Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer, a method of making the same, and a rubber composition including the same are disclosed herein. The modified conjugated diene-based polymer has excellent processability and good tensile strength and viscoelasticity. In some embodiments, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer includes a first chain including a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene-based monomer, a second chain including a repeating unit derived from a compound represented by Formula 1 or Formula 2, and a derived unit from an alkoxysilane-based modifier, wherein the first chain and the second chain are coupled by the derived unit from the modifier.

Abstract: Provided are a modifier represented by Formula 1, which is useful for modifying a conjugated diene-based polymer, has excellent affinity with a filler and improves the compounding properties of the conjugated diene-based polymer, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer comprising a functional group derived from the modifier, and a method for preparing the modified conjugated diene-based polymer, wherein all the variables are described herein.

Abstract: A lithography apparatus comprises a wafer stage, a cable configured to be bent as the wafer stage moves, a first support configured to prevent the cable from sagging, and to support the cable to maintain a bent state of the cable when the cable moves, a first rail installed on a first side of the cable, and including curved track extending in a direction from a lower portion of the cable toward an upper portion of the cable, wherein the first rail includes a concave first surface, a second rail installed on a second side of the cable opposite the first side of the cable, and including curved track extending in the direction from the lower portion of the cable toward the upper portion of the cable, wherein the second rail includes a concave second surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cooling filter and a smoking article including the same, and more particularly, to a cooling filter having a tubular shape with a hollow formed inside, and a main body portion, in which a coating layer is formed on a surface of the hollow, and the coating layer includes alkaline metal chloride, and a smoking article including the same. By using the filter, a smoking article with an effective cooling function and improved tobacco taste and long-lasting smoke flavor may be provided.

Abstract: Provided is a biodegradable film for cigarette packaging, the film including a first film layer applied such that one surface thereof faces a cigarette product, a third film layer applied such that one surface thereof is exposed to the outside, and a second film layer positioned between the first film layer and the third film layer. In the biodegradable film, the first film layer, the second film layer and the third film layer are each formed with different compositions, and at least one of the first film layer, the second film layer and the third film layer includes a biodegradable material. The biodegradable film has a biodegradation rate of 90% or more after 60 days, and has an outer surface kinetic friction coefficient of 0.3 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a biodegradable film for cigarette packaging, the film including a first film layer applied such that one surface thereof faces a cigarette product, a third film layer applied such that one surface thereof is exposed to the outside, and a second film layer positioned between the first film layer and the third film layer. In the biodegradable film, the first film layer, the second film layer and the third film layer are each formed with different compositions, and at least one of the first film layer, the second film layer and the third film layer includes a biodegradable material. The biodegradable film has a biodegradation rate of 90% or more after 60 days, and has a heat shrink ratio of 4.0% or more.

Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer having high linearity and improved compounding properties is provided. The modified conjugated diene-based polymer includes phosphor, sulfur and chlorine in specific amount ranges, and the degree of branching is controlled, and accordingly, if applied to a rubber composition, tensile strength and viscoelasticity may be excellent, and processability may be markedly improved.

Abstract: Provided are: a plant cell, in which expression or activity of a phytochelatin synthase (PCS) gene or a protein encoded by the PCS gene is reduced as compared with a parent cell; a plant having that has reduced heavy metal absorption, and includes the plant cell; a method of reducing heavy metals in a plant, the method including reducing expression or activity of a PCS gene or a protein encoded by the PCS gene, as compared with a parent cell; a CRISPR-Cas9 recombinant vector including a single guide RNA targeting a PCS gene; and a method of preparing a plant with reduced heavy metals, the method including transforming a plant cell with the recombinant vector.

Abstract: A catalyst composition capable of forming a conjugated diene-based polymer having a narrow molecular weight distribution by being used in polymerization of a conjugated diene-based monomer, a method of preparing the same, a method of preparing a conjugated diene-based polymer using the catalyst composition, and a conjugated diene-based polymer prepared by the method of preparing the polymer are provided. Since the catalyst composition according to the present invention includes a polymer having a number-average molecular weight of 3,000 g/mol to 10,000 g/mol and including a conjugated diene-based monomer-derived unit, the catalyst composition may be used in the polymerization of a conjugated diene-based monomer to prepare a conjugated diene-based polymer having a narrower molecular weight distribution in comparison to a conventional neodymium catalyst composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rubber composition having excellent tensile properties and viscoelasticity properties and including a conjugated diene-based polymer. The rubber composition may include a modified conjugated diene-based polymer which is selected considering target tensile properties and viscoelasticity properties, by predicting in advance the correlation between the modification ratio of the modified conjugated diene-based polymer and the dynamic viscoelasticity loss coefficient at 60° C. of the rubber composition through Mathematical Formula 1 and Mathematical Formula 2. Therefore, excellent compounding properties may be shown.

Abstract: A method for preparing a catalyst for use in polymerizing a conjugated diene-based monomer, the catalyst, and a method for preparing a conjugated diene-based polymer using the same are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a method of preparing a catalyst comprises mixing a lanthanide rare earth element-containing compound, an alkylating agent compound and a halogen compound in the presence of a solvent to prepare a catalyst composition, adding a conjugated diene-based monomer to the catalyst composition to form a preformed catalyst composition, and aging the preformed catalyst composition at a temperature of ?1° C. to ?15° C. for 3 hours to 98 hours to prepare the catalyst. The catalyst has excellent catalyst activity and polymerization reactivity and is useful for preparing a conjugated diene-based polymer which has an excellent modification ratio and improved compounding properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-extended conjugated diene-based polymer or an oil-extended modified conjugated diene-based polymer, which has excellent wet skid resistance and abrasion resistance in a balanced way, and a rubber composition including the same, and by controlling the microstructure of the polymer such that a full width at half maximum (FWHM) value of a tan ? peak shown in a temperature range of -100° C. to 100° C. becomes 20° C. or higher in a tan ? graph in accordance with temperature, derived from dynamic viscoelasticity analysis by an Advanced Rheometric Expansion System (ARES), and by including a vegetable oil in a polymer, excellent viscoelasticity behavior properties may be shown, and accordingly, the improvement of overall physical properties may be expected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil-extended modified conjugated diene-based polymer having excellent tensile properties and abrasion resistance, a method for preparing same and a rubber composition including same, and provides an oil-extended modified conjugated diene-based polymer including a modified polymer chain including a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene-based monomer and a functional group derived from an aminoalkoxysilane-based modifier; and a derived unit from a vegetable oil, wherein at least one of the modified polymer chain is coupled with the derived unit from vegetable oil, N and Si atoms are included in 100 ppm or more each based on a total weight of the polymer, two glass transition temperatures of Tg1 and Tg2 measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) are shown, Tg1 is ?80° C. to ?20° C., Tg2 is ?50° C. to 30° C., and Tg2 is higher than Tg1, a method for preparing same and a rubber composition including same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rubber composition having excellent tensile properties and viscoelasticity properties and including a modified conjugated diene-based polymer. The rubber composition may include a modified conjugated diene-based polymer which is selected considering target tensile properties and viscoelasticity properties, by predicting in advance the correlation of the modification ratio of the modified conjugated diene-based polymer and the dynamic viscoelasticity loss coefficient at 60° C. of the rubber composition through Mathematical Formula 1 and Mathematical Formula 2. Therefore, excellent compounding properties may be shown.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer having excellent physical properties such as tensile properties and viscoelasticity properties with a high modification ratio.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified conjugated diene-based polymer having excellent processability and good tensile strength and viscoelasticity, and a rubber composition including the same, and provides a modified conjugated diene-based polymer including a first chain including a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene-based monomer; a second chain including a repeating unit derived from a compound represented by Formula 1; and a derived unit from an alkoxysilane-based modifier, wherein the first chain and the second chain are coupled by the derived unit from the modifier.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modifier, a modified and conjugated diene-based polymer which is modified using the same, and a rubber composition including the modified and conjugated diene-based polymer, and more particularly, a modifier which includes a compound represented by Formula 1 and is capable of improving the mixing properties between a conjugated diene-based polymer and a filler, a modified and conjugated diene-based polymer which is modified using the same, and a rubber composition including the modified and conjugated diene-based polymer.

Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer, a method of making the same, and a rubber composition including the same are disclosed herein. The modified conjugated diene-based polymer has excellent processability and good tensile strength and viscoelasticity. In some embodiments, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer includes a first chain including a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene-based monomer, a second chain including a repeating unit derived from a compound represented by Formula 1 or Formula 2, and a derived unit from an alkoxysilane-based modifier, wherein the first chain and the second chain are coupled by the derived unit from the modifier.

Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer having high linearity and improved compounding properties is provided. The modified conjugated diene-based polymer includes phosphor, sulfur and chlorine in specific amount ranges, and the degree of branching is controlled, and accordingly, if applied to a rubber composition, tensile strength and viscoelasticity may be excellent, and processability may be markedly improved.

Abstract: A method for preparing a modified conjugated diene-based polymer having excellent compounding properties and improved processability is disclosed herein. According to the method, a first polymer including a functional group is prepared using a modifier represented by Formula 1, and the first polymer is mixed with a sulfur halide. A modified conjugated diene-based polymer having excellent affinity with a filler, excellent compounding properties such as tensile properties and viscoelasticity properties, and excellent compounding processability, may be prepared.