Abstract: The hollow microballoon of the invention includes a resin produced by polymerizing a polymerizing composition that contains a cyclic molecule having at least three side chains with a polymerizable functional group introduced into the terminal thereof and a polymerizable monomer other than the cyclic molecule having at least three side chains with a polymerizable functional group introduced into the terminal thereof. According to the invention, there are provided hollow microballoon capable of imparting not only polishing characteristics but also excellent durability to a CMP polishing pad using the hollow microballoon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable composition containing (A) a cyclic molecule that contains three or more side chains each having at a terminal thereof an active hydrogen-containing group, (B) a urethane prepolymer having an iso(thio)cyanate group on each of both terminals of a molecule, (C) a diol, and (D) an amino group-containing monomer. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a curable composition that gives a cured product having a high abrasion resistance and capable of exhibiting superior mechanical properties, in particular, a curable composition that can give a cured product capable of being suitably used in a polishing pad.

Abstract: The curable composition of the present invention contains (A) a cyclic monomer having both a polymerizable functional group and an ionic functional group in the molecule and (B) a polymerizable monomer having a polymerizable functional group capable of being polymerized with the polymerizable functional group of the cyclic monomer (A). The present invention can provide a curable composition that has easy handleability becoming a cured article that has high abrasion resistance and enhanced hydrophilicity without impairing the mechanical characteristics, and particularly can provide a curable composition becoming a cured article that can be favorably used as a polishing pad.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a curable composition containing (A) a side chain-containing cyclic molecule in which three or more side chains each having a polymerizable functional group introduced at a terminal are introduced ((A) cyclic polyfunctional monomer), and (B) a polymerizable monomer having a polymerizable functional group polymerizable with the side chain-containing cyclic molecule ((B) another polymerizable monomer). The present invention provides a curable composition from which a cured article having high abrasion resistance and enabling exhibition of excellent mechanical properties and photochromic properties is obtained. In particular, the present invention can provide a curable composition from which a cured article suitable for use as a polishing pad or a photochromic spectacle lens can be obtained.