Arkema France

Elf Atochem S.a.

Atofina

Arkema Inc.

Universitè Catholique De Louvain

Association Pour La Recherche Et Le Developpement Des Methodes Et Processus Industriels (a.r.m.i.n.e.s.)

Solutia Solar Gmbh

Jean-Jacques Flat

Philippe Blondel

Dominique Jousset

Evelyne Bonnet

Benoît Brule

Mathieu Sabard

Stéphane Bizet

Samuel Devisme

Pierre Georlette

Patrick Dang

Thomas Fine

Maho Yasuda

Benoît Barriere

Maxime Deroch

Thierry Briffaud

Quentin P Pineau

Patrick Alex

Frederic Malet

Isabelle Betremieux

Jean-Laurent Pradel

Benjamin Saillard

Nicolas Amouroux

Martin Baumert

Jean-Michel Pierrot

Nadine Decraemer

Jean Lebez

Jean-Charles Durand

Philippe Renouard

Bruno Feret

François Fernagut

Maliha Khusrawy

Stefania Cassiano Gaspar

Franck Bertoux

Bernard Pees

Ornella Zovi

Francois Fernagut

Grégoire Aussedat

Jacques Fontela

Philippe Denis H Blondel

Jeremie Soulestin

G&eacute;rard Reignier

Jos&eacute;e Auvray

Christophe Dumousseaux

Nicolas Frenois

David Meslet

Michel Sclavons

Patricia Krawczak

Jacques Devaux

Francois Touchaleaume

Fabrice Glasson

Mehdi Mehran Emad

Marc Vogt

Multi-layer structure intended for storing hydrogen, including, from the inside out, a sealing layer and a composite reinforcing layer, the innermost composite reinforcing layer being wound around the outermost adjacent sealing layer, at least the innermost sealing layer being made of a composition including: a. 20.5 to 99.845% by weight of a polyamide; b. 0.005 to 0.5% by weight of a catalyst; c. 0.05 to 1% by weight of a heat stabilizer; d. 0.1 to 3% by weight of a oligo- or poly-carbodiimide; e. 0 to 1.5% by weight of a plasticiser; f. 0 to less than 15% by weight of a polyolefin; g. 0 to 30% of an additive, and at least one of the composite reinforcing layers of a fibrous material in the form of continuous fibres impregnated with a composition including at least one polymer P2j, j=1 to m, m being the number of reinforcing layers.

Multi-layer structure for storing hydrogen

The invention relates to the use of a composition comprising at least one polyamide, of which at least one is a semicrystalline copolyamide comprising at least one minor motif resulting from the polycondensation of: at least one diamine with at least one polymerised fatty acid, in particular a fatty acid dimer; or at least one diamine dimer with at least one carboxylic acid; or at least one amino acid dimer; or mixtures of same, as a sealing coating in a pipe containing oil or gas, said pipe being used in the operation of offshore oil or gas deposits.

Polyamide-based composition for pipes containing oil or gas

The invention relates to a copolymer containing rigid polyamide PA blocks and flexible blocks, characterized in that it includes at least one carboxylic acid chain end blocked with a polycarbodiimide, said copolymer according to the invention being in noncrosslinked linear form. The invention also relates to the use of a polycarbodiimide in a process for manufacturing a copolymer containing rigid polyamide PA blocks and flexible blocks, including at least one carboxylic acid chain end, for improving the extrudability of the copolymer, the drawability of the copolymer, the abrasion resistance, the tear strength and the durability of the copolymer, without increasing its dispersity.

Block copolymer exhibiting improved abrasion resistance and improved tear resistance

The invention relates to the use of at least one catalyst, at least one copper heat stabiliser and at least one oligo- or poly-carbodiimide with a matrix including at least one polyamide, in order to form a composition that has a good melt viscosity and is stable during transformation, in particular during extrusion.

Transformation-stable composition comprising viscous polyamide, production thereof and use of same

A composition including: between 45 and 94.95 wt. % of a matrix having at least one polyamide; between 0.05 and 20 wt. % of at least one prepolymer, the proportion by weight of the polyamide matrix and that of the prepolymer being respectively between 60 and 99.9 wt. % and between 40 and 0.1 wt. % in relation to the total amount of polyamide-prepolymer; between 5 and 45 wt. % of at least one impact modifier; and between 0 and 20% of an additive, said composition having a higher level of fluidity in the melted state than the same composition without prepolymer.

Impact-modified thermoplastic composition having a higher level of fluidity in the melted state

A polyamide-grafted polyolefin composition in which the grafting rate of the composition is between 41% and 70% by weight. Also, a thermoplastic composition including a polyolefin backbone comprising a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer (X) and a plurality of polyamide grafts, in which: the polyamide grafts are attached to the polyolefin backbone by the residue of the unsaturated monomer (X) comprising a functional group capable of reacting by a condensation reaction with a polyamide having at least one amine end and/or at least one carboxylic acid end, the residue of the unsaturated monomer (X) is attached to the backbone by grafting or copolymerization, wherein the polyamide grafts represent from 41% to 70%, preferably from 45% to 70%, by mass of said polyamide-grafted polymer. Also, a thermoplastic film for encapsulating and/or protecting the back ('backsheet') of a photovoltaic module that includes said polyamide-grafted polyolefin composition.

Thermoplastic composition having a high polyamide grafting rate

A thermoplastic composition including a mixture of three particular and different polyolefins, including one of a polyamide-grafted polyolefin having particular polyamide grafts (type and quantity), for example, a polyamide-grafted polymer having a polyolefin trunk containing a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer and a plurality of polyamide grafts. Also, a thermoplastic film and, more specifically, a film for encapsulating a photovoltaic module incorporating the polyamide-grafted polyolefin composition.

Thermoplastic composition, in particular for photovoltaic modules

A composition including at least two grafted copolymers, having a polyolefin trunk and polyamide grafts, the polyamide grafts being 15% to 25% by weight of the composition. Also, a multilayered structure including a plurality of adjacent layers, at least one of which has the above composition. The first grafted copolymer is a polyolefin backbone containing a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer (X) and a plurality of polyamide grafts, the polyamide grafts are attached to the polyolefin backbone by the residue of the unsaturated monomer (X). The second copolymer is a grafted elastomeric copolymer of a polyolefin backbone.

Nanostructured thermoplastic polyamide-grafted polyolefin composition

The invention relates to a method for converting a polycondensed elastomeric thermoplastic polymer, including a step of extruding the polycondensed elastomeric thermoplastic polymer in the presence of water. The polycondensed elastomeric thermoplastic polymer is in particular chosen from copolymer block amides, copolyethers or copolyester block urethanes, copolyether block esters and the mixtures thereof, and is preferably a copolyether block amide.

Method for extruding a polymer in the presence of water

A transparent, fireproof thermoplastic composition which is free from halogen compounds and includes a polyamide-block graft copolymer formed by a polyolefin backbone and, on average, at least one polyamide graft. The grafts are attached to the backbone by the radicals of an unsaturated monomer (X) that has a function capable of reacting with a polyamide, and the radicals of the unsaturated monomer (X) are attached to the backbone by grafting or co-polymerisation from the double bond thereof. The composition includes, as a weight percentage of the total composition: 90 to 99 wt % of the polyamide-block graft copolymer, and 1 to 10 wt % of metal salts of phosphoric acid.

Halogen-free, fireproof, transparent thermoplastic compositions having high thermomechanical strength, in particular for encapsulation in photovoltaic modules

A polyolefin graft polyamide composition incorporating lamellar nanofillers. Also, a tube, pipe or analogous formed from a multilayer at least one of the layers of which contains this composition. A thermoplastic composition having a polyolefin backbone containing a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer and a plurality of polyamide grafts, and also another component, wherein: the polyamide grafts are attached to the polyolefin backbone by the residue of the unsaturated monomer comprising a function capable of reacting via a condensation reaction with a polyamide having at least one amine end group and/or at least one carboxylic acid end group, the residue of the unsaturated monomer is attached to the backbone by grafting or copolymerization, wherein the other component consists of platy nanofillers, said nanofillers being phyllosilicates and representing from 1% to 6.5% by weight of the composition.

Thermoplastic layer for a cable, pipe, coating or analogous

The invention relates to a composite obtained from a composition comprising: 50 (excluded) to 90% by weight of at least one polyamide; 10 to 50% by weight of polylactic acid (PLA); and 0 to 30% by weight of at least one compatibilizing agent. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing this composite and its use.

Composite material based on polyamide and on poly(lactic acid), manufacturing process and use thereof

A flame-retarded thermoplastic composition including a graft copolymer containing polyamide blocks and composed of a polyolefin backbone and on average at least one polyamide graft, in which the grafts are attached to the backbone by the residues of an unsaturated monomer (X) having a function capable of reacting with a polyamide, the residues of the unsaturated monomer (X) are attached to the backbone by grafting or copolymerization from its double bond, wherein the composition includes: &#x2014;between 60% and 70% by weight of the graft copolymer containing polyamide blocks, &#x2014;between 22% and 28% by weight of poly(pentabromobenzyl acrylate), &#x2014;between 4% and 8% by weight of a synergistic flame retardant chosen from antimony trioxide, derivatives of tin, of molybdenum and/or bismuth and also boron and zinc oxides, calcium borates, calcium sulphate and/or zinc stannate, between 0.5% and 5% by weight of organophilic treated clay.

Flame-retarded thermoplastic compositions of high thermomechanical strength, in particular for electric cables

The invention relates to a flexible thermoplastic composition resistant to the ageing effects of oil, said composition comprising a grafted copolymer containing polyamide blocks and consisting of a polyolefin backbone and at least one polyamide graft. According to the invention, the grafts are attached to the core by the residues of an unsaturated monomer (X) having a function that can react with a polyamide comprising an amine end or a carboxylic acid end; the residues of the unsaturated monomer (X) are attached to the backbone by grafting or copolymerization from the double bond thereof; and the composition comprises between 40 to 90 wt % of the polyolefin core comprising the unsaturated monomer (X); between 5 to 40 wt % of polyamide grafts; and between 5 to 40% of at least one polymer selected from a saponified ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymer and a polyamide.

Flexible thermoplastic composition with improved resistance to the effect of oils, and use of such a composition

The present invention relates to a composite having improved impact resistance. According to the invention, this composite is obtained from a composition comprising the following polymers: polylactic acid (PLA) which forms the matrix; at least one polyamide forming a dispersed phase within the PLA matrix; at least one functionalized polyolefin (A) comprising alpha-olefin units and epoxy, carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid anhydride units; and, optionally, at least one unfunctionnalized polyolefin (B).

Composite based on polylactic acid and a polyamide, having improved impact strength, and its manufacturing process and use

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Jean-Jacques Flat