Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous membrane obtainable by polymerizing a curable composition comprising at least one type of curable compound, water and at least one type of chain transfer agent having a chain transfer constant of more than 0.1 with styrene, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate or acrylonitrile. The invention further relates to image recording materials, in which these membranes are used.

Abstract: Membranes and processes for preparing membranes having weakly acidic or weakly basic groups comprising the steps of: (i) applying a curable composition to a support; (ii) curing the composition for less than 30 seconds to form a membrane; and (iii) optionally removing the membrane from the support; wherein the curable composition comprises a crosslinking agent having at least two acrylic groups. The membranes are particularly useful for producing electricity by reverse electrodialysis.

Abstract: The invention relates to recombinant collagen like polypeptides that are not glycosylated thereby reducing the immunogenicity of recombinant collagen-like polypeptides while at the same time preventing or reducing phosphorylation of these polypeptides. Such non-glycosylated polypeptides may be used in a wide variety of medical or cosmetic applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous membrane formed by curing at least one type of anionic monomer by UV irradiation in the presence of a photo-initiator wherein said porous membrane has at least 0.1 meq negative charges per m2, preferably between 0.3 and 5 meq negative charges per m2. The invention further relates to image recording materials, in which these porous membranes are used.

Abstract: Method and plasma treatment apparatus for treatment of a substrate surface (1) using an atmospheric pressure plasma. An atmospheric pressure plasma is provided in a treatment space (5) between a first electrode (2) and a second electrode (3). Furthermore, a substrate (1) and a mask web (7) in contact with the substrate (1) are provided. A plasma generating power is applied to the first and second electrode (2, 3) for treatment of surface areas of the substrate (1) exposed by the mask web (7), in which the substrate (1) and mask web (7) are moved synchronously through the treatment space (5).

Abstract: A process for preparing an advertisement comprising printing an ink onto an ink receptive substrate, wherein the ink receptive substrate comprises a transparent or translucent support layer and a porous layer comprising polymerised monomers at least 30wt % of which monomers are alkylene glycol diacrylate(s) having an Mw below 500.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for atomic layer deposition on a surface of a substrate (6) in a treatment space. A gas supply device (15, 16) is present for providing various gas mixtures to the treatment space (1, 2). The gas supply device (15, 16) is arranged to provide a gas mixture with a precursor material to the treatment space for allowing reactive surface sites to react with precursor material molecules to give a surface covered by a monolayer of precursor molecules attached via the reactive sites to the surface of the substrate. Subsequently, a gas mixture comprising a reactive agent capable to convert the attached precursor molecules to active precursor sites is provided. A plasma generator (10) is present for generating an atmospheric pressure plasma in the gas mixture comprising the reactive agent, the plasma generator being arranged remote from the treatment space (1, 2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to cell carrier particles prepared from recombinantly produced gelatins comprising at least two outer lysine residues which are separated by at least 25 percent of the total number of amino acids in the recombinant gelatin polypeptide. The invention is also directed at applications in which such cell carriers are used, for example as injectable cell carrier, for tissue augentation or cosmetic surgery or as microcarrier in in vitro cell cultivation.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the controlled precipitation of organic molecules which comprises the use of apparatus that is normally used in the field of photography.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a membrane wherein said membrane comprises a continuous non-porous layer comprising a polymerized composition that comprised prior to polymerization at least one type of compound having a molecular weight of at least 1500 Da and comprising at least 75 weight % of oxyethylene groups and at least two polymerizable groups each comprising a non-substituted vinyl group. The invention further relates to the use of this membrane for separating polar gases and vapors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous membrane obtainable by providing a mixture of at least one type of curable monomer and a solvent, applying said mixture to a support, curing said mixture, thereby causing phase separation between the crosslinked monomer and the solvent, subjecting the resulting porous membrane to a washing and/or drying step to remove said solvent and re-curing the porous membrane after drying or partial drying the membrane. The invention further relates to image recording materials, in which these porous membranes are used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous membrane comprising multiple layers, at least one type of curable compound and at least two types of photo-initiator, wherein at least two layers each contain a the different photo-initiator. The invention further relates to recording media which comprise the porous membrane of the invention, as well as to processes for producing the membrane and the recording media.

Abstract: The invention relates to sheet materials comprising crosslinked polymer based layers and production methods thereof. More particularly the invention relates to gelatin based layers that are hardened by an amine-amine crosslinking compound such as triazine type crosslinking compounds. Gelatins solutions used for such materials are buffered to control the hardening speed of the gelatin solutions. This invention also relates to applications of such hardened gelatin layers such as image recording materials but also applications such as test-substrates applicable for pharmaceutical or cosmetic industry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable composition comprising at least one type of non-charged curable monomer, at least one type of anionic curable monomer, at least one type of cationic compound having a molecular weight of at least 150 Da and a solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous membrane obtainable by polymerizing a curable composition comprising at least one type of curable compound, water and at least one type of chain transfer agent having a chain transfer constant of more than 0.1 with styrene, methyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate or acrylonitrile. The invention further relates to image recording materials, in which these membranes are used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porous membrane obtainable by polymerizing at least one type of curable epoxyacrylate monomer that is soluble in a solvent wherein at least 50 wt % of said solvent is water. The invention further relates to image recording materials, in which these porous membranes are used.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cell support comprising an RGD-enriched gelatine that has a more even distribution of RGD sequences than occurring in a natural gelatine and with a minimum level of RGD sequences. More precise the percentage of RGD sequences related to the total number of amino acids is at least 0.4 and if the RGD-enriched gelatine comprises 350 amino acids or more, each stretch of 350 amino acids contains at least one RGD motif. Preferably the RGD-enriched gelatines are prepared by recombinant technology, and have a sequence that is derived from a human gelatine or collagen amino acid sequence. The invention also relates to RGD-enriched gelatines that are used for attachment to integrins. In particular The RGD-enriched gelatines of the invention are suitable for coating a cell culture support for growing anchor-dependant cell types.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a support for a recording medium comprising a substrate having a topside and a backside on which the topside is provided with at least two resin layers, the layer furthest away from said support which is most distant from the substrate comprises a copolymer of an ?-olefin and an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid, an ?-olefin and an ester of an ?,?-unsaturated acid, an ?-olefin and an anhydride of an ?,?-unsaturated di-carboxylic acid or an ?-olefin and an vinyl-ester.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cell support comprising an RGD-enriched gelatine that has a more even distribution of RGD sequences than occurring in a natural gelatine and with a minimum level of RGD sequences. More precise the percentage of RGD sequences related to the total number of amino acids is at least 0.4 and if the RGD-enriched gelatine comprises 350 amino acids or more, each stretch of 350 amino acids contains at least one RGD motif. Preferably the RGD-enriched gelatines are prepared by recombinant technology, and have a sequence that is derived from a human gelatine or collagen amino acid sequence. The invention also relates to RGD-enriched gelatines that are used for attachment to integrins. In particular The RGD-enriched gelatines of the invention are suitable for coating a cell culture support for growing anchor-dependant cell types.

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a pigment coated paper base that comprises a paper base, which paper base comprises one or more wet strength agents, and a pigment coating on at least the topside of said paper base, which pigment coating comprises a binder and a pigment in a specific binder/pigment weight ratio, which is preferably from 40/100 to 150/100. This pigment coated paper may be provided with a polymer resin coating at the backside and is suitable for use in a wide range of inkjet printing application. Further this invention is directed to a pigment coated paper provided with a polymer resin coating on the top-side and optionally on the backside that is suitable for use as support in a wide range of recording media.