Abstract: A curable composition comprising (a) at least one low viscosity epoxide resin compound having the following chemical structure: (I) wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R1 and R2 are not both hydrogen, and (b) at least one curing agent or UV photoinitiator; and a thermoset prepared from the above curable composition.

Abstract: To provide a photo-curable composition for imprints which can ensure high ratio of mold filling and low defect density during mold releasing, and can provide a resist material with high etching durability. A photo-curable composition for imprints comprising a monofunctional monomer, a polyfunctional monomer and a photo-polymerization initiator, having a viscosity at 25° C. of 15 mPa·s or smaller, an Ohnishi parameter of 3.0 or smaller, and a crosslink density calculated by (Formula 1) of 0.6 mmol/cm3 or larger; Crosslink density={?(Ratio of mixing of polyfunctional monomer (parts by mass)*Number of functional groups of polyfunctional monomer/Molecular weight of polyfunctional monomer)}/Specific gravity.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to polymer compositions having one or more antioxidants providing high crosslink density and improved oxidation resistance to the polymer composition and methods for making same. Such polymer compositions can be advantageously used to make orthopedic implants. The disclosure also provides methods for selecting antioxidants providing desirable properties to the polymer composition. In one embodiment, a measure of OIT can be used to select the antioxidant and antioxidant blend. In another embodiment, measurements of OIT and OI-rate can be used to select the one or more antioxidants. In an other embodiment, the product of OIT and crosslink density can be calculated to predict wear resistance and oxidation resistance of a polymer composition including one or more antioxidants.

Abstract: A photopolymerization method in which an ink composition including (A) a polymerizing compound having an ethylenic unsaturated group, (B) a photopolymerization initiator represented by Formula (1) described below, and (C) a hydrogen donor having a structure in which a nitrogen atom is directly bonded to an aromatic ring, in which the aromatic ring has an electron-withdrawing group or the nitrogen atom constitutes a hetero ring, is photopolymerized under acidic conditions, in Formula (1), each of R1 to R30 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, or an alkoxy group.

Abstract: Remote marker systems are disclosed for marking a target using optical markers. Such systems may allow a target to be marked using a remote optical marking device. Also disclosed are photochromic solutions and methods of their preparation.

Abstract: The invention concerns the water-soluble linear heterochain dipolymer having the general formula: (—CH2—CR1R2)n—(R4—NHCO—R5—CONH—R4)m where R1—can be atom of hydrogen or alkyl CH3, R2—can be COOH, CONH2, COOCH3 depending on the kind of vinyl monomer, R3—is atom of hydrogen or OH group, depending on the kind of divinyl monomer, R4—can be (CH2-CHR3) or (CH2-CHR3-CH2), R5—can be (CH2) or (CH(OH))2, depending on the kind of divinyl monomer. m and n-interrelationships between the vinyl and divinyl monomers, herewith the correlation m/n is within 10 to 100, herewith the sections of the chain in which amide groups —CO—NH— are present, are connected with the similar sections through the H-linkages between the amide and carboxyl groups. Such a substance belongs to polymers of a new structure with different physical-chemical properties. The amide portion of the molecule is unique according to its structural properties and according to peculiar intermolecular interactions.

Abstract: This invention relates to a composition for a photo-alignment layer which can exhibit superior thermal stability, alignability, and alignment rate, and can also suppress generation of an afterimage and further improve a voltage holding ratio when applied to a liquid crystal cell, and to a photo-alignment layer and a liquid crystal alignment layer using the same. The composition for a photo-alignment layer includes a cyclic olefin-based photo-alignment polymer and a polyamic acid ester-based photo-alignment additive.

Abstract: The disclosed radiation-curable acrylate-based ink-jet ink comprises a pigment, a bifunctional acrylate and, optionally, a trifunctional or multifunctional acrylate, a compound that has an ethylenic double bond and a molecular weight of 90 to 205, and a photoinitiator in the form of an acyl phosphine oxide, and furthermore contains 0.05 to 3.0 wt. % of stabilizer and 0.05 to 1.5 wt. % of surfactant.

Abstract: A non-aqueous composition contains dispersed carbon-coated metal particles in an organic diluent in an amount of at least 10 weight %. The dispersed carbon-coated metal particles have a median diameter equal to or less than 0.6 ?m, and are dispersed using a particle dispersing agent that has a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 2,000 and up to and including 100,000 and comprises nitrogen-containing units. The median diameter of the dispersed particles is determined using a dynamic light scattering method. Moreover, when the non-aqueous composition contains up to and including 25 weight % of the dispersed carbon-coated metal particles, it exhibits no visual settling when subjected to a settling test of at least 24 hours at 20° C. Such non-aqueous compositions can include photocurable components and are useful to prepare photocurable and photocured electrically-conductive patterns and layers in various articles, including touch screen devices having touch screen displays.

Abstract: The invention relates to a preparation method of a polymeric phase-change material, comprising: using 1, 2 or 3 of (meth)acrylate poly(ethylene glycol) n-alkyl ether ester as a raw material, wherein the (meth)acrylate poly(ethylene glycol) n-alkyl ether ester has a structural general formula of CH2?C(CH3)—COO(CH2CH2O)mCnH2n+1 or CH2?CH—COO(CH2CH2O)mCnH2n+1, m=1 to 100, and n=10 to 50; washing the raw material with a solution of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate or potassium carbonate having a mass percentage of 1% to 10% to remove a polymerization inhibitor, and subjecting reduced-pressure distillation, and then to a polymerization reaction by adopting one of the following process; 1. polymerization reaction initiated by irradiation; 2. polymerization reaction initiated by an initiator; 3.

Abstract: A polymeric matrix is melt processed with reactive monomers or oligomers that are miscible in the polymeric matrix. Upon initial melt processing and mixing, the reactive monomers or oligomers contained within the resulting polymeric matrix are cured with actinic radiation to form a polymeric alloy. The alloy of the polymeric matrix and the cured polymer possesses a non-equilibrium morphology and a surface energy that is effectively secured for a desired application and use after subsequent compounding.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds, namely tert-butyl-phenyl-2-methyl-2-(1-piperidyl)-1-acetone and tert-butyl-phenyl-2-methyl-2-(1-morpholinyl)-1-acetone, and the preparation method thereof and the use thereof as a photoinitiator. The invention further provides a photopolymerizable composition comprising the compound as the photoinitiator and the use thereof, and provides a coating substrate coated with the composition.

Abstract: A photo-primer composition B is described that includes a specific iodonium salt combined with a hydrogen donor that is a Guerbet alcohol that can also be used as a solvent. The primer system can be used for solving odor problems, particularly after the polymerization/cross-linking of traditional iodonium salts.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymeric photoinitiators being co-polymers of photoinitiator monomers and at least one further monomer, as well as the photoinitiator monomers being intermediates in the preparation of such polymeric photoinitiators. Additionally there is provided polyacrylate obtained by radical polymerization of at least one acrylate monomer (Ac) in the presence of such polymeric photoinitiators. In the photoinitiator monomers and polymeric photoinitiators, a photoinitiator moiety and a tertiary amine are incorporated into the photoinitiator structure.

Abstract: Presented is a (meth)acrylate composition that can be cured even in an unirradiated portion that is not reached by light. The (meth)acrylate composition contains a compound having one or more vinyl groups in a molecular structure thereof. The compound has a ratio of a molecular weight thereof to a number of the vinyl groups of 300 or lower. The composition generates a heat of reaction during photopolymerization thereof, and the heat of reaction causes thermal polymerization of the composition.

Abstract: The present invention is a fragrance containing capsule composition dispersed into a lyotropic liquid crystalline surfactant phase as well as a consumer product base containing the same.

Abstract: The invention includes a composition comprising a vinyl sulfone monomer, a thiol monomer and an acrylate monomer. In one embodiment, the thiol monomer reacts with the vinyl sulfone monomer preferentially over the acrylate monomer, and this differential selectivity allows for the control of the architecture of crosslinking polymer network. The invention further includes a composition comprising an electrophilic monomer, a nucleophilic monomer, a nucleophilic catalyst and an acid, wherein the concentrations of the nucleophilic catalyst and acid are selected as to provide a specific induction time for the polymerization reaction of the composition.

Abstract: A hot melt ink composition includes a copolyester, the copolyester consisting essentially of a condensation product of a first type of monomer, a second type of monomer and a third type of monomer, wherein the first type of monomer comprises at least one monomer A selected from the group of polyhydroxyl alcohols comprising X hydroxyl functional groups, wherein X?3, wherein the second type of monomer comprises at least one monomer B selected from the group of monomers being able to form an ester linkage with an alcohol and wherein the third type of monomer comprises at least one monomer C selected from the group of aromatic monocarboxylic acids. A method for preparing such copolyesters and a hot melt ink composition includes a mixture of such copolyesters.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition comprising (A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an ether compound having two or more ether groups, a trivalent phosphorus compound, and a ketone compound, (B) a boron trihalide, and (C) an episulfide compound.

Abstract: There is provided a highly branched lipophilic polymer that is excellent in blending and dispersing properties in a matrix resin, and is possible to provide surface modification properties such as excellent lipophilicity (anti-fingerprint property) and the like to a coating that is obtained from the resin composition while the intrinsic transparency of the resin is not impaired; and a photopolymeizable composition comprising the highly branched lipophilic polymer. A highly branched lipophilic polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer A containing two or more radically polymerizable double bonds per molecule and a monomer B containing a C6-30 alkyl group or a C3-30 alicyclic group and at least one radically polymerizable double bond per molecule in the presence of 5 to 200 mol % of a polymerization initiator C relative to the number of moles of the monomer A. A photopolymeizable composition comprising the highly branched lipophilic polymer.