Abstract:
Presently describes are hydrazide (e.g. dihydrazide) compounds suitable for use as a nucleating agent for a polylactic acid (“PLA”) polymer. Also described are articles such as a film or fiber comprising the semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer and a nucleating agent.
Abstract:
Presently describes are hydrazide (e.g. dihydrazide) compounds suitable for use as a nucleating agent for a polylactic acid (“PLA”) polymer. Also described are articles such as a film or fiber comprising the semicrystalline polylactic acid polymer and a nucleating agent.
Abstract:
Electret webs include a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The charge-enhancing additive is an arylamino-substituted benzoic acid or an arylamino-substituted benzoic acid salt. The electret webs may be a non-woven fibrous web or a film. The electret webs are suitable for use as filter media.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to surface-modified zirconia nanoparticles, methods for making and using the same, and high index of refraction films made therefrom. The provided zirconia nanoparticles are surface modified with ligands that include N-hydroxyurea functionalities. The provided ligands also can contain compatibilizing groups that allow the provided surface-modified zirconia nanoparticles to be incorporated into an organic matrix. High index of refraction films can be made using these organic matrices.
Abstract:
A method of modifying a surface of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation is disclosed. The method includes contacting the surface of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation with a fluorinated amine, and the surface of the hydrocarbon-bearing formation includes a carbonate. The method can typically include introducing a treatment composition comprising solvent and at least one of the fluorinated amine or a salt thereof into the carbonate hydrocarbon-bearing formation. Hydrocarbon-bearing formations treated according to the method are also disclosed. Certain fluorinated amines useful for treating carbonate hydrocarbon-bearing formations and methods of making them are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A respirator is disclosed. The respirator includes a mask body and a harness. The mask body includes polypropylene in an amount of between 60 and 100 weight percent. The harness is attached to the mask body. The harness includes elastomeric polypropylene-miscible copolymer in an amount of between 80 and 100 weight percent. The respirator includes an overall composition of polypropylene of at least 80 weight percent. The respirator includes an overall composition of ethylene of less than 10 weight percent. The respirator may be consistent with definition of recyclable according to Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) standards for polypropylene.
Abstract:
A charge-modified particle comprising the inorganic core and a shell surrounding the inorganic core, wherein the shell comprises a copolymer comprising monomeric units corresponding to free-radically polymerizable monomers, and wherein at least one of the monomeric units comprises a substituted benzotriazolylphenolate salt. Methods of making the charge-modified particle by admicellar polymerization are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A flame-retardant composition is described comprising a mixture of a water dispersible organic polymer; and a water dispersible derivative of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride thereof. The water dispersible derivative typically has a solubility in a 0.1 N aqueous solution of NaOH at 25° C. of at least 25 g/liter. Also described is a flame-retardant composition comprising the mixture described dispersed in an aqueous carrier and method of making a flame-retardant composition.
Abstract:
Electret webs include a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The charge-enhancing additive is a substituted-benzoic acid or a substituted-benzoate salt. The benzoic acid and benzoate salts are substituted by a hydroxyl or amino group at the ortho position or 1 position of the benzene ring. The benzene ring may contain additional substituent groups. The substituted-benzoate salt may have a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent metal counteraction.
Abstract:
Charged polymeric webs, such as electret webs, include a thermoplastic resin and a charge-enhancing additive. The additives are substituted heterocyclic thiols. The heterocyclic thiol has 2 nitrogen groups and a third group that may be an NH, N-NH2, O, or S group. The substituent group is an aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic group. The electret webs may be a non-woven fibrous web or a film. The electret webs are suitable for use as filter media.