Abstract: An oxygen absorbent composition which comprises a polyester oligomer containing a constitutional unit derived from a tetralin ring-containing carboxylic acid and a diol, wherein the polyester oligomer has a number average molecular weight of 500 to 10000, and a transition metal catalyst comprising at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel and copper.

Abstract: An ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer having (a) a density of from about 0.910 g/cc to about 0.940 g/cc; (b) a weight average molecular weight of from about 150,000 g/mol to about 300,000 g/mol; and (c) a melt index at a load of 2.16 kg of from about 0.01 dg/10 min. to about 0.5 dg/min.; wherein a 1 mil blown film formed from the polymer composition is characterized by (i) a Dart Impact strength greater than about 175 g/mil; (ii) an Elmendorf machine direction tear strength greater than about 20 g/mil; and (iii) an Elmendorf transverse direction tear strength greater than about 475 g/mil.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for manufacturing copolyether ester polyol comprising: (1) providing feedstock comprising polytetramethylene ether glycol having a number average molecular weight of 350 g/mol or less and an oligomeric cyclic ether content of 4.0% by weight or more and a diacid composition selected from alpha-omega alkanedioic acids of formula HO2C—(CH2)n—CO2H, where n is from 2 through 16 to a reaction zone maintained at reaction conditions to produce a crude polyol product; (2) feeding the crude polyol product of step (1) to a separation zone at separation conditions to produce a first separation product having an oligomeric cyclic ether content of 2.0% by weight or greater, and a second separation product comprising copolyether ester polyol having an oligomeric cyclic ether content of less than 2.0% by weight; and (3) recovering the second separation product.

Abstract: Multi-phase polymer films of quantum dots (QDs) and their use in light emitting devices (LEDs) are disclosed. The QDs are absorbed in a host matrix, which dispersed within an outer polymer phase. The host matrix is hydrophobic and is compatible with the surface of the QDs. The host matrix may also include a scaffolding material that prevents the QDs from agglomerating. The outer polymer is typically more hydrophilic and prevents oxygen from contacting the QDs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carboxyl group-containing polymer and a composition containing the polymer which exhibit excellent anti-soil redeposition ability in fabric washing. The carboxyl group-containing polymer includes specific ratios of a structure unit (a) derived from an ether bond-containing monomer (A), a structure unit (b) derived from a sulfonic acid group-containing monomer (B), and a structure unit (c) derived from an acrylic acid-based monomer (C), and has a specific weight average molecular weight. The carboxyl group-containing polymer composition contains the carboxyl group-containing polymer and a specific amount of a hydrogen sulfite adduct of the acrylic acid-based monomer (C).

Abstract: Plant oil-based compounds are provided which possess both low viscosity and high reactive functionality. These compounds are useful in coating and composite applications, as well as related methods. Exemplary compounds can be produced by transesterification of a plant oil triglyceride with a nucleophile reactant, such as a vinyl-functional alcohol, to yield reactive fatty acid-containing monomers.

Abstract: Provided are a near-infrared-ray-absorbing composition having strong near-infrared shielding properties when a cured film is produced, a near-infrared-ray cut filter, a manufacturing method therefor, a camera module, and a manufacturing method therefor. The near-infrared-ray-absorbing composition includes a copper complex obtained by reacting a compound (A) having at least two coordination sites with a copper component.

Abstract: There is provided a new material that can form a finer pattern and can be applied to adsorption/adhesion control of various cell species, proteins, viruses, and the like without the limitation of the light source. A light-degradable material comprising: a moiety that is capable of bonding to a surface of a substrate through a siloxane bond; and a structural unit of Formula (2-a) and/or Formula (2-b): (where R2 to R4 are saturated linear alkyl groups; X is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; Z is a carbanion or a sulfo anion; Q is an ester bond group, a phosphodiester bond group, an amido bond group, an alkylene group, or an phenylene group or a combination of these divalent groups; m1 is an integer of 1 to 200, and n is an integer of 1 to 10).

Abstract: Disclosed is a toner which is excellent in low-temperature fixability, high-temperature offset resistance, storage stability and durability, while having a wide range of fixing temperature. Also disclosed is a polyester resin used for such a toner. The polyester resin is one of the following polyester resin (A)-(E) for toners.

Abstract: There is provided a copolymer having the general structure below, wherein a, b, and d are molar ratios varying between about 0.01 and about 0.90 and c is a molar ratio varying between about 0.01 and about 0.90; A1 represents monomer units comprising a cyano-containing pendant group in which the cyano is not directly attached to the backbone of the copolymer; A2 represents monomer units comprising two or more hydrogen bonding sites; A3 represents monomer units that increase solubility in organic solvents; and A4 represents monomer units that increase solubility in aqueous alkaline solutions. There is also provided a near-infrared radiation-sensitive coating composition comprising this copolymer as well as a positive-working thermal lithographic printing plate comprising a near-infrared radiation-sensitive coating comprising this copolymer, a method of producing such a printing plate, and finally a method of printing using such a printing plate. Formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an ETFE film having excellent transparency and heat resistance and cost efficiency. The present invention relates to a film including a copolymer containing an ethylene unit, a tetrafluoroethylene unit, and a (fluoroalkyl)ethylene unit represented by Formula (1): CH2?CX—Rf??(1) wherein X represents H or F, and Rf represents a fluoroalkyl group having 2 or more carbon atoms, the copolymer containing the (fluoroalkyl)ethylene unit in an amount of 0.8 to 2.5 mol % relative to the amount of all the monomer units and containing the ethylene unit and the tetrafluoroethylene unit at a molar ratio of 30.0/70.0 to 50.0/50.0, the film having a crystallinity of 68% or less, the crystallinity being calculated on the basis of a diffraction intensity curve of the film resulting from X-ray diffraction measurement.

Abstract: A copolymer includes a fumaronitrile residue represented by following General Formula I and an aromatic vinyl monomer residue represented by following General Formula II: wherein, in General-Formula II, R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl-group or a phenyl-group, and R2 is a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl-group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and each of R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy-group, an alkoxy-group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an acyloxy-group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, a cyanomethyl-group, or an alkyl-group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and at least two of R2, R3 and R4 may be bonded to form a ring, and at least two of arbitrary substituents of R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 may be bonded to form a ring.

Abstract: A carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin (A), a carbon fiber (B), and a titanium compound (C), an amount of the thermoplastic resin (A) being 10 to 65% by weight, an amount of the carbon fiber (B) being 35 to 90% by weight, based on 100% by weight of the total amount of the thermoplastic resin (A) and the carbon fiber (B), and an amount of the titanium compound (C) being 0.01 to 5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the thermoplastic resin (A) and the carbon fiber (B).

Abstract: A stimulus-responsive gel material includes: a polymeric material containing as constituent components, a first monomer having a chemical structure represented by the following formula (1) and a second monomer having higher hydrophobicity than the first monomer; fine particles having an average particle diameter of 10 nm or more and 1000 nm or less; and a solvent, wherein the wavelength of a reflected light from the material changes according to the concentration of salt to come in contact with the material. In the formula (1), R is a substituent containing at least a carbon atom and a hydrogen atom, and when the number of carbon atoms in R is denoted by n and the number of oxygen atoms in R is denoted by m, n-m is an integer of 3 or more.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a solution or bulk polymerization process for preparing high-cis polydienes that utilizes at least one vinyl aromatic compound as a molecular weight regulator. The disclosed solution or bulk polymerization processes are useful for preparing high-cis polydienes with a Mooney viscosity between 30 and 55 while allowing the use of lower amounts of catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed are a carboxylic acid-modified nitrile copolymer latex for dip molding comprising a combination of a carboxylic acid-modified nitrile copolymer latex and a carboxylic acid-modified styrene copolymer latex, a latex composition for dip molding comprising the same and a molded article prepared therefrom. Molded articles with superior tensile strength are produced by respectively preparing a carboxylic acid-modified nitrile latex having a low glass transition temperature and an average particle diameter of 90 nm or higher, and a carboxylic acid-modified styrene latex having a glass transition temperature of 80° C. or higher and an average particle diameter less than 90 nm and then mixing the two latexes.

Abstract: A composite comprising polypropylene and a filler, which comprises asphaltenes extracted from Arabian Heavy crude oil. The composite comprises 90-98 wt % of the polypropylene polymer and 2 wt % to less than 10 wt % of the filler, where the weight percentages are based on a total weight of the composite. A melt-blending method is used to prepare the composites. A material comprising the composite is disclosed.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a modified polymer that significantly reduces heat build-up due to the modification when the modified polymer is formed into a rubber composition, a rubber composition containing the modified polymer, and a pneumatic tire in which the rubber composition is used. The modified polymer of the present invention is a modified polymer obtained by modifying a styrene-conjugated diene copolymer (A) with a nitrone compound (B). In the modified polymer, the content of styrene units in the styrene-conjugated diene copolymer (A) is 10% by mass or greater, and the proportion of vinyl bonds among all the double bonds contained in the styrene-conjugated diene copolymer (A) is 5 mol % or greater.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a radically curable chemical composition in form of a resin for the production of materials having an intrinsic antimicrobial effect, to the applications of these materials, to a method for the preparation of these resins and materials, and to the use of an amino-functionalized styrene derivative as a reactive diluent. The cross-linked plastic materials formed after curing have an intrinsic antimicrobial effect without the use of additional biocides.

Abstract: A water-absorbent resin composition suffering exfoliation of additives from a water-absorbent resin only insignificantly and excelling in fluidity of powder after absorption of moisture and in deodorizing property and absorbent property as well is provided. The water-absorbent resin composition of this invention comprises a water-absorbent resin obtainable by polymerizing an unsaturated monomer having an acid group and/or a salt thereof; and complex oxide hydrate containing zinc and silicon, or zinc and aluminum, wherein the complex oxide hydrate contains zinc as main metal component, the mass ratio of the content of zinc and the content of silicon or aluminum is in the range of 50/50-99/1, and the absorption capacity at 60 minutes toward 0.90 mass % sodium chloride aqueous solution under the pressure of 1.9 kPa is not less than 20 g/g. Optionally, a plant component (C) can be added to the water absorbent resin composition.