Abstract: The invention relates to anti-Factor D antibodies, their nucleic acid and amino acid sequences, the cells and vectors that harbor these antibodies and their production and their use in the preparation of compositions and medicaments for treatment of diseases and disorders associated with excessive or uncontrolled complement activation. These antibodies are useful for diagnostics, prophylaxis and treatment of disease.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies capable of binding to plasma kallikrein and inhibit its activity. Such antibodies interact with one or more critical residues in the catalytic domain of the plasma kallikrein. The antibodies may also contain specific heavy chain complementarity determining region 3 (CDRs) motifs and optionally specific residues at certain positions within both the heavy chain variable region and the light chain variable region.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide an antibody, or a fragment thereof, comprising a heavy chain complementarity-determining region 3 (CDR-H3) having at least about 80% sequence identity to a sequence described herein, as well as methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A kit useful for determination of non-human mammal TK1 in a sample is disclosed. The kit comprises a first antibody immobilized to a support or intended to be immobilized to a support. The kit also comprises a second antibody. One of the antibodies has specificity for a peptide consisting of a first amino acid sequence from a C-terminal region of non-human mammal TK1 and the other antibody has specificity for a peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence from an active site of TK1 or for a peptide consisting of a second amino acid sequence from the C-terminal region.

Abstract: The present invention provides antigen binding molecules (ABMs) which bind membrane-bound CEA, including ABMs with improved therapeutic properties, and methods of using the same.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for the efficient production of antibodies and other multimeric protein complexes (collectively referred to herein as heteromultimeric proteins) capable of specifically binding to more than one target. The targets may be, for example, different epitopes on a single molecule or located on different molecules. The methods combine efficient, high gene expression level, appropriate assembly, and ease of purification for the heteromultimeric proteins. The invention also provides methods of using these heteromultimeric proteins, and compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising these antibodies.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing, re-activating and using compositions including fibrillated parenchymal cellulose and activator are provided. The activator has a low molecular weight and is used to facilitate reactivation.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for the production of a spinning dope composition, said method comprising a homogenization involving vigorous mixing of a cellulosic pulp material in alkali solution, vigorous mixing implying supplying a power density to agitators used in the homogenization step of at least 150 k W/m3 (k W supplied to agitators per mixed unit of liquid volume), and thereafter a dissolution involving mixing of the cellulosic pulp material in the alkali solution to obtain a spinning dope composition, wherein the power density supplied to agitators used in the dissolution step is maximum 75 k W/m3 (k W supplied to agitators per mixed unit of liquid volume); and wherein the cellulosic pulp material in alkali solution is kept at a temperature of less than 0° C. during the homogenization and during at least part of the dissolution. The present invention is also directed to a system intended for the production of a spinning dope composition.

Abstract: Modified cellulose fibers having an average fiber size of 5 ?m or more, wherein one or more substituents selected from substituents represented by the following general formulas (1) and (2): —CH2—CH(OH)—R1 (1); —CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—(OA)n-O—R1 (2); wherein each R1 in the general formulas (1) and (2) is independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms and 30 or less carbon atoms; n in the general formula (2) is a number of 0 or more and 50 or less; and A is a linear or branched, divalent saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 or more carbon atoms and 6 or less carbon atoms, are bonded to cellulose fibers via an ether bond, wherein the modified cellulose fibers have a cellulose I crystal structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides phosphonium-crosslinked chitosan (PCC) and methods for using the same for removal of heavy metal-ion(s) from a solution as well as methods for producing said phosphonium-crosslinked chitosan.

Abstract: The invention deals with a novel process for making the pharmaceutically useful product Sugammadex of formula (1)

Abstract: A solution polymerization process uses a reactor system in which a first stage is operated in a non adiabatic (cooled) manner and is connected to a second stage containing a downstream reactor that is operated adiabatically. In an embodiment, the first reactor stage includes at least one loop reactor and the second stage includes a tubular reactor. In an embodiment, the first stage is operated with a single site catalyst and at least one downstream reactor uses a Ziegler Natta catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of a polyolefin from one or more ?-olefin monomers in a reactor system, the process for the continuous preparation of polyolefin comprising the steps of: feeding a polymerization catalyst to a fluidized bed through an inlet for a polymerization catalyst; feeding the one or more monomers to the reactor, polymerizing the one or more monomers in the fluidized bed to prepare the polyolefin; withdrawing polyolefin formed from the reactor through an outlet for polyolefin; withdrawing fluids from the reactor through an outlet for fluids and transporting the fluids through first connection means, an heat exchanger to cool the fluids to produce a cooled recycle stream, and through second connection means back into the reactor via an inlet for the recycle stream; wherein a thermal run away reducing agent (TRRA) is added to the reactor in a discontinuous way.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photopolymer composition comprising: a polymer matrix or a precursor thereof including a reaction product of a polyol including a polyrotaxane compound and a compound containing at least one isocyanate group; a photoreactive monomer; and a photoinitiator. The present invention also relates to a hologram recording medium produced from the photopolymer composition, an optical element comprising the hologram recording medium, and a holographic recording method using the photopolymer composition.

Abstract: A method for producing an oligomer, the method comprising a step of oligomerizing a polymerizable monomer comprising an olefin in the presence of a catalyst comprising an iron complex represented by the following Formula (1) and trialkylaluminum: [In Formula (1), R represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aromatic group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a plurality of R in the same molecule may be the same or different, R? represents a free radical having an oxygen atom and/or a nitrogen atom, a plurality of R? in the same molecule may be the same or different, and Y represents a chlorine atom or a bromine atom].

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a multimodal polyethylene, said multimodal polyethylene preferably having a bimodal or trimodal M.W. distribution, comprising: (i) polymerizing ethylene and optionally an ?-olefin comonomer in a first polymerization stage to produce a first ethylene polymer; and (ii) polymerizing ethylene and optionally an ?-olefin comonomer, in the presence of said first ethylene polymer, in a second polymerization stage, wherein said first and second polymerization stages are carried out in the presence of an unsupported metallocene catalyst, which is a complex of a group 4-10 metal having at least two ligands, wherein at least one of the ligands is persubstituted and comprises a delocalized pi system of electrons, each polymerization stage produces at least 5% wt of said multimodal polyethylene, and said multimodal polyethylene has a multimodal M.W. distribution, a M.W. of at least 50,000 g/mol and a bulk density of at least 250 g/dm3.

Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of a water-soluble anionic polymer, the weight-average molecular mass MW of which ranges from 1,000 to 10,000 g/mol and the polydispersity index Ip of which is less than 3.5. The polymer according to the invention is obtained by a polymerization reaction in water of an unsaturated anionic monomer, in the presence of CuI or of CuII and of an aromatic compound comprising a functional group chosen from hydroxyl, primary amine, secondary amine and tertiary amine directly bonded to the aromatic ring. The invention also relates to an aqueous composition comprising the polymer according to the invention.

Abstract: An ultra-high molecular weight, ultra-fine particle size polyethylene has a viscosity average molecular weight (Mv) greater than 1×106. The polyethylene is spherical or are sphere-like particles having a mean particle size of 10-100 ?m, having a standard deviation of 2-15 ?m and a bulk density of 0.1-0.3 g/mL. Using the polyethylene as a basic polyethylene, a grafted polyethylene can be obtained by means of a solid-phase grafting method; and a glass fiber-reinforced polyethylene composition comprising the polyethylene and glass fibers, and a sheet or pipe prepared therefrom; a solubilized ultra-high molecular weight, ultra-fine particle size polyethylene; and a fiber and a film prepared from the solubilized ultra-high molecular weight, ultra-fine particle size polyethylene may also be obtained. The method has simple steps, is easy to control, has a relatively low cost and a high repeatability, and can realize industrialisation.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid catalyst component includes bringing a magnesium compound, a titanium halide compound, and one or more internal electron donor compounds into contact with each other to effect a reaction; washing the resulting product with a first inert organic wash solvent that does not have reactivity with the titanium halide compound, and has a solubility parameter (SP) of 8.0 to 9.0; washing the resulting intermediate product in the absence of the titanium halide compound with a second inert organic wash solvent that includes a hydrocarbon compound and does not have reactivity with the titanium halide compound, but has a solubility parameter (SP) of more than 9.0; and washing the resulting product in the absence of the titanium halide compound with a third inert organic wash solvent that does not have reactivity with the titanium halide compound, and has a solubility parameter (SP) of less than 8.0.

Abstract: A method for method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of preparing an active polymerization mixture including a reactive polymer by polymerizing conjugated diene monomer with a lanthanide-based catalyst; introducing a heterocyclic nitrile compound with the reactive polymer to form a functionalized polymer within the polymerization mixture; introducing a quenching agent to the polymerization mixture including the functionalized polymer, where the ratio of water or protic hydrogen atoms in the quenching agent to the lanthanide atoms in the lanthanide-based catalyst is less than 1500 to 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tetrafluoroethylene copolymer, methods of making the polymer, and articles comprising the polymer and methods of making the articles.

Abstract: To provide a monomer composition in which the solubility of the polymerization inhibitor in the cyclic monomer is good, the stability of the cyclic monomer during storage is good, and the cyclic monomer and the polymerization inhibitor are easily separated by distillation; and a method for producing a high molecular weight fluorinated polymer from the monomer composition.

Abstract: An epoxy-modified vinyl copolymer (A) includes 0.1 to 95 parts by mass of an epoxy group-containing vinyl monomer and 5 to 99.9 parts by mass of one or more vinyl monomers selected from aromatic vinyl monomers, vinyl cyanide monomers and additional vinyl monomers copolymerizable with these monomers, the copolymer having a weight average molecular weight Mw of 50,000 to 300,000 and an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 143,000 g/eq. A thermoplastic resin composition includes the epoxy-modified vinyl copolymer (A) and a thermoplastic resin (C) such as a thermoplastic polyester resin (B). A shaped article includes the thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: The present invention provides ultraviolet (UV) curing acrylic compositions for use in making thermoformable hard coats for curved optical displays comprising: (a) one or more multifunctional (meth)acrylate diluents chosen from (a1) an aliphatic trifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; (a2) an aliphatic tetrafunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; or (a3) an aliphatic pentafunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; (b) from 3 to 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomer solids, of one or more one (meth)acrylate monomer containing an isocyanurate group; (c) from 5 to 40 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomer solids, of one or more aliphatic urethane (meth)acrylate functional oligomer having from 6 to 12 (meth)acrylate groups; (d) from 2 to 10 wt. %, based on total monomer solids, of one or more UV radical initiators; and (e) one or more organic solvents for the monomer composition. The composition has a viscosity measured by Anton Parr ASVM 3001 digital viscometer at 50 wt.

Abstract: Cyclopentene monomers and methods of polymerization, including the polymerization of the cyclopentene monomers. The cyclopentene monomers include allylic substituted cyclopentene monomers that may be racemic or enantiopure. The methods of polymerization may permit the resulting polymers to have one or more desirable structural features.

Abstract: A silane-grafted polyolefin composition is disclosed, and includes a desired reduced specific weight material. The composition finds application in a wide array of uses, and in particular automotive and uses such as weatherstrips, where this composition is used in place of conventional materials such as TPV and EPDM rubber formulations.

Abstract: A method for preparing a core-shell copolymer includes: preparing a core by polymerizing a conjugated diene-based monomer and adding an initiator including two or more peroxide-based functional groups when a polymerization conversion rate is 95% or more and less than 100%; and preparing a core-shell copolymer by polymerizing an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer in the presence of the core and a macro initiator having a weight average molecular weight of 4,000 g/mol to 50,000 g/mol, wherein the initiator is added in an amount of more than 0 parts by weight and less than 2.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the conjugated diene-based monomer, and the macro initiator is added in an amount of more than 0 parts by weight and less than 3.5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ABS graft copolymer, a method of preparing the same, and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. More specifically, when an ABS graft copolymer is prepared using emulsion polymerization, a phosphate ester-based reactive emulsifier capable of acting as a metal deactivator is added, thereby reducing the amount of undesired residues remaining in the ABS graft copolymer latex. As a result, thermal stability may be improved without adding a heat stabilizer. In addition, compatibility between the ABS graft copolymer and the aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound copolymer may be improved by the phosphate ester-based reactive emulsifier. Therefore, a final molded part having improved impact resistance, e.g., increased impact strength, and having improved appearance quality, e.g., excellent whiteness, while having excellent thermal stability may be prepared.

Abstract: Compositions comprising renewable source derived polymer oil polymerization macroinitiators and multiblock polymer compositions derived therefrom by atom transfer radical polymerization are disclosed. Hard, glossy multiblock copolymers, thermoset multiblock copolymers, thermoplastic block copolymer elastomers, and methods of making and using these types of materials are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the reactivity of lignin, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) forming, under heating at a temperature of 71-94° C., an aqueous dispersion comprising alkali and lignin, wherein the alkali comprises a hydroxide of an alkali metal; and b) heating the dispersion formed in step a) at a temperature of 50-95° C. for producing alkalated lignin.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides a novel approach to the addition of plasticizers for softening TPUs, i.e., lowering the durometer and the melt viscosity. This approach involves incorporating bonded sulfonate groups with quaternary ammonium counterions into the TPU. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the softening of TPU is achieved by incorporating an ionic diol, such as N,N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl)-2-aminoethane-sulfonic acid (BES), coupled with various bulky alkyl ammonium cations, during the chain extension step of the TPU synthesis. It is believed that that steric hindrance of the bulky quaternary ammonium groups weakens the dipole-dipole interactions of the sulfonate groups and/or lowers the crystallinity of the hard block, thereby creating additional free volume that softens the polymer and lowers the melt viscosity.

Abstract: A fiber-reinforced rigid polyurethane foam composite railway sleeper with high fiber content and a manufacturing method thereof. The railway sleeper is formed by bonding a plurality of fiber-reinforced rigid polyurethane foam composite boards with high fiber content by a binder, and the outer surface of the railway sleeper is provided with an anticorrosive paint film. The fiber-reinforced rigid polyurethane foam composite boards with high fiber content include a polyurethane resin as a matrix material and a fiber as a reinforcing material. The problem of insufficient impregnation of the polyurethane and the fiber is solved by using a plurality of technical means such as using a mixed polyether polyol having a low hydroxyl value and a low functionality, using a coupling agent, etc., thus a fiber-reinforced rigid polyurethane foam composite product having a density higher than 840 kg/m3 and a fiber content greater than 60% is manufactured.

Abstract: A process for producing a polymer foam including reacting components A to C in the presence of component D and optionally E or of an isocyanate-functional prepolymer of components A and B with component C in the presence of component D and optionally E. The polymer foam includes 35 to 75 wt % of at least one polyisocyanate component A, 5 to 50 wt % of at least one polyol component B, 1 to 10 wt % of water as component C, 0.01 to 3 wt % of at least one Lewis base component D, and optionally 0 to 5 wt % of at least one foam stabilizer component E. Component A is a condensation product including polyimide groups and obtained by condensing at least one polyisocyanate component with at least one polycarboxylic acid having at least 3 COOH groups per molecule or anhydride. The process is effected to release carbon dioxide.

Abstract: Provided is a thermosetting resin composition (C) of which curing can be started at a relatively low temperature in a short time and a cured product exhibits high heat resistance, the thermosetting resin composition (C) comprising an epoxy resin; an epoxy resin curing agent; and an epoxy resin curing accelerator, wherein the epoxy resin curing agent contains an imidazole-based curing agent 1 which is not encapsulated in a microcapsule and a curing agent 2 which is encapsulated in a microcapsule, and the epoxy resin curing accelerator comprises a urea derivative.

Abstract: The invention provides a production method of a polymer compound having a constitutional unit represented by the formula (3-1) and a constitutional unit represented by the formula (3-2), which contains a step of reacting a compound represented by the formula (1) and a compound represented by the formula (2) in the presence of a transition metal complex, a base and an organic solvent having a peroxide amount of 15 ppm by weight or less: wherein Ar1 and Ar2 represent a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, a divalent heteroaromatic group, a group represented by the formula (4) or the like; X1 represents a bromine atom or the like; X2 represents —B(OH)2, a borane residue, a borate ester residue or the like; wherein Ar represents a divalent aromatic hydrocarbon group, a divalent heteroaromatic group or the like, Ar? represents an aryl group or a monovalent heteroaromatic group, m represents an integer of 0-2.

Abstract: An elastomer is provided, which is a product of reacting C4-12 lactam, poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol), C4-12 diacid, and multi-ester aliphatic monomer. The C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) have a weight ratio of 20:80 to 80:20. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the C4-12 diacid have a ratio of 100:0.5 to 100:10. The total weight of the C4-12 lactam and the poly(C2-4 alkylene glycol) and the weight of the multi-ester aliphatic monomer have a ratio of 100:0.01 to 100:5.

Abstract: An aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, an aliphatic diol or a derivatives thereof and/or as succinic acid, a butane diol, or a both-hydroxy-terminated polyether having the number of carbon atoms of 4 to 1000, each of which is derived from a biomass resource and has nitrogen atoms in an amount of 0.01 to 100 ppm. Products and methods using these materials are also provided.

Abstract: A porous ultra-soft ultra-fine denier polyester fiber and preparation method. The modified polyester is spun with a porous spinneret to produce the porous ultra-soft ultra-fine denier polyester fiber, and the spinneret holes on the porous spinneret are arranged in an elliptical arrangement. The porous ultra-soft ultra-fine denier polyester fiber is obtained by metering, extruding, cooling, oiling and high-speed winding the modified polyester chips. The preparation method of modified polyester is as follows: terephthalic acid reacts with ethylene glycol to produce ethylene terephthalate. The modified polyester is obtained by the reaction of terephthalic acid with branched diol. The fiber of the invention has good properties and the deviation rate of fiber density. The deviation rate of fiber density is ?0.5%, the CV value of breaking strength is ?4.0%, the CV value of elongation at break is ?8.0%, the CV value of yarn unevenness is ?2.0%.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a bio-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer, from at least one terephthalate compound obtained from at least one bio-based material, and at least one monoethylene glycol compound obtained from at least one bio-based material, Said process comprising the polymerization of the terephthalate compound and of the monoethylene glycol compound in the presence of at least one crystallization retarding compound, Said process being characterized in that the crystallization retarding compound is obtained from at least one bio-based material. The invention also relates to a bio-based PET polymer obtained by said process. Preferably, the process further comprises processing the bio-based PET polymer into a bio-based product such as a bio-based container or a bio-based packaging. The invention also relates to said bio-based product.

Abstract: Polymeric polyoxazolines of the following structure are disclosed: where X is the residue of a polymeric polyol after reaction with a dicarboxylic acid/anhydride; where R5 is an organic moiety; where Y is an organic moiety containing one or more oxazoline groups; and wherein each R10 is independently hydrogen or an organic moiety. Methods of making such polyoxazolines and using them in a coating, and packages coated therewith, are also within the scope of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer obtainable by reaction of a polyester comprising a quantity of carboxylic terminal groups with a chain extending compound wherein the chain extending compound is selected from an aromatic bis(oxirane ether) or an aromatic bis(methyloxirane ether). Such polymer may have a desired resistance to hydrolytic degradation.

Abstract: Surface-modified polymer compositions are provided. The surface-modified polymer compositions can include a polymer and a multifunctional linker. The surface-modified polymer compositions can include a polymer, a multifunctional linker, and a surface group. Aqueous-based processes can be used to fabricate the surface-modified polymer compositions.

Abstract: A method for chromatographically separating a mixture containing a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing monoalcohol compound represented by the following formula (2) and a perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing dialcohol compound represented by the following formula (3): A-Pf-Z ??(2) Z-Pf-Z ??(3) wherein Pf represents a divalent perfluoropolyether group and A and Z are as defined herein, the method including: adsorbing the mixture onto a stationary phase, and eluting the perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing monoalcohol compound represented by formula (2) by one mobile phase selected from hydrofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluoroethers, fluorine-containing ester solvents, and fluorine-containing aromatic solvents to separate the perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing monoalcohol compound represented by formula (2) from the perfluoro(poly)ether group-containing monoalcohol compound represented by formula (3).

Abstract: A variety of hydrophobically modified polypeptoids are provided. The hydrophobically modified polypeptoids can include a polyamide backbone having a random copolymer of two or more different types of repeat units, where one or more of the repeat units have nitrogen atom having a hydrophobic substituent attached thereto. Methods of making the hydrophobically modified polypeptoids are also provided, as well as uses of the hydrophobically modified polypeptoids, for example in liposomal drug delivery.

Abstract: A modified nylon 66 fiber including a first monomer derived from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine, a second monomer derived from a diacid or a diamine having a long carbon chain, a third monomer derived from a diacid or a diamine having a aromatic ring, and a fourth monomer derived from a cyclic diacid or a cyclic diamine is provided. The second monomer has 6 to 36 carbon atoms. The third monomer has 8 to 14 carbon atoms. The fourth monomer has 6 to 10 carbon atoms. Based on a total weight of the modified nylon 66 fiber, a content of the first monomer is 78 wt % to 94.8 wt %, a content of the second monomer is 0.1 wt % to 1 wt %, a content of the third monomer is 5 wt % to 20 wt %, a content of the fourth monomer is 0.1 wt % to 1 wt %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new classes of monomeric compounds, which may be polymerized to form novel biodegradable and bioresorble polymers and copolymers. These polymers and co-polymers, while not limited thereto, may be adapted for radio-opacity and are useful for medical device applications and controlled release therapeutic formulations.

Abstract: The invention provides an aromatic polysulfone including an aromatic polysulfone having at least one highly polar functional group at its terminus, wherein in the aromatic polysulfone, an area of a signal attributed to the aromatic polysulfone having a highly polar functional group with respect to a total area of all signals attributed to the aromatic polysulfone in a chromatogram obtained by measurement through a gel permeation chromatography method under the following conditions is 0.1% or more and 11% or less, wherein the sample injection volume is 5 ?L, column is “Shodex KF-803” manufactured by Showa Denko K.K., column temperature is 40° C., eluent is N,N-dimethylformamide, eluent flow rate is 0.5 mL/min, detector is ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (UV), and detection wavelength is 277 nm.

Abstract: The invention provides an aromatic polysulfone including an aromatic polysulfone having at least one highly polar functional group at its terminus, wherein in the aromatic polysulfone, an area of a signal attributed to the aromatic polysulfone having a highly polar functional group with respect to a total area of all signals attributed to the aromatic polysulfone in a chromatogram obtained by measurement through a gel permeation chromatography method under the following conditions is 19% or more and 100% or less, wherein sample injection volume is 5 ?L, column is “Shodex KF-803” manufactured by Showa Denko K.K., column temperature is 40° C., eluent is N,N-dimethylformamide, eluent flow rate is 0.5 mL/min, and detector is ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (UV).

Abstract: Use of 2,4-dihalo-6-substituted-1,3,5-triazines as condensing, cross-linking, tanning, grafting, curing agents for the production of amides, esters, thioesters, and stabilized collagen and leather, CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose), synthetic and natural polymers. The process enables to obtain non-toxic and totally free of heavy metals products characterized by Tg values between 80° C. and 100° C.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of multilayered composite materials comprising, as components: (A) a backing material, (B) optionally at least one tie layer and (C) a polymer layer, wherein a polymer layer (C) is formed using a mold, optionally at least one organic adhesive is applied all over or partially to backing material (A) and/or to polymer layer (C) and then polymer layer (C) is bonded with backing material (A) in point, strip or two-dimensional fashion, polymer layer (C) and/or at least one tie layer (B) being prepared from aqueous polymer dispersions which comprise at least one crosslinking agent C and from 0.1 to 5% by weight of at least one solvent selected from dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether and/or 1,2-propanediol diacetate.