Acrylic and modacrylic fiber stabilized against sunlight The invention is related to increasing the resistance of acrylic fiber containing at least 85% acrylonitrile groups and modacrylic fibers containing at least 40% acrylonitrile groups and at least 40% vinylidene chloride groups, against UV light and surface heating caused by sunlight.

Acrylic and modacrylic fiber stabilized against sunlight The invention is related to increasing the resistance of acrylic fiber containing at least 85% acrylonitrile groups and modacrylic fibers containing at least 40% acrylonitrile groups and at least 40% vinylidene chloride groups, against UV light and surface heating caused by sunlight.

There is provided a composite comprising a) a short chain sulfur; and b) a carbon-supported conductive polymer such as polyacrylonitrile, wherein sulfur atoms of said short chain sulfur are covalently linked to the conductive polymer of said carbon-supported conductive polymer via a C—S bond. A method of preparing said composite comprising polymerizing a plurality of monomers in the presence of a carbon scaffold, mixing elemental sulfur and heating the mixture to obtain said composite is also disclosed. An electrochemical cell comprising said composite as cathode, a sodium anode and a liquid electrolyte such as sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate dissolved in a mixture of solvents is disclosed.

There is provided a composite comprising a) a short chain sulfur; and b) a carbon-supported conductive polymer such as polyacrylonitrile, wherein sulfur atoms of said short chain sulfur are covalently linked to the conductive polymer of said carbon-supported conductive polymer via a C—S bond. A method of preparing said composite comprising polymerizing a plurality of monomers in the presence of a carbon scaffold, mixing elemental sulfur and heating the mixture to obtain said composite is also disclosed. An electrochemical cell comprising said composite as cathode, a sodium anode and a liquid electrolyte such as sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate dissolved in a mixture of solvents is disclosed.

The invention belongs to the technical field of waste cloth recovering and reusing, and particularly relates to waste-cloth-containing recovered fiber coating slurry and coating, and a preparation method thereof. 0.5-8 parts by weight of recovered fiber of waste cloth, 95-110 parts by weight of waterborne polyurethane, and 4-6 parts by weight of curing agent are prepared into recovered fiber coating slurry. The recovered fiber coating slurry is printed on a base cloth or a base plate, and dried to obtain a recovered fiber coating having a thickness of 0.1-1.0 mm. According to the technical solution provided by the invention, the field of physical method recycling of waste cloth is expanded to coating. Because the particle size of recovered fiber of the waste cloth is fine, the recovered fiber coating obtained by mixing waterborne polyurethane with a curing agent in a proper proportion has excellent abrasion resistance and mechanical properties.

The invention belongs to the technical field of waste cloth recovering and reusing, and particularly relates to waste-cloth-containing recovered fiber coating slurry and coating, and a preparation method thereof. 0.5-8 parts by weight of recovered fiber of waste cloth, 95-110 parts by weight of waterborne polyurethane, and 4-6 parts by weight of curing agent are prepared into recovered fiber coating slurry. The recovered fiber coating slurry is printed on a base cloth or a base plate, and dried to obtain a recovered fiber coating having a thickness of 0.1-1.0 mm. According to the technical solution provided by the invention, the field of physical method recycling of waste cloth is expanded to coating. Because the particle size of recovered fiber of the waste cloth is fine, the recovered fiber coating obtained by mixing waterborne polyurethane with a curing agent in a proper proportion has excellent abrasion resistance and mechanical properties.

An elastomeric mastic sealant composition and method of manufacturing are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the composition may include between about 13 and about 19 weight percent or between about 11 and about 15 volume percent of acrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer. The composition may further comprise one or more of between about 36 and about 41 weight percent or between about 29 and about 34 volume percent of styrenated acrylic polymer; between about 1 and about 2 weight percent or between about 0.9 and about 1.7 volume percent of surfactant; between about 0.6 and about 1.4 weight percent or between about 0.4 and about 1 volume percent of dispersant; and between about 0.4 and about 1 weight percent or between about 29 and about 40 volume percent of pre-expanded compressible microspheres having an organic outer surface and introduced by a closed mixing system into the copolymer. In some implementations, the disclosed composition and method forms a closed-cell, semi-foam, mastic sealant using gas-filled, flexible, organic microspheres to create a product that once cured, is elastic and compressible under pressure without unduly protruding in an outward direction when compressed, thereby allowing the applied sealant to compress in an enclosed, maximum-filled channel unlike typical mastic sealants (while retaining the ability to rebound). This allows the sealant in such implementations to function as a gasket, and to have properties including vibration damping, insulating, and/or condensation resistance.

An elastomeric mastic sealant composition and method of manufacturing are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the composition may include between about 13 and about 19 weight percent or between about 11 and about 15 volume percent of acrylate-acrylonitrile copolymer. The composition may further comprise one or more of between about 36 and about 41 weight percent or between about 29 and about 34 volume percent of styrenated acrylic polymer; between about 1 and about 2 weight percent or between about 0.9 and about 1.7 volume percent of surfactant; between about 0.6 and about 1.4 weight percent or between about 0.4 and about 1 volume percent of dispersant; and between about 0.4 and about 1 weight percent or between about 29 and about 40 volume percent of pre-expanded compressible microspheres having an organic outer surface and introduced by a closed mixing system into the copolymer. In some implementations, the disclosed composition and method forms a closed-cell, semi-foam, mastic sealant using gas-filled, flexible, organic microspheres to create a product that once cured, is elastic and compressible under pressure without unduly protruding in an outward direction when compressed, thereby allowing the applied sealant to compress in an enclosed, maximum-filled channel unlike typical mastic sealants (while retaining the ability to rebound). This allows the sealant in such implementations to function as a gasket, and to have properties including vibration damping, insulating, and/or condensation resistance.

Provided is a dip molding composition which contains at least: a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber elastomer; an epoxy crosslinking agent containing an epoxy compound that contains three or more glycidyl ether groups in one molecule and has a basic skeleton containing an alicyclic, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon; and a pH modifier. In this dip molding composition, the elastomer contains 50% by weight or more, 78% by weight or less of a conjugated diene monomer-derived structural unit, 20% by weight or more, 30% by weight or less of an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer-derived structural unit, and 3.5% by weight or more, 6% by weight or less of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer-derived structural unit; the elastomer has an MEK-insoluble content of 60% by weight or more, 80% by weight or less; and the epoxy crosslinking agent has an MIBK/water distribution ratio of 50% or higher.

Provided is a dip molding composition which contains at least: a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber elastomer; an epoxy crosslinking agent containing an epoxy compound that contains three or more glycidyl ether groups in one molecule and has a basic skeleton containing an alicyclic, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon; and a pH modifier. In this dip molding composition, the elastomer contains 50% by weight or more, 78% by weight or less of a conjugated diene monomer-derived structural unit, 20% by weight or more, 30% by weight or less of an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer-derived structural unit, and 3.5% by weight or more, 6% by weight or less of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer-derived structural unit; the elastomer has an MEK-insoluble content of 60% by weight or more, 80% by weight or less; and the epoxy crosslinking agent has an MIBK/water distribution ratio of 50% or higher.