Polymer Structure Comprising Base Plastic With Hydration Layer For Avoiding Biofilm Formation Thereon

    公开(公告)号:US20240043681A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US18258331

    申请日:2021-12-22

    Abstract: Provided is a germ-repellent polymer structure including a base plastic selected from polypropylene homopolymer, polypropylene impact copolymer, or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene; and a hydration layer, the hydration layer including one or more hydrophilic additives formed on the base plastic optionally in the presence of an intermediate plastic that is compatible to both the base plastic and hydrophilic additives for stabilizing the hydration layer on some base plastics. In some embodiment, the introduction of hydration layer to the base plastic through the intermediate plastic imparts germ repellency by introducing sufficient hydroxyl groups onto the surface of the base plastic in order to trap water molecules into a polymer matrix of the base plastic. The change in mechanical strength of the base plastic before and after the introduction of the hydration layer is less than 20% of an original mechanical strength, where the original mechanical strength corresponds to a strength of the base plastic before formation of the hydration layer.

    THERMOPLASTIC ACRYLONITRILE CONTAINING COPOLYMER/LIGNIN BLENDS

    公开(公告)号:US20230374280A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18363959

    申请日:2023-08-02

    CPC classification number: C08L9/06 C08L55/02 C08L97/005 C08L2205/035

    Abstract: A thermoplastic acrylonitrile containing copolymer/lignin blend, e.g., thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer/lignin blend, is provided, whereas the blend comprises (i) an amount of thermoplastic acrylonitrile containing copolymer (e.g., acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer); (ii) an amount of lignin; (iii) an amount of compatibilizing agent, such as phthalic anhydride, capable of imparting improved ductility and impact strength to the resultant blend and (iv) optionally an amount of at least one additive to impart specific properties including, but not limited, to resistance to ultraviolet radiation, resistance to oxidation, flame retardance, color, surface friction, or surface static charge accumulation. Methods of improving impact strength and/or ductility of, for example, a thermoplastic acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer/lignin blend and articles made therefrom are also disclosed.

    CORE-SHELL GRAFT COPOLYMERS WITH IMPROVED SURFACE PROPERTIES

    公开(公告)号:US20230257575A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18138987

    申请日:2023-04-25

    Inventor: Vern Lowry Dejin Li

    CPC classification number: C08L55/02 C08F6/22 C25D5/56

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a core-shell graft copolymer produced by coagulation of an aqueous latex comprising a quantity of particles of the copolymer and a quantity of a fatty acid surfactant, wherein the coagulation involves the addition of a quantity of a multivalent metal salt, preferably a bivalent or trivalent metal salt. Such copolymer provides in an improvement of the surface properties of moulded articles produced from such copolymers, as demonstrated by a reduction of the content of gels in the surface layer.

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