The use of an Ostwald hydrophobe in the production of polymer foams, preferably polyurethane foam, in particular rigid polyurethane foam, from liquid reaction mixtures, to retard cell ageing, in particular to retard cell ageing caused by Ostwald ripening, is described.

The invention relates to a composition for the production of foams based on phenolic resin, use thereof, and a process for the production of the composition. For provision of a composition for the production of foams based on phenolic resin, where the said composition delivers improved reaction to fire with, in essence, no alteration of further important foam properties, it is proposed that the composition comprises an alkoxylated novolak, wherein the novolak is produced using phenol, cresol and/or xylenol.

Method for preparing porous polyurethane materials with controlled pore size and shape using isocyanates, polyols, and additives, and the porous polyurethane materials prepared therefrom. Method for preparing porous polyimides using at least one polyamine and a dianhydride and the porous polyimides materials prepared therefrom. The porous materials are useful for energy management, such as thermal, impact and vibration energy, and can exhibit improved fire-resistant performance.

A resin composite in which a fiber-reinforced resin material comprising fibers and a resin, and a resin expanded body are integrally laminated, wherein the resin expanded body has a hole opened at the interface with the fiber-reinforced resin material and resin of the fiber-reinforced resin material is caused to flow into the hole.

The present invention relates to a method for a superabsorbent polymer. The preparation method controls the time from the addition of a foaming agent to the initiation of a polymerization reaction, thereby forming an appropriate pore structure in a superabsorbent polymer. The superabsorbent polymer produced through the preparation method can exhibit a remarkably improved absorption rate while exhibiting excellent absorption performance.

Disclosed are azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions containing Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene and methyl perfluoropropyl ether. Also disclosed is process of using the azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition as blowing agents for preparing a thermoplastic or thermoset foam. Also disclosed is a process of using the azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition as a refrigerant for producing cooling or heating. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions as solvents. Also disclosed is a process of using the azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition as propellants for producing an aerosol. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions as heat transfer media. Also disclosed is a process of extinguishing or suppressing a fire by using such azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions. Also disclosed is a process of using such azeotropic or azeotrope-like compositions as dielectrics.

Provided are heat-expandable microspheres which have high expansion performance to exhibit highly thermoresponsive expansion behavior in short heating time and the application thereof. The heat-expandable microspheres are composed of a thermoplastic resin shell and a blowing agent encapsulated therein and vaporizable by heating. The thermoplastic resin is a polymer of a polymerizable component containing a nitrile monomer, and the nitrile monomer contains acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile in a ratio of 100 parts by weight/40 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight. The blowing agent contains a blowing agent (a) having a specific heat in the range from 0.8 J/g.Math.K to 2.0 J/g.Math.K. Also disclosed is a composition containing the heat-expandable microspheres and a formed product manufactured by forming the composition.

A resin composite in which a fiber-reinforced resin material comprising fibers and a resin, and a resin expanded body are integrally laminated, wherein the resin expanded body has a hole opened at the interface with the fiber-reinforced resin material and resin of the fiber-reinforced resin material is caused to flow into the hole.

Provided are heat-expandable microspheres in which the water content can be adjusted easily and quickly by efficiently dehydrating the water present in the heat-expandable microspheres.

Resolution Means

Heat-expandable microspheres having a structure in which a foaming agent is encapsulated inside an outer shell formed from a polymer, the average value of the degrees of circularity, calculated based on a parameter indicating a particle diameter of each particle of the heat-expandable microspheres and a parameter indicating the circumference, being 0.985 or less are provided.

The present invention relates to heat transfer compositions comprising 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, difluoromethane, pentafluoroethane, and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning, heat pump systems, chillers, and other heat transfer applications. The inventive heat transfer compositions can possess reduced global warming potential while providing good capacity and performance.