Abstract: Formulations usable as support material in additive manufacturing such as 3D inkjet printing and which feature a viscosity of no more than 50 cPs at 35° C., are provided. The formulations are composed of at least one hydrophilic curable material which provides, when hardened, a material that is dissolvable or swellable in an aqueous solution; and at least one non-curable material that is capable of being swelled by said hardened material formed of said at least one curable material. Additive manufacturing processes utilizing these formulations and objects obtained thereby are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a polymer composition; an article; a medical device; an article production method; and a cell cluster production method. The polymer composition contains a polymer having the following repeating units (A) and (B) and is one selected from the group consisting of a medical device composition, a cell adhesion inhibitor, and a silicone substrate treatment composition: (A) a hydrophilic repeating unit; and (B) a repeating unit which has a polyoxyalkylene group in a side chain whose terminal is constituted by an alkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkanoyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to curable film-forming compositions comprising a film-forming resin and a crosslinking agent. The film-forming resin contains a polymer having functional aromatic groups derived from functional aromatic acids. The present invention further provides multi-component composite coating compositions comprising a first film-forming composition applied to a substrate to form a primer or base coat, and a second film-forming composition applied on top of the primer or base coat to form a top coat, the top coat comprising the composition described above. Coating compositions prepared from the curable compositions of the present invention demonstrate superior gloss and acid etch resistance properties, making them ideally suited for automotive applications.

Abstract: The invention provide a new lens curing method for making hydrogel contact lenses. The new lens curing method is based on actinically-induced step-growth polymerization. The invention also provides hydrogel contact lenses prepared from the method of the invention and fluid compositions for making hydrogel contact lenses based on the new lens curing method. In addition, the invention provide prepolymers capable of undergoing actinically-induced step-growth polymerization to form hydrogel contact lenses.

Abstract: The present invention provides an allergen inhibitor which effectively prevents allergens from reacting with specific antibodies, mitigates the allergic symptoms or prevents appearance thereof, and is less likely to cause unpredictable discoloration and discoloration under usual conditions. The allergen inhibitor of the present invention comprises an allergen-inhibiting compound including a linear polymer having at least one of substituents represented by the formulas (1) to (3) at a side chain. Thus, the allergen inhibitor of the present invention shows excellent allergen-inhibiting effects.

Abstract: The disclosure provides anionic Gemini surfactants comprising at least two carbonyl moieties and at least two aliphatic moieties. In some aspects, at least two of the aliphatic moieties comprise at least seven carbon atoms and at least one pair of conjugated carbon-to-carbon double bonds. The anionic Gemini surfactants are polymerizable and may be used to prepare triply periodic multiply continuous lyotropic phase and polymers thereof that substantially retain triply periodic multiply continuous lyotropic phase structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ionic silicone hydrogel polymers displaying improved thermal stability. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polymer formed from reactive components comprising at least one silicone component and at least one ionic component comprising at least one anionic group. The polymers of the present invention display good thermal stability and desirable protein uptake.

Abstract: An additive composition for imparting caustic removability to a hot melt adhesive comprises a low molecular weight ?,? ethylenically unsaturated anhydride-containing or acid-containing polymer. The polymer is selected from the group consisting of a low molecular weight carboxylic anhydride homo-polymer or the at least partial ester thereof, a low molecular weight carboxylic anhydride copolymer or the at least partial ester thereof, a low molecular weight carboxylic anhydride polyolefin, a low molecular weight carboxylic anhydride vinyl aromatic copolymer, and a low molecular weight carboxylic anhydride grafted copolymer, or the combination or mixtures thereof. A caustic removable hot melt adhesive composition comprises a hot melt adhesive additive and a conventional hot melt adhesive resin. A caustic removable adhesive label comprises a substrate and a caustic removable hot melt adhesive composition which includes an additive composition.

Abstract: A polyol having a substituent of formula (I) attached via a carbon-carbon single bond to a saturated carbon atom in a fatty acid hydrocarbyl group; wherein R1 and R2 are esterified residues of aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diols; and from 0 to 15 wt % of esterified residues of at least one C4-C12 anhydride, C4-C12 diacid or C4-C12 lactone, not including units of formula (I) attached to a fatty acid hydrocarbyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates a binder composition and a photosensitive composition including the binder composition. In one embodiment, a binder composition includes a copolymer of monomer M1, M2, M3, M4, an iso octyl 3-mercaptopropionate and a thermal initiator, wherein the monomer M1 can be represented by the following formula: the monomers M2, M3 and M4 can be represented by the following formula, however the monomers M2, M3 and M4 are different from each other, wherein R1, R2, R3 can be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl group, R4 is an aromatic group, R5 can be selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, aromatic groups, alkyl groups, substituted alkyl groups and alkyl groups interrupted by an oxygen atom. The copolymer has good developing ability and a black matrices made therefrom has good mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions of a linear polyol and a salt of a crosslinked cation exchange polymer comprising a fluoro group and an acid group. These compositions are useful to bind potassium in the gastrointestinal tract.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent thermoplastic resin composition which may comprise (A) about 1 to about 100 parts by weight of an ultra-high molecular weight branched acrylic copolymer resin; (B) about 0 to about 99 parts by weight of an acrylic resin; and (C) about 0 to about 40 parts by weight of an acrylic impact modifier, based on 100 parts by weight of (A) and (B). The ultra-high molecular branched acrylic copolymer resin (A) may be prepared by polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising (a1) about 50 to about 99.899% by weight of a mono-functional monomer, (a2) about 0.1 to about 40% by weight of a (meth)acrylic monomer having a flexible segment represented following Chemical Formula 1, and (a3) about 0.001 to about 10% by weight of a branch-inducing monomer. The thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention can have improved transparency, scratch resistance, flowability, and impact strength.

Abstract: A homopolymer having a monomer unit such as an isopropylidene diallylmalonate unit; a process for producing said homopolymer comprising the step of homopolymerising a monomer such as isopropylidene diallylmalonate; a copolymer containing said monomer unit and an ethylene unit and/or ?-olefin unit; and a process for producing said copolymer comprising the step of copolymerizing a monomer such as isopropylidene diallylmalonate with at least ethylene and/or an ?-olefin.

Abstract: A polyester resin for a toner obtained by polycondensing a carboxylic acid component and an alcohol component, wherein the polyester resin for a toner is obtained using, as the carboxylic acid component and/or the alcohol component, a specified aromatic compound; a polyester resin for a toner obtained by polycondensing a reaction product obtained by treating a specified aromatic compound with a carboxylic acid having an unsaturated reactive group, a carboxylic acid component, and an alcohol component; a resin binder for a toner, containing the polyester resin for a toner; and a toner for electrophotography, containing the resin binder. The polyester resin for a toner of the present invention is suitably used for a resin binder of a toner used in developing and the like of latent images formed in electrophotography, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method or the like.

Abstract: A single phase aqueous composition suitable for thermal inkjet printing comprises a mixture of curable materials including at least two curable oligomers; and one or more co-solvents for the curable materials.

Abstract: A homopolymer having a monomer unit such as an isopropylidene diallylmalonate unit; a process for producing said homopolymer comprising the step of homopolymerising a monomer such as isopropylidene diallylmalonate; a copolymer containing said monomer unit and an ethylene unit and/or ?-olefin unit; and a process for producing said copolymer comprising the step of copolymerizing a monomer such as isopropylidene diallylmalonate with at least ethylene and/or an ?-olefin.

Abstract: A homopolymer having a monomer unit such as an isopropylidene diallylmalonate unit; a process for producing said homopolymer comprising the step of homopolymerising a monomer such as isopropylidene diallylmalonate; a copolymer containing said monomer unit and an ethylene unit and/or ?-olefin unit; and a process for producing said copolymer comprising the step of copolymerizing a monomer such as isopropylidene diallylmalonate with at least ethylene and/or an ?-olefin.

Abstract: The compound of the present invention is represented by the formula (1). In the formula (1), R1 and R2 are hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methyl or ethyl; X1 and X2 are hydrogen, fluorine, methyl or trifluoromethyl; Z1 and Z2 are a single bond, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH?CH—COO—, —OCO—CH?CH—, —CH2CH2—COO—, —OCO—CH2CH2—, —CH2O—, —CONH—, —(CH2)4—, —CH2CH2— or —C?C—; Z3 and Z4 are a single bond or —O—; A1 and A2 are 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, pyridin-2,5-diyl, pyrimidin-2,5-diyl, naphthalen-2,6-diyl or tetrahydronaphtlane-2,6-diyl; and Y1 and Y2 are alkylene having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a light-controlling film giving an excellent haze, and a compound and a composition which enable to produce the film. The invention provides phenyl acrylate represented by the formula (I); a composition comprising the phenyl acrylate and at least two kinds of compounds having a polymerizable carbon-carbon bond in a molecule; and a film obtained by photo-curing the above-mentioned composition. (wherein R represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: This invention provides acrylate polymers having at least two different ester groups. The ester groups are selected from the following: a) an aralkyl group; b) a linear alkylether group; c) a polyethoxylated alkylaryl group; and d) a polyethoxylated alkyl group, with the proviso that at least one of said ester groups is selected from b) or d). Processes for preparing such polymers and processes for breaking emulsions with these acrylate polymers are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index, acrylic device materials. The materials comprise di-block or tri-block macromers containing hydrophilic side-chains. The materials have improved glistening resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel hybrid polymer useful for alignment layers for inducing alignment of a liquid crystal medium. Hybrid polymers of this invention are prepared from a) at least one component selected from the group consisting of oligomer(s) and polymer(s) within the class of polyimides, poly(amic acids) and esters thereof wherein the at least one component comprises at least one initiator generating moiety, and b) at least one component selected from the group consisting of addition monomer(s) and addition polymer(s), wherein the two components are covalently bonded to form a copolymer. The invention further describes liquid crystal elements such as all liquid crystal display products or modes, liquid crystal devices and liquid crystal optical films comprising the novel hybrid polymer alignment layers.

Abstract: By further incorporating a reductant into a composition including an oxyalkylene polymer prepared by polymerization in the presence of a cobalt-containing double metal cyanide complex catalyst; and an acrylic polymer prepared by radical polymerization in the presence of a mercapto group-containing compound, a resin composition in which excessive coloration is prevented and that is suitably used for an adhesive or the like is prepared.

Abstract: A method for forming a pressure sensitive adhesive including providing a substance that is an epoxidized triglyceride or an epoxidized fatty ester, and polymerizing the substance. A pressure sensitive adhesive can be formed by copolymerizing at least two substances that can be an epoxidized triglyceride, epoxidized fatty ester, or (meth)acrylic copolymer. In yet another method, the at least two substances can be an acrylated epoxidized triglyceride, acrylic copolymer, fatty acid based monomer produced by the reaction of an acid group of a fatty acid and an epoxy group of glycidylmethacrylate, or (meth)acrylic monomer.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) chemistry-based method of making polymers incorporating biologically active molecules, and the polymers formed thereby. Functionalized polymers prepared by this method can be used to produce a broad range of commercially important products such as drag delivery agents (prodrugs), chromatography reagents (e.g., for use in separatory reagents), biomimetics, and biodegradable synthetic polymers.

Abstract: An active energy beam-curable composition for optical material is provided that comprises (A) a di(meth)acrylate represented by the following formula (1) and (B) a mono(meth)acrylate represented by the following formula (2) and/or a mono(meth)acrylate represented by the following formula (3), wherein the active energy beam-curable composition contains 10 to 90 wt % of the component (A) and 90 to 10 wt % the component (B) on the basis of the total weight of the components (A) and (B). In the formula, R1 and R3 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 and R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, R5 to R8 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a bromine atom, and l and m independently represents an integer of 1 to 6, R9 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R10 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

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: The present invention relates to novel hydrophilic swellable addition polymers comprising improved odor control, a process for their preparation and their use for absorbing aqueous fluids and a process for screening superabsorbents.

Abstract: The invention provides a green process for direct oxidation of a large number of substituted or unsubstituted cinnamaldehydes or cinnamyl alcohols into the corresponding alkyl or aryl cinnamates in one step. The process of the present invention is a convenient and efficient green process for the preparation of various aryl or alkyl cinnamates under conventional, microwave and ultrasound directly from cinnamaldehydes or cinnamyl alcohols in the presence of an oxidizing agent, catalyst and an alcohol, with or without an organic solvent. These esters are immensely important compounds in flavor, perfumery and pharmaceutical industries. There are several prior arts available for the preparation of cinnamic esters, but all of them suffer from deficiencies such as use of expensive reagents and catalysts, harsh reaction conditions, use of toxic chemicals and others.

Abstract: The present invention discloses 1) a catalyst composition consisting of a crosslinked organic polymer compound and a palladium catalyst, wherein said catalyst is physically carried on said crosslinked organic polymer compound, 2) a manufacturing method of the above catalyst composition 1), characterized by homogenizing a straight chain organic polymer compound, having a crosslinkable functional group, and a palladium catalyst in a solvent dissolving said straight chain organic polymer compound, then depositing a composition thus formed and subjecting the crosslinkable functional group in said deposit to a crosslinking reaction, 3) a method for substitution reaction at an allyl position, characterized by reacting an allyl carbonate and a neucleophilic agent in the presence of the above catalyst composition 1), and 4) a method for oxidizing an alcohol, characterized by subjecting the above catalyst composition 1) to reaction with an alcohol.

Abstract: A polymeric dispersant having a block copolymer structure or a segmented oligomer structure wherein the block copolymer structure or segmented oligomer structure includes a segment polymerized by monomers according to Formula (I): wherein; R1 represents hydrogen or methyl; Y represents O, S, or NH; Aryl represents an aromatic group or a heteroaromatic group; and X represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a cation. A process for manufacturing the polymeric dispersant and the application of the polymeric dispersant in pigment dispersions, inkjet inks, and colored layers.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion includes a pigment and a block copolymer having ionic aromatic monomers. The pigment dispersions can be used for manufacturing inkjet inks and for the coating of colored layers. A process for preparing the pigment dispersion is also disclosed.

Abstract: A pigment dispersion includes a pigment with at least one carboxylic acid group and a block copolymer including aromatic monomers having at least one carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof and aromatic monomers having at least one sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof. The pigment dispersions can be used for manufacturing inkjet inks and for the coating of colored layers.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for preparing a polyanhydride by irradiating one or more diacids with microwave radiation in the presence of a carboxylic anhydride so as to acylate the one or more diacids to yield at least one prepolymer, and irradiating the prepolymer with microwave radiation so as to polymerize said prepolymer to yield the polyanhydride, as a homopolymer or a copolymer. High purity polyanhydrides can be prepared by this method. Reaction times compared to conventional melt polycondensations can be significantly reduced. Copolymer polyanhydrides can also be prepared by the microware radiation techniques described herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are soft, high refractive index device materials having improved strength. The materials contain a monofunctional or difunctional, acrylate or methacrylate terminated aromatic functional methacrylic or acrylic macromer.

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 invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylate-based ABA triblock copolymers with an olefinic functionalization of the A blocks.

Abstract: A method of storing a coating solution for forming an interlayer insulating film for a semiconductor device, the method includes: storing a coating solution for forming an interlayer insulating film for a semiconductor device in a vessel having a wetted surface made of a plastic, and the coating solution containing at least one silane coupling agent.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to an aqueous emulsion composition. The composition includes an aqueous phase and a hydrophobic phase dispersed in the aqueous phase, which includes a plurality of hydrophobic monomers. The monomers are acid-functionalized and hydrophobic, with less than 10% solubility in water. In one aspect, the monomers can be aromatic. Such monomers can be polymerized with other monomers to form latex particulates. A latex can include latex particulates dispersed in an aqueous fluid medium. In one embodiment, latex particulates can include from about 0.1 wt % to about 25 wt % of polymerized hydrophobic acid-functionalized monomer, and at least one other polymerized film-forming monomer. The latex can be formulated as an ink-jet ink.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide a polyester composition that actively scavenges oxygen, with or without a transition metal catalyst. This was achieved by using a monomer selected from the group consisting of linear difunctional monomers having the general formula: X—(CH2)n—CH?CH—(CH2)m—X? wherein X and X? are each independently selected from the group consisting of OR and COOR, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl groups with one or more carbon atoms; and n and m are each independently 1 or more. The preferred monomer is 2-butene-1,4-diol (BEDO), and the preferred polyester is the reaction product of this diol with terephthalic acid to form poly(oxy-2-butene-1,4-diyloxycarbonyl-1,4-phenylenecarbonyl)—PBET. Copolymers of PBET are also within the scope of this invention. The polyester oxygen scavenging composition is then blended with conventional container resin such as polyesters, polyamides or polyolefins to make a container.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel copolymers preferably for intraocular lenses (“IOL”), contact lens, and other ophthalmic and optical applications. This invention, in one aspect, relates to copolymer compositions comprising limited amounts of a monomer having a naphthyl moiety or naphthyl functionalities, naphthalene, or a naphthyl group.

Abstract: Organic polymer particles having a structure shown by the following formula (1) are disclosed. wherein A represents an alkylidene group, an alkylene group, a cyclohexylene group, or a phenylene group, and B represents a linear or branched alkylene group or an alkylidene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Novel azo-based reactive yellow dyes and a process for manufacturing and using ocular devices having blue light absorption properties. Intraocular lenses so produced block blue light from reaching the retina of an eye implanted with the IOL. By blocking blue light from reaching the retina, the IOL thereby prevents potential damage to the retina.

Abstract: A process that includes (a) providing a mixture including i) a halocatechol diacrylate, a haloresorcinol diacrylate, or a halohydroquinone diacrylate component, ii) a charge transporting component having a radical polymerizable group, and iii) a radical initiator and b) initiating a radical polymerization.

Abstract: A hot melt adhesive comprising an adhesive polymer and a modified rosin-terpene, preferably a phenol modified rosin terpene. The adhesive is particularly useful in packaging applications.

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: Novel azo-based reactive yellow dyes and a process for manufacturing and using ocular devices having blue light absorption properties. Intraocular lenses so produced block blue light from reaching the retina of an eye implanted with the IOL. By blocking blue light from reaching the retina, the IOL thereby prevents potential damage to the retina.

Abstract: The invention provides ion exchange and electrochemical methods and devices employing anion exchange polymers produced by substantially simultaneous quaternization and polymerization reactions. Anion selective polymers are produced in accordance with the invention by combining, an ethylenic tertiary amine monomer, an alkylating agent having a boiling point temperature of at least about 100° C., and a cross-linking agent in the presence of a polymerizing agent for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form the polymer. The alkylating agent and the cross-linking agent may be the same compound, a cross-linking alkylating agent. The polymers may be produced in the presence of solvents and/or in the presence of diluting monomers which are incorporated into the polymers.

Abstract: Polymerizable compositions for making transparent polymeric substrates, resulting transparent polymeric substrates and the applications thereof in optics. The composition comprises: from 35 to 70 parts by weight of one or more monomers (I) of formula: ?wherein R1 and R2 represent H or CH3, A is a divalent moiety of formula: ?m1 and m2 each are an integer in the range of 4 to 20, from 5 to 50 parts by weight of a monomer (II) comprising at least a urethane unit and at least two (meth)acrylate functions, and from 5 to 40 parts by weight of a monomer (III) with a high Abbe number and comprising one or more methacrylate functions, the total of the monomers (I), (II) and (III) representing 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: This invention is related to a production method of a branched polymer which comprises polymerizing a macromonomer [I], said macromonomer [I] being a vinyl polymer obtainable by radical polymerization and terminally having one polymerizable carbon—carbon double bond-containing group per molecule. Furthermore, by producing the macromonomer by living radical polymerization, in particular atom transfer radical polymerization, it becomes possible to produce the above polymers or gels having well controlled side chain molecular weights.