Abstract: The present invention provides a vinyl polymer with an epoxy group terminally introduced therein and an epoxy resin composition comprising (A) an epoxy resin and (B) a vinyl polymer which has a main chain produced by living radical polymerization and has a reactive functional group at a main chain terminus. A flexible epoxy resin composition can be obtained using these compounds. The invention further provides an epoxy resin composition having an epoxy group at a main chain terminus thereof.

Abstract: A vinyl polymer having at least one group of the general formula (1) per molecule at the molecular chain terminus. —Z—R—CR1?CR2R3??(1) wherein Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a group of the formula NR?, R? represents a univalent hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a bivalent organic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and R represents a carbonyl group, a direct bond or a bivalent organic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a univalent organic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and R3 represents an organic group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and a curable composition comprising the above vinyl polymer are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vinyl polymer terminated in a silanol group, a hydrolyzable silyl group or an acrylic functional group, to a method of producing a vinyl polymer having a hydrolyzable silyl group at one or more termini thereof which comprises reacting a vinyl polymer having a silanol group at one or more termini thereof with a silicon compound having two or more silicon atom-bound hydrolyzable groups, and a method of producing a vinyl polymer having an acrylic functional group at one or more termini thereof which comprises reacting a vinyl polymer having a silanol group at one or more termini thereof with a silicon compound represented by the general formula (3): XSiR2—G—O—C(O)C(L)?CH2??(3) wherein X is a hydrolyzable group.

Abstract: A material for vibration-absorbable mounts, which comprises a cured product of a composition comprising (A) an acrylic polymer having at least one alkenyl group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction, (B) a hydrosilyl group-containing compound and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst as essential components, has a distinguished vibration-absorbing characteristic such as a loss tangent (tan ?) of 0.5 or more, and also a distinguished heat resistance, and thus is sufficiently suitable for vibration-absorbable mounts for HDDs as mounted on automobiles. Furthermore, the material for vibration-absorbable mounts has distinguished heat resistance, oil resistance, vibration-absorbing characteristic, compression set characteristic, low hardness, cleanliness (out gassing property and non-corrosiveness), etc. and thus can be effectively used as vibration-absorbable mounts for electric and electronic parts provided with opto-magnetic drives, for example CD, DVD, HDD, etc.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprises: a carcass ply turned up around a bead core in each bead portion from the inside to the outside of the tire so as to form a pair of turnup portions and a main portion therebetween; a bead apex disposed between the carcass ply turnup portion and main portion; and a reinforcing rubber layer disposed axially outside the carcass ply, wherein the bead apex extends radially outwardly from the bead core up to a position at a radial height in a range of from 10 to 25 mm from the radially outer end of the bead core; the reinforcing rubber layer extends radially outwardly beyond the maximum tire section width point, and radially inwardly beyond the radially outer edge of the turnup portion; and the bead apex and reinforcing rubber layer are each made of a hard rubber, and the difference in hardness therebetween is not more than 15 degrees.

Abstract: A metal- or resin-integrated gasket, which comprises a cured product layer of a composition comprising (A) an acrylic polymer having at least one alkenyl group capable of undergoing hydrosilylation reaction, (B) a hydrosilyl group-containing compound and (C) a hydrosilylation catalyst as essential components, and a metal plate or a resin plate, the cured product layer being provided on at least one surface of the metal plate or the resin plate. The metal- or resin-integrated gasket has distinguished heat resistance and oil resistance and also a good environmental adaptability without using any organic solvent and thus is used as a suitable gasket for automobile engine cylinder heads, engine oil pans or engine intake-exhaust manifolds.

Abstract: This invention provides a production method of a vinyl polymer having a functional group at a molecular chain terminus which comprises adding a compound (I) having a functional group and an internal alkenyl group or conjugated polyene compound (II) in the living radical polymerization of a radical-polymerizable vinyl monomer. The present invention relates to a vinyl polymer having a functional group at a molecular terminus, a production method of the same and a curable composition containing said polymer.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a curable which has good storage stability and can give cured products retaining the high elongation characteristic originating from the polyether polymer and showing a high gel fraction and good weatherability. Thus, the present invention provides a curable composition which comprises the following two components: a polyether polymer having at least one crosslinkable functional group and a vinyl polymer which is compatible with said polyether polymer having at least one crosslinkable functional group at a polymer terminus. Further, the present invention provides a curable composition which comprises the following three components: a polyether polymer having at least one crosslinkable functional group, a vinyl polymer incompatible with said polyether polymer and having at least one crosslinkable function group, and a compatibilizing agent capable of compatibilizing said polyether polymer and said vinyl polymer with each other when added to a mixture thereof.

Abstract: It is a subject to improve wet performances and noise performances while restricting degradations in dry performances, and for solving this subject, the pneumatic tire is comprised of a tread grounding surface that is partitioned into four to five block regions by three to four main grooves that extend successively in the tire circumferential direction. The main grooves are comprised of one large width main groove which groove width comprises 4 to 20% of a tread grounding width and which is apart from the tire equator by a distance corresponding to 5 to 30% of the tread grounding width further to one grounding end side, and small width main grooves that are disposed between the large width main groove and the other grounding end and which groove width is larger than 2.0 mm but smaller than that of the large width main groove. Both groove side edges of the large width main groove extends in a successive and linear manner in the tire circumferential direction without being interrupted.

Abstract: A method for producing a (meth)acrylic polymer having crosslinkable silyl groups at the termini, comprising a step of adding a hydrosilane compound having a crosslinkable silyl group to an alkenyl-terminated (meth)acrylic polymer (A), which is prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization, in the presence of a platinum hydrosilylation catalyst. The amount of the platinum hydrosilylation catalyst is 0.1 to 10 mg on a platinum metal basis per kilogram of the alkenyl-terminated (meth)acrylic polymer (A). An object of the invention is to provide a method for producing a (meth)acrylic polymer having terminal crosslinkable silyl.

Abstract: A vinyl polymer having, at a molecular chain terminus, a structure represented by the general formula 1: (wherein R3 is a hydroxy, amino, epoxy, carboxylic acid, ester, ether, amide or silyl group, an alkenyl group having low polymerizability, an organic compound having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, a nitroxide or sulfide group or a cobalt porphyrin complex).

Abstract: The present invention provides: a process for preparing a vinyl polymer containing a halogen in an amount of 1,000 mg or less per kilogram, in which a vinyl polymer containing the halogen produced by atom transfer radical polymerization of a vinyl monomer is heated at a temperature in the range of 140 to 250° C. to dehalogenate the vinyl polymer; a vinyl polymer obtained by the process; and a hydrosilylation-reactive curable composition containing the vinyl polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-curable composition gives cured phenolic resin products having excellent flexibility; the present invention relates to a heat-curable composition comprising (A) a vinyl polymer having at least one phenol group at the main-chain terminus and (B) a phenolic resin; the present invention related to a polymer obtainable by reacting (A) a vinyl polymer having at least one phenol group at the main-chain terminus with (C) an aldehyde compound, to a heat-curable composition comprising the polymer.

Abstract: This invention provides a production method of a vinyl polymer having a functional group at a molecular chain terminus which comprises adding a compound (I) having a functional group and an internal alkenyl group or conjugated polyene compound (II) in the living radical polymerization of a radical-polymerizable vinyl monomer. The present invention relates to a vinyl polymer having a functional group at a molecular terminus, a production method of the same and a curable composition containing said polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a vinyl polymer including the steps of polymerizing a vinyl monomer by atom transfer radical polymerization with a transition metal complex as a polymerization catalyst, and bringing the resultant vinyl polymer into contact with an adsorbent in the presence of an oxidizing agent; the vinyl polymer produced by the method; and a reactive composition susceptible to hydrosilylation containing the vinyl polymer produced by the method and having at least one alkenyl group per molecule.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for purification of a vinyl polymer which comprises the atom transfer radical polymerization of a vinyl monomer using a transition metal complex as the polymerization catalyst, said vinyl polymer being brought into contact with an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent.

Abstract: A curable composition comprises a polyether polymer having at least one crosslinkable functional group and a vinyl polymer compatible therewith having at least one crosslinkable functional group at a terminus. Another aspect includes a compatibilizing agent capable of compatibilizing the polyether polymer and vinyl polymer when added to the mixture thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a quick curing composition having excellent curability.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for purification of a vinyl polymer which comprises the atom transfer radical polymerization of a vinyl monomer using a transition metal complex as the polymerization catalyst, said vinyl polymer being brought into contact with an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition comprising a crosslinking silyl-containing vinyl polymer. The curable composition of the invention can be utilized, for example, as sealants such as elastic sealants for building and construction, electric or electronic part materials such as solar battery backside sealants, electric insulating materials such as insulating sheath of wire or cable, pressure sensitive adhesives, adhesives, and paints. A curable composition which comprises the following two components: (A) a vinyl polymer (I) having at least one crosslinking functional group and (B) heavy or ground calcium carbonate (II) having a specific surface area of not smaller than 1.5 m2/g but not larger than 50 m2/g.