Abstract:
The present invention provides a resin composition including: nanoparticles (A) of alumina and/or boehmite having an average particle size of 1.0 nm to 100 nm; fine particles (B) having an average particle size of 0.20 µm to 100 µm; and a thermosetting resin (C), wherein the nanoparticles (A) have their surfaces treated with a polysiloxane-based modifier.
Abstract:
[PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED] A thermally conductive, electrically conductive adhesive composition having high thermal conductivity and consistent electrical conductivity for use as a die-bonding material is provided. [SOLUTION] A thermally conductive, electrically conductive adhesive composition including: (A) an electrically conductive filler, (B) an epoxy resin, and (C) a curing agent, the electrically conductive filler (A) being a submicron fine silver powder, and the content of the fine silver powder being 75 to 94% by mass of the total amount of the thermally conductive, electrically conductive adhesive composition, the content of the epoxy resin (B) being 5 to 20% by mass of the total amount of the thermally conductive, electrically conductive adhesive composition, the curing agent (C) being a compound of Formula (I), (II), or (III), and the content of the compound being 0.4 to 2.4 molar equivalents in terms of equivalent of active hydrogen relative to 1 molar equivalent of epoxy groups in the epoxy resin (B), and during heat curing and before the electrically conductive filler (A) starts to sinter, the thermally conductive, electrically conductive adhesive composition being in an uncured state or a half-cured state: (in which X is -SO 2 -, -CH 2 -, or -O-, and R1 to R4 are independently a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), (in which X is -SO 2 -, -CH 2 -, or -O-, and R5 to R8 are independently a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), and (in which X is -SO 2 -, -CH 2 -, or -O-, and R9 to R12 are independently a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group).
Abstract:
There is herein described improved natural rubber compositions for use in engineered rubber products for use in civil and mechanical engineering applications having nanocarbon and carbon black as reinforcing agents wherein the nanocarbon is uniformly pre-dispersed within the rubber component. In particular there is described rubber compositions comprising a mixture of natural rubber, nanocarbon and carbon black wherein the relative amount in parts per hundred rubber (pphr) of nanocarbon to carbon black is in the range of about 1:40 to about 1:2 and the relative amount in parts per hundred rubber (pphr) of nanocarbon to natural rubber is in the range of about 1:100 to about 10:100 and wherein the nanocarbon component is pre-dispersed within the natural rubber component.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a thin film, including: mixing carbon nanofibers into an elastomer including an unsaturated bond or a group having affinity to the carbon nanolibers, and dispersing the carbon nanofibers by applying a shear force to obtain a carbon fiber composite material; mixing the carbon fiber composite material and a solvent to obtain a coating liquid; and applying the coating liquid to a substrate to form a thin film.
Abstract:
A nanocomposite is provided including silica nanoparticles and a dispersant dispersed in a curable resin or a curing agent, where the nanocomposite contains less than 2% by weight solvent. The silica nanoparticles include nonspherical silica nanoparticles and/or spherical pyrogenic silica nanoparticles. A composite is also provided including from about 4 to 70 weight percent of silica nanoparticles, and a dispersant, dispersed in a cured resin, and a filler embedded in the cured resin. Optionally, the composite further contains a curing agent. Further, a method of preparing a nanoparticle-containing curable resin system is provided including mixing from 10 to 70 weight percent of aggregated silica nanoparticles with a curable resin and a dispersant to form a mixture. The mixture contains less than 2% by weight solvent. The method also includes milling the mixture in an immersion mill containing milling media to form a milled resin system including silica nanoparticles dispersed in the curable resin.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for efficiently producing a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid in which less-damaged carbon nanotubes are highly dispersed. The method for producing a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid includes: (A) obtaining a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid by applying a shear force to a coarse dispersion liquid that includes carbon nanotubes having a specific surface area of 600 m 2 /g or more to whereby disperse the carbon nanotubes, wherein the step (A) includes at least one of applying a back pressure to the carbon nanotube dispersion liquid and cooling the carbon nanotube dispersion liquid.
Abstract:
Mosaic tesserae comprising a substrate having a visible face covered with a coating layer of transparent material are provided. This coating layer has a fire resistance of at least CLASS B according to standard EN ISO 11925, improved abrasion resistance and transmittance of radiation with a wavelength between about 400 and about 800 nm equal to at least 80%. Methods of making mosaic tesserae which exhibit these features are also provided.
Abstract:
A process for preparing polyurethane composites includes (i) providing a dispersion of nanocrystalline cellulose in (a) one or more polyols, (b) one or more isocyanates, or (c) one or more polyols and one or more isocyanate, mixed together; wherein the amount of water in the nanocrystalline cellulose is less than about 1% w/w; (ii) mixing the dispersion of (i)(a) with an isocyanate or (i)(b) with a polyol and a catalyst to allow polymerization; or mixing the dispersion of (i)(c) and a catalyst to allow polymerization; and (iii) isolating the polyurethane composite. A method for improving properties of polyurethanes includes dispersing nanocrystalline cellulose into one or both parts of a two part polyol/isocyanate precursors prior to allowing polymerization of the precursors, wherein the amount of water in the nanocrystalline cellulose is less than about 1% w/w; mixing the dispersion with a catalyst; and polymerizing the precursors to provide the polyurethane.
Abstract:
The invention relates to chemical technologies, specifically nanoparticles of flame retardant magnesium hydroxide, and a process for the preparation thereof. The present nanoparticles of flame retardant magnesium hydroxide, including surface-processed nanoparticles, have a hexagonal plate-like structure with a specific surface area of up to 20 m 2 /g, an average diameter of the secondary particles of up to 2 µm, a diameter of 10 % of the secondary particles of up to 0.8 µm, a diameter of 90 % of the secondary particles of up to 5 µm, with a longitudinal size of the primary particles of from 150 to 900 nm, and a thickness of from 15 to 150 nm. The present process for the preparation of nanoparticles of flame retardant magnesium hydroxide, including surface-processed nanoparticles, consists of two steps, wherein the first step consists in interacting an aqueous solution of magnesium chloride with an alkali component at a temperature of up to 100 °C and atmospheric pressure, with a molar ion ratio OH - : Mg ++ in the range of 1,9÷2,1 : 1, and the second step consists in hydrothermal recrystallization of the magnesium hydroxide particles at a temperature of 120 - 220 °C, a pressure of from 0.18 to 2.3 MPa and a duration of from 2 to 24 h, wherein, during hydrothermal recrystallization, in order to prevent the further growth of primary particles and the coarsening of the secondary particles by aggregation, the reaction mass is subjected to periodic hydraulic impacts with superheated vapour at a temperature of 160 - 240 °C and a pressure of from 0.6 to 3.3 MPa. The nanoparticles of flame retardant magnesium hydroxide, obtained according to the present process, have controllable sizes of the primary and secondary particles and a specific surface area, which allows using them as smoke-suppressing, non-toxic flame retardant without a reduction in mechanical properties and technological effectiveness in organic polymeric matrices comprising polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene propylene copolymer, ethylene acrylate copolymer, polystyrene, ethylene-co-vinylacetate based polymer, polyamide, polyimide, polycarbonate, polyethyleneterephthalate, polybutyleneterephthalate, ABS plastic.