Abstract: Provided are a polymer, a resist composition including the same, and a method of forming a pattern using the resist composition, the polymer including one or more of a first repeating unit represented by Formula 1 and a second repeating unit represented by Formula 2, and free of a repeating unit of which a structure changes by an acid: In Formulae 1 and 2, R11 to R16, b12, X?, R21 to R24, b22, and Y are as described in the specification.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous polymer dispersions comprising polymerized units issued from the following monomers with related weight proportions based on 100 parts of weight of a)+b): a) 50 to 90% of a monoethylenically unsaturated non-ionic monomer, b) 10 to 50% of vinyl aromatic monomer or methyl methacrylate, c) 1 to 5% of a hydroxy-containing (meth)acrylate, d) 0.1 to 3% of acid monomer selected from d1) acid monomer selected from monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid monomers and d2) acid monomer selected from phosphorous-based or sulfur-based strong acid monomers or/and their salts, or from the mixtures of d1) and d2), e) 0.001 to 0.5% of chain transfer agent, and f) 0 to 1% one of internal crosslinker bearing at least two copolymerisable ethylenic unsaturations, the polymer having a Tg measured by DSC from ?30 to 0° C. and a gel content of 0 to 60%, formed during polymerization.

Abstract: Provided are polymer compositions comprising (i) one or more multistage polymers comprising (a) a first stage polymer, wherein the first stage polymer comprises polymerized units derived from at least one organo-phosphorus monomers, and (b) a final stage polymer, and (ii) at least one organo-phosphorus soap in an amount of 50 ppm or more, based on the dry weight of the multistage polymer. Also provided are matrix resin compositions comprising such polymer compositions and a matrix resin.

Abstract: A polymer composition contains a comb-shaped polymer (X) containing the following structural units (a) to (c): (a): a structural unit derived from a short-chain alkyl (meth)acrylate (A) having a short-chain alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; (b): a structural unit derived from a long-chain alkyl (meth)acrylate (B) having a long-chain alkyl group having 6 to 32 carbon atoms; and (c): a structural unit derived from a macromonomer (C), a content of the structural unit (a) being 70% by mass or more based on the total structural units of the comb-shaped polymer (X); and a hetero atom-containing base oil (Y). The hetero atom-containing base oil (Y) has a kinematic viscosity at 40° C. of 25 mm2/s or less.

Abstract: A two-part curable composition is provided that includes a first part that includes an oxamido-containing compound and a second part that includes an epoxy resin. The oxamido-containing compound includes at least one first segment derived from a first polyamine and at least one second segment derived from a second polyamine that is different than the first polyamine. The oxamido-containing compound has at least two amino (—NH2) groups that can react with the epoxy resin in the second part of the curable composition. Each part of the curable composition is flowable, often at room temperature or slightly above room temperature, and can be mixed to form a cured composition having structural bonding performance.

Abstract: A resin composition or a cured body thereof that exhibits low adhesion force to a predetermined adherend while exhibiting high thermal conductivity is provided. Also, the low adhesion force can be achieved without using an adhesion force adjusting component such as a plasticizer or in a state where the use ratio thereof is minimized. A product comprising the curable composition or the cured body thereof is also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention encompass a variety of polymers derived from polycyclic olefin monomers, such as hydrocarbon functionalized norbornenes. The polymers so formed function as ionomers and are suitable as anion exchange membrane for fabricating a variety of electrochemical devices, among others. More specifically, the ionomeric polymers used herein are derived from a variety of quaternized amino functionalized norbornene monomers and are lightly crosslinked (less than ten mol %). The membranes made therefrom exhibit very high ionic conductivity of up to 198 mS/cm at 80° C. This invention also relates to using an anion conducting solid polymer electrolyte as the ion conducting medium between the two electrodes and the ion conducting medium within the electrodes acting as the ionic conduit between electroactive material and electrolyte. The electrochemical devices made in accordance of this invention are useful as fuel cells, gas separators, and the like.

Abstract: It is provided that a polyester resin and a polyester resin composition that allow reduction of harmful outgas and can form a coating film having excellent characteristics such as curability, retort resistance, and processability. A polyester resin composition comprising polyester resin (A), wherein the polyester resin composition satisfies the following requirements (i) to (iii), (i) the polyester resin (A) has an acid value of 100 eq/ton or more, (ii) the polyester resin composition substantially contains no curing agent, and (iii) the polyester resin (A) includes, as a polyol component constituting the polyester resin (A), a diol (a) having two primary hydroxy groups and having no alicyclic structure, and, furthermore, one or both of a diol (b) having an alicyclic structure, and a diol (c) having one primary hydroxy group and one secondary hydroxy group and having no alicyclic structure.

Abstract: A method for producing a polyester polyol is provided, which includes: feeding a first antioxidant and a raw material reactant that includes a polyacid and a polyol into a reactor; subjecting the polyacid and the polyol to an esterification reaction to form an oligomer; and performing a prepolymerization reaction on the oligomer to obtain a prepolymerization reactant. During the prepolymerization reaction, the method includes sampling and monitoring an acid value of the prepolymerization reactant. When the acid value of the prepolymerization reactant reaches a first acid value, an esterification reaction catalyst is added to the prepolymerization reactant for carrying out a polycondensation reaction and generating a polycondensation reactant that contains the polyester polyol. During the polycondensation reaction, the method includes sampling and monitoring an acid value of the polycondensation reactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pellets comprising a liquid crystal polyester resin, wherein an average length (L) of the pellets is 3.2 to 12 mm, an average diameter (D) of the pellets is 3.2 to 6.0 mm, and a value of the average length (L)/the average diameter (D) of the pellets is 1 to 2.

Abstract: Described herein is a composition for producing a thiol-ene covalent adaptable network (CAN) polymer. The composition includes a first monomer including at least one thiol group; and a second monomer including at least one anhydride functional group and at least one alkene functional group. Also described herein are a polymer produced from the composition, a method of producing the polymer using the composition, a method of fabricating a polymer article using the composition, as well as a method of degrading the polymer.

Abstract: A process for emulsion polymerization is provided wherein a non-sulfonated polyester as a protective colloid in the process is provided. The non-sulfonated polyester may be an ethoxylated polyester. A product made by such process and a coating containing the product is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of forming lignin-based recyclable polymers. The methods comprise using a carbon dioxide-containing gas as a reagent to form a lignin-based polycarbonate. Also disclosed are methods for capturing carbon dioxide gas and recycling lignin-based materials.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a resin composition can be provided, which comprises a solvent represented by general formula (1) and a polycarbonate resin containing a structural unit (a) represented by general formula (A) (provided that a polycarbonate homopolymer composed only of a structural unit represented by formula (i) is excluded). (In formula (1), Ra represents a hydrogen atom or the like; Rb represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, or the like; Rc to Rf independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; and n represents an integer of 1 to 10.) (In formula (A), R1 to R8 independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; and X represents —O— or the like.

Abstract: A capped bisphenol polyether oligomer including a reactive end group, wherein the capped bisphenol polyether oligomer further includes a repeating unit derived from: a bisphenol monomer, a benzylic dihalide, a tertiary cycloalkyl dihalide, or a combination thereof; and optionally, the capped bisphenol polyether oligomer further includes a branching agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel biosourced polyamide derivatives able to form gels, the method for preparing same, the gels formed from these gelling polyamides, as well the compositions containing them, in particular cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: A thermoset material obtained from a curing by heat treatment of a resin that can be obtained by polycondensation, in basic medium, of at least one phthalonitrile compound bearing on its benzene ring at least one hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A family of low-molecular-weight, main-chain thermotropic liquid-crystalline polyimides (TLC-PI) that are crosslinkable is disclosed. These all-aromatic TLC-PI are derived from (i) wholly aromatic and flexible diamine monomers, in which the linkage between the two aniline-ends contains a relatively high heat-tolerant but flexible chain constituted by two or more units of 1,4-phenoxy or 1,3-phenoxy or in combinations of both. Processes of making and using such all-aromatic TLC-PI is also provided.

Abstract: A process for preparing a cyclic polysiloxazane is disclosed. The cyclic siloxazane may optionally be converted to an ?-alkoxy-?-amino-functional polysiloxane. The cyclic siloxazane or the ?-alkoxy-?-amino-functional polysiloxane, may be used as a capping agent for a silanol-functional polyorganosiloxane in a process to make an amino-functional polyorganosiloxane.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst pellet for anionic polymerization of organosiloxanes and/or for equilibration of organopolysiloxanes, comprising at least one (earth) alkali metal oxide, its preparation, as well as a method for polymerization of organosiloxanes and/or for equilibration of organopolysiloxanes by means of the catalyst pellet.

Abstract: The invention concerns a phosphoric acid ester of Formula (I) or (II), wherein: A, B and R represents an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and/ or aromatic moiety; Q represents —CH2—, —O— or —COO—; n+m is inferior to 3; and X+Y is less than 7, and wherein the phosphoric acid ester has an average molecular weight Mn of 70 to 10,000 g/mol. The invention also concern the process for making the phosphoric acid ester of Formula (I) or (II), and there us as dispersants of particles in a liquid medium, such as water, solvent, plasticizer or resin. Advantageously, the process allows the preparation of new high performing polymeric phosphate esters with less acidic character that are majorly a phosphate diester. Also, a 100% active liquid solvent free polyester phosphate ester can be effectively prepared.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a conductive hydrogel including a mussel adhesive protein, a liquid metal, and hyaluronic acid and a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimization and recovery of second-generation sugar diluted stream, comprising pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and mainly washing the residual solid from the enzymatic hydrolysis, which allows the increase of sugar recovery. The use of this sugar diluted stream is crucial for process integration, may have different possibilities of use, for example, can be applied in the mechanical refining step, microorganisms propagation, enzyme production, fermentation, enzymatic hydrolysis, including combination of uses.

Abstract: Methods of forming cross-linked polysaccharides are disclosed in which one or more polysaccharides are dissolved in solution, gelled, modified to have a desired concentration, and subsequently irradiated. The irradiation of the gel crosslinks the polysaccharide(s) present. The disclosed techniques may be applied to various polysaccharides, including but not limited to agarose and/or hyaluronic acid.

Abstract: A first mixture is formed by mixing a water-absorbing filler with a hydrous filler containing water in advance and adsorbing the water on the water-absorbing filler, then a second mixture is formed by mixing the first mixture with synthetic resin, then a melted and kneaded product is formed by feeding the second mixture into a closed container and heat-kneading the second mixture at a temperature at which the synthetic resin melts, and then the water contained in the melted and kneaded product is discharged to the outside by opening the closed container.

Abstract: Consolidated, porous core layers that are lightweight while retaining the mechanical properties of heavier core layers are described. The consolidated, porous core layer can include a porous web formed from reinforcing materials held in place by a thermoplastic material. The consolidated, porous core layer can also include a lofting agent or other additives to provide for a desired thickness or properties.

Abstract: Composite parts (e.g. for implants) comprising fiber bundles including a plurality of aligned inorganic filaments, which are coated or impregnated with a polymer, and a polymeric matrix. The composite is stiff and ductile and preferably biodegradable and/or bioresorbable.

Abstract: To provide a weight-reduced, fiber-reinforced molded body. A fiber-reinforced molded body comprising a matrix resin, reinforcing fibers and hollow particles, wherein the hollow particles comprise a shell containing a resin and a hollow portion surrounded by the shell; wherein the shell contains, as the resin, a polymer in which from 80 parts by mass or more of a crosslinkable monomer unit is contained in 100 parts by mass of all monomer units; and wherein, in a hollow particle immersion test in which a mixture obtained by adding 0.1 mg of the hollow particles to 4 mL of acetone and shaking them for 10 minutes at a shaking rate of 100 rpm, is left to stand for 48 hours in an environment at 25° C., less than 5% by mass of the hollow particles submerge in the acetone.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer composite, containing a first polymeric layer which on a side is coated with a printing ink containing a polyurethane as binder, and a second layer which with a polyurethane dispersion as adhesive is joined at least partly with the side of the first polymeric layer which is coated with the printing ink containing a polyurethane as binder.

Abstract: Hybrid nanomaterials, methods of making the nanomaterials, and methods of using the nanomaterials to detect hydrogen gas.

Abstract: Provided is a film comprising a polymer composition comprising a polymer produced from ethylene, one or more branched vinyl ester monomers, and optionally, vinyl acetate, with an ethylene content in an amount ranging from 40 to 99.9 wt %, and having a melt index (I2) from 0.1 to 100 g/10 min ASTM D1238 (190° C. and load of 2.16 kg). Also provided are a method of producing a film, an article comprising a film, a solar cell encapsulant comprising a film, a laminate comprising a film and a method of manufacturing an article.

Abstract: A polyimide precursor monomer having an E value of 2.0 or more calculated by Equation 1 is selected among polyimide raw materials. A polyimide includes a structural unit derived from the polyimide precursor monomer having the E value of 2.0 or more. Optical properties of a polyimide film formed from the polyimide can be improved, and the optical properties of a polyimide film can be predicted from the E value of the polyimide precursor monomer even before production of the polyimide film.

Abstract: A process for forming multifunctional carbon nanotubes-glass fiber-epoxy composites with high density interfaces for microwave absorption and structural materials application useful as a multifunctional microwave absorption and low-weight structural material without a need of additional coating.

Abstract: A coated film having improved optical properties and increased recyclability properties comprising a combination of: (a) at least one film layer of a recyclable polyolefin; and (b) at least one recyclable coating layer disposed on at least a portion of the surface of one side of the at least one film layer of the recyclable polyolefin such that the at least one coating layer provides the coated film with an increase gloss at 60°, a reduced haze, an increase in clarity; and a recyclability property.

Abstract: The invention relates to a UV-curable composition comprising: (i) a silicone comprising epoxy groups; (ii) an iodonium salt; and (iii) a metal-doped zeolite. A kit, from which the UV curable composition may be prepared and which also forms part of the invention, comprises: a first part comprising component (iii) dispersed in component (ii), and a second part comprising component (ii). The invention also relates to a method of preparing a material for the adsorption of ethylene by applying the UV curable composition onto a substrate and curing the material with UV light. The resulting cured materials also form part of the invention.

Abstract: An open cell foam, and particularly aerogels or other foams, having an inorganic, hydraded phase change material (PCM) embedded within pores or cells or a network within the foam have fire retardant, fire resistant and thermal insulating properties. These composite materials are preferably monolithic in character, and are mechanically robust allowing for example the attachment of nails or screws. With the PCM distributed throughout the open cell foam, the composite material has a wide array of applications including providing thermal, fire resistant, and fire retardant uses in battery containers, in automotives and other vehicles, etc.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a preparation method for a super absorbent polymer capable of minimizing bubble loss during foam polymerization by a radical polymerization method. According to the preparation method of the present disclosure, a super absorbent polymer having a high surface area can be manufactured by forming many small and uniform pores. Since it exhibits an excellent absorption rate, it can be used in various products requiring high absorption properties.

Abstract: A composition including a first polypropylene having at least 90 wt. % propylene by weight of the first polypropylene, an alpha nucleation inhibitor, and a beta nucleation additive is provided. Also provided is a method of preparing a foamable polypropylene composition. The method includes the steps: a) compounding a first polypropylene including at least 90 wt. % propylene by weight of the first polypropylene with an alpha nucleation inhibitor to form a polypropylene blend; b) compounding the polypropylene blend with a blowing agent to form a pre-annealed polypropylene composition; and c) annealing the pre-annealed polypropylene composition at an annealing temperature Ta for an annealing time ta to form the foamable polypropylene composition. The foamable polypropylene composition has a first melting peak T1 and a second melting peak T2 as measured by differential scanning calorimetry at a heating rate of 20° C. per minute.

Abstract: A polymer-based sensor for detecting agricultural analytes is disclosed, including stable polymer-based sensing films such as molecular imprinted polymers (MIPs) that can be incorporated in sensors for detecting herbicides and pesticides, as well as methods of making the sensing films.

Abstract: A method for producing a molded article of expanded beads includes filling tubular polypropylene-based resin expanded beads each having a through-hole in a mold, and supplying a heating medium to fusion-bond the expanded beads to each other. The expanded beads have a foamed layer constituted by polypropylene-based resin. A closed cell of the expanded beads is 90% or more. An average hole diameter (d) of through-holes of the expanded beads is less than 1 mm. A ratio [d/D] of the average hole diameter (d) to an average outer diameter (D) of the expanded beads is 0.4 or less. An open cell content of the molded article of expanded beads is 2.5% or more and 12% or less.

Abstract: A porous polymer structure having a smooth surface and a porous structure embedded below the surface can be simply produced by using a hydrophobic substrate with a steam spraying process, and the porous polymer structure can exhibit very excellent low-adhesive property due to the smooth surface and the porous structure embedded below the surface. It is possible to realize excellent low-adhesive property even without using a surface modifier or a lubricant. Since the structure shows flexibility, it can even be attached to a curved surface, and can be usefully applied to various industries due to a possible adjustment of the surface characteristic.

Abstract: A improved method of additive manufacturing of a recycled granulate is provided. The method comprises providing a starting article. A shredder shreds the starting article to give a shredded product. A granulator shreds the shredded product to give a recycled granulate. The recycled granulate is fed into an additive manufacturing machine. The additive manufacturing machine prints a printed article using the recycled granulate. The method does not comprise a step of compounding the recycled granulate using a twin screw extruder. The starting article, the shredded product, and the recycle granulate each comprise a fiber reinforced polymer composite.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of microbial applications, and in particular to Roseibium aggregatum and use, a culture method and a method for degrading plastics thereof. The Roseibium aggregatum provided by the present disclosure has an accession number of CGMCC No. 25240, and has a function of degrading plastic, which can degrade plastic in seawater with high degradation efficiency.

Abstract: A full recovery, recycling and regenerative method includes the polyester fibers being interwoven with elastic polyurethane fibers or elastic polyolefin fibers, or blended with regenerated cellulose fibers such as cotton, linen and viscose, by using titanium easily decomposed and recycled polyesters, and the complete separation of the fibers or blended fibers of the polyester fibers and the elastic fibers being achieved using the differences in chemical resistance and temperature resistance of various components. The polyester can be decomposed into small molecules under mild conditions of hydrolysis, alcoholysis and alkali hydrolysis. Under such mild conditions, the elastic polyurethane or elastic polyolefin fibers, or fibers such as the cotton, the linen, the viscose and nylon, are resistant to hydrolysis or alcohol, and will not decompose. The separation of the polyester fibers from other components is achieved. The other separated components are single loose components which can be recycled.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a MXene-polymer composite comprising MXene and a UV curable polymer, and a sensor comprising the same. Particularly, the MXene-polymer composite according to the disclosure polymerizes the MXene with the UV-curable polymer to stably disperse the MXene in a porous hydrogel matrix, thereby exhibiting a larger surface area and enabling local patterning, and when the MXene-polymer composite is applied as a sensor, excellent electrochemical sensitivity and gas reactivity can be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for stably storing an isocyanate composition, the stably stored isocyanate composition, and a polyurethane resin prepared from the isocyanate composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ester-based plasticizer composition and use thereof, wherein the composition can provide a synergistic effect in the improvement of thermal stability, such as migration resistance and heating loss, to contribute to the enhancement of properties of a molded product, and can provide a molded product with excellent thermal stability as well as mechanical properties due to excellent compatibility and processability with a polyvinyl chloride.

Abstract: An ester-based plasticizer composition and uses of the ester-based plasticizer composition are disclosed. Since the synergistic effect is provided to the improvement of thermal stability such as migration resistance and loss-on-heating to contribute to the improvement of the physical properties of a molded product, and compatibility with polyvinyl chloride resin and processability are excellent, the ester-based plasticizer composition can be used to provide molded products with excellent mechanical properties as well as thermal stability.

Abstract: A method of forming a tire-forming additive includes converting biomass to syngas; synthesizing at least one of benzene and an alkyl-substituted benzene, from carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the syngas; synthesizing at least one of aniline and an alkyl-substituted aniline from the at least one of the benzene and the alkyl-substituted benzene; and synthesizing a tire-forming additive from the at least one of the aniline and the alkyl-substituted aniline, the tire-forming additive being selected from the group consisting of an anti-degradant, a vulcanization accelerator, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A novel additive comprising an oxamide additive with long chains is described herein. The additive can be incorporated into a thermoplastic polymer to form a thermoplastic polymer composite. The additive modifies the surface of the thermoplastic polymer to render the oil, water or dust repellent properties to the thermoplastic polymer composite.