Abstract: A process for continuously and stably preparing an acrylic polymer of a high quality in a high conversion and a high productivity which comprises continuously feeding a synthetic resin film onto a moving support, continuously feeding a monomer or a monomer solution onto the synthetic resin film on the moving support in the form of a thin layer, irradiating a light energy to the thin layer, continuously feeding another synthetic resin film over the thin layer and bringing it into close contact with the thin layer when the thin layer has become substantially nonflowable state, and continuing the irradiation of light energy to produce the polymer.

Abstract: A composition comprising a polyorganophosphazene having at least some N-(acryloxyhydrocarbyl)carbamyloxyhydrocarbyloxy groups and an amount sufficient to impart cure of an aliphatic or aromatic poly acrylate ester can be cured by irradiation of the composition with ultraviolet light.

Abstract: A conjugated diene copolymer comprising (A) 10 to 60 mole % of a conjugated diene compound unit, (B) 5 to 50 mole % of an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid unit, (C) 0.1 to 20 mole % of a polyfunctional alkenyl compound unit, (D) 0 to 10 mole % of a diene compound unit having cyclic carbon-carbon double bonds and (E) 0 to 80 mole % of a monoolefinically unsaturated compound unit, the sum of the amounts of units (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) being 100 mole %, said copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of 0.01 to 3.0 dl/g as measured at 30.degree. C. in dimethylformamide. The copolymer is soluble in aqueous alkali solutions, excels in processability and photosetting property, and has excellent rubber elasticity and transparency even after photosetting.

Abstract: A composition of matter comprising an acrylamido-acyl or methacrylamido-acyl oligomer derived from at least one nucleophilic oligomer having at least one amino-, hydroxyl-, or thiol-substituted polyoxyalkylene, polyalkyleneimine, polyester, polyolefin, polyacrylate, or polysiloxane oligomer, said nucleophilic oliogmer having a molecular weight in the range of 200 to 20,000 is disclosed. Also disclosed are free radially polymerizable monomer-containing compositions containing said oligomers as well as acrylamido- and methacrylamido-acylated polymers which are the thermal or photocured products of said oligomers. In addition, a process is disclosed for providing said acrylamido- and methacrylamido-acylated oligomers which are useful, for example, in coatings, films, printing inks, adhesives, and saturants.

Abstract: The photopolymerizable mixture described contains(A) at least one ethylenically unsaturated photopolymerisable compound,(B) a photoinitiator of the formula I ##STR1## and (C) a photosensitiser from the group of aromatic carbonyl compounds having a triplet energy of 225-310 kJ/mol, for example xanthones, thioxianthones, coumarins, phthalimides, phenones and the like.Ar is phenyl substituted in the 4-position by a substituted amino group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are alkyl, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are alkyl or alkoxyalkyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are 3-oxapentamethylene. Said sensitisers (C) raise the activity of said photoinitiators (B) without shortening the shelf life of the mixtures. The photocurable mixtures are used especially as binders for printing inks or paints.

Abstract: Radiation curable coating compositions for providing solvent-resistant abhesive coatings comprise polyfluorinated acrylates and methacrylates, polyethylenically unsaturated crosslinking agents and a film-forming organic polymer. The compositions can be used after radiation curing to render substrates oil, soil, and water repellent. The cured compositions have particular use as release coatings in image transfer systems wherein a fused xerographic image is transferred from the release coated surface, to another surface due to the particular characteristics of the coatings. Novel poly(fluorooxyalkylene)urethane acrylate compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition comprises a polymeric precursor selected from the group consisting of (1) at least one ethylenically-unsaturated monomer, optionally in combination with an epoxy monomer or polyurethane precursors, or (2) at least one epoxy monomer, or (3) polyurethane precursors, and a curing agent comprising an organometallic salt and an onium salt.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition which comprises an addition-polymerizable compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and a photopolymerization initiator system, characterized in that said photopolymerization initiator system essentially consists of:(a) a p-dialkylaminostyrene derivative or p-dialkylaminophenylbutadiene derivative represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent an alkyl group; Y represents a divalent atom or atomic group selected from the group consisting of --O--, --S-- and --CH.dbd.

Abstract: A conjugated diene copolymer comprising (A) 40 to 90 mole % of a conjugated diene component, (B) 0.5 to 10 mole % of an alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid component, (C) 0.1 to 5 mole % of a polyfunctional alkenyl compound component and (D) 5 to 58 mole % of a monoolefinically unsaturated compound component wherein the intrinsic viscosity [.eta.] of the copolymer as measured at 30.degree. C. in dimethylformamide is 0.01 to 3.0 dl/g, the width (.DELTA.Tg) of the endothermic transition temperature section determined by a differential scanning calorimetry is 45.degree. to 120.degree. C., and the limit temperature (T.sub.1) on the lower temperature side of the endothermic transition temperature section is -40.degree. C. or less.

Abstract: A method is provided for coating a substrate with a non-toxic irradiation curable epoxy resin composition. There is used an alkoxy-substituted aryl onium salt, in combination with a non-toxic oxirane-containing organic or silicone resin.

Abstract: A molding of modified polyphenylene oxide resin comprises a composite of modified polyphenylene oxide containing polyphenylene oxide having structure expressed in the following general formula (I) as a basic skeleton, which resin composite preferably contains a cross linking agent, more preferably phosphoric ester serving as a cross linking agent, while the molding is cross-linked by irradiation to ionizing radiation: ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represents univalent substituents selected from a group of hydrogen, alkyl group, halogen, alkoxyl group and haloalkoxyl group, and n represents a natural number.

Abstract: Photopolymerizable compositions, based on 2-methoxytetrahydropyran and 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl-3,4-epoxycyclohexane carboxylate, which can be applied as coatings on substrates and photocured at high speeds.

Abstract: Epoxy functional organopolysiloxanes are compatibilized with onium salt photocatalysts by modifying a controlled number of epoxy groups by esterification with carboxylic acids.

Abstract: A photo-curable epoxy resin type composition which comprises (a) an epoxy resin, (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (i) a compound having a group, other than an imido group, which is represented by the formula --CONH and (ii) an aromatic amine, (c) an organic metal compound, where said metal is selected from the group consisting of titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, aluminum and zirconium; and (d) an organic silicon compound having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a peroxysilyl group and an o-nitrobenzyloxy group capable of forming a silanol group by irradiation with light. The photo-curable epoxy resin type composition according to this invention is capable of readily curing by light (ultraviolet ray in particular) and also capable of heat curing at a temperature of 150.degree. C.

Abstract: Photopolymerization initiators of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.1 ' independently stand for a tertiary alkyl group or a tertiary aralkyl group and R.sub.2 and R.sub.2 ' independently stand for a hydrogen atom, a tertiary alkoxy group, or a tertiary aralkyloxy group are disclosed. They are useful for effecting polymerization of radically polymerizable unsaturated compounds.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive film reducible in the adhesive force by the application thereto of the ultraviolet light which comprises:(a) a base film permeable to the ultraviolet light; and(b) a layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive formed on one side of the base film, the adhesive comprising:(i) at least one elastic polymer selected from the group consisting of a polymer mainly composed of acrylic acid ester copolymers and a saturated copolyester mainly composed of dibasic carboxylic acids and dihydroxy alcohols;(ii) an ultraviolet light polymerizable acrylic acid ester having not less than two acryloyl or methacryloyl groups in the molecule in amounts of about 15-200 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of the elastic polymer; and(iii) a photopolymerization initiator in amounts sufficent to induce the photopolymerization of the ultraviolet light polymerizable acrylic acid ester;The film is especially suitable for use as a dicing film in dicing a semiconductor wafer to dices in which the wafe

Abstract: A reactive acrylic adhesive, activated by actinic radiation includes, in addition to a photoinitiator, at least about 1.0 percent by weight of a perester compound or cumene hydroperoxide, and 0.5 percent of a tautomeric organic acid, for enhanced bond strength.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation curable resin composition permitting good dispersion of magnetic powders and forming a highly durable cured film, and hence suitable for use in the formation of magnetic recording media. This resin composition consists essentially of a urethane (meth)acrylate obtained by the reaction of(A) a hydroxyl-containing compound (I) composed of an amido hydroxy compound (a.sub.1) having at least one amido group and at least one isocyanate-reactive hydroxyl group in the molecule, and at least one polyol compound (a.sub.2) selected from polyester polyols, polyether polyols and alkyl polyols, the number of moles (x.sub.1) of the hydroxyl groups present in the amido hydroxy compound (a.sub.1) being from 5 to 80% of the total number of moles of the hydroxyl groups contained in component (A) and the number of moles (x.sub.2) of the hydroxyl groups present in the polyol compound (a.sub.

Abstract: There is provided a photo-curable coating composition comprising (a) a photo-curable monomer of polymer and (b) a compound having a blocked isocyanate group and at least one ethylenically unsaturated group.

Abstract: A fluoroelastomer composition is disclosed, which comprises a mixture of 100 parts by weight of a tetrafluoroethyline-propylene copolymer, not smaller than 1 part by weight and smaller than 100 parts by weight of a vinylidene fluoride-fluoroolefin copolymer having a fluoroolefin content of 1 to 20 mol %, and a cross-linking agent, said mixture being cross-linked by irradiation with electron beams. The fluoroelastomer composition has a high mechanical strength and improved low temperature characteristics. When the content of the vinylidene fluoride-fluoroolefin copolymer is not smaller than 10 parts by weight and smaller than 100 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the tetrafluoroethylene-propylene copolymer the fluoroelastomer composition is suitable as a material for producing heat shrinkable tubes.