Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a die assembly (10) having an outlet assembly (52). The outlet assembly (52) includes first and second outlet plates, each outlet plate (56A, 56B) having a respective inner face (106, 108). The first inner face (106) is in mirror-image relation to the second inner face (108) along an axis of symmetry (56C). The first inner face (106) and the second inner face (108) together form an elongate outlet (52, 57) through which a microcapillary film (54) exits the die assembly (10). Each inner face (106, 108) has two tapered surfaces (110A, 110C) extending in opposite directions away from a midpoint (112A, 112B). For each respective inner face (106, 108), a mid-segment (Ms) extends between the midpoint (112A, 112B) and the axis of symmetry (56C), and a peak segment (Ps) extends between a peak point (114A, 114B, 114C, 114D) and the axis of symmetry (56C). The mid-segment (Ms) and the peak segment (Ps) each have a length. The length of the mid-segment (Ms) is less than the length of the peak segment (Ps).
Abstract:
A method is provided for recycling polyolefin foam comprising a) providing a mixture comprising fragments of polyolefin foam and an aqueous composition comprising dispersed polyolefin particles, and b) removing water from the mixture. Also provided is a composition comprising a mixture comprising polyolefin foam and an aqueous composition comprising dispersed polyolefin particles. Also provided is an article formed by a method comprising removing water from such a composition.
Abstract:
A container blow molded from a multilayer structure which comprises an inner product facing layer which comprises an ethylene-based polymer having a density equal to or less than 0.940 g/cc, a crystallinity of equal to or less than 62%, and Mz/Mn ratio equal to or less than 100, wherein the inner product facing layer has a small scale root mean square roughness of equal to or less than 40 nm and/or a large scale root mean square roughness of equal to or less than 500 nm is provided.
Abstract:
Described herein are UV reflective particles, and methods of forming UV reflective particles, comprising extruding a film having a plurality of alternating layers of polycarbonate (PC) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), wherein each layer is less than 150 nm thick, and grinding the film into particles having a median particle size less than 200 microns.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a die assembly (10) for producing a microcapillary film (54). The die assembly (10) includes a first die plate (12, 28), a second die plate (12, 28), a plurality of multi-jackbolt tensioners (30) connecting the first die plate (12, 28) to the second die plate (12, 28), a manifold (36), and a plurality of nozzles (58). The manifold (36) is located between the pair of die plates and defines a plurality of film channels (38) therebetween. The plurality of film channels (38) converge into an elongate outlet (52), wherein a thermoplastic material (4) is extrudable through the plurality of film channels (38) and the elongate outlet (52) to form a microcapillary film (54). The plurality of nozzles (58) are located between the plurality of film channels (38). The plurality of nozzles (58) are operatively connected to a source of channel fluid (66, 68) for emitting the channel fluid (66, 68) between layers of the microcapillary film (54), whereby a plurality of microcapillary channels (68) are formed in the microcapillary film (54).
Abstract:
Described herein are sun care compositions, comprising UV reflective particles ground from an extruded film having a plurality of alternating layers of polycarbonate (PC) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). wherein each layer is less than 150 nm thick; and at least one of a cosmetically acceptable emollient., humectant, vitamin, moisturizer, conditioner, oil, silicone, suspending agent, surfactant, emulsifier, preservative, rheology modifier, pH adjustor, reducing agent, anti-oxidant, and/or foaming or de-foaming agent, and methods of making and using the sun care compositions.
Abstract:
The present teachings include a method of measuring an entire film thickness. The method may include forming a polymeric film (10) and measuring the thickness of the film (10) with a camera (20) collecting spatial and spectral images of a plurality of points at one time. The camera may collect a line image from a line of the film. The camera may be a hyperspectral near-infrared camera. In analyzing raw data collected during the measuring step, fringes of the raw data may be corrected using a classical least squares analysis.
Abstract:
Prepare nanofoam by: (a) providing a mold (10) with a mold cavity (12) defined by mold walls defining a sealable port (32); (b) providing a foamable polymer mixture containing a polymer and a blowing agent at a pressure at least 690 kilopascals above the saturation pressure for the polymer and blowing agent; (c) introducing the foamable polymer mixture into the mold cavity (12) while maintaining a temperature and pressure at least 690 kilopascals above the saturation pressure and controlling the pressure in the mold cavity (12) by expanding a wall of the mold; and (d) releasing pressure around the foamable mixture by moving a mold wall (20) at a rate of at least 45 centimeters per second, causing the foamable polymer mixture to expand into nanofoam having a porosity of at least 60 percent, a volume of at least 100 cubic centimeters and at least two orthogonal dimensions of four centimeter or more.