Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastomeric composition comprising a silicone rubber, glycerol, at least one crosslinking agent, and optionally one or more excipients, wherein said glycerol is present as discrete droplets in the silicone rubber, obtainable through the application of high shear forces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastomeric composition comprising a silicone rubber, glycerol, at least one crosslinking agent, and optionally one or more excipients, wherein said glycerol is present as discrete droplets in the silicone rubber, obtainable through the application of high shear forces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to preparation of a polymer coating comprising or consisting of polymer chains comprising or consisting of units of 2-methoxyethyl acrylate synthesized by Surface-Initiated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (SIATRP) such as ARGET SIATRP or AGET SIATRP and uses of said polymer coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicone chain extender, more particularly a chain extender for silicone polymers and copolymers, to a chain extended silicone polymer or copolymer and to a functionalized chain extended silicone polymer or copolymer, to a method for the preparation thereof and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the recording and reading of data with a holographic write/read apparatus onto a holographic recording medium with a thin holographic recording layer. The medium is preferably an optical card (2). The recording of the information is in the form of data pages stored as thin Fourier holograms (61). According to the invention, it is foreseen to use reflected transmission and polarisation holography with different write and read wavelengths, and to correct during reading the distortion in the readout channel caused by the difference between the write and read wavelengths. The invention further relates to an apparatus and system for performing the method. There is also disclosed a method of coding the recorded information.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel monodisperse or polydisperse compounds, in general named DNO (diamino acid N&agr;-substituted oligopeptides), preferably low molecular weight polypeptides, e.g., based on ornithine, lysine, diaminobutyric acid, diaminopropionic acid, aminoethylglycine or other amino acids or peptides having azobenzenes or other physicially functional groups, e.g., photoresponsive groups, as side chains. These compounds may be synthesized using solid phase peptide synthesis techniques. Materials, e.g., thin films, comprising such compounds may be used for optical storage of information (holographic data storage), nonlinear optics (NLO), as photoconductors, photonic band-gap materials, electrically conducting materials, electroluminescent materials, piezo-electric materials, pyroelectric materials, magnetic materials, ferromagnetic materials, ferroelectric materials, photorefractive materials, or materials in which light-induced conformational changes can be produced.