Post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PCR-PET) flake is treated with chelant to reduce discoloration and generation of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) upon melt-processing for use in making thermoplastic articles from the PCR-PET flake.

The present invention provides a functionally dry warm mix asphalt binder composition modified with lubricating agents or additives that can be mixed with aggregate and compacted at temperatures substantially below asphalt binder compositions that do not contain the disclosed lubricating additives.

The present invention provides a functionally dry warm mix asphalt binder composition modified with lubricating agents or additives that can be mixed with aggregate and compacted at temperatures substantially below asphalt binder compositions that do not contain the disclosed lubricating additives.

A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether), a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer, a homopolystyrene, a flame retardant, and a reinforcing filler. The composition exhibits a desirable balance of flame retardancy, heat resistance, stiffness, and melt flow. Articles that can be prepared from the composition include frames and chassis of office equipment, fuser module parts for printers, copiers, and facsimile machines, cooling fan blades, cooling fan housings, parts for automotive kinetic energy recovery systems, and parts for electric vehicle junction boxes.

The present invention provides an asphalt paving composition including an essentially water-free, non-foamed warm mix asphalt binder composition modified with lubricating antistrip additives that can be mixed with uncompacted aggregate to provide a warm mix paving composition of the aggregate adequately coated with the essentially water-free, non-foamed binder and lubricating antistrip additive. This warm mix paving composition may be mixed at temperatures of 280 F. or lower and may be compacted at temperatures of 260 F. or lower that are below mixing and compacting temperatures of similar paving compositions that do not contain the disclosed lubricating antistrip additives.

The present invention provides an asphalt paving composition including an essentially water-free, non-foamed warm mix asphalt binder composition modified with lubricating antistrip additives that can be mixed with uncompacted aggregate to provide a warm mix paving composition of the aggregate adequately coated with the essentially water-free, non-foamed binder and lubricating antistrip additive. This warm mix paving composition may be mixed at temperatures of 280 F. or lower and may be compacted at temperatures of 260 F. or lower that are below mixing and compacting temperatures of similar paving compositions that do not contain the disclosed lubricating antistrip additives.

A composition includes specific amounts of a poly(phenylene ether), a poly(phenylene ether)-polysiloxane block copolymer, a homopolystyrene, a flame retardant, and a reinforcing filler. The composition exhibits a desirable balance of flame retardancy, heat resistance, stiffness, and melt flow. Articles that can be prepared from the composition include frames and chassis of office equipment, fuser module parts for printers, copiers, and facsimile machines, cooling fan blades, cooling fan housings, parts for automotive kinetic energy recovery systems, and parts for electric vehicle junction boxes.

The present invention provides a functionally dry warm mix asphalt binder composition modified with lubricating agents or additives that can be mixed with aggregate and compacted at temperatures substantially below asphalt binder compositions that do not contain the disclosed lubricating additives.

The present invention provides a functionally dry warm mix asphalt binder composition modified with lubricating agents or additives that can be mixed with aggregate and compacted at temperatures substantially below asphalt binder compositions that do not contain the disclosed lubricating additives.

The present invention provides a functionally dry warm mix asphalt binder composition modified with lubricating agents or additives that can be mixed with aggregate and compacted at temperatures substantially below asphalt binder compositions that do not contain the disclosed lubricating additives.