Abstract: The invention relates to a paper coating slip composition comprising a copolymer of thickening acrylic acid, a mineral material in the form of particles, a binding agent, and water. The invention also relates to the use of said composition for the production of paper or cardboard, improving the water retention of the paper coating slip.

Abstract: A major challenge in the development of anion exchange membranes for fuel cells is the design and synthesis of highly stable (chemically and mechanically) and conducting membranes. Membranes that can endure highly alkaline environments while rapidly transporting hydroxides are desired. A design for using cross-linked polymer membranes is disclosed to produce ionic highways along charge delocalized pyrazolium and homoconjugated triptycenes. The ionic highway membranes show improved performance in key parameters. Specifically, a conductivity of 111.6 mS cm?1 at 80° C. was obtained with a low 7.9% water uptake and 0.91 mmol g?1 ion exchange capacity. In contrast to existing materials, these systems have higher conductivities at reduced hydration and ionic exchange capacities, emphasizing the role of the highway. The membranes retain more than 75% of initial conductivity after 30 days of alkaline stability test.

Abstract: A method of recycling a polymer structure includes converting a first polymer structure into feedstock. The first polymer structure comprises particles that are bonded to one another by chemical click bonds to form a first shape. The first polymer structure is converted into feedstock particles by breaking the click bonds. The feedstock particles are formed into a second shape, and the feedstock particles are chemically click-bonded together to form a second polymer structure having a second shape. Breaking the click bonds may include heating the particles. The structures may be formed by causing first particles having dienes to chemically bond to dienophiles of second particles.

Abstract: An acidic gas separation membrane sheet causes an acidic gas to selectively permeate therethrough. The acidic gas separation membrane sheet includes a first porous layer, a hydrophilic resin composition layer, and a second porous layer in this order. A second peel strength between the second porous layer and the hydrophilic resin composition layer is less than a first peel strength between the first porous layer and the hydrophilic resin composition layer. An average value of the second peel strength is within a range of greater than or equal to 5 N/m and less than or equal to 500 N/m.

Abstract: An ion exchange resin and a method for preparing the same are provided. An ion exchange resin is formed by a composition, and the composition includes a crosslinking agent and an ionic compound with sulfonate ions. The ionic compound with sulfonate ions is formed by reacting an epoxy resin with an ionic monomer with sulfonate ions or an ionic polymer having sulfonate ions. The ionic monomer and the ionic polymer each has a hydroxyl group or an acid group at the ends. The ionic monomer or the ionic polymer is 40 to 80 parts by weight, and the epoxy resin is 15 to 25 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the ion exchange resin. An ion exchange resin with a network structure is formed after the ionic compound with sulfonate ions reacts with the crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing polymer achieving both low resistivity and high thermal stability, which have been conventionally conflicting, a cation exchange membrane including the fluorine-containing polymer, and an electrolyzer including the cation exchange membrane. The cation exchange membrane including: the fluorine-containing polymer, which includes: a tetrafluoroethylene unit (A); and a perfluoroethylene unit (B) having a carboxylic acid-type ion exchange group, where the fluorine-containing polymer has a main-chain terminal structure (T) represented by the following formula (1): —(CmFnH2m?n)—OH ??(1) in which m and n each represent any integer satisfying m?2, n?0, and 2m?n?1.

Abstract: A bio-electrode composition includes (A) an ionic material and (B) a lithium titanate powder. The component (A) is a polymer compound containing a repeating unit-a having a structure selected from an ammonium salt, a sodium salt, a potassium salt, and a silver salt of any of fluorosulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide, and N-carbonyl-fluorosulfonamide. Thus, the present invention provides a bio-electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode that is excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, is light-weight, can be manufactured at low cost, and can control significant reduction in the electric conductivity even when the bio-electrode is wetted with water or dried; a bio-electrode including a living body contact layer formed of the bio-electrode composition; and a method for manufacturing the bio-electrode.

Abstract: A pattern forming material is configured to use for forming an organic film on a film to be processed, patterning the organic film, and then forming a composite film by infiltrating a metallic compound into the patterned organic film. The pattern forming material contains a polymer including a monomer unit represented by a general formula (1) described below, wherein, R5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each R6 independently is an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, or an s-butyl group, and a monomer unit derived from a compound represented by a general formula (2) described below, wherein, R11 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each R12 independently is a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an isopropyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, an s-butyl group, or a t-butyl group.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a hydrophobic automobile rubber seal strip flocking belt and a preparation method thereof, wherein the flocking belt comprises a flocking belt film, flocking belt glue, villi and flocking paint; the flocking glue is roller-coated or sprayed on the flocking film to form a flocking glue layer; and the villi is implanted on the flocking glue layer by high voltage static electricity in electrostatic chamber. The flocking coating is roller-coated or sprayed on the villi to form a flocking coating which comprises fluorosilicone modified waterborne polyurethane resin, polyurethane modified acrylic emulsion, organic molybdenum, organic silicon, curing agent and solvent. Accordingly, the preparation method includes such steps as film forming, glue applying, electrostatic flocking, flocking curing, spraying or roller-coating, and coating curing, etc.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to curable compositions comprising: (a) a polyene; (b) a polythiol, present in an amount greater than 10 percent by weight based on the total weight of components (a) and (b) in the curable composition; and (c) a catalytic component consisting essentially of: (i) a metal compound; and (ii) a compound different from (i) that catalyzes an addition reaction between an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a thiol. The catalytic composition is essentially free of vanadium compounds. In the curable composition, either (1) both components (i) and (ii) of the catalytic composition (c) are added as a single package to (a) and/or (b); or (2) component (i) and/or (ii) of the catalytic composition (c) is added in separate packages to (a) and/or (b) of the curable composition. The present invention is further drawn to coated articles and methods of extending pot life of a curable composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel substituted catechol monomers, polymers made with the substituted catechol monomers, pH responsive polymers made with the substituted catechol monomers, and related methods. Also provided is a method of preparing an aqueous coating composition such as a latex paint including the above components.

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a composition includes about 5 to about 40 parts by weight of a solute copolymer component. The solute component optionally has one Tg or Tm of at least 25° C. The composition further includes about 60 to about 95 parts by weight of a solvent monomer. The solvent monomer component includes (meth)acrylate monomers and a multifunctional acrylate. The sum of the solute copolymer component and the solvent monomer component is 100 parts by weight. The composition further includes about 5 to about 100 parts of a plasticizer, relative to the 100 parts. The plasticizer component comprises at least one plasticizer comprising an acid group.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, compositions and kits useful for the enhanced pH gradient cation exchange chromatography of a variety of analytes. In various aspects, the present disclosure pertains to chromatographic elution buffer solutions that comprise a first buffer salt, a second buffer salt, a third buffer salt, and fourth buffer salt. The first buffer salt may be, for example, a diprotic acid buffer salt, the second buffer salt may be, for example, a divalent buffer salt with two amine groups, the third buffer salt may be, for example, a monovalent buffer salt comprising a single amine group, and the fourth buffer salt may be, for example, a zwitterionic buffer salt. Moreover, the buffer solution has a pH ranging from 3 to 11.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel substituted catechol polymeric dispersants and related method of preparing. Also disclosed are methods of dispersing at least one pigment comprising the following steps: contacting an aqueous solution containing at least one pigment with the polymeric dispersant copolymers as described herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel catechol dditives and the like, methods of preparing, as well as compositions and methods using such compositions in various applications. Also provided is a method of preparing an aqueous coating composition such as a latex paint including the above components.

Abstract: An antifouling coating composition including a copolymer including two or more moieties represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a linking group between the two or more moieties, a method of preparing the copolymer, and an antifouling film produced from the antifouling coating composition. In Chemical Formula 1, the definitions of Ar, A, B, C, D, and m are as described in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a macromolecular composition comprising indene-derivatives. The invention also relates to the macromolecular compositions per se, and to methods of using the macromolecular compositions. The macromolecular compositions are useful for undergoing subsequent reactions with small molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nanoparticles including a crystal structure-controlled zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) and a method of producing the same. Nanoparticles according to the present invention comprise: metal ions; and an organic ligand coupled to the metal ions, wherein the organic ligand includes an imidazolate-based organic ligand and an alkylamine-based organic ligand.

Abstract: The present invention employs a polyimide film, which has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that is a negative number at a temperature equal to or greater than 350° C., as a debonding layer for separating a flexible substrate and a carrier substrate, and thus can easily separate a flexible substrate from a carrier substrate by using a detaching phenomenon caused by a difference in residual stress between the flexible substrate and the debonding layer after a high-temperature process for producing an element on the flexible substrate. Therefore, the present invention can separate the flexible substrate without causing chemical or physical damage to the element formed on the flexible substrate, thereby minimizing problems that may occur during a stripping process.

Abstract: A medical polymer device comprising a biodegradable polymer is provided, wherein the biodegradable polymer has a crystallinity of about 10% to about 80%, and preferably from about 20% to about 60%, wherein the medical polymer device comprises a small molecule organic compound which diffuses into the biodegradable polymer, the small molecule organic compound has a molecular weight of from about 100 to about 1000 Daltons, preferably from about 150 to about 500 Daltons, and more preferably from about 150 to about 250 Daltons, and the small molecule organic compound is non-evaporating or low-evaporating. The present invention also provides a method for preparing a medical polymer device according to the present invention as well as a method for modifying a medical polymer device made from a biodegradable polymer.