Abstract: Disclosed are polymer polyol compositions that include an amino diphenylamine, optionally in combination with other antioxidants, such as phenolic antioxidants, as well the use of such polymer polyol compositions in the production of flexible polyurethane foams. The polyurethane foam includes a reaction product of a polyisocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component that includes the polymer polyol composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bis-polyisobutylene alcohol amine compound and compositions thereof. The invention also is directed to a new process for making the bis-polyisobutylene alcohol amine by reacting a polyisobutylene epoxide with a polyamine, optionally in the presence of a catalyst, a protic solvent initiator and/or a diluent. In addition, the invention further relates to the many uses of the bis-polyisobutylene alcohol amine including but not limited to its use in lubricants, surfactants, emulsifiers, resins, and the like.

Abstract: A modified conjugated diene-based polymer and a rubber composition including the same are disclosed herein. The modified conjugated diene-based polymer has excellent storage stability and excellent processability, tensile strength and viscoelasticity properties. In some embodiments, a modified conjugated diene-based polymer includes a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene-based monomer, and a functional group derived from an aminoalkoxysilane-based modifier, wherein the rate of change of molecular weight distribution calculated by Mathematical Formula 1 is 10% or less.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are catalyst systems useful for a wide range of ring opening polymerization processes. Epoxides, oxetanes, lactones and cyclic carbonates are all suitable substrates for the ring opening polymerization.

Abstract: A molding machine is provided with a basic information setting function unit for setting basic information including resin data relating to pellet material, screw data relating to screw, and molding condition data relating to molding conditions, computation processing function unit comprising a provisional plastication time computation processing unit for calculating a provisional plastication time from the basic information, a melt film heating amount computation processing unit for calculating a heating amount of a melt film from the provisional plastication time obtained from the provisional plastication time computation processing unit, and a plastication delay time conversion processing unit for converting the heating amount of the melt film obtained from the melt film heating amount computation processing unit into a plastication delay time, and an output function unit for outputting plastication delay time or plastication information obtained based on the plastication delay time.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic polyolefin composition that comprises (A) a polypropylene polymer, (B) an elastomer component, (C) an additive component and (D) a scavenger component. Said scavenger component comprises a polyacetoacetate compound that has the Formula (I) defined herein and a metal oxide. Provided also is an article made from said thermoplastic polyolefin composition.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a separation medium and a separation method, ensuring high selectivity and good separation efficiency for specific steviol glycosides. The present invention is related to a separation medium in which polyethyleneimine is immobilized to porous particles of a (meth)acrylic polymer having a crosslinked structure and a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A method includes adding (i) a comb polymer and (ii) a plasticizer to a mineral binder composition comprising swellable clays. The comb polymer includes: at least one poly(alkylene oxide) side chain-bearing monomer unit without ionic groups, optionally at least one cationic monomer unit, optionally at least one anionic monomer unit, and optionally, at least one non-ionic monomer unit, wherein a molar ratio of the cationic monomer units to the side chain-bearing monomer units is equal to or less than 10, a molar ratio of the anionic monomer units to the side chain-bearing monomer units is less than 1, and a molar ratio of the non-ionic monomer units to the side chain-bearing monomer units is less than 5.

Abstract: The present invention provides a binder for a secondary battery having excellent binding force. A binder for a secondary battery comprising a polymer compound, wherein the polymer compound contains an acrylic repeating unit, and a 3% by mass aqueous solution of the polymer compound has a yellowness index of 14 or less.

Abstract: When a healthy and balanced diet is not achieved, nutritional supplements are used to help deal with the resulting health issues and enhance the body's performance. The present invention relates to a novel category of molecules that combine the properties of both ketone bodies and ?-Hydroxy ?-Methylbutyrate (HMB) that can be used as supplements for treating a wide range of health-related issues. Acetoacetate and ?-Hydroxybutrate along with isopentyldiol were used as the sources of ketone bodies and HMB, respectively. The present invention provides a method of synthesis for a new group of compounds that incorporate the properties found in acetoacetate and 3-hydroxybutyrate molecules with that of ?-hydroxy ?-methylbutyrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a functionalized diene monomer-containing polymer containing first and second functionalizing groups, processes for preparing the functionalized polymer, and rubber compositions containing the functionalized polymer. The functionalized polymer contains polymer chains comprises of at least one conjugated diene monomer optionally in combination with at least one vinyl aromatic monomer wherein each polymer chain is functionalized at its chain end with at least the first functionalizing group and is coupled via the first functionalizing group to the second functionalizing group.

Abstract: This application pertains to group 5 metal complexes having the structure of Formula I: and their potential utility in catalyzing amination of polyolefins having alkene groups.

Abstract: A sensor for carbon dioxide can include an amidine functional group.

Abstract: A high melt strength resin composition includes at least a) non-functionalized polypropylene, b) at least one acrylate such as zinc diacrylate, calcium diacrylate or aluminum triacrylate in a total amount of from 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the weight of non-functionalized polypropylene, and c) at least one acid neutralizer in a total amount of from 0.005 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the at least one acrylate. The resin composition is compounded at a processing temperature between 185° C. and 260° C. to obtain the high melt strength polypropylene.

Abstract: An ionic aqueous epoxy curing agent, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The aqueous epoxy curing agent is prepared by reacting the following raw materials in parts by weight: a) 1 part of a polyepoxy compound, b) 1.3-6 parts of a multifunctional compound, c) 0.2 to 1.25 parts of a monoepoxy compound, and d) 0.01 to 0.23 parts of a sultone, wherein the multifunctional compound has four or more active hydrogens. The curing agent obtained has a good hydrophilic effect and very good thinning performance, the paint film prepared by mixing same with an epoxy dispersion has the following advantages: excellent salt spray resistance and water resistance, strong adhesion, high hardness, etc.; in addition, the preparation process of the curing agent is simple, the conditions are mild, and room temperature curing is carried out.

Abstract: Provided is a block copolymer composition which contains a block copolymer having a specific molecular structure and has a molecular weight distribution within an appropriate range. A polymerizable composition containing a macromonomer (A) which has a group having a radical-reactive unsaturated double bond at one terminal of a poly(meth)acrylate segment, a vinyl monomer (B), and an organic iodine compound (C), or a polymerizable composition containing a macromonomer (A), a vinyl monomer (B), an azo-based radical polymerization initiator (E), and iodine is polymerized to obtain a block copolymer composition containing a block copolymer in which constitutional units of all blocks are derived from vinyl monomers and at least one block has a branched structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semi-crystalline polyolefinic ionomer and a process for the preparation of a semi-crystalline polyolefinic ionomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a functionalized ethylene and propylene copolymer composition. The invention further relates to such functionalized ethylene and propylene copolymer composition.

Abstract: Provided are a solid electrolyte composition including: an inorganic solid electrolyte having conductivity of an ion of metal belong to Group 1 or 2 in the periodic table; and a high polymer binder, in which the high polymer binder is formed of a polymer having a hard segment and a soft segment, a binder for all-solid-state secondary batteries, and an electrode sheet for batteries and an all-solid-state secondary battery each using the solid electrolyte composition.

Abstract: Provided is method of treating a collection of resin beads (a) comprising the steps of (a) providing the collection of resin beads (a), wherein the resin beads (a) comprise one or more vinyl polymers having quaternary ammonium groups; wherein 90 mole % or more of the quaternary ammonium groups are each associated with a chloride anion; (b) bringing the collection of resin beads (a) into contact with an aqueous solution (b) comprising one or more dissolved (M)nXq to form a mixture (b), (c) separating water and compounds dissolved in the water from the mixture (b), to form resin beads (c) and waste solution (bw); (d) bringing resin beads (c) into contact with an aqueous solution (c) comprising dissolved (M3)(OH)p, to form a mixture (d).

Abstract: Disclosed is a vapor permeable composition comprising a copolymer comprising copolymerized units of ethylene and copolymerized units of a comonomer providing an amine-reactive site; a short chain polymer having one primary amine active amine site, and comprising propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, or mixture thereof. The composition is useful as a vapor barrier for moisture control of buildings. Also disclosed are articles comprising the vapor permeable composition and methods of their use.

Abstract: A composition, a kit, and a method of isolating a vesicle from a sample using a compound comprising zwitterion moieties, which may be used to analyze vesicles, and proteins, glycoprotein, lipids, or nucleic acids thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a pigment dispersion liquid which has excellent pigment dispersion stability and high productivity even in the case of using a fine pigment and having high pigment concentration; a method for producing the pigment dispersion liquid; a color resin composition which has excellent pigment dispersion stability, causes no clogging problem, has excellent adhesion, and is able to form color layers with high pigment concentration, with accuracy; and a color filter comprising the resin composition. Disclosed is a method for producing a pigment dispersion liquid, comprising the step of dispersing a pigment by mixing at least a pigment (A), a polymer (B) having tertiary or lower amines, an amine-reactive low molecular compound (C), and a dispersion medium (D), and dispersing the pigment (A) while reacting the polymer (B) with the low molecular compound (C), and a pigment dispersion liquid produced by the production method.

Abstract: Articles that contain a solid support with a grafted chain extending from the solid support, methods of making these articles, and various uses of the articles are described. More specifically, the grafted chain has a functional group that can react with or interact with target compound. Alternatively, the functional group on the grafted chain can react with a modifying agent to provide another group that can react with or interact with the target compound. The grafted chains are attached to the solid support through a ring-opened azlactone group. The articles can be used to purify the target compound or to separate the target compound from other molecules in a sample.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel, modified polydicyclopentadienes and methods to prepare modified polydicyclopentadienes. The modified polydicyclopentadienes prepared by the methods of the invention are useful in many applications including new and useful solid phases for chromatography.

Abstract: There is described a method of preparing a post-modified polymer the method comprising the steps of: (1) polymerising a monomer composition comprising from 2.5 to 75% by weight of the total monomer composition of at least one itaconic anhydride, precursor thereof and/or derivative thereof in a polymerisation method to obtain an itaconate Polymer A; (2) reacting in a post modification step at least 10 mole-% of the anhydride groups, anhydride precursor groups and/or anhydride derived groups of the Polymer A obtained from step (1) with a Nucleophile B to form a post-modified Polymer C, and optionally using said polymer C as seed or stabiliser in a further step (3) to form a sequential Polymer D.

Abstract: A quaternized copolymer obtainable by: (A) copolymerization of straight-chain, branched or cyclic, ethylenically unsaturated C2 to C100 hydrocarbons, which may bear oxygen- or nitrogen-functional substituents which cannot be reacted with amines to give amides or imides or with alcohols to give esters, with ethylenically unsaturated C3- to C12-mono- or dicarboxylic acids or acid derivatives, which can be reacted with amines to give amides or imides or with alcohols to give esters, to give a copolymer with a number-average molecular weight of 500 to 20 000; (B) partial or full amidation or imidation or esterification of the carboxylic acid functions by reacting them with oligoamines having 2 to 6 nitrogen atoms or alcoholamines, each of which comprises primary or secondary nitrogen atom or a hydroxyl group and a quaternizable tertiary nitrogen atom; (C) partial or full quaternization of the tertiary nitrogen atom with a quaternizing agent.

Abstract: The invention provides for a process for removing thiocarbonylthio groups from polymer prepared by RAFT polymerisation, the process comprising: introducing into a flow reactor a solution comprising the RAFT polymer in solvent; and promoting a reaction within the flow reactor that removes the thiocarbonylthio groups so as to form a solution that flows out of the reactor comprising the RAFT polymer absent the thiocarbonylthio groups.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for preparing vinylidene-terminated polyolefins. Further provided herein are sulfide-terminated polyolefins.

Abstract: Disclosed is cross-linking process for cross-linking polymeric chains in a coating composition. In one embodiment the process utilizes a Hantzsch dihydropyridine reaction to form reaction products including cross-linking polymeric resin chains having beta-keto ester functions using a source of aldehyde and a source of ammonia or a primary amine to form a permanent dihydropyridine bond between the beta-keto ester functions. The novel cross-linking reaction can occur at lower temperatures compared to typical cross-linking reactions and can occur in aqueous solutions that have a neutral to mildly alkaline pH of from 6 to 11. The novel cross-linking reaction provides many advantages to performing cross-linking of polymeric chains in coating resins.

Abstract: In a lithium ion battery, one or more chelating agents may be attached to a microporous polymer separator for placement between a negative electrode and a positive electrode or to a polymer binder material used to construct the negative electrode, the positive electrode, or both. The chelating agents may comprise, for example, at least one of a crown ether, a crown ether, a podand, a lariat ether, a calixarene, a calixcrown, or mixtures thereof. The chelating agents can help improve the useful life of the lithium ion battery by complexing with unwanted metal cations that may become present in the battery's electrolyte solution while, at the same time, not significantly interfering with the movement of lithium ions between the negative and positive electrodes.

Abstract: A material for a surface modifying agent with which the problems of insufficient durability as abrasion and chemical resistances of surface modification effect in polyurethane surface modification by the prior surface modifying agent are resolved, and is immobilized in a matrix resin firmly and improved in durability. A reactive fluorine-containing highly branched polymer obtained by: polymerizing monomer A having in a molecule two or more radically polymerizable double bonds, monomer B having in a molecule a fluoroalkyl group and at least one radically polymerizable double bond, and monomer C having in a molecule an alcoholic hydroxy group and minimum, one radically polymerizable double bond, in presence of a polymerization initiator D in an amount of 5% to 200% by mole with respect to the number of moles of the monomer A; a curable composition containing the reactive fluorine-containing highly branched polymer; and a cured film obtained from the composition.

Abstract: A water absorbing agent and a method for producing the water absorbing agent are disclosed. Water absorbent resin particles having an internal cross-linked structure obtained by polymerizing a water-soluble unsaturated monomer, organic acid, and water-soluble multivalent metal salt are mixed, so that it is possible to provide a water absorbing agent which suppresses permeation of metal components into the water absorbent resin particles and enables the metal components to evenly adhere to an entire surface of the water absorbent resin in a dot manner.

Abstract: Methods for applying a liner-free, or liner-less label, to a substrate, particularly glass or plastic (e.g., PET) substrates are described herein. The method includes applying an adhesive composition, such as a polymeric coating, to a label face sheet, activating the adhesive composition with an activating fluid, and contacting the label to the substrate. The activating fluid is preferably a mixture of water and one or more organic solvents, such as low molecular weight alcohols. In some embodiments, the labels exhibit a percent fiber tear greater than about 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, or 95% after one, two, three, four, or five minutes. In particular embodiments, the labels exhibits a percent fiber tear greater than 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, or 95% after two minutes.

Abstract: The invention provides a rubber composition for golf balls which includes: (A) a base rubber containing a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 bond content of at least 60 wt %; (B) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof; (C) an anthranilic acid derivative of the general formula wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbons, m is an integer from 1 to 4, and n is an integer from 1 to 3, with the proviso that if m and/or n is 2 or more, each occurrence of R1 and R2 may be the same or different; and (D) sulfur. The rubber composition for golf balls of the invention enables a high-quality molded and crosslinked product having a suitable hardness and a high resilience to be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a composition comprising an amphiphilic polymeric material which comprises a straight or branched chain carbon-carbon backbone and a multiplicity of side chains attached to the backbone; wherein in the method, backbone precursors comprising acylating groups are mixed with side chain precursors which comprise a nucleophilic group at at least one terminus, to form a reaction mixture; the backbone precursors, side chain precursors and/or the reaction mixture are heated; the reaction mixture is stirred; and the nucleophilic groups react with the acylating groups to form the amphiphilic polymeric material wherein the side chains are linked to the backbone via acyl linkages; characterized in that the reaction mixture does not comprise organic solvent.

Abstract: Rubber composition for golf balls which includes: (A) a base rubber containing a polybutadiene having a cis-1,4 bond content of at least 60 wt %; (B) an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or a metal salt thereof; (C) an anthranilic acid derivative of the general formula wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 20 carbons, m is an integer from 1 to 4, and n is an integer from 1 to 3, with the proviso that if m and/or n is 2 or more, each occurrence of R1 and R2 may be the same or different; and (D) an organic peroxide having a one-minute half-life temperature which is at least 158° C. and less than 175° C. The rubber composition for golf balls of the invention enables a high-quality molded and crosslinked product having a suitable hardness and a high resilience to be obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are functionalized polymers comprising ethylene and substituted ethylene segments, which have been modified by epoxidation to enhance their crosslinking ability. These functionalized polymers are useful as film forming resins in cathodic electrocoating compositions. Also disclosed herein are aqueous dispersion compositions comprising the functionalized polymers and a process for coating various electrically conductive substrates.

Abstract: A cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition comprising a nitrile rubber (A1) including an ?,?-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and having iodine value of 120 or less, silica (B1) having CaO value determined by X-ray fluorescence composition analysis of 0.5 wt % or more, and a crosslinking agent (C1). According to the present invention, a cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition, capable of giving a highly-saturated cross-linked nitrile rubber having excellent mechanical properties such as elongation and small compression set, and excellent in workability, and a cross-linked rubber obtained by crosslinking the rubber composition can be provided.

Abstract: Articles that contain a solid support with a grafted chain extending from the solid support, methods of making these articles, and various uses of the articles are described. More specifically, the grafted chain has a functional group that can react with or interact with target compound. Alternatively, the functional group on the grafted chain can react with a modifying agent to provide another group that can react with or interact with the target compound. The grafted chains are attached to the solid support through a ring-opened azlactone group. The articles can be used to purify the target compound or to separate the target compound from other molecules in a sample.

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

Abstract: A polyalkenyl succinic anhydride is prepared with low amounts of resinous or chlorinated byproducts in a two-step process whereby a polyalkene is first reacted with an unsaturated organic acid in a thermal ene reaction, followed with exposure to a gaseous halogen in presence of an additional amount of the unsaturated organic acidic reagent. The foregoing process produces a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride having a high ratio of succinic anhydride functional groups to polyisobutenyl backbone groups. Such a polyisobutenyl succinic anhydride is particular suitable for the production of oil-soluble hydrocarbyl succinimides that have good dispersant properties when added to lubricating oil compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to functionalized, telechelic polymers synthesized by enzymatic catalysis and methods, and the functionalization of polymers via Michael addition with a lipase catalyst, and the crosslinking of mono- or difunctional (telechelic) polymers made by enzymatic catalysis, such as by using multifunctional coupling agents and enzyme catalysts. Quantitative transesterification of vinyl methacrylate with poly(ethylene glycol), poly(isobutylene) and poly(dimethylsiloxane) was achieved using Candida antarctica lipase B. In addition, methacrylate-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether has been successfully coupled to aminoethoxy poly(ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether via Michael addition using Candida antarctica lipase B. Amine-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol)s have also been used for the preparation of poly(ethylene glycol)-based dendrimers and gels through Michael addition of the polymer onto triacryloyl hexahydro-triazine using the same enzyme.

Abstract: This invention provides a polyfunctional polymer having high stereoregularity, in particular, isotacticity, and provides a production process thereof. The present invention relates to a polymer having, in a molecule, a repeating unit represented by General Formula (2): wherein R1 and R2 are different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and an aryl group; * represents an asymmetrical carbon, the polymer containing meso diad (m) and racemo diad (r) at a proportion of 60:40 to 100:0 (m:r). The invention also relates to chemical modifications and a production process of the polymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyolefin comprising one or more aromatic moieties according to the following formulae: wherein the PO is the residual portion of a vinyl terminated macromonomer (VTM) having had a terminal unsaturated carbon of an allylic chain and a vinyl carbon adjacent to the terminal unsaturated carbon; Ar is attached to the terminal portion of the VTM to provide PO—Ar or at the vinylidene carbon of the VTM to provide PO—CH(Ar)CH3; and Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group.

Abstract: A scavenger support and a process for removing metal from solution by contacting the solution with the scavenger support, whereby the scavenger support binds to at least some of the metal in solution thereby decreasing the amount of metal in solution. The scavenger support is a functionalised support having pendant groups selected from 1,3-ketoesters or 1,3-ketoamides or mixtures thereof having a structure according to formula 1, wherein a number of the pendant groups are reacted with an amine: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, perhalogenated hydrocarbyl or heterocyclyl group; X is O or NR2, wherein the free valence of O or NR2 is bonded to a support optionally via a linker; and R2 is hydrogen, an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, or heterocyclyl group.

Abstract: A method of accelerating a curing process in resin overflow systems for use in casting processes includes the step of adding a curing accelerator for the resin into the resin overflow system. In addition, a resin overflow container and a compartment with a curing accelerator for use in casting processes are provided.

Abstract: A process for producing a conjugated diene-based polymer which comprises, in the first modification, modifying a conjugated diene-based polymer having active chain ends, which is obtained by polymerizing a diene-based monomer singly or with other monomers and has a content of a cis-1,4 unit of 75% by mole or greater in the conjugated diene portion of the main chain, by reacting the active chain ends with a hydrocarbyloxysilane compound and reacting the modified polymer with a specific compound such as a hydrocarbyloxysilane compound, and a rubber composition containing the polymer modified in accordance with the above process and, preferably, 10 to 100 parts by weight of silica and/or carbon black per 100 parts by weight of the rubber component containing the modified polymer, are provided. The rubber composition containing silica and/or carbon black exhibits improved fracture properties, abrasion resistance, low heat buildup property and excellent workability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid precursor in the form of an organic salt, the solid precursor having a solid support, a method for manufacturing same, and an application thereof. The solid precursor of the present invention enables omission of the [18F]fluoride refining process using additional cartridge, and the use of excessive phase-transfer catalyst, and can easily remove remaining substance after reaction through the solid support inside the precursor. The solid precursor of the present invention is very appropriate for an automated synthesis device as an all-in-one system that can carry out overall process of [18F]fluorosis reaction, when used by charging in a cartridge.

Abstract: A room temperature crosslinkable polymer system comprising an anhydride containing polymer and an oxyalkylene amine and a polymer electrolyte derived therefrom are prepared and employed as ion conducting materials for batteries such as lithium ion battery, solar cells and electrochromic devices is disclosed.