly mixing, adding Pluronic F127 (Poloxamer 407) into the mixed solution, and standing at a low temperature to obtain an aerogel scaffold material; printing a hydrogel scaffold by using a 3D printing technology, and performing UV irradiation so that a cross-linking of the hydrogel scaffold is caused to form a three-dimensional scaffold with a stable structure, performing low-temperature soaking to remove Pluronic F127 (Poloxamer 407), and then freeze drying the three-dimensional scaffold to obtain the porous aerogel scaffold. Wherein, Pluronic F127 (Poloxamer 407) serves as a sacrificial material which is removed after the 3D printing of the hydrogel scaffold is completed, and then a porous structure can be formed in the scaffold in combination with a freeze drying technology, which facilitates the survival, growth and proliferation of cells during the three-dimensional culture.