Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a polymerizable composition capable of providing antimicrobial properties to ophthalmic and medical devices relatively inexpensively with ease, and an antimicrobial composition obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable composition. A polymerizable composition for ophthalmic or medical use comprising an epsilon-polylysine having (meth)acryloyl group is provided. The content of the epsilon-polylysine having (meth)acryloyl group in the polymerizable composition is preferably about 0.1 to 99% by weight, based on the whole amount of the composition. A coating agent for ophthalmic or medical use comprising the above polymerizable composition, an antimicrobial composition for ophthalmic or medical use obtained by polymerizing the above polymerizable composition, an ophthalmic or medical device comprising the antimicrobial composition, and a contact lens comprising the antimicrobial composition are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a solar cell sealing film which suppresses occurrence of rust on conducting wires or electrodes and which is improved in transparency and generating efficiency of the solar cell, and a solar cell having the sealing film. The solar cell sealing film comprises ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, a crosslinker and an adsorbent, which comprises, as the adsorbent, an inorganic fine particle having refractive index of not more than 1.54 in an amount of 0.1 to 1.5 part by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.

Abstract: A material comprising at least one polymer and at least one sensitizer wherein the sensitizer is localised at a surface of the material wherein the sensitizer is an agent or compound able to provide improved anti-bacterial and/or anti-viral activity following exposure of the sensitizer to a particular wavelength or range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract: This invention concerns a process for modifying a polymeric substrate by contacting the surface with a photoreactive solution of an inorganic photochemical electron donor while irradiating the surface with actinic radiation. Patterns of modified and unmodified surfaces can be produced. Polymeric substrates with modified surfaces may be effectively bonded to polymer films to form composite articles. The process has particular applicability to the surface modification of fluorinated polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new blocked polyisocyanates with which high-grade, emission-free coatings and lacquer coatings with reduced yellowing values can be obtained, to a method of producing them, and to the use thereof in one-component polyurethane systems, particularly as crosslinking agents in automobile primer surfacers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for curing a hydrocarbon polymer having at least 2 glycidoxy groups in its molecule, said method comprising reacting the hydrocarbon polymer with a curing amount of an organosilicon compound having at least 2 nitrogen-bonded hydrogen groups as well as at least one silicon-bonded group selected from --R or --OR in its molecule, wherein R is selected from alkyl radicals having 8 to 18 carbon atoms or alkenyl radicals having 8 to 18 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Polyurethanes and polyesters are described which are the reaction products of an aromatic, aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate, or of a diacid or diacid derivative respectively, with a diol containing a pendent UV-absorbing moiety, optionally also with one or more other diols or diamines. These UV-absorbing polycondensates can be applied to the surfaces of substrates by exhaustion methods or by spraying and act to protect polymers and dyes from degradation by UV radiation. They are therefore useful, either alone or in combination with other coating materials, for the treatment of wood, paper, textiles, leather or other surfaces which are exposed to degrading radiation.

Abstract: A blenad consisting ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer and a polyamide blend of an amorphous polyamide and a semicrystalline polyamide which is miscible with the amorphous polyamide but substantially immiscible with the vinyl alcohol copolymer exhibits good mechanical and barrier properties as well as good resistance to thermal degradation.

Abstract: Insulated pipe especially but not exclusively intended for subsea pipelines for transport of oil, gas and similar products which pipe comprises a steel pipe as core, a layer of corrosion protection material, a layer of thermally insulating material surrounding this and an external protective layer surrounding the insulating layer. To improve such insulated pipes so that they are capable of resisting occurring stresses even when placed under water at great depths the three layers contain rubber, the lyaer further containing cork up to 30-70% by volume.