Abstract: Hydrophilic silicone copolymers are the addition polymerization product of an unsaturated silicone macromer, and unsaturated polyoxyalkylene polyether, and optionally further unsaturated addition polymerizable monomers.

Abstract: A graft co-polymer is provided comprising a vinyl polymeric backbone with grafts of siloxane monomers and monomers containing an anchoring group. Such co-polymers are well suited for coating metal molds. The siloxane groups provide release to the metal mold, while the anchoring groups provide durability to the coating. The durability and release characteristics may be varied by the number of grafts of each monomer and the molecular weight of the siloxane moiety. The co-polymers may be coated from water or organic solvents.

Abstract: A polymer dispersant for image display particles, including a copolymer having a repeating unit derived from a polymer component with a silicone chain, a repeating unit derived from a hydrophobic polymer component other than the polymer component with a silicone chain, and a repeating unit derived from a polymer component with a polyalkylene glycol structure.

Abstract: This invention relates to an early strengthening agent for a hydraulic composition, which contains a compound (A) selected from a specific glycol ether-based compound and a specific glycerin derivate-based compound, as well as an additive composition for a hydraulic composition, which contains the early strengthening agent and a specific phosphate polymer (B).

Abstract: A polymeric composition for making aqueous polymeric dispersions, comprises hydrophilic macromonomer (I), hydrophobic polymer (II) and bridging monomer (III), wherein the hydrophilic macromonomer (I) and hydrophobic polymer (II) are grafted together in the presence of bridging monomer (III) and the hydrophilic macromonomer (I) has a structure according to formula (1): R—C(X)?CH2, wherein R is a polymeric group and X is a radical stabilizing group. The aqueous polymeric composition is used for making a coating composition, a printing ink, an adhesive, a sealant or caulking material.

Abstract: Provided is a binder for secondary battery electrodes comprising a polymer obtained by polymerizing three or more kinds of monomers with a reactive emulsifying agent. The binder reduces moisture impregnation, improves dispersibility and enhances adhesive force, thus providing a secondary battery with superior safety and cycle characteristics.

Abstract: An encapsulating material for solar cell excellent in a balance among properties including transparency, flexibility, adhesiveness, heat resistance, appearance, crosslinking properties, electrical properties and calender moldability. The encapsulating material includes an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer satisfying the following requirements: (a1) the content ratio of structural units derived from ethylene is from 80 to 90 mol % and the content ratio of structural units derived from ?-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms is from 10 to 20 mol %; (a2) MFR is equal to or more than 2 g/10 minutes and less than 10 g/10 minutes as measured under the conditions of a temperature of 190 degrees centigrade and a load of 2.16 kg in accordance with ASTM D1238; (a3) the density is from 0.865 to 0.884 g/cm3 as measured in accordance with ASTM D1505; and (a4) the shore A hardness is from 60 to 85 as measured in accordance with ASTM D2240.

Abstract: A composition for forming an upper layer film includes a solvent and a resin component including a first resin having a first repeating unit and a second repeating unit. The first repeating unit is a repeating unit represented by a formula (1-1), a repeating unit represented by a formula (1-2), a repeating unit represented by a formula (1-3), or a combination thereof. The second repeating unit is a repeating unit represented by a formula (2-1), a repeating unit represented by a formula (2-2), or both thereof. The composition is to be used for forming the upper layer film in liquid immersion lithography.

Abstract: A method of forming a particle includes, in a disperse phase within an aqueous suspension, polymerizing a plurality of mer units of a hydrophilic monomer having a hydrophobic protection group, thereby forming a polymeric particle including a plurality of the hydrophobic protection groups. The method further includes converting the polymeric particle to a hydrophilic particle.

Abstract: A graft copolymer satisfying (a) to (e): (a) a main chain derived from one or more monomers selected from (I) an acrylic acid, (II) a methacrylic acid, (III) a vinyl ester, (IV) a styrene and (V) a vinyl group-containing silane compound, at least one kind of the monomer having a crosslinkable functional group, (b) a side chain derived from a reactive homopolymer ?-olefin having a meso pentad fraction (mmmm) of from 30 to 80% by mol or a copolymer of 50% by mass or more of at least one ?-olefin, (c) a graft ratio of from 1 to 150% by mass, (d) a weight average molecular weight of from 500 to 400,000, and (e) a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of from 1.5 to 4.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing at least one plasticizer and silicon dioxide particles having an average particle size of 150 nm or less. According to the invention, the proportion of silicon dioxide particles is from 10 to 80% by weight and the proportion of plasticizer is from 90 to 20% by weight, where the sum of the proportions of silicon dioxide particles and of the plasticizer is at least 80% by weight. The invention makes it possible to mix nanoparticles into any polymeric materials in a simple way.

Abstract: The invention relates to a crosslinkable polymer composition comprising (a) a polyolefin bearing hydrolysable silane groups and a silanol condensation catalyst compound, as well as to an article, preferably a cable, thereof. Also the use of the silanol condensation catalyst compound for crosslinking an article, preferably a layer of a cable is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer which can be obtained by radical emulsion polymerization of at least one acidic vinyl monomer or salt thereof, at least one non-ionic vinyl monomer, in particular preferably a hydrophobic non-ionic vinyl monomer, at least one monomer containing an unsaturated terminal group and a polyoxyalkyene portion, at least one crosslinking monomer, optionally a protective colloid, and is characterized in that the polymerization is controlled such that the gelling effect occurs at least at times, which is achieved by the monomer addition (dosing time) taking place for 40 minutes, particularly preferably for 30 minutes.

Abstract: Multivinyl siloxane oligomer-based compositions and methods for their preparation and use are described herein. The multivinyl siloxane oligomer-based compositions can be prepared as aqueous polymer dispersion. The aqueous polymer dispersions can include water and a polymer derived from at least one multivinyl siloxane oligomer having an Si—O—Si backbone and at least one alkoxy group and one or more additional monomers. Further described herein are products including the aqueous polymer dispersions and methods for their preparation and use.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for the preparation of aqueous dispersions which are stabilized with a water-insoluble stabilizing colloid, characterized in that a) in a first step a water-insoluble stabilizing colloid is prepared, with this being prepared, based on the amount of monomer used for the preparation of the stabilizing colloid, by means of radical polymerization, followed by b) the addition of at least one further olefinically unsaturated monomer and at least one initiator, in which process by means of radical polymerization of the further olefinically unsaturated monomer an aqueous dispersion is obtained, on which c) optionally a residual monomer reduction is performed, with this being carried out by means of polymerization of residual monomers and/or by means of physical removal of the residual monomers and optionally further volatile organic components by means of the introduction of vapor and/or gas.

Abstract: Moisture curable poly(acrylate) compositions having more environmentally acceptable catalysts and/or faster skin over time. The compositions demonstrate resistance to hydrocarbon fluids, such as transmission fluids, oils and fuels and are useful as gasketing materials.

Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to the use of low molecular weight polymers to aggregate mineral components in aqueous mineral slurries to release and separate individual components of the slurry, which may then be recovered from the slurry.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are functionalized polymers comprising ethylene and substituted ethylene segments. These functionalized polymers are useful as film forming resins in cathodic electrocoating compositions. Also disclosed herein are aqueous dispersion compositions comprising the functionalized polymers and a process for coating various electrically conductive substrates.

Abstract: An inkjet recording ink including water; a dispersant containing a block type copolymer having structural unit of a diene monomer and an aromatic vinyl monomer, wherein the block type copolymer has a sulfonic acid group or salt thereof; a first carbon black; and a second carbon black having 2.0 ?mol/m2 to 5.0 ?mol/m2 of a carboxyl group on a surface thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicone polymer comprising a sulfonic acid component formed from reactive components comprising (i) at least one silicone component and (ii) at least one sulfonic acid-containing component, wherein the sulfonic acid-containing component is comprised of a non-polymerizable, hydrophobic cation and a polymerizable sulfonic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer of (a) 5 to 40% by weight of isoprenol, (b) 5 to 93% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3 to C8 monocarboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (c) 2 to 90% by weight of one or more sulfonic acid group-comprising monomers.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations, containing (A) 1 to 75 wt % of an organic or inorganic white or colored pigment or a mixture of various organic or inorganic white or colored pigments, (B) 0.01 to 40 wt % of one or more wetting and dispersing additives, (C) 0.01 to 5 wt % of a water-soluble or water-swellable, cross-linked copolymer containing 50 to 98.99 wt % of acrylamidoalkylsulfonic acid and salts thereof of the formula (I), 1 to 49.99 wt % of cyclic N-vinylcarboxamides of the formula (II), and 0.01 to 8 wt % of a cross-linking monomer having at least 2 olefinically unsaturated units, wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, A is a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, M is a hydrogen atom, ammonium, or an alkali metal ion, and n is an integer from 2 to 9.

Abstract: Composite material that contain epoxy resin which is toughened and strengthened with thermoplastic materials and a blend insoluble particles. The uncured matrix resins include an epoxy resin component, a soluble thermoplastic component, a curing agent and an insoluble particulate component composed of elastic particles and rigid particles. The uncured resin matrix is combined with a fibrous reinforcement and cured/molded to form composite materials that may be used for structural applications, such as primary structures in aircraft.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to phenothiazine-base macromonomer compounds and methods of making the same.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition, which is improved in dispersibility and fastness properties and is excellent in dispersion stability and re-solubility owing to dispersed particles in which a coloring material is included by a crosslinked hydrophobic block segment in a dispersing polymer. The ink composition contains an amphiphilic block polymer compound, in which a coloring material is included, and a medium, wherein the amphiphilic block polymer compound, in which the coloring material is included, forms a dispersed particle having the hydrophobic block segment as an internal core part, and the hydrophobic block segment is crosslinked.

Abstract: An organic-inorganic hybrid material containing inorganic fine particles and a thermoplastic resin having recurring units of the following formulae (1) and (2): wherein R1 to R4 and R11 to R14 represent hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, —COOR5 or —OCOR5 provided that at least one of R11 to R14 is -L-X; L represents single bond or divalent linking group; X represents a functional group capable of bonding to inorganic fine particles; R5 represents alkyl or aryl; and m and n indicate 0 or 1.

Abstract: A resin composition includes a phosphorus-based acrylic copolymer (A) including (a1) an acrylic monomer represented by Formula 1 and (a2) a phosphorus-based acrylic monomer represented by Formula 2 as defined in the specification. The resin composition can have flame retardancy, heat resistance, mechanical properties, and/or flowability, while maintaining properties of high transparency and scratch resistance.

Abstract: Polymerisable material which comprises a polymerisable group, a siloxane group-containing component and a zwitterionic group is described. The polymerisable material may be used to produce polymers and articles, in particular contact lenses.

Abstract: A hard coating film may include a cured product of a polyester polyol modified hyperbranched (meth)acrylate represented by Formula 1:

Abstract: Plasters and renders and paints, copolymer dispersions and their use Compositions containing selected polymer dispersions, colloidal silica, fillers and pigments are described. These can be formulated to give plasters and renders or paints which are distinguished by excellent abrasion resistance, little tendency to soiling, high water vapor permeability, good adhesion and good weathering stability. The compositions according to the invention can be processed to give plasters and renders or paints which have a nanostructured surface and which differ from conventionally produced surfaces.

Abstract: A solution is a liquid organosilicon compound represented by general formula (1) as described below: wherein, X is each independently a group represented by formula (I), formula (II) or formula (III) as described below, and when the number of the group represented by formula (I) per one molecule of the liquid organosilicon compound represented by general formula (1) is defined as a, the number of the group represented by formula (II) per one molecule thereof is defined as b, and the number of the group represented by formula (III) per one molecule thereof is defined as c, 0?a?3.5, 0?b?3.

Abstract: A pre-adhesive composition is described comprising an acid-functional (meth)acrylate copolymer and an aziridine crosslinking agent, which when crosslinked provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive and pressure-sensitive adhesive articles.

Abstract: Vulcanizates with desirable properties can be obtained from compounds incorporating polymers that include hydroxyl group-containing ?-methylstyrene functionalities. The functionalities can be incorporated by using any or all of appropriate initiators, monomers and optional terminating compounds. Such polymers exhibit excellent interactivity with both conventional and non-conventional fillers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition that achieves a well-balanced improvement in fuel economy, wet-grip performance, and abrasion resistance, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition, including a rubber component and silica, wherein the rubber component contains not less than 5% by mass of a conjugated diene polymer, based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the conjugated diene polymer containing a constituent unit derived from a conjugated diene and a constituent unit represented by the following formula (I): at least one terminal of the conjugated diene polymer being modified by a compound containing a group represented by the following formula (II): and wherein the silica is contained in an amount of 5 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition that achieves a well-balanced improvement in fuel economy, wet-grip performance, and abrasion resistance, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition, including a rubber component and silica, wherein the rubber component contains not less than 5% by mass of a conjugated diene polymer, based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the conjugated diene polymer containing a constituent unit derived from a conjugated diene and a constituent unit represented by the following formula (I): at least one terminal of the conjugated diene polymer being modified by a compound containing a group represented by the following formula (II): and wherein the silica is contained in an amount of 5 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of oxidative chemical vapor deposition of polyselenophene films onto non-conductive surfaces. The methods involve a single, dry step. The polyselenophene films formed by these methods have a lower band gap than the theoretically predicted value. Low-band-gap conjugated polymers are attractive for their applications in many devices including field effect transistors, light-emitting diodes, electrochromic devices, and photovoltaics.

Abstract: To provide a hydrophilic coating composition excellent in hydrophilicity, wear resistance, transparency, storage stability, antifogging properties, antifouling properties, visible light transmittivity, adhesion properties, chemical resistance, weather resistance, and water resistance and a hydrophilic member using the composition. The hydrophilic coating composition has (A) a ternary copolymer having a1) a repeating unit having a hydrophilic group, a2) a repeating unit having a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group, an isocyanato group, a blocked isocyanato group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, or an amino group, and a3) a repeating unit having a hydrolyzable silyl group; and (B) a metal complex catalyst, wherein a content of the repeating unit a1) having a hydrophilic group is 50 mol % or greater.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rubber composition that achieves a well-balanced improvement in fuel economy, wet-grip performance, and abrasion resistance, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The present invention relates to a rubber composition, including a rubber component and silica, wherein the rubber component contains not less than 5% by mass of a conjugated diene polymer, based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the conjugated diene polymer containing a constituent unit derived from a conjugated diene and a constituent unit represented by the following formula (I): at least one terminal of the conjugated diene polymer being modified by a compound represented by the following formula (II): and wherein the silica is contained in an amount of 5 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: The invention provides a rubber composition that achieves a well-balanced improvement in fuel economy, wet-grip performance, and abrasion resistance, and a pneumatic tire formed from the rubber composition. The invention relates to a rubber composition, including a rubber component and silica, wherein the rubber component contains not less than 5% by mass of a conjugated diene polymer, based on 100% by mass of the rubber component, the conjugated diene polymer containing a constituent unit derived from a conjugated diene and a constituent unit represented by the following formula (I): at least one terminal of the conjugated diene polymer being modified by a silicon compound containing a group represented by the following formula (II) and/or a group represented by the following formula (III): and wherein the silica is contained in an amount of 5 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.

Abstract: Process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion and use thereof in tile adhesives.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a hybrid latex polymer composition with one or more hydrophobic compound which is a solid or has a 50% distillation temperature of at least 200° C. and one or more matrix polymer, wherein the hydrophobic compound is entrapped in the structure of the matrix polymer. Further, the invention is a method of improving resistance to water staining and color rub-off in latex paints by including a hybrid latex polymer.

Abstract: A self-assemblable polymer is disclosed, having first and second molecular configurations with the first molecular configuration has a higher Flory Huggins parameter for the self-assemblable polymer than the second molecular configuration, and the self-assemblable polymer is configurable from the first molecular configuration to the second molecular configuration, from the second molecular configuration to the first molecular configuration, or both, by the application of a stimulus. The polymer is of use in a method for providing an ordered, periodically patterned layer of the polymer on a substrate, by ordering and annealing the polymer in its second molecular configuration and setting the polymer when it is in the first molecular configuration.

Abstract: A fibrous tissue scaffold wherein fibres of the scaffold comprise a phosphonic acid polymer. The fibres preferably incorporate a vinylphosphonic acid—acrylic acid copolymer, and may further include polycaprolactone. There is further described medical implant coating comprising a phosphonic acid polymer, a biocompatible fibre comprising a phosphonic acid polymer and a biocompatible polymer comprising polycaprolactone and a phosphonic acid polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a printing composition including an ionic liquid, a printing method using the same, and a pattern formed by using the same. The printing composition according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention is useful in providing a pattern of a fine line width.

Abstract: A method for producing polymerisable solution which comprises dissolving an ethylenically unsaturated zwitterionic monomer in a co-monomer system comprising a functionalised ethylenically unsaturated monomer in which the zwitterionic monomer is soluble, a siloxane group-containing monomer or macromer, and a crosslinking agent is disclosed. The polymerisable solution is biocompatible and can be used to produce polymers and articles such as contact lenses.

Abstract: Monomers of formula (I) which include a vinyl group, polymers and articles, such as contact lenses, made therefrom, all of which are biocompatible, are described.

Abstract: The present invention provides reactive surfactants of the formula R1O—(CH2CHR2O)x—(CH2CH2O)y—(CH2CHR3O)z—R4 where R1 is either alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or aralkylaryl of 8-30 carbon atoms, R2 is —CH2OCH2CH?CH2 (AGE); R3 is either H, CH3, or CH2CH3; R4 is H or —SO3M or —PO3M where M is H or K, Na, NH4, NR4, alkanolamine, or other cationic species and x=2-100; y=4-200 and z=0-50.

Abstract: The compositions comprise an acid functional monomer or acid-functional copolymer (or conjugate base thereof), and an imidazole compound (or conjugate acid thereof).

Abstract: A method of preparing a block copolymer of Formula (B) wherein P1 represents a substantially aqueously soluble polymeric component and P2 represents a substantially aqueously insoluble polymeric component, comprises admixing an aqueously soluble polymer macro-chain transfer agent comprising P1 with a monomer (M2) and initiating an aqueous dispersion-type radical addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerisation. (P1) is derived from a monomer (M1) selected from monomers of the Formulae (M1A), (M1B) and/or (M1C) where R1, R10 and R11 represent a substituent of (M1A) or (M1C) which allows P1 to be at least partially aqueously soluble, R2 represents H, CH3 or CN, RS represents one or more substituents of the aromatic ring effective to allow P1 to be at least partially aqueously soluble, and monomer M2 is selected from: where R3 is a substituent of (M2) which allows P2 to be substantially aqueously insoluble, and R4 and R6 independently represent H or methyl.

Abstract: Disclosed are a conjugated diene-based polymer from which a polymer composition excellent in fuel cost-saving properties and elongation at break can be obtained, a polymer composition containing the conjugated diene-based polymer and a reinforcing agent, and a process for producing the conjugated diene-based polymer. There is provided a conjugated diene-based polymer having a conjugated diene unit, a monomer unit based on a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a monomer unit based on a compound represented by the following formula (2). wherein R11 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbyl group, m is 0 or 1, R12 represents a hydrocarbylene group, and X1, X2 and X3 each independently represent a substituted amino group, or a hydrocarbyl group optionally having a substituent, provided that at least one of X1, X2 and X3 is a substituted amino group.