Abstract: The present invention provides a dental cement showing excellent storage stability, undergoing little change in paste properties during long-term storage, and having a small solidification risk during long-term storage. The present invention relates to a multi-part dental cement comprising: a first paste comprising an acid group-containing (meth)acrylic polymerizable monomer (a), a polyfunctional (meth)acrylic polymerizable monomer (b) containing no acid group, an oxidizing agent (c-1) of a chemical polymerization initiator, and a filler (d); and a second paste comprising a polyfunctional (meth)acrylic polymerizable monomer (b) containing no acid group, a reducing agent (c-2) of a chemical polymerization initiator, and a filler (e), wherein the filler (d) is treated with a surface treatment agent and has an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 50.

Abstract: Drug delivery coatings and devices including the same are described herein. The drug delivery coating has a first coated layer with non-ionic polymer and photogroups, a second coated layer with acid polymer in contact and hydrogen bonded with the first layer, particles with hydrophobic therapeutic agent, and cationic agent. The coating can be provided on a balloon catheter, and the particles and cationic agent can be transferred to tissue during a medical procedure, such as an angioplasty procedure, for a therapeutic effect.

Abstract: A coloring photosensitive composition includes an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator containing a fluorine atom, a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, an alkali-soluble resin, and a colorant, in which in a case where a film having a film thickness after drying of 2.0 ?m is formed using the coloring photosensitive composition, the optical density of the film at a wavelength of 365 nm is 1.5 or more.

Abstract: A coloring photosensitive composition includes an oxime ester-based photopolymerization initiator containing a fluorine atom, a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond, an alkali-soluble resin, and a colorant, in which in a case where a film having a film thickness after drying of 2.0 ?m is formed using the coloring photosensitive composition, the optical density of the film at a wavelength of 365 nm is 1.5 or more.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber composition that achieves a balanced improvement in fuel economy, abrasion resistance, and wet grip performance while having good processability. Also provided is a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition containing: a rubber component including a copolymer; and carbon black and/or silica, the copolymer containing a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene monomer and a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R11 represents a C1-C30 hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerizable dental material containing a catalyst paste (A) and a base paste (B), wherein the catalyst paste (A) contains at least one organic peroxygen compound, at least one radically polymerizable organic (meth)acrylic monomer and at least one filler, and wherein the base paste (B) contains at least one radically polymerizable organic (meth)acrylic monomer, an amine as co-initiator of the radical polymerization, at least one filler and at least one salt-like, water-soluble, powdery reduction agent dispersed therein, wherein the catalyst paste (A) and/or the base paste (B) contains at least one phase transfer catalyst that is selected from the group consisting of the ammonium, phosphonium and/or sulfonium salts that contain an inorganic or organic anion, provided that the phase transfer catalyst—in the event of organic anions—contains only those having 1-4 carbon atoms, and that anions of sulfinic acids are precluded.

Abstract: A substrate structure includes a substrate, a buffer layer, and a protecting layer. The substrate includes a side surface. The buffer layer is disposed between the side surface of the substrate and the protecting layer, and the hardness of the protecting layer is greater than the hardness of the buffer layer.

Abstract: There is provided inter alia a substrate with a surface having a hydrophilic coating comprising a cross-linked copolymer of components A and B, and optional components C and D; wherein component A comprises one or more C2-C16 hydrophilic monomers each bearing one or more alkene and/or alkyne groups; component B comprises one or more hydrophilic polymers each bearing two or more alkene and/or alkyne groups; component C, if present, comprises one or more beneficial agents each bearing one or more alkene or alkyne groups; and component D, if present, comprises one or more low molecular weight cross-linking agents each bearing two or more functional groups independently selected from thiol, alkene and alkyne groups; wherein the cross-linked copolymer is formed by radical polymerization involving the alkene and/or alkyne groups of components A, B and C (if present) and involving the functional groups of component D (if present); wherein the hydrophilic coating optionally comprises component E which comprises one

Abstract: The present invention provides an adhesive tape composition and an adhesive tape prepared from same. Based on the total weight of the adhesive tape composition, the adhesive tape composition comprises: 25-75 wt. % of an acrylate monomer; 20-70 wt. % of an epoxy resin; 0.001-3 wt. % of a free radical photoinitiator; 0-10 wt. % of a fumed silica; and 0.02-5 wt. % of a cationic thermal initiator. According to the present invention, an adhesive tape having a room temperature retention time as long as 6 months that can be cured at low temperature such as 80 degree C. can be produced from the adhesive tape composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating formulation for preparing a hydrophilic coating, wherein the hydrophilic coating formulation comprises a hydrophilic polymer, a supporting polymer comprising a backbone and at least 2 reactive moieties capable of undergoing polymerization reactions, a Norrish Type I photoinitiator and a Norrish Type II photoinitiator.

Abstract: The first aspect of the instant claimed invention is a method of formulating radiation curable Supercoatings for application to an optical fiber used in a telecommunications network. A Multi-layer Film Drawdown Method useful in the Method of formulating radiation curable Supercoatings is also described and claimed. Single mode Optical fibers coated with specific radiation curable Supercoatings are also described and claimed.

Abstract: The first aspect of the instant claimed invention is a method of formulating radiation curable Supercoatings for application to an optical fiber used in a telecommunications network. A Multi-layer Film Drawdown Method useful in the Method of formulating radiation curable Supercoatings is also described and claimed. Single mode Optical fibers coated with specific radiation curable Supercoatings are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A fiber-based adsorbent and a related method of manufacture are provided. The fiber-based adsorbent includes polymer fibers with grafted side chains and an increased surface area per unit weight over known fibers to increase the adsorption of dissolved metals, for example uranium, from aqueous solutions. The polymer fibers include a circular morphology in some embodiments, having a mean diameter of less than 15 microns, optionally less than about 1 micron. In other embodiments, the polymer fibers include a non-circular morphology, optionally defining multiple gear-shaped, winged-shaped or lobe-shaped projections along the length of the polymer fibers. A method for forming the fiber-based adsorbents includes irradiating high surface area polymer fibers, grafting with polymerizable reactive monomers, reacting the grafted fibers with hydroxylamine, and conditioning with an alkaline solution.

Abstract: Provided is a filling/restoring material, including a photopolymerization initiator of a quaternary system formed by combining an ?-diketone compound, an aliphatic amine compound, an aromatic amine compound, and a photoacid generator, in which even when the filling/restoring material is filled and cured on a cured layer of a dental adhesive material including a radical-polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, the filling/restoring material undergoes sufficient curing up to a contact interface between the filling/restoring material and the cured layer, thereby providing high adhesive strength stably.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I or (I?), wherein R1 and R?1 for example are hydrogen, C3-C8cycloalkyl or C1-C12alkyl, R2 and R2? for example are hydrogen; unsubstituted C1-C20alkyl or substituted C1-C20alkyl; and R8 and R9 for example are hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl which optionally is substituted, or phenyl which optionally is substituted; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance in photopolymerization reactions.

Abstract: Photoinitiators mixture comprising (i) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of alpha-hydroxy ketones, monoacylphosphine oxides, bisacylphosphine oxides, ketosulfones, benzil ketals, benzoin ether, phenylglyoxylates, borates and titanocenes; and (ii) at least one compound of the formula (I) or (I?) R1, R?1, R2 and R2? R?9 independently of each other for example are hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl R7, R8, R9, R?8 and R?9 independently of each other for example are hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl which optionally is substituted or phenyl which optionally is substituted, exhibit excellent photoinitiating properties.

Abstract: An optical film, a backlight unit, and an optical display apparatus, the optical film including a base film, and an optical functional layer on at least one side of the base film, wherein at least one of the base film and the optical functional layer includes rubber.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to an anti-glare coating composition and anti-glare coating film having excellent abrasion resistance and contamination resistance. The anti-glare coating composition according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a) a binder resin; b) a fluorine-based UV curable functional group-containing compound; c) a photoinitiator; d) a surface curable photoinitiator; and e) a particulate of which a surface has an uneven pattern. In the case where a film is formed by using the anti-glare coating composition according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide both abrasion resistance and contamination resistance by a single coating method, to maintain characteristics of abrasion resistance and contamination resistance when the film is rubbed, and to decrease and easily remove contamination by an oil component, such as a fingerprint mark.

Abstract: Printing ink comprising a divinyl ester of a C2 to C8 dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photocurable resin composition for additive fabrication comprising a polymerizable component that is polymerizable by free-radical polymerization, cat ionic polymerization, or both free-radical polymerization and cationic polymerization, and a photoinitiating system capable of initiating the free-radical polymerization, cationic polymerization, or both free-radical polymerization and cationic polymerization. The photocurable resin composition is a liquid at about 25° C., and is capable of curing to provide a solid upon irradiation with light emitted from a light emitting diode (LED), wherein the light has a wavelength of from about 100 nm to about 900 nm. Also disclosed is a three-dimensional article prepared from the photocurable resin composition for additive fabrication, and a process for preparing three-dimensional articles by additive fabrication.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photocurable resin composition for nanoimprint, containing a curable monomer component with or without a binder resin. The composition further contains 0.001 to 5 parts by weight of a compound having a reactive functional group and a hydrophobic functional group in the same molecular skeleton, per 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the curable monomer component and binder resin. Preferably, the reactive functional group is at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl groups, epoxy groups, vinyl ether groups, oxetanyl groups, alkoxysilane groups, and free-radically polymerizable vinyl groups, and the hydrophobic functional group is at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of fluorine-containing groups, alkylsilane groups, alicyclic hydrocarbon groups, and aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having 4 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: A curing resin composition that cures in two stages: photo cure and thermal cure, hardly contaminates a liquid or liquid crystals when in contact with, and provides high adhesive strength, particularly a curing composition that photocures sufficiently even when shadowed by TFT wires, a black matrix, etc. in photocuring; and a sealant, a sealant for ODF (one-drop-fill), and an LCD containing the curing resin composition. The curing resin composition contains (A) an oxime ester radical initiator represented by general formula (I), where symbols are as defined in the description, (B) a radical curing resin, (C) a latent epoxy curing agent, and (D) an epoxy resin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition that includes a photo-curable base composition that contains one or more acrylate-containing compounds; a photoinitiator that activates polymerization of the photo-curable base composition upon exposure to light of a suitable wavelength; and a photo-acid generating compound that liberates an acid group following exposure to the light of the suitable wavelength. Optical fibers that include the cured product of this composition demonstrate enhanced fatigue resistance, extending lifetime in transient, very small bend applications. Optical fiber ribbons that contain these optical fibers are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a filling/restoring material, including a photopolymerization initiator of a quaternary system formed by combining an ?-diketone compound, an aliphatic amine compound, an aromatic amine compound, and a photoacid generator, in which even when the filling/restoring material is filled and cured on a cured layer of a dental adhesive material including a radical-polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, the filling/restoring material undergoes sufficient curing up to a contact interface between the filling/restoring material and the cured layer, thereby providing high adhesive strength stably.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to photoinitiated cationic epoxy compositions including: (a) at least one substantially saturated epoxy material comprising at least two glycidyl ether groups; (b) about 0.1 to about 20 weight percent on a basis of total weight of the composition of at least one polymer comprising at least one vinyl chloride segment and at least one vinyl acetate segment; and (c) at least one cationic photoinitiator; and bonded substrates and methods of bonding including the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to light-curable dental materials comprising at least one polymerizable compound, a photopolymerization initiator and a polymerization inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pressure-sensitive adhesive compositions including interpenetrating polymer networks in a cured state, which comprise a multi-functional acrylate, a photo initiator and a thermal initiator; polarizers; and liquid crystal displays comprising the same. In the present invention, a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is provided, which can prevent light-leakage phenomenon, and has excellent physical properties such as endurance under high temperature and/or high humidity conditions and workability, such as removablility.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes (A) a monofunctional monomer comprising an acrylate monomer represented by Formula (I) and (B) a photopolymerization initiator represented by Formula (II), the monofunctional monomer (A) having a content of 30 to 90 wt %. There is also provided an inkjet recording method that includes (a1) a step of discharging onto a recording medium the ink composition according to any one of Claims 1 to 11; and (b1) a step of curing the ink composition by irradiating the discharged ink composition with actinic radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating formulation for preparing a hydrophilic coating, wherein the hydrophilic coating formulation comprises a hydrophilic polymer, a supporting polymer comprising a backbone and at least 2 reactive moieties capable of undergoing polymerization reactions, a Norrish Type I photoinitiator and a Norrish Type II photoinitiator.

Abstract: A cement for dental use, containing a first agent and a second agent, wherein both of the first agent and the second agent contain a polymerizable monomer (a) and a filler (b), wherein the first agent and/or the second agent further contains a photopolymerization initiator (c), wherein further as a chemical polymerization initiator (d), either one of the first agent and the second agent contains an oxidizing agent (f) and the other contains a reducing agent (g), the oxidizing agent (f) and the reducing agent (g) constituting a redox polymerization initiator, wherein the photopolymerization initiator (c) contains an ?-diketone, and the photopolymerization initiator (c) is contained in a total amount of from 0.010 to 0.100 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the polymerizable monomer (a), wherein the chemical polymerization initiator (d) is contained in a total amount of from 0.

Abstract: Described in preferred embodiments are UV curable coating compositions including a unique blend of aliphatic urethane acrylate resins. Also described are coated articles and methods for their production involving the use of the coating compositions.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a new photopolymerizable resin system for dental restorative materials. The resin system utilizes a thiol-ene component as the reactive diluent in dimethacrylate systems. The ternary resin system comprises a thiol monomer, an ene monomer and a dimethacrylate monomer. Use of an off-stoichiometric ratio of thiol:ene functional groups in favor of excess thiols results in enhanced overall functional group conversion, improved polymer mechanical properties, and reduced shrinkage stress of the ternary system when compared to either traditional dimethacrylate or thiol-ene resin systems.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes a perfluoroalkyl group-containing polymer, a polymerizable monomer, and a radical polymerization initiator, in which at least 80 wt % of the polymerizable monomer is a monofunctional polymerizable monomer selected from the group consisting of a monofunctional acrylate, a monofunctional methacrylate, a monofunctional vinyloxy compound, a monofunctional N-vinyl compound, a monofunctional acrylamide, and a monofunctional methacrylamide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active energy ray curable composition for coating optical disc, comprising a urethane (meth)acrylate compound having at least one amide group in the molecule, an ethylenically unsaturated compound other than the urethane (meth)acrylate compound and a photopolymerization initiator; and an optical disc having a cured coating layer obtained by curing the composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active energy ray curable composition for coating optical disc, comprising a urethane (meth)acrylate compound having at least one amide group in the molecule, an ethylenically unsaturated compound other than the urethane (meth)acrylate compound and a photopolymerization initiator; and an optical disc having a cured coating layer obtained by curing the composition.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising as principal components, a polymerizable component, an ambient temperature radical polymerization catalyst system and a photoinitiator. The adhesive may optionally comprise an adhesion promoter, a toughener, an epoxy, and a filler material. Further, a two-part reactive adhesive comprising, a first part comprising, (i) at least one free radical-polymerizable monomer, (ii) at least one reducing agent, and (iii) a photoinitiator, and a second part comprising an oxidizing agent that is reactive at ambient temperature with the reducing agent to produce free radicals that are capable of initiating and propagating free radical polymerization.

Abstract: A method for producing polymers with controlled molecular weight and desired end functionalities and the resulting polymers. The method comprises a) forming a microemulsion comprising monomer, water, and an effective amount of an effective surfactant, b) adding to the microemulsion an amount of a water-soluble photo-initiator system wherein the initiator system produces one type of monomer-soluble radical active centers and wherein the radical active centers contain desired end group functionalities for a polymer or oligomer, and c) illuminating the microemulsion to photoinitiate polymerization of the monomer wherein the illuminating is according to a temporal and spatial illumination scheme, and wherein the amount of the initiator system and the temporal illumination scheme are chosen to produce a desired molecular weight of the polymer or oligomer. The microemulsion can further comprise an effective amount of an effective co-surfactant. The method can be used to produce polymers and copolymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active energy ray curable composition for coating optical disc, comprising a urethane (meth)acrylate compound having at least one amide group in the molecule, an ethylenically unsaturated compound other than the urethane (meth)acrylate compound and a photopolymerization initiator; and an optical disc having a cured coating layer obtained by curing the composition.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light curable paint composition and method for applying and making such a composition to a substrate. Suitable substrates include glass, metals, and various plastics such as polycarbonates. The disclosed composition does not contain any significant amount of volatile organic solvents that do not become incorporated in the coating or are released to ambient after curing.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light curable ferromagnetic composition and method for making such a composition that may be used to produce a ferromagnetic coating on a suitable substrate. These coatings may be used to produce printed capacitors and inductors. The disclosed composition does not contain any significant amount of volatile organic solvents that do not become incorporated in the active layer after curing.

Abstract: This invention discloses compositions adapted to produce, through solid imaging means, excellent quality objects having material properties that simulate the look and feel of polyethylene articles.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light curable ferromagnetic composition and method for making such a composition that may be used to produce a ferromagnetic coating on a suitable substrate. These coatings may be used to produce printed capacitors and inductors. The disclosed composition does not contain any significant amount of volatile organic solvents that do not become incorporated in the active layer after curing.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel reactive polymers of formula wherein the variables are as defined in the claims. The polymers of the invention are useful for the modification of material surfaces and are particularly suitable for providing biomedical articles such as contact lenses with a hydrophilic coating.

Abstract: This invention discloses compositions adapted to produce, through solid imaging means, excellent quality objects having material properties that simulate the look and feel of polyethylene articles.

Abstract: A radiation-curable release composition comprises: (a) from about 50 to about 100 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane of the formula (I)  wherein R is CH2═CH—C(O)—O—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—O—CH2—CH2—CH2—, n is 5 to 15, and p is 50 to 150; (b) from 0 to about 50 parts by weight of one or more organopolysiloxanes comprising organopolysiloxanes selected from the group consisting of those of formulae (II) and (III)  wherein R is CH2═CH—C(O)—O—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—O—CH2—CH2—CH2—, m is 1 to 10, and q is 151 to 300; and  wherein R is CH2═CH—C(O)—O—CH2—CH(OH)—CH2—O—CH2—CH2—CH2—, and r is 20 to 500; (c) from 0 to about 10 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane of formula (IV)  wherein R is CH2═CH—C(O)—O—CH2—CH(OH

Abstract: The present invention discloses an ultraviolet light curable paint composition and method for applying and making such a composition to a substrate. Suitable substrates include glass, metals, and various plastics such as polycarbonates. The disclosed composition does not contain any significant amount of volatile organic solvents that do not become incorporated in the coating or are released to ambient after curing.

Abstract: This invention discloses compositions adapted to produce, through solid imaging means, excellent quality objects having material properties that simulate the look and feel of polypropylene articles.

Abstract: This invention discloses compositions adapted to produce, through solid imaging means, excellent quality objects having material properties that simulate the look and feel of polypropylene articles.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for determining an analyte in a medium suspected of containing the analyte. One method comprises treating a medium suspected of containing an analyte under conditions such that the analyte, if present, causes a photosensitizer and a chemiluminescent compound to come into close proximity. The photosensitizer generates singlet oxygen and activates the chemiluminescent compound when it is in close proximity. The activated chemiluminescent compound subsequently produces light. The amount of light produced is related to the amount of analyte in the medium. Preferably, at least one of the photosensitizer and chemiluminescent compound is associated with a surface which is usually a suspendible particle, and a specific binding pair member is bound thereto. Compositions and kits are also disclosed.

Abstract: Radiation-curable powder compositions, usable as paint or varnish, which comprise a mixture of at least one semi-crystalline polyester containing end methacryloyl groups and of at least one acrylic copolymer containing ethylenically unsaturated groups, these polyesters comprising the reaction products of a glycidyl methacrylate and of a semi-crystalline polyester containing end carboxyl groups.