阅读说明：本技术 成型人造聚合物制品 (Shaped synthetic polymer article ) 是由 G·芬尼根 T·汤普森 J·卡波特 R·H·达尔基 于 2020-03-09 设计创作，主要内容包括：多孔金属氧化物微球作为用于成型人造聚合物制品的光稳定剂的用途,其中多孔金属氧化物微球通过如下方法制备,所述方法包括形成聚合物纳米粒子和金属氧化物的液体分散体；形成所述分散体的液滴；干燥所述液滴以提供包含聚合物纳米球的聚合物模板微球；和从模板微球中除去聚合物纳米球以提供多孔金属氧化物微球。(Use of porous metal oxide microspheres as a light stabilizer for shaped fabricated polymeric articles, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres are prepared by a process comprising forming a liquid dispersion of polymeric nanoparticles and a metal oxide; forming droplets of the dispersion; drying the droplets to provide polymer template microspheres comprising polymer nanospheres; and removing the polymer nanospheres from the template microspheres to provide porous metal oxide microspheres.)

1. Use of porous metal oxide microspheres as light stabilizers for shaped manufactured polymer articles, wherein the polymer is a synthetic polymer and/or a natural or synthetic elastomer and the porous metal oxide microspheres comprise a metal oxide and are prepared by a process comprising

Forming a liquid dispersion of polymeric nanoparticles and metal oxide;

forming droplets of the dispersion;

drying the droplets to provide polymer template microspheres comprising polymer nanospheres and metal oxide; and

removing the polymer nanospheres from the template microspheres to provide porous metal oxide microspheres, and

wherein the microspheres have

An average diameter of 0.5 μm to 100 μm,

an average porosity of 0.10 to 0.80, and

an average pore diameter of 50nm to 999 nm.

2. The use of claim 1, wherein the metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of silica, titania, alumina, zirconia, ceria, iron oxide, zinc oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, chromium oxide, and combinations thereof.

3. Use according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres comprise from 50.0 to 99.9 wt% of metal oxide based on the total weight of the microspheres.

4. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres have an average diameter of from 1 μm to 75 μm.

5. The use according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres have an average porosity of 0.45 to 0.65.

6. The use according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres have an average pore size of 50nm to 800 nm.

7. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres have

An average diameter of 1 μm to 75 μm,

an average porosity of 0.45 to 0.65, and

an average pore diameter of 50nm to 800 nm.

8. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres have

An average diameter of 4.5 μm to 9.9 μm;

an average porosity of 0.45 to 0.65; and

average pore diameter of 220nm to 300 nm.

9. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres are used in a concentration of 0.01 to 20.0 wt. -%, based on the weight of the shaped artificial polymeric article.

10. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres are used in combination with one or more UV absorbers selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyphenyltriazines, benzotriazoles, 2-hydroxybenzophenones, oxalanilides, cinnamates and benzoates.

11. Use according to claim 10, wherein the one or more UV absorbers are used in a concentration of from 0.01 to 20.0% by weight, based on the weight of the shaped synthetic polymeric article.

12. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the shaped synthetic polymeric article comprises a Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer (HALS).

13. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the shaped synthetic polymer article is an extruded, cast, spun, moulded or calendered shaped synthetic polymer article.

14. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the shaped artificial polymeric article is a film, a tube, a cable, a strip, a sheet, a container, a frame, a fiber or a monofilament.

15. A shaped manufactured polymeric article, wherein the polymer is a synthetic polymer and/or a natural or synthetic elastomer, and wherein the polymer comprises porous metal oxide microspheres as defined in claim 1.

16. An extruded, cast, spun, molded or calendered polymer composition, wherein the polymer is a synthetic polymer and/or a natural or synthetic elastomer, and wherein the polymer comprises porous metal oxide microspheres as defined in claim 1.

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The disclosure described herein is illustrated by way of example, and not by way of limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings. For simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements shown in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements may be exaggerated relative to other elements for clarity. Further, where considered appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements.

Fig. 1 shows a general overview for preparing porous microspheres according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of a polymer template microsphere according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an SEM image of porous silica microspheres according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of a spray drying process according to certain embodiments of the present invention.

Fig. 5 to 12 show transmission curves as a result of UV measurement of the application examples shown.

Detailed description of the invention

The present porous metal oxide spheres or photonic spheres (photonic balls) can be prepared using a polymeric sacrificial template. In one embodiment, an aqueous colloidal dispersion is prepared containing polymer particles and metal oxide, the polymer particles typically being nanoscale. For example, the aqueous colloidal dispersion can be mixed with a continuous oil phase within a microfluidic device to produce a water-in-oil emulsion. Aqueous droplets of the emulsion are prepared, collected and dried to form spheres (typically on the micron scale) containing the polymer particles and the metal oxide. The polymer particles (spheres) are then removed, for example by calcination, to provide spherical metal oxide particles (spheres) containing high porosity and pores (typically on a nanometer scale). The spheres may contain uniform pore sizes as a result of the spherical and monodisperse polymer particles.

Figure 1 shows a general overview for the preparation of porous microspheres. The emulsion droplets containing the polymer nanospheres and the metal oxide are dried to remove the solvent to provide assembled microspheres (template microspheres or "direct structure") containing the polymer nanospheres and the metal oxide in the interstitial spaces between the polymer nanospheres. The polymer nanospheres define interstitial spaces. Calcination results in the removal of the polymer to provide metal oxide microspheres (inverse structure) with high porosity or void volume.

Advantageously, the porous metal oxide spheres are sintered to produce a thermally and mechanically stable continuous solid structure.

In certain embodiments, droplet formation and collection is performed within a microfluidic device. Microfluidic devices are, for example, narrow channel devices with micron-scale droplet junctions (junctions) connected to collection reservoirs suitable for generating droplets of uniform size. Microfluidic devices, for example, contain droplet junctions having channel widths of about 10 μm to about 100 μm. The device is made, for example, of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and can be prepared, for example, by soft lithography. The emulsion may be prepared within the apparatus by pumping the aqueous dispersed phase and the oil continuous phase into the apparatus at specified rates and where mixing occurs to provide emulsion droplets. Alternatively, an oil-in-water emulsion may be used.

In certain embodiments, vibrating nozzle technology may be used. In these techniques, a liquid dispersion is prepared, droplets are formed and fed into a bath of the continuous phase. The droplets are then dried, followed by removal of the polymer. The vibrating nozzle apparatus is available from buchi and comprises, for example, a syringe pump and a pulsation unit. The vibrating nozzle device may also include a pressure regulating valve.

The polymer particles, for example, have an average diameter of about 50nm to about 999nm and are monodisperse.

Suitable template polymers for the spheres include thermoplastic polymers. For example, the template polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly (meth) acrylic acid, poly (meth) acrylate, polystyrenes, polyacrylamides, polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl acetates, polyesters, polyurethanes, polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polylactic acids, polyacrylonitriles, polyvinyl ethers, derivatives thereof, salts thereof, copolymers thereof, and combinations thereof. For example, the polymer is selected from the group consisting of polymethyl methacrylate, polyethyl methacrylate, poly (N-butyl methacrylate), polystyrene, poly (chloro-styrene), poly (. alpha. -methylstyrene), poly (N-methylolacrylamide), styrene/methyl methacrylate copolymers, polyalkylated acrylates, polyhydroxyacrylates, polyaminoacrylates, polycyanoacrylates, polyfluorinated acrylates, poly (N-methylolacrylamide), polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate/ethyl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymers, styrene/methyl methacrylate/acrylic acid copolymers, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylcaprolactone, polyvinylcaprolactam, derivatives thereof, salts thereof, and combinations thereof.

In certain embodiments, the polymer template comprises polystyrenes, including polystyrene and polystyrene copolymers. Polystyrene copolymers include copolymers with water soluble monomers such as polystyrene/acrylic acid, polystyrene/poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate, and polystyrene/styrene sulfonate.

The present metal oxides include oxides of transition metals, metalloids, and rare earth elements, such as silica, titania, alumina, zirconia, ceria, iron oxides, zinc oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, chromium oxide, mixed metal oxides, combinations thereof, and the like. Preferably a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silica, titania, alumina and combinations thereof.

The wt/wt (weight/weight) ratio of the polymer particles to the metal oxide is, for example, 0.1/1 to 10.0/1 or 0.5/1 to 10.0/1.

The continuous oil phase comprises, for example, an organic solvent, a silicone oil, or a fluorinated oil. According to the invention, "oil" means the organic phase which is immiscible with water. Organic solvents include hydrocarbons such as heptane, hexane, toluene, xylene, and the like, and alkanols such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, and the like.

The emulsion droplets were collected, dried and the polymer removed. For example, drying by microwave radiation, in a hot oven, under vacuum, in the presence of a desiccant, or a combination thereof.

The polymer removal can be carried out, for example, by calcination, pyrolysis or with a solvent (solvent removal). Calcination is in certain embodiments conducted at a temperature of at least about 200 ℃, at least about 500 ℃, at least about 1000 ℃, from about 200 ℃ to about 1200 ℃, or from about 200 ℃ to about 700 ℃. Calcination may be continued for a suitable time, for example, from about 0.1 hour to about 12 hours or from about 1 hour to about 8.0 hours. In other certain embodiments, calcination may be for at least about 0.1 hours, at least about 1 hour, at least about 5 hours, or at least about 10 hours.

Alternatively, a liquid dispersion comprising polymer particles and metal oxide is formed with an oil dispersed phase and a continuous aqueous phase to form an oil-in-water emulsion. The oil droplets can be collected and dried as aqueous droplets.

Alternatively, a liquid dispersion of polymer particles (e.g., nanoparticles) and metal oxide is prepared and spray dried to form polymer template spheres (e.g., microspheres), without forming a liquid-liquid emulsion. In certain embodiments of the spray drying technique, the liquid solution or dispersion is fed (e.g., pumped) to an atomizing nozzle associated with a compressed gas inlet. The feed is pumped through an atomizing nozzle to form droplets. The droplets are surrounded by preheated gas in an evaporation chamber so that evaporation of the solvent produces solid particles. The dried particles are carried by the drying gas through the cyclone and deposited in a collection chamber. The gas comprises nitrogen and/or air. In one embodiment of the spray drying method, the liquid feed contains an aqueous or oil phase, polymer particles and metal oxides. In one embodiment of the spray drying method, the liquid feed contains an aqueous or oil phase, polymer particles and optionally a metal oxide. Polymer template spheres comprising polymer spheres and metal oxides in interstitial spaces between the polymer spheres are provided. The polymer spheres define interstitial spaces. Spray drying techniques include inkjet spray drying methods and apparatus.

In spray drying techniques, air can be considered as a continuous phase, with a dispersed liquid phase (liquid-gas emulsion). In certain embodiments, spray drying comprises an inlet temperature of any of about 100 ℃, about 105 ℃, about 110 ℃, about 115 ℃, about 120 ℃, about 130 ℃, about 140 ℃, about 150 ℃, about 160 ℃, or about 170 ℃ to about 180 ℃, about 190 ℃, about 200 ℃, about 210 ℃, about 215 ℃, or about 220 ℃. In certain embodiments, a pump rate (feed flow rate) of any of about 1mL/min, about 2mL/min, about 5mL/min, about 6mL/min, about 8mL/min, about 10mL/min, about 12mL/min, about 14mL/min, or about 16mL/min to about 18mL/min, about 20mL/min, about 22mL/min, about 24mL/min, about 26mL/min, about 28mL/min, or about 30mL/min is used. Spray drying techniques are disclosed in, for example, US 2016/0170091.

Fig. 4 is a schematic representation of a spray drying process according to certain embodiments of the present invention.

In certain embodiments, the spheres are spherical or spheroidal and are micron-sized, e.g., having an average diameter of about 0.5 microns (μm) to about 100 μm. The polymer particles used as templates are also spherical, in some embodiments nano-sized and monodisperse, having an average diameter of, for example, about 50nm to about 999 nm. The metal oxides used may also be in the form of particles, which may be nanoscale.

The metal oxide of the dispersion may be provided as a metal oxide or may be provided from a metal oxide precursor, for example by sol-gel techniques.

Drying of the polymer/metal oxide droplets and subsequent removal of the polymer provides spheres with uniform voids (pores). Generally, in the present method, each droplet provides a single sphere. The pore size depends on the particle size of the polymer particles. Some "shrinkage" or compaction may occur upon polymer removal to provide a pore size that is slightly smaller than the original polymer particle size, e.g., about 10% to about 40% smaller than the polymer particle size. The pore size is uniform, as are the polymer particle shape and particle size.

The pore size may be from about 50nm to about 999nm in certain embodiments.

The average porosity of the present metal oxide spheres may be relatively high. The average porosity of a sphere refers to the total pore volume as a fraction of the volume of the entire sphere. The average porosity may be referred to as the "volume fraction".

In certain embodiments, the porous spheres may have a solid core (center) with porosity generally near the outer surface of the sphere. In other embodiments, the porous spheres may have a hollow core with a majority of the porosity near the interior of the sphere. In other embodiments, the porosity may extend throughout the volume of the sphere. In other embodiments, the porosity may exist as a gradient, with higher porosity going toward the outer surface of the sphere and lower porosity or no porosity (solid) going toward the center; or lower porosity towards the outer surface and higher or full porosity (hollow) towards the centre.

For any porous sphere, the average spherical diameter is preferably greater than the average pore diameter, e.g., the average spherical diameter is at least about 25 times, at least about 30 times, at least about 35 times, or at least about 40 times the average pore diameter.

In certain embodiments, the ratio of the average sphere diameter to the average pore diameter is, for example, from any one of about 40/1, about 50/1, about 60/1, about 70/1, about 80/1, about 90/1, about 100/1, about 110/1, about 120/1, about 130/1, about 140/1, about 150/1, about 160/1, about 170/1, about 180/1, or about 190/1 to about 200/1, about 210/1, about 220/1, about 230/1, about 240/1, about 250/1, about 260/1, about 270/1, about 280/1, about 290/1, about 300/1, about 310/1, about 320/1, about 140/1, about, Any of about 330/1, about 340/1, or about 350/1.

The polymer template spheres comprising monodisperse polymer spheres can provide metal oxide spheres having pores that are generally similar in pore size when the polymer is removed.

The average diameter of the spheres (e.g., microspheres) can be 0.5 μm to 100 μm, or 1 μm to 75 μm or 4.5 μm to 9.9 μm.

The average porosity of the spheres (e.g., microspheres) can be 0.10 to 0.90, or 0.10 to 0.80 or 0.45 to 0.65.

The average pore size of the spheres (e.g., microspheres) can be 50nm to 999nm, 50nm to 800nm, and 220nm to 300 nm.

Certain embodiments relate to porous microspheres, wherein the microspheres have an average diameter of 0.5 μm to 100 μm, an average porosity of 0.10 to 0.90 or 0.10 to 0.80, and an average pore diameter of 50nm to 999 nm.

Other embodiments relate to porous metal oxide microspheres having an average diameter of 1 μm to 75 μm, an average porosity of 0.45 to 0.65, and an average pore diameter of 50nm to 800 nm.

Other embodiments relate to porous metal oxide microspheres having an average diameter of 4.5 μm to 9.9 μm, an average porosity of 0.45 to 0.65, and an average pore diameter of 220nm to 300 nm.

Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that bulk samples of spheres exhibit absorption when the porosity and/or sphere diameter and/or pore size are within a certain range.

The porous spheres comprise mainly metal oxides, i.e. they may consist essentially of or consist of metal oxides. The amount of metal oxide in the microspheres can be, for example, 50 wt% to 99.9 wt%, based on the weight of the microspheres. Certain embodiments have a lower limit of 60 wt%, or 70 wt%, or 90 wt%, or 95 wt%.

Advantageously, the porous spheres (e.g., microspheres) may also be monodisperse.

According to the invention, particle size is synonymous with particle size and is determined, for example, by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) or Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Average particle size is synonymous with D50, which means that half of the number of particles is above this point and half is below it. The particle size refers to the primary particle. Particle size can be measured by laser scattering techniques with dispersions or dry powders.

The porosity of the microspheres was characterized using mercury porosity analysis. Mercury porosity applies a controlled pressure to a sample immersed in mercury. External pressure is applied to cause mercury to penetrate into the voids/pores of the material. The amount of pressure required to intrude into the voids/pores is inversely proportional to the size of the voids/pores. Mercury intrusion pressure meters generate volume and pore size distributions from pressure vs. intrusion data generated by the instrument using the Washburn equation. For example, porous silica microspheres containing voids/pores with an average size of 165nm have an average porosity of 0.8.

The term "batch sample" refers to a population of spheres. For example, a batch sample of microspheres is simply a batch of a population of microspheres, e.g., ≧ 0.1mg, ≧ 0.2mg, ≧ 0.3mg, ≧ 0.4mg, ≧ 0.5mg, ≧ 0.7mg, ≧ 1.0mg, ≧ 2.5mg, ≧ 5.0mg, ≧ 10.0mg or ≧ 25.0 mg. Batches of the spheres may be substantially free of other components. The term "porous sphere" or "porous microsphere" may refer to a batch of samples.

The term "… of …" may refer to "a liquid dispersion comprising …", e.g., "…" may be interpreted as "a liquid dispersion comprising …".

The terms "microsphere," "nanosphere," "droplet," and the like, as referred to herein, can refer to, for example, a plurality thereof, a collection thereof, a population thereof, a sample thereof, or a bulk sample thereof.

The term "micron" or "micrometer-sized" refers to about 0.5 μm to about 999 μm. The term "nano" or "nanoscale" refers to about 1nm to about 999 nm.

The terms "sphere" and "particle" are interchangeable.

The term "monodisperse" with respect to a population of spheres or spheres refers to particles having a substantially uniform shape and a substantially uniform diameter. A population of monodisperse microspheres or nanospheres, for example, can have 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% by number of particles having diameters within ± 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1% of the mean diameter of the population.

The removal of the monodisperse population of polymer spheres provides porous metal oxide spheres with a corresponding population of pores, the pores having an average pore diameter.

The term "substantially free of other components" means, for example, that there are less than or equal to 5%, < 4%, < 3%, < 2%, < 1%, or < 0.5% by weight of other components.

The articles "a" and "an" are used herein to refer to one or to more than one (e.g., to at least one) of the grammatical object. Any ranges cited herein are inclusive of the endpoints. The term "about" is used throughout to describe and account for small fluctuations. For example, "about" may mean that the numerical values may be modified by 5%, ± 4%, ± 3%, ± 2%, ± 1%, ± 0.5%, ± 0.4%, ± 0.3%, ± 0.2%, ± 0.1% or ± 0.05%. A value modified by the term "about" includes the specifically stated value. For example, "about 5.0" includes 5.0.

All parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise indicated. Weight percent (wt%) is based on the entire composition, if not otherwise indicated.

A non-limiting set of embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method of making porous metal oxide spheres comprising:

in a first embodiment, a method of making porous metal oxide microspheres comprising a metal oxide is disclosed, the method comprising forming a liquid dispersion of polymeric nanoparticles and a metal oxide; forming droplets of the dispersion; drying the droplets to provide polymer template microspheres comprising polymer nanospheres and metal oxide; and removing the polymer nanospheres from the template microspheres to provide porous metal oxide microspheres.

In a second embodiment, a method according to the first embodiment includes forming a liquid dispersion of polymeric nanoparticles and metal oxide, spray drying the liquid dispersion to provide polymeric template microspheres and removing the polymeric nanospheres from the template microspheres.

In a third embodiment, a method according to the first embodiment comprises forming droplets with a vibrating nozzle. In a fourth embodiment, the method according to embodiments 1 to 3, wherein the droplets are aqueous droplets. In a fifth embodiment, the method according to embodiments 1-3, wherein said droplets are oil droplets.

In a sixth embodiment, the method according to embodiment 1, comprising providing a continuous phase and mixing the liquid dispersion with the continuous phase to form an emulsion containing dispersed liquid dispersion droplets. In a seventh embodiment, the method according to embodiment 6, comprising providing a continuous oil phase and mixing the aqueous dispersion with the continuous oil phase to form a water-in-oil emulsion containing aqueous droplets. In an eighth embodiment, the method according to embodiment 6, comprising providing a continuous aqueous phase and mixing the oil dispersion with the continuous phase to form an oil-in-water emulsion containing oil droplets.

In a ninth embodiment, the method according to embodiments 6 to 8, comprising collecting said droplets. In a tenth embodiment, the method according to embodiment 9, comprising drying the droplets to provide polymeric template microspheres comprising polymeric nanospheres and metal oxide and removing the polymeric nanospheres from the template microspheres.

In an eleventh embodiment, the method according to embodiments 6-10, wherein droplet drying comprises microwave irradiation, oven drying, drying under vacuum, drying in the presence of a drying agent, or a combination thereof.

In a twelfth embodiment, the method according to embodiments 7 to 11, wherein said oil phase or dispersion comprises a hydrocarbon, silicone oil or fluorinated oil. In a thirteenth embodiment, the method according to embodiments 6 to 12, wherein the droplet formation is performed in a microfluidic device. In a fourteenth embodiment, the method according to embodiments 6-13, wherein droplet formation is performed in a microfluidic device containing a droplet junction having a channel width of any one of about 10 μm, about 15 μm, about 20 μm, about 25 μm, about 30 μm, about 35 μm, about 40 μm, or about 45 μm to about 50 μm, about 55 μm, about 60 μm, about 65 μm, about 70 μm, about 75 μm, about 80 μm, about 85 μm, about 90 μm, about 95 μm, or about 100 μm. Channel widths of 10 μm to 100 μm are preferred. In a fifteenth embodiment, the method according to embodiment 13 or 14, comprising collecting said droplets from a microfluidic device.

In a sixteenth embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the wt/wt ratio of polymer particles to metal oxide is any one of about 0.1/1, about 0.5/1, about 1.0/1, about 1.5/1, about 2.0/1, about 2.5/1, or about 3.0/1 to any one of about 3.5/1, about 4.0/1, about 5.0/1, about 5.5/1, about 6.0/1, about 6.5/1, about 7.0/1, about 8.0/1, about 9.0/1, or about 10.0/1. Preferably a ratio of from 0.1/1 to 10/1.

In a seventeenth embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the polymeric nanoparticles have an average diameter of any of about 50nm, about 75nm, about 100nm, about 130nm, about 160nm, about 190nm, about 210nm, about 240nm, about 270nm, about 300nm, about 330nm, about 360nm, about 390nm, about 410nm, about 440nm, about 470nm, about 500nm, about 530nm, about 560nm, about 590nm, or about 620nm to about 650nm, about 680nm, about 710nm, about 740nm, about 770nm, about 800nm, about 830nm, about 860nm, about 890nm, about 910nm, about 940nm, about 970nm, or about 990 nm.

In an eighteenth embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of poly (meth) acrylic acid, poly (meth) acrylates, polystyrene, polyacrylamide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polylactic acid, polyacrylonitrile, derivatives thereof, salts thereof, copolymers thereof, and combinations thereof.

In a nineteenth embodiment, the method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the polymer is selected from polystyrene, for example a polystyrene copolymer, such as polystyrene/acrylic acid, polystyrene/poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate, or polystyrene/styrene sulfonate. In a twentieth embodiment, the method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the metal oxide is one or more of silica, titania, alumina, zirconia, ceria, iron oxide, zinc oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, or chromium oxide.

In a twenty-first embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres have an average diameter of from about 0.5 μm to about 100 μm, an average porosity of from about 0.10 to about 0.90 or from about 0.10 to about 0.80, and an average pore diameter of from about 50nm to about 999 nm.

In a twenty-second embodiment, the method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres have a particle size of from about 1 μm to about 75 μm, from about 2 μm to about 70 μm, from about 3 μm to about 65 μm, from about 4 μm to about 60 μm, from about 5 μm to about 55 μm, or from about 5 μm to about 50 μm; such as an average diameter of any of about 5 μm, about 6 μm, about 7 μm, about 8 μm, about 9 μm, about 10 μm, about 11 μm, about 12 μm, about 13 μm, about 14 μm, or about 15 μm to about 16 μm, about 17 μm, about 18 μm, about 19 μm, about 20 μm, about 21 μm, about 22 μm, about 23 μm, about 24 μm, or about 25 μm.

In a twenty-third embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres have an average porosity of any of about 0.10, about 0.12, about 0.14, about 0.16, about 0.18, about 0.20, about 0.22, about 0.24, about 0.26, about 0.28, about 0.30, about 0.32, about 0.34, about 0.36, about 0.38, about 0.40, about 0.42, about 0.44, about 0.46, about 0.48, about 0.50, about 0.52, about 0.54, about 0.56, about 0.58, or about 0.60 to about 0.62, about 0.64, about 0.66, about 0.68, about 0.70, about 0.72, about 0.74, about 0.76, about 0.78, about 0.80, or about 0.90.

In a twenty-fourth embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres have an average pore diameter of any of about 50nm, about 60nm, about 70nm, 80nm, about 100nm, about 120nm, about 140nm, about 160nm, about 180nm, about 200nm, about 220nm, about 240nm, about 260nm, about 280nm, about 300nm, about 320nm, about 340nm, about 360nm, about 380nm, about 400nm, about 420nm, or about 440nm to about 460nm, about 480nm, about 500nm, about 520nm, about 540nm, about 560nm, about 580nm, about 600nm, about 620nm, about 640nm, about 660nm, about 680nm, about 700nm, about 720nm, about 740nm, about 760nm, about 780nm, or about 800 nm.

In a twenty-fifth embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres have an average diameter of any one of about 4.5 μm, about 4.8 μm, about 5.1 μm, about 5.4 μm, about 5.7 μm, about 6.0 μm, about 6.3 μm, about 6.6 μm, about 6.9 μm, about 7.2 μm, or about 7.5 μm to about 7.8 μm, about 8.1 μm, about 8.4 μm, about 8.7 μm, about 9.0 μm, about 9.3 μm, about 9.6 μm, or about 9.9 μm.

In a twenty-sixth embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres have an average porosity of any of about 0.45, about 0.47, about 0.49, about 0.51, about 0.53, about 0.55, or about 0.57 to about 0.59, about 0.61, about 0.63, or about 0.65.

In a twenty-seventh embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres have an average pore diameter of any one of about 220nm, about 225nm, about 230nm, about 235nm, about 240nm, about 245nm, or about 250nm to about 255nm, about 260nm, about 265nm, about 270nm, about 275nm, about 280nm, about 285nm, about 290nm, about 295nm, or about 300 nm.

In a twenty-eighth embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres have an average diameter of any one of about 4.5 μm, about 4.8 μm, about 5.1 μm, about 5.4 μm, about 5.7 μm, about 6.0 μm, about 6.3 μm, about 6.6 μm, about 6.9 μm, about 7.2 μm, or about 7.5 μm to about 7.8 μm, about 8.1 μm, about 8.4 μm, about 8.7 μm, about 9.0 μm, about 9.3 μm, about 9.6 μm, or about 9.9 μm; an average porosity of any of about 0.45, about 0.47, about 0.49, about 0.51, about 0.53, about 0.55, or about 0.57 to any of about 0.59, about 0.61, about 0.63, or about 0.65; and an average pore size of any one of about 220nm, about 225nm, about 230nm, about 235nm, about 240nm, about 245nm, or about 250nm to about 255nm, about 260nm, about 265nm, about 270nm, about 275nm, about 280nm, about 285nm, about 290nm, about 295nm, or about 300 nm.

In a twenty-ninth embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres comprise from about 60.0 wt% to about 99.9 wt% metal oxide, based on the total weight of the microspheres, e.g., comprising from any one of about 60.0 wt%, about 64.0 wt%, about 67.0 wt%, about 70.0 wt%, about 73.0 wt%, about 76.0 wt%, about 79.0 wt%, about 82.0 wt%, or about 85.0 wt% to about 88.0 wt%, about 91.0 wt%, about 94.0 wt%, about 97.0 wt%, about 98.0 wt%, about 99.0 wt%, or about 99.9 wt% of metal oxide.

In a thirtieth embodiment, the method according to any preceding embodiment, wherein the porous microspheres comprise from about 0.1 wt% to about 40.0 wt% of one or more light absorbers, based on the total weight of the microspheres, for example, one or more light absorbers comprising any of about 0.1 wt%, about 0.3 wt%, about 0.5 wt%, about 0.7 wt%, about 0.9 wt%, about 1.0 wt%, about 1.5 wt%, about 2.0 wt%, about 2.5 wt%, about 5.0 wt%, about 7.5 wt%, about 10.0 wt%, about 13.0 wt%, about 17.0 wt%, about 20.0 wt%, or about 22.0 wt% to about 24.0 wt%, about 27.0 wt%, about 29.0 wt%, about 31.0 wt%, about 33.0 wt%, about 35.0 wt%, about 37.0 wt%, about 39.0 wt%, or about 40.0 wt%.

In a thirty-first embodiment, the method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous microspheres are monodisperse. In a thirty-second embodiment, the method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the porous metal oxide microspheres are a bulk sample of microspheres.

In a thirty-third embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein removing the polymeric nanospheres from the template microspheres comprises calcining, pyrolyzing, or solvent stripping.

In a thirty-fourth embodiment, the method according to any of the preceding embodiments, wherein removing the polymer nanospheres comprises calcining the template microspheres at a temperature of any of about 200 ℃, about 350 ℃, about 400 ℃, 450 ℃, about 500 ℃, or about 550 ℃ to about 600 ℃, about 650 ℃, about 700 ℃, or about 1200 ℃ for a time of any of about 0.1h (hours), 1h, about 1.5h, about 2.0h, about 2.5h, about 3.0h, about 3.5h, or about 4.0h to about 4.5h, about 5.0h, about 5.5h, about 6.0h, about 6.5h, about 7.0h, about 7.5h, about 8.0h, or about 12 h. Alternatively, the calcination may be at a temperature of at least about 200 ℃, at least about 500 ℃, or at least about 1000 ℃ for a suitable time such as at least about 0.1 hour, at least about 1 hour, at least about 5 hours, or at least about 10 hours.

The porous metal oxide spheres are preferably used in a concentration of 0.01 to 40.0 wt.%, or 0.01 to 20.0 wt.%, based on the weight of the shaped synthetic polymer article. Other ranges include concentrations of 0.1 wt% to 20.0 wt%, or 0.1 wt% to 10.0 wt%, or concentrations of 0.25 wt% to 10.0 wt%, or 0.5 wt% to 10.0 wt%.

The porous metal oxide microspheres may be used in combination with one or more UV absorbers selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyphenyltriazines, benzotriazoles, 2-hydroxybenzophenones, oxalanilides, cinnamates and benzoates.

The UV absorber or absorbers are preferably used in concentrations of from 0.01 to 40.0% by weight, in particular from 0.01 to 20.0% by weight, based on the weight of the shaped artificial polymer article. More preferred concentrations are from 0.1 to 20.0% by weight, especially from 0.1 to 10.0% by weight.

The benzotriazoles combined with the porous metal oxide microspheres are preferably those of formula (Ia):

wherein T is₁Is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈Alkyl or C substituted by phenyl₁-C₁₈Alkyl, or T₁Is a group of the formula

L₁Is a divalent radical, e.g. - (CH)₂)_n-, where n is 1 to 8;

T₂is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈Alkyl radicals or by COOT₅、C₁-C₁₈Alkoxy, hydroxy, phenyl or C₂-C₁₈Acyloxy substituted C₁-C₁₈An alkyl group;

T₃is hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₁₈Alkyl radical, C₁-C₁₈Alkoxy radical, C₂-C₁₈Acyloxy, perfluoroalkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms such as-CF₃Or T₃Is phenyl;

T₅is C₁-C₁₈Alkyl or C interrupted by one or more O and/or substituted by OH or a group of formula₄-C₅₀Alkyl groups:

examples of such benzotriazoles areAndand the corresponding UV absorbers given in the following list.

The 2-hydroxybenzophenones in combination with the porous metal oxide microspheres are preferably those of the formula (Ib):

wherein

G₁、G₂And G₃Independently hydrogen, hydroxy or C₁-C₁₈An alkoxy group.

Examples of such 2-hydroxybenzophenones areAnd the corresponding UV absorbers given in the following list.

Preferred oxalanilides for combination with porous metal oxide microspheres are those of formula (Ic):

wherein

G₄、G₅、G₆And G₇Independently of one another is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂Alkyl or C₁-C₁₂An alkoxy group.

Examples thereof are the corresponding UV absorbers given in the following table.

The cinnamates in combination with the porous metal oxide microspheres are preferably those of the general formula (Id):

wherein

m is an integer of 1 to 4;

G₁₅is hydrogen or phenyl;

if m is 1, G₁₆Is COO-G₁₉；

If m is 2, G₁₆Is C₂-C₁₂An alkane-dioxycarbonyl group;

if m is 3, G₁₆Is C₃-C₁₂Alkane-trioxycarbonyl;

if m is 4, G₁₆Is C₄-C₁₂An alkane-tetraoxycarbonyl group;

G₁₇is hydrogen, CN or COO-G₁₉；

G₁₈Is hydrogen or methoxy; and

G₁₉is C₁-C₁₈An alkyl group.

Examples of such cinnamates areAnd the corresponding UV absorbers given in the following table.

The benzoates combined with the porous metal oxide microspheres are preferably those of formula (Ie):

wherein

k is 1 or 2;

when k is 1, G₂₀Is C₁-C₁₈Alkyl, phenyl or by C₁-C₁₂Alkyl-substituted phenyl, and G₂₁Is hydrogen;

when k is 2, G₂₀And G₂₁Together being tetravalent

G₂₂And G₂₄Independently is hydrogen or C₁-C₈An alkyl group; and

G₂₃is hydrogen or hydroxy.

Examples of such benzoates are the corresponding UV absorbers given in the following list.

The 2-hydroxyphenyltriazines combined with the porous metal oxide microspheres are preferably those of formula (If):

wherein

G₈Is C₁-C₁₈Alkyl interrupted by COO or OCO or O or interrupted by O and interrupted by OHSubstituted C₄-C₁₈An alkyl group;

G₉、G₁₀、G₁₁and G₁₂Independently hydrogen, methyl, hydroxy or OG₈；

Or those of formula (Ig):

wherein R is C₁-C₁₂Alkyl group, (CH)₂-CH₂-O-)_n-R₂；-CH₂-CH(OH)-CH₂-O-R₂(ii) a or-CH (R)₃)-CO-O-R₄(ii) a n is 0 or 1; r₂Is C₁-C₁₃Alkyl or C_2-C₂₀Alkenyl or C₆-C₁₂Aryl radicals or CO-C₁-C₁₈An alkyl group; r₃Is H or C₁-C₈An alkyl group; and R₄Is C₁-C₁₂Alkyl or C₂-C₁₂Alkenyl or C₅-C₆A cycloalkyl group.

Examples of such 2-hydroxyphenyltriazines areAndand the corresponding UV absorbers listed below.

Within the scope of the definition given, including R₂、R₃Or R₄Alkyl is, for example, branched or unbranched alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, 2-ethylbutyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, 1-methylpentyl, 1, 3-dimethylbutyl, n-hexyl, 1-methylhexyl, n-heptyl, isoheptyl, 1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl, 1-methylheptyl, 3-methylheptyl, n-octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 1, 3-trimethylhexyl, 1,3, 3-tetramethylpentyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, 1-methylundecyl, dodecyl, 1,1,3,3,5, 5-hexamethylhexyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, octadecyl.

Alkyl interrupted by more than one O is, for example, a residue of a polyalkylene oxide such as polyethylene glycol.

Aryl is typically an aromatic hydrocarbon group such as phenyl, biphenyl, or naphthyl.

In the context of the definition of alkenyl, particular mention is made of vinyl, allyl, isopropenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, isobutenyl, n-penta-2, 4-dienyl, 3-methyl-but-2-enyl, n-oct-2-enyl, n-dodec-2-enyl, iso-dodecenyl, n-dodec-2-enyl, n-octadec-4-enyl.

Halogen is predominantly fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, especially chlorine.

C₅-C₆Cycloalkyl is mainly cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl.

C₂-C₁₈Acyloxy is, for example, alkanoyloxy, benzoyloxy or alkenoyloxy, such as acryloyloxy or methacryloyloxy.

Divalent C₂-C₁₂An example of an alkane-dioxycarbonyl group is-COO-CH₂CH₂-OCO-；

Trivalent C₃-C₁₂An example of an alkane-trioxycarbonyl group is-COO-CH₂–CH(OCO-)CH₂-OCO-；

Tetravalent C₄-C₁₂An example of an alkane-tetraoxycarbonyl group is (-COO-CH)₂)₄C。

Preferably, the one or more UV absorbers for combination with the porous metal oxide microspheres comprise one or more compounds selected from (i) to (lv):

2- (3',5' -di-tert-butyl-2 ' -hydroxyphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole,

ii.2- (3',5' -di-tert-amyl-2 ' -hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole,

iii 2- (3',5' -bis (. alpha.,. alpha. -dimethylbenzyl) -2' -hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole,

2- (3' -tert-butyl-2 ' -hydroxy-5 ' - (2-octyloxycarbonylethyl) phenyl) benzotriazole,

v.2,2' -methylene-bis [4- (1,1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl) -6-benzotriazol-2-ylphenol ],

vi.2- [3' -tert-butyl-5 ' - (2-methoxycarbonylethyl) -2' -hydroxyphenyl ] -2H-benzotriazole with polyethylene glycol 300,

vii.2- [2' -hydroxy-3 ' - (alpha, alpha-dimethylbenzyl) -5' - (1,1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl) phenyl ] benzotriazole,

viii.5-trifluoromethyl-2- (2-hydroxy-3-alpha-cumyl-5-tert-octylphenyl) -2H-benzotriazole,

ix.2- (2 '-hydroxy-5' - (2-hydroxyethyl) phenyl) benzotriazole,

x.2- (2 '-hydroxy-5' - (2-methacryloyloxyethyl) phenyl) benzotriazole,

2, 4-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -6- (2-hydroxy-4-alkoxyphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine wherein alkyl is C₈Mixtures of alkyl groups (CAS number 137759-38-7; 85099-51-0; 85099-50-9);

xii.2, 4-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -6- (2-hydroxy-4-octyloxyphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine (CAS number 2725-22-6),

xiii.e. 2, 4-diphenyl-6- (2-hydroxy-4- [ alpha-ethylhexoyloxyethyl ] phenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine,

xiv.2, 4-bis (2-hydroxy-4-butoxyphenyl) -6- (2, 4-bis-butoxyphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine,

xv.2,4, 6-tris (2-hydroxy-4- [ 1-ethoxycarbonylethoxy ] phenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine,

mixtures of tris (2, 4-dihydroxyphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine with alpha-chloropropyl ester (from C)₇-C₉Isomeric mixtures of alcohols),

xvii.2- [4- (dodecyloxy/tridecyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) -2-hydroxyphenyl ] -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine,

xviii.2- { 2-hydroxy-4- [3- (2-ethylhexyl-1-oxy) -2-hydroxypropoxy ] phenyl } -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine,

xix.2- (2-hydroxy-4-hexyloxyphenyl) -4, 6-diphenyl-1, 3, 5-triazine,

xx.2- (3' -tert-butyl-5 ' -methyl-2 ' -hydroxyphenyl) -5-chloro-benzotriazole,

xxi.2- (3' -sec-butyl-5 ' -tert-butyl-2 ' -hydroxyphenyl) -benzotriazole,

xxii.2- (3',5' -di-tert-butyl-2 ' -hydroxyphenyl) -benzotriazole,

xxiii.2- (5 '-tert-octyl-2' -hydroxyphenyl) -benzotriazole,

xxiv.2- (3' -dodecyl-5 ' -methyl-2 ' -hydroxyphenyl) -benzotriazole,

xxv.2- (3' -tert-butyl-5 ' - (2-octyloxycarbonylethyl) -2' -hydroxyphenyl) -5-chloro-benzotriazole,

xxvi.2- (5 '-methyl-2' -hydroxyphenyl) -benzotriazole,

xxvii.2- (5 '-tert-butyl-2' -hydroxyphenyl) -benzotriazole,

a compound of the formula

xxxi. compounds of the formula

xxxii.2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate (CAS number 5466-77-3),

xxxiii.e., 2, 4-dihydroxybenzophenone,

xxxiv.2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone,

xxxv.2-hydroxy-4-dodecyloxybenzophenone,

xxxvi.2-hydroxy-4-octyloxybenzophenone,

xxxvii.2,2' -dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone,

xxxviii. Compounds of the formula

xxxix. Compounds of the formula

xl. Compounds of the formula

xli. Compounds of the formula

xlii. Compounds of the formula

xliii. Compounds of the formula

xliv. Compounds of the formula

xlv. Compounds of the formula

xlvi.

xlvi. Compound of the formula

xlvii. Compound of the formula

xlviii. Compound of the formula

xlix. Compounds of the formula

A compound of the formula

li. A compound of the formula

li. A compound of the formula

liii. Compounds of the formula

liv. Compounds of the formula

lv. A compound of the formula

Dodecanedioic acid 1, 12-bis [2- [4- (4, 6-diphenyl-1, 3, 5-triazin-2-yl) -3-hydroxyphenoxy ] ethyl ] ester (CAS number 1482217-03-7)

lvii. a compound of the formula

lviii. A compound of the formula

In one embodiment, the UV absorbers i-xx and xlvi are preferred.

In one embodiment, UV absorbers i-iv, vi-xi, xiii-xviii, xx, xxiii-xxxix, xlvi; in particular ii, iii, iv, vi, vii, viii, xx, xxv, xxxvii, xlvi.

In a further embodiment, i-x, xii, xiii, xix-xxiii, xxv-xxvii, xxx-xxxvi, xl-xlv and xlvi are preferred, in particular i, ii, iii, v, vi, viii, xii, xiii, xix, xx, xxii, xxiii, xxvi, xxx, xxxi, xxxiv, xxxvi, xl, xli, xlii, xliv, xlv, xlvi.

Highly preferred 2-hydroxyphenyltriazines are xii, xlviii and xlvi.

Preference is given to 2-hydroxyphenyltriazines, benzotriazoles, 2-hydroxybenzophenones and benzoates, in particular 2-hydroxyphenyltriazines, benzotriazoles and 2-hydroxybenzophenones. Benzotriazoles and 2-hydroxybenzophenones are more preferred, especially benzotriazoles.

Specific examples of synthetic polymers or natural or synthetic elastomers for shaping artificial polymer articles are:

1. polymers of monoolefins and diolefins, for example polypropylene, polyisobutylene, polybut-1-ene, poly-4-methylpent-1-ene, polyvinylcyclohexane, polyisoprene or polybutadiene, polyhexene, polyoctene, and polymers of cycloolefins, for example cyclopentene, cyclohexene, cyclooctene or norbornene, polyethylene (which optionally may be crosslinked), for example High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), high density and high molecular weight polyethylene (HDPE-HMW), high density and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (HDPE-UHMW), Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE), Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE), (VLDPE) and (ULDPE).

Polyolefins, i.e. the monoolefin polymers exemplified in the preceding paragraph, preferably polyethylene and polypropylene, can be prepared by different methods, in particular by the following methods:

a) free radical polymerization (typically at elevated pressure and elevated temperature).

b) Catalytic polymerisation using a catalyst which typically contains one or more than one metal of groups IVb, Vb, VIb or VIII of the periodic Table. These metals typically have one or more ligands, typically oxides, halides, alcoholates, esters, ethers, amines, alkyls, alkenyls and/or aryls, which can be pi-or sigma-coordinated. These metal complexes can be in the free form or fixed on substrates, usually on activated magnesium chloride, titanium (III) chloride, alumina or silicon oxide. These catalysts may be soluble or insoluble in the polymerization medium. The catalyst may be used for the polymerization itself or other activators may be used, typically metal alkyls, metal hydrides, metal alkyl halides, metal alkyl oxides or metal alkyl siloxanes (alkyloxanes), wherein the metals are elements of groups Ia, IIa and/or IIIa of the periodic Table. The activators may be modified conveniently with further ester, ether, amine or silyl ether groups. These catalyst systems are generally known as Philips, Standard Oil Indiana, Ziegler (-Natta), TNZ (DuPont), metallocene or Single Site Catalysts (SSC).

2.1) mixtures of the polymers mentioned under, for example mixtures of polypropylene with polyisobutylene, polypropylene with polyethylene (for example PP/HDPE, PP/LDPE) and mixtures of different types of polyethylene (for example LDPE/HDPE).

3. Copolymers of monoolefins and diolefins with each other or with other vinyl monomers, for example ethylene/propylene copolymers, Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and mixtures thereof with Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), very low density polyethylene, propylene/but-1-ene copolymers, propylene/isobutylene copolymers, ethylene/but-1-ene copolymers, ethylene/hexene copolymers, ethylene/methylpentene copolymers, ethylene/heptene copolymers, ethylene/octene copolymers, ethylene/vinylcyclohexane copolymers, ethylene/cycloolefin copolymers (e.g.ethylene/norbornene, e.g.COC), ethylene/1-olefin copolymers, where the 1-olefin is produced in situ, propylene/butadiene copolymers, isobutylene/isoprene copolymers, ethylene/vinylcyclohexene copolymers, ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl methacrylate copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers or ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers and their salts (ionomers) and terpolymers of ethylene with propylene and a diene such as hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene or ethylidene-norbornene, and mixtures of these copolymers with one another and with the polymers mentioned under 1) above, for example polypropylene/ethylene-propylene copolymers, LDPE/ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA), LDPE/ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers (EAA), LLDPE/EVA, LLDPE/EAA and alternating or random polyolefin/carbon monoxide copolymers and mixtures thereof with other polymers such as polyamides.

4. Hydrocarbon resins (e.g. C)₅-C₉) Including hydrogenated modifications thereof (e.g., tackifiers) and mixtures of polyolefins and starch.

From 1.) -4.) can have any stereostructure, including syndiotactic, isotactic, hemi-isotactic or atactic; among them, atactic polymers are preferred. Also included are stereoblock polymers. From 1.) -4.) can be random or block copolymers, homogeneous or heterogeneous or highly crystalline homopolymers.

5. Polystyrene, poly (p-methylstyrene), poly (. alpha. -methylstyrene).

6. Aromatic homopolymers and copolymers derived from vinyl aromatic monomers including styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, all isomers of vinyltoluene, especially p-vinyltoluene, all isomers of ethylstyrene, propylstyrene, vinylbiphenyl, vinylnaphthalene and vinylanthracene and mixtures thereof. Homopolymers and copolymers may have any stereostructure, including syndiotactic, isotactic, hemi-isotactic or atactic; among them, atactic polymers are preferred. Also included are stereoblock polymers.

Copolymers comprising the aforementioned vinyl aromatic monomers and comonomers selected from ethylene, propylene, dienes, nitriles, acids, maleic anhydride, maleimides, vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride or acrylic acid derivatives and mixtures thereof, for example styrene/butadiene, styrene/acrylonitrile, styrene/ethylene (interpolymers), styrene/alkyl methacrylates, styrene/butadiene/alkyl acrylates, styrene/butadiene/alkyl methacrylates, styrene/maleic anhydride, styrene/acrylonitrile/methyl acrylate; mixtures of high impact strength styrene copolymers and other polymers such as polyacrylates, diene polymers or ethylene/propylene/diene terpolymers; block copolymers of styrene, for example styrene/butadiene/styrene, styrene/isoprene/butadiene/styrene, styrene/ethylene/butylene/styrene or styrene/ethylene/propylene/styrene, HIPS, ABS, ASA, AES.

Hydrogenated aromatic polymers derived from the polymers mentioned under 6), including in particular the Polycyclohexylethylene (PCHE) obtained by hydrogenation of atactic polystyrene, also commonly known as Polyvinylcyclohexane (PVCH).

Hydrogenated aromatic polymers derived from the polymers mentioned under 6 a).

Homopolymers and copolymers may have any stereostructure, including syndiotactic, isotactic, hemi-isotactic or atactic; among them, atactic polymers are preferred. Also included are stereoblock polymers.

7. Graft copolymers of vinylaromatic monomers, such as styrene or alpha-methylstyrene, for example styrene-grafted polybutadiene, styrene-grafted polybutadiene-styrene or polybutadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers; styrene and acrylonitrile (or methacrylonitrile) grafted polybutadiene; styrene, acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate grafted polybutadiene; styrene and maleic anhydride grafted polybutadiene; styrene, acrylonitrile and maleic anhydride or maleimide grafted polybutadiene; styrene and maleimide grafted polybutadiene; styrene and alkyl acrylate or methacrylate grafted polybutadiene; styrene and acrylonitrile grafted ethylene/propylene/diene terpolymers; styrene and acrylonitrile grafted polyalkyl acrylates or polyalkyl methacrylates; styrene and acrylonitrile graft acrylate/butadiene copolymers and mixtures thereof with 6) copolymers listed below, for example copolymer mixtures known as ABS, MBS, ASA or AES polymers.

8. Halogen-containing polymers, such as polychloroprene, chlorinated rubbers, chlorinated and brominated copolymer of isobutylene-isoprene (halobutyl rubber), chlorinated or sulfochlorinated polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene and chlorinated ethylene, epichlorohydrin homo-and copolymers, especially polymers of halogen-containing vinyl compounds, such as polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl fluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride, and copolymers thereof, such as vinyl chloride/vinylidene chloride, vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate or vinylidene chloride/vinyl acetate copolymers. Polyvinyl chloride can be rigid or flexible (plasticized).

9. Polymers derived from α, β -unsaturated acids and derivatives thereof, such as polyacrylates and polymethacrylates; polymethyl methacrylates, polyacrylamides and polyacrylonitriles impact-modified with butyl acrylate.

Copolymers of the monomers mentioned under 9) with one another or with other unsaturated monomers, for example acrylonitrile/butadiene copolymers, acrylonitrile/alkyl acrylate copolymers, acrylonitrile/alkoxyalkyl acrylate or acrylonitrile/vinyl halide copolymers or acrylonitrile/alkyl methacrylate/butadiene terpolymers.

11. Polymers derived from unsaturated alcohols and amines or acyl derivatives or acetals thereof, for example polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl stearate, polyvinyl benzoate, polyvinyl maleate, polyvinyl butyral, polyallyl phthalate or polyallyl melamine; and copolymers thereof with olefins mentioned in 1) above.

12. Homopolymers and copolymers of cyclic ethers, such as polyalkylene glycols, polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene or copolymers thereof with diglycidyl ethers.

13. Polyacetals such as polyoxymethylene and those polyoxymethylenes which contain ethylene oxide as a comonomer; polyacetals modified with thermoplastic polyurethanes, acrylates or MBS.

14. Polyphenylene oxides and sulfides, and mixtures of polyphenylene oxides with styrene polymers or polyamides.

15. Polyurethanes derived from hydroxyl-terminated polyethers, polyesters or polybutadienes on the one hand and aliphatic or aromatic polyisocyanates on the other, and precursors thereof. The polyurethane is formed from the reaction of: (1) diisocyanate with short-chain diols (chain extenders) and (2) diisocyanate with long-chain diols (thermoplastic polyurethanes, TPUs).

16. Polyamides and copolyamides derived from diamines and dicarboxylic acids and/or from aminocarboxylic acids or the corresponding lactams, for example polyamide 4, polyamide 6, polyamide 6/6, 6/10, 6/9, 6/12, 4/6, 12/12, polyamide 11, polyamide 12, aromatic polyamides derived from m-xylylenediamine and adipic acid; polyamides prepared from hexamethylenediamine and isophthalic or/and terephthalic acid (with or without an elastomer as modifier), such as poly (2,4, 4-trimethylhexamethylenediamine) or poly (m-phenyleneisophthalamide); also block copolymers of the above polyamides with polyolefins, olefin copolymers, ionomers or chemically bonded or grafted elastomers; or with polyethers such as polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol or polytetramethylene glycol; and polyamides or copolyamides modified with EPDM or ABS; and polyamides condensed during processing (RIM polyamide systems). The polyamide may be amorphous.

17. Polyureas, polyimides, polyamide-imides, polyetherimides, polyesterimides, polyhydantoins and polybenzimidazoles.

18. Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and diols and/or from hydroxycarboxylic acids or the corresponding lactones or lactides, for example polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, poly-1, 4-dimethylolcyclohexane terephthalate, polypropylene terephthalate, polyalkylene naphthalate and polyhydroxybenzoates and copolyetheresters derived from hydroxyl-terminated polyethers, and also polyesters modified with polycarbonates or MBS. Copolyesters may include, for example, but are not limited to, polybutylene succinate/terephthalate, polybutylene adipate/terephthalate, polytetramethylene adipate/terephthalate, polybutylene succinate/adipate, polybutylene succinate/carbonate, poly-3-hydroxybutyrate/octanoate copolymers, poly-3-hydroxybutyrate/hexanoate/decanoate terpolymers. Furthermore, aliphatic polyesters may include, for example, but are not limited to, the poly (hydroxyalkanoates) class, in particular polypropiolactone, polybutanelactone, polypivalolactone, and polycaprolactone, polyethylene succinate, polypropylene glycol succinate, polybutylene succinate, polyhexamethylene glycol succinate, polypropylene glycol adipate, polybutylene adipate, polyhexamethylene glycol adipate, polyethylene glycol oxalate, polypropylene glycol oxalate, polybutylene oxalate, polyhexamethylene glycol oxalate, polyethylene glycol sebacate, polypropylene glycol sebacate, polybutylene sebacate, polyethylene glycol furoate, and polylactic acid (PLA), and the corresponding polyesters modified with polycarbonate or MBS. The term "polylactic acid (PLA)" denotes homopolymers of preferably poly-L-lactide as well as blends or alloys thereof with other polymers; copolymers of lactic acid or lactide with other monomers such as hydroxycarboxylic acids, for example glycolic acid, 3-hydroxybutyric acid, 4-hydroxyvaleric acid, 5-hydroxyvaleric acid, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid and cyclic forms thereof; the term "lactic acid" or "lactide" includes L-lactic acid, D-lactic acid, mixtures and dimers thereof, i.e., L-lactide, D-lactide, meso-lactide and any mixture thereof. The preferred polyester is PET, PET-G, PBT.

19. Polycarbonates and polyester carbonates. The polycarbonates are preferably prepared by reacting bisphenol compounds with carbonic acid compounds, in particular phosgene or diphenyl carbonate or dimethyl carbonate in the melt transesterification process. Particular preference is given to homopolycarbonates based on bisphenol A and copolycarbonates based on the monomers bisphenol A and 1, 1-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) -3,3, 5-trimethylcyclohexane (bisphenol TMC). These and other bisphenol and diol compounds useful in polycarbonate synthesis are disclosed, inter alia, in WO08037364 (page 7, line 21 to page 10, line 5), EP1582549([0018] to [0034]), WO02026862 (page 2, line 23 to page 5, line 15), WO05113639 (page 2, line 1 to page 7, line 20). The polycarbonates may be linear or branched. Mixtures of branched and unbranched polycarbonates may also be used. Branching agents suitable for polycarbonates are known from the literature and are described, for example, in patent specifications US4185009 and DE2500092 (3, 3-bis- (4-hydroxyaryl) oxindoles according to the invention, in each case see the entire literature), DE4240313 (see page 3, lines 33-55), DE19943642 (see page 5, lines 25-34) and US5367044 and the documents cited therein. The polycarbonates used may additionally be branched in nature, where no branching agent is added here in the context of the preparation of the polycarbonates. Examples of intrinsic branching are the so-called Fries structures, as disclosed in EP1506249 for melt polycarbonates. Chain terminators may additionally be used in the preparation of the polycarbonates. Phenols such as phenol; alkylphenols such as cresols and 4-tert-butylphenol, chlorophenol, bromophenol, cumylphenol or mixtures thereof are preferably used as chain terminators. The polyester carbonates are obtained by reaction of the already mentioned bisphenols, at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid and optionally carbonic acid equivalents. Suitable aromatic dicarboxylic acids are, for example, phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, 3 '-diphenyldicarboxylic acid or 4,4' -diphenyldicarboxylic acid and benzophenonedicarboxylic acids. Up to 80 mol-%, preferably 20 to 50 mol-%, of the carbonate groups in the polycarbonate can be replaced by aromatic dicarboxylic acid ester groups.

20. Polyketone.

21. Polysulfones, polyether sulfones and polyether ketones.

22. Crosslinked polymers derived from aldehydes on the one hand and phenols, ureas and melamines on the other hand, such as phenol/formaldehyde resins, urea/formaldehyde resins and melamine/formaldehyde resins.

23. Drying and non-drying alkyd resins.

24. Unsaturated polyester resins derived from copolyesters of saturated and unsaturated dicarboxylic acids with polyhydric alcohols and vinyl compounds as crosslinking agents, and also halogen-containing modifications thereof of low flammability.

25. Crosslinkable acrylic resins derived from substituted acrylates, for example epoxy acrylates, urethane acrylates or polyester acrylates.

26. Alkyd resins, polyester resins and acrylate resins crosslinked with melamine resins, urea resins, isocyanates, isocyanurates, polyisocyanates or epoxy resins.

27. Crosslinked epoxy resins derived from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic glycidyl compounds, for example products of diglycidyl ethers of bisphenol A, bisphenol E and bisphenol F, which are crosslinked with customary hardeners such as anhydrides or amines, with or without accelerators.

28. Natural polymers such as cellulose, rubber, gelatin and chemically modified homologous derivatives thereof, for example cellulose acetate, cellulose propionate and cellulose butyrate, or cellulose ethers such as methyl cellulose; and rosin and its derivatives.

29. Blends of the abovementioned polymers (macromolecular blends), for example PP/EPDM, Polyamide/EPDM or ABS, PVC/EVA, PVC/ABS, PVC/MBS, PC/ABS, PBTP/ABS, PC/ASA, PC/PBT, PVC/CPE, PVC/acrylates, POM/thermoplastic PUR, PC/thermoplastic PUR, POM/acrylate, POM/MBS, PPO/HIPS, PPO/PA 6.6 and copolymers, PA/HDPE, PA/PP, PA/PPO, PBT/PC/ABS or PBT/PET/PC.

30. Naturally occurring and synthetic organic materials which are pure monomeric compounds or mixtures of such compounds, such as mineral oils, animal and vegetable fats, oils and waxes or oils, fats and waxes based on synthetic esters (such as phthalates, adipates, phosphates or trimellitates) and also mixtures of synthetic esters with mineral oils in any weight ratio, generally those used as spinning compositions and aqueous emulsions of such materials.

31. Aqueous emulsions of natural or synthetic rubbers, for example natural latices of carboxylated styrene/butadiene copolymers.

32. Adhesives, for example block copolymers such as SIS, SBS, SEBS, SEPS (S for styrene, I for isoprene, B for polybutadiene, EB for ethylene/butylene blocks, EP for polyethylene/polypropylene blocks).

33. Rubbers, such as polymers of conjugated dienes, for example polybutadiene or polyisoprene; copolymers of monoolefins and diolefins with each other or with other vinyl monomers; copolymers of styrene or a-methylstyrene with dienes or with acrylic acid derivatives; chlorinated rubber; natural rubber.

34. Elastomers such as natural polyisoprene (cis-1, 4-polyisoprene Natural Rubber (NR) and trans-1, 4-polyisoprene gutta-percha), synthetic polyisoprene (IR means isoprene rubber), polybutadiene (BR means butadiene rubber), Chloroprene Rubber (CR), polychloroprene, chloroprene rubber (Neoprene), chloroprene rubber (Baypren), and the like; butyl rubber (copolymer of isobutylene and isoprene, IIR), halogenated butyl rubber (chlorobutyl rubber: CIIR; bromobutyl rubber: BIIR), styrene-butadiene rubber (copolymer of styrene and butadiene, SBR); nitrile rubber (copolymers of butadiene and acrylonitrile, NBR), also known as Buna N rubber; hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) thermlan and Zetpol; EPM (ethylene propylene rubber, copolymers of ethylene and propylene) and EPDM rubber (ethylene propylene diene rubber, terpolymers of ethylene, propylene and a diene component), epichlorohydrin rubber (ECO), polyacrylic rubber (ACM, ABR), silicone rubber (SI, Q, VMQ), fluorosilicone rubber (FVMQ), fluoroelastomers (FKM and FEPM) Viton, Tecnoflon, Fluorel, Aflas and Dai-El, perfluoroelastomers (FFKM) Tecnoflon PFR, Kalrez, Chemraz, Perlast, polyether block amides (PEBA), chlorosulfonated polyethylene (CSM), (Hypalon), ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), branched elastin and elastin for use in textile production, polysulfide rubber, Elastolefin, elastane.

35. Thermoplastic elastomers, such as styrenic block copolymers (TPE-s), thermoplastic olefins (TPE-o), elastomeric alloys (TPE-v or TPV), Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU), thermoplastic copolyesters, thermoplastic polyamides, reactor TPO (R-TPO), polyolefin plastomers (POP), polyolefin elastomers (POE).

Thermoplastic polymers such as polyolefins and copolymers thereof are most preferred.

The shaped artificial polymer articles of the invention are prepared, for example, by one of the following processing steps:

injection blow molding, extrusion, blow molding, rotational molding, in-mold decoration (back injection), slush molding, injection molding, coinjection molding, blow molding, shaping, compression molding, resin transfer molding, pressing, film extrusion (cast film; blown film), fiber spinning (woven, nonwoven), stretching (uniaxial, biaxial), annealing, deep drawing, calendering, mechanical transformation, sintering, coextrusion, lamination, crosslinking (radiation, peroxide, silane), vapor deposition, welding, gluing, vulcanization, thermoforming, tube extrusion, profile extrusion, tablet extrusion; tablet casting, bundling, foaming, recycling/rework, visbreaking (peroxide, heat), fiber melt blowing, spunbonding, surface treatment (corona discharge, flame, plasma), sterilization (by gamma ray, electron beam), tape extrusion, pultrusion, SMC processing, or plastisol.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a shaped synthetic polymeric article wherein the polymer is a synthetic polymer and/or a natural or synthetic elastomer and wherein the polymer comprises porous metal oxide microspheres as defined herein. For such articles, the definitions and preferences given herein apply.

Preferably the shaped synthetic polymeric article is an extruded, cast, spun, molded or calendered shaped synthetic polymeric article.

Examples of articles according to the invention are:

i-1) flotation devices, marine appliances, buoys, plastic wood for decks, breakwaters, boats, kayaks, paddles, and beach reinforcements.

I-2) automotive appliances, interior appliances, exterior appliances, in particular trims, bumpers, instrument panels, batteries, rear and front linings, molded article parts under hoods, hatracks, compartment linings, interior linings, airbag packages, electronic moldings for accessories (lighting), panes for instrument panels, headlamp glass, instrument panels, exterior linings, interior trims, automotive lighting, headlamps, sidelights, tail lights, parking lights, interior trims; a door panel; an oil tank; the front side is provided with glass; a rear window; seat backs, exterior panels, wire insulation, seal profile extrusions, cladding, pillar covers, chassis parts, exhaust systems, fuel filters/fillers, fuel pumps, fuel tanks, body moldings, foldable roofs, exterior mirrors, exterior trim, fastening/securing devices, front end modules, glass, hinges, vehicle lock systems, luggage/roof racks, stamped/molded parts, seals, side impact beams, sound/heat insulators and skylights, door patterns, control panels, instrument panels, seats, frames, skins, automotive application reinforcement, automotive application fiber reinforcement, automotive applications with filled polymers, automotive applications with unfilled polymers.

I-3) road traffic devices, in particular signal sign bars, road signs, vehicle accessories, warning tripods, first-aid kits, helmets, tires.

I-4) devices for transport or public transport. Devices for aircraft, railways, motor vehicles (cars, motorcycles), trucks, light trucks, buses, trams, bicycles, including decoration.

I-5) devices for space applications, in particular rockets and satellites, such as reentry shields.

I-6) devices for construction and design, mining equipment, silent systems, street safety islands and shelters.

II-1) appliances, cases and covers, flowerpots, satellite TV bowls and panel devices in conventional electric/electronic equipment (personal computers, telephones, mobile phones, printers, televisions, audio-visual devices).

II-2) sheaths for other materials such as steel or textiles.

II-3) devices for the electronics industry, in particular for insulating materials for plugs, in particular computer plugs, boxes for electrical and electronic components, printed boards and materials for electronic data storage, such as wafers, debit cards or credit cards.

II-4) electric appliances, in particular washing machines, drums, ovens (microwave ovens), dishwashers, mixers and irons.

II-5) Lamp (e.g. street lamp, desk lamp) shade.

II-6) applications in wires and cables (semiconductors, insulators and cable jackets).

II-7) foils for condensers, refrigerators, heating devices, air conditioners, electronic packaging, semiconductors, coffee makers and vacuum cleaners.

III-1) technical articles, such as cogwheels (gears), sliding fittings, gaskets, screws, bolts, handles and buttons.

III-2) rotating blades, ventilators and windmill blades, solar installations, closets, wardrobes, partition panels, wall panels, folding walls, roofs, shutters (e.g. roller blinds), fittings, connections between pipes, bushings and conveyor belts.

III-3) sanitary articles, in particular mobile toilets, shower stalls, toilet seats, toilet covers and sinks. III-4) hygiene articles, in particular diapers (babies, adult incontinence), feminine hygiene articles, shower curtains, bath brushes, bath mats, tubs, portable toilets, toothbrushes and bed pans.

III-5) pipes for water, wastewater and chemicals (cross-bonded or not), pipes for wire and cable protection, pipes for gas, oil and sewage, drainage ditches, downcomers and drainage systems.

III-6) profiles of any geometry (pane), cladding and siding.

III-7) glass substitutes, in particular extruded sheets, glazing for buildings (monolithic, double-walled or multi-walled), aircraft, schools, window films for architectural glazing, trains, transportation and sanitary articles.

III-8) boards (walls, cutting boards), silos, wood substitutes, plastic wood, wood composites, walls, surfaces, furniture, decorative foils, floor coverings (interior and exterior), floors, channel boards and tiles.

III-9) inlet and outlet manifolds.

III-10) Cement-, concrete-, composite applications and covers, siding and cladding, hand rails, kitchen work tops, roofing veneer, tile, and tarpaulins.

IV-1) plates (walls and chopping boards), plates, artificial turf, astrotform nylon turf (astroturf), artificial coverings for stadium round (sports), artificial floors for stadium round (sports) and adhesive tapes.

IV-2) textile continuous and staple fibers (carpet/hygiene/geotextile/monofilament; a filter; paper towels/blinds/medical applications), bulk fibers (applications such as pajamas/protective clothing), mesh, rope, cable, cord, thread, safety belt, clothing, underwear, gloves; a boot; rain boots, undergarments, clothing, swimwear, sportswear, umbrellas (parasols ), parachutes, sails, "balloon-silk", camping supplies, tents, air beds, sun beds, space bags, and bags.

IV-3) membranes, insulation and seals for roofs, geomembranes, tunnels, dumps, ponds, wall roofing membranes, geomembranes, swimming pools, pool liners, pond liners, window curtains (shades)/sun shields, awnings, canopies, wallpaper, food packaging and encapsulation (flexible and strong), medical packaging (flexible and strong), airbags/safety belts, arm-and headrest, carpets, center console, instrument panel, cockpit, door, overhead console assembly, door panel, headliner, interior lighting, interior rearview mirror, parcel shelf, rear luggage cover, seats, steering column, steering wheel, textiles and car upholstery.

V-1) film (packaging film, rigid packaging film, refuse film, laminated film, wrapping paper for packaging, swimming pool

Membranes, trash bags, wallpaper, stretch film, raffia, desalination membranes, batteries, and connectors.

V-2) agricultural films (greenhouse coverings, channels, multiple channels, microchannels, "pitched roof greenhouses (raspa yamagado)", multi-spans, low walk channels, high channels, mulch, silage, silo bags, silo extensions, fumigation, bubble paper, rope wrap (keder), rope wrap (solawrap), heat wrap, stretch wrap, nursery, film tubes), especially in the presence of intensive applications of agrochemicals; other agricultural applications (e.g., non-woven soil covers), nets (made of strips, multifilaments and combinations thereof), tarpaulins. The agricultural film may be of a single layer structure or a multilayer structure, typically made of 3,5 or 7 layers. This can result in a membrane structure such as A-B-A, A-B-C, A-B-C-B-A, A-B-C-B-D, A-B-C-D-C-B-A, A-A-B-C-B-A-A. A. B, C, D represent various polymers and tackifiers. However, adjacent layers may also be coupled such that the final film product may be made from an even number of layers, i.e., 2,4, or 6 layers, such as A-A-B-A, A-A-B-B, A-A-B-A-A, A-B-A-A, A-A-B-C-B, A-A-B-C-A-A, and the like.

V-3) strip

V-4) foam (sealing, insulating, barrier), sports and leisure cushions.

V-5) sealing agent

VI-1) food packaging and packaging materials (flexible and strong type), BOPP, BOPET, bottles.

VI-2) storage systems such as boxes (crates), leather cases, boxes, household boxes, dunnage, containers, racks, rails, screw boxes, packaging, and cans.

VI-3) cartridges, syringes, medical appliances, containers for any transport, garbage baskets and bins, garbage bags, bins, bin liners, wheel boxes, conventional containers, tanks for water/post-use water/chemical/gas/oil/gasoline/diesel; a well liner, a box, a crate, a battery box, a sink, a medical device such as a piston, an ophthalmic device, a diagnostic device, and a blister pack for a medicament.

VII-1) any kind of household articles (e.g. appliances, thermos/clothes rack), fastening systems such as plugs, wire and wire clamps, zippers, closures, locks and snap closures.

VII-2) support devices, leisure articles such as sports and fitness devices, gymnastic mats, ski boots, inline skates, skis, big feet, sports surfaces (e.g. tennis grounds); screw caps, lids and stoppers for bottles and jars.

VII-3) conventional furniture, foam articles (cushions, shock absorbers), foams, sponges, wipes, mats, garden chairs, stadium seats, tables, benches, toys, construction kits (boards/shapes/balls), theatres, slides and play vehicles.

VII-4) materials for optical and magnetic data storage.

VII-5) kitchen utensils (eating, drinking, cooking, storing).

VII-6) boxes for CDs, cassettes and video tapes; DVD electronic articles, office supplies of any kind (ball-point pens, stamps and inkpads, mice, shelves, tracks), bottles of any volume and content (drinks, detergents, cosmetics including perfumes) and adhesive tapes.

VII-7) footwear (shoes/shoe soles), shoe insoles, foot protectors, adhesives, structural adhesives, food (fruit, vegetables, meat, fish) boxes, synthetic paper, bottle labels, benches, artificial joints (human), printing plates (flexography), printed circuit boards and display technology.

VII-8) filled polymers (talc, chalk, china clay (kaolin), calcium silicalite, pigments, carbon black, TiO₂Mica, nanocomposites, dolomite, silicates, glass, asbestos).

Preferably as a film, tube, cable, tape, sheet, container, frame, fiber or monofilament shaped manufactured polymeric article.

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is a film, typically obtained by the blown extrusion technique. Of particular interest are monolayer films or multilayer films of 3,5 or 7 layers. The most important application of thin plastic films in agriculture is as a cover for greenhouses and tunnels to grow crops in a protected environment.

Another embodiment of the invention is an extruded, cast, spun, molded or calendered polymeric composition comprising a synthetic polymer and/or a natural or synthetic elastomer and porous metal oxide microspheres as defined herein. For such compositions, the definitions and preferences given herein apply.

The porous metal oxide spheres are preferably present in the extruded, cast, spun, molded or calendered polymer composition in an amount of from 0.01 to 40.0 weight percent, especially from 0.01 to 20.0 weight percent, based on the weight of the composition. More preferably from 0.1 to 20.0% by weight, especially from 0.1 to 10.0% by weight. Highly preferred concentrations are from 0.25 to 10.0% by weight, in particular from 0.5 to 10.0% by weight.

The extruded, cast, spun, molded or calendered polymer compositions and shaped artificial polymer articles may comprise at least one further additive in an amount of from 0.001 to 30 wt. -%, preferably from 0.005 to 20 wt. -%, in particular from 0.005 to 10 wt. -%, relative to the weight of the extruded, cast, spun, molded or calendered polymer composition or article. Examples are listed below:

1. antioxidant agent

Alkylated monophenols, for example 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 2-tert-butyl-4, 6-dimethylphenol, 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol, 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-n-butylphenol, 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-isobutylphenol, 2, 6-dicyclopentyl-4-methylphenol, 2- (. alpha. -methylcyclohexyl) -4, 6-dimethylphenol, 2, 6-dioctadecyl-4-methylphenol, 2,4, 6-tricyclohexylphenol, 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxymethylphenol, nonylphenols which are linear or branched in the side chain, for example 2, 6-di-nonyl-4-methylphenol, 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxymethylphenol, and, 2, 4-dimethyl-6- (1 '-methylundec-1' -yl) phenol, 2, 4-dimethyl-6- (1 '-methylheptadec-1' -yl) phenol, 2, 4-dimethyl-6- (1 '-methyltridec-1' -yl) phenol, and mixtures thereof.

1.2. Alkylthiomethylphenols, for example 2, 4-dioctylthiomethyl-6-tert-butylphenol, 2, 4-dioctylthiomethyl-6-methylphenol, 2, 4-dioctylthiomethyl-6-ethylphenol, 2, 6-di-dodecylthio-methyl-4-nonylphenol.

1.3. Hydroquinones and alkylated hydroquinones, for example 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, 2, 5-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2, 5-di-tert-amylhydroquinone, 2, 6-diphenyl-4-octadecyloxyphenol, 2, 6-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole, 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl stearate, bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) adipate.

1.4. Tocopherols, such as alpha-tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol and mixtures thereof (vitamin E).

1.5. Hydroxylated thiodiphenyl ethers, for example 2,2 '-thiobis (6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2' -thiobis (4-octylphenol), 4 '-thiobis (6-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol), 4' -thiobis (6-tert-butyl-2-methylphenol), 4 '-thiobis (3, 6-di-sec-amylphenol), 4' -bis (2, 6-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) disulfide.

1.6. Alkylidenebisphenols, for example 2,2' -methylenebis (6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2' -methylenebis (6-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol), 2' -methylenebis [ 4-methyl-6- (. alpha. -methylcyclohexyl) phenol ], 2' -methylenebis (4-methyl-6-cyclohexylphenol), 2' -methylenebis (6-nonyl-4-methylphenol), 2' -methylenebis (4, 6-di-tert-butylphenol), 2' -ethylenebis (6-tert-butyl-4-isobutylphenol), 2,2 '-methylenebis [6- (. alpha. -methylbenzyl) -4-nonylphenol ], 2' -methylenebis [6- (. alpha.,. alpha. -dimethylbenzyl) -4-nonylphenol ], 4 '-methylenebis (2, 6-di-tert-butylphenol), 4' -methylenebis (6-tert-butyl-2-methylphenol), 1-bis (5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl) butane, 2, 6-bis (3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxybenzyl) -4-methylphenol, 1, 3-tris (5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl) butane, 2, 6-bis (3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) butane, 2 '-methylenebis [6- (. alpha.,. alpha. -dimethylbenzyl) -4-nonylphenol ], 2' -methylenebis [6- (. alpha.,. alpha. -dimethylbenzyl) -4-nonylphenol ], 4-methylenebis [ 5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl ] butane, 4-methylphenol, 1, 1-bis (5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl) -3-n-dodecylmercaptobutane, ethyleneglycol bis [3, 3-bis (3' -tert-butyl-4 ' -hydroxyphenyl) butyrate ], bis (3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl) dicyclopentadiene, bis [2- (3' -tert-butyl-2 ' -hydroxy-5 ' -methylbenzyl) -6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl ] terephthalate, 1-bis (3, 5-dimethyl-2-hydroxyphenyl) butane, 2-bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propane, and mixtures thereof, 2, 2-bis (5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl) -4-n-dodecylmercaptobutane, 1,5, 5-tetrakis (5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl) pentane.

O-, N-and S-benzyl compounds, for example 3,5,3',5' -tetra-tert-butyl-4, 4' -dihydroxydibenzyl ether, octadecyl-4-hydroxy-3, 5-dimethylbenzylmercaptoacetate, tridecyl-4-hydroxy-3, 5-di-tert-butylbenzylmercaptoacetate, tris (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) amine, bis (4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2, 6-dimethylbenzyl) dithioterephthalate, bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) sulfide, isooctyl-3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylmercaptoacetate.

1.8. Hydroxybenzylated malonates, for example dioctadecyl-2, 2-bis- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzyl) -malonate, di-octadecyl-2- (3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylbenzyl) -malonate, di-dodecylmercaptoethyl-2, 2-bis- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) -malonate, bis [4- (1,1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl) phenyl ] -2, 2-bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) -malonate.

1.9. Aromatic hydroxybenzyl compounds, for example 1,3, 5-tris (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) -2,4, 6-trimethylbenzene, 1, 4-bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) -2,3,5, 6-tetramethylbenzene, 2,4, 6-tris (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) phenol.

1.10. Triazine Compounds, for example 2, 4-bis (octylmercapto) -6- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanilino) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2-octylmercapto-4, 6-bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenoxy) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2,4, 6-tris (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenoxy) -1,2, 3-triazine, 1,3, 5-tris (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) isocyanurate, 1,3, 5-tris (4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2, 6-dimethylbenzyl) isocyanurate, 2,4, 6-tris (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylethyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 1,3, 5-tris (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl) -hexahydro-1, 3, 5-triazine, 1,3, 5-tris (3, 5-dicyclohexyl-4-hydroxybenzyl) isocyanurate.

1.11. Benzylphosphonates, for example dimethyl-2, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonate, diethyl-3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonate, dioctadecyl-5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methylbenzylphosphonate, the calcium salt of the monoethyl ester of 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonic acid.

1.12. Acylaminophenols, for example 4-hydroxylauranilide, 4-hydroxystearanilide, octyl N- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) carbamate.

1.13. Esters of beta- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid with mono-or polyhydric alcohols, e.g.with methanol, ethanol, N-octanol, isooctanol, octadecanol, 1, 6-hexanediol, 1, 9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1, 2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris (hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate, N' -bis (hydroxyethyl) oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hydroxymethyl-1-phospha-2, 6, 7-trioxabicyclo [2.2.2] octane.

1.14. Esters of beta- (5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl) propionic acid with mono-or polyhydric alcohols, for example with methanol, ethanol, N-octanol, isooctanol, octadecanol, 1, 6-hexanediol, 1, 9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1, 2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris (hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate, N' -bis (hydroxyethyl) oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hydroxymethyl-1-phospha-2, 6, 7-trioxabicyclo [2.2.2] octane, 3, 9-bis [2- {3- (3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl) propionyloxy } -1, esters of 1-dimethylethyl ] -2,4,8, 10-tetraoxaspiro [5.5] undecane.

1.15. Esters of beta- (3, 5-dicyclohexyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid with mono-or polyhydric alcohols, e.g. with methanol, ethanol, octanol, octadecanol, 1, 6-hexanediol, 1, 9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1, 2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris (hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate, N' -bis (hydroxyethyl) oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hydroxymethyl-1-phospha-2, 6, 7-trioxabicyclo [2.2.2] octane.

Esters of 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl acetic acid with mono-or polyhydric alcohols, e.g.with methanol, ethanol, octanol, octadecanol, 1, 6-hexanediol, 1, 9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1, 2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris (hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate, N' -bis (hydroxyethyl) oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hydroxymethyl-1-phospha-2, 6, 7-trioxabicyclo [2.2.2] octane.

1.17. Amides of beta- (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionic acid, e.g. N, N '-bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl) hexamethylenediamine, N' -bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl) trimethylenediamine, N '-bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl) hydrazine, N' -bis [2- (3- [3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propanoic acid]Propionyloxy) ethyl]Oxamides (a)XL-1 supplied by Uniroyal).

1.18. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

1.19. Aminic antioxidants, for example N, N '-diisopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N' -di-sec-butyl-p-phenylenediamine, N '-bis (1, 4-dimethylpentyl) -p-phenylenediamine, N' -bis (1-ethyl-3-methylpentyl) -p-phenylenediamine, N '-bis (1-methylheptyl) -p-phenylenediamine, N' -dicyclohexyl-p-phenylenediamine, N '-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N' -bis (2-naphthyl) -p-phenylenediamine, N-isopropyl-N '-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N- (1, 3-dimethylbutyl) -N' -phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N- (1-methylheptyl) -N '-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N' -di-sec-butyl-p-phenylenediamine, N '-bis (1, 4-dimethylpentyl) -p-phenylenediamine, N' -bis (1-ethyl-3-methylpentyl) -p-phenylenediamine, N '-bis (1-methylheptyl) -N, N' -phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-cyclohexyl-N '-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, 4- (p-toluenesulfonylamino) diphenylamine, N' -dimethyl-N, N '-di-sec-butyl-p-phenylenediamine, diphenylamine, N-allyldiphenylamine, 4-isopropoxydiphenylamine, N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine, N- (4-tert-octylphenyl) -1-naphthylamine, N-phenyl-2-naphthylamine, octylated diphenylamines such as p, p' -di-tert-octyldiphenylamine, 4-N-butylaminophenol, 4-butyrylaminophenol, 4-nonanoylaminophenol, 4-dodecanoylaminophenol, 4-octadecanoylaminophenol, bis (4-methoxyphenyl) amine, N-tert-octyldiphenylamine, N-butylaminophenol, 4-butyrylaminophenol, N- (4-tert-octylphenyl) -1-naphthylamine, N-phenyl-2-naphthylamine, octyldiphenylamine, p '-di-tert-octyldiphenylamine, 4-butylaminophenol, 4-butyrylaminophenol, 4-nonanoylaminophenol, bis (4-methoxyphenyl) amine, N-dodecylaminophenol, N-N, N' -di-sec-octylphenyl-1-naphthylamine, N-octylphenyl-2-naphthylamine, N-octylphenyl-naphthylamine, N-octylphenyl-octylaniline, N-2-octylaniline, N-2, N-phenyl-naphthylamine, N-phenyl-2, N-phenyl-2-phenyl-2, N-phenyl, 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-dimethylaminomethylphenol, 2,4' -diaminodiphenylmethane, 4' -diaminodiphenylmethane, N, N, N ', N ' -tetramethyl-4, 4' -diaminodiphenylmethane, 1, 2-bis [ (2-methylphenyl) amino ] ethane, 1, 2-bis (phenylamino) propane, o-tolylbiguanide, bis [4- (1',3' -dimethylbutyl) phenyl ] amine, tert-octylated N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine, a mixture of mono-and di-alkylated tert-butyldiphenylamine/tert-octyldiphenylamine, a mixture of mono-and di-alkylated nonyldiphenylamines, a mixture of mono-and di-alkylated dodecyldiphenylamine, a mixture of N, N ' -di-tert-octyldiphenylamines, a mixture of N, N, N ' -di-tert-octylated tert-butyldiphenylamines, a mixture of mono-and di-alkylated dodecyldiphenylamine, a mixture of N, N, N, N ' -di-methyl, N ' -methyl-ethyl-phenyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-phenyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-phenyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-phenyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl-ethyl-methyl, Mixtures of mono-and di-alkylated isopropyldiphenylamine/isohexyldiphenylamine, mixtures of mono-and di-alkylated tert-butyldiphenylamine, 2, 3-dihydro-3, 3-dimethyl-4H-1, 4-benzothiazine, phenothiazine, mixtures of mono-and di-alkylated tert-butylphenothiazines/tert-octylphenothiazines, mixtures of mono-and di-alkylated tert-octylphenothiazines, N-allylphenothiazine, N' -tetraphenyl-1, 4-diaminobut-2-ene.

UV absorbers and light stabilizers

2.1.2- (2 '-hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazoles, for example 2- (2' -hydroxy-5 '-methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3',5 '-di-tert-butyl-2' -hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (5 '-tert-butyl-2' -hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (2 '-hydroxy-5' - (1,1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl) phenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3',5' -di-tert-butyl-2 '-hydroxyphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2- (3' -tert-butyl-2 '-hydroxy-5' -methylphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2- (3 '-sec-butyl-5' -tert-butyl-2 '-hydroxy-5' -methylphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole Phenylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (2' -hydroxy-4 ' -octyloxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3',5' -di-tert-amyl-2 ' -hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3',5' -bis (. alpha.,. alpha. -dimethylbenzyl) -2' -hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3' -tert-butyl-2 ' -hydroxy-5 ' - (2-octyloxycarbonylethyl) phenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazoleTriazole, 2- (3 '-tert-butyl-5' - [2- (2-ethylhexyloxy) carbonylethyl]-2' -hydroxyphenyl) -5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2- (3' -tert-butyl-2 ' -hydroxy-5 ' - (2-methoxycarbonylethyl) phenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3' -tert-butyl-2 ' -hydroxy-5 ' - (2-octyloxycarbonylethyl) phenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3' -tert-butyl-5 ' - [2- (2-ethylhexyloxy) carbonylethyl ] benzotriazole]-2 '-hydroxyphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3' -dodecyl-2 '-hydroxy-5' -methylphenyl) benzotriazole, 2- (3 '-tert-butyl-2' -hydroxy-5 '- (2-isooctyloxycarbonylethyl) phenylbenzotriazole, 2' -methylenebis [4- (1,1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl) -6-benzotriazol-2-ylphenol](ii) a 2- [3' -tert-butyl-5 ' - (2-methoxycarbonylethyl) -2' -hydroxyphenyl]-transesterification products of 2H-benzotriazole with polyethylene glycol 300;wherein R is 3 '-tert-butyl-4' -hydroxy-5 '-2H-benzotriazol-2-ylphenyl, 2- [2' -hydroxy-3 '- (α, α -dimethylbenzyl) -5' - (1,1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl) phenyl]Benzotriazole; 2- [2' -hydroxy-3 ' - (1,1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl) -5' - (alpha, alpha-dimethylbenzyl) phenyl]Benzotriazole.

2.2.2-hydroxybenzophenones, for example the 4-hydroxy, 4-methoxy, 4-octyloxy, 4-decyloxy, 4-dodecyloxy, 4-benzyloxy, 4,2',4' -trihydroxy and 2 '-hydroxy-4, 4' -dimethoxy derivatives.

2.3. Esters of substituted and unsubstituted benzoic acids, for example 4-tert-butylphenyl salicylate, phenyl salicylate, octylphenyl salicylate, dibenzoyl resorcinol, bis (4-tert-butylbenzoyl) resorcinol, benzoyl resorcinol, 2, 4-di-tert-butylphenyl 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, hexadecyl 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, octadecyl 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, 2-methyl-4, 6-di-tert-butylphenyl 3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate.

2.4. Acrylates, for example ethyl α -cyano- β, β -diphenylacrylate, isooctyl α -cyano- β, β -diphenylacrylate, methyl α -carbomethoxycinnamate, methyl α -cyano- β -methyl-p-methoxycinnamate, butyl α -cyano- β -methyl-p-methoxycinnamate, methyl α -carbomethoxy-p-methoxycinnamate, N- (β -carbomethoxy- β -cyanovinyl) -2-methyldihydroindole, neopentyl tetrakis (α -cyano- β, β -diphenylacrylate).

2.5. Nickel compounds, for example nickel complexes of 2,2' -thiobis [4- (1,1,3, 3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol ], such as the 1:1 or 1:2 complex, with or without further ligands such as N-butylamine, triethanolamine or N-cyclohexyldiethanolamine, nickel dibutyldithiocarbamate, nickel salts of the monoalkyl esters, e.g.the methyl or ethyl ester, of 4-hydroxy-3, 5-di-tert-butylbenzylphosphonic acid, nickel complexes of ketoximes, e.g.of 2-hydroxy-4-methylphenylundecylketoxime, nickel complexes of 1-phenyl-4-lauroyl-5-hydroxypyrazole, with or without further ligands.

2.6. Sterically hindered amines, for example bis (1-undecyloxy-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) carbonate, bis (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, bis (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) succinate, bis (1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, bis (1-octyloxy-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate, bis (1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) n-butyl-3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylmalonate, 1- (2-hydroxyethyl) -2, a condensate of 2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine with succinic acid, a linear or cyclic condensate of N, N '-bis (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) hexamethylenediamine with 4-tert-octylamino-2, 6-dichloro-1, 3, 5-triazine, tris (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) nitrilotriacetate, tetrakis (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) -1,2,3, 4-butanetetraformate, 1' - (1, 2-ethylidene) -bis (3,3,5, 5-tetramethylpiperazinone), 4-benzoyl-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-stearyloxy-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine, bis (1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethylpiperidyl) -2-N-butyl-2- (2-hydroxy-3, 5-di-tert-butylbenzyl) malonate, 3-N-octyl-7, 7,9, 9-tetramethyl-1, 3, 8-triazaspiro [4.5] decane-2, 4-dione, bis (1-octyloxy-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidyl) sebacate, bis (1-octyloxy-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidyl) succinate, N' -bis- (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) hexamethylenediamine and 4-morpholinyl-2, linear or cyclic condensates of 6-dichloro-1, 3, 5-triazine, condensates of 2-chloro-4, 6-bis (4-n-butylamino-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidyl) -1,3, 5-triazine with 1, 2-bis (3-aminopropylamino) ethane, condensates of 2-chloro-4, 6-bis (4-n-butylamino-1, 2,2,6, 6-pentamethylpiperidyl) -1,3, 5-triazine with 1, 2-bis (3-aminopropylamino) ethane, 8-acetyl-3-dodecyl-7, 7,9, 9-tetramethyl-1, 3, 8-triazaspiro [4.5] decane-2, 4-dione, 3-dodecyl-1- (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) pyrrolidine-2, 5-dione, a mixture of 3-dodecyl-1- (1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) pyrrolidine-2, 5-dione, 4-hexadecyloxy-and 4-stearyloxy-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine, a condensate of N, N' -bis (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) hexamethylenediamine and 4-cyclohexylamino-2, 6-dichloro-1, 3, 5-triazine, 1, 2-bis (3-aminopropylamino) ethane and 2, the condensate of 4, 6-trichloro-1, 3, 5-triazine and 4-butylamino-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine (CAS registry number [136504-96-6 ]); the condensate of 1, 6-hexamethylenediamine and 2,4, 6-trichloro-1, 3, 5-triazine and of N, N-dibutylamine and 4-butylamino-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine (CAS registry number [192268-64-7 ]); n- (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) N-dodecylsuccinimide, N- (1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) N-dodecylsuccinimide, 2-undecyl-7, 7,9, 9-tetramethyl-1-oxa-3, 8-diaza-4-oxospiro [4,5] decane, a reaction product of 7,7,9, 9-tetramethyl-2-cycloundecyl-1-oxa-3, 8-diaza-4-oxospiro [4,5] decane and epichlorohydrin, 1-bis (1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyloxycarbonyl) -2- (4-methoxyphenyl) ethylene, N-dodecylsuccinimide, N- (1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) N-yl succinimide, 1, 7,9, 9-tetramethyl-1-oxa-3, 8-diaza-4-oxospiro [4,5] decane and epichlorohydrin, N, N '-biscarbamoyl-N, N' -bis (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) hexamethylenediamine, diesters of 4-methoxymethylenemalonic acid with 1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine, poly [ methylpropyl-3-oxy-4- (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) ] siloxane, reaction products of maleic anhydride-alpha-olefin copolymers with 2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-aminopiperidine or 1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethyl-4-aminopiperidine, 2, 4-bis [ N- (1-cyclohexyloxy-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl) -N-butylamino ] -6- (2-hydroxyethyl) amino-1, 3, 5-triazine, 1- (2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy) -4-octadecanoyloxy-2, 2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine, 5- (2-ethylhexanoyl) oxymethyl-3, 3, 5-trimethyl-2-morpholinone, Sanduvor (Clariant; CAS registry No. [106917-31-1]), 5- (2-ethylhexanoyl) oxymethyl-3, 3, 5-trimethyl-2-morpholinone, 2, 4-bis [ (1-cyclohexyloxy-2, 2,6, 6-piperidin-4-yl) butylamino ] -6-chloro-s-triazine and N, reaction products of N' -bis (3-aminopropyl) ethylenediamine, 1,3, 5-tris (N-cyclohexyl-N- (2,2,6, 6-tetramethylpiperazin-3-on-4-yl) amino) -s-triazine, 1,3, 5-tris (N-cyclohexyl-N- (1,2,2,6, 6-pentamethylpiperazin-3-on-4-yl) amino) -s-triazine,

reaction product of N, N ' "-1, 6-adipoylbis [ N ', N" -dibutyl-N, N ', N "-tris (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) -1,3, 5-triazine-2, 4, 6-triamine with: oxidized, hydrogenated 1,3, 5-triazine-2, 4, 6-triamine, N '-1, 6-adipoylbis [ N', N '-dibutyl-N, N' -tris (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) -3-bromo-1-propene, 4-piperidinol, 2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-1- (undecyloxy) -, 4,4 '-carbonate, oxidized, hydrogenated 1,3, 5-triazine-2, 4, 6-triamine, N2, N2' -1, 6-adipoylbis [ N4, N6-dibutyl-N2, N4, N6-tris (2,2,6, 6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) -N-allyl derivatives, and combinations thereof.

2.7. Oxamides, for example 4,4' -dioctyloxyoxanilide, 2' -diethoxyoxanilide, 2' -dioctyloxy-5, 5' -di-tert-butoxanilide, 2' -didodecyloxy-5, 5' -di-tert-butoxanilide, 2-ethoxy-2 ' -ethyloxanilide, N, n '-bis (3-dimethylaminopropyl) oxamide, 2-ethoxy-5-tert-butyl-2' -ethyloxanilide and mixtures thereof with 2-ethoxy-2 '-ethyl-5, 4' -di-tert-butyloxanilide, mixtures of o-and p-methoxy-disubstituted oxanilides and mixtures of o-and p-ethoxy-disubstituted oxanilides.

2.8.2- (2-hydroxyphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazines, for example 2,4, 6-tris (2-hydroxy-4-octyloxyphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- (2-hydroxy-4-octyloxyphenyl) -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- (2, 4-dihydroxyphenyl) -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2, 4-bis (2-hydroxy-4-propyloxyphenyl) -6- (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- (2-hydroxy-4-octyloxyphenyl) -4, 6-bis (4-methylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- (2-hydroxy-4-dodecyloxyphenyl) -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- (2-hydroxy-4-tridecyloxyphenyl) -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- [ 2-hydroxy-4- (2-hydroxy-3-butoxypropoxy) phenyl ] -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- [ 2-hydroxy-4- (2-hydroxy-3-octyloxypropoxy) phenyl ] -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- [4- (dodecyloxy/tridecyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) -2-hydroxyphenyl ] -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- [ 2-hydroxy-4- (2-hydroxy-3-dodecyloxypropoxy) phenyl ] -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- (2-hydroxy-4-hexyloxy) phenyl-4, 6-diphenyl-1, 3, 5-triazine, 2- (2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl) -4, 6-diphenyl-1, 3, 5-triazine, 2,4, 6-tris [ 2-hydroxy-4- (3-butoxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) phenyl ] -1,3, 5-triazine, 2- (2-hydroxyphenyl) -4- (4-methoxyphenyl) -6-phenyl-1, 3, 5-triazine, 2- { 2-hydroxy-4- [3- (2-ethylhexyl-1-oxy) -2-hydroxypropoxy ] phenyl } -4, 6-bis (2, 4-dimethylphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine, 2, 4-bis (4- [ 2-ethylhexyloxy ] -2-hydroxyphenyl) -6- (4-methoxyphenyl) -1,3, 5-triazine 3, 5-triazine, 2- (4, 6-bis-biphenyl-4-yl-1, 3, 5-triazin-2-yl) -5- (2-ethyl- (n) -hexyloxy) phenol; dodecanedioic acid 1, 12-bis [2- [4- (4, 6-diphenyl-1, 3, 5-triazin-2-yl) -3-hydroxyphenoxy ] ethyl ] ester (CAS number 1482217-03-7).

3. Metal deactivators, for example N, N ' -diphenyloxamide, N-salicylal-N ' -salicyloyl hydrazine, N ' -bis (salicyloyl) hydrazine, N ' -bis (3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl) hydrazine, 3-salicyloylamino-1, 2, 4-triazole, bis (benzylidene) oxalyl dihydrazide, oxanilide, isophthaloyl dihydrazide, sebacoyl bisphenylhydrazide, N ' -diacetyladipoyl dihydrazide, N ' -bis (salicyloyl) oxalyl dihydrazide, N ' -bis (salicyloyl) thiopropionyl dihydrazide.

4. Phosphites and phosphonites, e.g. triphenyl phosphite, diphenylalkyl phosphites, phenyldialkyl phosphites, tris (nonylphenyl) phosphite, trilauryl phosphite, trioctadecyl phosphite, distearylpentaerythritol diphosphite, tris (2, 4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, diisodecyl pentaerythritol diphosphitePhosphoric acid ester, bis (2, 4-di-tert-butylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis (2, 4-dicumylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis (2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite, diisodecyloxy pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis (2, 4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis (2,4, 6-tri (tert-butylphenyl) pentaerythritol diphosphite, tristearyl sorbitol triphosphite, tetrakis (2, 4-di-tert-butylphenyl) 4,4' -biphenylene diphosphonite, 6-isooctyloxy-2, 4,8, 10-tetra-tert-butyl-12H-dibenzo [ d, g]-1,3, 2-dioxaphosphooctan (dioxaphosphooctane), bis (2, 4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl) methyl phosphite, bis (2, 4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl) ethyl phosphite, 6-fluoro-2, 4,8, 10-tetra-tert-butyl-12-methyl-dibenzo [ d, g%]-1,3, 2-dioxaphosphooctane, 2',2 "-nitrilo [ triethyltris (3,3',5,5' -tetra-tert-butyl-11 ' -biphenyl-2, 2' -diyl) phosphite ]]2-ethylhexyl (3,3',5,5' -tetra-tert-butyl-11 '-biphenyl-2, 2' -diyl) phosphite, 5-butyl-5-ethyl-2- (2,4, 6-tri-tert-butylphenoxy) -1,3, 2-dioxaphosphepin (dioxaphosphirane), phosphorous acid, mixed 2, 4-bis (1, 1-dimethylpropyl) phenyl and 4- (1, 1-dimethyl) phenyl triester (CAS No.939402-02-5), phosphorous acid, triphenyl ester, poly [ oxy (methyl-1, 2-ethanediyl) having alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly [ oxy)]Polymer of (2), C_10-16Alkyl esters (CAS No. 1227937-46-3).

The following phosphites are particularly preferred:

tris (2, 4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphiteCiba Specialty Chemicals Inc.), tris (nonylphenyl) phosphite,

5. Hydroxylamines, for example N, N-dibenzylhydroxylamine, N-diethylhydroxylamine, N-dioctylhydroxylamine, N-dilaurylhydroxylamine, N-ditetradecylhydroxylamine, N-dihexadecylhydroxylamine, N-dioctadecylhydroxylamine, N-hexadecyl-N-octadecylhydroxylamine, N-heptadecyl-N-octadecylhydroxylamine, N-dialkylhydroxylamine derived from hydrogenated tallow amine.

6. Nitrones, for example N-benzyl-alpha-phenylnitrone, N-ethyl-alpha-methylnitrone, N-octyl-alpha-heptylnitrone, N-lauryl-alpha-undecylnitrone, N-tetradecyl-alpha-tridecylnitrone, N-hexadecyl-alpha-pentadecylnitrone, n-octadecyl-alpha-heptadecylnitrone, N-hexadecyl-alpha-heptadecylnitrone, N-octadecyl-alpha-pentadecylnitrone, N-heptadecyl-alpha-heptadecylnitrone, N-octadecyl-alpha-hexadecylnitrone, nitrone derived from N, N-dialkylhydroxylamine derived from hydrogenated tallow amine.

7. Thiosynergists, for example dilauryl thiodipropionate, dimyristyl thiodipropionate, distearyl thiodipropionate, pentaerythritol tetrakis [3- (dodecylthio) propionate ] or distearyl disulfide.

8. Peroxide scavengers, for example esters of beta-thiodipropionic acid, for example lauryl, stearyl, myristyl or tridecyl esters, zinc salts of mercaptobenzimidazole or 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate, dioctadecyl disulfide, pentaerythritol tetrakis (. beta. -dodecylmercapto) propionate.

9. Polyamide stabilisers, for example copper salts and salts of divalent manganese in combination with iodides and/or phosphorus compounds.

10. Basic co-stabilisers, for example melamine, polyvinylpyrrolidone, dicyandiamide, triallyl cyanurate, urea derivatives, hydrazine derivatives, amines, polyamides, polyurethanes, alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts of higher fatty acids, for example calcium stearate, zinc stearate, behenic acidMagnesium, magnesium stearate, sodium ricinoleate, potassium palmitate, and burnt catechuAntimony acid or zinc pyrocatechol.

PVC heat stabilizers, for example mixed metal stabilizers (e.g., barium/zinc, calcium/zinc types), organotin stabilizers (e.g., organotin mercapto esters, organotin carboxylates, organotin sulfides), lead stabilizers (e.g., ternary lead sulfate, binary lead stearate, binary lead phthalate, binary lead phosphate, lead stearate), organic based stabilizers, and combinations thereof.

12. Nucleating agents, for example inorganic substances such as talc, metal oxides such as titanium dioxide or magnesium oxide, phosphates, carbonates or sulfates of preferably alkaline earth metals; organic compounds such as mono-or polycarboxylic acids and salts thereof, for example 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid, adipic acid, diphenylacetic acid, sodium succinate or sodium benzoate; polymeric compounds such as ionic copolymers (ionomers). Particularly preferred are 1,3:2, 4-bis (3',4' -dimethylbenzylidene) sorbitol, 1,3:2, 4-di (paramethyldibenzylidene) sorbitol and 1,3:2, 4-di (benzylidene) sorbitol.

13. Fillers and reinforcing agents, for example calcium carbonate, silicates, glass fibres, glass beads, asbestos, talc, kaolin, mica, barium sulfate, metal oxides and hydroxides, carbon black, graphite, wood flour and fibres of flour or other natural products, synthetic fibres.

14. A plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate, dipropylheptyl phthalate, trioctyl trimellitate, triisononyl trimellitate, epoxidized soybean oil, di (isononyl) cyclohexane-1, 2-dicarboxylate, 2,4, 4-trimethyl-1, 3-pentanediol diisobutyrate.

The plasticizer as used according to the present invention may further comprise one selected from the group consisting of: phthalates, trimellitates, aliphatic diesters, polyesters, polymers, epoxides, phosphates. In a preferred embodiment, the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of: butyl benzyl phthalate, butyl 2-ethylhexyl phthalate, diisohexyl phthalate, diisoheptyl phthalate, di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, diisooctyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate, diisoundecyl phthalate, diisotridecyl phthalate, diiso (C11, C12, C13) phthalate, di (n-butyl) phthalate, di (n-C7, C9) phthalate, di (n-C6, C8, C10) phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, di (n-C7, C9, C11) phthalate, di (n-C9, C11) phthalate, di (n-undecyl) phthalate, tri (n-C8 trimellitate, C10) esters, tri (2-ethylhexyl) trimellitate, tri (isooctyl) trimellitate, tri (isononyl) trimellitate, di (n-C7, C9) adipate, di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate, di (isooctyl) adipate, di (isononyl) adipate, polyesters of adipic acid or glutaric acid with propylene glycol or butylene glycol or 2, 2-dimethyl-1, 3-propanediol, epoxidized oils such as epoxidized soybean oil, epoxidized linseed oil, epoxidized pine oil, octyl epoxy resinate, 2-ethylhexyl epoxy resinate, isodecyl diphenyl phosphate, tris (2-ethylhexyl) phosphate, tricresyl phosphate, bis (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate, bis (isononyl) cyclohexane-1, 2-dicarboxylate, and combinations thereof. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of diisohexyl phthalate, diisoheptyl phthalate, di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, diisooctyl phthalate, di-n-octyl phthalate, diisononyl phthalate, diisodecyl phthalate, diisoundecyl phthalate, diisotridecyl phthalate, diisoiso (C11, C12, C13) phthalate, di (n-butyl) phthalate, di (n-C7, C9) phthalate, di (n-C6, C8, C10) phthalate, diison-nonyl phthalate, di (n-C7, C9, C11) phthalate, di (n-C9, C11) phthalate, di (n-undecyl) phthalate, trimellitic acid tri (n-C8, C10) esters, tri (2-ethylhexyl) trimellitate, tri (isooctyl) trimellitate, tri (isononyl) trimellitate, di (n-C7, C9) adipate, di (2-ethylhexyl) adipate, di (isooctyl) adipate, di (isononyl) adipate, polyesters of adipic or glutaric acid with propylene glycol or butylene glycol or 2, 2-dimethyl-1, 3-propanediol, epoxidized oils such as epoxidized soybean oil, cyclohexane-1, 2-dicarboxylic acid di (isononyl) ester, and combinations thereof.

15. Other additives, such as plasticizers, lubricants, emulsifiers, pigments, rheology additives, catalysts, flow control agents, optical brighteners, flame retardants, antistatic agents and blowing agents.

16. Benzofuranones and indolinones, for example, as disclosed in U.S.4,325,863; U.S.4,338,244; U.S.5,175,312; U.S.5,216,052; U.S.5,252,643; DE-A-4316611; DE-A-4316622; DE-A-4316876; EP-A-0589839, EP-A-0591102; those of EP-A-1291384 or 3- [4- (2-acetoxyethoxy) phenyl ] -5, 7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one, 5, 7-di-tert-butyl-3- [4- (2-stearoyloxyethoxy) phenyl ] benzofuran-2-one, 3' -bis [5, 7-di-tert-butyl-3- (4- [ 2-hydroxyethoxy ] phenyl) benzofuran-2-one ], 5, 7-di-tert-butyl-3- (4-ethoxyphenyl) benzofuran-2-one, 3- (4-acetoxy-3, 5-dimethylphenyl) -5, 7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one, 3- (3, 5-dimethyl-4-neopentyloxyphenyl) -5, 7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one, 3- (3, 4-dimethylphenyl) -5, 7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one, 3- (2, 3-dimethylphenyl) -5, 7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one, 3- (2-acetyl-5-isooctylphenyl) -5-isooctylbenzofuran-2-one.

In certain embodiments, the photonic materials with UV absorbing functionality disclosed herein may be coated on or incorporated into substrates such as plastics, wood, fibers or fabrics, ceramics, glass, metals, and composite products thereof.

The scope and focus of the invention will be better understood based on the following examples, which are intended to illustrate certain embodiments of the invention and are not limiting.

Examples

The UV measurements of application examples 1 to 19 were carried out as follows:

the ultraviolet transmission spectra were measured using a Varian 5000UV-Vis-NIR dual beam spectrophotometer. The test plate was placed in a sample holder and the transmitted light was measured by a photodetector in 1nm increments between 200nm and 800 nm. No reference beam is used. The 0% transmission reference is determined by blocking the measuring beam from reaching the photodetector. The 100% transmission reference is determined by allowing the beam to reach the photodetector unobstructed.

Synthesis example 1: porous silica microspheres

The styrene/acrylic acid copolymer was prepared as follows: 230 ml of Deionized (DI) water was added to a three-necked reaction flask equipped with a thermometer, condenser, magnetic stirring, and nitrogen atmosphere. The water was heated to 80 ℃ and 10 g of styrene were added with stirring, followed by 100 mg of acrylic acid dissolved in 10ml of DI water via syringe. 100 mg ammonium persulfate was dissolved in 10ml DI water and added to the stirred mixture via syringe. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80 ℃ for 24 hours. The polymer colloidal dispersion was cooled to room temperature and purified by centrifugation to produce polystyrene nanospheres having an average particle size of 250 nm.

The polystyrene colloidal aqueous dispersion was diluted to 1 wt% with deionized water and 1 wt% silica nanoparticles were added and the mixture was sonicated to prevent particle agglomeration. The continuous oil phase contained 0.1 wt% polyethylene glycol/perfluoropolyether surfactant in a fluorinated oil. The aqueous colloidal dispersion and oil were each injected into a microfluidic device having a 50 μm drop junction via a syringe associated with a pump. The system was allowed to equilibrate until monodisperse droplets were produced. The monodisperse droplets are collected in a reservoir.

The collected droplets were dried in an oven at 45 ℃ for 4 hours to provide monodisperse polymer template microspheres. The polymer template microspheres were calcined as follows: placed on a silicon wafer, heated from room temperature to 500 ℃ over 3 hours, held at 500 ℃ for 2 hours and cooled back to room temperature over 3 hours. Monodisperse silica microspheres having an average diameter of 15 microns are provided.

Fig. 2 and 3 are Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images of polymer template microspheres and porous silica microspheres prepared in a similar manner.

Synthesis example 2: drying method

Example 1 was repeated, wherein the drying step used microwave irradiation, drying under vacuum and/or drying in the presence of a drying agent.

Synthetic example 3: preparation of porous silica microspheres by spray drying

The styrene/acrylic acid copolymer was prepared as follows: 230 ml of Deionized (DI) water was added to a three-necked reaction flask equipped with a thermometer, condenser, magnetic stirring, and nitrogen atmosphere. The water was heated to 80 ℃ and 10 g of styrene were added with stirring, followed by 100 mg of acrylic acid dissolved in 10ml of DI water via syringe. 100 mg ammonium persulfate was dissolved in 10ml DI water and added to the stirred mixture via syringe. The reaction mixture was stirred at 80 ℃ for 24 hours. The polymer colloidal dispersion was cooled to room temperature and purified by centrifugation to produce polystyrene nanospheres having an average particle size of 250 nm.

The polystyrene colloidal aqueous dispersion was diluted to 1 wt% with deionized water and 1 wt% silica nanoparticles were added and the mixture was sonicated to prevent particle agglomeration. The aqueous dispersion is spray dried to provide polymer template microspheres comprising polymer nanospheres and silica. The microspheres were calcined as follows: heating from room temperature to 500 ℃ over 3 hours, holding at 500 ℃ for 2 hours and cooling back to room temperature over 3 hours. Porous silica microspheres are provided.

Synthesis example 4 porous microspheres of Zinc oxide

A sample of porous zinc oxide microspheres was prepared according to the procedure of example 4, replacing silica with zinc oxide and wherein the polystyrene nanospheres had an average particle size of 230nm and a wt/wt ratio of polymer to zinc oxide of 1: 2. A0.5 mg sample of porous microspheres was uniformly placed at a height of 6cm²Bottom surface in a 10mL clear glass vial. The sample exhibited a blue color that was noticeable to the human eye.

Synthesis example 5: silicon dioxide/titanium dioxide porous microsphere

A sample of porous microspheres containing silica and titania was prepared according to the method of example 1, with a wt/wt ratio of polymer to total metal oxide of 3: 1. The wt/wt ratio of silica to titania was 9: 1.

Application examples 1 to 3

The polypropylene powder (Profax 6301, 12g/10min melt flow rate) was weighed into a 240ml cup. The antioxidant (Irganox B215) and the porous silica microspheres of synthesis example 3 were weighed and mixed with the powder. The component weights for each sample are listed in table 1 below.

TABLE 1 weight and concentration of the components

Application examples	Polypropylene, g	Antioxidant, g	Porous silica microspheres, g
				1	49.95	0.05	--
2	49.7	0.05	0.25
				3	49.2	0.05	0.75

The polymer mixture was placed in a preheated c.w. brabender plastics-corer at 210 ℃ and mixed for 3 minutes at 50rpm to obtain a homogeneous melt mixture. The molten polymer was then compression molded at 218 ℃ for 3 minutes at low pressure, followed by compression molding at high pressure for 3 minutes to a thickness of 250 μm. The mold was then cooled in a compression molding machine for 3 minutes. A5 cm by 5cm square was cut from the sheet for UV-Vis measurement.

The UV measurement results of application examples 1 to 3 are shown in fig. 5. It can be seen that the addition of porous microspheres results in a significant reduction in transmission.

Irganox B215 is a mixture of compounds of the formula:

application examples 3 to 7

The polypropylene powder (Profax 6301, 12g/10min melt flow rate) was weighed into a 240ml cup. Weighing an antioxidant (Irganox B215) and an ultraviolet absorber (I)PA 328) and the porous silica microspheres of synthesis example 3, and mixed with the powder. The component weights for each sample are listed in table 2 below.

TABLE 2 weight and concentration of the components

The polymer mixture was placed in a preheated c.w. brabender plastics-corer at 210 ℃ and mixed for 3 minutes at 50rpm to obtain a homogeneous melt mixture. The molten polymer was then compression molded at 218 ℃ for 3 minutes at low pressure, followed by compression molding at high pressure for 3 minutes to a thickness of 250 μm. The mold was then cooled in a compression molding machine for 3 minutes. A5 cm by 5cm square was cut from the sheet for UV-Vis measurement.

The UV measurement results of application examples 3 to 7 are shown in fig. 6. It can be seen that the use of a mixture of porous microspheres and ultraviolet light absorber results in a significant reduction in transmission, even in a specific range of near zero wavelengths.

PA 328 is a compound of the formula:

application examples 8 and 9

The polypropylene powder (Profax 6301, 12g/10min melt flow rate) was weighed into a 240ml cup. Weighing antioxidant (Irganox B215) and ultraviolet absorberAnd the porous silica microspheres of example 3 were synthesized and mixed with the powder. The component weights for each sample are listed in table 3 below.

TABLE 3 weight and concentration of the components

Sample numbering	Polypropylene, g	Antioxidant, g	Ultraviolet absorber, g	Porous silica microspheres, g
					8	49.9	0.05	0.05	--
9	49.15	0.05	0.05	0.75

The polymer mixture was placed in a preheated c.w. brabender plastics-corer at 210 ℃ and mixed for 3 minutes at 50rpm to obtain a homogeneous melt mixture. The molten polymer was then compression molded at 218 ℃ for 3 minutes at low pressure, followed by compression molding at high pressure for 3 minutes to a thickness of 250 μm. The mold was then cooled in a compression molding machine for 3 minutes. A5 cm by 5cm square was cut from the sheet for UV-Vis measurement.

The UV measurement results of application examples 8 and 9 are shown in fig. 7. It can be seen that the use of a mixture of porous microspheres and ultraviolet light absorber results in a significant reduction in transmission, even in a specific range of near zero wavelengths.

Is a compound of the formula:

application examples 10 and 11

The polypropylene powder (Profax 6301, 12g/10min melt flow rate) was weighed into a 240ml cup. Weighing antioxidant (Irganox B215) and ultraviolet absorberAnd synthesis ofThe porous silica microspheres of example 3 were mixed with the powder. The component weights for each sample are listed in table 4 below.

TABLE 4 weight and concentration of the components

Sample numbering	Polypropylene, g	Antioxidant, g	Ultraviolet absorber, g	Porous silica microspheres, g
					10	49.9	0.05	0.05	--
11	49.15	0.05	0.05	0.75

The polymer mixture was placed in a preheated c.w. brabender plastics-corer at 210 ℃ and mixed for 3 minutes at 50rpm to obtain a homogeneous melt mixture. The molten polymer was then compression molded at 218 ℃ for 3 minutes at low pressure, followed by compression molding at high pressure for 3 minutes to a thickness of 250 μm. The mold was then cooled in a compression molding machine for 3 minutes. A5 cm by 5cm square was cut from the sheet for UV-Vis measurement.

The UV measurement results of application examples 10 and 11 are shown in fig. 8. It can be seen that the use of a mixture of porous microspheres and ultraviolet light absorber results in a significant reduction in transmission, even in a specific range of near zero wavelengths.

81 is a compound of the formula:

application examples 12 and 13

The polypropylene powder (Profax 6301, 12g/10min melt flow rate) was weighed into a 240ml cup. Weighing an antioxidant (Irganox B215) and an ultraviolet absorber (I)1577) And the porous silica microspheres of example 3 were synthesized and mixed with the powder. The component weights for each sample are listed in table 5 below.

TABLE 5 weight and concentration of the components

Sample numbering	Polypropylene, g	Antioxidant, g	Ultraviolet absorber, g	Porous silica microspheres, g
					12	49.9	0.05	0.05	--
13	49.15	0.05	0.05	0.75

The polymer mixture was placed in a preheated c.w. brabender plastics-corer at 210 ℃ and mixed for 3 minutes at 50rpm to obtain a homogeneous melt mixture. The molten polymer was then compression molded at 218 ℃ for 3 minutes at low pressure, followed by compression molding at high pressure for 3 minutes to a thickness of 250 μm. The mold was then cooled in a compression molding machine for 3 minutes. A5 cm by 5cm square was cut from the sheet for UV-Vis measurement.

The UV measurement results of application examples 12 and 13 are shown in fig. 9. It can be seen that the use of a mixture of porous microspheres and ultraviolet light absorber results in a significant reduction in transmission, even in a specific range of near zero wavelengths.

1577 is a compound of the formula:

application examples 14 and 15

The polypropylene powder (Profax 6301, 12g/10min melt flow rate) was weighed into a 240ml cup. Weighing an antioxidant (Irganox B215) and an ultraviolet absorber (I)3035) And the porous silica microspheres of example 3 were synthesized and mixed with the powder. The component weights for each sample are listed in table 6 below.

TABLE 6 weight and concentration of Components

Sample numbering	Polypropylene, g	Antioxidant, g	Ultraviolet absorber, g	Porous silica microspheres, g
					14	49.9	0.05	0.05	--
15	49.15	0.05	0.05	0.75

The polymer mixture was placed in a preheated c.w. brabender plastics-corer at 210 ℃ and mixed for 3 minutes at 50rpm to obtain a homogeneous melt mixture. The molten polymer was then compression molded at 218 ℃ for 3 minutes at low pressure, followed by compression molding at high pressure for 3 minutes to a thickness of 250 μm. The mold was then cooled in a compression molding machine for 3 minutes. A5 cm by 5cm square was cut from the sheet for UV-Vis measurement.

The UV measurement results of application examples 14 and 15 are shown in fig. 10. It can be seen that the use of a mixture of porous microspheres and ultraviolet light absorber results in a significant reduction in transmission, even in a specific range of near zero wavelengths.

3035 is a compound of the formula:

application examples 16 and 17

Polyethylene powder (Microthene MN 700LDPE, 20g/10min melt flow rate) was weighed into a 240ml cup. Weighing antioxidant (Irganox B215) and ultraviolet absorberAnd the porous silica microspheres of example 3 were synthesized and mixed with the powder. The component weights for each sample are listed in table 7 below.

TABLE 7 weight and concentration of Components

Sample numbering	Polyethylene, g	Antioxidant, g	Ultraviolet absorber, g	Porous silica microspheres, g
					16	49.9	0.05	0.05	--
17	49.15	0.05	0.05	0.75

The polymer mixture was placed in a preheated c.w. brabender plastics-corer at 210 ℃ and mixed for 3 minutes at 50rpm to obtain a homogeneous melt mixture. The molten polymer was then compression molded at 218 ℃ for 3 minutes at low pressure, followed by compression molding at high pressure for 3 minutes to a thickness of 250 μm. The mold was then cooled in a compression molding machine for 3 minutes. A5 cm by 5cm square was cut from the sheet for UV-Vis measurement.

The UV measurement results of application examples 16 and 17 are shown in fig. 11. It can be seen that the use of a mixture of porous microspheres and ultraviolet light absorber results in a significant reduction in transmission, even in a specific range of near zero wavelengths.

Application examples 18 and 19

Polyethylene powder (Microthene MN 700LDPE, 20g/10min melt flow rate) was weighed into a 240ml cup. Weighing antioxidant (Irganox B215) and ultraviolet absorberAnd the porous silica microspheres of example 3 were synthesized and mixed with the powder. The component weights for each sample are listed in table 8 below.

TABLE 8 weight and concentration of Components

Sample numbering	Polyethylene, g	Antioxidant, g	Ultraviolet absorber, g	Porous silica microspheres, g
					18	49.9	0.05	0.05	--
19	49.15	0.05	0.05	0.75

The polymer mixture was placed in a preheated c.w. brabender plastics-corer at 210 ℃ and mixed for 3 minutes at 50rpm to obtain a homogeneous melt mixture. The molten polymer was then compression molded at 218 ℃ for 3 minutes at low pressure, followed by compression molding at high pressure for 3 minutes to a thickness of 250 μm. The mold was then cooled in a compression molding machine for 3 minutes. A5 cm by 5cm square was cut from the sheet for UV-Vis measurement.

The UV measurement results of application examples 18 and 19 are shown in fig. 12. It can be seen that the use of a mixture of porous microspheres and ultraviolet light absorber results in a significant reduction in transmission, even in a specific range of near zero wavelengths.

Elongation at break

Samples of the application examples can be exposed to an Atlas Weather-O-Meter (WOM, according to ASTM G155, 0.35W/m)²340nm, dry cycle) for accelerated photoaging. Samples of the film samples were taken at regular time intervals after exposure and subjected to a tensile test. In order to evaluate the decay of the mechanical properties of the samples due to the oxidative degradation of the polymer, byThe Z1.0 isotachometer (according to modified ISO 527) measures the residual tensile strength. For the samples of application examples 2,3, 6,7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19, the elongation at break (as a% of the initial elongation) retained after 1000 hours of WOM treatment was greater than 50%.