Abstract: The present disclosure provides a base film for an adhesive tape used in a manufacturing process of a semiconductor that can be used in a plurality of processes including a reflow process. A thermoplastic resin film, which is a resin composite of a first resin component that is a crystalline thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 290° C. or higher and a second resin component that has a glass transition temperature of 150° C. or higher, wherein the crystallinity of the first resin component is more than 5.0% of the entire resin composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a composition comprising at least one polyurethane with NCO end groups, and at least one catalyst B selected from among tertiary amines, said method comprising the following steps: a) production of a polyurethane with NCO end groups, comprising a step of polyaddition of a polyol composition and a polyisocyanate composition, in the presence of at least one catalyst A selected from the group consisting of—organo-metallic catalysts excluding tin-based catalysts, —tertiary amines, and—mixtures of same; and b) the addition of at least one catalyst B, selected from among tertiary amines, to the polyurethane with NCO end groups obtained in step a).

Abstract: Useful thermoplastic polymer powders are formed by a method comprising: cooling a foam comprised of a thermoplastic foam below the brittleness temperature of the thermoplastic polymer, wherein the foam has an average strut dimension of 10 to 500 micrometers, and comminuting the cooled foam to form a thermoplastic polymer powder. The method allows for the efficient grinding of the thermoplastic polymer having improved morphology and desirable characteristics such as dry flow without flow aids.

Abstract: Provided are supramolecular polypseudorotaxane hydrogel compositions and 3-D structures capable of reversible 3-D structural deformation which include (a) a solvent; (b) an at least partially linear polymer, where the polymer further comprises groups capable of covalent crosslinking between the polymers; (ii) at least one first macrocyclic ring which forms a pseudorotaxane with a polymer in the polymer network; and (iii) at least one second macrocyclic ring that does not form the pseudorotaxane. The hydrogel composition has a viscosity which allows for 3-D printing of the hydrogel to form a 3-D structure, and a storage (elastic) modulus after crosslinking that allows for the 3-D structure to undergo reversible 3-D structural deformation upon change of solvent conditions. Also provided are methods of manufacturing the compositions and 3-D structures.

Abstract: A latex composition for dip forming, and more particularly, to a latex composition for dip forming includes carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex; and a phenolic emulsifier, wherein the phenolic emulsifier is included in an amount of 0.08 parts by weight to 6 parts by weight (based on a solid content) based on 100 parts by weight of the carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex. A method for preparing the latex composition and a formed article produced using the latex composition are also provided.

Abstract: A novel thermoplastic polyurethane composition is disclosed which comprise the reaction product of a polyisocyanate component, a polyol component, wherein the polyol component comprises a polyester comprising the reaction product of triethylene glycol and/or tetraethylene glycol with a diacid having 6 carbon atoms or fewer, and, optionally, a chain extender component.

Abstract: A method for producing a foamed body includes: forming a foamed layer precursor including applying a coating liquid onto a base to form a liquid film and applying an ink onto the liquid film by an inkjet method, where the coating liquid contains a foaming agent and an active energy ray curable material having a radical-polymerizable functional group, the active energy ray curable material contains a multifunctional active energy ray curable material having two or more radical-polymerizable functional groups, and the ink contains a foaming accelerator having a radical-polymerizable functional group; and foaming a desired position of the foamed layer precursor by heating to form a foamed layer. A functional group equivalent of the radical-polymerizable functional group in the foaming accelerator is greater than a functional group equivalent of the radical-polymerizable functional group in the active energy ray curable material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a porous silicone sheet comprising a freezing step of freezing a wet gel of a porous silicone body having communicating pores and a three-dimensional network silicone skeleton which forms the pores and which is formed by a copolymerization of a bifunctional alkoxysilane and a trifunctional alkoxysilane, to obtain a frozen body, a sheet forming step of forming the frozen body into a sheet to obtain a porous silicone sheet, and a cleaning step of cleaning the porous silicone sheet. According to the method of the present invention, a porous silicone body from which impurities have been sufficiently removed can be produced. In the course of the production, occurrence of fracture of a wet gel can be effectively prevented.

Abstract: Provided are a superabsorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof. According to the present invention, a superabsorbent polymer having high centrifuge retention capacity and absorption rate may be prepared by using a specific foam stabilizer.

Abstract: Films having high light transmission values, low haze and high glass transition temperatures and useful, for example, as optical protection films and zero-zero optical retardation films, are prepared using one or more copolymers of methyl methacrylate having certain characteristics.

Abstract: An organic polymer aerogel that includes an organic polymer gel matrix and microstructures dispersed or embedded within the aerogel is disclosed. The aerogel can have an at least bimodal pore size distribution comprising a first peak of less than or equal to 65 nm and a second peak greater than or equal to 100 nm.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an adhesive composition and a method of manufacturing a nonpneumatic tire using the same, and more specifically, to an adhesive composition comprising a linear structured prepolymer for polyurethane having a cyclic carbonate group at both ends thereof and a polyfunctional amine, and a method of manufacturing a nonpneumatic tire using the same.

Abstract: A method of preparing a fluorinated polycaprolactone membrane includes the following steps: (1) reacting a polycaprolactone with an aminoalcohol compound to prepare a hydroxyl-terminated polycaprolactone; (2) reacting the hydroxyl-terminated polycaprolactone with an anhydride to prepare a carboxyl-terminated polycaprolactone; (3) reacting an ethylene glycol bromoisobutyrate with a fluorinated acrylate to prepare a hydroxyl-terminated fluoro-acrylate polymer; (4) reacting the carboxyl-terminated polycaprolactone with the hydroxyl-terminated fluoro-acrylate polymer to prepare a fluorinated polycaprolactone; (5) at room temperature, dissolving the fluorinated polycaprolactone in an organic solvent to prepare a solution; then naturally drying the solution at room temperature to prepare the fluorinated polycaprolactone membrane.

Abstract: Provided is a polymerizable composition for an optical material including: a polyisocyanate component which includes 1,4-bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane; a polyol component which includes a diol compound having a molecular weight of 400 or more and having two or more hydroxyl groups; and a polythiol component which includes a polythiol compound having two or more mercapto groups.

Abstract: Disclosed a no-added formaldehyde composite wood product binder, a no-added formaldehyde composite wood product manufactured by same, and a preparation method for the composite wood product. The no-added formaldehyde composite wood product binder comprises an agent A and an agent B. The agent A is an isocyanate-based binder, and the agent B is an aqueous dispersion of polyester based aliphatic polyurethane and/or a modified polyester-based aliphatic polyurethane. The no-added formaldehyde composite wood product is formed under hot-pressing after a wooden and/or straw material is mixed with the no-added formaldehyde composite wood product binder. The composite wood product manufactured by the no-added formaldehyde composite wood product binder has excellent water-proof and mechanical properties and a good saw cutting performance, and the amount of isocyanate used is also reduced, thereby reducing costs.

Abstract: A primer composition for optical articles includes (A) a urethane prepolymer which is a reaction product of an aromatic polyisocyanate compound and a polyol compound, and which has a reactive group at an end, the reactive group being selected from among an isocyanate group and a hydroxyl group, (B) a light absorbing compound which has a maximum absorption wavelength within the range of from 320 nm to 650 nm (inclusive) and (C) an organic solvent which has a solubility parameter of 8 (cal/cm3)1/2 or more, while containing no active hydrogen.

Abstract: A viscosity regulating composition and its method of manufacture. The composition comprises a mixture of (a) a branched polymer having the formula [M]-[(A1O)-L1-(A1O)—R1]n, wherein M is polybranched hydrophobe; A1O is a polyoxyalkylene unit; L1 is an aliphatic linking segment or an aromatic linking segment each having at least two hydroxyl reactive linking groups; and R1 is an aliphatic end unit or aromatic end unit having 6 to 32 carbon atoms; n ranges from 3 to 6; and (b) a polymer having the formula R2-(A2O)-L2-(A2O)—R2, wherein (A2O) is a polyoxyalkylene unit, L2 is a aliphatic linking segment or an aromatic linking segment, and R2 is a aliphatic unit or an aromatic unit each having 6 to 32 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An aqueous urethane resin composition includes a urethane resin and an aqueous medium, wherein the urethane resin is a reaction product of a polyol comprising an anionic group-containing polyol and an aromatic polyisocyanate, and has an anionic group concentration of 0.35 mmol/g or less. A synthetic leather is also provided. The synthetic leather includes a laminate including at least a base fabric, a bonding layer, and a skin layer, wherein the bonding layer is made from the aqueous urethane resin composition. A task to be achieved is to provide an aqueous urethane resin composition exhibiting excellent peel strength, hydrolytic resistance, and light resistance.

Abstract: A curable resin composition comprises a (meth)acrylic polyol, a hydrogenated polyolefin-based polyol, and a polyisocyanate. The (meth)acrylic polyol includes a polymer having a hydroxyl value of 5 mg KOH/g or more and 150 mg KOH/g or less, a glass transition temperature of ?70° C. or more and ?40° C. or less, and a number average molecular weight of 500 or more and 20000 or less, and which is liquid at 25° C. The hydrogenated polyolefin-based polyol has an iodine value of 15 or less. An electrical component (1) comprises a sealing member (2) including a cured product of the curable resin composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel thermoplastically processible polyurethane polymer having a hardness of ?60 Shore A, to compositions containing this polyurethane polymer, to the uses thereof and to articles containing this polyurethane polymer.