Abstract: The present invention provides a carbon nanotube dispersion, in which carbon nanotubes are uniformly dispersed and a satisfactory dispersed state is maintained over a long period of time, and also inherent properties of carbon nanotubes can be exhibited. The carbon nanotube dispersion contains an alcohol solvent (preferably a lower alcohol having about 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and a polyvinyl acetal resin.

Abstract: What are described are coating compositions comprising pigments and/or fillers and multistage polyvinyl ester dispersions as binders. These binders are produced by a selected multistage process in which a polyvinyl ester dispersion is obtained in a first stage, monomers in dissolved or pure form or in the form of an emulsion are added to the reaction mixture in a second stage and then the polymerization is started again. The polyvinyl ester dispersions comprise polymerized silanes and/or epoxides or the polyvinyl ester dispersions have only a small content of protective colloids, if any. The coating compositions formulated with the multistage polyvinyl ester dispersions obtained in this way are notable for a very high weathering resistance.

Abstract: The invention relates to methacrylate resins and to their use.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition having a plurality of particles of a filler material and crosslinking units having the formula —(SiR—CH2—CH2—CH2)—. The silicon atom in the crosslinking unit is directly or indirectly bound to the filler material. Each R is alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl, methyl, ethyl, allyl, halogen, chloro, or bromo. Also disclosed herein is a filler material having the silicon atom of a silacyclobutane group is directly or indirectly bound thereto. Also disclosed herein is a method of crosslinking silacyclobutane groups bound to a plurality of particles of a filler material. The silicon atom of the silacyclobutane group is directly or indirectly bound to the filler material. Also disclosed herein is a composition including a plurality of fibers of a polymer having reactive oxygen atoms and siloxane groups. Coordination bonds are formed between the oxygen atoms and the silicon atoms of the siloxane groups of separate fibers.

Abstract: An aerosol composition for facilitating drying of oil paintings comprises a solvent system, an acrylic binder, one or more drying agents, one or more anti-skinning agents; a UV absorber, a hindered amine light stabilizer, and a propellant. The aerosol composition is sprayed from an aerosol container onto an oil painting to aid in drying the top surface of the paint.

Abstract: The present invention provides a halogen-containing resin composition comprising 100 parts by weight of a halogen-containing resin; 0.01 to 2.5 parts by weight of a polyvinyl alcohol having a saponification degree of from 60 to 99.9 mol % and a viscosity-average polymerization degree of from 100 to 1,000; 0.01 to 2.5 parts by weight of a polyol having a molecular weight of 2,000 or less and a hydroxyl content of 10% by weight or more; and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a zinc compound.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for reflective film comprising a polyvinyl acetal resin, an epoxidized vegetable oil, a solvent, a coupling agent and titanium oxide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink-jet recording ink which can simultaneously achieve long-term preservation stability, high luster, and light fastness of a printed image, and an aqueous pigment liquid dispersion to produce the ink. Moreover, the present invention relates to a production method of the aqueous pigment liquid dispersion. For the aforementioned objects, the applicant provides an aqueous pigment liquid dispersion, including: C. I. pigment green 36 (a); a styrene-acrylic acid type copolymer (b); a basic compound (c); and a wetting agent (d), wherein the styrene-acrylic acid type copolymer (b) has styrene-based monomer units of 60 mass % or more in the total of all the monomer units, an acid value of 120 to 240, and a weight average molecular weight of 6,000 to 40,000, and the mass ratio (b)/(a) is within a range from 0.15 to 0.25.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyvinyl acetal-based resin which has a high elastic modulus, is excellent in solubility to an alcoholic solvent, and gives a highly transparent alcohol solution. The polyvinyl acetal-based resin is obtained by acetalizing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin (A) which has 0.1 to 1.5% by mol of a 1,2-diol structural unit represented by the following general formula (1) and a degree of saponification of 98.5% by mol or more: wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group; X represents a single bond or a bonding chain; and R4, R5, and R6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing a particulate solid, plastic material (such as polyvinyl chloride), and a dispersant/agent comprising an oligomer from polymerizing a C7-20 hydroxycarboxylic acid optionally with a C1-6 hydroxycarboxylic acid or its corresponding lactone form.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing an aqueous emulsion containing a fluorine-containing copolymer comprising, as copolymerizable monomers, (A) at least one of a perfluoroalkylalkyl acrylate and a corresponding methacrylate represented by the general formula: CnF2n+1CmH2mOCOCR?CH2, wherein R is hydrogen or methyl group, n is 4, 5, or 6, and m is 1, 2, 3, or 4; (B) benzyl acrylate or benzyl methacrylate; (C) a fluorine-free polymerizable monomer other than benzyl acrylate and benzyl methacrylate; and (D) a crosslinkable group-containing polymerizable monomer; the copolymer being produced by previously subjecting 10 to 80 wt. % of the total weight of component (A) and 0 to 60 wt.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a polyvinyl alcohol resin, wherein the impurities in the resin are removed efficiently with a small amount of a washing liquid. A polyvinyl alcohol obtained after a polymerization step (step S1) and a saponification step (step S2) is washed with a washing liquid consisting of methyl acetate: 1 to 40 parts by mass, methanol: 50 to 98.9 parts by mass and water: 0.1 to 10 parts by mass in a washing step (step S3). The solid matter concentration of the slurry containing the washing liquid then is 1 to 30 mass %.

Abstract: The invention relates to amino(meth)acrylates obtained from the reaction of amines with a mixture of epoxy(meth)acrylates and (meth)acrylated diluent and there use for making flexible varnishes, coatings, adhesives and inks.

Abstract: Polymer powders comprising in copolymerized form a) one or more vinyl aromatic comonomers, b) one or more 1,3-diene comonomers, c) from 0.1 to 15 percent, based on the total comonomer weight, of one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated mono- and dicarboxylic acids and their salts, wherein at least 75 percent of the total number of carboxylic groups present in the polymer are located at the surface of the polymer particles in the powder and at least 75 percent of the carboxylic groups located at the surface of the polymer particles in powder are present in their salt form, and d) from 0 to 40 percent, based on the total comonomer weight, of one or more additional comonomers have an excellent redispersibility in water.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dispersion stabilizer having an excellent polymerization stability. When used for suspension polymerization of vinyl compounds even in small amounts, the dispersion stabilizer according to the present invention attains the effects that: with respect to vinyl polymer particles to be obtained, the plasticizer absorptivity is high, leading to easy processing; residual monomer components such as a vinyl compound can be removed easily; the number of coarse particles is small; the obtained particles are as uniform as possible in particle size so that formation of fish-eyes can be prevented. The present invention provides a dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization including a polyvinyl alcohol polymer (A) having a saponification degree of 60 mol % or more and a polymerization degree of 200 or more, and a polyvinyl alcohol polymer (C) obtained by esterifying a polyvinyl alcohol polymer (B) having a saponification degree of less than 60 mol % with a carboxylic acid compound.

Abstract: A method of producing a vinyl alcohol resin having a water content of not higher than 10 wt % by performing a multistage dewatering process by means of a kneading machine. The method permits efficient dewatering of a highly hydrous vinyl alcohol resin to ensure easy production of a lower water content vinyl alcohol resin having a water content of not higher than 10 wt %, thereby reducing production costs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a slurry composition which realizes excellent dispersibility through simple steps. In addition, the present invention provides a slurry composition produced using this method. The present invention provides a method for producing a slurry composition containing inorganic powder, a polyvinyl acetal resin, and an organic solvent, the method comprising the steps of: mixing inorganic powder, a polyvinyl acetal resin (A) and an organic solvent for inorganic dispersion to prepare an inorganic dispersion; mixing a polyvinyl acetal resin (B) and an organic solvent for resin solution to prepare a resin solution; and adding the resin solution to the inorganic dispersion, the polyvinyl acetal resin (A) having a polymerization degree of 200 to 600, the polyvinyl acetal resin (B) having a polymerization degree of 800 to 4000, and an amount of the polyvinyl acetal resin (A) used in preparation of the inorganic dispersion being 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an impact-modified acrylic blend with a low level of fluoropolymer to achieve impact resistance and solvent resistance in a capstock formulation. Preferably the acrylic blend contains a methyl methacrylate-based acrylic polymer and polyvinylidene fluoride.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive for a polarizing plate that comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin with an acetoacetyl group and an amine-based metal compound crosslinking agent, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an intermediate film for laminated glass which prevents reductions of transparency and appearance property caused by permeation of moisture and water. The above object is attained by the present invention, i.e., a composition for forming an intermediate film for a laminated glass which comprises ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a compound having alkyleneoxy group. The composition of the present invention enables the formation of an intermediate film for a laminated glass that restrains white spots from occurring by the permeation of moisture and water.