Abstract: The invention relates to substituted aryl and heteroaryl (R)-Chiral Halogenated 1-Substitutedamino-(n+1)-Alkanol compounds useful as inhibitors of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP; plasma lipid transfer protein-I) and compounds, compositions and methods for treating atherosclerosis and other coronary artery diseases. Novel high yield, stereoselective processes for the preparation of the chiral substituted alkanol compounds from chiral and achiral intermediates are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel retinol derivative and a cosmetic composition comprising the same, in particular, to a novel retinol derivative represented by the formula (I) exhibiting the effects from both L-ascorbic acid and retinol as well as being free from the disadvantages of two compounds such as skin irritation and instability in cosmetic formulation, and a cosmetic composition comprising the retinol derivative.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for polymerising a monomer, polymerizing and/or crosslinking an oligomer, or crosslinking a polymer or copolymer, said monomer, oligomer, polymer and copolymer being selected among precursor monomers, urethane, thiourethane and episulfide oligomers, and urethane, thiourethane and episulfide polymers and copolymers, which comprises: (a) adding to precursor monomers or oligomers or polymers or copolymers an effective amount of at least one complex of Co, Mo or W which under irradiation conditions photochemically reacts to release at least one anionically charged nucleophile or uncharged Lewis base; and (b) irradiating the mixture of (a) to release the at least one anionically charged nucleophile or uncharged Lewis base to initiate polymerisation and/or crosslinking of the monomer, oligomer, polymer or copolymer.

Abstract: Anti-glare film including anti-glare layer. The anti-glare film is obtained by coating or casting a liquid compositions containing a polymer, a curable resin precursor, and a solvent on a transparent plastic film, evaporating the solvent, forming a phase separation structure by spinodal decomposition, and curing the curable resin precursor by irradiation with light. The disclosed anti-glare film prevents reflection of surrounding scenery and dazzle in a display surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microencapsulated pigment, wherein pigment particles having an anionic group on the surface are coated with a polymer comprising a repeating structural unit derived from a cationically polymerizable surface active agent and a repeating structural unit derived from an anionically polymerizable surface active agent and/or a hydrophilic monomer having an anionic group; and a process for producing a microencapsulated pigment, wherein the cationically polymerizable surface active agent is added to and mixed with an aqueous dispersion of the pigment particles having an anionic group on the surface, the anionically polymerizable surface active agent and/or the hydrophilic monomer having an anionic group are added thereto and the mixture was emulsified, followed by adding a polymerization initiator and carrying out emulsion polymerization. In addition, an ink jet recording ink comprising at least the above microencapsulated pigment and water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition which comprises a dispersion of micro spheres in a gel comprising an oily base and an organic polymeric gelling agent.

Abstract: An applicator head for connection to a robotic device, and useful for applying a fluid material to a substrate. The applicator head comprises: (a) a body portion; (b) at least one material delivery system comprising an inlet, a fluid delivery cavity, and two or more passageways connecting the inlet to the fluid delivery cavity; and (c) a nozzle plate attached to the bottom surface of the body portion, and having a plurality of openings communicating with the fluid delivery cavity. In one embodiment, the applicator head comprises a nozzle inserted in each of the plurality of openings in the nozzle plate, with each nozzle adapted to apply a bead of a fluid material to a substrate, with the beads spaced less than about 2 mm apart. Also disclosed is a sound-damping composition comprising: (a) n-butyl acrylate-acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer; (b) at least about 0.

Abstract: A functional composite material characterized by being molded by solidifying by a resin base material a martensite-phase shape memory alloy wire produced by cold drawing a shape memory alloy which changes between an austenite phase and a martensite phase via a phase transformation temperature. The material enables a smooth motion memorized in the shape memory alloy.

Abstract: The cement admixture of the present invention can improve the workability by displaying sufficient viscosity decreasing ability and initial dispersing ability even under a low temperature environment as well as high dispersing ability and dispersion retaining ability even in a high water reducing ratio range. The above-mentioned cement admixture comprises four components of a copolymer (A) containing a constituent unit (I) derived from the unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer (a) and a constituent unit (II) derived from a maleic acid monomer (b), a specific unsaturated (poly)alkylene glycol ether monomer (a), a non-polymerizable (poly)alkylene glycol (B) having no alkenyl group, and a polymer (C) having an oxyalkylene group or a polyoxyalkylene group and a carboxyl group, which is different from the copolymer (A).

Abstract: A polymer composition of cellulose esters, plasticizer, a cellulose linked anhydride as a compatibilizer and organically modified clay. The composites have superior tensile and flexural strengths, modulus, dimensional stability and heat deflection temperature (HDT).

Abstract: The invention relates to anti-skinning agents containing mixtures of organic compounds (combinations of additives), whereby the organic compounds are selected from the groups of (a) organic hydroxylamines and (b) alkylamines and/or alkyl alkanolamines and also relates to compositions containing the combination, especially oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions and article coated with such oxidatively drying paints or coating compositions.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition which has excellent flame retardancy, even when containing neither any phosphorus compound flame retardant nor any halogenated flame retardant, and which is highly reflective and has light-shutting properties and excellent thermal stability. The polycarbonate resin composition comprises 5 to 98 parts by weight of a polycarbonate/polyorganosiloxane copolymer, 0 to 93 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, 2 to 50 parts by weight of titanium oxide, 0 to 1.0 parts by weight of a fibril-forming polytetrafluoroethylene, and 0.05 to 2.0 parts by weight of an organosiloxane, the sum of the ingredients (A), (B), and (C) is 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: A silica-based particulate material that may contain less than 5 wt. % of a multivalent cation and a method of preparing such a silica-based particulate material. The silica-based particulate material may be characterized as having a median particle size of at least 20 ?m, a BET surface area of at least 90 m2/g, and a pH of at least 9.5; or as having a median particle size of up to 20 ?m and a pH of at least 10. The silica-based particulate material may be used to make hydrophobic silica-based particulates, which may be characterized as having a pH of at least 10.5.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cross-linked rubber composition for a tire tread having a Shore A hardness greater than 45 and less than 57, measured in accordance with Standard ASTM D 2240, wherein the composition comprises greater than 25 phr and up to 100 phr, of one or more diene elastomers each having a temperature Tg of between ?75° C. and ?40° C., less than 75 phr and down to 0 phr, of one or more diene elastomers each having a temperature Tg of between ?110° C. and ?75° C., from 5 phr to 35 phr, of at least one hydrocarbon plasticizing resin miscible in said elastomer(s), said resin having a Tg of between 10° C. and 150° C. and a molecular weight Mn of between 400 and 2000 g/mol, and from 5 phr to 35 phr of at least one synthetic or natural plasticizing compound which comprises at least one glycerol fatty acid triester, wherein an aggregate constituted by the fatty acid(s) comprises oleic acid in a mass fraction equal to or greater than 60%.

Abstract: Disclosed are silica sols made by combining at least one hydrolysable silane, at least one organofunctional silane, at least one boron oxide compound, and a liquid, or silica sols made by combining at least one hydrolysable silane, at least one organofunctional silane, at least one acid catalyst, and a liquid to provide an intermediate sol and combining at least one base catalyst with the intermediate sol. Also disclosed are nanocomposites containing the silica sols and at least one of metal nanoparticle, metal-chalcogenide nanoparticle, metal oxide nanoparticle, and metal phosphate nanoparticle. Further disclosed are composites containing a polymer material and at least one of the silica sol and the nanocomposite.

Abstract: A composition comprises poly(arylene ether), a rubber modified poly(alkenyle aromatic) resin, and an unsaturated impact modifier. The composition may further comprise an encapsulated fluoropolymer. The melt strength of the composition, measured as the hang time of an extruded tube, is especially suited for blow molding methods. The composition exhibits good melt strength, surface quality and/or sandability and is particularly useful in blow molding applications.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a polyurethane emulsion, capable of continuously producing a polyurethane emulsion which contains substantially no organic solvent and also has excellent storage stability over time.

Abstract: Polymer-bonded functional agents are each obtained by reacting a functional agent containing reactive groups with a polymer containing groups reactive with the reactive groups of the functional agent. The functional agent comprises at least one functional agent selected from the group consisting of antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, light stabilizers, infrared absorbers and antistatic agents. Use of these polymer-bonded functional agents can provide articles with improved functions.

Abstract: A thermoplastic molding composition comprises a resin composition having 50 to about 90 weight percent of a polyester, about 8 to about 48 weight percent of a polyetherimide, about 2 to about 25 weight percent of a high rubber graft impact modifier, each based on the total resin composition, and up to about 15 weight percent of a particulate filler. A method of making the composition comprises pre-melt compounding a polyester, a polyetherimide, and a high rubber graft impact modifier to form a pre-compounded blend, wherein the pre-compounded blend has a Tg of greater than or equal to about 110° C.; and dry-blending a crystallized polyester with the pre-compounded blend to form the molding composition. Such molding compositions are particularly useful in blow-molding containers for liquids such as beer.

Abstract: A novel highly grafted, multi-functional olefin copolymer is provided comprising an additive reaction product of a method comprising reacting acylating agent with an olefin copolymer having a number average molecular weight greater than about 1,000 in the presence of a free radical initiator and essentially free of hydrocarbon solvent in an extruder to provide an olefin copolymer intermediate comprising an acylated olefin copolymer having a degree of grafting (DOG) of at least 0.5 wt. %, which copolymer intermediate's molecular weight is reduced, vacuum stripped of unreacted components, pelletized, dissolved in a neutral oil (preferably with inert gas sparging), and further reacted with a polyamine to provide a grafted multi-functional olefin copolymer viscosity modifier, and lubricating oil concentrates and compositions containing the same and uses thereof.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a composition of a thermoplastic polymer and a triblock-copolymer or grafted comb copolymer, with enhanced melt flow during processing. Further aspects of the invention are the triblock-copolymers or grafted comb polymers itself, a method for their production and their use as compatibilizers and meltflow enhancing additives. Yet another aspect of the invention are functional alkoxyamines, which are useful for the preparation of the triblock-copolymers or grafted comb polymers.

Abstract: An elastomer composition is prepared that contains a rubber component (A) containing at least one of diene rubber and EPDM rubber; a mixture composition (B) containing hydrogenated styrene thermoplastic elastomer and olefin resin; and a styrene thermoplastic elastomer (C) having double bonds partly left, wherein the styrene thermoplastic elastomer (C) is blended at a ratio of not less than 2 parts by weight and not more than 100 parts by weight with respect to 200 parts by weight of the mixture composition (B), and the rubber component (A) is dispersed by dynamic crosslinking in the mixture composition (B) having the styrene thermoplastic elastomer (C) dispersed therein. A rubber roller is formed by using the elastomer composition. The elastomer composition is excellent in wear resistance, and the rubber roller made of the elastomer composition is excellent in wear resistance at the time of idling rotation.

Abstract: A syndiotactic propylene-based polymer composition which retains the inherent features of the conventional non-crosslinked or partially crosslinked olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer, and also has excellent abrasion resistance and flexibility. The syndiotactic propylene-based polymer composition comprises 1 to 40 parts by weight of the syndiotactic polypropylene (B), and 5 to 60 parts by weight of the syndiotactic structured propylene-?-olefin copolymer (C) comprising 95 to 65 mol % of a syndiotactic structured propylene component and 5 to 35 mol % of an ?-olefin (except propylene) component having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, based on 100 parts by weight of the non-crosslinked or partially crosslinked olefin-based thermoplastic elastomer (A).

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire, in which gripping performance and abrasion resistance are improved in a balanced manner, and a tire using the same. Specifically, the present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire comprising 5 to 200 parts by weight of a low molecular weight aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer having a specific aromatic vinyl content and weight average molecular weight, based on 100 parts by weight of a rubber component containing aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer, a rubber composition for a tire comprising 5 to 200 parts by weight of an olefin-conjugated diene-aromatic vinyl copolymer based on 100 parts by weight of a diene rubber component, and a tire using the same.

Abstract: Polyhydroxy curable fluoroelastomers that are substantially free of nucleophilic endgroups are grafted with a monophenol having at least one pendant group. The resulting grafted fluoroelastomers retain most of the properties of the original elastomers including excellent pre-vulcanization characteristics, while incorporating pendant groups which may be used for further modification, crosslinking or for changing the physical properties (e.g. Tg) of the fluoroelastomer.

Abstract: A room temperature curable organopolysiloxane composition is provided. It includes (A): a diorganopolysiloxane containing 2 hydroxyl groups or hydrolysable groups bonded to silicon atoms within each molecule; (B): (B1) an amine compound of the general formula (2): R1NH2??(2) (wherein, R1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group of 12 to 30 carbon atoms), and/or an amine compound of the general formula (3): H2N—R2—NH2??(3) (wherein, R2 represents a bivalent hydrocarbon group of 4 to 30 carbon atoms), or (B2) a compound which, via a hydrolysis reaction, is capable of yielding an amine compound of (B1); (C) a cross-linking agent; and (D) a curing catalyst. The composition, following curing, generates a silicone rubber to which a coating can be easily applied, and in which that coating is not easily removed.

Abstract: A fluoroalkylsilylated MQ resin is obtained by reacting an MQ resin with a fluoroalkylsilane. Pressure sensitive adhesion compositions containing the fluoroalkylsilylated MQ resin as tackifier and, optionally, a silicone gum, e.g., a fluorosilicone gum, exhibit high levels of solvent resistance.

Abstract: A method for preventing or inhibiting fouling in a gas-phase polyolefin polymerization process. The method includes maintaining the inside surface temperature of the process equipment below the dew point temperature of the gas mixture passing through the equipment.

Abstract: Use of non-water-soluble organic fluorinated compounds, which are gaseous under the polymerization conditions and act as chain transfer agent in the gas phase, as explosion suppressors in the emulsion polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a water-based release coating composition comprising a mixture of (A.) from about 5 to about 100 wt % of a polymer comprising the reaction product of (a.) from 1 to about 15 wt % of a fluorinated monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers according to the general formula: RfX—OC(O)—C(R)?CH2, wherein Rf represents a perfluorinated aliphatic group having 3 or 4 carbon atoms, X is an organic divalent linking group, and R represents a hydrogen or methyl group, (b.) from about 40 to about 70 wt % of an alkyl (meth)acrylate, wherein the alkyl group contains from 16 to 22 carbon atoms, (c.) from about 3 to about 20 wt % of (meth)acrylic acid, (d.) from about 20 to about 40 wt % acrylonitrile, and (e.) from 0 to about 15 wt % of vinyl monomer, other than acrylonitrile, wherein the sum of (a.) through (e.) equals 100%; and (B.) from 0 to about 95 wt % of an extender polymer, wherein the sum of (A.) and (B.

Abstract: Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable materials are presently disclosed. The materials have a rebound height percentage of greater than 60% and are formed from compositions comprising at least one resilient polyamine polydiene and/or polyol polydiene having a number average molecular weight of 1,000-20,000 and an amine or hydroxyl functionality of 1.6-10. The materials also have a 1,4-addition of 30-70% and/or a 1,2-addition of at least 40%. These materials can be used in any one or more portions of the golf balls, such as inner center, core, inner core layer, intermediate core layer, outer core layer, intermediate layer, cover, inner cover layer, intermediate cover layer, and/or outer cover layer.

Abstract: There is provided a method of synthesizing an organosilicon compound. This method comprises polymerizing, as a starting material, allyl-(4-alkynyl-phenyl) silane represented by the following general formula (3) in a solvent selected from methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride and 1,2-dichloroethane and under the presence of hafnium tetrachloride to obtain an organosilicon compound represented by the following general formula (1). (wherein R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, R's may be the same or different and are individually an alkyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, and n is an integer of 4 to 2500).

Abstract: A one-pack polyurethane adhesive containing a polyisocyanate prepolymer and at least one aminoether polyol, having a molar ratio of ether groups to amino nitrogen in the aminopolyether polyol of 7 to 30.

Abstract: Golf balls comprising thermoplastic, thermoset, castable, or millable elastomer compositions are presently disclosed. These elastomer compositions comprise reaction products of polyisocyanates and telechelic polymers having isocyanate-reactive end-groups such as hydroxyl groups and/or amine groups. These elastomer compositions can be used in any one or more portions of the golf balls, such as inner center, core, inner core layer, intermediate core layer, outer core layer, intermediate layer, cover, inner cover layer, intermediate cover layer, and/or outer cover layer.

Abstract: A thermosetting polycarbodiimide copolymer of the present invention comprises in a molecule thereof, a soft segment containing at least one residue formed by removing opposite functional end groups of polytetramethylene ether glycol, polyether block amide and polyalkylene carbonate diol having at least two mixed alkylene chains selected from the group consisting of hexamethylene, pentamethylene and tetramethylene; and a hard segment made of polycarbodiimide bonded to the soft segment through at least one bond selected from the group consisting of an urethane bond, a urea bond and an amide bond. The thermosetting polycarbodiimide copolymer can exhibit not only a high heat resistance and a good flexibility, but also an excellent flexing resistance (resistance to 180° bending),and can be, therefore, suitably used in applications of various electronic parts, for example, as materials of base films or cover-lay films for flexible wiring boards, or adhesive films.

Abstract: A method of making an aromatic dihydroxy diacid dihalide comprises forming a solution of an aromatic dihydroxy diacid in a solvent, contacting the aromatic dihydroxy diacid solution with a halogenating agent; heating the solution under an inert atmosphere to convert from 50 and 100 percent of the aromatic dihydroxy diacid to aromatic dihydroxy diacid dihalide, wherein the time required for the conversion is less than 4 hours, and removing at least a portion of the solvent.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to synthetic, biodegradable, biocompatible polymers that are the reaction product of an ?,?-unsaturated polybasic acid or derivative thereof and a monoglyceride, and which further contain pended thereto a functional agent, and to medical devices and compositions containing such polymers.

Abstract: A resin composition is prepared by reacting components comprising dibasic acid, diamine, polyol and monoalcohol, wherein (a) at least 50 equivalent percent of the dibasic acid comprises polymerized fatty acid; (b) at least 50 equivalent percent of the diamine comprises ethylene diamine; (c) 10-60 equivalent percent of the total of the hydroxyl and amine equivalents provided by diamine, polyol and monoalcohol are provided by monoalcohol; and (d) no more than 50 equivalent percent of the total of the hydroxyl and amine equivalents provided by diamine, polyol and monoalcohol are provided by polyol. This resin composition may be formulated into, for example, personal care products, fragrance releasing products and candles.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing biodegradable aliphatic polyesters from one or more aliphatic dicarboxylic acids or diesters of the said acids and one or more linear or branched aliphatic glycols, comprising a first esterification or transesterification step and a second deglycolation under vacuum step, in which the catalyst is monobutylstannoic acid both for the esterification or transesterification step and for the deglycolation under vacuum step.

Abstract: A water soluble thermosetting polyester resin composition for undercoating a PCM steel sheet is prepared from about 100 parts by weight of thermosetting polyester resin obtained by condensing polyethylene terephthalate using glycol and polybasic acid, about 5-20 parts by weight of anhydrous polybasic acid and amine. A paint composition prepared using thus prepared resin composition is applicable for undercoating PCM steel sheet for both of home appliances and construction materials. In addition, an organic solvent included in the conventional oily paint composition can be excluded to minimize an environmental contamination, a dangerous factor of initiating fire and a bodily harm on human. Further, a paint composition having advantageous processibility, chemical resistance, solvent resistance, adhesion and scratch resistance may be prepared.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new water-soluble polyaspartic esters and also to their use in aqueous coating compositions.

Abstract: A method for removing contaminants from synthetic resin material containers using a first organic solvent system and a second carbon dioxide system. The organic solvent is utilized for removing the contaminants from the synthetic resin material and the carbon dioxide is used to separate any residual organic solvent from the synthetic resin material.

Abstract: The invention pertains to polypeptide variants with increased heparin-binding ability. Increased heparin-binding ability is achieved by addition, insertion, and/or substitution of an amino acid sequence X1X2X3X4X5X6 (SEQ ID NO. 1 or NO.2). Polypeptide variants according to the invention are particularly suited for stimulation of chondrogenesis, osteogenesis, and wound healing. The invention also pertains to amino acid molecules that encode said polypeptide variants, host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules, and processes for producing the polypeptide variants.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides encoded by nucleic acids that are differently expressed in esophageal and kidney tumors.

Abstract: The invention provides purified human metabotropic glutamate receptors, compositions comprising such receptors, and nucleic acids that encode such receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isolated polynucleotide comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) a polynucleotide comprising a sequence encoding the polypeptide SEQ ID NO:3 or a biologically active or immunogenic fragment thereof; (b) a polynucleotide comprising a sequence encoding the polypeptide SEQ ID NO:4 or a biologically active or immunogenic fragment thereof; (c) a polynucleotide which hybridises to a polynucleotide having a sequence complementary to that of the polynucleotide (a) and (b); and (d) a RNA equivalent to the sequences (a) to (c). The invention also provides methods of treatment and diagnosis of diseases associate with the repression or decreased expression of functional PRAP. In some instances, methods of treatment associated with the stimulation of cell proliferation is also provided, in particular, for the treatment of wounds.

Abstract: A protein produced by gene recombinant technology, including at least one domain selected from domains I, II, and III of serum albumin but having a different structure from that of native albumin; and a method of producing the protein. The protein has an enhanced functional activity or activities selected from among various functional activities or serum albumin including antibacterial activity, antioxidative effect, inflammation inhibitory effect, in vivo substance transporting action, and enzymatic activity.

Abstract: A novel human IL-18 native crystalline structure is identified.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polynucleotide and polypeptide molecules for Zcyto21, an interferon-like protein, which is most closely related to interferon-? at the amino acid sequence level. The present invention also includes antibodies to the Zcyto21 polypeptides, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides.