2115 results about "Radical polymerization" patented technology

The present invention is directed to a process of atom (or group) transfer radical polymerization for the synthesis of novel homopolymer or a block or graft copolymer, optionally containing at least one polar group, with well defined molecular architecture and narrow polydipersity index, in the presence of an initiating system comprising (i) an initiator having a radically transferrable atom or group, (ii) a transition metal compound, and (iii) a ligand, the present invention is also directed to the synthesis of a macromolecule having at least two halogen groups which can be used as a macroinitiator component (i) to subsequently form a block or graft copolymer by an atom or group transfer radical polymerization process; the present invention is also directed to a process of atom or group transfer radical polymerization for the synthesis of a branched or hyperbranched polymer; in addition, the present invention is directed to a process of atom or group transfer radical polymerization for the synthesis of a macroinitiator which can subsequently be used to produce a block or graft copolymer.

In one embodiment the invention is a polymerizable composition comprising a) an organoborane amine complex; b) one or more of monomers, oligomers or polymers having olefinic unsaturation which is capable of polymerization by free radical polymerization; c) one or more compounds, oligomers or prepolymers having a siloxane backbone and reactive moieties capable of polymerization; and d) a catalyst for the polymerization of the one or more compounds, oligomers or prepolymers having a siloxane backbone and reactive moieties capable of polymerization. This composition may further comprise a compound which causes the organoborane amine complex to disassociate. In a preferred embodiment, the two part composition further comprises a compound which is reactive with both the b) one or more of monomers, oligomers or polymers having olefinic unsaturation which is capable of polymerization by free radical polymerization; and the c) one or more compounds, oligomers or prepolymers having a siloxane backbone and reactive moieties capable of polymerization. This composition can be polymerized by contacting the two parts of the composition. In another embodiment the invention is an organoborane amine complex comprising an alkyl borane having ligands which are alkyl, cycloalkyl or both and an amino siloxane.

Methods for treating xenogenic tissue for implantation into a human body including in-situ polymerization of a hydrogel polymer in tissue, and tissue treated according to those methods, where the polymerization takes place in tissue that has not been fixed with glutaraldehyde. The polymerization may only fill the tissue, bind the polymer to the tissue, or cross-link the tissue through the polymer, depending on the embodiment. One method includes free radical polymerization of a first vinylic compound, and can include cross-linking through use of a second compound having at least two vinyl groups. Another method utilizes nucleophilic addition polymerization of two compounds, one of which can include PEG and can further include hydrolytically degradable regions. In one embodiment, applicants believe the in-situ polymerization inhibits calcification, and that the polymerization of tissue un-fixed by glutaraldehyde allows for improved penetration of the polymer. The methods find one use in the treatment of porcine heart valve tissue, intended to extend the useful life of the valves by inhibiting calcification. The incorporation of degradable hydrogel regions may initially fill the tissue and reduce any initial inflammatory response, but allow for later infiltration by cells to remodel the tissue.

An anisotropic conductive adhesive contains conductive particles dispersed in a resin composition, wherein the resin composition includes a radical polymerization resin (A), an organic peroxide (B), a thermoplastic elastomer (C) and a phosphoric ester (D). The resin composition can further contain an epoxy silane coupling agent (E) represented by formula (2) or (3). The resin composition is mixed with other components after the radical polymerization resin (A), the thermoplastic elastomer (C), the phosphoric ester (D) and the epoxy silane coupling agent (E) are reacted. It is also possible to preliminarily react only the phosphoric ester (D) and the epoxy silane coupling agent (E) and to react the product of the preliminary reaction with the radical polymerization resin (A) and the thermoplastic elastomer (C), and then to add other components. The anisotropic conductive adhesive of the present invention can be used for electrical joining of electronic or electric parts of electrical apparatus.

A dye, such as a fluorescent dye, is incorporated into polymer microparticles using a solvent system composed of a first solvent in which the dye and the microparticle polymer are soluble, a second solvent in which the dye and the microparticle polymer are not or only weakly soluble, and a third solvent in which the dye and the microparticle polymer are not or only weakly soluble. The first and second solvents are immiscible with each other, or at most partially miscible. The third solvent is miscible with the first and second solvents. The formulation provides substantially complete partitioning of the dye to the microparticles. The method may be used to obtain dyed polymer microparticle formed of cross-linked or non-cross-linked polymers. Libraries are provided comprising two or more sets of microparticles of different dye loadings. Fluorescent core-shell microparticles are produced from a mixture of microparticle cores incorporating one or more fluorescent dyes, a polymerization mixture comprising at least one polymerizable shell monomer, at least one free radical polymerization initiator comprising a water-insoluble oxidizing agent, and at least one water-soluble reducing agent.

Specific core-shell binders and additives for use in ink-jet printing ink compositions are provided. One class of specific core/shell binders has the general formula [AmBnC'p]x, where A and B are hydrophobic components in which A exhibits a glass transition temperature Tg between about -150° and +25° C. and B exhibits a glass transition temperature greater than 25° C., C' is a component that forms a hydrophilic or water-soluble component in the polymer chain, and has an ionic or non-ionic structure, m<30 wt %, n>40 wt %, and p<30 wt %, with the total of m+n+p=100 wt %, and x=1 to 100,000. The molecular weight (weight average) of the polymer is between about 1,000 and 2,000,000. The polymers useful in the practice of the invention are prepared by emulsifying the monomers and then conducting a free-radical polymerization in water. The foregoing binder polymer is used in conjunction with additives comprising either (a) amine alcohols having the general formulawhere R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, and phenoxy, R is alkyl, X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, -OH, -COOH, -CHO, and substituted groups or (b) organic acids (water-soluble or water-dispersive), including polymeric acids. Other additives include amines, polyalcohols, polyamines, and polyesters. In the ink compositions of the present invention, the ratio of binder (1) to colorant (pigment) is greater than 1 to 10. The concentration of the additive is within the range of 0.005 to 50 wt %. The general ink formulation comprises: 5 to 50 wt % water-miscible solvent; 0.5 to 10 wt % colorant; 0.005 to 50 wt % additive; and water.

Improved processes for atom (or group) transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and novel polymers have been developed and are described. In certain embodiments, novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a predominantly alternating monomer sequence are described. Novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a gradient monomer structure are described. Additionally, novel copolymers comprising a least one polymeric branch or polymeric block with a predominantly periodic monomer sequence are also described. Novel copolymers having a water soluble backbone and at least two hydrophobic polymeric branches grafted to the water soluble backbone are also described.

The present invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor comprising a photosensitive layer on a support, the photosensitive layer including an infrared absorbent, a radical polymerization initiator and a radical polymerizing compound, the photosensitive layer being recordable with irradiation with an infrared ray, and being at least one of soluble and dispersible in water.

This invention is directed to structurally-modified water-soluble polymers prepared by initiating polymerization of an aqueous solution of monomers under free radical polymerization conditions to form a polymer solution and adding at least one structural modifier to the polymer solution after at least 30 % polymerization of the monomers has occurred, and to use of the water-soluble cross-linked polymers as flocculating agents.

The invention relates to a process for the production of a plastics article with a microstructured surface via production of a composite composed of a backing layer composed of a thermoplastic or thermoelastic with one or more structure layers, characterized in that the structure layer(s) is/are composed of from 1 to 100% by weight of a polymethacrylate moulding composition which comprises from 80 to 100% by weight of free-radical-polymerized methyl methacrylate units and from 0 to 20% by weight of other comonomers capable of free-radical polymerization, and which has an average (weight-average) molar mass Mw of from 30 000 g/mol to 70 000 g/mol and, where appropriate, is present in a. mixture with up to 99% by weight of a polymethacrylate moulding composition which is composed of from 80 to 100% by weight of free-radical-polymerized methyl methacrylate units and from 0 to 20% by weight of other comonomers capable of free-radical polymerization, and which has an average (weight-average) molar mass Mw of from 90 000 g/mol to 200 000 g/mol and the structure layer(s) obtain microstructuring via known structuring processes, after production of the composite. The invention further relates to the plastics articles themselves which are capable of production according to the invention, and also to their uses.

The invention relates to a water-based primer-topcoat braking paint and a preparation method thereof. The braking paint comprises the following materials by weight percentage: 30-40 of water-based acrylic resin, 2-10 of amino resin, 1-3 of neutralizing agent, 2-5 of compound rustproofing pigment, 1-3 of tinting pigment, 10-20 of filling agent, 0.1-0.5 of defoaming agent, 0.1-0.5 of flatting agent and 25-40 of deionized water, wherein the water-based acrylic resin is a free radical polymerization resultant which comprises the following materials by weight percentage: 10-30 of monomer containing hydroxy acrylic acid, 5-20 of monomer containing carboxyl acrylic acid, 2-8 of internal crosslinking monomer, 20-40 of other acrylic acid monomer, 15-30 of phenyl ethylene monomer, 1-5 of evocating agent and 40-50 of alcohol ether latent solvent. When the paint is prepared, the dispersion and the abrading condition of the pigments and the filling agents are reasonably controlled to ensure that each component of the paint fully plays the respective function. The paint ensures the corrosion prevention effect and the decoration of a coating and realizes the combination of a primer and a topcoat.

The invention relates to a preparation method of an emulsion deep profile/displacement control agent containing gel microspheres of a core shell structure. According to the method, materials are fed many times to carryout inverse emulsion low-temperature oxidation and reduction to initiate free radical polymerization so that water-solubility monomers (including acrylamide, ionic monomer I, the ionic monomer II and the third monomer) react with a cross-linking agent to generate the emulsion deep profile/displacement control agent containing gel microspheres of a core shell structure. The invention also relates to the emulsion deep profile/displacement control agent containing gel microspheres of a core shell structure, which is prepared by using the method. The profile/displacement control agent is a water-solubility microgel oil displacement material containing gel microspheres from nano scale to micron scale; with small initial grain size, the profile/displacement control agent can enter into the deep part of stratum; in addition, the profile/displacement control agent has high emulsion active component content and good flowability, can have volume expansion and mutual cementation under the actions of formation water and temperature according to the condition whether charges carried by the ionic monomers at a core layer and a shell layer are same or not; therefore the profile/displacement control requirements of different geological oil deposits of oil fields can be met.

This invention is to provide a method for surface-treatment of a water absorbent resin excelling in water absorption properties. This invention relates to a method for the surface-treatment of a water absorbent resin, which comprises: a) mixing 100 parts by weight of a water absorbent resin, 0.01-20 parts by weight of at least one radical polymerization initiator selected from the group-consisting of persulfates, hydrogen peroxide, and azo compounds, and a radically polymerizing compound and b) irradiating the resultant mixture with active energy rays. The treatment particularly exalts the absorption ratio against pressure and the saline flow conductivity.

A functional styrene-butadiene copolymer is disclosed. More specifically, the copolymer is prepared by radical polymerization of a styrene monomer, a butadiene monomer and an epoxy acrylate monomer in an emulsion state and ring-opening of the resultant styrene-butadiene-epoxy acrylate copolymer. When blended with silica, the disclosed copolymer provides excellent wet stopping performance and superior wear resistance. Therefore, it can be usefully applied for industrial materials including fuel-efficient tires, snow tires, belts, hoses, etc.

The invention relates to a moulding composition, comprising a) 50 to 99.9% by weight of a matrix composed of a thermoplastic polymer and b) from 0.1 to 50% by weight of a matting agent in the form of a (meth)acrylate copolymer dispersed in the matrix, characterized in that the matting agent is a (meth)acrylate copolymer which has been prepared from the following monomers, b1) from 50 to 95% by weight of methyl methacrylate

• • b2) from 5 to 50% by weight of C₁-C₆-alkyl acrylates b3) from 0.01 to less than 0.5% by weight of a crosslinking monomer and/or graft-linking agent having two or more ethylenically unsaturated radicals capable of free-radical polymerization, b4) from 0 to 20% by weight of one or more other, non-crosslinking ethylenically unsaturated monomers capable of free-radical polymerization,

where the entirety of the constituents b1) and b2) and, where appropriate, b3) and/or b4) gives 100% by weight, and the glass transition temperature T_mg of the matting agent is at least 20° C.

According to the present invention, there are disclosed a radical polymerization catalyst comprising an aryl borate compound, an acidic compound and a +tetravalent and/or +pentavalent vanadium compound; and a curable composition, a dental composition, a dental adhesive, a dental pretreatment agent, a dental adhesive kit, etc. all containing the radical polymerization catalyst.

An ink composition for inkjet-recording, which shows a high sensitivity to irradiation with actinic radiation and is able to form an image with superior curability, permitting the image formed after curing to have sufficient adhesiveness to a recording medium, as well as to have excellent flexibility in the formed image portion, and an inkjet-recording method using the same is provided:

• • wherein the ink composition for inkjet-recording comprises (A) a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated bond and a cyclic amine structure in the molecule, (B) a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated bond and an alicyclic structure in the molecule, and (C) a radical polymerization initiator.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a star polycarboxylic acid high-performance water reducing agent. Polybasic alcohol and (methyl) acrylic acid used as main raw materials for esterification are esterified and polymerized to prepare the star polycarboxylic acid high-performance water reducing agent material: the (methyl) acrylic acid and polybasic alcohol used as reactants are esterified under the action of a catalyst to firstly prepare a star polymerizable active terminal, and free-radical polymerization reaction is carried out with unsaturated polyethenoxy ether, molecular weight regulator and unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer under the action of an initiator to prepare the star polycarboxylic acid high-performance water reducing agent. The invention is easy to control, and has the advantages of high polymerization degree, low cost and no pollution; the esterification reaction is carried out form an active core, and the free-radical polymerization is carried out to generate the chain arm, thereby implementing the polycarboxylic acid high-performance water reducing agent in a star molecular structure; and under the condition of common doping amount and low doping amount, the star polycarboxylic acid high-performance water reducing agent has better cement paste flowability and holding capacity than the traditional linear and comb polycarboxylic acid water reducing agents, and has favorable cement adaptability and concrete application performance.

The invention discloses an organic-inorganic hybrid super-hydrophilic coating as well as a preparation method and an application thereof. The preparation method comprises: firstly carrying out hydrolysis condensation polymerization by a sol-gel method with ethyl orthosilicate used as a precursor, hydrochloric acid used as a catalyst, ethanol used as a solvent, a silane coupling agent used as a modifier and a proper amount of water to obtain a modified silica sol, then carrying out free radical polymerization on the modified silica sol and reactive hydrophilic monomers to obtain an organic-inorganic hybrid material, and carrying out solvent replacement to obtain an aqueous organic-inorganic hybrid super-hydrophilic coating. The coating is coated on plastics, glass or metal substrates through dipping or brushing to form a coating layer, the coating layer has a contact angle with water less than 5 degrees, the adhesion force with the substrates of level-0 and the hardness greater than 6H, and water drops can spread out quickly on the coating layer.

One aspect of the present invention relates to an all-dry encapsulation method that enables well-defined polymers to be applied around particles of sizes down to the nanoscale. In certain embodiments, the methods are modified forms of initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) using a thermally-initiated radical polymerization to create conformal coatings around individual particles while avoiding agglomeration. The present invention also enables the coating of particle surfaces with a range of functional groups via direct incorporation of the functionality into the monomers used or indirectly through a subsequent modification of the surface of a coated particle. In certain embodiments, the method produces high quality functional polymer coatings.

An electrophoretic particle including: a pigment particle having an average particle diameter of 1 μm or smaller; and a polymer layer having an average thickness of 1 to 500 nm formed on a surface of the pigment particle, wherein 50% or higher of an entire surface of the pigment particle is coated with the polymer layer. The electrophoretic particle can be produced by radical polymerization using a polymerization initiator in a state where a pigment particle and monomer components are present in a solvent. The electrophoretic particle can be used in a microcapsule and a sheet for electrophoretic display, as well as an electrophoretic display device and an electronic equipment.

The invention relates to a self-repairing polyurethane hydrogel and a preparation method thereof. The polyurethane hydrogel comprises the following components in parts by mass: 10-30 parts of polyisocyanate, 30-50 parts of hydrophilic polyester polyol or hydrophilic polyether polyol, 10-50 parts of acrylamide monomer, 0.5-3 parts of chain extender, 3-10 parts of methacrylic acid functional monomer containing an UPy unit, 0.5-2 parts of catalyst and 0.5-3 parts of photoinitiator. The preparation method comprises the following steps of firstly preparing a hydrophilic polyurethane macromonomer terminated with an acrylic acid monomer and carrying out radical polymerization with the methacrylic acid functional monomer containing the UPy unit under the action of photo-initiation. According to the self-repairing polyurethane hydrogel, the self-repairing of the damage of the polyurethane hydrogel can be completed without need of any repairing agent or specific environmental requirements, the polyurethane hydrogel has the advantages of high repairing efficiency, high mechanical strength and low cost and the repeatedly repairing function can be achieved on the same site.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a mud resisting and slump retaining type phosphate group containing polycarboxylate superplasticizer. The preparation method comprises the following specific steps that 1, a halogen containing polycarboxylate superplasticizer prepolymer is prepared, wherein halogen containing unsaturated monomers, halogen containing unsaturated acid small monomers and halogen containing unsaturated polyether macromonomers or unsaturated ester macromonomers are subjected to an oxidation-reduction radical polymerization reaction to obtain the halogen containing polycarboxylate superplasticizer prepolymer; 2, the halogen containing polycarboxylate superplasticizer prepolymer and alkyl phosphate are subjected to an Arbuzov reaction to obtain a phosphate group containing copolymerization product, the pH value is adjusted after reacting is completed, water is added, and then the polycarboxylate superplasticizer is obtained. The mud resisting and slump retaining type phosphate group containing polycarboxylate superplasticizer prepared through the method has the advantages of being low in mixing amount, high in water reducing ratio, long in slump retaining time and high in mud resisting property, can avoid the adverse effect brought by mud containing aggregate in concrete and is simple in synthesis process, easy to control and low in production cost.

Exposing to visible light atom transfer radical polymerizations of vinyl monomers that use transition metal compounds often results in faster polymerizations and/or the need for less transition metal compound. Disclosed is a process for the polymerization of vinyl monomers by atom transfer radical polymerization using a first compound containing a transition metal and a second compound capable of radically transferring an atom or group to said first compound, wherein the improvement comprises, irradiating with visible light with an intensity of at least about 5 mW/cm2 a liquid in which said polymerization is taking place. The polymers made are useful for molding resins and coatings.

A composition includes at least one biologically active agent covalently attached to a first polymerizing molecule that is adapted to undergo a free radical polymerization. The first polymerizing molecule retains the ability to undergo free radical polymerization after attachment of the bioactive agent thereto. The first polymerizing molecule is preferably biocompatible. The polymerizing molecule can, for example. be dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (DOPA) or tyrosine. The composition can also include a second component synthesized by reacting at least one core molecule having a plurality of reactive hydrogen groups with at least one multi-isocyanate functional molecule to create a conjugate including terminal isocyanate groups. The conjugate molecule is reacted with a second polymerizing molecule that is adapted to undergo a free radical polymerization. The second polymerizing molecule includes a reactive hydrogen to react with the isocyanate groups of the conjugate. The second polymerizing molecule retains the ability to undergo the free radical polymerization after reaction with the conjugate. In several embodiments, the first polymerizing molecule and the second polymerizing molecule are the same and dihydroxyphenyl-L-alanine (DOPA) or tyrosine.

The invention relates to a phase-change material microcapsule and a preparation method thereof. The microcapsule is prepared by a mixed liquor of an oil-phase component and an aqueous phase component; the oil-phase component accounts for 9-30% of the mixed liquor according to the mass percentage (the same below); the oil-phase component comprises 28-49% of free radical polymerization monomer, 1-9% of crosslinker, 44-70% of organic phase-change material and 1-2% of initiating agent; the aqueous phase component comprises 80-90% of deionized water and 1-20% of emulsifier; the surface of the microcapsule has one or more than hollows, the average grain diameters of which are less than or equal to 90mum and the total volume of which accounts for 20-40% of the microcapsule according to the volume percent; the thermal decomposition temperature of the microcapsule is larger than or equal to 230 DEG C. The preparation method adopts the mass percent composition of the microcapsule and the following technique: firstly, the well-mixed oil phase component is added into the well-mixed aqueous phase solution in the temperature I and the stirring speed I, and stirred into a mixed emulsion in the stirring speed II; and then the temperature of the mixed emulsion is raised to II; and finally the mixed emulsion is filtered, separated, mixed, washed with deionized water for 2 to 5 times after being fully stirred, thus obtaining the microcapsule wet cake; or the microcapsule wet cake is dried till reaching constant weight, thus obtaining the microcapsule dry powder.

A liquid radiation-curable composition that comprises

• • (A) at least one polymerizing organic substance comprising a mixture of
    • (1) at least one alicyclic epoxide having at least two epoxy groups; and
    • (2) at least one difunctional or higher functional glycidylether of a polyhydric compound;
  • (B) at least one free-radical polymerizing organic substance comprising a mixture of
    • (1) optionally, at least one trifunctional or higher functional (meth)acrylate compound; and
    • (2) at least one aromatic di(meth)acrylate compound;
  • (C) at least one cationic polymerization initiator;
  • (D) at least one free-radical polymerization initiator;
  • (E) optionally, at least one hydroxyl-functional aliphatic compound; and
  • (F) at least one hydroxyl-functional aromatic compound;

wherein the concentration of hydroxyl groups in the radiation-curable composition is at least about 1.1 equivalent OH groups per kilogram;

wherein the concentration of epoxy groups in the radiation-curable composition is at least about 5.5 equivalent epoxy groups per kilogram; and

wherein the amount of trifunctional or higher functional (meth)acrylate compound (B)(1) is from 0% to about 3% of the composition and the amount of aromatic di(meth)acrylate compound (B)(2) is at least 10% of the composition.

The present invention relates to graft polymer which is characterized in that it is formed by graft polymerization of structural units containing. a quaternary ammonium group represented by general formula (A),(R2 and R3 each represent an alkyl group with from 1 to 3 carbons, and R4 represents an alkyl group with from 3 to 18 carbons. X represents at least one type of ion selected from halogen, sulphate, hydroxide and carboxylic acid ions.),preferably to graft polymer where the structural units containing a quaternary ammonium group represented by general formula (A) are structural units which are represented by general formula (I),(R1 represents at least one species selected from hydrogen, the methyl group and the ethyl group, and n represents an integer in the range 1 to 12. A represents at least one species selected from O, S and NR5. R5 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 12 carbons.) orgraft polymer formed by the graft polymerization of structural units containing a quaternary ammonium group and structural units containing an alkoxypolyalkylene glycol moiety represented by the general formula (B),(n represents an integer in the range 1 to 100. R5 represents a straight-chain or branched alkylene group with from 1 to 4 carbons, and R6 represents at least one species selected from hydrogen and straight-chain or branched alkyl groups with from 1 to 4 carbons.).By applying or incorporating the graft polymer to/in medical devices which are left in the body for a long period, it is possible to prevent microbial infection arising via these medical devices.

The invention is a two part polymerizable composition comprising in one part an organoboron compound capable of forming free radical generating species amine complex and in the second part one or more compounds capable of free radical polymerization and a cure accelerator comprising a) at least one compound containing a quinone structure or b) at least one compound containing at least one aromatic ring and one or more, preferably two substituents on the aromatic ring selected from hydroxyl, ether and both, where there are two substituents they are located either ortho or para with respect to one another and a peroxide containing compound. The second part may further contain an agent capable of causing the organoboron compound to form free radical generating species upon contacting the two parts. The first part may further comprises one or more compounds capable of free radical polymerization. This facilitates formulating compositions that have commercially desirable volumetric ratios of the two parts. Adhesive compositions of the present formulation provide excellent adhesion to low surface energy substrates, such as plastics.

A hydrogel forming system which comprises a hydrophobic macromer with unsaturated group terminated ends and a hydrophilic polymer which is a polysaccharide containing hydroxy groups which are reacted with unsaturated group introducing compound, is convertible by free radical polymerization to form a hydrogel containing a three dimensional crosslinked polymer network containing hydrophobic and hydrophilic components. Agent can be entrapped in the polymer network, e.g., drugs, macromolecules or synthetic or natural polymers, for controlled release therefrom. In one embodiment, a vascular stent is coated with hydrogel with therapeutic agent entrapped therein.