Polymeric materials are described which have a bioflavonoid coating, the bioflavonoid content of the coating comprising at least naringin and neohesperidin. The use of such coated polymeric materials is also described as well as the process for making the coated polymeric materials.

A method for surface treatment of a silicone rubber includes: providing the silicone rubber bearing a polar group on a surface of the silicone rubber, and applying a multifunctional compound to the surface of the silicone rubber bearing the polar group to allow the multifunctional compound to react with the polar group to form a coating.

A polymeric composition containing at least one polymer and halloysite nanotubes is disclosed. At least a portion of the halloysite nanotubes is loaded with a phase change material and each of the loaded halloysite nanotubes contains at most one kind of phase change material. In addition, a preparation method and use of the polymeric composition are further provided.

Perovskite-polymer composites including perovskite nanocrystals dispersed in a polymer matrix, wherein the perovskite nanocrystals have an average size of from about nm to about 20 nm. Methods for producing a perovskite-polymer composites that may include contacting a solid material comprising a polymer matrix with a solution comprising a perovskite precursor; allowing the solution to penetrate the solid material to yield a swollen solid material comprising the perovskite precursor dispersed within the polymer matrix; optionally contacting the swollen solid material with an antisolvent; and annealing the swollen solid material to crystallize the perovskite precursor and to yield the perovskite-polymer composite comprising perovskite nanocrystals dispersed in the polymer matrix.

A method is provided for treating the surface of a molded part produced with a plastic having ester, ketone and/or ether bonds. The plastic is selected from the group including a polymer, copolymer, polymer blend and combinations of the same. The method includes a pretreatment step for cationically modifying the surface of the molded part. The cationic modification is carried out with a reactant dissolved in a solvent and having one or more amine, imine and/or amide groups.

There are provided a reactivity-introduced compound that imparts reactivity capable of bonding of a solid to another material, can perform imparting to a solid with high efficiency, and has high adhesion of bonding, a manufacturing method thereof, a surface-reactive solid using the same, and a manufacturing method of a surface-reactive solid. There are provided a reactivity-introduced compound provided on a surface of the solid for bonding the solid to another material, the reactivity-introduced compound including a triazine ring, an alkoxysilyl group (including a case where an alkoxy group in the alkoxysilyl group is OH), and a diazomethyl group in one molecule, a manufacturing method thereof, a surface-reactive solid using the same, and a manufacturing method of a surface-reactive solid.

The present invention relates to fluid-infused elastomers that outperform their non-infused base elastomer in harsh environmental conditions. These fluid-infused polymers may be used in applications including geothermal technologies where the oil-infused elastomers may be subject to harsh conditions.

Disclosed are apparatuses and methods including incorporation of additives into a bulk materials container by coating, impregnating, or otherwise applying the additives to at least a portion of the container and/or the material comprising the container. The container may be intended for containing bulk material used in a batch or continuous process, where the container can be consumed by the process along with the bulk material. The additives incorporated into the container can be substances that may be used by the process. The additives can modify the process. The additives can modify and/or condition the product being formed by the process.

The present disclosure provides an optical film and a display device including the optical film, the optical film comprising a light-transmissive substrate and a buffer layer, wherein a first folded mark parameter calculated by equation 1 ranges from 0.7 to 7.0.

The present disclosure includes a three-dimensional printed object comprising a fusing agent, a polymeric build material and a treatment agent further comprising water or an aqueous solution of methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate. It further includes a method of enhancing mechanical properties of said three-dimensional printed article as well as a method of creating a treated three-dimensional printed object.