Abstract: A kit comprising a) an aqueous writing ink composition, containing—metal nanoparticles as coloring agent wherein the metal nanoparticles essentially consists of metal and the metal is chosen from silver, gold, aluminum and/or copper and—a dispersing agent, and b) an eradicator fluid containing at least one oxidizing agent. An aqueous eradicator fluid for erasing an aqueous writing ink composition containing metal nanoparticles as the coloring agent, in which the fluid contains an oxidizing agent and—a volatile solvent. A writing instrument containing the eradicator fluid, the use of the eradicator fluid and/or of the kit containing it and a method of correcting errors of a written mark made on a porous substrate.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a kit comprising a) an aqueous writing ink composition, containing—metal nanoparticles as coloring agent wherein said metal nanoparticles essentially consists of metal and said metal is chosen from silver, gold, aluminum and/or copper and—a dispersing agent, and b) an eradicator fluid containing at least one oxidizing agent. It also concerns an aqueous eradicator fluid for erasing an aqueous writing ink composition containing metal nanoparticles as the coloring agent, in which said metal nanoparticles said fluid containing—an oxidizing agent and—a volatile solvent. It further concerns a writing instrument containing the eradicator fluid, the use of the eradicator fluid and/or of the kit containing it and a method of correcting errors of a written mark made on porous substrate.

Abstract: A process for preparing in situ an aqueous gel ink with fixed color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink comprising ester(s) of retinol represented by formula (I), and (ii) adding a solution of gold salts (Au3+) to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink prepared in step (i), to obtain an aqueous gel ink with fixed color with gold nanoparticles dispersed therein. An aqueous gel ink with fixed color obtained according to the process of the invention, comprising the ester of retinol represented by formula (I) and gold nanoparticles. A writing instrument comprising an aqueous gel ink with fixed color.

Abstract: There is a process for preparing in situ an aqueous gel ink with variable color having the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink comprising a reducing agent, (ii) adding a solution of metallic salts, (iii) adding iron powder to obtain an aqueous gel ink with variable color, wherein the steps (ii) and (iii) can be interchanged. There also is an aqueous gel ink with variable color obtained according to the process of the disclosure, having a reducing agent, metallic nanoparticles and iron powder. There further is a writing instrument having an aqueous gel ink with variable color according to the disclosure.

Abstract: A process for preparing in situ an aqueous gel ink with variable color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink comprising an N-Acyl-aminophenol, wherein the hydroxyl group is preferably in meta or para position on the benzenic group, and (ii) adding a solution of silver salts to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink prepared in step (i), to obtain an aqueous gel ink with variable color with silver nanoparticles disposed therein. An aqueous gel ink with variable color obtained according to process for preparing, comprising an N-Acyl-aminophenol, wherein the hydroxyl group is preferably in meta or para position on the benzenic group and silver nanoparticles. A writing instrument comprising an aqueous gel ink with variable color.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing a composite of porous material/compound/hybrid organic-inorganic material having a 2:1 lamellar structure, said hybrid material having the following general formula I: Nax[(Mg3)(Alx(RSi)4?x)O8+x(OH)2]??(I) wherein x is a number such that 0?x<1.2 and R represents a C1-C30 alkyl group, an aryl group, a (C1-C30 alkyl)aryl group or an O—(C1-C30 alkyl) group, it being possible for the alkyl group to be substituted with a group chosen from a phenyl, vinyl, aminopropyl or mercaptopropyl group, and said compound being chosen from the group constituted of at least one active substance and at least one microorganism and mixtures thereof the process comprising: a) the step of sol-gel synthesis of the hybrid organic-inorganic material having a 2:1 lamellar structure in the presence of the compound and of the porous material saturated with the compound; b) the recovery of the composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for encapsulating a compound selected from the group consisting of at least one active substance, at least one microorganism and mixtures thereof in an organic-inorganic hybrid material of 2:1 lamellar structure, said material having the following general formula I: Nax[(Mg3)(Alx(RSi)4?x)O8+x(OH)2]??(I) the method comprising: a) sol-gel synthesis of the organic-inorganic hybrid material of 2:1 lamellar structure in the presence of the compound; b) recovery of the compound encapsulated in the material of general formula I. It further relates to the compound encapsulated in an organic-inorganic hybrid material of 2:1 lamellar structure of general formula I, a composition comprising same and its use for fertilizing, feeding, stimulating growth and/or prophylaxis of plants and/or improvement of the physical, chemical and/or biological properties of the soil or of the culture substrate of plants.

Abstract: The present invention concerns type II photoinitiators for the free-radical crosslinking of silicone compositions, in particular acrylic silicone compositions. The present invention concerns a silicone composition C1 that can be crosslinked by exposure to radiation with a wavelength of between 300 and 450 nm, comprising: —at least one organopolysiloxane A comprising at least one methacrylate group bonded to a silicon atom, at least one organohydrogenopolysiloxane H comprising at least two, and preferably at least three hydrogen atoms each bonded to different silicon atoms, and—at least one free-radical photoinitiator P. The present invention also concerns the provision of a silicone composition that can be polymerized or crosslinked by free-radical process comprising a type II photoinitiator system suitable for crosslinking silicone compositions, in particular by exposure to radiation, and absorbing light radiation with a wavelength greater than 300 nm.

Abstract: A system and method for forming a silicone composition C that is crosslinkable by exposure to radiation with a wavelength between 200 nm and 450 nm, having: at least one radical photoinitiator A; and at least one co-initiator B chosen from compounds having at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a silicon atom.

Abstract: A method of producing an optical device from a volume of a curable composition, includes the following steps: —polymerizing a first portion of the volume by irradiating an external surface of the volume with a light irradiation, thereby increasing a transmittance of the first portion for the light irradiation; —polymerizing a second portion of the volume by irradiating the second portion with the light irradiation through the external surface and the polymerized first portion, wherein the light irradiation has a light intensity varying over the external surface between a first light intensity and a second light intensity distinct from the second light intensity. A corresponding system is also described.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing an aqueous gel ink with fixed color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink; (ii) preparing an aqueous suspension of silver nanoparticles with fixed color by mixing silver salts with: water, a mixture of at least an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of citrate, preferably an alkali citrate salt and an alkali metal hydride, preferably NaBH4, a further reducing agent, preferably ascorbic acid, and oxidizing agent, preferably hydrogen peroxide H2O2 (iii) adding under agitation the aqueous suspension of silver nanoparticles obtained in step (ii) to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink obtained in step (i), to obtain an aqueous gel ink with fixed color with silver nanoparticles dispersed therein

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing in situ an aqueous gel ink with variable color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink comprising an N-Acyl-aminophenol, wherein said hydroxyl group is preferably in meta or in para position on the benzenic group, and (ii) adding a solution of silver salts to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink prepared in step (i), to obtain an aqueous gel ink with variable color with silver nanoparticles dispersed therein. The present invention also relates to an aqueous gel ink with variable color obtained according to the process of the invention, comprising an N-Acyl-aminophenol, wherein said hydroxyl group is preferably in meta or in para position on the benzenic group and silver nanoparticles. The invention finally concerns a writing instrument comprising an aqueous gel ink with variable color according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates a process for preparing an aqueous gel ink with fixed color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink; (ii) preparing an aqueous suspension of gold or silver nanoparticles with a fixed color; (iii) adding the aqueous suspension of gold or silver nanoparticles obtained in step (ii) to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink obtained in step (i).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing an aqueous gel ink with fixed color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink; (ii) preparing an aqueous suspension of silver nanoparticles with a fixed color by mixing silver salts with: —water, —a mixture of at least an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt of citrate, —an oxidizing agent, preferably hydrogen peroxide H2O2, —and polyvinylpyrrolidone; (iii) adding under agitation the aqueous suspension of silver nanoparticles obtained in step (ii) to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink obtained in step (i), to obtain an aqueous gel ink with fixed color with silver nanoparticles dispersed therein.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing in situ an aqueous gel ink with fixed color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink comprising ester(s) of retinol represented by formula (I), and (ii) adding a solution of gold salts (Au3+) to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink prepared in step (i), to obtain an aqueous gel ink with fixed color with gold nanoparticles dispersed therein. The present invention also relates to an aqueous gel ink with fixed color obtained according to the process of the invention, comprising said ester of retinol represented by formula (I) and gold nanoparticles. The invention finally concerns a writing instrument comprising an aqueous gel ink with fixed color according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing in situ an aqueous gel ink with fixed color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink comprising reducing agent chosen in the group consisting of citric acid and/or derivatives of citric acid, (ii) adding a solution of gold salts, (iii) adding iron powder, (iv) adding polyvinylpyrrolidone to obtain an aqueous gel ink with fixed color, wherein the steps (ii) and (iii) can be interchanged. The present invention also relates to an aqueous gel ink with fixed color obtained according to the process of the invention, comprising citric acid and derivatives, gold nanoparticles, and iron powder. The invention finally concerns a writing instrument comprising an aqueous gel ink with fixed color according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions thermally curable on demand by red to near infrared irradiation, method of using same for thermal amplification of free radical polymerizations, and articles obtained by such method. The invention also relates to the use of a heat-generating dye in association with a thermal initiator for controlling the onset of thermal free radical polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for preparing in situ an aqueous gel ink with variable color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink comprising 0.005 to 0.1 mol·L?1 of ester(s) of retinol represented by formula (I), and (ii) adding a solution of 0.002 to 0.05 mol·L?1 silver salts (Ag+) to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink prepared in step (i), to obtain an aqueous gel ink with variable color with silver nanoparticles dispersed therein. The present invention also relates to an aqueous gel ink with variable color obtained according to the process of the invention, comprising said ester of retinol represented by formula (I) and silver nanoparticles.

Abstract: A composition for use as a surgical adhesive for the adhesion of a material to a biological tissue, for the adhesion of biological tissues to one another, for the adhesion of a glue or of a substance to the surface of a biological tissue, as a surgical sealant, for blocking or plugging orifices created by a thread suture or staple suture or by a tissue resection, for blocking an orifice, an incision or a tear in a biological tissue, as a hemostatic agent for stopping bleeding, as a dressing on a biological tissue for covering and protecting a wound, for reinforcing a biological tissue, for attaching and stabilizing a biological tissue. The compositions include a polymerizable monomer with a phosphate function or a phosphonate function and a methacrylate function.

Abstract: A method includes placing a fluid guide forming composition in contact with the optical source and with the optical fiber, injecting a first light in the guide forming composition from the optical source and/or from the optical fiber, to harden a central region of the optical guide, illuminating the guide forming composition with the second light to harden a peripheral region of the optical guide by photopolymerization initiated by the second photoinitiator system. The difference between the first peak wavelength and the second peak wavelength being more than 100 nm.