Abstract: The present invention provides a resin additive capable of imparting low temperature impact properties to a resin material, a resin composition comprising the resin additive, and a molded article formed from the resin composition. The resin additive of the present invention is a polymer having a structural unit (a1) derived from the following monomer (1); the resin composition of the present invention comprises the resin additive and a resin material; and the molded article of the present invention is formed from the resin composition.

Abstract: A polymer composition, in which a differential distribution value in a differential molecular weight distribution curve of the polymer composition, as measured by gel permeation chromatography, satisfies Equation 1 and a maximum value of a normalized back-scattering intensity of a 35 wt % base oil solution of the polymer composition, where a size q of a scattering vector of small-angle X-ray scattering at 25° C. is in a range of 0.07 nm?1 or more and 2 nm?1 or less, is 40 cm?1 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer composition which contains a block copolymer having a specific molecular structure and has a molecular weight distribution within an appropriate range. A polymerizable composition containing a macromonomer (A) which has a group having a radical-reactive unsaturated double bond at one terminal of a poly(meth)acrylate segment, a vinyl monomer (B), and an organic iodine compound (C), or a polymerizable composition containing a macromonomer (A), a vinyl monomer (B), an azo-based radical polymerization initiator (E), and iodine is polymerized to obtain a block copolymer composition containing a block copolymer in which constitutional units of all blocks are derived from vinyl monomers and at least one block has a branched structure.

Abstract: A high-molecular-weight compound having a plurality of polymer chains linked through a divalent or higher-valent linking group, in which the divalent or higher-valent linking group has a thiol group and at least one of a thioether structure and a thiourethane structure, and a ratio of an absolute weight-average molecular weight to a relative weight-average molecular weight (absolute Mw/relative Mw) of the high-molecular-weight compound is 1.25 or more; and a method for producing the same are provided.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an impact modifier that provides impact resistance to a molded object obtained by molding a resin composition such as polycarbonate at a high temperature, and exhibits more excellent heat stability (preservation of mechanical properties after a wet heat test, discoloration, and flame retardance), and a thermoplastic resin composition including the impact modifier. The polyorganosiloxane-containing-rubber latex, in which a total amount of sulfate ions and sulfonate ions included in 100 g of the solid content is 2.4 mmol or less, a powder thereof, and a resin composition including the powder and a resin. Further, a molded object thereof and a production method therefor are provided.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer composition which contains a block copolymer having a specific molecular structure and has a molecular weight distribution within an appropriate range. A polymerizable composition containing a macromonomer (A) which has a group having a radical-reactive unsaturated double bond at one terminal of a poly(meth)acrylate segment, a vinyl monomer (B), and an organic iodine compound (C), or a polymerizable composition containing a macromonomer (A), a vinyl monomer (B), an azo-based radical polymerization initiator (E), and iodine is polymerized to obtain a block copolymer composition containing a block copolymer in which constitutional units of all blocks are derived from vinyl monomers and at least one block has a branched structure.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an impact modifier that provides impact resistance to a molded object obtained by molding a resin composition such as polycarbonate at a high temperature, and exhibits more excellent heat stability (preservation of mechanical properties after a wet heat test, discoloration, and flame retardance), and a thermoplastic resin composition including the impact modifier. The polyorganosiloxane-containing-rubber latex, in which a total amount of sulfate ions and sulfonate ions included in 100 g of the solid content is 2.4 mmol or less, a powder thereof, and a resin composition including the powder and a resin. Further, a molded object thereof and a production method therefor are provided.

Abstract: This dispersion-type acrylic copolymer has a matrix (I) formed of an acrylic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or higher and a polymer unit (II) formed of an acrylic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of less than 50° C., the polymer unit (II) forms localized regions having an average diameter of 5-300 nm in the matrix (I), the matrix (I) and polymer unit (II) contain units of a crosslinking component, and the content of these units of a crosslinking component is more than 2% by mass relative to the total weight of the acrylic copolymer.

Abstract: A thermoplastic acrylic resin composition is provided in which translucency properties are suitable for use as a top-sheet member of a photovoltaic cell, warping caused by temperature change is suppressed, and its weathering resistance is excellent; 0.1 to 50 parts by mass of a glass is contained in 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic acrylic resin; an absolute value of a difference in refractive indices of the thermoplastic acrylic resin and the glass is 0.08 or lower; an average particle size of the glass is 100 to 2,000 ?m; a softening temperature of the thermoplastic resin is 80° C. or higher; and the aspect ratio of the glass is 15 or greater. Also, a molded article which is obtained by molding the thermoplastic acrylic resin composition and has a YI value of 20 or lower after weathering-resistance testing. Further, a top-sheet member of a photovoltaic cell is made of the molded article.

Abstract: Provided is (1) a radically polymerizable polyether which imparts excellent mechanical properties including excellent transparency, a high degree of elongation at break and high bending strength to a copolymer produced by the radical polymerization of a radically polymerizable monomer, and a method for producing the radically polymerizable polyether; (2) a polymerizable composition comprising the radically polymerizable polyether and a radically polymerizable vinyl monomer, which enables the formation of a copolymer having excellent mechanical properties; and (3) a copolymer, a molded article and a film, each of which comprises the copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising: compounding 0.001 to 50 parts by mass of a metal complex (B) with respect to 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin (A), and kneading it under a condition of a kneading temperature of 225 to 300° C. and of a kneading time of 0.5 to 20 minutes, wherein a metal of the metal complex (B) is a metal except for zinc; a molded body obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition which is obtained by the production method; and a light emission body using the molded body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising: blending a thermoplastic resin (A) and a metal complex (B) and a ligand (C2), wherein the metal complex (B) has a ligand (C1) coordinated therein, and wherein the ligand (C2) has a higher boiling point than the ligand (C1) under atmospheric pressure, and then heating and mixing the resulting blend at a temperature of not less than a boiling point of the ligand (C1) and not more than a boiling point of the ligand (C2), to produce a thermoplastic resin composition that can provide a light-emitting body at low cost in which a light-emitting material is dispersed in the resin in a good dispersion state, excellent in transparency and excellent in light-emitting properties of visible light; a molding material obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition; and a light-emitting body obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition.

Abstract: This dispersion-type acrylic copolymer has a matrix (I) formed of an acrylic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or higher and a polymer unit (II) formed of an acrylic copolymer having a glass transition temperature of less than 50° C., the polymer unit (II) forms localized regions having an average diameter of 5-300 nm in the matrix (I), the matrix (I) and polymer unit (II) contain units of a crosslinking component, and the content of these units of a crosslinking component is more than 2% by mass relative to the total weight of the acrylic copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising: compounding 0.001 to 50 parts by mass of a metal complex (B) with respect to 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin (A), and kneading it under a condition of a kneading temperature of 225 to 300° C. and of a kneading time of 0.5 to 20 minutes, wherein a metal of the metal complex (B) is a metal except for zinc; a molded body obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition which is obtained by the production method; and a light emission body using the molded body.

Abstract: Provided is (1) a radically polymerizable polyether which imparts excellent mechanical properties including excellent transparency, a high degree of elongation at break and high bending strength to a copolymer produced by the radical polymerization of a radically polymerizable monomer, and a method for producing the radically polymerizable polyether; (2) a polymerizable composition comprising the radically polymerizable polyether and a radically polymerizable vinyl monomer, which enables the formation of a copolymer having excellent mechanical properties; and (3) a copolymer, a molded article and a film, each of which comprises the copolymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising: compounding 0.001 to 50 parts by mass of a metal complex (B) with respect to 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin (A), and kneading it under a condition of a kneading temperature of 225 to 300° C. and of a kneading time of 0.5 to 20 minutes, wherein a metal of the metal complex (B) is a metal except for zinc; a molded body obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition which is obtained by the production method; and a light emission body using the molded body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising: blending a thermoplastic resin (A) and a metal complex (B) and a ligand (C2), wherein the metal complex (B) has a ligand (C1) coordinated therein, and wherein the ligand (C2) has a higher boiling point than the ligand (C1) under atmospheric pressure, and then heating and mixing the resulting blend at a temperature of not less than a boiling point of the ligand (C1) and not more than a boiling point of the ligand (C2), to produce a thermoplastic resin composition that can provide a light-emitting body at low cost in which a light-emitting material is dispersed in the resin in a good dispersion state, excellent in transparency and excellent in light-emitting properties of visible light; a molding material obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition; and a light-emitting body obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method of a thermoplastic resin composition comprising: blending a thermoplastic resin (A) and a metal complex (B) and a ligand (C2), wherein the metal complex (B) has a ligand (C1) coordinated therein, and wherein the ligand (C2) has a higher boiling point than the ligand (C1) under atmospheric pressure, and then heating and mixing the resulting blend at a temperature of not less than a boiling point of the ligand (C1) and not more than a boiling point of the ligand (C2), to produce a thermoplastic resin composition that can provide a light-emitting body at low cost in which a light-emitting material is dispersed in the resin in a good dispersion state, excellent in transparency and excellent in light-emitting properties of visible light; a molding material obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition; and a light-emitting body obtained by molding the thermoplastic resin composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method of a thermoplastic resin composition which has a good light emission property of visible light by ultraviolet irradiation, the production method comprising: compounding 0.001 to 50 parts by mass of at least one of metal compound (B) selected from a metal complex (B1) and a metal halide (B2), and 0.001 to 30 parts by mass of a polyalkylene glycol compound (C), with respect to 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin (A); and heating it at a temperature of 100 to 320° C.

Abstract: A thermoplastic acrylic resin composition is provided in which translucency properties are suitable for use as a top-sheet member of a photovoltaic cell, warping caused by temperature change is suppressed, and its weathering resistance is excellent; 0.1 to 50 parts by mass of a glass is contained in 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic acrylic resin; an absolute value of a difference in refractive indices of the thermoplastic acrylic resin and the glass is 0.08 or lower; an average particle size of the glass is 100 to 2,000 ?m; a softening temperature of the thermoplastic resin is 80° C. or higher; and the aspect ratio of the glass is 15 or greater. Also, a molded article which is obtained by molding the thermoplastic acrylic resin composition and has a YI value of 20 or lower after weathering-resistance testing. Further, a top-sheet member of a photovoltaic cell is made of the molded article.