Abstract: Thermally responsive compositions that include a thermally responsive viscosity modifier, a polymerizable component, and water are provided. The compositions, which optionally may be hardened, are useful for application to a surface of a body.

Abstract: An adhesive tape with an antistatic release coating is provided. The release includes an antistatic additive made from a reaction product of from about 1 to 30 parts hydrophilic monomer, from about 5 to 40 parts ionic monomer, and from about 20 to 80 parts hydrophobic monomer. A release agent can also be added to the release coating. The adhesive tape does not recoil upon itself when unrolled from the tape core.

Abstract: The present application provides dental compositions, methods of making, and methods of using dental compositions that include an antimicrobial lipid component and a water-dispersible, polymeric film-former.

Abstract: A thermal transfer system for transferring material in an imagewise manner by means of thermal transfer printing from a donor element to an image receiving element is used to prepare printing plates. In one construction, a donor element, which is prepared by coating a photoinitiator (and optionally a sensitizer) in a binder on a backing material, is used with an image receiving element, which is prepared by coating a photopolymer (and optionally a sensitizer) on a substrate having a microporous hydrophilic crosslinked silicated surface. In an alternative construction, a donor element, which is prepared by coating a sensitizer in a binder on a backing material, is used with an image receiving element, which is prepared by coating a photopolymer and photoinitiator on a substrate having a microporous hydrophilic crosslinked silicated surface.