Abstract: A process for preparing a radial polymer comprising at least 3 polymeric arms and a central core comprising a polymerized di- or polyfunctional monomer, said process comprising the steps, (a) polymerizing at an elevated temperature, a charge comprising at least one free radical-polymerizable monomer to prepare a stabilized active polymer block (A) using a free radical polymerization process, wherein a stable free radical agent is employed during the polymerization, thereby preserving the stabilized active polymerization site at the terminus of the polymer; optionally (b) adding at least one additional free radical-polymerizable monomer, at least one of which is different from the monomers making up the first charge of monomers, to the stabilized active polymer block (A); and further reacting the mixture using a free radical process to effect copolymerization of said monomers, thereby preparing an A-B block copolymer having a stabilized active polymerization site at the terminus of the polymer; then (c) ad

Abstract: A metallic effect pigment including a metallic, corrosion resistant reflective core of reflectivity from 40% to 80%; having deposited thereupon at least one dielectric coating layer formed of at least one metal oxide, the metal oxide layer having been formed by deposition on the core by hydrolysis of a hydrolyzable metal salt in an strongly acidic aqueous medium, and thereafter full transformation into the oxide by calcination.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer latex composition. The composition includes from about 35 to about 80 weight percent of aliphatic conjugated diene monomer, from about 10 to about 65 weight percent of unsaturated ester or amide monomer, and above 0 to about 15 weight percent of unsaturated acid monomer.

Abstract: A blend of 5 to 30% by weight of particulate titanium slug and the balance of particulate carbonyl iron or metallic iron absorbs electromagnetic radiation over a wide frequency range from sub-GHz to several GHz band regions. The blend is processed into a molding compound or coating formulation by mixing with a polymeric binder.

Abstract: Multilayered plastic bottles are disclosed having oxygen scavenging capacity sufficient to maintain substantially zero or near zero (depending on product requirements) presence of oxygen in the bottle cavity for the planned shelf life of the bottled product under specified storage conditions. The bottles feature a layer comprised of oxygen scavenger copolyester and may be used for bottling beer and other products requiring nearly total absence of oxygen for the duration of the target product shelf life.

Abstract: This invention is directed to rubber compounds which amongst other constituents contain fillers and contain solution rubbers which contain carboxyl groups, are particularly suitable for the production of highly reinforced rubber moldings, particularly for the production of tires which exhibit particularly high wet slip resistance and abrasion-resistance.

Abstract: Rubber composition intended for the manufacture of tire casings which have improved hysteretic properties and scorch safety, based on at least one elastomer and silica by way of reinforcing filler enclosing a reinforcing additive consisting of the mixture and/or the product of in situ reaction of at least one functionalized polyorganosiloxane compound containing, per molecule, at least one functional siloxy unit capable of bonding chemically and/or physically to the surface hydroxyl sites of the silica particles and at least one functionalized organosilane compound containing, per molecule, at least one functional group capable of bonding chemically and/or physically to the polyorganosiloxane and/or the hydroxyl sites of the silica particles and at least one other functional group capable of bonding chemically and/or physically to the polymer chains.

Abstract: Aqueous monomer and oligomer extracts obtained from polyamide production by extraction of the polymer with water are used for producing polyamides by direct reaction with aminonitriles.

Abstract: An aqueous-dispersing composition of synthetic resin (A) having an intrinsic viscosity “&eegr;” of from 0.3 to 2.0 measured at 35° C. in a methyl ethyl ketone solvent or a mixture of that aqueous dispersion and an aqueous dispersion of synthetic resin (B) having an intrinsic viscosity “&eegr;” of not less than 0.6 which is larger by 0.3 or more than the intrinsic viscosity “&eegr;” of the synthetic resin (A) when the intrinsic viscosity is measured at 35° C. in a methyl ethyl ketone solvent. The aqueous-dispersing composition and the mixture have improved film forming property and can give a coating film being excellent in chemical resistance, water resistance, mechanical properties and further hot water resistance.

Abstract: A cocktail-type positive temperature coefficient (PTC) polymer blend composition, and a circuit protection device including a PTC element made from the cocktail-type positive temperature coefficient (PTC) polymer blend composition are disclosed. The composition includes a polymer mixture, containing a crystalline grafted polymer, a crystalline non-grafted polymer and an ionomer of an ionic copolymer of said crystalline non-grafted polymer and an ionized unsaturated carboxylic acid, and a conductive particulate material.

Abstract: Tannin obtained by dehydrating it by heating up to 70 to 230° C. to subject it to polycondensation is used as a resin additive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer emulsion which contains polymer particles having an average particle size of not more than 30 &mgr;m and having core-parts and shell-parts; which is composed of chitosan (a) and a polymer (b) of organic acids having a reactive vinyl group or a salt thereof, as constituent component of shell-part, and composed of a polymer (c) of hydrophobic monomers, as constituent component of core-part. Further, the present invention provides a coloring agent particle comprising a polymer particle in the above-mentioned polymer emulsion; and wherein a coloring material (k) is present in the shell-part and/or core-part. Furthermore, the present invention provides a deodorizing fiber wherein a polymer particle in the above-mentioned polymer emulsion is present on the surface of the fiber.

Abstract: &bgr;-Ketoesters and their enamines derived from alcohols or polyols are suitable for stabilizing polymers, and are represented by formulae: A[(O—CHR4—Z—CHR5)m—O—CO—CHR1—CO—R3]n and A[(O—CHR4—Z—CHR5)m—O—CO—CR1═C(—NHR2)—R3]n, wherein: A is the residue of an alcohol or polyol selected from hydroxyalkanoic acid esters, sugars and their glycosides, sugar alcohols, sugar acids and their esters, and oligosaccharides; m is an integer number from 0 up to 6; n is a number from 1 up to the total number of hydroxyl groups in the polyol; R1 is hydrogen, C1-C8 alkyl, C3-C8 alkenyl or cycloalkyl (alkyl) or C6-C8 aryl or aralkyl; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 hydroxyalkyl or C3-C6 alkenyl; R3 is C1-C18 alkyl, alkoxy or alkylamino, C3-C18 alkenyl, alkanoylmethyl, alkoxycarbonylmethyl or cycloalkyl(alkyl), C6-C18 aryl, aryloxy, arylamino, aralkyl, aralkoxy or aralkylamino, or C8-C18 aroylmethyl, arylox

Abstract: High molecular weight linear poly(propylene fumarate) having a relatively low polydispersity index by utilizing a relatively pure intermediate and a method for making same. Fumaryl chloride and propylene glycol are reacted in the presence of potassium carbonate. The potassium carbonate present in the reaction solution prevents the acid by-product from catalyzing reactions at the fumarate double bond. The bis(propyl fumarate) produced according to this technique can be transesterified using conventional processing steps to yield P(PF). The P(PF) produced from bis(propyl fumarate) produced according to the present method has a higher molecular weight and is purer than P(PF) produced using previously known techniques.

Abstract: Latex formulations which exhibit a reduced amount of yellowing when exposed to heat, aldehydes or ultraviolet light contain polyfunctional amines, reducing agents, and/or reduced levels of styrene.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electromagnetic wave-shielding coating material which is superior in both paintability and a electromagnetic wave shielding activity. Also, the coating material is of antistatic activity. The coating material comprises polyaniline (ES) with a solid content of 1-50%, a matrix polymer with a solid content of 1-50%, and additives at a predetermined amount. Also disclosed is an electromagnetic wave-shielding coating material, which is prepared by mixing polyaniline (ES, 100%), an acrylic resin and additives at predetermined amounts and adding the mixture with a hardener and a mixed solvent at predetermined amounts just before use. The electromagnetic-shielding coating material is able to effectively shield electromagnetic waves with a broad band of frequencies and be coated onto cases of various electromagnetic apparatuses, thereby protecting the body from electromagnetic wave pollutions.

Abstract: A two part composition for sealing and/or filling root canals. One or more elastomeric (meth)acrylate oligomers are mixed with one or more diluent comonomers, one or more radiopaque fillers and one or more polymerization initiator systems. One or more antimicrobial agents may also be included in the composition. The components are mixed, undergo a setting reaction and are subsequently cured. In use, the composition is easily removed from the tooth structure if rework is needed, yet provides a tight and effective seal in the root canal. The composition also has a desirable flowable consistency and exhibits good adhesiveness with a tooth substrate.

Abstract: A composite intended for medical use, in particular surgical or therapeutic use, characterized in that it comprises a mixture of a thermoplastic component plasticizable within the temperature range −10° . . . +100° C., which is substantially made up of hydroxy acids and structural units derived from hydroxy acid derivatives and the molar mass of which is within the range 30,000-1,000,000 g/mol, and which degrades in the body typically within a period ranging from a few days to several years, and which in its solid state is a mechanically strong plastic or rubbery material, and a bioactive component, which is a bioactive glass or a bioactive xerogel, such that the plasticized thermoplastic component remains moldable for a certain period even after the temperature of the composite has been lowered to a temperature which is considerably lower than the setting temperature of said thermoplastic component.

Abstract: The polyolefin stretch film comprises a film produced from a resin composition principally composed of a polyolefin resin consisting either entirely of ethylene (meth)acrylic acid copolymer or ethylene (meth)acrylic acid (meth)acrylic ester terpolymer, or a mixed resin of both, and being, insofar as necessary, compounded with an anti-fogging agent and a tackifier, such film having a stress at 100% elongation in the longitudinal direction of 12-30 MPa and a stress at 100% elongation in the transverse direction of 5-11 MPa. This film is suitably used as a stretch wrap film material for packaging food and various items, inasmuch as it is free of pollution and sanitary/health hazard problems, and imparts a large elongation, excellent cut property of traverse direction, adherence/conformance property (cling property), elastic recovery after distention by fingertips, etc.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for stripping polymer reaction compositions. The process reduces gel in the polymer reaction composition by adjusting the pH of the polymer to from 7 to 11 prior to stripping and maintaining the adjusted pH during stripping, maintaining the temperature of the polymer at from 30° C. to 70° C. during stripping, utilizing a continuous stripping operation, or combinations thereof.