Abstract: Disclosed are low-temperature thermally and/or ultraviolet light curable polymers that can be used as active and/or passive organic materials in various electronic, optical, and optoelectronic devices. In some embodiments, the device can include an organic semiconductor layer and a dielectric layer prepared from such low-temperature thermally and/or ultraviolet light curable polymers. In some embodiments, the device can include a passivation layer prepared from the low-temperature thermally and/or ultraviolet light curable polymers described herein. In certain embodiments, a polymer of the disclosure has a repeating unit having the structure (I) in which Q1-Q2 and Q3-Q4 are each independently —C(H)?C(H)— or (II) in which each n is independently selected from 1, 2, 3 and 4, and the polymer includes at least one repeating unit of Formula (I) wherein Q1-Q2 and Q3-Q4 is (II).

Abstract: Compositions comprising at least one copolymers comprising: a) from 20 to 90 percent by weight of one or more vinylidene substituted aromatic compounds; b) from 10 to 80 percent by weight of one or more cyclic (meth)acrylate esters; c) from 0 to 40 percent by weight of one or more unsaturated nitriles; and, d) from 0 to 60 percent by weight of an alkyl (meth)acrylate; wherein based on the weight of the copolymer and the copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 120,000 g/Mole or greater and a glass transition temperature of 100° C. or greater. Disclosed are articles prepared from the compositions which may be fabricated in any known manner. The copolymers, compositions and articles disclosed contain reduced levels of the one or more free/residual/unreacted monomers, such as unsaturated nitriles; may be transparent or opaque; or have a biobased monomer content of 5 percent by weight or greater.

Abstract: A cyclopentene ring-opening copolymer having a branch structure contains a structure in which at least four cyclopentene ring-opening polymer chains are linked via a branch-structural unit. At least part of the cyclopentene ring-opening polymer chains is terminally modified.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic component, includes: a step of temporarily fixing onto a support body a workpiece to become a member constituting an electronic component, via a film-like temporary fixing material; a step of processing the workpiece which is temporarily fixed onto the support body; and a step of separating the processed workpiece from the support body and the film-like temporary fixing material, and the film-like temporary fixing material contains an (meth)acrylic copolymer (A) having a not unevenly distributed reactive functional group.

Abstract: Provided is an active energy ray curable resin which has excellent compatibility with organic solvents, general purpose acrylic monomers, and oligomers, and a high curing property with an active energy ray, and also has a high adhesion property for each substrate. A cured film obtained by ultraviolet curing of the active energy ray curable resin has an excellent surface curing property, scratch resistance and bending resistance, while also having high transparency. Provided is a urethane modified (meth)acrylamide compound having a urethane bond and one or more (meth)acrylamide groups in the molecule. The urethane modified (meth)acrylamide compound has excellent compatibility with organic solvents, general purpose acrylic monomers, and oligomers, and exhibits a high curing property with an active energy ray.

Abstract: An aqueous copolymer dispersion is formed by emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising (a) 20 to 80 wt. % of one or more (meth)acrylic acid esters A, whose homopolymer(s) have a Tg>25° C. and at least one has a biorenewable carbon content of at least 50 wt. % of the total carbon content of the ester; (b) 19 to 79 wt. % of one or more (meth)acrylic acid esters B whose homopolymer(s) have a Tg<25° C.; (c) 0.5 to 10 wt. % of at least one monomer selected from unsaturated sulfonic, phosphoric and phosphonic acids, and unsaturated carboxylic acids, anhydrides and amides thereof; (d) up to 10% by weight of one or more functional monomers selected from hydrolysable silane compounds, epoxy-containing compounds, ureido-containing compounds and carbonyl-containing compounds, and (e) less than 5 wt. % of one or more further monomers, wherein the total percentages of comonomers (a) to (e) equals 100%.

Abstract: Specific benzocyclobutenes serve as intramolecular or intermolecular or both intramolecular or intermolecular crosslinkers. The benzocyclobutenes can be incorporated into polymers post polymerization or can be provided as monomers that participate in homopolymerization or copolymerization with other monomer to create the polymers having benzocyclobutenes that are exploited to carry out the crosslinking. At least some of the benzocyclobutenes taught herein can be used to carry out crosslinking a ambient temperatures.

Abstract: Provided is a film, sheet, plate, or other such formed article having excellent transparency made of a copolymer obtained from a cyclic olefin monomer and an ?-olefin monomer. The present invention provides a formed article made from a copolymer having Tg of 170° C. or higher and an Al content of 50 ppm or less that is a copolymer including a structural unit of a cyclic olefin monomer (A) derived from norbornene and a structural unit of a monomer (B) derived from at least one C4-C12 ?-olefin.

Abstract: A process to form an ethylene-based polymer including polymerizing ethylene and at least one asymmetrical polyene comprising an “alpha, beta unsaturated-carbonyl end” (“?,? unsaturated-carbonyl end”) and a “C—C double bond end,” wherein the polymerization takes place in the presence of at least one free-radical initiator; and wherein the polymerization takes place in a reactor configuration comprising at least two reaction zones, reaction zone 1 and reaction zone i (i?2), wherein reaction zone i is downstream from reaction zone 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a highly heat-resistant film for electrode terminals. The heat-resistant film includes a polymer layer as a central substrate to be sealably interposed between a pouch and electrode terminals. The polymer layer is formed of a mixture of (a) at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-norbornene copolymer and a polymethylpentene with (b) a polypropylene resin. Preferably, the polypropylene resin is highly heat resistant and the mixture has a weight ratio of 1.9 to 5:5. The heat-resistant film simultaneously meets requirements in terms of thermal adhesiveness and high temperature dimensional stability, which are contradictory to each other in conventional films for electrode terminals of secondary batteries. In addition, the heat-resistant film has enhanced electrolyte resistance to improve the durability of a secondary battery.

Abstract: An alcoholic beverage is aged in a wooden barrel after the barrel is covered by a film having an oxygen transmission rate of at least 50 cc/m2/day and an ethanol transmission rate of less than 30 g/m2/day. The beverage acquires one or more specific flavor components in an amount of 50%, 75%, or 100% relative to amounts of one or more of the same flavor components in a control alcoholic beverage aged in a wooden barrel without the film thereon. Covering the barrel with the film reduces the angels' share evaporative loss, while allowing the beverage to develop desirable flavor components during aging. In another embodiment, the process reduces angels' share evaporative loss while achieving organoleptics indistinguishable from a control.

Abstract: An alcoholic beverage is aged in at least one wooden barrel after the barrel is covered by a film having an oxygen transmission rate of at least 0.5 cc/m2/day and an ethanol transmission rate of less than 30 g/m2/day. The beverage acquires one or more specific flavor components in an amount of 50%, 75%, 90%, or 100% relative to amounts of one or more of the same flavor components in a control alcoholic beverage aged in at least one wooden barrel without the film thereon. Covering the barrel with the film reduces the angels' share evaporative loss, while allowing the beverage to develop desirable flavor components during aging. In another embodiment, the process reduces angels' share evaporative loss while achieving organoleptics indistinguishable from a control.

Abstract: The invention provides a process to form an ethylene-based polymer, said process comprising polymerizing ethylene and at least one asymmetrical polyene, comprising an “alpha, beta unsaturated—carbonyl end” and a “C—C double bond end,” and wherein the polymerization takes place in the presence of at least one free-radical initiator, and wherein the polymerization takes place in a reactor configuration comprising at least two reaction zones, reaction zone I and reaction zone i (i>2), wherein reaction zone I is downstream from reaction zone I; and wherein at least one chain transfer agent (CTA) is added to the polymerization, and wherein the CTA is a saturated hydrocarbon or an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

Abstract: A process to form an ethylene-based polymer including polymerizing ethylene and at least one asymmetrical polyene comprising an “alpha, beta unsaturated-carbonyl end” (“?,?-unsaturated-carbonyl end”) and a “C—C double bond end,” wherein the polymerization takes place in the presence of at least one free-radical initiator; and wherein the polymerization takes place in a reactor configuration comprising at least two reaction zones, reaction zone 1 and reaction zone i (i>2), wherein reaction zone i is downstream from reaction zone 1.

Abstract: Disclosed are a foreign matter inspection device and a foreign matter inspection method, in which the accurate inspection of foreign matter is performed using captured images by continuous shooting in the state in which a movement locus due to the falling caused by the movement of the foreign matter along the inner wall of a container from the horizontal direction of the container as a result of rotation is formed so as to be long. A rotating device is provided with a rotation control means for executing the rotational motion in which container holding members for holding the container in a horizontal manner or at a constant inclination angle relative to the horizontal axis of the container, and the container are rotated at an angle of 60° or more, and then stopped, wherein a foreign matter detection means detects the foreign matter according to the movement locus of the foreign matter, which is formed using the captured images obtained by the continuous shooting for each rotational motion at constant time.

Abstract: The present inventive concepts relate to a polymer for a hard mask, a hard mask composition including a polymer for a hard mask as described herein, and a method for forming a pattern of a semiconductor device using a hard mask composition as described herein. The polymer includes a structure represented by the following chemical formula 1. In chemical formula 1, “A”, “Q”, “L”, “R1”, “R2”, “R3”, and “n” are the same as defined in the specification.

Abstract: To provide an inkjet ink polymer capable of providing an inkjet ink capable of forming a printed product having excellent weather resistance, print density (coloring properties), and fixability (abrasion properties) with good productivity and providing a pigment dispersion having excellent dispersibility with good productivity. An inkjet ink copolymer contains 10 to 99% by weight of a cyclohexyl methacrylate unit and 1 to 90% by weight of an acrylic acid unit. The purpose is achieved by an inkjet ink pigment dispersion containing the inkjet ink copolymer and a pigment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive composition in which a solid component is dissolved in a solvent, the solid component being dissolved in the solvent to have a solid component content of not less than 20% by weight with respect to a total amount of the solid component and the solvent, the solid component containing resin obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition that contains a cycloolefin monomer, the solvent having no carbon-carbon double bond, and an alcohol content contained in the solvent being not more than 0.45% by weight with respect to an entire amount of the solvent.

Abstract: The present invention related to a conjugated diene based polymer comprising a monomer unit derived from a noncyclic conjugated diene and a monomer unit derived from an alicyclic hydrocarbon compound having a non-conjugated carbon-carbon double bond.

Abstract: Copolymer compositions and methods for making these compositions are described. The copolymers include a vinyl aromatic monomer; a second monomer, and a biobased monomer. The second monomer is selected from the group consisting of butadiene, alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, and mixtures thereof. Examples of biobased monomers useful in the compositions include isobornyl acrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, lauryl acrylate, lauryl methacrylate, and mixtures thereof. The compositions described herein can be used for binder or coating compositions and can include coating pigments, mineral fillers, and other additives.

Abstract: This invention relates to the new functional norbornanyl ester derivative and/or polymer compositions which are easily obtainable by reacting the Diels-Alder adduct of appropriate dienes and dienophiles with carboxylic acids. In particular, this invention relates to a new process for making cyclic chemical raw materials suitable for production coating, ink, adhesive, plasticizer, thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic and functional polymers.

Abstract: Two part cyanoacrylate/free radical curable adhesive systems, are provided.

Abstract: A method of forming a film including forming a film on a substrate by coating a composition for forming a film containing a solvent and a resin by a spin coating method, in which a maximum radius among the radii from the center to the outer periphery of the substrate is 150 mm or more and a thickness of the film is 50 ?m or more, a vapor pressure of the solvent at 25° C. is 0.4 kPa or less, and a viscosity of the solvent measured by a Cannon-Fenske viscometer at 25° C. is 1.5 mPa·s or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides an active energy ray curable aqueous resin composition prepared by reacting an acrylic resin (A), a polyisocyanate compound (B), and (meth)acrylate (C) having a hydroxyl group and dispersing the reaction product in an aqueous medium, the resin (A) being produced by copolymerizing an acrylic monomer (a1) having a polyoxyalkylene group, an acrylic monomer (a2) having a hydroxyl group, and an acrylic monomer (a3) other than the acrylic monomer (a1) and the acrylic monomer (a2) as essential raw materials. The active energy ray curable aqueous resin composition has excellent storage stability and forms a cured coating film with a good appearance and high adhesion to a substrate even after immersion in hot water, and thus can be desirably used for an active energy ray curable aqueous coating material.

Abstract: An optical lens made of resin, which includes a molded body made of a molding material containing a transparent polyamide such as polyamide 12 and a stabilizer, which has total light transmittance of at least 60% when the molded body has a thickness of 2 mm, and has total light transmittance of at least 50% after the molded body maintained at 80° C. was irradiated with light in an amount of 1000 W/m2 for 500 hours by using a xenon lamp, which is lightweight, highly transparent, and resistant to discoloration, deformation, aging, and the like due to irradiation with light emitted from a xenon lamp, a blue-violet laser or the like serving as a light source, and which is suitable for use in a light emitting device of a flash lamp and the like, is provided.

Abstract: An object is to provide a photosensitive resin composition for color filters, configured to be able to form a high-luminance color layer with excellent heat resistance and light resistance. Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition for color filters including the dye dispersion liquid, the dye dispersion liquid including a dye dispersed by a dispersant in a solvent, wherein the dye is a dye having a sulfonic acid group; the dispersant is a graft copolymer having an amine number of 30 mg KOH/g or more and including copolymerizable components that contain a specific monomer having a tertiary amine and a specific polymerizable oligomer; the solvent is a solvent having a solubility of the dye of 0.2 g/100 g solvent or less at 23° C.; and the tertiary amine of the dispersant and the sulfonic acid group of the dye form a micelle.

Abstract: The present invention provides methylene beta-ketoester monomers, methods for producing the same, and compositions and products formed therefrom. In the method for producing the methylene beta-ketoesters of the invention, a beta-ketoester is reacted with a source of formaldehyde in a modified Knoevenagel reaction optionally in the presence of an acidic or basic catalyst, and optionally in the presence of an acidic or non-acidic solvent, to form reaction complex. The reaction complex may be an oligomeric complex. The reaction complex is subjected to further processing, which may be vaporization by contact with an energy transfer means in order to isolate the beta-ketoester monomer. The present invention further compositions and products formed from methylene beta-ketoester monomers of the invention, including monomer-based products (e.g., inks, adhesives, coatings, sealants or reactive molding) and polymer-based products (e.g., fibers, films, sheets, medical polymers, composite polymers and surfactants).

Abstract: A system and method for photoresists is provided. In an embodiment the photoresist is exposed in a photoresist track system and developed in an offline developing system. After the photoresist is exposed, the photoresist may be idled for a time period prior to being developed in the offline developing system.

Abstract: A modified toner based additive is a mixture of a toner powder and a second material selected from a group including a gelling clay, a reactive agent, an elastomer, a functional filler, a handling and agglomerating agent, a compatibilizer and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide polymers for forming layers/films useful in the manufacture of a variety of types of optoelectronic displays. Such embodiments also provide compositions of such polymers for forming such layers/films where the formed layers/films have high transparency over the visible light spectrum.

Abstract: Various polymeric barrier compositions are described which when formed into films, are useful in reducing transmission of odors. The films can be incorporated into a wide range of products such as multilayer barrier films used in medical applications and particularly in ostomy appliances. In certain versions, the films include semi-crystalline cyclic olefin copolymers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pH responsive polymer made with mono-[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]phthalate and/or mono-[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl hexahydro]phthalate. Also disclosed is an aqueous coating composition including at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer copolymerized or blended with alkali swellable acrylate copolymer. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition including at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer blended with alkali swellable acrylate copolymer, at least one pigment, and water. Also provided is a method of preparing an aqueous coating composition such as a latex paint including the above components. Also provided are methods of preparing mono-[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]phthalate. Also provided are conpositions and methods using the polymer in hydraulic fracturing, personal care and or home and industrial cleaners.

Abstract: The present invention provides a film for forming which exhibits both excellent dimensional stability in processing and excellent formability as well as excellent appearance of surfaces and can thus be suitably applied to a variety of forming members through forming and used in forming decoration applications. Provided is a film for forming comprising a cyclic olefin-based resin as a main component, wherein the storage modulus at 120° C. is 101 MPa to 3,000 MPa and the storage modulus at 170° C. is 100 MPa or less.

Abstract: A composition contains a cycloolefin polymer and a cross-linked structure of a cross-linkable polymer having a specific structure.

Abstract: Provided is a touch panel. The touch panel includes a base and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer attached to the base and including an acryl-based polymer containing an acryl polymer containing 5 to 30 parts by weight of isobornyl (meth)acrylate, and 5 to 40 parts by weight of methyl (meth)acrylate in a polymerized form. Accordingly, it can effectively inhibit penetration of oxygen, moisture or other impurities at an interface between the base and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, or at an interface between a conductor thin film and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and prevent degradation in optical properties such as visibility, etc. due to bubbles generated at the pressure-sensitive adhesive interface.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the invention includes a (meth)acryl-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer component including 25% by weight to 99.5% by weight of a cyclic structure-containing monomer and 0.5% by weight to 70% by weight of a branched structure-containing (meth)acryl-based monomer having a branched alkyl group of 3 to 18 carbon atoms at an ester end. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition has a satisfactory level of adhesive performance and can form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer with a lower dielectric constant.

Abstract: This invention discloses and claims a series of polycyclic monomers and polymers useful in the production of optical waveguides. The polymers of the invention comprise one or more repeating units represented by the formula (IV): Wherein m, X, R1 and R2 are as defined herein. The films formed from the polymers of this invention exhibit significant changes in refractive index (greater than or equal to 0.5%) after exposure to suitable actinic or thermal energy thereby having superior optical transmission performance, which is of importance for modern optical applications such as wave guiding and optical data storage.

Abstract: The molded product of the present invention is used for an optical component selected from an f? lens, an imaging lens, and a light guide plate and contains a polymer having an alicyclic structure in a portion or all of repeating structural units. Moreover, when the molded product is dipped in cyclohexane at a concentration of 1 g/mL at 23° C. for 6 hours under stirring, a number of insoluble fine particles contained in the cyclohexane and having a particle size of equal to or larger than 1 ?m and equal to or smaller than 2 ?m that is measured by a liquid-borne particle counter is equal to or less than 200 particles/ml.

Abstract: Pressure sensitive adhesives having flame retarding properties include a (meth)acrylate-based block copolymer, and at least 10% by weight of a halogen-free flame retarding agent. The adhesives may contain additional optional additives such as tackifying resins, plasticizers, and the like. The adhesives are prepared by blending the (meth)acrylate-based block copolymer, and the halogen-free flame retarding agent either in solvent or by a solventless process.

Abstract: The instant disclosure describes methods for preparing latex resins for coated carriers using surfactant partitioning, which resins exhibit both lower ? potential and greater latex stability, while not adversely affecting particle size, toner charge or other metrics.

Abstract: Copolymer compositions and methods for making these compositions are described. The copolymers include a vinyl aromatic monomer; a second monomer, and a biobased monomer. The second monomer is selected from the group consisting of butadiene, alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, and mixtures thereof. Examples of biobased monomers useful in the compositions include isobornyl acrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, lauryl acrylate, lauryl methacrylate, and mixtures thereof. The compositions described herein can be used for binder or coating compositions and can include coating pigments, mineral fillers, and other additives.

Abstract: Copolymer compositions and methods for making these compositions are described. The copolymers include a vinyl aromatic monomer; a second monomer, and a biobased monomer. The second monomer is selected from the group consisting of butadiene, alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, and mixtures thereof. Examples of biobased monomers useful in the compositions include isobornyl acrylate, isobornyl methacrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, lauryl acrylate, lauryl methacrylate, and mixtures thereof. The compositions described herein can be used for binder or coating compositions and can include coating pigments, mineral fillers, and other additives.

Abstract: To provide an inkjet ink polymer capable of providing an inkjet ink capable of forming a printed product having excellent weather resistance, print density (coloring properties), and fixability (abrasion properties) with good productivity and providing a pigment dispersion having excellent dispersibility with good productivity. An inkjet ink copolymer contains 10 to 99% by weight of a cyclohexyl methacrylate unit and 1 to 90% by weight of an acrylic acid unit. The purpose is achieved by an inkjet ink pigment dispersion containing the inkjet ink copolymer and a pigment.

Abstract: A formed article is made from a resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin, first inorganic particles having a mean volume diameter of primary-particle of 10 nm to 100 nm, both inclusive, and second inorganic particles having a mean volume diameter of primary-particle of 120 nm to 10000 nm, both inclusive. One hundred (100) parts by mass of the resin composition contains 9.0 to 40.5 parts by mass of the first inorganic particles and 4.5 to 36.0 parts by mass of the second inorganic particles.

Abstract: Provided are an adamantane derivative represented by the following formula (1), a method for producing the same, a polymer containing an acrylate compound having the adamantane structure represented by formula (1) in a repeat unit, and a functional resin composition which contains the polymer, has excellent alkali developability and substrate adhesiveness, and can improve the resolution and the line edge roughness as a chemically amplified resist sensitive to far-ultraviolet rays represented by KrF excimer laser light, ArF excimer laser light, F2 excimer laser light or EUV without spoiling fundamental properties thereof as a resist such as pattern forming properties, dry etching resistance, heat resistance and the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to the new functional norbornanyl ester derivative and/or polymer compositions which are easily obtainable by reacting the Diels-Alder adduct of appropriate dienes and dienophiles with carboxylic acids. In particular, this invention relates to a new process for making cyclic chemical raw materials suitable for production coating, ink, adhesive, plasticizer, thermoplastic or thermosetting plastic and functional polymers.

Abstract: There is provided a novel material used for solar cells that can contribute to the improvement in maximum output of solar cells without using the conventional MPPT system. A film-forming material for forming a light-collecting film on a transparent electrode of a solar cell, including an aromatic group-containing organic polymer compound (A) and a cross-linker (B), wherein the film-forming material exhibits an index of refraction of 1.5 to 2.0 at a wavelength of 633 nm and a transmittance of 95% or more with respect to light having a wavelength of 400 nm, and a solar cell obtained by coating a cured film made from the film-forming material on a surface of a transparent electrode.

Abstract: A undercoat agent used for performing phase separation of a layer formed on a substrate and containing a block copolymer having a plurality of blocks bonded, wherein the undercoat agent contains a resin component, the resin component is formed from a structural unit having an aromatic ring and a structural unit not having an aromatic ring, and the resin component has a group that can interact with the substrate, and also has a 3 to 7-membered, ether-containing cyclic group.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention provide for non-self imageable norbornene-type polymers useful for immersion lithographic processes, methods of making such polymers, compositions employing such polymers and immersion lithographic processes that make use of such compositions. More specifically the embodiments of the present invention are related to norbornene-type polymers useful for forming top-coat layers for overlying photoresist layers in immersion lithographic process and the process thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to optical media precursors and/or encapsulants, the optical media and encapsulants configurable for use in lighting devices. Specifically, the optical media and/or encapsulant material comprises at least one silsesquioxane moiety and at least one transition metal and/or lanthanide metal. Methods of reducing degradation of the optical media and/or encapsulant from heat and/or optical flux exposure using same are disclosed. Methods of increasing refractive index of an optical media and/or encapsulant using silsesquioxane and transition metal and/or lanthanide metal are disclosed.