Abstract: A carpet back coating composition which is an aqueous emulsion polymerization product of ethylene, vinyl acetate, and a ethylenically unsaturated hydroxy-functional monomer to form an emulsion copolymer which is combined with a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of multifunctional aziridine, multifunctional isocyanate, and multifunctional epoxide. Carpets prepared with the carpet back coating compositions exhibit improved wet strength. The improvement in wet strength is achieved by means of crosslinking reactions which do not generate volatile organic compounds as by-products.

Abstract: The invention relates to reactive liquid crystal compounds of Formula (I), wherein P=polymerizable group, Sp=spacer, X and Z=linking group, n=1, m=0, or 1, A1 and A2=ring structure and R=unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group with the proviso that m=1 and/or R—P—Sp—X group. The composition comprising reactive liquid crystal compounds of formula (I), to linear or cross-linked (co) polymers obtainable by (co) polymerizing said reactive liquid crystals or compositions and to the use of said reactive liquid crystals or compositions for the preparation of linear or cross-linked polymers or polymer films for decorative pigments, cosmetics or security applications, active and passive optical elements, color filters, scattering displays, adhesives or synthetic resins with anisotropic mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel hydrocarbon resins and the process for preparing them. In particular, the invention relates to the production of hydrocarbon/acrylic hybrid resins which are suitable for use in formulating adhesives, printing inks, and other coating compositions.

Abstract: A process peroxidically treats olefin polymers with di-tert-butyl peroxide in an extruder. The olefin polymers together with di-tert-butyl peroxide under an inert gas are fed to an extruder. The olefin polymers are used in a finely divided form at from 55 to 110° C. The use of peroxidically treated olefin polymers for producing moldings, fibers, films or nonwoven spunbond fabrics is described, as is a process for producing moldings, fibers, films or nonwoven spunbond fabrics.

Abstract: An adhesive composition which comprises (A) a copolymer of (meth)acrylic esters and (B) a crosslinking agent comprising an adduct of a polyisocyanate compound which comprises difunctional adducts and adducts having a functionality of three or greater in a ratio of the amounts by weight of 100:0 to 10:90; an adhesive composition which comprises (C) a copolymer of (meth)acrylic esters having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 1,000,000 or greater and, per 100 parts by weight of component (C), (D) 5 to 100 parts by weight of an oligomer of (meth)acrylic esters having Mw of 1,000 to 10,000 and (E) 0.001 to 50 parts by weight of a crosslinking component comprising a difunctional crosslinking agent; and an adhesive sheet and an adhesive optical component comprising a layer of the adhesive composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to new metal cation neutralized high acid ionomer resins and to golf ball cover compositions containing these new resins. When the new high acid ionomer resins are utilized to manufacture a golf ball, the golf ball produced thereby exhibits properties of improved distance without sacrificing characteristics such as playability and/or durability when compared to low acid ionomer and/or low acid/high acid ionomer blends.

Abstract: The method of treating a saponified ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (A) with an acid (B) and/or its salt (C) which comprises feeding a saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (A′) in which the acid (B) and/or salt (C) has been incorporated in advance to a column reactor from its top, simultaneously feeding an aqueous solution of the acid (B) and/or salt (C) from the bottom of the reactor to thereby effect a countercurrent contact of (A′) with the aqueous solution of (B) and/or (C), withdrawing the excess of the aqueous solution of acid (B) and/or salt (C) from the reactor top, and continuously withdrawing the treated saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer from the reactor bottom.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymethacrylate acid-polyalkylene oxide block copolymers, to a process for their preparation and to their use as dispersants or suspension stabilizers for pigments and fillers, e.g. for metal oxides in ceramic materials, for pigments in inks used in ink jet printing and for fillers in thermosplastic and thermoset polymers.

Abstract: A resin composition for an aqueous paint containing different phase structure emulsion particles obtained by multi-stage emulsion polymerization as a binder, wherein the different phase structure emulsion particles have an outermost phase formed by an emulsion polymer of an ethylenic unsaturated monomer, having a glass transition temperature of from −50° C. to 10° C.

Abstract: A contact lens of high water content and extremely high water balance made of a homopolymer or copolymer of 2,3-dihydroxypropyl methacrylate and methods of making such contact lenses, and polymers and hydrogels useful in such contact lenses.

Abstract: A reflection-preventing film-forming composition including a copolymer having structural units represented by the following general formulas (1) and (2) and a solvent: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, etc.; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and m represents an integer of 1 to 9; wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an organic group. Reflection-preventing films formed of this composition have a high reflection-preventing effect, may cause no intermixing with the resist, have a high etching rate and also can form a resist pattern having superior resolution and precision.

Abstract: The invention provides thermoplastic resin compositions for purging which comprise a thermoplastic resin and a methyl methacrylate/styrene copolymer incorporated therein. According to the invention, thermoplastic resin compositions for purging molding machines, which have an excellent cleaning ability, can be obtained.

Abstract: Polar polymers having the following formula: FG-(Q)d-Rn-Z-J-[A(R1R2R3)]x   (I) wherein FG is H or a protected or non-protected functional group; Q is a polar hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a polar compound selected from group consisting of esters, amides, and nitrites of acrylic and methacrylic acid, and mixtures thereof; d is an integer from 10 to 2000; R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group derived by incorporation of a compound selected from the group consisting of conjugated diene hydrocarbons, alkenylsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof; n is an integer from 0 to 5; Z is a branched or straight chain hydrocarbon group which contains 3-25 carbon atoms, optionally containing aryl or substituted aryl groups; J is oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; [A(R1R2R3)]x is a protecting group, in which A is an element selected from Group IVa of the Periodic Table of Elements; R1, R2, and R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there are provided low viscosity acrylate monomers, and compositions based on same having low moisture resistance (and, hence are much less prone to give rise to “popcorning”), excellent handling properties (i.e., generally existing as a fluid material which does not require the addition of solvent to facilitate the use thereof), and excellent performance properties (e.g., good dielectric properties).

Abstract: The present invention provides coating compositions including: (a) about 75 to about 99.9 weight percent of a crosslinkable film-forming system including one or more crosslinkable film-forming resins and one or more crosslinking materials which is capable of reacting with the film-forming resin to form a crosslinked film; and (b) one or more substantially saturated, predominantly hydrocarbon adhesion promoting agents having an average of more than one pendant or terminal polar group per molecule which are capable of reacting with the crosslinking material, the adhesion promoting agent(s) being present in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to about 25 weight percent on a basis of total resin solids of the coating composition. The coating compositions are useful for directly coating surfaces of thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic substrates, such as TPO and RIM, without the aid of flame or corona pretreatment, or the use of an adhesion promoter.

Abstract: A method for producing a hydroxyl-terminated (meth) acrylic polymer which comprises converting a halogen atom in a terminal structure of the general formula (1) —CH2—C(R1)(CO2R2)(X)  (1) wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is alkyl containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aryl containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms or aralkyl containing 7 to 20 carbon atoms, and X is chlorine, bromine or iodine, of a (meth)acrylic polymer obtained by polymerizing a (meth)acrylic monomer using an organic halide or a halogenated sulfonyl compound as an initiator and, as a catalyst, a metal complex with a central metal selected from the elements belonging to the groups 8, 9, 10 and 11 in the periodic table, into a hydroxyl-containing substituent. The present invention can provide, in an easy and simple manner, a (meth)acrylic polymer which is hydroxyl-terminated at both ends in a high proportion and which has been difficult to produce in the prior art. It can give a cured product with good curing characteristics.

Abstract: The invention concerns a dispersion powder composition which is redispersible in water and is made from water-insoluble organic polymers, the composition being characterized in that it contains 0.1 to 30% by wt., relative to the weight of the organic polymers, of one ormore silicon compounds which are dispersible in water and which have a boiling point at normal pressure of 160° C., selected from the group comprising the silanes, polysilanes, oligosiloxanes, carbosilanes, polycarbosilanes, carbosiloxanes, polycarbosiloxanes and polysilylenedisiloxanes. The invention also concerns methods for manufacturing such compositions and their use.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, a heat sensitive layer containing 10 to 98 weight % of at least one hydrophilic resin selected from the group consisting of gelatin, polyvinyl alcohol and carboxymethyl cellulose, and 2 to 50 weight % of a cross-linking agent cross-linking the hydrophilic resin.