The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of films of conductive polymers, by the technique so-called roll-to-roll, which allows to obtain freestanding films having advantageous features such as toughness, flexibility, ability to adhere to different substrates, a submicron thickness and a very high ratio surface area/thickness; the present films are suitable for use in several technological applications, in particular for the development of biosensors, and in the production of flexible electronic components with large surface, suitable for wearable devices and also intended for contacting skin.

A molded product having both small specific gravity and high stiffness and also suffering few sink marks is described along with a method for the production thereof, where the molded product includes a porous body (A) integrated with an injection molded body (B), the porous body (A) having an apparent density of 0.05 to 0.8 g/cm.sup.3, the average thickness (tA) of the porous body (A) and the average thickness (tB) of the injection molded body (B) satisfying the relation tA≥3×tB, and the injection molded body (B) covering at least one face of the porous body (A).

A manufacturing method of a resin sheet that is capable of being deformed, covering a front surface of a substrate, and protecting the substrate and that is capable of curing by being given energy from the external includes a liquid resin disposing step of disposing a liquid resin capable of curing by being given the energy from the external on a flat surface and a surface curing step of forming a resin coat layer through curing only an outer circumferential surface of the liquid resin by giving the energy with such intensity that the whole of the liquid resin does not cure to the liquid resin from the external and leaving the liquid resin that is not cured inside the resin coat layer.

A method for preparing a hydrogel includes forming a pre-gel comprising polymer and metal salt particles, unidirectionally-shrinking and dehydrating the pre-gel, and impregnating the unidirectionally shrunk and dehydrated pre-gel with an ion solution to crosslink and rehydrate the unidirectionally shrunk and dehydrated pre-gel to produce the hydrogel.

A diffusion film is provided, including a matrix material including a reaction product of following components: a polythiol, a polyolefin, and a crosslinking agent having thiol and alkenyl functional groups; a photoluminescence material including at least a quantum dot or at least a fluorescent powder; and light diffusion particles including organic polymer particles and/or inorganic particles.

The present invention relates to a powdered material (M) containing at least one poly(arylene sulfide) (PAS) polymer, comprising recurring units p, q and r according of formula (I) wherein n.sub.p, n.sub.q and n.sub.r are respectively the mole % of each recurring units p, q and r; recurring units p, q and r are arranged in blocks, in alternation or randomly; 2≤(n.sub.q+n.sub.r)/(n.sub.p+n.sub.q+n.sub.r)≤9; nq is ≥0% and nr is ≥0%; j is zero or an integer varying between 1 and 4; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 alkyl groups, C.sub.7-C.sub.24 alkylaryl groups, C.sub.7-C.sub.24 aralkyl groups, C.sub.6-C.sub.24 arylene groups, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 alkoxy groups, and C.sub.6-C.sub.18 aryloxy groups.

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The present invention relates to a poly(arylene sulfide) (PAS), comprising recurring units p, q and r according of formula (I) wherein n.sub.p, n.sub.q and n.sub.r are respectively the mole % of each recurring units p, q and r; recurring units p, q and r are arranged in blocks, in alternation or randomly; 2≤(n.sub.q+n.sub.r)/(n.sub.p+n.sub.q+n.sub.r)≤9; n.sub.q is ≥0% and n.sub.r is ≥0%; j is zero or an integer varying between 1 and 4; R.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 alkyl groups, C.sub.7-C.sub.24 alkylaryl groups, C.sub.7-C.sub.24 aralkyl groups, C.sub.6-C.sub.24 arylene groups, C.sub.1-C.sub.12 alkoxy groups, and C.sub.6-C.sub.18 aryloxy groups.

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The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composite composition and a molded product manufactured therefrom, and more specifically, to a high-rigidity and high-heat resistance thermoplastic composite composition and a molded product manufactured therefrom.

The thermoplastic composite composition includes: (a) a first polymer resin including a polyphenylene sulfide polymer having a melt index (ASTM D-1238, 235° C.) of 100 to 150 g/10 min; (b) a second polymer resin including a polyphenylene sulfide polymer having a melt index (ASTM D-1238, 235° C.) of 250 to 850 g/10 min, and an amorphous monomer having an aliphatic cyclobutanediol; (c) a carbon fiber surface-treated with a polyimide; (d) a fatty acid compound; and (e) a heat-resistant additive.

Since the thermoplastic composite composition according to the present invention uses the polymer resin including the amorphous monomer having the aliphatic cyclobutanediol, compatibility of the carbon fiber and the thermoplastic resin may increase, leading to an improvement in impregnation properties, so that high-rigidity and high-heat resistance aeronautical interior and a structural molded product.

The present invention provides a method for preparing a conductive silk fibroin material, comprising the steps of: (1) preparation of a high-molecular-weight silk fibroin solution; (2) preparation of an insoluble silk fibroin material; (3) surface treatment of the silk fibroin material; (4) oxidation of the silk fibroin material; and (5) in-situ oxidative polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene on the surface of the graft-modified silk fibroin material. In the present invention, a conductive composite film grafted with 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene on the surface is prepared, and the surface resistance is 100 to 5000 ohms. The preparation process is simple and mild, and the obtained conductive silk fibroin material can be used as a flexible electronic device, especially as a device for measuring human blood glucose level and heartbeat.

The invention pertains to a powdered material (M) comprising at least one poly(arylene sulfide) polymer, in particular to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional (3D) object, using the powdered material (M) and to 3D object obtainable by selective sintering from this powdered polymer material (M).