Abstract: A granular controlled release agrichemical composition having a matrix including an agrichemical active and a coating for providing controlled release of the agrichemical active from the granular composition, wherein the coating has at least one biodegradable polymer selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyesters, polyanhydrides, polycarbonates, polyurethanes including aliphatic polyester segments, polyureas including aliphatic polyester segments, copolymers of two or more thereof and mixtures thereof wherein the coating composition includes a Lewis acid in an amount sufficient to enhance degradation of the coating.

Abstract: A composite sensor fiber comprising a filamentary core (12) and an outer layer (30) encapsulating an intermediate sensor layer (20) of a detectably thermoresponsive material. Also disclosed are a method of making composite sensor fibers, a dressing comprising a fabric having a matrix of the fibers, and a method of monitoring a wound that utilizes the dressing.

Abstract: Monomers having the structure and a polymer comprising as part of its polymer backbone a moiety of Formula (II): where one of R6 to R10 represents A-O— and one of R6 to R10 represents —O—B and the remainder of R6 to R10 represent H, where A and B represent the remainder of the polymer backbone and may be the same or different.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable polymer comprising a plurality of releasable bioactive moieties, the releasable bioactive moieties being pendant from and covalently bonded to the biodegradable polymer backbone, wherein the biodegradable polymer backbone is formed from monomeric units that are each coupled via a biodegradable moiety, and wherein the bioactive moieties are capable of being released at a rate equal to or faster than the rate of biodegradation of the polymer backbone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer comprising as part of its polymer backbone a moiety of Formula (II): where one of R6 to R10 represents A-O— and one of R6 to R10 represents —O—B and the remainder of R6 to R10 represent H, where A and B represent the remainder of the polymer backbone and may be the same or different.

Abstract: A polymer comprising as part of its polymer backbone a cineole-type moiety having a structure according to Formula (II): where one of R6 to R10 represents A-O— and one of R6 to R10 represents —O—B and the remainder of R6 to R10 represent H, where A and B, which may be the same or different, represent the remainder of the polymer backbone and are independently selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyester, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyimide, polyether, polyepoxy, polyacrylate, polysiloxane, polyvinyl and combinations thereof. The polymer comprising as part of its polymer backbone a moiety of Formula (II) or polymer blend, comprising this polymer, can be used for production of a sheet, fiber or film.

Abstract: A composite sensor fibre comprising a filamentary core (12) and an outer layer (30) encapsulating an intermediate sensor layer (20) of a detectably thermoresponsive material. Also disclosed are a method of making composite sensor fibres, a dressing comprising a fabric having a matrix of the fibres, and a method of monitoring a wound that utilises the dressing.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to polymer-drug conjugates. In particular, the invention relates to polymer-drug conjugates wherein the conjugated drugs are selected from prostaglandins and substituted prostaglandins, to a method of delivering such prostaglandin drugs to a subject, to a sustained drug delivery system comprising the polymer-drug conjugates, to a method of preparing the polymer-drug conjugates, and to an implant comprising the polymer-drug conjugates. The polymer-drug conjugates may be useful for delivering prostaglandins and substituted prostaglandins for the treatment of glaucoma.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing unsaturated cyclic and/or aromatic compounds from 1,8-cineole, the process comprising pyrolysing 1,8-cineole in the presence of gamma-alumina supported transition metal catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable polymer comprising a plurality of releasable bioactive moieties, the releasable bioactive moieties being pendant from and covalently bonded to the biodegradable polymer backbone, wherein the biodegradable polymer backbone is formed from monomeric units that are each coupled via a biodegradable moiety, and wherein the bioactive moieties are capable of being released at a rate equal to or faster than the rate of biodegradation of the polymer backbone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable polymer comprising a plurality of releasable bioactive moieties, the releasable bioactive moieties being pendant from and covalently bonded to the biodegradable polymer backbone, wherein the biodegradable polymer backbone is formed from monomeric units that are each coupled via a biodegradable moiety, and wherein the bioactive moieties are capable of being released at a rate equal to or faster than the rate of biodegradation of the polymer backbone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing unsaturated cyclic and/or aromatic compounds from 1,8-cineole, the process comprising pyrolysing 1,8-cineole in the presence of gamma-alumina supported transition metal catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurethane polymer comprising as part of its polymer backbone an ?-oxy carbonyl moiety of general formula (I), where A and B represent the remainder of the polymer backbone and are the same or different, and R is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon having three or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer comprising as part of its polymer backbone a moiety of Formula (II): where one of R6 to R10 represents A-O— and one of R6 to R10 represents —O—B and the remainder of R6 to R10 represent H, where A and B represent the remainder of the polymer backbone and may be the same or different.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biodegradable polymer comprising a plurality of releasable bioactive moieties, the releasable bioactive moieties being pendant from and covalently bonded to the biodegradable polymer backbone, wherein the biodegradable polymer backbone is formed from monomeric units that are each coupled via a biodegradable moiety, and wherein the bioactive moieties are capable of being released at a rate equal to or faster than the rate of biodegradation of the polymer backbone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer composition, the method comprising melt mixing an aliphatic condensation polymer with a cyclic ester of general formula (I) where X is an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon having 2 or more carbon atoms present in the cycle.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for increasing the melt flow index of a polyolefin, the process comprising using a melt mixing device to melt mix the polyolefin in contact with oxygen and a transition metal catalyst having a redox potential ranging from 0 to 2 volts, wherein oxygen is introduced to the melt mixing device, and wherein the transition metal catalyst in contact with the polyolefin forms at least part of a component of the melt mixing device.

Abstract: A process for modifying a polypropylene (co)polymer wherein said process comprises melt mixing the polypropylene (co)polymer in the presence of an initiator wherein said initiator is selected from the group defined by formula (1), wherein R is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted C1 to C18 acyl, optionally substituted C1 to C18 alkyl, aroyl defined by formula (2), and compounds of formula (3), wherein U, V, X, Y, Z, U?, V?, X?, Y? and Z? are independently selected from the group consisting hydrogen; halogen; C1-C18 alkyl; C1-C18 alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, acyloxy, aryl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, trialkyl silyl, hydroxy, or a moiety of formula (4), and wherein T is alkylene.

Abstract: A polyester composition which is obtainable by combining a precursor polyester comprising at least one transesterification resistant segment with another polyester and/or monomer, wherein the transesterification resistance of the segment is attributable to an alcohol or derivative thereof from which the precursor polyester is derived.

Abstract: A polymer blend comprising a polyester, a polyfunctional acid anhydride wherein said polyfunctional acid anhydride has a functionality as described herein of three or more, and a polyhydric alcohol or precursor thereto wherein said polyhydric alcohol has a functionality of three or more, and wherein said molar ratio of said polyfunctional acid anhydride to the polyhydric alcohol or precursor thereto is in the range of 0.5:1 to (10×C):1, where C is the number of moles of alcohol or equivalent in the polyhydric alcohol or precursor thereto.