Abstract: A ceramic matrix composite precursor slurry composition includes a thermosetting resin, a suitable curing agent, a ceramic component, a carbonaceous solids component, and optionally, a suitable solvent. The thermosetting resin may be a polyester, a vinyl ester, an epoxy resin, a bismaleimide resin, and/or a polyamide resin. The carbonaceous solids component provides a suitable amount of carbon char upon pyrolization. The precursor slurry composition may comprise up to about 70 volume % solids after removal of the solvent, and prior to cure. A sheet molding compound first and second outer films comprising the precursor slurry composition and randomly dispersed reinforcing material carried between the first and second outer films.

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

Abstract: The present invention pertains to salt modified copolymers wherein one of the monomer units contains a quaternized N-atom structure with a polar substituent. The invention further relates to the use of said copolymers as dispersant especially for color filters.

Abstract: An optical part comprising a thermoplastic resin having a recurring unit represented by the following formula (1): wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; G represents a divalent linking group; A represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or —N(R1)—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; Q represents an atomic group of forming a hetero ring; and l indicates 0 or 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pigment dispersion containing at least a pigment, a liquid medium and a high-molecular dispersant. The high-molecular dispersant is a block polymer represented by A-B or A-B-C, in which A, B and C each represent a polymer block and the A and C blocks may be the same or different. The block polymer and its production process are also disclosed. The high-molecular dispersant is free of problems of a smell, coloration, a heavy metal and cost, and its use can provide a pigment dispersion excellent in the dispersion stability of a pigment.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink which comprises: a metal oxide precursor, a stress reliever, and a solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for hatching of hatchery eggs comprising: (a) treating the egg shell surface with a coating composition comprising a coating agent, to form a coating on the surface of the egg's shell; and (b) incubating the egg under conditions to cause hatching to occur; wherein the yield of hatching of said hatchery eggs is improved as compared to control eggs not treated as defined in (a). The invention additionally relates to a composition for treating of hatchery eggs prior to incubation, wherein said composition comprising a coating agent, and wherein said composition improves the hatching yield of said hatchery eggs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising an antimicrobial hydrophilic copolymer consisting of a macromer and a comonomer, the use of said coating composition in medical applications and, in particular in a medical device and to a medical device comprising the coating composition, preferably selected from catheters, endoscopes, laryngoscopes, tubes for feeding or drainage or endotracheal use or oesophageal use. The coating composition can further comprise a hydrophilic polymer, a polyelectrolyte and a photo-initiator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric composition for coating solid substrates (S) consisting of: a) 0.5-90% by weight of polyethylene glycol with a weight-average molecular weight in the range from 1500 to 20 000 g/mol (component A), b) 0.5-20% by weight of a water-soluble polyvinylpyrrolidone with a Fikentscher K value in the range from 12 to 90 (component B), c) 0-95% by weight of a solvent (L), and d) 0-70% by weight of one or more non-polymeric aids (component C).

Abstract: An aqueous emulsion coating composition comprising an autoxidisable vinyl oligomer having ?20 wt % of unsaturated fatty acid residue; Tg from ?50 to +15° C.; Mw from 2,500 to 40,000 g/mol; polydispersity from 2 to 12, said composition having ?15% co-solvent by weight of solids, ?13% NMP by weight of solids ?38% solids by weight of composition; said composition when in the form of a coating having a telegraphing value defined as the difference in gloss at a 20° angle of between a film cast on rough PVC and a film cast on smooth PVC of 10 gloss units.

Abstract: An adhesive formulation is disclosed that includes (a) a pre-polymerized cross-linkable non-water soluble acrylic based pressure sensitive adhesive, (b) a cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of metal chelates, silanes, epoxy-functional compounds, aziridine compounds, multifunctional amines, alkyl halide compounds, multifunctional acids, multifunctional mercaptans, multifunctional epoxy compounds, polyols in the presence of a catalyst, and combinations thereof and (c) a polyol having a weight average molecular weight in the range from 1,000 g/mol to 10,000 g/mol. When cured, the adhesive formulation is self-wetting and has a peel strength less than 20 oz/in.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersant of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV) or mixtures of the dispersants of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV), (C) optionally wetting agents, (C) optionally other surfactants and/other dispersants, (E) optionally at least one organic solvent or at least one hydrotropic substance, (F) optionally other additives commonly used to produce aqueous pigment dispersions.

Abstract: Disclosed are an oligomer and a phthalonitrile monomer having the formulas: M is a metal or H. The value n is an integer greater than or equal to 1 for the oligomer and greater than or equal to 0 for the phthalonitrile monomer. Ar1 and Ar2 are independently selected aromatic- or heterocyclic-containing groups. Ar1, Ar2, or both are heteroaromatic or heterocyclic groups containing a nitrogen, sulfur, or oxygen heteroatom. Also disclosed are thermosets and pyrolyzed materials made from the phthalonitrile monomer.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous ink composition comprising (A) a colorant, (B) a polymer including a hydrophobic structural unit represented by Formula (1) below, (C) a polymerization initiator, (D) a polymerizable compound including an ethylenically unsaturated bond, and (E) water.

Abstract: A resist pattern-insolubilizing resin composition is used in a resist pattern-forming method. The resist pattern-insolubilizing resin composition includes solvent and a resin. The resin includes a first repeating unit that includes a hydroxyl group in its side chain and at least one of a second repeating unit derived from a monomer shown by a following formula (1-1) and a third repeating unit derived from a monomer shown by a following formula (1-2), wherein for example, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, A represents a methylene group, R2 represents a group shown by a following formula (2-1) or a group shown by a following formula (2-2), R3 represents a methylene group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom, and n is 0 or 1, wherein each of R34 represents at least one of a hydrogen atom and a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing platelet-like pigments comprising a core and at least one coating layer consisting essentially of a compound having from 60 to 95% by weight of carbon and from 5 to 25% by weight of nitrogen, the balance to 100% being selected from elements of the group consisting of hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur, comprising the steps of: (a) suspending plateletlike particles in a liquid; (b) adding one or more polymers containing nitrogen and carbon atoms, or (a1) suspending one or more polymers containing nitrogen and carbon atoms in a liquid; (b1) adding the plateletlike particles, (c) effecting a polymeric coating layer to be formed on the surface of said plateletlike particles from the polymers added at step (b), or (a1); (d) isolating said plateletlike particles having said polymeric coating layer from the suspension; and (e) heating said plateletlike particles having said polymeric coating layer to a temperature of from 100° C. to 1000° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer comprising units according to formula III wherein R1 is selected from C1 to C10 alkylene and C5 to C20 arylene; each R2 is selected independently from H and C1 to C10 alkyl; and R3 and R4 are selected independently from H and C1 to C30 alkyl. Embodiments of the invention provide polymers that are water soluble or water swellable and can form transparent and flexible films.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a thermoplastic composition including a polyamide graft polymer including a polyolefin backbone containing a residue of at least one unsaturated monomer having reacted with at least one polyamide graft. The invention also relates to structures, particularly multilayer structures, including said composition. One of the preferred structures of the present invention is a photovoltaic module including said composition. The composition according to the invention can advantageously be used as a binder or encapsulant. It is also used in solar panels and laminated glass.

Abstract: 3,4-Polyalkylenedioxythiophene dispersions comprising polyanions and cationic 3,4-polyalkylenedioxythiophenes, in particular those of the formula (I) in which n is an integer from 3 to 100, preferably from 4 to 15, and X is —(CH2)x—CR1R2—(CH2)y—, where R1 and R2, independently of one another, are H, an optionally substituted alkyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl radical having from 6 to 14 carbon atoms or —CH2—OR3, where R3=H, alkyl or —CH2—CH2—CH2—SO3H, and x and y are each, independently of one another, an integer from 0 to 9, in which at least 90% of the particles are <50 nm, can be employed in electroluminescent arrangements having a long service life and high luminosity.

Abstract: An adhesive composition of the present invention contains, as a main composition, a polymer obtained by copolymerizing a monomer composition containing a monomer having a maleimide group, and further contains a thermal polymerization inhibitor. As a result, it is possible to provide an adhesive composition that allows forming an adhesive layer that is excellently dissolved after the adhesive layer has been subjected to a high-temperature process.

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: An adhesive composition includes 5 to 40% wt polyvinylpyrrolidone; 3 to 20% wt alkanoate blend including a first Cn carboxylic acid salt and a second Cm carboxylic acid salt, where n and m are integers in a range from 12 to 22; 20 to 60% wt of a water-soluble or water-dispersable solid material; 0.5 to 30 wt % of a liquid polyhydric alcohol; and 15 to 60% wt water. The adhesive composition can be clear and in glue stick form.

Abstract: The invention provides an inkjet ink composition including a pigment and colloidal silica, the pigment being covered with a water-insoluble resin including a constituent unit having an acidic group, with which rub resistance of images formed and ink discharge reliability are excellent and deterioration of liquid repellency of an inkjet head member is suppressed.

Abstract: A fast-drying ink composition comprising water, a fast-drying solvent mixture including a hydrophilic co-solvent having low enthalpy of evaporation, a surface-active humectant, and a colorant. The hydrophilic co-solvent may be selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol n-propyl ether, tripropylene glycol methyl ether, and dipropylene glycol methyl ether. The surface-active humectant may comprise a hydrophobic end having a repeating unit “n” ranging from 1 to 36 and selected from the group consisting of alkane-based (CH2)n, fluoro-based (CF2)n, and silicone-based (SiO)n, and a hygroscopic end having a repeating unit “i” ranging from 2 to 8 and selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an amine group, a carboxyl group and an ester group.

Abstract: An adhesive composition of the present invention includes a polymer as a main component. The polymer is produced by copolymerization of a monomer composition which includes chain-structured alkyl (meth)acrylate and a monomer containing a maleimide group. This makes it possible to provide an adhesive composition used for forming an adhesive layer in which adhesive strength is kept in a high temperature environment. That is, it becomes possible to provide an adhesive composition that allows forming an adhesive layer which has high adhesive strength in a high temperature environment (particularly at 200° C. to 250° C.).

Abstract: Monomers and polymers based on dihalogen indolocarbazole and poly(indolocarbazoles), and methods of making such and using the same are described, as well as organic electronic devices incorporating the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation of a hydrogel surface useful in the formation and manipulation of arrays of molecules, particularly polynucleotides and to the chemical modification of these and other arrays. In particular, the invention relates to a method of preparing a hydrogel immobilised to a solid support comprising polymerising on the support a mixture of a first comonomer which is acrylamide, methacrylamide, hydroxyethyl methacrylate or N-vinyl pyrrolidinone and a second comonomer which is a functionalised acrylamide or acrylate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a curable composition comprising one or more of organic metal compounds as resin bleed-out controller and its application in semiconductor packages. Particularly, the organic metal compound is an organic titanate. In some embodiments, the organic titanates include, but are not limited to tetraalkyl titanates and titanate chelates. The composition shows excellent performance in bleeding-out control and thus can reduce the occurrence of failure, such as die top delamination, in semiconductor packages.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a capsulated colorant including a colorant and a polymer resin coating the colorant, wherein the polymer resin is obtained by polymerization of a polymerizable composition including a basic monomer, a macromonomer and a polymerizable unsaturated monomer; a method of preparing the capsulated colorant; and an ink composition including the capsulated colorant.

Abstract: A non-aqueous pigment ink which enables the ink repellency of the nozzle plate surface of the print head to be favorably maintained, while also enabling a superior image density to be obtained. The non-aqueous pigment ink includes a pigment, a pigment dispersant and a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the ink comprises a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and an alkene of 10 to 40 carbon atoms as the pigment dispersant, and also comprises a pigment derivative.

Abstract: The invention concerns amphiphilic block copolymers, a process for making the same, and its use in emulsions. The block copolymers comprise a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block and can be used in emulsion as an emulsifier or as a co-emulsifier, particularly in water-in-oil emulsions.

Abstract: Thermosetting resins are provided that are toughened with an irradiated thermoplastic toughening agent and which have reduced levels of solvent-induced micro crack formation. The thermoplastic toughening agent is treated with a sufficient amount of high-energy radiation (e.g. electron beam or gamma rays) to cause a reduction in solvent-induced micro crack formation in the cured resin when compared to the same toughened thermosetting resin in which the non-irradiated version of the thermoplastic toughening agent is used.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an aqueous dispersion of acrylic modified starch with excellent long-term storage stability, as well as an aqueous coating composition that can form a coated film with excellent finished appearance, curability and weather resistance, obtained using the dispersion. The aqueous dispersion of the present invention is obtained by separate graft polymerization of a radical polymerizable unsaturated monomer mixture for formation of a hydrophobic polymer and a radical polymerizable unsaturated monomer mixture for formation of a hydrophilic polymer, in the presence of starch and/or modified starch, and neutralizing the carboxyl groups in the acrylic modified starch with a basic substance if necessary.

Abstract: Provided are a nanocomposite including a layered inorganic material and a random copolymer containing a hydrophobic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer, a polymer composition including the nanocomposite, and a method for preparing the polymer composition. The random copolymer can be prepared at a low cost in a simple process and function as a compatibilizer in small amounts to maintain excellent properties of the nanocomposite including excellent mechanical characteristics such as abrasion resistance, hardness, tensile modulus and tear resistance, excellent thermal characteristics, high liquid and gas permeability, and low flammability.

Abstract: Cationic techniques can be used to polymerize monomers that include a class of hydroxyaryl compounds so as to provide polymers that exhibit desirable properties including, but not limited to, reduced hysteresis. Compositions such as vulcanizates in which such polymers can be utilized and products such as tire components that incorporate and/or are manufactured from such compositions also are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic-inorganic hybrid composition including a fluorene-based monomer, an inorganic particle, an initiator, and a solvent, and an image sensor made using the same. The organic-inorganic hybrid composition can have a high refractive index and excellent transmittance to minimize light loss, and the image sensor produced using the same may transport a greater amount of light to a photodiode. Accordingly, it is possible to accomplish a high resolution image sensor having improved sensitivity.

Abstract: The invention relates to an agent for sanitary facilities, said agent being applied directly on the sanitary object and adhering there, and being flushable only after a large number of flushes, wherein the agent comprises fillers and a bonding agent, wherein the bonding agent is selected from the group of polyalkylene derivatives, hydrogenated polystyrol derivatives, silicone systems, copolymers from the group of monoalkyl esters of poly(methyl vinyl ether/carbonic acid anhydrides, olefin homopolymers, and copolymers of two or more olefins, wherein the olefin homopolymers and copolymers can also be partially hydrogenated, partially oxidized, or further functionalized by means of graft molecules, and from the group of polyalkyleninmines, including in alkoxylized form, the polyetheramines (alkoxylized amines) and the polyglycerin polyether alkyl carbonic acids or polymers or derivatives comprising said polymer groups, and the viscosity of the agent is at least 30 Pa s, measured using a Haake viscosometer, plate

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising a) acrylic copolymers; b) a hydrophilic plasticizer; and c) a hydrophobic plasticizer. The acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the present invention has no mura under moisture and heat resistant condition, and thus has an excellent stain resistance of adherends, and an excellent wettability, endurance reliability, transparency and adhesion reliability, regardless of whether surface property of the adherend is hydrophillic or hydrophobic.

Abstract: The adhesive composition according to the present invention includes a resin containing a polymer having an alkoxystyrene structure as a repeating unit, and an acid generator. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide a novel adhesive composition which is excellent in heat resistance and which is easily stripped.

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: Disclosed are new semiconductor materials prepared from naphthalene-imide copolymers. Such polymers can exhibit desirable electronic properties and can possess processing advantages including solution-processability and/or good stability at ambient conditions.

Abstract: Polymer of formula (I): In-[(A)x-(B)y-(A?)x?-(E)z]n obtained by nitroxyl mediated controlled free radical polymerization whereby an access of acrylate is present, wherein In is the initiator fragment starting the polymerization reaction; A and A? are the same or different monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylic acid (C1-C22)alkyl esters, acrylic acid (C1-C22)hydroxyalkyl esters, methacrylic acid (C1-C22)alkyl esters, methacrylic acid (C1-C22)hydroxyalkyl esters, acrylic acid (C1-C22)alkyl esters or methacrylic acid (C1-C22)alkyl esters which are substituted by amino, (C1-C22)alkylamino, (C1-C22)dialkylamino, —SO3H, epoxy, fluoro, perfluoro or siloxane groups, styrene, substituted styrene, acrylamide and methacrylamide, N-mono(C1-C22)alkyl acrylamide, N,N-di(C1-C22)alkyl acrylamide; provided that the amount of unsubstituted acrylic acid (C1-C22)alkyl esters or/and methacrylic acid (C1-C22)alkyl esters is more than 30% by weight ba

Abstract: Optical devices of excellent optical and physical properties produced from cured resins are disclosed. The resins and/or the cured hybrid polymer material made with the resins are characterized by a high level of cycloaliphatic-containing groups. Specific additives that can participate in crosslinking the curable polysiloxane provide additional physical property advantages.

Abstract: It is disclosed an over-coating agent for forming fine patterns which is applied to cover a substrate having thereon photoresist patterns and allowed to shrink under heat so that the spacing between adjacent photoresist patterns is lessened, with the applied film of the over-coating agent being removed substantially completely to form or define fine trace patterns, further characterized by containing either a water-soluble polymer and an amide group-containing monomer or a water-soluble polymer which contains at least (meth)acrylamide as a monomeric component. Also disclosed is a method of forming fine-line patterns using any one of said over-coating agents. According to the invention, the thermal shrinkage of the over-coating agent for forming fine patterns in the heat treatment can be extensively increased, and one can obtain fine-line patterns which exhibit good profiles while satisfying the characteristics required of semiconductor devices.

Abstract: The present invention, in one aspect, provides aqueous dispersions of carbon nanotubes. In some embodiments such aqueous dispersions can be applied to fiber glass strands to impart one or more electrically conductive properties to the fiber glass strands.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a photosensitive resin composition for optical waveguide formation, which has low transmission loss and can form a waveguide pattern with high shape accuracy at low cost; an optical waveguide; and a method for producing an optical waveguide. The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition for optical waveguide formation comprising at least: a polymer containing at least a (meth)acrylate structure unit having an epoxy structure, and a (meth)acrylate structure unit having a lactone structure and/or a vinyl monomer structure unit having an aromatic structure; and a photoacid generator, of which one or both of a core layer and a cladding layer are formed of a cured product.

Abstract: An ink composition for a color filter includes about 100 parts by weight of a pigment dispersion, about 7 parts by weight to about 65 parts by weight of a thermosetting resin having hydroxyl group at a side chain of the thermosetting resin, about 0.015 part by weight to about 1.5 parts by weight of a thermal initiator, about 0.8 part by weight to about 15 parts by weight of an epoxy-based resin containing fluorine, and about 15 parts by weight to about 165 parts by weight of a solvent. A color filter substrate is manufactured using the ink composition for color filter. The ink composition for the color filter improves straightness of ink jetting through an ink-jetting nozzle and prevents the ink composition from spreading to neighboring pixels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to [1] a non-aqueous pigment dispersion composition including (A) a pigment, (B) a non-aqueous solvent and (C) a polymer obtained by reacting a copolymer (component (c1)) containing a constitutional unit derived from (c1a) a vinyl monomer containing a reactive functional group and a constitutional unit derived from (c1b) a vinyl monomer containing a nitrogen atom with a poly(alkyl(meth)acrylate) and/or a polystyrene (component (c2)) containing a functional group capable of reacting with the reactive functional group in the component (c1) at one terminal end thereof; and [2] a process for producing a polymer for non-aqueous pigment dispersion, including the steps of (I) reacting the vinyl monomer (c1b) with the vinyl monomer (c1a) to produce a copolymer containing constitutional units derived from the respective vinyl monomers; and (II) reacting the resulting copolymer with the component (c2) to produce a graft copolymer formed by grafting the component (c2) to the copolymer.

Abstract: What are described are alkalified compositions comprising an aqueous dispersion of selected polymers, and comprising selected polyaldehydes as crosslinking agents. From these formulations it is possible to produce coating compositions having a very high blocking resistance and having excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: A process for preparing, in one step, a diene block copolymer, of which at least one of these blocks is constituted of a polyether, the number-average molecular weight of which is approximately from 100 to 5000 g/mol, and at least one other of these blocks is constituted of a diene elastomer. The process according to the invention allows a high degree of grafting of the polyether to the polymer chains. Also disclosed is a reinforced rubber composition, especially intended for the manufacture of tires, comprising such a block copolymer which is intended to interact with the reinforcing filler. Such a rubber composition has improved hysteresis properties in the vulcanized state, while retaining satisfactory processing properties in the non-vulcanized state.