3331 results about "Degree of polymerization" patented technology

Hydraulic fracturing of wells by injecting a degradable polymer phase as a fracturing fluid is provided. Composition and degree of polymerization of the degradable polymer and the selection of additives may be varied to adjust the viscosity, degradation time and other properties of the fracturing fluid. Viscous degradable fluid or pellets of degradable polymer may be placed in a wellbore as an internal phase in a low viscosity carrier fluid. A polymer-continuous liquid phase may be formed at a selected location in the wellbore, usually near perforations, before the polymer phase is pressured into a formation to form a hydraulic fracture.

The invention relates to viable and stable probiotic formulations for intestinal targeting made of microspheres comprising each a core of one or more probiotic bacteria, microcrystallline cellulose with a degree of polymerization from 165-365 and mean diameter from 45 to 180 μm, a disintegrant and a stabilizer, the core being coated with a non-enteric coating and further coated with an enteric coating. Each probiotic microsphere has a residual moisture level of less than 5% and a water activity (a_w) between 0.1 and 0.5. Such a probiotic microsphere shows no reduction in viable bacteria after one hour in simulated gastric fluid. The present invention also relates to the process of preparing such formulation.

The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one stable, near-monodisperse, non-reactive hydrophilic polymer comprising in said polymer's backbone, a hydrophilic segment having a degree of polymerization of about 10 to about 1000, and a linear silicone segment at least one terminal end of said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer, wherein said silicone segment comprises between about 6 and about 200 siloxy units, and said non-reactive hydrophilic polymer is associated, via the linear silicone block with a silicone hydrogel. The non-reactive hydrophilic polymers may be incorporated into the formulation from which the silicone hydrogel is made or may be contacted with the silicone hydrogel post formation.

A hollow fiber microfiltration (MF) membrane is provided. The casting solution used to make this membrane includes a fiber-forming polymer having a degree of polymerization greater than about 1000, a water-soluble polymer, an anhydride with about 2 to 12 carbon atoms, and a solvent. The membrane is formed by mixing and heating these components to form a viscous dope and then extruding the dope through an annular orifice to form a hollow fiber MF membrane. The hollow fiber membrane is then fed through a coagulation bath and two leaching baths. The membrane is especially useful for filtering liquids, such as wine and juice, so as to remove bacteria, gel, and solid particles from the liquids.

A method to produce on a commercial scale, high aspect ratio cellulose nanofilaments (CNF) from natural lignocellulosic fibers comprises a multi-pass high consistency refining (HCR) of chemical or mechanical fibers using combinations of refining intensity and specific energy. The CNF produced represents a mixture of fine filaments with widths in the submicron and lengths from tens of micrometers to few millimeters. The product has a population of free filaments and filaments bound to the fiber core from which they were produced. The proportion of free and bound filaments is governed in large part by total specific energy applied to the pulp in the refiner, and differs from other cellulose fibrillar materials by their higher aspect ratio and the preserved degree of polymerization (DP) of cellulose, and are excellent additives for the reinforcement of paper, tissue, paperboard and the like. They display exceptional strengthening power for never-dried paper webs.

A material for forming an organ model containing an aqueous gel, which comprises polyvinyl alcohol having an average degree of polymerization of 300 to 3500 and a degree of saponification of not less than 90% by mole, and silica particles; a method for producing a material for forming an organ model, comprising cooling an aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution which contains polyvinyl alcohol having an average degree of polymerization of 300 to 3500 and a degree of saponification of not less than 90% by mole and silica particles, to a temperature of −10° C. or lower, and thawing the resulting formed aqueous gel; and an organ model at least provided with a surface layer comprising the material for forming an organ model. Thus, it is possible to provide: an organ model which has a hydrophilic property similar to an organ of a human body, gives such an incision feel that an incised portion spreads just similar to a living human organ and, therefore can be appropriately used in, for example, exercising surgical procedures; a material for forming an organ model appropriately usable for the organ model; and a method for producing the same.

The present invention provides a water-soluble film which comprises a modified polyvinyl alcohol containing an N-vinylamide monomer unit in an amount of 1 to 10 mole percent, and a carboxyl group and a lactone group in a total amount of 0.020 to 4.0 mole percent in the molecule, and having a degree of polymerization of 300 to 3000, and a degree of hydrolysis of 75 to 99.5 mole percent. Further, the present invention provides a package obtained by packaging an acidic substance, a chlorine-containing compound, or the like using the water-soluble film.

The object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a polyether polyol which is little colored and has a high degree of polymerization in high yield by a dehydration-condensation of a polyol. In the present invention, a dehydration-condensation reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst composed of an acid and a base.

The present invention relates to a method for preparing an acrylic ester polymer syrup by bulk polymerization, and more particularly, to a method for preparing an acrylic ester polymer syrup, which comprises the steps of: supplying a monomer solution and an initiator solution to a monomer solution reservoir and an initiator solution reservoir, respectively; supplying the monomer solution and the initiator solution to a complete-mixing type continuous reactor, while maintaining the dissolved oxygen in the monomer solution reservoir and the initiator solution reservoir at 0.0001 to 3 ppm, separately or after mixing prior to the supply; and performing bulk polymerization continuously while maintaining the solution mixture supplied to the continuous reactor at 70 to 150 ° C. and 1 to 10 atm, with a mean residence time of 30 to 240 minutes. In accordance with the present invention, an acrylic ester polymer syrup can be obtained with a degree of polymerization of 20 to 70% at a low polymerization temperature, even with a small amount of initiator. Productivity can be improved by reducing reaction time with the use of an initiator having a short half-life and polymerization can be performed very stably and continuously without gelation.

A process for making lyocell fibers including the steps of pulping raw material in a digester to provide an alkaline pulp, wherein the raw material includes sawdust in an amount greater than 0% up to 100%; contacting the alkaline pulp including cellulose and at least about 7% hemicellulose under alkaline conditions with an amount of an oxidant sufficient to reduce the average degree of polymerization of the cellulose to the range of from about 200 to about 1100 without substantially reducing the hemicellulose content or substantially increasing the copper number of the pulp; and forming fibers from the pulp.

The present invention provides compositions, useful for making lyocell fibers, having a high hemicellulose content, a low copper number and including cellulose that has a low average degree of polymerization (D.P.) and a narrow molecular weight distribution. Further, the present invention provides processes for making compositions, useful for making lyocell fibers, by contacting an alkaline pulp having a high hemicellulose content of at least about 7% with an oxidant sufficient to reduce the average degree of polymerization to about 200 to 1100 without substantially reducing the hemicellulose content or increasing the copper number of the pulp.

An electronic device containing a polythiophene

wherein R represents a side chain, m represents the number of R substituents; A is a divalent linkage; x, y and z represent, respectively, the number of R_m substituted thienylenes, unsubstituted thienylenes, and divalent linkages A, respectively, in the monomer segment subject to z being 0 or 1, and n represents the number of repeating monomer segments in the polymer or the degree of polymerization.

The invention discloses a leaf fertilizer composition comprising sodium alginate oligosaccharide, which is characterized in that the composition comprises sodium alginate oligosaccharide, amino acid and microelements that can promote plant growth significantly, wherein sodium alginate oligosaccharide is also known as sodium alginate, sea-tangle glue and algin, is natural polysaccharide carbohydrate extracted from sea tangle, and is a copolymer comprising a-L-mannuronic acid (M), b-D-guluronic acid (G) connected with a-L-mannuronic acid (M) by 1,4-glycosidic bond, and different GGGMMM fragments; a molecular formula is (C6H7O6Na)n; the degree of polymerization is 2-10; the uronic acid constitution M/G is equal to 7:3; the uronic acid content is greater than 90%, and is 2-3% of the total content; the content of a microelement leaf fertilizer is 2-20%; and the microelement leaf fertilizer comprises at least two of sulfur, boron, ferrum, manganese, copper, zinc and molybdenum. The composition is mainly applicable to industrial crops, fruit and vegetable crops, grain crops, economic trees, flowers, lawns and the like.

A method of manufacturing a ceramic electronic component prevents variations in characteristics even when the ceramic electronic component is embedded in a wiring board. Ceramic green sheets containing an organic binder having a degree of polymerization in a range from about 1000 to about 1500 are prepared. A first conductive paste layer is formed on a surface of each of the ceramic green sheets. The ceramic green sheets are laminated to form a raw ceramic laminated body. A second conductive paste layer is formed on a surface of the raw ceramic laminated body. The raw ceramic laminated body formed with the second conductive paste layer is fired.

Problem: To provide a silicone-based releasable adhesive composition that is capable of easily controlling peeling force of a releasable adhesive layer by the composition, and whereby the silicone-based releasable adhesive composition has excellent attachment characteristics and releasability characteristics. A further object is to provide a sheet-form substrate and a releasable adhesive sheet that have a releasable adhesive layer formed by curing this composition.

Resolution Means: The silicone-based releasable adhesive composition includes an organopolysiloxane resin-organopolysiloxane condensation reaction product obtained by condensation reaction between (a1) 100 weight parts of an MQ type organopolysiloxane resin containing hydroxyl groups or alkoxy groups in a range of 0.3 to 2.0 weight % and having an M unit to Q unit molar ratio of 0.6 to 1.0, and (a2) 20 to 150 weight parts of a chain-like diorganopolysiloxane having an average degree of polymerization of 100 to 1,000 and having at least one hydroxyl group or alkoxy group, wherein the organopolysiloxane resin-organopolysiloxane condensation reaction product preferably includes a certain hydroxyl group content.

The invention discloses single functional branched polyethylene glycol (formula 1 in the specification) containing a degradable radical, a preparation method and a modified biorelevant substance of single functional branched polyethylene glycol (formula 2 in the specification), wherein U is a trivalent branched radical; n1, n2 and n3 are degree of polymerization of PEG chains; three PEG chains are respectively and independently polydisperse or monodisperse; A1 and A2 are C1-20 alkyl; L1, L2, L3 and Z1 are linking radicals; q1 is 0 or 1; R01 is a functional radical or of protected form; D is residue of the biorelevant substance; L4 is a linking group formed after R01 reacts with the biorelevant substance; and the part other than R01 of formula (1) contains at least one radical degradable under the condition of light, heat, enzyme, oxidoreduction, acidity or alkality. The medicine modified by the single functional branched polyethylene glycol containing the degradable radical can be degraded under specified conditions to release highly active medicine molecules, so that the activity and efficacy of the medicine are improved.

The invention relates to a temperature and pH valve sensitive nano microgel and a preparation method thereof. Structure formula of the microgel and copolymer thereof is shown above, wherein temperature sensitive monomer M is amide group containing compound, pH sensitive monomer N is carboxyl group containing compound, crosslinking agent O is acryloyl group containing compound, and mole ratio of amount of the three groups is 50-90 to 40-5 to 10-5. Degree of polymerization Z is 10-500. The method of preparing the microgel under condition of adding no emulsifier includes: employing specific dropping technique and nonsoap emulsion polymerization method, composing reactant water solution by M, N, O and water solvent according proportion, timed adding the reactant water solution to initiator water solution drop by drop, after ruleless copolymerizing and purifying, obtaining the double sensitive nano microgel with equal particle diameter of 40-300 nm and high stability. The microgel is easy to store, convenient for use and widely be used for medicament carrier and coating field. Advantages of the preparing method are: range of applicability is wide, technique is simple, and preparation can be large-scale production.

A high pH and a low pH process for reducing the degree of polymerization of a pulp having a hemicellulose content of at least 7%. The high pH is greater than 8, and the low pH process is 2 to 8. The high pH process reduces the degree of polymerization without substantially increasing the copper number. The low pH process requires a subsequent treatment with alkali to reduce the copper number of the pulp to less than 2. The process can be practiced in pulp mills with a bleaching sequence having one or more E or D stages. At the end of the bleach sequence, a pulp having a degree of polymerization of 200 to 1100, a copper number of less than 2, and a hemicellulose content of at least 7% is provided. The pulp can be used to make lyocell fibers.

The invention relates to a high slump retaining type polycarboxylic acid water reducing agent with a sustained-release effect and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method is characterized by comprising the following steps of: preserving 5-30 mol% of monomer A, 30-60 mol% of monomer B, 20-55 mol% of monomer C at 60-80 DEG C for 1-3 h under the effect of an initiator, a chain transfer agent and a polymerization inhibitor; copolymerizing the monomers to obtain a polymer with molecular weight of 30000-100000; and then adding alkali to neutralize the polymer, wherein the total amount of the monomers A, B and C is 100 mol%; the monomer C comprises a slump retaining auxiliary 1 and a slump retaining auxiliary 2 according to a mol ratio of 1:20-13:20; the monomer A is isopentene alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, allyl polyethylene glycol, 1-methyl-2-allyl polyethylene glycol or allyl poly diglycidyl ether with polymerization degree n of 20-60; and the monomer B is acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. The high slump retaining type polycarboxylic acid water reducing agent with the sustained-release effect, provided by the invention, has the advantages of excellent slump retaining property, substantially no loss for slump degree within 3 h and wide applicability.

The invention relates to a super-wide environmental-friendly decorative film material and a preparation technology thereof. The super-wide environmental-friendly decorative film material is prepared from high degree-of-polymerization PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) resin powder, a environmental-friendly plasticizer, a stabilizer, a fire retardant, an internal lubricant and a mildew preventive serving as main raw materials by adopting working procedures such as material sieving, material blending, high-speed mixing, smelting, crude refining, refining, extrusion and filtrating, rolling, embossing, cooling and shaping, trimming, reeling and the like. The super-wide environmental-friendly decorative film material solves the problem that a general plastic decorative film has strong peculiar smell when coming into use, does not contain harmful substances such as phthalate, lead and cadmium, and is environmental-friendly, suitable for use in rooms and harmless to human bodies. Mountain and water streaks are prevented from occurring in the product so that the product has excellent appearance smoothness; due to addition of high-quality mildew preventive, the problem that the product goes moldy after being used for a long time is avoided; and in addition, the width of the product can reach 5 meters so that the product is suitable for use in specific occasions.