A polyol formulation for producing flameproof polyurethane/polyisocyanate rigid foams (referred to individually or jointly in the following as “PUR/PIR rigid foams”), containing a polyester polyol having an OH number ≤250 mg KOH/g, a functionality of 1.5 to 2.5 and a free glycol content with Mn<150 g/mol of <6 wt. %, a polyethylene glycol with an average molecular weight of <700 g/mol and an average functionality of <2.5 and specific polyethyleneglycol alkylphenyl ethers, and methods for producing PUR/PIR rigid foams using said polyol formulation and to the PUR/PIR rigid foams obtained thereby are provided.

Curable compositions are provided which comprise: a) 30-80 wt % of a room temperature liquid epoxy resin; b) 0.5-10 wt % of an epoxy curative; c) 5-40 wt % of a thermoplastic resin; and d) 0.5-10 wt % of a physical blowing agent. In some embodiments, the curable compositions may be fire retardant. In some embodiments, the curable compositions may be used in the form of films, and more particularly as core splice film adhesives.

The use of a sulfonated polyaryl ether ketone or of a sulfonated non-polymeric aryl ether ketone as a dispersant for a polyaryl ether ketone resin powder in an aqueous solution, and also to a corresponding composition, and to a process for preparing a semifinished product comprising a polyaryl ether ketone resin and reinforcing fibers.

The use of a sulfonated polyaryl ether ketone or of a sulfonated non-polymeric aryl ether ketone as a dispersant for a polyaryl ether ketone resin powder in an aqueous solution, and also to a corresponding composition, and to a process for preparing a semifinished product comprising a polyaryl ether ketone resin and reinforcing fibers.

The invention discloses a separator with a wide temperature range and a low heat shrinkage and a method for preparing the same. The invention belongs to the field of electrochemistry. The separator of the invention includes: an irradiation crosslinked fluoropolymer A with a melting point above 150° C. and/or a polymer B containing a benzene ring in its main chain; an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having a molecular weight of 1.0×10.sup.6-10.0×10.sup.6, and a high density polyethylene having a density in the range of 0.940-0.976 g/cm.sup.3; the temperature difference between pore closing temperature and film breaking temperature of the separator is 80-90° C., preferably 85-90° C., the heat shrinkage of the separator is 2.0% or less. The separator of the invention has a high temperature difference between film breaking temperature and pore closing temperature, and a low heat shrinkage; when the separator of the invention is used in an electrochemical device, the reliability and safety of electrochemical device can be effectively improved.

Disclosed herein are amphiphilic surfactants which comprise a polymer chain having a hydrophobic unit and hydrophilic unit wherein the polymer is tethered to an inorganic nanoparticle. Further disclosed are methods for preparing the disclosed amphiphilic surfactants.

A method for producing polymeric microparticle compositions using the steps of: 1) melt processing an immiscible polymeric blend comprising an immiscible polymer matrix and a soluble polymer matrix, 2) dissolving the soluble polymer matrix of the immiscible polymeric blend using a solvent to yield a polymeric microparticle composition, and 3) isolating the polymeric microparticle composition.

Provided is a prepreg including reinforced fibers and a resin composition, in which when an average thickness of the prepreg is designated as D, a loss tangent tan? at a slit processing temperature when the resin composition present in a portion located at a depth of D/10 from a surface of the prepreg is evaluated using an 8-mm plate at 50 rad/s or more is designated as y, and a water absorption amount when the prepreg collected in a size of 100?100 mm is immersed in 5-mm water for 5 minutes is designated as x (hereinafter, referred to as water pickup evaluation), a relationship of Formula 1 below is satisfied. Provided is a prepreg that provides a slit tape having excellent processability and quality, which is suitably used for producing a fiber-reinforced composite material using an automatic lamination device.

Water vapor transport membranes for ERV and other water vapor transport applications are provided. The membranes include a substrate and an air impermeable selective layer coated on the substrate, the selective layer including a cellulose derivative and a sulfonated polyaryletherketone. In some embodiments the sulfonated polyaryletherketone is in a cation form and/or the selective layer includes sPEEK and CA in an sPEEK:CA (wt.:wt.) ratio in the range of about 7:3 to 2:3. Methods for making such membranes are provided. The methods include applying a coating solution/dispersion to a substrate and allowing the coating solution/dispersion to dry to form an air impermeable selective layer on the substrate, the coating solution/dispersion including a cellulose derivative and a sulfonated polyarylether ketone. In some embodiments the sulfonated polyaryletherketone is in a cation form and/or the coating solution/dispersion includes sPEEK and CA in an sPEEK:CA (wt.:wt.) ratio in the range of about 7:3 to 2:3.

The invention discloses a separator with a wide temperature range and a low heat shrinkage and a method for preparing the same. The invention belongs to the field of electrochemistry. The separator of the invention includes: an irradiation crosslinked fluoropolymer A with a melting point above 150 C. and/or a polymer B containing a benzene ring in its main chain; an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene having a molecular weight of 1.010.sup.6-10.010.sup.6, and a high density polyethylene having a density in the range of 0.940-0.976 g/cm.sup.3; the temperature difference between pore closing temperature and film breaking temperature of the separator is 80-90 C., preferably 85-90 C., the heat shrinkage of the separator is 2.0% or less. The separator of the invention has a high temperature difference between film breaking temperature and pore closing temperature, and a low heat shrinkage; when the separator of the invention is used in an electrochemical device, the reliability and safety of electrochemical device can be effectively improved.