Abstract: A material comprising at least about 10% by weight polyvinyl butyral, a thermoplastic epoxy, wherein the ratio of polyvinyl butyral to thermoplastic epoxy is about 1 to 10 to about 1 to 4, and at least 2% but less than 15% by weight adducted carboxyl-terminated polymer, wherein the material has a strain to failure of greater than 2% and a modulus of at least 700 MPa.

Abstract: An epoxy-based adhesive composition and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. The adhesive composition provides excellent adhesive strength and impact strength uniformly over a wide temperature range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion comprising core-shell polymer latex particles wherein the shell of the core-shell polymer latex particles bears ethylenically unsaturated groups pending from the polymeric backbone of the shell of the latex particles wherein the ethylenic unsaturation is separated from the polymeric backbone by at least 3 chemical bonds and wherein the shell of the core-shell particles is cross-linked and the core of the core-shell particles is not crosslinked, to a method for making the aqueous dispersion, to an elastomeric film made from the aqueous dispersion, to an article comprising the elastomeric film and to a method for making a self-supported elastomeric film from the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: The emulsion for water-based inks of the present invention comprises an emulsion particle containing a polymer component having a glass transition temperature of 55° C. or more and a polymer component having a glass transition temperature of less than 55° C., and the emulsion particle having an acid value derived from carboxyl groups of 0 to 6. Further, the ink composition for water based inks of the present invention comprises the above-mentioned emulsion for water-based inks.

Abstract: Provided is a thermosensitive recording medium having a sufficient water resistance to moisture and humidity, such as for outdoor use in rainy weather and the like, and also having a superior color developing sensitivity, print image quality when printing at high speed, ink fixability and solvent resistance and the like. As the protective layer comprises a specific silane-modified acrylic resin which is an aqueous emulsion of core-shell type p articles, in a thermosensitive recording medium having a thermosensitive recording layer on a substrate and a protective layer on the thermosensitive recording layer, the thermosensitive re cording medium has a sufficient water resistance and also has a superior color developing sensitivity, print image quality when printing at high speed, ink fixability and solvent resistance and the like.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of making a composition, the method comprising polymerizing monomers comprising a hydrophobic monomer in the presence of a solid grade oligomer, thereby forming a (co)polymer derived from the hydrophobic monomer, wherein the (co)polymer is derived from 5% by weight to 100% by weight of the hydrophobic monomer based on the total monomer weight. The hydrophobic monomer has a solubility in water of 0.2 g/100 g or less as measured at 20° C. The hydrophobic monomer comprises a substituted or unsubstituted C10-C22 alkyl (meth)acrylate, a substituted or unsubstituted C8-C20 alkenyl (meth)acrylate, a substituted or unsubstituted C5-C12 cycloalkyl (meth)acrylate, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Provided a resin sheet excellent in both flame retardancy and impact resistance. The resin sheet according to the present invention is a resin sheet including an aromatic polycarbonate resin; an inorganic filler; a phosphorus-containing compound; and a silicon-containing compound, the resin sheet having a first surface on one side in a thickness direction; and a section in a direction perpendicular to the first surface, the section having segmentation areas of the inorganic filler, and the resin sheet having a ratio of a standard deviation of the segmentation areas to an average of the segmentation areas, the ratio being 0.53 or less, the segmentation areas each calculated by a segmentation method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curable composition comprising an elastomer (A), an epoxy resin (B) and a latent curing agent (C), wherein the latent curing agent (C) comprises a combination of two or more latent curing agents.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising a core shell vinyl ester and a urethane acrylate, which is suitable to be applied to a rough or uneven surface of a substrate to render a smooth surface. The present adhesive composition is particularly suitable to coat large objects made through additive manufacturing to form molds or prototypes.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an easy-to-process, opaque and high-impact methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS) polymer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the technical field of preparation of PVC additives. The easy-to-process, opaque and high-impact MBS for PVC has a core-kernel-shell (three-layer) structure, and includes the following components by mass: 1-20% of core, 70-85% of kernel and 5-20% of shell. The core is a semi-hard, lightly crosslinked copolymer of a styrene (St) monomer and an acrylate monomer. The kernel is a soft, lightly crosslinked butadiene (BD)-St polymer with a low glass transition temperature. The shell is a copolymer of St, butyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate (MMA) with a high glass transition temperature. The present invention solves the problems of low impact strength and poor processing fluidity of the existing MBS for opaque PVC products.

Abstract: Provided is a core-shell copolymer, and in particular, a core-shell copolymer including a core and a shell surrounding the core, wherein the core includes a conjugated diene monomer-derived repeating unit, an aromatic vinyl monomer-derived repeating unit, and an aromatic (meth)acrylate monomer-derived repeating unit, the shell includes an alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer-derived repeating unit, an aromatic vinyl monomer-derived repeating unit, and an aromatic (meth)acrylate monomer-derived repeating unit, the core has a particle size of 800 ? to 900 ?, the core-shell copolymer has a particle size of 900 ? to 1000 ?, the core has a refractive index of 1.5355 to 1.5425, and the core-shell copolymer has a refractive index of 1.5415 to 1.5440.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an aqueous dispersion of polymeric particles having core-shell structure, the preparation thereof and the coating formed therefrom. In the polymeric particles, at least one of the polymeric core and the polymeric shell is formed from a monomers mixture comprising isobornyl (meth)acrylate and wherein the isobornyl (meth)acrylate is present in the monomers mixture in an amount of 1 wt % to 40 wt %, relative to the weight of the corresponding monomers mixture for the polymeric core or the polymeric shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an asphalt product that comprises an asphalt component and a plurality of pellets comprising a mixture of a ground tire rubber and an elastomeric polymer, where the density difference between the asphalt component and the plurality of pellets is less than 10%. The present invention further relates to a pellet comprising a ground tire rubber (“GTR”) and an elastomeric polymer mixed with the GTR, where the GTR has a density of less than 1.12 g/cm3. Also disclosed are methods of producing improved asphalt and paving a surface.

Abstract: Stain-blocking polymers, as well as primers, kits, and methods that include such polymers, wherein the stain-blocking polymer is an emulsion latex polymer including interpolymerized monomers including: at least 1 wt-%, based on the total weight of the interpolymerized monomers, of one or more acrylic acid ester monomers of Formula (I): RO—C(O)—CH?CH2 wherein: R is a branched alkyl group having a tertiary carbon atom, a cycloaliphatic group, or a combination thereof; optionally, one or more (meth)acrylate monomers selected from n-butyl (meth)acrylate, ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, methyl (meth)acrylate, and combinations thereof; optionally, one or more wet adhesion monomers; and optionally, styrene; and wherein the stain-blocking primer includes at least 10 wt-%, based on the total nonvolatile weight of the primer, of the emulsion latex polymer; an aqueous carrier; and optionally, one or more additives selected from a surfactant, thickener, coalescent, biocide, mildewcide, colorant, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a self-healing coating formulation comprised of a one component waterborne epoxy-amine adduct resin system and a microencapsulated healing agent. The self-healing coating formulation hardens to a protective material upon application to a substrate. Components in the protective material and microencapsulated healing agent are uniquely synergistic with each other such that, upon degradation of the protective material, microcapsule rupture causes release of the healing agent, whereby components of the healing agent react with components of the protective material to increase adhesion maintenance and corrosion resistance of the protective coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer that not only has excellent basic absorption performance, but also exhibits more improved absorption speed, permeability, etc., and a method for preparing the same. The superabsorbent polymer includes a base polymer powder including: a first crosslinked polymer of water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers having acid groups of which at least a part are neutralized; and a surface crosslink layer that is formed on the base polymer powder, and further includes a second crosslinked polymer in which the first crosslinked polymer is additionally crosslinked by a C2-5 alkylene carbonate, wherein an absorption degree, SFC, an absorption speed, and a porosity fulfill specific ranges.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fabric having a first side and a second side, that is provided at least on part of the first side with a pattern of protrusions, wherein the protrusions comprise an expanded heat-expanding material, namely a heat-expanding material that has been expanded by heating. A polymeric layer is provided to the woven fabric to coat at least part of the protrusions. Also disclosed is a process for the production of the fabric and a garment comprising the fabric.

Abstract: An adhesive composition which contains a vinyl polymer and an acrylic adhesive polymer, and wherein: the vinyl polymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from 60° C. to 200° C. (inclusive) and a number-average molecular weight of from 500 to 10,000; and the vinyl polymer is contained in an amount of from 0.5 part by mass to 60 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the acrylic adhesive polymer. If this adhesive composition is applied to a separator and then dried, thereby obtaining an adhesive layer, a first Tg that is the glass transition temperature of the entire adhesive layer is from ?80° C. to 10° C., and a second Tg that is the glass transition temperature calculated from a surface layer portion of the adhesive layer as determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is 40° C. or higher, and is higher than the first Tg by 30° C. or more.

Abstract: A polymer particle includes a first heteropolymer composition and a second heteropolymer composition having a higher glass transition temperature (Tg) than a Tg of the first heteropolymer composition. The first heteropolymer composition includes two or more aliphatic (meth)acrylate ester monomers or two or more aliphatic (meth)acrylamide monomers. The second heteropolymer composition includes a cycloaliphatic monomer and an aromatic monomer. The cycloaliphatic monomer is selected from the group consisting of a cycloaliphatic (meth)acrylate monomer and a cycloaliphatic (meth)acrylamide monomer and the aromatic monomer is selected from the group consisting of an aromatic (meth)acrylate monomer and an aromatic (meth)acrylamide monomer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a graft copolymer comprising (A) a seed comprising units derived from an alkyl methacrylate monomer; (B) a core formed on the seed and comprising units derived from an alkyl acrylate monomer; and (C) a shell formed on the core and comprising units derived from one or more one or more selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl-based monomer, a vinyl cyanide-based monomer and an alkyl methacrylate monomer, wherein an average particle diameter of the core is 40 to 90 nm, and a graft ratio of the shell is 10 to 30%, and a thermoplastic resin composition and a thermoplastic resin molded article including the same.

Abstract: Articles comprising pressure-sensitive adhesives with enhanced adhesion to wet surfaces, obtained from crosslinking a pre-adhesive composition comprising poly(meth)acrylate macromolecules that comprise a number-average molecular weight of from about 25000 to about 200000, and methods of using such articles.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for the surface treatment of a polyester fiber, a modified polyester fiber obtained therefrom, and an engineered cementitious composite containing such modified polyester fibers. The method comprises subjecting the polyester fiber to an alkali hydrolysis to obtain hydrolyzed polyester fiber; applying a solution containing an acid cross-linker and a polyvinyl alcohol to the hydrolyzed polyester fiber, then curing to form a coating having a thickness of sub-micron or micron scale on the polyester fiber, thereby obtaining the modified polyester fiber.

Abstract: There is provided an electrically peelable adhesive composition that is for forming an adhesive layer which has high adhesion and can be easily peeled off by applying a voltage for a short time even at a low voltage. In addition, there is provided an adhesive sheet including an adhesive layer formed of the composition that has high adhesion and can be easily peeled off by applying a voltage for a short time even at a low voltage, and a joined body of the adhesive sheet and an adherend. The electrically peelable adhesive composition of the invention includes a polymer and an ionic liquid, in which an anion of the ionic liquid is a bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide anion. A content of the ionic liquid is preferably 0.5 to 30 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer.

Abstract: Provided is a novel double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that has excellent impact resistance and preferably further has excellent oil resistance. The double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape has a local maximum value of a loss tangent tan ? of 1.5 or more, and a temperature at which the local maximum value is obtained, of from ?30° C. to 0° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an asphalt product that comprises an asphalt component and a plurality of pellets comprising a mixture of a ground tire rubber and an elastomeric polymer, where the density difference between the asphalt component and the plurality of pellets is less than 10%. The present invention further relates to a pellet comprising a ground tire rubber (“GTR”) and an elastomeric polymer mixed with the GTR, where the GTR has a density of less than 1.12 g/cm3. Also disclosed are methods of producing improved asphalt and paving a surface.

Abstract: A composition comprising the following: A) coated polymer particles, and wherein the polymer particles are formed from a first composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer that comprises the following properties: a density from 0.854 to 0.860 g/cc, and a melt index (I2) from 4.0 to 15.0 g/10 min; and wherein the polymer particles comprise a coating on at least a portion of the total surface of the polymer particles, and wherein the coating is formed from a powder composition comprising at least one inorganic powder, and at least one organic powder selected from a metal stearate and/or a polymer powder, and wherein the weight ratio of the total amount of the inorganic powder to the total amount of the organic powder is from 3.0 to 50.0; B) optionally, a propylene-based polymer.

Abstract: A resin emulsion for a coating material, which contains emulsion particles each having an inner layer and an outer layer, and wherein: each emulsion particle has a resin layer containing a polymer (I) that is obtained by emulsion polymerizing a monomer component A containing 80 to 100% by mass of a styrene monomer and 0 to 20% by mass of a monomer other than the styrene monomer and a resin layer containing a polymer (II) that is obtained by emulsion polymerizing a monomer component B containing 70 to 100% by mass of a (meth)acrylic acid ester and 0 to 30% by mass of a monomer other than the (meth)acrylic acid ester; and the content of the styrene monomer in all monomer components used as starting materials for the emulsion particles is 10 to 55% by mass.

Abstract: Stain-blocking polymers, as well as primers, kits, and methods that include such polymers, wherein the stain-blocking polymer is an emulsion latex polymer including interpolymerized monomers including: at least 1 wt-%, based on the total weight of the interpolymerized monomers, of one or more acrylic acid ester monomers of Formula (I): RO—C(O)—CH?CH2 wherein: R is a branched alkyl group having a tertiary carbon atom, a cycloaliphatic group, or a combination thereof; optionally, one or more (meth)acrylate monomers selected from n-butyl (meth)acrylate, ethylhexyl (meth)acrylate, methyl (meth)acrylate, and combinations thereof; optionally, one or more wet adhesion monomers; and optionally, styrene; and wherein the stain-blocking primer includes at least 10 wt-%, based on the total nonvolatile weight of the primer, of the emulsion latex polymer; an aqueous carrier; and optionally, one or more additives selected from a surfactant, thickener, coalescent, biocide, mildewcide, colorant, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to composite polymer modifiers for thermoplastic resins, and especially for polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The composite modifier is an intimate blend of mineral filler and polymeric process aid, which is formed by the co-powderization of aqueous emulsions, suspensions or slurries of one or more mineral filler(s) and process aid(s). The resulting composite modifier provides more effective modification of the thermoplastic resin than by the use of the dried components formed separately. The composite modifier may also contain other co-powderized components such as impact modifiers, for additional benefits.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a coating composition or paint comprising a multistage latex with at least first and second stages, wherein the composition or paint is substantially free of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and capable of film formation even in the absence of coalescent agents. The base paint formulation is capable of being tinted at a point-of-sale (i.e. in-store) using a colorant composition of a type and quantity required to produce a paint of desired color and finish. The paints, show improved block resistance, scrub resistance and tack resistance.

Abstract: The wet adhesion of a coating composition may be improved through the use of voided latex particles as opacifying agents which contain a hollow interior as well as an outer shell of a polymer containing functional groups such as amino, 1,3-diketo, urea or ureido. Other types of functional groups may be introduced to the outer shell polymer in order to vary other desired characteristics of the coating. The voided latex particles are non-film-forming.

Abstract: The combination of 3D printing technology plus the additional dimension of transformation over time of the printed object is referred to herein as 4D printing technology. Particular arrangements of the additive manufacturing material(s) used in the 3D printing process can create a printed 3D object that transforms over time from a first, printed shape to a second, predetermined shape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a coatings composition with an open time additive comprising the steps of a) contacting an aqueous dispersion of alkali swellable polymer particles with a rheology modifier and a binder to form a coatings composition with a VOC of less than 50 g/L; and b) neutralizing the alkali swellable particles with a non-volatile base after or upon contact with the rheology modifier and the binder to form swelled multi-staged polymer particles; wherein the alkali swellable polymer particles comprise a shell having a Tg of not greater than 25° C. and an acid functionalized core; and wherein the core-to-shell ratio is in the range of from 1:3.2 to 1:10. The composition arising from the process of the present invention is useful for improving open time, especially for low VOC coatings applications.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition for sealing includes an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a particle having a core-shell structure. In the composition, the particle having a core-shell structure includes a core including a cross-linked polysiloxane and a shell including a polymer in which the content of a structural unit having an epoxy group is 10% by mass or more.

Abstract: An emulsion particle, an emulsion including the same, and a method of manufacturing an emulsion are provided. The emulsion particle includes: a core derived from a polymer of an unsaturated ethylenic monomer and including a first sub core and a second sub core surrounding the first sub core; and a shell surrounding the core and including an alkali-soluble resin, wherein the first sub core includes a polymer having a first glass transition temperature, and the second sub core includes a polymer having a second glass transition temperature lower than the first glass transition temperature.

Abstract: Provided is a surface treatment agent which does not use fluorine-containing monomers, particularly fluoroalkyl group-containing monomers. Additionally, provided is a copolymer which includes a first polymer formed from first monomers, and a second polymer formed from second monomers. The copolymer does not include fluorine. The second polymer is polymerized in the presence of the first polymer. The first monomers include a long-chain acrylate ester monomer (a) represented by the formula CH2=CA11-C(?O)—O-A12 (in the formula, A11 represents hydrogen, a monovalent organic group, or a halogen, and A12 represents a C18-30 straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon group). The first monomers and the second monomers both include a halogenated olefin monomer (b).

Abstract: Bitumen which is solid at ambient temperature, in the form of granules including a core made of a first bituminous material and a coating layer made of a second bituminous material, in which: the first bituminous material includes at least one bitumen base and the second bituminous material includes: at least one bitumen base and at least one chemical additive chosen from: an organic compound, a viscosifying compound, a paraffin, a polyphosphoric acid and mixtures thereof; or at least one pitch having a ring-and-ball softening point (RBSP) greater than or equal to 80° C., it being understood that the RBSP is measured according to the EN 1427 standard; or a mixture of these materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides low tack, low temperature flexible aqueous caulk or sealant compositions comprising multistage aqueous emulsion copolymers having a hard stage and a soft stage, the soft stage including, in copolymerized form, one or more nonionic monomers and (i) methacrylic acid (MAA) or a salt thereof and a second acid monomer having a lower pKa than methacrylic acid or a salt thereof, or (ii) a copolymer having a mixture of acid or salt groups and hydroxyl groups, the acid groups chosen from, in copolymerized form, MAA and the second acid monomer, or salts thereof; and the hard stage having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) against polystyrene standards of from 20,000 to 70,000.

Abstract: The present invention relates to [1] a pigment water dispersion containing pigment-containing crosslinked polymer particles, in which a crosslinked polymer in the particles is a polymer that is crosslinked with a crosslinking agent represented by the general formula (1), and [2] a process for producing a pigment water dispersion containing pigment-containing crosslinked polymer particles, including the following steps (1) and (2): Step (1): subjecting a pigment mixture containing a pigment, a water-dispersible polymer and water to dispersion treatment, thereby obtaining an aqueous pigment dispersion solution containing pigment-containing polymer particles; and Step (2): mixing the aqueous pigment dispersion solution obtained in the step (1) and a crosslinking agent represented by the general formula (1) to react the water-dispersible polymer with the crosslinking agent, thereby obtaining a pigment water dispersion containing pigment-containing crosslinked polymer particles.

Abstract: A graft copolymer, a thermoplastic resin composition including the graft copolymer, and a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition are described herein. A graft copolymer having a shell in which silica modified with a specific compound is dispersed within a specific content range, a thermoplastic resin composition including the graft copolymer, and a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition are also described herein. Since silica modified with a specific compound is dispersed in the periphery of rubber particles, that is, in the shell of the graft copolymer, the dispersibility of the graft copolymer may be improved. Therefore, the graft copolymer may have transparency equal to or better than a conventional graft copolymer. In addition, compared to a resin composition having an equivalent rubber content, the thermoplastic resin composition described herein may have excellent physical properties, such as impact strength and tensile strength.

Abstract: A method for preventing detachment of a three-dimensional object from a printing tray of a printing apparatus is disclosed. The method includes printing a carpet of building material below and around the base of a three-dimensional object to be printed; and printing said three-dimensional object. The portions of the carpet that protrude out of the boundaries of the base of the three-dimensional object are coated with one or more layers of support material to help keep the carpet flexible and adhesive in texture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing an aqueous dispersion of multistage polymer particles comprising contacting under emulsion polymerization conditions and in a staged fashion an aqueous dispersion of carboxylic acid functionalized core polymer particles with first monomers and second monomers. The core comprises structural units of a high Tg hydrophobic monomer and/or the first monomers comprise a high Tg hydrophobic monomer, and the second monomers comprise at least 80 percent styrene. The high Tg hydrophobic monomer is cyclohexyl methacrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, 4-t-butyl methacrylate, t-butylstyrene, or n-butyl methacrylate, or a combination thereof. The multistage polymer particles are useful as opaque polymers, which are used in pigmented coating formulations to reduce the load of TiO2. The particles exhibit excellent collapse resistance and unusually low dry bulk density, and do not require acrylonitrile to achieve this desired combination of properties.

Abstract: The thermoplastic polyurethane yarn of the present invention is excellent in abrasion resistance and durability because it contains thermoplastic polyurethane and nanosilica particles having hydrophobic functional groups on the surface thereof and is excellent in durability of a fine denier yarn, and can have a yarn in a form of continuous yarn without breaking yarn development during spinning or stretching. In particular, it is excellent in color dispersibility, antifouling property, scratch resistance, moldability, and the like.

Abstract: A method of forming latex composite polymer particles produces hydrolysis resistant, composite polymer particles that can be used in aqueous latex compositions. Each of the latex composite polymer particles includes a first phase comprising a vinyl ester oligomer or polymer; optionally, an intermediate phase; and at least one second phase comprising an acrylic oligomer or polymer, a styrene oligomer or polymer, an acrylic-styrene copolymer, or mixtures thereof. The second phase and/or the intermediate phase at least partially encapsulates the first phase. The intermediate and second phases are more hydrophobic than the first phase. Optionally, the first phase, the second phase, and/or the intermediate phase may further comprise a cross-linking agent.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for providing a coat having excellent appearance and an excellent vibration damping property in a temperature range of a use environment of vibration damping materials. The invention relates to a vibration damping coating resin composition including an emulsion particle having a multilayer structure, the emulsion particle including an outermost layer and an inner layer located inside the outermost layer, the outermost layer being formed from a resin having a glass transition temperature of 60° C. or higher, the outermost layer being present in a proportion of 1% to 30% by mass in 100% by mass of the emulsion particle.

Abstract: A coating composition that includes: (a) core-shell particles having a polymeric core at least partially encapsulated by a polymeric shell; (b) an ethylenically unsaturated rubber polymer; and (c) an adhesion promoter including at least one polymer that is different from (a) and (b). The polymeric shell of (a) includes: (i) a barrier segment having aromatic groups; and urethane linkages, urea linkages, or a combination thereof; and (ii) an elastomeric segment that is different from (i), in which the polymeric shell is covalently bonded to at least a portion of the polymeric core. Further, the ethylenically unsaturated rubber polymer is: (i) a polymeric particle dispersed in an aqueous medium that is different from (a); or (ii) covalently bonded to the shell of the core-shell particles of (a) and forms at least a portion of the polymeric core.

Abstract: A water absorbing resin has a siloxane skeleton which is a copolymer containing a structural unit derived from a polymerizable vinyl monomer (A) shown by the general formula (1), a structural unit derived from a polymerizable vinyl monomer (B) shown by the general formula (3), and a structural unit derived from an organopolysiloxane (C) having polymerizable groups at the both terminals thereof shown by the general formula (4). The water absorbing resin has a siloxane skeleton that is capable of thickening an aqueous composition without making it sticky, together with a cosmetic containing the same.

Abstract: A description is given of the use of a polymer dispersion for producing sound deadener compositions, the polymer dispersion comprising at least one polymer obtainable by emulsion polymerization of radically polymerizable monomers, and the polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of more than 100 000, preferably of more than 100 000 to 350 000. A description is also given of corresponding sound deadener compositions which comprise the polymer dispersion, and of a method for damping oscillations or vibrations of vehicle components.

Abstract: Coated nonwoven fibrous mats, building panels, and methods for making the same are provided. A coated nonwoven fiber mat includes a nonwoven fibrous mat having a continuous barrier coating on a surface thereof. The continuous barrier coating includes a set composition of gypsum and a binder. A building panel includes a panel core associated with a coated nonwoven fiber mat. A method of making a coated nonwoven fibrous mat includes depositing a composition of water, gypsum stucco, and a binder onto a surface of a nonwoven fibrous mat and setting the composition to form a continuous barrier coating.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transparent thermoplastic resin and a method of preparing the same. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a transparent thermoplastic resin that provides superior transparency without generation of flow marks on a surface, and does not exhibit cracks or a whitening phenomenon during processing due to superior whitening resistance, particularly superior whitening resistance at low temperature, a method of preparing the transparent thermoplastic resin, and the like.