The present invention relates to a polyurethane foam comprising graphene, wherein the polyurethane foam comprises graphene structure and a non-carbon non-oxygen non-hydrogen element. By choosing a specific composite having a carbon nanostructure, the present invention achieves compounding polyurethane via simply mixing with polyether polyol, and then polymerizing with polyisocyanate, omitting the step of compounding the composite having a carbon nanostructure, having a simple process and seamlessly connecting with existing equipment.

Disclosed are sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixtures that can be incorporated into treads of vehicle tires, and vehicle tires comprising the disclosed sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixtures. The rubber mixtures comprise: at least one diene rubber, at least one silica, at least one hydrocarbon resin, and 1 to 40 phr of at least one liquid polybutadiene having terminal organosilicon modification and having a weight-average molecular weight Mw by GPC of 500 to 12 000 g/mol.

Disclosed are sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixtures that can be incorporated into treads of vehicle tires, and vehicle tires comprising the disclosed sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixtures. The rubber mixtures comprise: at least one diene rubber, at least one silica, at least one hydrocarbon resin, and 1 to 40 phr of at least one liquid polybutadiene having terminal organosilicon modification and having a weight-average molecular weight Mw by GPC of 500 to 12 000 g/mol.

The present technology provides nanocomposite compositions that include about 0.1 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of nanoparticles having a net cationic charge by weight of the composition; about 0.1 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of one or more gelling agents by weight of the composition; and a solvent that includes a protic solvent. Methods of preparing a three-dimensional structure via the nanocomposite composition are also disclosed.

Capillary underfill formulations that may include fillers. The fillers may include carbon nanotubes, such as surface functionalized carbon nanotubes. Methods for forming capillary underfill materials that may have improved fracture toughness, reduced crack propagation, and a reduced likelihood of delamination. The surface functionalized carbon nanotubes may include amine functionalized carbon nanotubes. Containers, such as syringes, that may have a reservoir in which a capillary underfill formulation is disposed.

Disclosed are solid or semisolid compositions the including finely divided particles and a water-soluble matrix that dissolves and disperses the particles when in contact with water. Also disclosed are kits for reducing and/or inhibiting odor formation on garment. The kit include one or more containers, wherein at least one of the one or more container includes solid or semisolid compositions the including finely divided particles and a water-soluble matrix that dissolves and disperses the particles when in contact with water. An edible silver delivery system including the compositions is disclosed as are methods of delivering silver to a subject in need thereof.

A rubber composition for vibration damping rubbers, comprising, a rubber component which comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubbers and polyisoprene rubbers in an amount of 60 to 95 parts by weight, and which comprises a styrene butadiene rubber in an amount of 5 to 30 parts by weight and a complex zinc flower in an amount of 2 to 10 parts by weight for 100 parts by weight of the rubber component. The complex zinc flower has a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area of 15 to 110 m.sup.2/g, a DBP oil absorption amount of 50 to 100 mL/100 g, and a zinc flower concentration of 38 to 64% by weight.

A composition for the manufacture of temperature resistant and sound attenuating automotive parts includes polyethylene terephthalate resin, basalt fibers, and mica. The basalt fibers and mica may be between 35 and 40% of the composition by weight of the total composition. The basalt fibers may be between 20 and 30% of the composition by weight and the mica may be between 5 and 15% of the composition by weight. The basalt fibers may be 25% of the composition by weight and the mica may be 10% of the composition by weight. A method is disclosed for molding a temperature resistant and sound attenuating part by blending a foaming agent with a thermoplastic olefin, basalt fibers and mica to form a resin mixture. The resin mixture is injected under pressure into a die to fill the die. The pressure is reduced to allow the foaming agent to form a microcellular core.

Graphene-containing latex. The latex contains a graphene structure and non-carbon, non-oxygen and non-hydrogen elements. The provided latex is enabled to have multiple performances such as far-infrared performance, antibacterial performance and bacteriostasis by selecting a specific carbon nanostructure compound and by means of collocation and combination of a graphene structure and elements such as Fe, Si and Al; and furthermore, higher far-infrared effect and antibacterial effect can be achieved by controlling a specific addition proportion. The experimental results prove that the far-infrared performance of the latex can reach a maximum value of 0.93, and the bacteriostasis can reach a maximum value of 99%.

A polyamide hot melt adhesive composition is described comprising the polyamide condensation product of substantially equimolar quantities of: (a) an acid component consisting essentially of one or more polymeric fatty acids and one or more dicarboxylic acids, and (b) an amine component consisting essentially of one or more cyclic aliphatic diamines, one or more non-cyclic aliphatic diamines in which the amine groups are bonded to odd-numbered carbon atoms on the aliphatic chain, and one or more alkylene diamines, and (c) an anti-foaming or defoaming agent comprised of a water based silicone compound comprising 5% solids in water wherein the defoaming agent reduces or eliminates foaming occurring during the condensation reaction providing the condensation product and (d) an acid based catalyst.