Abstract: A reactant composition includes: a diol component; a diacid-derived component; and a modifier represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, and R3 independently represent H or a methyl group, and at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a methyl group. A polyester made from the reactant composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided including a transporter peptide derived from the loop2 domain of the neuronally-derived lynx1 protein which can be conjugated to an effector agent to form a transporter-effector complex for transport of the therapeutic effector agent to a target that is found across the blood brain barrier.

Abstract: A hardener system for epoxy resins comprising i) at least one aromatic dianhydride compound A having a melting point of at least 35° C., ii) at least one monoanhydride compound B having a melting point of not more than 30° C. and iii) at least one catalyst C, is provided. The aromatic dianhydride compound A is dispersed in the hardener system. The present invention further provides for the use of said hardener systems and to processes for hardening epoxy resin systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions of ?,?-branched alkane carboxylic acids glycidyl esters with a defined isomeric composition where the sum of the concentration of the blocked and of the highly branched isomers is maximum 55% preferably below 40%, and most preferably below 30%. The mixture of neononanoic acid glycidyl esters comprising at least 2,2-dimethyl heptanoic acid glycidyl ester and 2-methyl 2-ethyl hexanoic acid glycidyl ester and 2-methyl 2-ethyl 3-methyl pentanoic acid glycidyl esters.

Abstract: There is described a composition for forming an contact lens, in particular for forming a silicone hydrogel contact lens, comprising at least one first vinylic monomer or macromer having one first ethylenically unsaturated group and at least one second vinylic monomer or macromer having one second ethylenically unsaturated group, wherein the first and second ethylenically unsaturated groups are different from each other and wherein the composition further comprises a crosslinker with at least two ethylenically unsaturated (polymerizable) groups with a selected kinetic copolymerization parameter r1 of less than 1.0 relative to one of the first and second ethylenically unsaturated (polymerizable) groups as defined above.

Abstract: The present invention provides trimerization catalyst compositions having a sterically hindered carboxylate salt and methods to produce a polyisocyanurate/-polyurethane foam using such trimerization catalyst compositions.

Abstract: A silicone resin composition contains a polysiloxane containing at least one pair of condensable substituted groups capable of condensation by heating and at least one pair of addable substituted groups capable of addition by an active energy ray.

Abstract: Disclosed are an epoxy resin composition and a light emitting apparatus. The epoxy resin composition includes a triazine derivative epoxy resin and an alicyclic epoxy resin.

Abstract: A method of making a monomer solution of styrene sulfonic acid or the pyridine salt of styrene sulfonic acid or mixtures of both in an organic solvent, said solution being suitable for producing cation exchange membranes. The method comprises the steps of dissolving a metal salt of styrene sulfonate in said organic solvent and pyridinium styrene sulfonate. The mixture solution is reacted under conditions that generate a salt byproduct precipitate and the reactant product solution is collected. Embodiments of the present invention provide for cation exchange membranes and processes for their manufacture. Membranes made by the processes described herein combine low resistance and high permselectivity which make them highly effective for membrane components in desalination of water by electrodialysis (ED), as a power generating sources in reverse electrodialysis and as separators in fuels cells.

Abstract: This invention is to a biomass composition of 5 and 6 carbon sugars, lignin, and cellulose which has been steam exploded and the composition has a very high enzyme accessibility at 24 hours for hydrolysis.

Abstract: UV absorbing compounds that are effective in blocking UV and short-wavelength blue light are disclosed. The UV absorbing compounds are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials.

Abstract: A curable composition and use thereof are provided. The exemplary curable composition can show excellent processability and workability. Also, the curable composition can have a high refractive index before or after curing. The composition has low moisture permeability before or after curing and shows excellent crack resistance, thermal shock resistance, adhesive property and hardness. In addition, the composition does not cause color change such as whitening under a high-temperature or high-humidity condition, and does not exhibit stickiness on a surface thereof. The curable composition may be used as an adhesive material or as an encapsulation material for semiconductor devices such as an LED, a CCD, a photo coupler, or a photovoltaic cell.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyurea compositions comprising the reaction products of a polyformal-isocyanate prepolymer and a curing agent comprising an amine. The compositions are useful as sealants in aerospace applications.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a two-part curable oxygen-absorbable resin composition which has all of oxygen absorbability, adhesion properties and a cohesive force. The present invention provides a two-part curable oxygen-absorbable resin composition comprising: a main component which comprises a polyester polyol containing tetrahydrophthalic acid or a derivative thereof or tetrahydrophthalic acid anhydride or a derivative thereof as a raw material; and an aliphatic and/or alicyclic isocyanate curing agent component.

Abstract: A radiation curing composition suitable for building a three-dimensional object by a solid freeform method is disclosed. The composition includes one or more mono-functional monomers where a respective polymer has a Glass Transition Temperature higher than about 60° C., one or more di-functional oligomers where a respective polymer has a Glass Transition Temperature lower than about 40° C. and a phase separation inducing component. The phase separation may be induced during curing, resulting in a non-clear cured material having an improved impact strength and higher elongation, when compared to similar compositions without a phase separation inducing component.

Abstract: A curable composition and a process for using the curable composition within a grating-coupled waveguide (GCW) sensor are disclosed. The composition can be used for facile replication of optical components, specifically those used in a label-independent detection system where operation of the waveguide is dependent on the detailed formation of micro and nano size patterns. The photo or electron beam curable composition has low viscosity (?500 cPs) and cures to an optically clear material with high glass transition temperature (?70° C.), low shrinkage on cure, low outgassing, and low extractables.

Abstract: Provided is a curable resin composition which can provide a cured article having a low dielectric constant and a low dielectric tangent, and can also provide a cured article having excellent moldability at ordinary press-molding temperatures, excellent heat resistance and excellent adhesion properties. The present invention provides a curable resin composition containing a polyphenylene ether, wherein the average number of phenolic hydroxy groups is 0.3 or more per molecule of the polyphenylene ether, the resin flow amount of the curable resin composition upon curing is 0.3 to 15% inclusive, and a cured article having a dielectric tangent of 0.005 or less at 1 GHz and a glass transition temperature of 170° C. or higher can be produced.

Abstract: A premix composition includes polyether polyol and a blowing agent, wherein the polyether polyol is a copolymer of propylene oxide and trimethylolpropane, a copolymer of propylene oxide, ethylene oxide and trimethylolpropane, a copolymer of propylene oxide, ethylene oxide and glycerol, or combinations thereof. A foaming composition which is obtained by mixing the premix composition with diisocyanate.

Abstract: A biomass composition of matter to be used in a torrefaction process or a biomass gasification reaction is described. The biomass in a particle form is created in a pretreatment step that occurs prior to the torrefaction process or the biomass gasification reaction. A bulk structure of the biomass is 1) stripped apart to at least partially separate an outer layer of lignin in the biomass from the cellulose fibers, 2) internally blown apart to create fragments of the fiber bundle, and 3) any combination of the two in the pretreatment step. The biomass in particle form has a length to thickness aspect ratio on average of less than 300 to 1, a thickness on average of less than 100 microns thick and a length on average of less than 3000 microns.

Abstract: A photocurable composition includes (A) a photocurable monomer and (B) a silicon-containing monomer or oligomer thereof, the silicon-containing monomer being represented by Formula 1

Abstract: A photochromic cured product exhibiting favorable photochromic properties such as a high color density and a large fading rate, and excellent base member properties such as a high hardness, a high heat resistance and a high impact resistance. A curable composition contains a polymerizable monomer which exhibits the L-scale Rockwell hardness of not larger than 40, a bifunctional polymerizable monomer which exhibits the L-scale Rockwell hardness of not smaller than 60, a polyfunctional polymerizable monomer which exhibits the L-scale Rockwell hardness of not smaller than 60, and a photochromic compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyetherester polyol comprising the reaction product of a1) 5 to 63 wt % of one or more polyols or polyamines or mixtures thereof having an average functionality of 2.5 to 8, a2) 2 to 50 wt % of one or more fatty acids, fatty acid monoesters or mixtures thereof, a3) 35 to 70 wt % of one or more alkylene oxides of 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: To suppress a curing agent paste stored in a sealed state in a packaging container from self-curing over a long period of time, provided are a dental alginate impression material as described below, and a curing agent paste to be used for the dental alginate impression material. The dental alginate impression material may includes: a base material paste including as main components: an alginic acid salt (A); and water (B); and a curing agent paste including as main components: a gelling reaction agent (C); a poorly water-soluble organic solvent (D); and a humectant (E).

Abstract: Provided are azeotropic or azeotrope-like mixtures of 1,1,3,3-tetrachloro-1-fluoropropane (HCFC-241fa) and hydrogen fluoride. Such compositions are useful as an intermediate in the production of HFC-245fa and HCFO-1233zd.

Abstract: Provided are azeotropic or azeotrope-like mixtures of 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloro-propane (240fa) and hydrogen fluoride. Such compositions are useful as an intermediate in the production of HFC-245fa and HCFO-1233zd.

Abstract: A composition comprising a mixture of fluoropolyether acids or salts having a number average value of about 800 to about 2500 g/mol. The amount of fluoropolyether acids or salt in the mixture having a molecular weight of not more than 500 g/mol is not more than 50 ppm by weight of the total amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture. The amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture having a molecular weight of 2500 g/mol or greater is not more than 40% by weight of the total amount of fluoropolyether acids or salts in the mixture. Preferably the fluoropolyether acids or salts comprise an anionic group selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, sulfonate, sulfonamide anion and phosphonate. Also disclosed is an aqueous dispersion polymerization process for fluoropolymer manufacture employing polymerization agent comprising the specified mixture of fluoropolyether acids or salts.

Abstract: Disclosed is an activation energy ray-curable resin composition comprising 70 to 95 parts by mass of a multifunctional monomer (A) which has a surface free energy of 37 mJ/m2 or more when cured and 5 to 30 parts by mass of a fluorine (meth)acrylate (B) which is compatible with the multifunctional monomer (A) (a total content of all monomers in the composition shall be 100 parts by mass), wherein the multifunctional monomer (A) has three or more radical polymerizable functional groups in a molecule and a value of a molecular weight thereof divided by the number of the radical polymerizable functional group (molecular weight/number of radical polymerizable functional group) is 110 to 200, and wherein the fluorine (meth)acrylate (B) has one or more radical polymerizable functional groups in a molecule.

Abstract: Curable compositions comprising a benzoxazine component, a polyamine component and an ortho-dihydroxyaryl component are described. The compositions may be cured to produce compositions useful in coating, sealants, adhesive and many other applications.

Abstract: An acrylic composition, which has excellent flexibility at low temperature and can form a formed body whose adhesion at room temperature is suppressed, the formed body of the acrylic composition, a key sheet of a mobile telephone, and a light guide obtained from the formed body are provided. The acrylic composition contains specific long chain di(meth)acrylate (A) and mono(meth)acrylate (B), and the glass-transformation temperature (TgDMS) of the polymer of the acrylic composition is 40° C. or less. The formed body is obtained by polymerization of the acrylic composition, and the key sheet of the mobile telephone and the light guide are obtained from the formed body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid radiation curable resin capable of curing into a solid upon irradiation comprising: (A) from about 0 to about 12 wt % of a cycloaliphatic epoxide having a linking ester group; (B) from about 30 to about 65 wt % of one or more epoxy functional components other than A; (C) from about 10 to about 30 wt % of one or more oxetanes; (D) from, about 1 to about 10 wt % of one or more polyols; (E) from about 2 to about 20 wt % of one or more radically curable (meth)acrylate components; (F) from about 2 to about 12 wt % of one or more impact modifiers; (G) from about 0.1 to about 8 wt % of one or more free radical photoinitiators; and (H) from about 0.1 to about 8 wt % of one or more cationic photoinitiators; wherein the liquid radiation curable resin has a viscosity at 30° C. of from about 600 cps to about 1300 cps.

Abstract: Crosslinker-accelerator system for the thermal crosslinking of polyacrylates having functional groups capable of entering into linking reactions with epoxide groups, comprising at least one substance having at least one epoxide group as crosslinker and at least one substance of the formula R12N—CR2R3—CR4R5—(CR6R7)n—X in which the R1 independently represent hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or cycloalkyl radical or together with the nitrogen atom form a 5-7-membered ring; R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or form a 5-7-membered cycloalkylene group; n is an integer from 0 to 4; and X represents —OH, —OR, —SH, —SR and —PR2, in which R independently represents C1-C18 alkyl radical, C2-C18 alkenyl radical or C2-C18 alkynyl radical, an aryl group or an aliphatic or aromatic heterocycle, as accelerator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organopolysiloxane composition that can be vulcanized at room temperature into an elastomer that is crosslinked by polycondensation and that does not contain alkyltin-based catalysts which exhibit toxicity problems. The invention also relates to novel polycondensation catalysts having a guanidine structure, in silicone chemistry, and to the uses thereof as catalysts for the organopolysiloxane polycondensation reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing rigid polyurethane foams or rigid polyisocyanurate foams by using certain polyetherester polyols B) based on aromatic dicarboxylic acids, optionally further polyester polyols C), which differ from those of component B), and polyether polyols D), wherein the mass ratio of total components B) and optionally C) to component D) is less than 1.6. The present invention also relates to the rigid foams thus obtainable and to their use for producing sandwich elements having rigid or flexible outer layers. The present invention further relates to the underlying polyol components.

Abstract: A stable formulation comprising a silicon containing precursor selected from an alkoxysilane, aryloxysilane, or alkylalkoxysilane and a catalyst compound comprising a haloalkoxyalkylsilane or haloaryloxyalkylsilane wherein the substitutents within the silicon-containing precursor and catalyst compound are the same are described herein. More specifically, the formulation comprises a silicon-containing precursor comprising an alkoxyalkylsilane or aryloxysilane having a formula of Si(OR1)nR24-n and a catalyst comprising haloalkoxyalkylsilane having a formula of XSi(OR1)nR23-n; or a silicon-containing precursor comprising an alkoxysilane or aryloxysilane having a formula of R23-p(R1O)pSi—R3—Si(OR1)pR23-p and a catalyst comprising a haloalkoxyalkylsilane or haloaryloxyalkylsilane having a formula of (R1O)mR22-m(X)Si—R3—Si(OR4)2R5 wherein at least one or all of the R1 and R2 substituents are the same in both the silicon-containing precursor and catalyst compound are described herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical composition and method of generating carbon dioxide for use with an insect monitor and/or capture device comprising: i) an effervescent agent; ii) a solid acid; iii) a deliquescent agent; and optionally iv) an anti-clumping agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an etheramine mixture containing a monoether diamine and its method of production by alkyloxating an initiator with an alkylene oxide to produce a precursor polyol and reductively aminating the precursor polyol to form the etheramine mixture. The etheramine mixture may be used in variety of applications including as a curing agent for an epoxy resin or as a reactant in the production of polyurea materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel solvent-free, monomer-depleted polyisocyanate mixtures, and to the use thereof for producing light-resistant and weather-resistant polyurethane bodies with high optical refraction and low optical dispersion.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of racemic ?-amino acids or of glycine, wherein the corresponding ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid, selected from hydroxyacetic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, ?-hydroxyglutamic acid, isocitric acid, tartronic acid and tartaric acid, or at least one salt of the corresponding ?-hydroxycarboxylic acid is reacted in the presence of at least one heterogeneous catalyst which comprises at least one transition metal, in the presence of hydrogen with at least one nitrogen compound (c), where the nitrogen compound (c) is selected from primary and secondary amines and ammonia.

Abstract: Copper plating baths containing a leveling agent that is a reaction product of one or more of certain pyridine compounds with one or more epoxide-containing compounds, that deposit copper on the surface of a conductive layer are provided. Such plating baths deposit a copper layer that is substantially planar on a substrate surface across a range of electrolyte concentrations. Methods of depositing copper layers using such copper plating baths are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for preparing an organopolysiloxane compound by mixing (A) an organopolysiloxane of the formula (1): wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group and may be the same or different, R is a divalent hydrocarbon group, and n is an integer of at least 2, with (B) an organic compound of the formula (2) or (3): wherein R2 is H or a monovalent hydrocarbon and R3 is a divalent hydrocarbon and (C) an organic compound of the formula (4): wherein R1 and R3, respectively, have the same meanings as defined above, R4 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and p is 0 or 1, wherein components (A), (B) and (C) are reacted with one another under conditions that a ratio between an amino group equivalent PNH in component (A) and an isocyanate group equivalent PNCO in components (B) and (C) is such that 0.8?(PNCO/PNH) and a molar ratio between component (B) and component (C) is such that 0.6?[component (B)/component (C)].

Abstract: Systems and methods for the recomposition and conversion of biomasses to alternative petrochemical feedstock are herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, a process involves reducing the particle size of at least one constituent of a biomass feedstock, removing at least one constituent from the biomass feedstock and adding at least one constituent to the biomass feedstock.

Abstract: Disclosed are a polyol with a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of 4 or more, obtained by reacting a compound comprising an alkylene oxide compound (II) having a hydroxyl group in a base polyol (I) with a molecular weight of 2000 or more; and a polyol composition for a flexible polyurethane foam, comprising a polyol compound and a crosslinker, wherein the crosslinker comprises a polyol (a) with a hydroxyl value of 50 to 1100 mgKOH/g and with a primary hydroxylate ratio of 25% or more and 60% or less, which is obtained by an addition of a compound comprising alkylene oxide compound (ii) having a hydroxyl group to active hydrogen compound (i).

Abstract: Disclosed are processes, products, and compositions having tetraalkylguanidine salt of aromatic acid. The processes include providing a pre-mix comprising an aromatic carboxylic acid component and contacting a tetraalkylguanidine with the aromatic carboxylic acid component in the pre-mix to form the tetraalkylguanidine salt of aromatic carboxylic acid or producing a catalyst composition by contacting the tetraalkylguanidine with the aromatic carboxylic acid component to form the tetraalkylguanidine salt of aromatic carboxylic acid. The compositions include the tetraalkylguanidine salt of aromatic carboxylic acid. The product is formed by the tetraalkylguanidine salt of aromatic carboxylic acid.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to catalytically active carbocatalysts, e.g., a graphene oxide or graphite oxide catalyst suitable for use in a variety of chemical transformations. In one embodiment, it relates to a method of catalyzing a chemical reaction of an organic molecule by reacting the organic molecule in the presence of a sufficient amount of graphene oxide or graphite oxide for a time and at a temperature sufficient to allow catalysis of a chemical reaction. According to other embodiments, the reaction may be an oxidation reaction, a hydration reaction, a dehydrogenation reaction, a condensation reaction, or a polymerization reaction. Some reactions may include auto-tandem reactions. The disclosure further provides reaction mixtures containing an organic molecule and graphene oxide or graphite oxide in an amount sufficient to catalyze a reaction of the organic molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for preparing polyisocyanates of (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanates, said polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate groups and being stable with respect to color drift in solvents.

Abstract: A polyetherimide manufactured by reaction of an alkali metal salt of a dihydroxy aromatic compound of the formula MO—Z—OM wherein M is an alkali metal salt and Z is an aromatic C6-24 monocyclic or polycyclic moiety optionally substituted with 1 to 6 C1-8 alkyl groups, 1 to 8 halogen atoms, or a combination thereof, with a bis(halophthalimide) composition comprising, based on the weight of the bis(halophthalimide) composition, from more than 45 to less than 75 weight percent of a 3,3?-bis(halophthalimide) of the formula less than 10 weight percent of a 3,4?-bis(halophthalimide) of the formula and from more than 45 to less than 75 weight percent of a (4,4?-bis(halophthalimide) of the formula

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the photoinitiated transformation of a transformable reactive substrate. The method includes an initial step in which a protected ketone photoinitiator species which is present in the substrate is deprotected to form the corresponding ketone photoinitiator species for use in a subsequent photoinitiated reaction in the method. The ketone group of the photoinitiator is protected by an unsubstituted 1, 3 dioxolane group. Also disclosed are a composition which may be used in the method, the use of the protected ketone photoinitiator in a photoinitiated reaction, as well as the protected ketone photoinitiators themselves.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for reprogramming somatic cells to generate multipotent or pluripotent cells. Such methods are useful for a variety of purposes, including treating or preventing a medical condition in an individual. The invention further provides methods for identifying an agent that reprograms somatic cells to a less differentiated state.

Abstract: Dihydroxybenzotriazole UV absorbing compounds that are particularly useful in ophthalmic devices are disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein is an epoxy composition comprising: a first component comprising an amine-based curing agent and a first dye, having a first color; and a second component comprising a curable epoxy resin and a second dye, having a second color. Also described herein is a shelf-life-indicating composition comprising: an amine-based curing agent; and a dye selected from (i) a cationic triarylmethane dye, wherein the cationic triarylmethane dye reversibly reacts with a primary amine; (ii) a halochromic dye having a color transition range between 7-12 when measured in an aqueous solution; or (iii) combinations thereof.