Abstract: The present invention relates to articles comprising crosslinked polymer network comprising thioether crosslinks and process of making and using same. Such thiol-ene crosslinking reactions not only make the isocyanate crosslinking reaction unnecessary, but they also improve the article's strength due to chemical crosslinking between the article's resin layers, and reduce or eliminate post curing. Thus resulting in a sufficiently cured article in a much shorter time.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a molded article provided with a resin part formed with a thermoplastic resin composition containing 5 to 70 parts by mass of cellulose based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin and containing an organic peroxide, wherein a tensile strength of a resin molded body formed with the thermoplastic resin composition measured in accordance with JIS K 7161 is 40 MPa or more.

Abstract: The invention provides a chain-extended polydiorganosiloxane vinylic crosslinker which comprises (1) a polymer chain comprising at least two polydiorganosiloxane segments and one hydrophilized linker between each pair of polydiorganosiloxane segements, wherein each polydiorganosiloxane comprises at least 5 dimethylsiloxane units in a consecutive sequence, wherein the hydrophilized linker is a divalent radical having at least two (meth)acrylamide moieties; (2) two terminal (meth)acryloyl groups, wherein the chain-extended polydiorganosiloxane vinylic crosslinker has an average molecular weight of at least about 1500 Daltons. The present invention is also related to a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises repeating units derived from a chain-extended polydiorganosiloxane vinylic crosslinker of the invention.

Abstract: A draw solute for forward osmosis may include a copolymer including a first structural unit, where a temperature-sensitive side chain is graft polymerized, and a second structural unit including a hydrophilic functional group. The temperature-sensitive side chain may include a structural unit for a side chain including a temperature-sensitive moiety. The temperature-sensitive moiety may be represented by Chemical Formula 1, Chemical Formula 2, or Chemical Formula 3: wherein R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen or a linear or branched C3 to C5 alkyl group, provided that at least one of R1 and R2 is not hydrogen, R3 is a C3 to C5 alkylene group, and R4 is a linear or branched C3 to C5 alkyl group. The draw solute may be used to form an osmosis draw solution for use in a forward osmosis water treatment device and method.

Abstract: Provided is an actinic-ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition including a resin (Aa) containing at least one repeating unit (Aa1) derived from monomers of general formula (aa1-1) below and at least one repeating unit (Aa2) derived from monomers of general formula (aa2-1) below and comprising a resin (Ab) that when acted on by an acid, changes its alkali solubility.

Abstract: Methods of forming polymeric articles using plasma treated polymer resins, and orthopedic implants comprising a polymeric article wherein the polymeric article has reactive groups bonded to polymer molecules in an interior region of the polymeric article.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyolefin composition comprising one or more of the following formulae: wherein the PO is the residual portion of a vinyl terminated macromonomer (VTM) having had a terminal unsaturated carbon of an allylic chain and a vinyl carbon adjacent to the terminal unsaturated carbon; wherein X is one of a trialkoxysilane, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxylic acid salt, carboxamide, carbonate, carbamate, phosphonic acid, phosphonic ester, phosphonic acid salt, sulfonic acid, sulfonic ester, sulfonic acid salt, nitrile, hydroxyl, an amino (primary, secondary, or tertiary, e.g., quaternized), an alkyl ether, an aryl ether, a thioether, an arylthioether, boronic acid, boronic ester, boronic acid salt, or halogen; and R1 is an aryl, heteroaryl, or alkyl group.

Abstract: The invention includes a novel light-activated polymerizable composition, wherein reversible crosslinks may be converted into irreversible crosslinks using a fully controllable physical and/or chemical process. The invention further includes methods of photofixing a light sensitive material or patterning an article comprising a light sensitive material.

Abstract: A method for making a crosslinked polymeric material for use in an orthopaedic device is described. The method may include the use of one or more crosslinking enhancers to enhance the crosslinking process.

Abstract: The invention provide a new class of silicone-containing prepolymers containing poly(oxyalkylene) blocks, polysiloxane blocks, and actinically-crosslinkable groups which are acryl groups, thiol groups, ene-containing groups or combinations thereof. A preopolymer of the invention is prepared in a one-pot procedure according to the Michael addition of thiol to electron deficient alkenes, such as ?,?-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, without need for additional reaction step(s) to introduce actinically crosslinkable groups. The present invention is also related to silicone hydrogel contact lenses made from this class of silicone-containing prepolymers and to methods for making the silicone hydrogel contact lenses.

Abstract: A photo-curable resin composition for the UV-LED light source, which is rapidly cured and particularly has excellent surface curing property, is disclosed. The resin composition contains (a) polybutadiene (meth)acrylate; (b) a polythiol compound; and (c) a photo radical initiator and is photo-curable by an irradiation with an ultraviolet light-LED. Accordingly, production efficiency can be significantly increased in the production of liquid crystal displays and electrical and electronic components.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of: treating an organic polymer with an electron beam-generated plasma; exposing the treated polymer to air or an oxygen- and hydrogen-containing gas, generating hydroxyl groups on the surface of the polymer; reacting the surface with an organosilane compound having a chloro, fluoro, or alkoxy group and a functional or reactive group that is less reactive with the surface than the chloro, fluoro, or alkoxy group; and covalently immobilizing a biomolecule to the functional or reactive group or a reaction product thereof.

Abstract: A colored curable composition containing a pigment (A) made into fine particles in the presence of sodium chloride (NaCl), an alkali soluble resin (B), a polymerizable compound (C), a photopolymerization initiator (D), and a solvent (E), wherein the pigment is included at 40 mass % to 70 mass % with respect to the total solids of the colored curable composition, and the contact angle of water to a coated layer obtained from coating the colored curable composition on a substrate and drying is 60° or greater. The colored curable composition is excellent in pigment dispersibility and dispersion stability, even when a fine pigment is included therein, is capable of forming a highly uniform colored layer, with excellent cleanability and solubility of the dried colored layer. The composition can also suppress the generation of foreign matter and the like in slit coating.

Abstract: A radiation-curable composition comprising a radiation-curable compounds a free acid and a halogenated polyolefin is disclosed. The compositions are useful in the repair of damaged motor vehicle body parts.

Abstract: To provide a resin composition excellent in conformability to special shapes and in holding power without the need of containing a low molecular softener such as a plasticizer, other than a polysiloxane, and a cured product and a sheet using it. A resin composition characterized by comprising (a) an acrylic rubber, (b) a compound containing at least two mercapto groups per molecule, (c) a compound containing at least two acryloyl and/or methacryloyl groups per molecule, (d) an acrylate and/or methacrylate having a C2-12 alkyl group, and (e) acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. The above resin composition which contains a thermally conductive filler. A cured product and sheet using it.

Abstract: A porous article which is formed from a polymeric material, in which characteristics of the surface of the article provided by the polymeric material are modified by having grafted to it chains of polymerized vinyl monomer units, in which the chains each comprise a number of units of a first vinyl monomer and include a unit of a second vinyl monomer which is different from the first vinyl monomer. Preferably, the ratio of the number of units of the first vinyl monomer in each chain to the number of units of the second vinyl monomer is not more than about 60. When the number of second vinyl monomer units in each chain is one, the mean number of first vinyl monomer units in each chain will be not more than 60.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable composition comprising radiation curable components wherein at least one component of the radiation curable composition contains a functional group which, when attached to an acrylate group has a calculated Boltzmann average dipole moment of higher than 3.5 Debye. The invention further relates to radiation curable optical fiber coating compositions having a high dielectric constant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating material that can be cured thermally or by actinic radiation and that contains at least one component (a1) with at least two functional groups (a11) which serve for cross-linking, by actinic radiation, and at least one functional group (a12) that can enter into thermal cross-linking reactions with the hydroxyl and/or thiol groups (a21) in component (a2), at least one branched cyclic and/or acyclic C9-C16 alkane (a2)) that is functionalized with at least two hydroxyl or thiol groups (a21) or with at least one hydroxyl and at least one thiol group, and optionally at least one photo initiator (a3), at least one initiator of the thermal cross-linking reaction (a4), at least one reactive diluent that is cured by actinic radiation and/or thermafly, at least one lacquer additive (a6), at least one thermally curable component (a7) and/or at least one organic solvent (a8).

Abstract: An inorganic substrate with two or more coating layers is provided. The first coating layer is attached to the inorganic substrate and includes the polymeric reaction product formed upon hydrolysis of a silane compound having at least two tri(C1-C3)alkoxysilyl groups. The second and subsequent coating layers include at least one hydrophilic polymer and at least one photoactivatable cross-linking agent. The inorganic substrate can be a medical device suitable for insertion into the body of a mammal. The coatings are tenacious and not easily removed from the inorganic substrate by abrasion.

Abstract: There is provided a radiation-curable coating composition containing oligomers that each have two end groups X1 and X2, wherein the end groups X1 and X2, which may be the same or different, are a photoinitiator group or an adhesion promoter group. The coating composition may exclude the presence of non-reactive photoinitiator groups and non-reactive adhesion promoter groups, each of which would fail to covalently bond itself to an oligomer backbone.

Abstract: Graft copolymers are prepared, in a non-oxidizing atmosphere, by (1) irradiating a particulate olefin polymer material with high energy ionizing radiation, (2) treating the irradiated olefin polymer material with at least one grafting monomer that is capable of forming side chains on the olefin polymer material, in the presence of at least one additive to control the molecular weight of the side chains of the polymerized grafting monomer selected from (a) at least one hydroxylamine derivative polymerization inhibitor, and (b) at least one thio-, nitro-, or halogen-substituted aliphatic or aromatic compound or an aliphatic or aromatic phosphine derivative, and (3) deactivating the residual free radicals in the resulting grafted olefin polymer material and removing any unreacted vinyl monomer from the material. Graft copolymers with low molecular weight side chains are produced that are easier to process and have improved internal and surface morphology.

Abstract: A UV-curable acrylate base adhesive composition for digital versatile discs and other substrates, a method for bonding verstile digital disc layers together with a UV-curable adhesive, and a digital versatile disc bonded by a UV-curable or a radiation curable adhesive. The adhesive comprises acrylate functional components, non-acrylate reactive diluents (e.g. having acrylamide, or N-vinyl functionality) and thiol compounds.

Abstract: Antihalation compositions and methods for reducing the reflection of exposure radiation of a photoresist overcoated said compositions. The antihalation compositions of the invention comprise a resin binder and material capable of causing a thermally induced crosslinking reaction of the resin binder.

Abstract: Radiation-crosslinkable elastomeric compositions containing: (a) an elastomeric polymer containing abstractable hydrogen atoms in an amount sufficient to enable the elastomeric polymer to undergo crosslinking in the presence of a suitable radiation-activatable crosslinking agent; and (b) a radiation-activatable crosslinking agent of the formula: wherein: X represents CH3—; phenyl; or substituted-phenyl; or substituted-phenyl with the proviso that any substituents on the substituted-phenyl do not interfere with the light-absorbing capacity of the radiation-activatable crosslinking agent and do not promote intramolecular hydrogen abstraction of the radiation activatable crosslinking agent; W represents —O—, —NH—, or —S—; Z represents an organic spacer selected from the group consisting of aliphatic, aromatic, aralkyl, heteroaromatic, and cycloaliphatic groups free of esters, amides, ketones, urethanes, and also free of ethers, thiols, allylic grou

Abstract: A UV-curable acrylate base adhesive composition for digital versatile discs and other substrates, a method for bonding verstile digital disc layers together with a UV-curable adhesive, and a digital versatile disc bonded by a UV-curable or a radiation curable adhesive. The adhesive comprises acrylate functional components, non-acrylate reactive diluents (e.g. having acrylamide, or N-vinyl functionality) and thiol compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to radiation-curable compositions that after cure provide reduced discoloration, or reduced color degradation, and/or high elongation while maintaining other desirable qualities of radiation-cured compositions. These radiation-curable compositions include at least one radiation-curable oligomer and at least one transesterified and/or high-purity monomer. These compositions can be formulated, for example, to serve as protective coatings for substrates manufactured from a wide variety of including glass, plastic, ceramic, metal and wood. The compositions of the present invention are preferably designed for use as an optical fiber coating (including inner primary and, colored or uncolored, outer primary coatings as well as other coatings which include inks, matrix materials and the like) or related optical fiber protective materials.

Abstract: This invention provides an improved coating composition for glass substrates that comprises a tetrasubstituted compound. The introduction of a tetrasubstituted compound in a coating composition for a glass substrate, and in particular an optical fiber, acts to delay the rate of deterioration of the glass or optical fiber due to moisture, and improves adhesion between the glass substrate and the coating composition. The introduction of a tetrasubtituted compound into a polymeric coating composition also improves the interlayer adhesion when more than one coating is applied to a glass substrate. This invention further relates to an outer primary coating composition or matrix material that comprises an acid functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

Abstract: Methods of sulfonating a polymer are provided. One method of sulfonating a polymer includes exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with the product of preceding step. Desirably, the steps of exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with this product are performed in a reduced pressure environment. Another method of sulfonating a polymer includes contacting the polymer with sulfur dioxide and oxygen and exposing the contacted polymer to free radical producing energy. The polymer may be contacted with a mixture of sulfur dioxide and oxygen or the polymer may be separately contacted with sulfur dioxide and oxygen. When the polymer is separately contacted with sulfur dioxide and oxygen, the polymer may first be contacted with sulfur dioxide and then contacted with oxygen.

Abstract: Methods of sulfonating a polymer are provided. One method of sulfonating a polymer includes exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with the product of preceding step. Desirably, the steps of exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with this product are performed in a reduced pressure environment. Another method of sulfonating a polymer includes contacting the polymer with sulfur dioxide and oxygen and exposing the contacted polymer to free radical producing energy. The polymer may be contacted with a mixture of sulfur dioxide and oxygen or the polymer may be separately contacted with sulfur dioxide and oxygen. When the polymer is separately contacted with sulfur dioxide and oxygen, the polymer may first be contacted with sulfur dioxide and then contacted with oxygen.

Abstract: Methods of sulfonating a polymer are provided. One method of sulfonating a polymer includes exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with the product of preceding step. Desirably, the steps of exposing sulfur dioxide and oxygen to free radical producing energy and contacting the polymer with this product are performed in a reduced pressure environment. Another method of sulfonating a polymer includes contacting the polymer with sulfur dioxide and oxygen and exposing the contacted polymer to free radical producing energy. The polymer may be contacted with a mixture of sulfur dioxide and oxygen or the polymer may be separately contacted with sulfur dioxide and oxygen. When the polymer is separately contacted with sulfur dioxide and oxygen, the polymer may first be contacted with sulfur dioxide and then contacted with oxygen.

Abstract: Separation functional fibers are produced by exposing fibers with a core/sheath structure to an ionizing radiation and then grafting a polymerizable monomer to the fibers. Ion-exchange fibers are produced by introducing, through radiation-initiated graft polymerization, ion-exchange groups into the sheath of each of composite fibers the core and the sheath of which are composed of different kinds of high-polymer components. The separation functional fibers and the ion-exchange fibers are useful in various applications such as the production of pure water in electric power, nuclear, electronic and pharmaceutical industries and the demineralization of high-salt content solutions in the production of foods and chemicals. The fibers are also useful in removing harmful components from gases, as well as odorous components such as ammonia.

Abstract: This invention provides thermally reversible graft copolymer comprising a vinyl polymer graft-polymerized to a polymer of N-substituted acrylamide or methacrylamide derivatives.

Abstract: Disclosed are radiation-crosslinkable elastomeric compositions containing:(a) an elastomeric polymer containing abstractable hydrogen atoms in an amount sufficient to enable the elastomeric polymer to undergo crosslinking in the presence of a suitable radiation-activatable crosslinking agent; and(b) a radiation-activatable crosslinking agent of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: W represents --O--, --N--, or --S--;X represents CH.sub.3 -- or ##STR2## Y represents a ketone, ester, or amide functionality; Z represents an organic spacer which does not contain hydrogen atoms that are more photoabstractable than hydrogen atoms of the elastomeric polymer;m represents an integer of 0 to 6;a represents 0 or 1; andn represents an integer of 2 or greater.Radiation-crosslinked elastomers are prepared by exposing the radiation-crosslinkable elastomeric compositions to radiation (e.g., UV light) to abstract hydrogen atoms from the elastomeric polymer by the resulting radiation-activated crosslinking agent.

Abstract: Acid-sensitive polymers and imageable articles employing them are disclosed. In particular, photosensitive compositions are disclosed comprising: (a) a photoinitiator which generates an acid upon exposure to radiation; and (b) a polymer having acid labile groups pendant from the polymer backbone, said acid labile pendant groups comprising at least one each of A and B wherein A has the formula --T--(C.dbd.O)OCR.sup.1 R.sup.2 OR.sup.3, and B has the formula --T--(C.dbd.O)OR.sup.4 Si(R.sup.5).sub.3, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent H or an alkyl group with the proviso that at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 must be hydrogen; R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group; or any two of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 may together form a ring group having from 3 to 36 carbon atoms; R.sup.5 represents an alkyl group, aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyloxy group, or a trialkylsiloxy group; and R.sup.4 and T represents a divalent linking group wherein T is bonded to the polymer backbone and R.sup.

Abstract: An actinic radiation-reactive pressure-sensitive adhesive composition which can be cured in air at a high speed, without irritation and bad smell, comprises1 a pressure-sensitive adhesive compound comprising an acrylate copolymer and2 an actinic radiation-curable resin comprising (1) one or more polythiol compounds and (2) one or more polyene compounds each having an least two actinic radiation-reactive acrylate carbon-to-carbon double bonds in the molecule.

Abstract: A resist based on a living polymer is provided. Living anionic polymerization of p-alkoxycarbonylstyrene monomers results in polymers having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of from 1 to 1.4.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive comprises a moisture-curable polymer comprising a polymer prepared by polymerization of at least one .alpha.-olefin monomer, said polymer containing hydrolyzable or condensable silyl groups and having a weight average molecular weight of at least 30,000. The pressure-sensitive adhesive can be hot-melt coated without emitting volatiles and then can adhere aggressively to both polar and nonpolar substrates. The PSA has good internal strength at high temperatures.

Abstract: Polymer compositions having a first and second portion selected from polypropylenes, polyethylenes, propylene-ethylene copolymers and mixtures thereof having enhanced crystallization properties and a method for producing the same are disclosed. Antioxidant is mixed with the first portion, 0.01 to 1.25 wt %, of the composition which is then irradiated to a dosage of 5-30 Mrads of ionizing radiation in air to induce cross linking. The irradiated first portion is then blended with the non-irradiated second portion. The cross-linked polymer is believed to provide nucleation sites for the initiation of crystallization, thereby enhancing crystallization of the polymer as evidenced by elevated DSC freeze points. Crystallization of the polyolefin is enhanced without any detrimental effects on hexane or xylene extractability of the polymer and without degrading the composition to any appreciable extent.

Abstract: There are provided pressure-sensitive adhesives which comprise free radical cured mixtures of at least one crosslinkable olefin polymer and at least one tackifying organic additive, preferably a hydrogenated additive, which is substantially nonresponsive to action of free radicals and present in an amount sufficient to tackify the cured mixture of polymer and additive.

Abstract: Photosensitive compositions containing a photoinitiator which generates an acid upon exposure to light and a polymer containing pendant alkoxy alkyl ester groups. Also disclosed are imageable articles containing the photosensitive compositions of the present invention coated on a substrate as well as processes for forming an imaged article.

Abstract: Polythiol crosslinking agents are used in combination with electron beam and/or photoinitiator ultraviolet cure to enhance the high temperature shear properties of rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an oriented homo- or co-polyalkene material of improved strain rate sensitivity, which process comprises subjecting the oriented homo- or co-polyalkene material having a weight average molecular weight (M.sub.w).ltoreq.350,000, a number average molecular weight (M.sub.n).gtoreq.5,000, and a 2% secant modulus of at least 10 GPa at a strain rate of 2.times.10.sup.-5 sec.sup.-1 to a high energy irradiation of a dosage of at least 1 Mrad and not more than 60 Mrads at an elevated temperature in vacuo or in an inert or sensitizing atmosphere.

Abstract: An electrically conductive resist material is disclosed, comprising at least one polymer which is sensitive to ionizing radiation and a soluble electrically conductive oligomer or polymer. A process for producing the resist material is also described, comprising admixing an electrically conductive oligomer or polymer dissolved in a solvent to at least one polymer which is sensitive to ionizing radiation. The resist material is useful in preparing electron beam resists which prevent electrostatic charging and resultant electrostatic fields.

Abstract: This invention relates to positive working resist compositions having utility in dry film photoresists and to fully aqueous methods for developing and stripping them.

Abstract: A photosensitive element adapted for the preparation of colored images is disclosed. The photosensitive element comprises: a photosolubilizable layer consisting essentially of an acid-labile polymer and a photosolubilizing agent; an elastomeric layer; and a support. It can be processed by aqueous solvents, preferably ordinary tap water.

Abstract: This invention concerns a process for modifying polymer surfaces by contacting the surface with a selected organic modifying agent while irradiating the surface with ultraviolet and/or visible light that can be absorbed by the modifier. Patterns of modified and unmodified surfaces can be produced. Polymers with modified surfaces are useful for absorbing biologically active molecules, composites, printing plates and electronics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for hot curing thermosetting resins and vulcanizable elastomers, based on the use of perfluoropolyethers in the liquid state as heat transfer media.

Abstract: Polythiol crosslinking agents are used in combination with electron beam and/or photoinitiator ultraviolet cure to enhance the high temperature shear properties of rubber-based pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: Fluorinated polymer surfaces are provided by a process in which ultraviolet radiation is used to assist the surface fluorination reaction.