Abstract:
A coating composition providing enhanced sparkling sheen in both the face color and the down flop color includes a glass material in the form of randomly shaped chips having an irregularly-shaped particulate geometry which are dispersed in a carrier. The chips have a particle size/D10-D90 ranging from about 1 to 30 nullm, preferably about 1 nullm to about 16 nullm, and more preferably about 2 to 12 nullm and average aspect ratio/D90 in a range of about 1 to 4. The composition can further include another luster pigment advantageously provided as glass beads having a particle size/D10-D90 in a range of about 0.1 to 12 nullm, preferably about 0.2 to 12 nullm, and more preferably about 0.3 to 6.5 nullm. In an advantageous further embodiment, a flaky pigment comprised of a cholesteric liquid crystal polymer is added to the above described compositional embodiments to impart a dichroism to a film coating formed of such composition. The cholesteric liquid crystal polymer for use in such coating composition is a material having a three-dimensionally crosslinked cholesteric liquid crystal structure having a helical structure and expressing a dichroism, i.e., a chromatic phenomenon resulting in differences in color shade according to the angle of view.
Abstract translation:在面部颜色和底色中提供增强的闪耀光泽的涂料组合物包括呈随机形状的切片形式的玻璃材料,其具有分散在载体中的不规则形状的颗粒几何形状。 芯片具有约1至30μm,优选约1μm至约16μm,更优选约2至12μm,平均纵横比/ D90在约1至4范围内的粒径/ D 10 -D 90。 该组合物可进一步包含另一种光泽颜料,有利地提供为具有约0.1至12μm,优选约0.2至12μm,更优选约0.3至6.5μm的粒度/ D 10 -D 90的玻璃珠。 在有利的另外的实施方案中,将由胆甾型液晶聚合物组成的片状颜料加入到上述组合物实施方案中,以赋予由这种组合物形成的薄膜包衣的二向色性。 用于这种涂料组合物的胆甾型液晶聚合物是具有三维交联的胆甾型液晶结构的材料,其具有螺旋结构并表现出二色性,即,根据视角导致色调差异的色彩现象 。
Abstract:
An injection moldable fluorine-containing meltable resin composition comprising 70 to 98 wt. % of a fluorine-containing meltable resin, and 2 to 30 wt. % of a needle-shape material having an average diameter of 3 &mgr;m or less, an average aspect ratio of between 10 and 100, and Mohs hardness of between 5 and 8, which composition has good sliding and sealing properties and excellent moldability, in particular, moldability of thin wall articles.
Abstract:
A thermoplastic resin composition that contains a thermoplastic resin and up to about 30 parts by weight of appearance modifying additives dispersed in the resin, wherein the additives include at least 0.05 parts by weight of metallic particles having an average particle size of from 0.05 to 5 millimeters, at least 0.05 parts by weight of a fiber having an average diameter of from 0.1 to 10 millimeters and an average aspect ratio of from 1:2 to 1:10 and at least 0.05 parts by weight of a mineral particle having an average particle size of from 0.1 and 5 millimeters imparts the appearance of natural stone to articles molded therefrom.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polyamide nanocomposite composition by mixing in the melt phase a polyamide, a solid substance composed of anisotropic particles with a high aspect ratio and a liquid, the liquid being added to and subsequently mixed with a melt comprising at least the polyamide. Preferably water is chosen as the liquid. The invention also relates to a polyamide nanocomposite composition obtained by mixing in the melt phase a polyamide and a non-swollen solid substance composed of particles with a high aspect ratio. The polyamide nanocomposite compositions obtained with the process according to the invention and the polyamide nanocomposite compositions according to the invention can be used in all moulded parts which can be produced with a polyamide composition and which demand particularly good mechanical properties, for example for use in the motor compartment of a vehicle, for casings and for connectors.
Abstract:
Nanoscale non-stoichiometric materials with unusual properties are disclosed. These materials offer a wide range of novel formulations for applications in catalysis, chemicals and fuels, electronics, electromagnetics, photonics, optics, sensors, electrochemical products, structural products, biomedical engineering, acoustics, composites, and other applications. Illustrative methods and processes are disclosed to highlight catalytic properties and electrical properties and to process these materials from powder or porous forms into dense forms and shapes. The invention includes a non-stoichiometric composition of a material, preferably in nanostructured form, for various applications including, but not limited to, methods to reduce the sintering temperature, the sintering time, or both.
Abstract:
A resin composition for forming a three-dimensional object by optical stereolithography, which contains 5 to 65 vol % of aluminum oxide fine particles having an average particle diameter of 3 to 70 &mgr;m and 5 to 30 vol % of whiskers having a diameter of 0.3 to 1 &mgr;m, a length of 10 to 70 &mgr;m and an aspect ratio of 10 to 100, the total content of the aluminum oxide fine particles and the whiskers being 10 to 70 vol %. According to the resin composition for forming a three-dimensional object by optical stereolithography, a high-quality three-dimensional object by optical stereolithography that has high heat resistance with a high heat distortion temperature and high rigidity with a high flexural modulus and that is free from a dimensional change on account of a low linear thermal expansion coefficient even when temperature varies can be obtained by optical stereolithography with high dimensional accuracy.
Abstract:
A conductive molding composition, with a thermal conductivity above 22 W/m.degree. K., is provided. The thermally conductive composition includes a polymer base matrix of, by volume, between 30 and 60 percent. A first thermally conductive filler, by volume, between 25 and 60 percent is provided in the composition that has a relatively high aspect ratio of at least 10:1. Also in the composition mixture is a second thermally conductive filler, by volume, between 10 and 25 percent that has a relatively low aspect ratio of 5:1 or less.
Abstract:
Disclosed are slide members for parts to be in contact with magnetic tape, which are made of polyarylenesulfide resin compositions comprising from 20 to 40% by weight of a polyarylenesulfide resin optionally combined with an amorphous, thermoplastic resin, and from 60 to 80% by weight of calcium metasilicate whiskers having a mean fiber diameter of not larger than 5 .mu.m and a mean aspect ratio of not smaller than 5, optionally combined with an inorganic filler. While being shaped, the resin compositions have good fluidity. The slide members are used in electric and electronic devices as the parts to be in contact with magnetic tape, for example, as VTR cylinders (drums). The slide members have high mechanical strength and good dimensional stability, and have good slidability with magnetic tape.
Abstract:
A laminate, laminate film or shaped article, which includes: a layer of a substance having a gas barrier property; and at least one layer or portion (1) disposed thereon comprising a resin composition comprising a resin and an inorganic laminar compound having an aspect ratio of not less than 50 and not more than 5000. As the gas barrier substance, a metal or oxide, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, or polyvinylidene chloride may preferably be used. Such a laminate, laminate film or shaped article may exhibit a good gas barrier property which is much higher than that of a conventional plastic material.
Abstract:
Magnesium hydroxide of the formula Mg(OH).sub.2 having a crystallite size in the direction greater than 150 .ANG. and smaller than 500 .ANG., an aspect ratio in the range from 2 to 5, a strain in the direction not greater than 4.2.times.10.sup.-3 and a strain in the direction not greater than 3.0.times.10.sup.-3. 50% of secondary particles with diameters smaller than 1.4 .mu.m and 100% of secondary particles with diameters not greater than 4.0 .mu.m, and a specific surface, determined by the BET method, smaller than 25 m.sup.2 /g. It is prepared by a two-step procedure; in the first step, magnesium nitrate is treated by an alkaline substance, preferably by ammonia, in an aqueous medium, with 1.5 to 6.0-multiple excess of ammonia, at a temperature of not more than 85.degree. C., at the atmospheric pressure, causing that basic magnesium nitrate is formed which, in the second step, decomposes at a temperature of 110.degree. to 150.degree. C. and at a pressure not greater than 1.5 MPa. It is profitable to use 3.0 to 5.0-multiple excess of ammonia at a temperature of 50.degree. to 75.degree. C. and to decompose the nitrate at a temperature of 120.degree. to 130.degree. C. at a pressure of 0.3 to 1.3 MPa.