Abstract: The invention relates to heat-curing powder-lacquer compositions exhibiting a matte surface after curing of the coating, as well as to a simple method for production of the same.

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: A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles, wherein the water-absorbing polymer particles are surface postcrosslinked with unsaturated fatty acids or derivatives thereof.

Abstract: Adhesive encapsulating compositions for use in electronic devices such as organic electroluminescent devices, touch screens, photovoltaic devices, and thin film transistors are disclosed herein. The adhesive encapsulating compositions include pressure sensitive adhesives comprising one or more polyisobutylene resins, in combination with optional multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers and/or optional tackifiers.

Abstract: This invention relates to rapid drying lacquers that are particularly useful for automotive OEM refinish applications. The lacquer includes a novel acrylic triblock copolymer as a replacement material for all or part of the cellulose acetate butyrate binder component. This invention is also directed to a process for producing coatings from the rapid drying lacquers. These lacquers are especially useful in providing chip and humidity resistant coatings, especially metallic effect coatings, having excellent adhesion and down flop or metallic effect.

Abstract: The present invention provides curatives for thermosetting adhesive compositions, methods of preparation and uses thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to elastomeric epoxy curative compounds that can be used in thermosetting compounds, methods for preparing the curative compounds and epoxy compositions containing the curative compounds.

Abstract: Radically coupled PTFE polymer powders useful, for example, as tribomaterials, and a method for production thereof. Radically coupled PTFE polymer powders are provided which, when incorporated into a matrix as PTFE polymer compound, exhibit improved wear resistances, and furthermore there is provided a simple and efficient method for the production thereof. Radically coupled PTFE polymer powders are provided comprising radiation-chemically and/or plasma-chemically modified PTFE powders, onto the particle surface of which homopolymers, copolymers or terpolymers are radically coupled via a reaction in dispersion or in substance. A method is provided in which PTFE powders with reactive perfluoroalkyl-(peroxy) radical centers after a radiation-chemical and/or plasma-chemical modification are reacted in dispersion or in substance with the addition of polymerizable, olefinically unsaturated monomers, whereby during the reaction a polymer-forming reaction is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provided a norbornene compound with cross-linkable groups and their derivative polymers, wherein said cross-linkable groups were olefin or epoxy groups. Norbornene polymers with cross-linkable side chain and their block copolymers as well as modified derivatives were prepared via living ring-open metathesis polymerization method. The resulting polymers with excellent solubility and optic properties had narrow molecular weight distribution, well-controlled molecular weight, small refraction index and high transparency. They were also suitable for preparing hybrid materials with high thermal stability and chemical resistance.

Abstract: There are provided an organic fiber-reinforced composite resin composition which is good in fiber dispersion, excellent in appearance, excellent in mechanical properties such as tensile elongation at break or impact strength and easy in thermal recycle; and a molded article obtained therefrom. An organic fiber-reinforced composite resin composition comprising (a) 60 to 95% by weight of a polyolefin resin (provided that an acid-modified polyolefin resin is excluded) and (b) 40 to 5% by weight (provided that (a)+(b)=100% by weight) of organic fiber to which a polar resin (provided that an acid-modified polyolefin resin is excluded) is attached, or an organic fiber-reinforced composite resin composition comprising organic fiber in an amount of 10 to 200 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin resin and having an Izod impact strength at ?40° C. of 10 kJ/m2 or more, and further, an organic fiber-reinforced composite resin molded article obtained therefrom.

Abstract: Polyolefin waxes bearing (meth)acrylate groups, process for preparing them and their use.

Abstract: Crosslinker/accelerator system for thermally crosslinking polyacrylates with functional groups that are adapted to react with epoxy groups in a crosslinking reaction, comprising at least one epoxy group-containing substance and at least one substance that accelerates the crosslinking reaction at a temperature below the melting temperature of the polyacrylate.

Abstract: According to the present invention, aqueous multi-stage polymer dispersions comprising an acid-functional first polymer and an epoxy-functional second polymer, wherein 90 mole % or more of the said epoxy groups, based on the moles of epoxy groups in the monomer mixture used to form the second polymer, are retained in the aqueous dispersion after said dispersion is stored in a sealed container for 10 days at 60° C. Further, methods of making the aqueous multistage polymer dispersion comprise polymerizing the monomers used to make the second polymer in the presence of an aqueous dispersion of the first polymer. Preferably, the second polymer is formed in the presence of 0.3 wt. % or less, based on the total weight of the first polymer and the ingredients to form the second polymer, of one or more strong acid surfactant, and 3) 0.1 wt.

Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index device materials having improved strength. The materials contain a polystyrene macromer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel polymer compound, and a process for preparing the same and a radical polymerizable, curable composition using the same. The polymer of the invention has in the side chain thereof a structure represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 each independently represents at least one or more organic residue selected from the group consisting of an alkylene group, a branched alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, an aralkylene group and an arylene group, R2 each independently represents at least one or more organic residue selected from the group consisting of an alkylene group, a branched alkylene group, an alkenylene group, a branched alkenylene group, a cycloalkylene group, a cycloalkenylene group and an arylene group, and n represents an integer of 0 to 20.

Abstract: An ethylene (co)polymer of the present invention is a (co)polymer with excellent moldability and mechanical properties and either an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and an ?-olefin of 4 to 20 carbon atoms. The (co)polymer has methyl branches measured by 13C-NMR less than 0.1 in number per 1,000 carbon atoms and Mw/Mn measured by GPC not lower than 1.8 and lower than 4.5. The (co)polymer is either an ethylene homopolymer or a copolymer of ethylene and an ?-olefin of 3 to 20 carbon atoms. The melt tension (MT) and the swell ratio (SR) satisfy the relation; log(MT)>12.9?7.15×SR; and the intrinsic viscosity ([?]) and the melt flow rate (MFR) satisfy the relation; [?]>1.85×MFR?0.192 in the case of MFR<1 and the relation; [?]>1.85×MFR?0.213 in the case of MFR?1. Such an ethylene (co)polymer can be usable for various molding applications and especially suitable for pipes.

Abstract: Pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising an acrylate block copolymer having at least two chemically distinguishable, covalently interlinked acrylate polymer blocks P in microphase-separated regions and each having a softening temperature of between ?125 and +20° C.

Abstract: Styrene-free unsaturated polyester resin compositions are provided which have low volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants emissions when these resin compositions are used in open molding applications. A process for the manufacture of these resin compositions is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of a hydroxyl-containing polymer including: protecting a hydroxyl group of a hydroxyl-containing monomer with a protecting group to make the monomer a protected monomer with decreased hydrophilicity; adding the protected monomer alone or together with a hydrophobic monomer to a water-based medium containing a salt and a dispersion stabilizer; adding a polymerization initiator to the mixture to carry out suspension polymerization; and de-protecting the obtained polymer having the protecting group to recover the hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A process for producing a modified polyethylene resin, which comprises the step of melt kneading at least: (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyethylene resin, (B) from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (B1) a compound having in its molecule (i) at least one carbon-carbon double or triple bond and (ii) at least one polar group, and (B2) a compound having in its molecule (iii) an OR group and (iv) at least two specific functional groups, and (C) from 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an organic peroxide having a decomposition temperature of from 50 to 115° C., at which temperature a half-life thereof is 1 minute.

Abstract: Polypropylene having high maleic anhydride content, between about 5 and about 45 wt %, may be prepared by first reacting a metallocene-prepared polypropylene having terminal unsaturation with one mole equivalent of maleic anhydride to give polypropylene having a single unsaturation and a terminal succinic anhydride moiety. This product is then reacted with additional maleic anhydride in the presence of a free radical initiator (such as a peroxide or UV radiation) to give a polypropylene with maleic anhydride moieties along the backbone. The polypropylene product does not suffer scission or crosslinking with subsequently undesirable increases in molecular weight or viscosity. The maleic anhydride moieties provide reactivity to the polypropylene and thus expand its uses and applications.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a processing approach for the rapid and efficient in-situ polymerization of specially prepared precursor mixtures to achieve near-net-shape production of objects/articles with exact dimensions. The process relies on the use of polymerizable compositions comprised of a mixture of a dead polymer, a reactive plasticizer and, optionally, an initiator, which compositions are semi-solid-like prior to curing and induce low shrinkage upon curing as a result of their partially polymerized nature prior to processing. The partially polymerized nature of the precursor mixtures also allows extremely impact-resistant objects/articles to be fabricated. Other desirable engineering property attributes can similarly be achieved via the judicious blending of starting ingredients in formulating the polymerizable (curable) mixtures.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of low branch content polybutadiene comprising: (a) a first butadiene polymerisation stage; (b) treatment of the polymer solution obtained upon completion of stage (a) with a coupling agent selected from: (i) polyunsaturated natural oils; (ii) butadiene and/or isoprene oligomers; (iii) butadiene and/or isoprene co-polymers with vinylarene monomers; the unsaturations present in compounds (i)–(iii) being at least partially substituted with groups selected from epoxides, anhydrides and esters; (c) recovery of the low branch content polybutadiene obtained upon completion of stage (b).

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a powdery coating material by using a curable acrylic resin (A) having a number average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 20,000 and a glass transition temperature of from 30 to 90° C. obtained by polymerizing a starting monomer containing from 15 to 50 mol % of an unsaturated compound which contains at least a glycidyl group and/or a methylglycidyl group, and from 20 to 50 mol % of methyl methacrylate; a curing agent (B) capable of being reacted with the glycidyl group or the methylglycidyl group constituting the curable acrylic resin (A); and an alcohol solvent (C) having a boiling point under normal pressure of from 70 to 120° C.; said method comprising a kneading step of so kneading the curable acrylic resin (A), the curing agent (B) and the alcohol solvent (C) that at least the curing agent (B) is dissolved in the alcohol solvent (C) at a temperature of not higher than 130°C.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a modified polypropylene resin, which comprises the steps of mixing the following components (A) to (D), and reacting them with one another: (A) 100 parts by weight of a polypropylene resin, (B) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a compound having a bond or a functional group selected from the group consisting of a non-aromatic carbon-carbon multiple bond, an oxirane group and a derived carboxyl group, (C) 0.001 to 30 parts by weight of a compound having at least two functional groups reactive to a carboxyl group, and (D) 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an organic peroxide having a decomposition temperature of from 50 to 120° C., at which temperature a half-life of the organic peroxide is 1 minute.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a modified polyolefin resin, which comprises the steps of: (1) blending at least the following components (A) to (D) to produce a blend: (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyolefin resin, (B) from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a compound having an epoxy group and an unsaturated bond, (C) from 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an organic peroxide having a decomposition temperature of from 50 to 115° C., at which temperature a half-life thereof is 1 minute, and (D) from 0 to 20 parts by weight of an organic peroxide having a decomposition temperature of from 150 to 200° C., at which temperature a half-life thereof is 1 minute, and (2) melt-kneading said blend to produce a modified polyolefin resin.

Abstract: This invention provides a production method of a vinyl polymer having a functional group at a molecular chain terminus which comprises adding a compound (I) having a functional group and an internal alkenyl group or conjugated polyene compound (II) in the living radical polymerization of a radical-polymerizable vinyl monomer. The present invention relates to a vinyl polymer having a functional group at a molecular terminus, a production method of the same and a curable composition containing said polymer.

Abstract: Graft polymers are disclosed. These are obtainable by polymerization of a mixture containing A) from 40 to 99 wt. % vinyl monomers and B) from 1 to 60 wt. % of a double-bond-containing polyalkylene oxide rubber having a glass transition temperature below −50° C. and a number-average molecular weight of from 25,000 to 10,000,000. The inventive graft polymers are characterized by their very good low-temperature strength and weathering resistance.

Abstract: Chain end functionalized block copolymers having low polydispersity index are produced via controlled free radial polymerization of dithiocarbamates.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to hydrolytically stabilized maleimide-functionalized water soluble polymers and to methods for making and utilizing such polymers and their precursors.

Abstract: An (meth)acryloyl group-modified ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer (A) which has (meth)acryloyl group as a the side-chain thereof, wherein the intrinsic viscosity [&eegr;] was 0.01 to 10 dl/g measured in decalin at a temperature of 135° C.; and a rubber composition which comprises said (meth)acryloyl group-modified ethylene-&agr;-olefin copolymer, a vulcanizing agent, and/or a crosslinking agent; in addition, a liquid curable rubber composition which comprises, component (A), reactive diluent (D), and if necessary, photopolymerization initiator (E).

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin of the formula: where R1, R2, R3, x and y are those defined herein. The present invention also provides methods for using the above described resin to inhibit reflection of light from the lower layer of a wafer substrate during a photoresist pattern formation process.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a photosensitive resin composition, which can form uniform coating films having higher coating film strength without causing surface contamination, decrease of evenness of coating films, decrease of film thickness, and coloring by decomposition in heat treatment of subsequent steps, and has good sensitivity of exposure. The photosensitive resin composition comprises a lactone-ring-containing polymer (A) as an essential component, wherein: the lactone-ring-containing polymer (A) is obtained by carrying out polymerization of comonomers and lactonization at the same time wherein the comonomers include a 2-(hydroxyalkyl)acrylate ester and an acidic-group-containing monomer; and the lactone-ring-containing polymer (A) is obtained by almost quantitatively carrying out lactonization of a 2-(hydroxyalkyl)acrylate ester structural unit.

Abstract: An anisotropically electroconductive film, which has a high reliability in its capacity for conducting electricity and also a good adhesion under such an adhesive condition that the film is heated at a temperature of 130° C. or less for a short period of time, has a layer of an adhesive within which electroconductive particles are distributed. The adhesive is composed of a thermosetting resin composition including a base resin, a reactive compound, an organic peroxide and a reaction accelerating compound, and also the electroconductive particles incorporated into the thermosetting resin composition. The base resin is a polyacetalized resin which is obtained by acetalizing a polyvinyl alcohol. The reactive compound is at least one selected from a group consisting of acryloxy group-bearing compounds, methacryloxy group-bearing compounds and epoxy group-bearing compounds. The reaction accelerating compound is a compound which has a radically reactive group and alkali-reactive group as its end groups.

Abstract: A method of preparing a curable coating and a method of curing the curable coating are disclosed. The curable composition from which the curable coating is prepared may be applied to the surface of a substrate in neat form or in aqueous medium to produce the coating. Curing of the curable coating may be accomplished by chemical generation of free radicals, by electrochemical generation of free radicals, by electron beam, by photochemical generation of free radicals, or by other electromagnetic irradiation.

Abstract: A method of preparing a curable coating and a method of curing the curable coating are disclosed. The curable composition from which the curable coating is prepared may be applied to the surface of a substrate in neat form or in aqueous medium to produce the coating. Curing of the curable coating may be accomplished by chemical generation of free radicals, by electrochemical generation of free radicals, by electron beam, by photochemical generation of free radicals, or by other electromagnetic irradiation.

Abstract: A vinyl polymer having, at a molecular chain terminus, a structure represented by the general formula 1: 1

Abstract: A vinyl polymer having, at a molecular chain terminus, a structure represented by the general formula 1: (wherein R3 is a hydroxy, amino, epoxy, carboxylic acid, ester, ether, amide or silyl group, an alkenyl group having low polymerizability, an organic compound having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, a nitroxide or sulfide group or a cobalt porphyrin complex).

Abstract: A multi-component composite coating composition comprising a base coat deposited from a pigmented film-forming composition and a transparent top coat applied over the base coat in which the base coat is a thermosetting composition comprising a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of (i) an epoxy functional polymer containing at least one of the polymer chain structures -[(M)p-(G)q]x- or -[(G)q-(M)p]x- wherein M is an oxirane-free residue of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, G is a glycidyl-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer, p and q each independently has a value of 0 to typically less than 100, and x has a value of at least 1 to typically less than 100, the total value of p, q and x selected such that said epoxy functional polymer has a number average molecular weight of at least 250, and (ii) a co-reactant having functional groups reactive with the epoxy groups of (i).

Abstract: A modified thermoplastic norbornene polymer obtained by graft-modifying a thermoplastic norbornene polymer selected from a ring-opening polymer of a norbornene monomer or a hydrogenated product thereof with at least one unsaturated compound selected from the group consisting of unsaturated epoxy compounds and unsaturated carboxylic compounds, and having a rate of graft modification of at least 10 mol % and a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 500 to 500,000, a production process thereof, and a crosslinking polymer composition comprising the modified thermoplastic norbornene polymer and a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a curable composition and a process of preparing the curable composition. The process comprises (a) forming an oligomer from oligomerization of a mixture of a monomer A having a functional group and a monomer B at a temperature in the range of from 150° C. to 650° C., a pressure in the range of from 3 MPa to 35 MPa and the pressure is high enough to maintain the reaction mixture in a fluid state and a residence time in the range of from 0.1 second to 4 minutes; and (b) reacting a modifier having at least one reactive moiety with the oligomer through a reaction between the reactive moiety of the modifier and the functional group of the monomer A in the oligomer, and the modifier further comprises a curable group.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a photosensitive resin composition, which can form uniform coating films having higher coating film strength without causing surface contamination, decrease of evenness of coating films, decrease of film thickness, and coloring by decomposition in heat treatment of subsequent steps, and has good sensitivity of exposure. The photosensitive resin composition comprises a lactone-ring-containing polymer (A) as an essential component, wherein: the lactone-ring-containing polymer (A) is obtained by carrying out polymerization of comonomers and lactonization at the same time wherein the comonomers include a 2-(hydroxyalkyl)acrylate ester and an acidic-group-containing monomer; and the lactone-ring-containing polymer (A) is obtained by almost quantitatively carrying out lactonization of a 2-(hydroxyalkyl)acrylate ester structural unit.

Abstract: The purposes of the present invention are to provide highly impact-resistant thermoplastic polyester resin inexpensively and promote the recycling of PET bottles, which are dumped as waste. To attain the purposes, a carboxyl-modified metallocene catalyzed polyolefin elastomer or a glycidyl methacrylate adduct to the elastomer is melt-blended with a thermoplastic polyester resin, particularly, the powder of recycled PET bottles. Additionally, a filler can be mixed, if necessary.

Abstract: There is described the use of monomeric and polymeric N-pyrrolidinone-containing compounds as compatibilizers for plastic compositions, a process for improving the compatibility of plastic compositions, the improved plastic compositions obtainable thereby as well as novel polymeric N-pyrrolidinone-containing compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to grafted copolymers comprising at least three sequences of distinct chemical nature, among which one or more sequence(s) for anchoring on solid particles, one or more sequence(s) of hydrophobic character and one or more sequence(s) of hydrophilic character. The invention also concerns their process of preparation, the compositions containing them, their use as agent for dispersing, stabilizing solid particles and/or emulsifying in an aqueous and/or organic medium, as well as use thereof for preparing pigmentary dispersions in aqueous and/or organic medium.

Abstract: A curable resin composition comprising a modified cycloolefin addition polymer (A) obtained by introducing a functional group into a cycloolefin addition polymer containing a repeating unit (a) derived from a cycloolefin monomer having an organic group having at least 4 carbon atoms at its side chain at a rate of introduction of the functional group of 0.1 to 50 mol % based on the whole repeating unit of the cycloolefin addition polymer, and a hardening agent (B), and a modified cycloolefin addition polymer (A) obtained by introducing a functional group into a cycloolefin addition polymer containing a repeating unit (a) derived from a cycloolefin monomer having an organic group having at least 4 carbon atoms at its side chain at a rate of introduction of the functional group of 0.1 to 50 mol % based on the whole repeating unit of the cycloolefin addition polymer, and having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 1,000 to 1,000,000.

Abstract: Crosslinkable polymer compositions are provided which can be in the form of a polymer powder which is redispersible in water or as an aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition useful as a powder coating comprises a co-reactable solid, particulate mixture of (a) an epoxy functional polymer containing at least one of the polymer chain structures -[(M)p-(G)q]x- or -[(G)q-(M)p]x- wherein M is an oxirane-free residue of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, G is a glycidyl-functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer, p and q each independently has a value of 0 to typically less than 100, and x has a value of at least 1 to typically less than 100, the total value of p, q and x selected such that said epoxy functional polymer has a number average molecular weight of at least 250, and (b) a co-reactant having functional groups reactive with the epoxy groups of (a), e.g., dodecanedioic acid. The epoxy functional polymer is prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization and a polydispersity index of less than 2.5.

Abstract: The present invention provides (meth)acryl syrup which shows excellent storage stability as a molding material, and also provides a method of manufacturing the (meth)acryl syrup in a shorter period of time compared with the conventional method, and a molding material which permits a molded article having excellent heat-resistance, solvent-resistance, weathering resistance, and water-resistance, etc., to be manufactured. The (meth)acryl syrup is manufactured, for example, by polymerizing a monomer component including (meth)acrylic ester and a vinyl monomer having a carboxyl group in a presence of a thiol compound, and subsequently processing the reaction mixture with maleic anhydride and a basic compound. The molding material includes the (meth)acryl syrup, and may also include a thickening agent, derivatives of succinic acid, a reinforcing material, etc.

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

Abstract: A method of free radical grafting of monomers onto a polypropylene resin includes: (i) mixing the polypropylene resin with an allylepoxy compound, a styrenic compound and a peroxide as an initiator, (ii) heating the mixture to a temperature which is higher than the melting point of the polypropylene resin and the decomposition temperature of the peroxide, at conditions of continuous mixing until a desired degree of grafting of the allylepoxy compound and the styrenic compound onto the polypropylene resin has been achieved, and (iii) cooling and comminuting the obtained composition. A grafted polypropylene composition provided by the method includes an amount of glycidyl methacrylate of 0 to 10% by weight and an amount of styrene of 0 to 10% by weight, calculated on the polypropylene resin. The composition may be used as a compatibilizer in the manufacturing of polymer blends, as a polymer adhesion promoter, and in articles which require an improved printability.