Abstract: Cationic polymers are provided that comprise monomeric units of Formula (V). (V) Each asterisk (*) indicates an attachment position to another monomeric unit; R is hydrogen or methyl; each R2 is each independently an alkyl, aryl, or a combination thereof; L is a linking group comprising an alkylene group; and +R3 is a cationic nitrogen-containing group free of any N—H bonds. Membranes formed from said cationic polymers, devices including such membranes, and methods of making such cationic polymers are also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a (meth)acrylate adhesive composition comprising a (meth)acrylate polymer, a cross-linking agent and a reactive siloxane copolymer with the acid value of the (meth)acrylate polymer is between 0 and 15 mgKOH/g, and the reactive siloxane copolymer derived from the copolymerization of a silane compound represented by the formula: X—R1—SiR23-a(OR3)a (I), a non-hydroxyl acrylate monomer containing C1-C4 alkyl group and a hydroxyl (meth)acrylate monomer, wherein the use amount of the reactive siloxane copolymer is between 0.1 parts to 6 parts by weight per hundred parts by weight of the (meth)acrylate polymer, wherein X is an acryl group or a (methyl)acryloxy group, R1 is a C1-C4 alkyl group or alkoxy group, R2 and R3 respectively are C1-C4 alkyl group, and a is an integer between 1 to 3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semi-crystalline functionalized olefin copolymer composition and a process for the preparation of a semi-crystalline functionalized olefin copolymer composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hydrogenated copolymer obtained by hydrogenating a copolymer which comprises an aromatic vinyl monomer unit and a chain conjugated diene monomer unit. When, among at least two hydrogenated copolymer-derived peaks in an elution curve measured by gel permeation chromatography of a sample containing the hydrogenated product, a hydrogenated copolymer-derived peak exhibiting a peak top with the earliest elution time is defined as a first peak and a hydrogenated copolymer-derived peak exhibiting a peak top with the second earliest elution time is defined as a second peak, the ratio of a standard polystyrene-equivalent molecular weight based on the elution time of the first peak (first peak molecular weight) to a standard polystyrene-equivalent molecular weight based on the elution time of the second peak (second peak molecular weight) is 1.50 or more. The second peak molecular weight is 1,000 or more.

Abstract: Provided are a terminally modified diene-based polymer having excellent mechanical properties and also a method for producing the same. The terminally modified diene-based polymer is obtainable by allowing a diene-based polymer terminated with ketone or aldehyde groups to react with an aminophosphonic acid compound represented by general formula (1) or (2): wherein in formulas (1) and (2), R1 and R4 each represent a C1-10 alkanediyl group, R2 and R3 may be the same or different and each represent hydrogen, a C1-3 alkyl group, or a phenyl group, R5, R6, R8, and R9 may be the same or different and each represent hydrogen, a C1-3 alkyl group, or a phenyl group, and R7 represents hydrogen or a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A process for producing a halogenated isoolefin copolymer involves contacting an unsaturated isoolefin copolymer cement, the cement containing an unsaturated isoolefin copolymer dissolved in an organic solvent, under halogenation conditions with a halogenating agent and an aqueous solution of an organic peracid oxidant to form a two-phase reaction medium having an organic phase and an aqueous phase, the organic peracid oxidant capable of converting hydrogen halide to free halogen. The process leads to higher halogen utilization even when the cement contains significant amounts of water and without the use of an emulsifier.

Abstract: Protein-based affinity ligands, in which the protein has an affinity for a target protein and includes a covalently attached polyelectrolyte, and methods for using the same to purify proteins are described herein.

Abstract: Methods for upcycling crosslinked sodium polyacrylate to pressure sensitive adhesives via (a) mechanochemical chain-shortening and esterification or (b) esterifying with high conversion with a Fischer esterification process are disclosed. Also disclosed is a pressure sensitive adhesive prepared by the disclosed methods and articles comprising the pressure sensitive adhesive, including, but not limited to, pressure sensitive tape, a bandage, a label, note pads, a decal, a stamp, an envelope, a sticker, packaging, automobile trim, and a film.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method that includes polymerizing a nitrile with an acrylate ester to form a copolymer, in a mixture that includes water and an alcohol (R2—OH), according to the following reaction where R1 includes at least one of a first aliphatic group or hydrogen, R2 comprises at least one of a second aliphatic group or hydrogen, 100?m?4000, and 1?n?4000. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the mixture may be an emulsion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cross polymers composed at least of polysaccharides and polyamino acids, and more particularly to hydrogels composed of said cross polymers. The invention also relates to a process for preparing them, as well as their use in the delivery of active agents for pharmaceutical, diagnostic and/or dermo-cosmetic applications.

Abstract: This application relates to synthetic elastomeric articles, such as gloves, comprising the cured product of a synthetic latex composition, the synthetic latex composition comprising a synthetic carboxylated polymer and a cross-linking composition, the cross-linking composition comprising an aqueous solution of a negatively charged multivalent metal complex ion having a pH of at least 9.0. Also described are compositions for forming the articles, and methods for making the articles, based on the use of the described cross-linking composition. The articles, compositions and methods contain a second cross-linking agent comprising either (a) sulphur and a sulphur donor, (b) a multivalent metal oxide or ionic cross-linking agent, (c) sulphur, a sulphur donor and an ionic cross-linking agent, or (d) sulphur donor.

Abstract: Disclosed are saturated cyclic monopolymers derived from hexyne, octyne, nonyne, pentadecyne and saturated cyclic copolymers derived from acetylene and a second alkyne monomer that is hexyne, octyne, nonyne, or pentadecyne.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a super absorbent polymer and a preparation method of the same, which not only has excellent basic absorption performance, but also exhibits an improved absorption rate, and the like. The super absorbent polymer includes a base resin powder containing a first cross-linked polymer of a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a surface cross-linked layer containing a second cross-linked polymer in which the first cross-linked polymer is additionally cross-linked by a surface cross-linking agent on the base resin powder, wherein the super absorbent polymer contains less than 9.9% by number of super absorbent polymer particles having an aspect ratio, which is defined as shortest diameter/longest diameter of each super absorbent polymer particle, of less than 0.5, a vortex time is 5 to 55 seconds by a vortex method, and a surface tension is 50 to 80 mN/m.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water soluble polymer surfactant (PS-DGlu) of formula I which is utilized for synthesis of functionalized polystyrene nanobead covalently incorporating (oligo) p-phenylenevinylene (OPV) nanosensor (PSG-OPV-n) which in turn is useful for the detection of bilirubin in human serum. The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of the water soluble polymer surfactant (PS-DGlu) of formula (I) and a mini emulsion polymerization process for the synthesis of PSG-OPV-n. wherein, n is 30-50. The PSG-OPV-n nanosensor beads show selectivity towards detection of bilirubin in presence of interferences such as glucose, sucrose, metal ions, cholesterol, and biliverdin with limit of detection of 20 nM. Ultimately, the invention also provides a kit for visual detection of bilirubin in human serum.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel hydrogenation catalyst compositions obtainable from reacting metal-based complex hydrogenation catalysts with specific co-catalysts and to a process for selectively hydrogenating nitrile rubbers in the presence of such novel hydrogenation catalyst compositions.

Abstract: A method for preparing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer is provided. The method is characterized in adding a polyoxyethylene phosphate ester-based compound having a specific structure together with sulfur chloride modifier during modification, by which modification reproducibility may be markedly improved, stable process may be performed, the changing degree of the physical properties, specifically a Mooney viscosity increasing ratio and the degree of branching of a modified conjugated diene-based polymer according to modification conditions may be anticipated, and the changing degree of a Mooney viscosity increasing ratio and the degree of branching may be easily controlled by controlling modification conditions.

Abstract: Described herein are cationic polymers having a plurality of quaternary amino groups, methods of making such polymers, and uses of such polymers as ion exchange membranes in electrochemical devices.

Abstract: The invention described herein generally pertains to a composition that includes a silyl-terminated polymer having silyl groups linked to a polymer backbone via triazole. The silyl-terminated polymer is a reaction product of a functionalized polymer backbone and a functionalized silane. The polymer backbone includes a first functional group, which may be one of an azide or an alkyne. The functionalized silane includes a second functional group may also be one of an azide or an alkyne, but is also different from the first functional group. The functionalized polymer backbone is reacted with the functionalized silane in the presence of a metal catalyst.

Abstract: A polymer-based spherical powder preparation device and preparation process are disclosed. The preparation device comprises a mill milling system and an inductively coupled plasma powder spheroidization system. The mill milling system of the preparation device can achieve ultra-fine grinding of the material at room temperature by applying strong extrusion, shear and circumferential stress to the material; and the inductively coupled plasma powder spheroidization system using high temperature plasma as high temperature heat source, the polymer powder can be heated uniformly, and the melting and cooling rate is fast, so the spheroidization can be completed in a short time. The preparation process of polymer based spherical powder was integrated and continuously produced by the preparation device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an installation to produce a monovinylaromatic polymer (3) comprising post-consumer recycled polystyrene (PCR-PS) wherein the process comprises the steps of mixing the PCR-PS (5) and the monovinylaromatic monomer (7) within a dissolver (9) to dissolve the PCR-PS (5) in the monovinylaromatic monomer (7) so as to produce a polymerization mixture (13); and a step of filtering the polymerization mixture (13) that includes continuously redirecting at least a part of the stream of the filtered polymerization mixture (17) back to the dissolver (9) and mixing it with the polymerization mixture (13) so as to continuously reduce the content of insoluble material in the polymerization mixture (13) contained in the dissolver (9).