Abstract:
Disclosed herein are phenylindane dicarboxylic acid (PIDA) monomers, polymer compositions comprising the PIDA monomers, and methods of preparing PIDA monomers. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
Abstract:
Various embodiments disclosed relate to an aqueous dispersion. The aqueous dispersion includes a plurality of particles. Each of the particles includes a polycarbonate component. Individual particles of the polycarbonate component have substantially the same size. The dispersion further includes a plasticizer component and a surfactant component. In an embodiment, a sized carbon fiber tow can comprise: a polycarbonate sizing on a carbon fiber tow, wherein the polycarbonate sizing has a concentration of volatile organic compounds less than 10 ppm, preferably less than 5 ppm, or less than 2 ppm; and an average sizing content of at least 0.5 wt % of the carbon fiber tow with a coefficient of variation less than 15%, preferably less than 11%.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are monomers that exhibit reduced estradiol related receptor binding activity, and methods for identifying monomers that exhibit reduced estradiol related receptor binding activity. Methods for preparing a polymeric composition using such monomers are also disclosed. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are monomers that exhibit reduced estradiol related receptor binding activity, and methods for identifying monomers that exhibit reduced estradiol related receptor binding activity. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
Abstract:
Various embodiments disclosed relate to a composition. The present invention includes a polycarbonate component and a carbon fiber component including an activated surface. An interface can be formed between the polycarbonate component and the carbon fiber component.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a fiber reinforced composite can comprise a dynamically crosslinked polymer network comprising a polyester matrix and a plurality of crosslinks; a transesterification catalyst; and a fabric layer. A method of making the composite can comprise coating the fabric layer with a composition comprising a pre-crosslinked polymer composition to form a coated fabric; and melt impregnating the coated fabric with the pre-crosslinked polymer composition to form a pre-impregnated composite; and curing the pre-crosslinked polymer composition to form the dynamically crosslinked polymer network.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are phenylindane dicarboxylic acid (PIDA) monomers, polymer compositions comprising the PIDA monomers, and methods of preparing PIDA monomers. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
Abstract:
The method for producing a unidirectional carbon fiber tape, the method comprising: passing a first portion of a strand of fiber through an oven to carbonize the first portion, thereby converting carbon fiber precursor fiber of the first portion to carbon fiber, wherein the first portion comprises carbon fiber precursor fiber; and impregnating the carbon fiber of the first portion with thermoplastic matrix material to form impregnated fiber, while a second portion of the strand of fiber that is upstream of the first portion is passing through the oven to convert carbon fiber precursor fiber of the second portion to additional carbon fiber.
Abstract:
A system comprises one or more print heads (18,20,22) configured to selectively print droplets (34,36,38) of one or more polycarbonate precursor solutions comprising one or more polycarbonate precursor compounds onto one or more target locations on a substrate to form one or more reactive mixture droplets at each target location, and an environmental system configured to expose the reactive mixture droplets to reaction conditions that polymerize the one or more polycarbonate precursor compounds to form a polycarbonate. A method comprises printing droplets of one or more polycarbonate precursor solutions comprising one or more polycarbonate precursor compounds onto one or more target locations on a substrate to form a reactive mixture droplet at each target location, and exposing the reactive mixture droplets to reaction conditions to polymerize the one or more polycarbonate precursor compounds to form a polycarbonate.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a nitrogen containing thermoplastic polymer composition having reduced combustion toxicity. The disclosed thermoplastic composition comprises at least one polyetherimide resin, and at least one combustion toxicant suppressant. Also disclosed is a method for making the disclosed thermoplastic polymer composition and an article of manufacture comprising the disclosed polymer composition.