Abstract: There is provided a copolymer for suppressing protein adsorption, which contains a constitutional unit (a) represented by Formula 1 and a constitutional unit (b) represented by Formula 2, and which is used for producing an article that comes in contact with a protein. In the formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents an OR33, a halogen atom, COR34, COOR35, CN, CONR36R37, or R38, where R33 to R37 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkaryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted organosilyl group, and R38 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl group.

Abstract: Provided is a macromonomer copolymer (Y) including a monomer unit of a specific macromonomer (A) and a monomer unit of a comonomer (B) copolymerizable with the macromonomer (A), in which a value of Hx represented by a specific expression is 0.05 to 0.40.

Abstract: The present application pertains to a production method for a polymer, including a step for polymerizing a starting material composition (I) that includes: a monomer mixture (I-1) containing a macromonomer (a) represented by the following formula (1), and (b) a vinyl monomer; and 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of a non-metallic chain transfer agent with respect to 100 parts by mass of the monomer mixture (I-1); a polymer obtained by the production method; and a molded article. According to the present invention, there can be provided a polymer having exceptional resistance to dwell-induced degradation, and a molded article having exceptional yellowing resistance, a low haze value, and exceptional pliability.

Abstract: Provided is a macromonomer copolymer (Y) including a monomer unit of a specific macromonomer (A) and a monomer unit of a comonomer (B) copolymerizable with the macromonomer (A), in which a value of Hx represented by a specific expression is 0.05 to 0.40.

Abstract: A molded product with excellent transparency can be obtained by using a polymer (D) obtained by suspension polymerization of a monomer mixture (1) containing (a) to (c) below: (a) 5-60 mass % of a specific macromonomer; (b) 5-60 mass % of the raw material monomer of a homopolymer (B) that has a solubility parameter that is different by 0.25 or more from the solubility parameter of the macromonomer (a); and (c) 10-80 mass % of the raw material monomer of a homopolymer (C) that has a solubility parameter that is different by less than 0.25 from the solubility parameter of macromonomer (a).

Abstract: To provide a novel compound having both a surface-activating ability and a polymerization controlling ability. A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2): wherein, R1 and R3 are an organic group having the hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) determined by Griffin's method of 3 or more. The definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, Z, p and q are described in the Description.

Abstract: To provide a novel compound having both a surface-activating ability and a polymerization controlling ability. A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2): wherein, R1 and R3 are an organic group having the hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) determined by Griffin's method of 3 or more. The definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, Z, p and q are described in the Description.

Abstract: To provide a novel compound having both a surface-activating ability and a polymerization controlling ability. A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2): wherein, R1 and R3 are an organic group having the hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) determined by Griffin's method of 3 or more. The definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, Z, p and q are described in the Description.

Abstract: To provide a novel compound having both a surface-activating ability and a polymerization controlling ability. A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2): wherein, R1 and R3 are an organic group having the hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) determined by Griffin's method of 3 or more. The definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, Z, p and q are described in the Description.

Abstract: The present application pertains to a production method for a polymer, including a step for polymerizing a starting material composition (I) that includes: a monomer mixture (I-1) containing a macromonomer (a) represented by the following formula (1), and (b) a vinyl monomer; and 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of a non-metallic chain transfer agent with respect to 100 parts by mass of the monomer mixture (I-1); a polymer obtained by the production method; and a molded article. According to the present invention, there can be provided a polymer having exceptional resistance to dwell-induced degradation, and a molded article having exceptional yellowing resistance, a low haze value, and exceptional pliability.

Abstract: A molded product with excellent transparency can be obtained by using a polymer (D) obtained by suspension polymerization of a monomer mixture (1) containing (a) to (c) below: (a) 5-60 mass % of a specific macromonomer; (b) 5-60 mass % of the raw material monomer of a homopolymer (B) that has a solubility parameter that is different by 0.25 or more from the solubility parameter of the macromonomer (a); and (c) 10-80 mass % of the raw material monomer of a homopolymer (C) that has a solubility parameter that is different by less than 0.25 from the solubility parameter of macromonomer (a).

Abstract: To provide a novel compound having both a surface-activating ability and a polymerization controlling ability. A compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2): wherein, R1 and R3 are an organic group having the hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) determined by Griffin's method of 3 or more. The definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, Z, p and q are described in the Description.