Abstract: Curable compositions are disclosed. Also disclosed are optical media comprising said curable compositions when cured and methods of making such optical media.

Abstract: Memory devices and methods of storing and reading information are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of storing information encoded with at least two polarization magnitudes and at least two polarization directions; wherein the polarization magnitudes provide a first channel for encoding information and the polarization directions provide a second channel for encoding information.

Abstract: Memory devices and methods of storing information are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of storing information in multi-bit format and memory devices with information stored in multi-bit format. Further disclosed are methods of reading stored information.

Abstract: A bone cement formulation stored as a solid component pack having 0.3 to 20 solid component pack weight percent of an elastomer and a polymer bead core having a polyacrylate terminated surface. The second component pack is a liquid component pack including an acrylate monomer. An alternate solid component pack includes 3 to 25 solid component pack weight percent of a polyacrylate and a rubber toughened polymethyl methacrylate. A cement mixing and delivering system according to the present invention includes a tube having an exit nozzle and an aperture. An end plate is adapted to seal against the interior of the tube aperture and the end plate has a plurality of needles protruding therefrom into the tube. A rotatable and slidable divider is received within the tube intermediate between the end plate and the exit nozzle. The divider includes at least two plates.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process of forming a ferroelectric polymer film from a solution, wherein the solvent composition is selected so as to adjust the properties of the film. Films formed by this method have improved properties, particularly with respect to roughness and crystal domain size.

Abstract: Provided herein is a process of fractionating ferroelectric, preferably vinylidene fluoride polymers using a solvent having at least one polarizable functional group, and a precipitant. The composition of the fractionated ferroelectric polymers is selected so as to adjust the properties of a ferroelectric film made from the polymers. Films formed using the fractionated vinylidene fluoride polymers have improved properties, particularly with respect to roughness and crystal domain size, and suitability for use in data processing devices.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electric field programmable film comprising a polymer bonded to an electroactive moiety. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing an electric field programmable film comprising depositing upon a substrate, a composition comprising a polymer and an electroactive moiety that is bonded to the polymer. Disclosed herein too is a data processing machine comprising a processor for executing an instruction; and a memory device comprising an electric field programmable film, wherein the electric field programmable film comprises a polymer bonded to an electroactive moiety, and further wherein the memory device is in electrical and/or optical communication with the processor.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for polymerization in ionic medium liquid at room temperature provide the benefit of allowing polymerization reactions to be carried out cheaply, and relatively quickly. The replacement of VOCs by these environmentally benign solvents has the further advantage of increased safety for chemical workers.

Abstract: A substituted (meth)acrylic copolymer leveling agent is useful in producing a ferroelectric polymer film that is especially suitable for use in a data processing device. Also disclosed is a a casting composition which includes the leveling agent, a film stack, and a data processing device comprising a ferroelectric film produced using the leveling agent.

Abstract: Provided herein is a process of fractionating ferroelectric, preferably vinylidene fluoride polymers using a solvent having at least one polarizable functional group, and a precipitant. The composition of the fractionated ferroelectric polymers is selected so as to adjust the properties of a ferroelectric film made from the polymers. Films formed using the fractionated vinylidene fluoride polymers have improved properties, particularly with respect to roughness and crystal domain size, and suitability for use in data processing devices.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for polymerization in ionic medium liquid at room temperature provide the benefit of allowing polymerization reactions to be carried out cheaply, and relatively quickly. The replacement of VOCs by these environmentally benign solvents has the further advantage of increased safety for chemical workers.

Abstract: A bone cement formulation stored as a solid component pack having 0.3 to 20 solid component pack weight percent of an elastomer and a polymer bead core having a polyacrylate terminated surface. The second component pack is a liquid component pack including an acrylate monomer. An alternate solid component pack includes 3 to 25 solid component pack weight percent of a polyacrylate and a rubber toughened polymethyl methacrylate. A cement mixing and delivering system according to the present invention includes a tube having an exit nozzle and an aperture. An end plate is adapted to seal against the interior of the tube aperture and the end plate has a plurality of needles protruding therefrom into the tube. A rotatable and slidable divider is received within the tube intermediate between the end plate and the exit nozzle. The divider includes at least two plates.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process of forming a ferroelectric polymer film from a solution, wherein the solvent composition is selected so as to adjust the properties of the film. Films formed by this method have improved properties, particularly with respect to roughness and crystal domain size.