Abstract: The invention provides a polymerizable compound represented by the formula (I):A--X--COCOOR.sub.1wherein A represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkenyl, alkynyl, alkenylaryl or alkenylaralkyl group, or a group represented bywherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group, Y represents an oxygen atom or --NR.sub.4 --, in which R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group, n is an integer of 1 to 5, m is an integer of 1 to 10 and 1 is 0 or an integer of 1 to 20;R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group or an aryl group; andX represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, --COO-- or --NR.sub.5 --, in which R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group, provided that if Y is present, X is not --NR.sub.5 --,its production and polymers prepared therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel curing system which is not associated with decomposition or production of low molecular materials. The curing system employs an aqueous composition which comprises (a) a compound having in one molecule at least two carbonylcyclic urea groups represented by the following formula (1) ##STR1## [wherein n is an integer of 0 to 5, X which may be the same or different and represents oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or --NR.sub.1 -- in which R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or alkylene group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms.] and (b) a basic resin which has a functional group reactive with an isocyanate group and is water soluble or water dispersible by neutralizing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a peroxide monomer having the formula:CH.sub.2 =CR--A--OO--B (I)wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, A represents --NH--CO--, --CO--NH--CO--, or --CO--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --NH--CO--, and B represents a moiety which has excluded the group (--OOH) from a hydroperoxide and a preparation thereof. The present invention also provides a polymer whose a main chain composed of carbon-carbon bonds is bonded with a pendant peroxide group represented by the formula:--A--OO--B (II)wherein A and B is the same as mentioned above, the content of the pendant peroxide group being 0.1 to 99.9% by weight and a molecular weight of said polymer being 1,000 to 100,000; and a preparation thereof.

Abstract: Benzylpyridinium or benzylammonium salts of a benzenesulfonate anion are useful as a proton-donating curing catalyst ion a resinous system capable of curing in the presence of such a catalyst. The catalyst is characterized by its heat-latent nature and thus does not impair the storage stability of the resinous system at an ambient temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a peroxide monomer having the formula;CH.sub.2 .dbd.CR--A--OO--B (I)wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, A represents --NH--CO--, --CO--NH--CO--, or --CO--O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --NH--CO--, and B represents a moiety which has excluded the group (--OOH) from a hydroperoxide and a preparation thereof. The present invention also provides a polymer whose a main chain composed of carbon-carbon bonds is bonded with a pendant peroxide group represented by the formula;--A--OO--B (II)wherein A and B is the same as mentioned above, the content of the pendant peroxide group being 0.1 to 99.9% by weight and a molecular weight of said polymer being 1,000 to 100,000; and a preparation thereof.

Abstract: A novel class of silicon-containing vinyl polymers having in its molecule at least one constitutent unit of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon residue; R.sup.2 is ##STR2## R.sup.3 is hydrogen or methyl group; R.sup.4 is a substituent directly bonded to silicon atom and is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene containing hetero atoms; m and n each is a positive integer, which will fulfill the requirement of 2.ltoreq.m+m.ltoreq.4; A is a direct bond, ##STR3## phenylene or substituted phenylene; B is ##STR4## R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represents an alkylene, providing that when A is ##STR5## m+n is 2. The present vinyl polymers are very useful in various technical fields including preparation of lens and other molding products, paints and various industrial resins.

Abstract: A polymer comprising a carbon-carbon backbone chain and at least one N-(substituted oxalyl) carbamoyl group of the formula: --CO--NH--CO--CO--OR' wherein R' is a hydrocarbon group and at least one lower alkyl group attached to said chain, which is useful as a resin component in a coating, adhesive or molding composition.

Abstract: A polymer comprising a carbon-carbon backbone chain and at least one N-(substituted oxalyl)carbamoyl group of the formula: --CO--NH--CO--CO--OR' wherein R' is a hydrocarbon group and at least one lower alkyl group attached to said chain, which is useful as a resin component in a coating, adhesive or molding composition.

Abstract: A physical property-improving reagent which comprises an alkenoylcarbamate compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, X is an oxygen atom (--O--), a sulfur atom (--S--) or a substituted or unsubstituted imino group (--NR'--), R' being a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and Y is the residue of an active hydrogen atom-containing compound excluding --X-H therefrom dissolved in an organic solvent having a solubility parameter of not less than 8, which can impact excellent physical properties to a polymer produced with the same.

Abstract: Production of an alkenoyl isocyanate of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group by reacting an acrylamide of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R is as defined above with an oxalyl halide of the formula(COX).sub.2wherein X is a halogen atom to give a reaction mixture comprising a haloalkanoyl isocyanate of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R and X are each as defined above with or without the alkenoyl isocyanate, recovering the haloalkanoyl isocyanate and, when present, the alkenoyl isocyanate separately from the reaction mixture and reacting the recovered haloalkanoyl isocyanate with a hydrogen halide-eliminating agent to give the alkenoyl isocyanate.

Abstract: A polymer comprising a carbon-carbon backbone chain and at least one N-(substituted oxalyl)carbamoyl group of the formula: --CO--NH--CO--CO--OR wherein R is a hydrocarbon group as a side chain attached to said backbone chain.

Abstract: A curable composition which comprises a polymerizable compound having an acylurethane group of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and ##STR2## is the residue of a hydroxyl group-containing compound excluding a hydroxyl group therefrom, at least 1/10 of the total hydroxyl groups in the hydroxyl group-containing compound being substituted with said acylurethane group.

Abstract: A novel class of polymerizable monomers containing silicons represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon residue; R.sup.2 represents an alkylene attached to silicon atom and selected from an unsubstituted alkylene, a substituted alkylene, an unsubstituted alkylene containing hetero atoms or a substituted alkylene containing hetero atoms; m and n each represents a positive number which will fulfil the requirement of 2.ltoreq.m+n.ltoreq.4; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or methyl; A is a direct bond, ##STR2## or a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene; B is ##STR3## R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represents an alkylene, providing that when A represents ##STR4## m+n is 2. The invention also provides a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: A reactive acrylic resin micro-particle comprising a particulate body resin and a number of linear segments attached to said body resin and extending outwardly therefrom, said particulate body resin being composed of an internally gellated acrylic resin and having a mean grain diameter of 0.01 to 20 .mu. and said linear segments each being composed of a linear carbon chain of 1 to 100 carbon atoms, which may be interrupted by an oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen atom, which is connected at one end to said particulated body resin through a urethane, acyl urethane, urea or acyl urea bond and possessed of at the other end an ethylenically unsaturated bond. The invention also includes the preparation of said microparticles and a curable acrylic composition containing said microparticles, at least one polymerizable monomer or oligomer and a polymerization initiator.

Abstract: A blocked isocyanatocarbonyl group-containing polymer which comprises a carbon-carbon backbone chain and at least one blocked isocyanatocarbonyl group and at least one active hydrogen-containing group or an acidic or basic group and has a molecular weight of 1,000 to 100,000, the contents of said blocked isocyanatocarbonyl group and said active hydrogen-containing group or said acidic or basic group being respectively from 1 to 99% by weight and from 0.1 to 90% by weight or from 1 to 90% by weight on the weight of the polymer, which is useful as a resin component in a coating agent, an adhesive agent or the like.

Abstract: A curable composition which comprises as the essential components (A) a polymer having a main chain comprising carbon-carbon bonds and an isocyanatocarbonyl group as a pendant to the main chain, the content of the isocyanatocarbonyl groups present in the molecule of the polymer being from 0.1 to 72.2% by weight, and (B) an active hydrogen atom-containing compound which has one or more active hydrogen atoms in the molecule.

Abstract: A process for preparing alkenoyl isocyanates of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group which comprises subjecting an oxazolinedione hydrohalide of the formula: ##STR2## wherein X is a halogen atom and R is as defined above to decomposition under an ordinary pressure, in the presence of a hydrogen halide-eliminating agent and/or in a liquid medium having a dielectric constant of not more than 4.

Abstract: A functional polymer having a main chain of carbon-carbon bonds and at least one functional group appended to the main chain with intervention of a carbonyliminocarbonyl linkage, the functional group being any one chosen from the group consisting of a fluorinated group, an aminotriazine group, a photosensitive group and a bicyclo or spiro structure group and the content of the functional groups including the carbonyliminocarbonyl linkage in the molecule of the functional polymer being from 0.1 to 99.9% by weight.