Abstract: The present invention provides compounds having in their molecule a structure contributing to high hydrophilicity, and having high photopolymerizability, as well as polymers of such compounds, and a method for producing the compound. The compounds are diol (meth)acrylate having a urethane bond represented by the formula (1), and cyclic ketal (meth)acrylate having a urethane bond represented by the formula (2): (R1: H, —CH3; R2: —(CH2)n-; R3: —(CH2)m-; n: 1-4; m: 1-8; (AO): C2-C4 oxyalkylene group; x: 0-1000; R4, R5: H, —CH3, —C2H5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vinyl ester based polymer latex composition obtainable by free radical emulsion polymerization in substantial absence of a protective colloid and in the presence of no or small amounts of a surfactant, and to a process of making the same. The invention further pertains to a dispersion incorporating said vinyl ester based polymer latex composition, products comprising said dispersion, and various uses of the dispersion.

Abstract: This invention relates to biotechnology, more particularly, to water-soluble polymeric delivery systems for the imaging, evaluation and/or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. Using modern MR imaging techniques, the specific accumulation of macromolecules in arthritic joints in adjuvant-induced arthritis in rats is demonstrated. The strong correlation between the uptake and retention of the MR contrast agent labeled polymer with histopathological features of inflammation and local tissue damage demonstrates the practical applications of the macromolecular delivery system of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the covalent immobilization of biomolecules on polymers for delivery of the biomolecules, which has the advantage of being simple, highly efficient, environmentally friendly and free of side products relative to traditional immobilization techniques. The invention provides a modified micro/nanoparticle system, which uses a functionalized polymer formed into micro or nanoparticles to bind a molecule to the particles using uses facile chemistry, the Diels-Alder cycloaddition between a diene and a dienophile with the polymer being functionalized with one of them and the molecule with the other, or the Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between a terminal alkyne and an azide to bind the molecule to the particle. The molecules and/or other therapeutic agents may be encapsulated within the polymer particles for intravenous therapeutic delivery.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel flame retardant monomers and polymers, wherein the flame retardant properties of the polymers are provided by functionality in pendant groups attached to a polymer backbone (as opposed to the polymer backbone itself possessing flame retardant properties. The present invention is also directed to methods of making such polymers and monomers, and articles of manufacture incorporating such monomers and polymers.

Abstract: Synthesis methods for creating polymeric compounds comprising dihydroxyphenyl derivatives (DHPD), or DHPp i.e. polymers modified with DHPD, with desired surface active effects are described. The polymer backbone of DHPp has structural or performance features that can be tailored to control physical properties of DHPp, allowing it to be useful for different applications i.e. tissue adhesives or sealants, adhesion promoting coatings, and antifouling coatings.

Abstract: Polymerizable dental material, characterized in that it contains at least one (meth)acrylamide phosphate of the following general formula (I): in which R1 is H or CH3; R2 is H or a C1-C4 alkyl radical or forms together with the nitrogen atom to which it is bonded and one or more atoms which belong to R3 or R3? a heterocyclic ring; R3, R3? independently of each other are a linear or branched aliphatic C1-C50 radical with a valency of m+n or p+n, an aromatic C6-C18 radical with a valency of m+n or p+n, or a cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or heterocyclic C3-C18 radical with a valency of m+n or p+n, wherein the carbon chains of the radical or radicals can be interrupted by O, S, CONR4, OCONH, or form together with one or more atoms which belong to R2 and the nitrogen atom, to which the R2 is bonded a heterocyclic ring, R3? being H if p=0, and R4 being H, C1-C10 alkyl, C6-C12 aryl, C6-10 aralkyl or a bicylic C4-C12 radial; n is 1, 2, 3 or 4 if p=0, and is 1 or 2 if p ?0; m is 1, 2, 3 or 4; p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; x

Abstract: Biocompatible polymers are manufactured to include an amino acid mimetic monomer and one or more hydrophobic acrylate monomers. The amino acid mimetic monomers are selected to mimic the side chain of the amino acids asparagine or glutamine. The amino acid mimetic monomer can be a methacryloyl or acryloyl derivative of 2-hydroxyacetamide, 3-hydroxypropionamide, alaninamide, lactamide, or glycinamide. These amide functional groups offer the advantage of moderate hydrophilicity with little chemical reactivity. The amino acid mimetic monomer can be copolymerized with one or more hydrophobic acrylate monomers to obtain desired coating properties.

Abstract: A novel monomer, 1,1,1-tri-[4-(methacryloxyethylaminocarbonyloxy)-phenyl]ethane (MPE) can be used in preparing dental compositions The MPE monomer can be combined into a dental adhesive with hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and BisGMA (bisphenol A dimethacrylate). The MPE polymer can be polymerized with a photoinitiator system, such as a system that includes an iodonium salt. The iodonium salt can be diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate.

Abstract: A coating agent for preventing nonspecific adsorption of a substance, which comprises a water-soluble copolymer (P) comprising a repeating unit (A) represented by the following formula (1): wherein R0 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and X represents a group represented by the following formula (1a): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or unsubstituted or substituted an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms or formula (1b): wherein R3 and R4 independently represent a single bond, substituted or unsubstituted methylene or substituted or unsubstituted divalent alkylene group having from 2 to 7 carbon atoms wherein total of the number of carbon atoms of R3 and R4 is from 4 to 10, and Y represents any one of a single bond, O and S; a repeating unit (B) represented by the following formula (2): wherein R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and Z represents an organic group containing at least one aldo group or keto group; and a hydrazide compound (H

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing super-absorbent polymers, comprising providing a reaction mixture which comprises at least a first monomer and a second monomer and a radical-forming polymerization initiator, and subsequently causing the monomers to polymerize under the influence of an energy source, wherein radical formation occurs and the polymerization is started, wherein the first monomer is neutralized with an inorganic base before polymerization, in addition to the manufactured super-absorbent polymers. The invention further relates to a method for applying a coating of super-absorbent polymers to a carrier.

Abstract: A high molecular weight, water-soluble polymer comprising pendant salicylic acid groups and having a weight average molecular weight of at least about 2,000,000 daltons and use of the polymer for clarifying red mud-containing liquors generated in the Bayer process for the recovery of alumina from bauxite.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds having in their molecule a structure contributing to high hydrophilicity, and having high photopolymerizability, as well as polymers of such compounds, and a method for producing the compound. The compounds are diol (meth)acrylate having a urethane bond represented by the formula (1), and cyclic ketal (meth)acrylate having a urethane bond represented by the formula (2): (R1: H, —CH3; R2: —(CH2)n-; R3: —(CH2)m-; n: 1-4; m: 1-8; (AO): C2-C4 oxyalkylene group; x: 0-1000; R4, R5: H, —CH3, —C2H5).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyallylamine-based high-molecular-weight polymer which is easily soluble in water and in an organic solvent and gives an excellently stable aqueous solution or organic solvent solution thereof which is suitable for use in the fields of fine chemicals such as the field of inkjet recording, and the polymer is a modified polyallylamine obtained by modifying a copolymer of N,N-dialkylallylamine and allylamine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alkylenediamine-N,N,N?,N?-tetraacetic acid-(meth)acrylamide of formula (I) The invention also relates to a polymerizable composition which is characterized in that it comprises at least one alkylenediamine-N,N,N?,N?-tetraacetic acid-(meth)acrylamide of formula (I), and its use in particular as dental material.

Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials comprise di-block or tri-block macromers containing a hydrophilic block in the polymer backbone. The materials have improved glistening resistance.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methine compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel (meth)acrylamide compound represented by the general formula (1), a (co)polymer of the (meth)acrylamide compound, and a chemically amplified photosensitive resin composition composed of the polymer and a photoacid generator. In the formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents an acid-decomposable group; and R3 to R6 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A monomer is provided which is excellent in reactivity, can give high heat resistance and high refractive index, and has two or more polymerizable functional groups with different polymerization properties and an aromatic ring in the molecule. An industrial advantageous process for producing the monomer is also provided. The monomer is an aromatic isocyanate compound containing a (meth)acryloyl group, and is represented by Formula (I): wherein R1 is a single bond or a linear or branched alkylene group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R3 is a single bond or a linear or branched alkylene group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, X is independently a halogen atom or an electron-withdrawing group, m is an integer ranging from 0 to 4, n is an integer ranging from 1 to 3, and 1?m+n?5.

Abstract: Provided is a protective sheet for a coating layer comprising a substrate sheet having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is obtained by cross-linking of a layer through irradiating with an active energy beam, and the layer comprises a composition containing a component (A) an acrylic-based homopolymer or copolymer containing at least one selected from butyl(meth)acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl(meth)acrylate and isooctyl(meth)acrylate as a monomer component and containing no active hydrogens and a component (B) a multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer or oligomer.

Abstract: A novel (meth)acrylamide polymer capable of forming a papermaking chemical exhibiting an excellent paper strengthening effect, drainage improvement effect, retention improvement effect, plybond strength enhancing effect, surface strength enhancing effect, and sizing improvement effect in acid, neutral, or alkaline papermaking systems, as well as a method for manufacturing this polymer, and paper that makes use of this polymer and has excellent bursting strength, internal bond strength, and other such properties is provided. This is a (meth)acrylamide polymer produced by polymerizing a monomer (a) expressed by the following general formula 1, the following monomer (b), and the following monomer (c): (a) general formula 1: (b) a (meth)acrylamide; (c) an ionic monomer other than monomer (a) expressed by general formula 1 above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to macromonomer compounds possessing antioxidant properties, antioxidant polymers comprising the antioxidant macromonomers as a recurring unit, and methods of inhibiting oxidation in a substance comprising contacting the substance with the antioxidant polymers. In one embodiment, substantially all of the recurring macromonomeric units of the antioxidant polymers comprise an antioxidant moiety. In another embodiment, all of the recurring macromonomer units of the antioxidant polymers comprise an antioxidant moiety. The method of the present invention, yields antioxidant polymers with substantially all of the recurring units comprising an antioxidant moiety. These antioxidant polymers have greater bulk antioxidative properties than previously known.

Abstract: An antifouling material and an antifouling film, which are excellent in hydrophilicity and have such a characteristic that the surface is self-cleaned with rain water or the like, or can be easily cleaned up even when a contaminant adheres to the surface thereof, can be obtained by copolymerizing a composition containing an acrylamide derivative having at least one hydroxyl group in the molecule and a compound having at least two (meth)acryloyloxy groups in the molecule.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the production of polymer carrier materials for solid phase synthesis, particularly for peptide synthesis. (Meth)acrylamide derivatives based on carbon hydrates, which can also contain other protective groups, are polymerized by means of suspension polymerization in an aqueous phase, optionally with the addition of pore-forming additives, and subsequently the protective groups are fully or partially cleaved. It is thus possible to obtain polymer carriers whose morphology (particle size, porosity), degree of cross-linking and swelling capability in aqueous and organic media can be adjusted in a targeted manner and whose reactive groups offer multiple opportunities for the immobilization of anchor groups and protective groups. The hydroxyl groups of the polymer carrier can be activated according to usual methods of solid phase synthesis.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixtures of methacrylamide and aqueous N-methylolmethacrylamide solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymerizable compositions which comprise 10-80% by weight of a reactive diluent based on acrylic acid or methacrylic acid derivatives, and 10-50% by weight of a monomer of the indicated chemical formula which is liquid or which can be dissolved in the formulation. The formula may contain amino acid residues or peptide sequences, especially such that are specific of the collagen. These structural elements allow the enzymatic degradation of the polymers of the inventive composition.

Abstract: A monomer with a chromophore group represented by Formula (I): wherein AR1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; AR2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group; and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, with the proviso that one of R, AR1, and AR2 has a substituent with a polymerizable functional group. The monomer can be advantageously used to prepare polymeric dispersants for pigment dispersion, especially inkjet inks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (meth)acrylamide monomers of the formula: wherein R is H or CH3, R1 is selected from H, substituted and unsubstituted alkyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, substituted and unsubstituted benzene and toluene groups and and R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from alkyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, substituted and unsubstituted benzene and toluene groups, and —OSiR5R6R7 wherein R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of straight or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Polymers made therefrom are also disclosed.

Abstract: A superior cement dispersant and a concrete composition containing the cement dispersant, the cement dispersant being a water-soluble amphoteric copolymer which contains an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyamide polyamine having an unsaturated group and at least two types of polyalkylene glycol ester. When the cement dispersant is compounded with a concrete composition, the dispersion performance thereof increases with time, and the concrete viscosity is effectively decreased. The cement dispersant composition contains a water-soluble amphoteric copolymer or the neutralized salt thereof as an essential component, which is obtained by copolymerizing an alkylene oxide adduct of a polyamide polyamine having an unsaturated group, (meta)acrylic acid or an alkali metal, ammonium, or alkanolamine salt thereof, an ester of an alkylene glycol and methacrylic acid, and an ester of an alkylene glycol and acrylic acid. In addition, the concrete composition containing the above cement dispersant is also disclosed.

Abstract: Copolymers are manufactured to include a zwitterionic monomer (e.g., methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine monomer), a dihydroxyphenyl derivatized monomer, and optionally one or more additional monomers. The dihydroxyphenyl derivatized monomer gives the copolymers excellent adhesion properties. Optional monomers include a cationic amino monomer, a hydrocarbon monomer, and/or a hydrophilic monomer. The copolymers are biocompatible and can be used with medical devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an aqueous polymer dispersion comprising methacrylic acid and N-methylolacrylamide as a binder for producing filter materials and for base paper for decorative sheets.

Abstract: Copolymers which comprise dicarboxylic acid units modified with —SR, —CSNR2 and/or —CN units, and also at least one further comonomer. Processes for preparing them by polymer-analogous reaction, and their use as corrosion inhibitors.

Abstract: Biocompatible polymers are manufactured to include an amino acid mimetic monomer and one or more hydrophobic acrylate monomers. The amino acid mimetic monomers are selected to mimic the side chain of the amino acids asparagine or glutamine. The amino acid mimetic monomer can be a methacryloyl or acryloyl derivative of 2-hydroxyacetamide, 3-hydroxypropionamide, alaninamide, lactamide, or glycinamide. These amide functional groups offer the advantage of moderate hydrophilicity with little chemical reactivity. The amino acid mimetic monomer can be copolymerized with one or more hydrophobic acrylate monomers to obtain desired coating properties.

Abstract: Disclosed are multi-purpose polymers that are the polymerization product of a monomer mixture comprising at least one amino-substituted vinyl monomer; at least one nonionic vinyl monomer; at least one associative vinyl monomer; at least one semihydrophobic vinyl surfactant monomer; and, optionally, comprising one or more hydroxy-substituted nonionic vinyl monomer, crosslinking monomer, chain transfer agent or polymeric stabilizer. These vinyl addition polymers have a combination of substituents, including amino substituents that provide cationic properties at low pH, hydrophobic substituents, hydrophobically modified polyoxyalkylene substituents, and hydrophilic polyoxyalkylene substituents. The polymers provide surprisingly beneficial rheological properties in acidic aqueous compositions, and are compatible with cationic materials. The multi-purpose polymers are useful in a variety of products for personal care, health care, household care, institutional and industrial care, and industrial applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative photosensitive polyimide polymer having a repeating unit of formula (1) as a polymerized unit: wherein G, Q and P* are as defined in the specification. The polyimide polymer of the present invention is developable in an aqueous alkaline solution, and has the properties associated with an insulating layer and photoresist.

Abstract: Low density polymeric beads made by polymerizing monomeric building blocks into large crosslinked polymer molecules in porous, spherical bead form by droplet or suspension polymerization in the presence of a porogen.

Abstract: A coating composition including a copolymerization product of a mixture of monomers including one or more carbamate-functional monomers and (meth)acrylic monomers, some having carboxylic acid-functionality. The monomer mixture is essentially free of hydroxyl monomers. The coating composition may be a solvent-borne clearcoat coating composition, preferably an automotive clearcoat coating composition, that may be applied over a water-borne basecoat coating composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making nongelled addition polymers, especially carbamate functional additional polymers from linear unsaturated anhydrides. The method comprises reacting an unsaturated linear anhydride with an active hydrogen compound to provide two monomers comprising polymerizable C?C bonds, at least one of said monomers comprising an acid functional group; polymerizing the polymerizable C?C bonds of the two monomers to provide an acid functional polymerization product; and reacting the acid functional polymerization product with an epoxy functional compound to provide a nongelled addition polymer, wherein the disclosed method does not include a step comprising the physical removal of any acid functional monomers or polymerization products. Also disclosed is a curable coating composition containing the resulting carbamate functional polymer, as well as a coated substrate comprising a cured film resulting from the application and curing of the disclosed curable coating composition.

Abstract: A new family of concrete admixture additives can be derived from reacting a mixture of olefins/cyclic olefins-maleic anhydride copolymers and methoxy polyethylene glycol amines and/or polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, or a mixture of styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers and methoxy polyethylene glycol amines and/or polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, or a mixture of styrene-olefins/cyclic olefins-maleic anhydride terpolymers and methoxy polyethylene glycol amines and/or polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers. These reactions lead to formation of a kind of carboxylic salt containing polymer, which can be used alone in concrete. Only a small amount of this substance is needed to provide excellent water reduction, high concrete flowability and high early strength.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a polymer represented by the general formula, wherein Rp is a residue of a polymer of a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated bond, Q is an organic residue of n+1 valences and connected directly or through another group to Rp by means of a single bond, Mk+ is a cation of k valence, Z is an organic function group capable of forming an ionic bond with cation Mk+ or an organic function group having a coordination capability with Mk+, and m, n and k are integers of one or more. The disclosure also discloses an intermediate of the polymer mentioned above.

Abstract: A composition comprising expandable cross linked polymeric microparticles having an unexpanded volume average particle size diameter of from about 0.05 to about 10 microns and a cross linking agent content of about 6,000 to less than about 9,000 ppm of labile cross linkers and from 0 to about 300 ppm of non-labile cross linkers, useful for modifying the permeability of subterranean formations and increasing the mobilization and/or recovery rate of hydrocarbon fluids present in the formations.

Abstract: A polymer, which contains a structural unit having a carboxyl group represented by the following formula (1) at a side chain of the structural unit, wherein node position is formed, when the polymer is dissolved in an alkali aqueous solution having a pH of 10 or more and kept at 25° C. for 60 days: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents an (n+1)-valent organic linking group containing an ester group represented by —O(C?O)—; A represents an oxygen atom or NR3—; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, or an monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and n indicates an integer of from 1 to 5.

Abstract: Temporary wet strength additives, more particularly, temporary wet strength additives comprising a polymer backbone, wherein the polymer backbone comprises a co-crosslinking monomeric unit, preferably a reversible co-crosslinking monomeric unit, especially in the presence of water, a homo-crosslinking monomeric units and a cationic monomeric unit, fibrous structures comprising such temporary wet strength additives, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures and processes for making such fibrous structures and/or such sanitary tissue product. Such fibrous structures and sanitary tissue products exhibit high initial wet tensile strength and improved flushability and/or reduced-clogging properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising poly-HEMA having a peak molecular weight between about 25,000 and about 100,000 , preferably between 25,000 and 80,000 and a polydispersity of less than about 2 to less than about 3.8 respectively and covalently bonded thereon, at least one cross-linkable functional group. The present invention further relates to low polydispersity poly-HEMA suitable for making the crosslinkable prepolymers, processes for functionalizing and purifying said poly-HEMA to form said crosslinkable prepolymers, viscous solutions made from said crosslinkable prepolymers, hydrogels made from said viscous solutions and articles made from said crosslinkable polymers, hydrogels and viscous solutions.

Abstract: Fluoroalkyl amidoalkyl alcohols of the formula are disclosed and their corresponding (meth)acrylate esters. These fluoroalkyl amidoalkyl (meth)acrylate monomers can be copolymerized with a wide variety of conventional ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The resulting copolymers are useful as water, oil- and grease-proofing agents for paper, textiles and hard surfaces such as masonry and wood.

Abstract: A polymer includes repetitive units derived from a monomer compound according to formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, A, which is identical or different, is a group comprising an ester group of formula -A1-C(O)—O-A2-, or an amide group of formula -A1-C(O)—NR10-A2-, wherein: R10, which is identical or different, is hydrogen or an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl C1-C6 linear or branched group, A1, which is identical or different is a covalent bond or a group of formula —(CH2)p1— wherein p1 is an integer of from 1 to 6, A2, which is identical or different, is a linear or branched hydrocarbon group comprising optionally N, O, or S heteroatoms or heterogroups, optionally substituted, optionally forming or comprising a cycle, R1, R2, R3, R5 and R6, which are identical or different, are hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or aminoalkyl C1-C6 linear or branched groups, or, if inside the brackets, form a heterocycle with group A2, m is an integer of from 1 to 10, n is an inte

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making nongelled functional addition polymers from linear unsaturated anhydrides. The method subjects a linear unsaturated anhydride compound, an active hydrogen compound, and an epoxide compound to reaction conditions such that each of the following three reactions occur: (i) polymerization of polymerizable C?C bonds, (ii) ring opening of an anhydride functional group of the linear unsaturated anhydride compound by the active hydrogen compound to create an acid functional group, and (iii) reaction of the acid functional group resulting from the anhydride ring opening with the epoxide compound. At the time of reaction (iii), the acid functional group resulting from the anhydride ring opening may be selected from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a polymer, or both. In one embodiment, the method does not include the physical removal of any acid functional monomers or polymerization products. Also disclosed are a curable coating composition and a coated substrate.

Abstract: Fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures, more particularly to fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products that exhibit improved wet strength properties, especially temporary wet strength properties, as compared to fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products that contain conventional wet strength additives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (meth)acrylamide monomers of the formula: wherein R is H or CH3, R1 is selected from H, substituted and unsubstituted alkyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, substituted and unsubstituted benzene and toluene groups and and R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from alkyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, substituted and unsubstituted benzene and toluene groups, and —OSiR5R6R7 wherein R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of straight or branched alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Polymers made therefrom are also disclosed.

Abstract: Homopolymers suitable for storage of information provided optically are disclosed.