4134 results about "Structural unit" patented technology

A method for forming self-assembled patterns on a substrate surface is provided. First, a block copolymer layer, which comprises a block copolymer having two or more immiscible polymeric block components, is applied onto a substrate that comprises a substrate surface with a trench therein. The trench specifically includes at least one narrow region flanked by two wide regions, and wherein the trench has a width variation of more than 50%. Annealing is subsequently carried out to effectuate phase separation between the two or more immiscible polymeric block components in the block copolymer layer, thereby forming periodic patterns that are defined by repeating structural units. Specifically, the periodic patterns at the narrow region of the trench are aligned in a predetermined direction and are essentially free of defects. Block copolymer films formed by the above-described method as well as semiconductor structures comprising such block copolymer films are also described.

The invention relates to a composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer and wood fiber composite that can be used in the form of a linear extrudate or thermoplastic pellet to manufacture structural members. The polymer, the fiber or both can be modified to increase compatibility. The wood fiber composite structural members can be manufactured in an extrusion process or an injection molding process. The linear extrudate or pellet can have a cross-section of any arbitrary shape, or can be a regular geometric. The pellet can have a cross-section shape having a volume of at least about 12 mm3. Preferably the pellet is a right cylindrical pellet having a minimum radius of about 1.5 mm and a minimum length of 1 mm weighing at least 14 mg. The invention also relates to an environmentally sensitive recycle of waste streams. The polymer and wood fiber composite contains an intentional recycle of a waste stream comprising polymer flakes or particles or wood fiber. The waste stream can comprises, in addition to polymer such as polyvinyl chloride or wood fiber, adhesive, paint, preservative, or other chemical stream common in the wood-window or door manufacturing process, or mixtures thereof. The initial mixing step before extrusion of the composite material insures substantial mixing and melt contact between molten polymer and wood fiber. The extruded pellet comprises a consistent proportion of polymer, wood fiber and water. During the extrusion, water is removed intentionally to dry the material to a maximum water content of less than about 10 wt-% based on the pellet weight. To make a structural unit, the pellet is introduced into an extruder or injection molding apparatus wherein, under conditions of temperature and pressure, the composite pellet material is shaped into a useful cross-section. Alternatively, the extruded thermoplastic mass, in the form of a elongated linear extrudate without a pelletizing step, can be immediately directed after formation into an extruder or injection molding apparatus.

The thermoplastic resin composition (Xi) of the present invention comprises (A1), (B1), (C1), and optionally (D1) below: 1 to 90 wt % of an isotactic polypropylene (A1);

9 to 98 wt % of a propylene/ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (B1) containing 45 to 89 mol% of propylene-derived structural units, 10 to 25 molt of ethylene-derived structural units, and optionally, 0 to 30 mol% of C₄-C₂₀ α-olefin-derived structural units (a1); 1 to 80 wt % of a styrene-based elastomer (C1); and

0 to 70 wt % of an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer (D1) whose density is in the range of 0.850 to 0.910 g/cm³, wherein (A1)+(B1)+(C1)+(D1)=100 wt %.

There is provided a positive type resin composition comprising (A) a resin component comprising within the principal chain a structural unit derived from a (meth)acrylate ester and incorporating an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group containing a polycyclic group on an ester side chain section, for which the solubility in alkali increases under the action of acid, (B) an acid generator component which generates acid on exposure, and (C) an organic solvent, wherein the component (A) comprises both a structural unit derived from a methacrylate ester and a structural unit derived from an acrylate ester. According to such a resist composition, a resist pattern can be formed which displays little surface roughness and line edge roughness on etching, and also offers excellent resolution and a wide depth of focus range.

PCT No. PCT/EP97/04908 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 17, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 17, 1999 PCT Filed Sep. 19, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/12242 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 20, 1998Biodegradable polyesters based on A) 95-99.99 mol % of at least one polyester A containing as monomeric building blocks of an acid component comprising a11) 20-95 mol % of at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative and a12) 5-80 mol % of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative and at least one dihydroxy compound or at least one amino alcohol or their mixtures, and B) 0.01-5 mol % of a mixture comprising mono-, bi-, tri-, tetra- and higher-nuclear isocyanurates or corresponding compounds containing two, three or four functional groups capable of reacting with the end groups of polyester A, or mixtures of the isocyanurates and the corresponding compounds, as well as molding compositions comprising said polyesters, their manufacture and their use in the manufacture of moldings, filsm, fibers and coatings.

The present invention provides a positive resist composition comprising a resin which itself is insoluble or poorly soluble in an alkali aqueous solution but becomes soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid, and an acid generator, wherein the content of halogen atoms in the resin is 40% by weight or more, at least one of structural units constituting the resin is a structural unit having an alicyclic hydrocarbon skeleton, and the structural unit having an alicyclic hydrocarbon skeleton contains therein at least one group rendering the resin soluble in an alkali aqueous solution by the action of an acid, and at least one halogen atom.

A coating composition is provided comprising: (i) a fluorinated polymer comprising (a) structural units having the formula (I):

—CR¹R²—CFX—  (I)

wherein R¹ and R² are each independently an alkyl group, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group, and X is a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydrogen atom or a trifluoromethyl group, and (b) structural units comprising at least one type of crosslinkable functional group; (ii) a crosslinking agent; and (iii) a plurality of particles functionalized with a functional group, wherein the functional group on the particles is essentially non-reactive with the fluorinated polymer and with the crosslinking agent. Articles comprising a coating composition described in embodiments of the invention are also provided.

A showerhead includes a base connected with a water supply assembly. The base has a front wall with a plurality of water outlets; a plurality of waterways for directing water from the water supply assembly to the water outlets; and a plurality of cavities between the waterways that are not pressurized with water when the showerhead is operated. The showerhead may optionally include a front cover releasably supported on the base, and having a plurality of openings through which water from the water outlets of the base flows. If so, the front cover may be decorative and not pressurized with water when the showerhead is operated. A non-adjustable showerhead includes a structural unit having waterways that limit the surface area of the structural unit that is exposed to water pressure thereby limiting the force on the structural unit. The front wall of the structural unit may be exposed and serve not only a structural function but also as the esthetic part of the showerhead.

A resist composition for immersion exposure including: a fluorine-containing polymeric compound (F) containing a structural unit (f1) having a base dissociable group and a structural unit (f2) represented by general formula (f2-1) (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; and W is a group represented by any one of general formulas (w-1) to (w-4)); a base component (A) that exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under the action of acid; and an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure.

The invention belongs to the field of macromolecule super-amphiphobic materials and discloses a super-amphiphobic polymer and a super-amphiphobic surface. The super-amphiphobic polymer is a random copolymer composed of structural units shown as a formula I and a formula II. The super-amphiphobic surface is obtained by comprising the following steps of: pre-processing a substrate material; placinga micro-balloon in a fluorine-containing solvent, and ultrasonically dissolving to obtain a micro-balloon supernatant solution; adding the super-amphiphobic polymer, a hydrochloric acid tetrahydrofuran solution and water into the micro-balloon solution while stirring, placing the substrate material, and reacting for 5-24 h; and taking out the substrate material, washing by using the fluorine-containing solvent, methanol and water in turn, drying in vacuum, and obtaining the super-amphiphobic surface. The super-amphiphobic polymer disclosed by the invention can give good surface hydrophobic ability and oleophobic ability to the substrate. Because the polymer has the characteristics of the fluorine-containing polymer so that the polymer can be chemically bonded with the surface of the substrate, the obtained super-amphiphobic surface has good scrubbing resistant property and corrosion resistant property.

The invention provides a colored photosensitive resin composition for forming a colored image on a transparent substrate, the colored photosensitive resin composition comprising: an alkali-soluble binder, one of a monomer and an oligomer having at least two ethylenic unsaturated double bonds, one of a photopolymerization initiator and a photopolymerization initiating system, and a pigment, said alkali-soluble binder comprising a copolymer including a structural unit having a carboxyl group, a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1), and a structural unit comprising a (meth)acrylate having at least one of an aromatic ring and an alicyclic ring:

wherein R¹ represents one of a hydrogen atom and a methyl group; and each of R² to R⁶ independently represents one of a hydrogen atom, a substituted and unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted and unsubstituted aryl group, a halogen atom and a cyano group.

The invention relates to an assembled monolithic shear wall building structure and a construction method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of buildings and construction thereof. The assembled monolithic shear wall building structure is formed by connecting prefabricated concrete members which comprise a prefabricated wall plate member, a floor member, a T-shaped wall column member, an L-shaped wall column member, a cross wall column member and a wall member with an opening. The structure is characterized in that a plurality of longitudinal through holes which are parallel to the surface are formed in each prefabricated concrete member; transverse grooves crossed with at least one longitudinal hole are formed on the longitudinal edge at intervals; transverse anchoring steel bars are arranged at the transverse grooves among different prefabricated members; longitudinal anchoring steel bars are arranged in the longitudinal holes; a layer of structural unit or a single-layer building structure is formed by filling concrete in the longitudinal holes and the transverse grooves; and a plurality of structural units are connected to form a multi-layer or high-rise assembled monolithic shear wall structure. The structure can be used in a multi-layer or high-rise shear wall building structure and a frame-shear wall building structure, the industrial level of the building structure can be improved, stress performance is improved, and resources are saved.

Disclosed are weatherable multilayer articles comprising (i) a coating layer comprising a block copolyestercarbonate comprising structural units derived from at least one 1,3-dihydroxybenzene and at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) a second layer comprising a polymer comprising carbonate structural units, (iii) an adhesive layer comprising a polyester with structural units derived from at least one glycol and at least one dibasic carboxylic acid, and (iv) a substrate layer, wherein the coating layer is in contiguous contact with the second layer, and the adhesive layer is in contiguous contact with the second layer and the substrate layer. Also disclosed is a method for making the multilayer article.

The invention discloses a sodium alginate oligosaccharide coated slow-release fertilizer. Coated materials of the slow-release fertilizer contain sodium alginate oligosaccharide and an auxiliary coated material, wherein sodium alginate oligosaccharide is composed of two structural units, namely a-L-mannuronic acid and b-D-guluronic acid. The two structural units are linked in three ways by 1,4-glucosidic bond, so as to form a unbranched linear segmented copolymer. The coated slow-release fertilizer is mainly applied in commercial crops, fruit and vegetable crops, grain crops, economic forest, flowers and plants, traditional Chinese medicinal materials, lawn and the like. By introducing organism-derived sodium alginate oligosaccharide into the coated materials of the slow-release fertilizer, nutritive elements required by plant growth and development can be supplemented by a slow-release approach, and the plant growth promoting effect of sodium alginate oligosaccharide also can be performed so as to finally achieve the yield-increasing effect. In addition, a medicament prepared by using sodium alginate oligosaccharide as the main coated material composition is safe and nontoxic and has advantages of low cost, small application amount and the like.

A resist composition contains; a resin having a structural unit derived from a compound represented by the formula (a); and an acid generator.

The present invention provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising: a resin (A) which contains no fluorine atom and a structural unit (a1) having an acid-labile group, a resin (B) which contains a structural unit (b2) having a fluorine-containing group and at least one structural unit selected from a structural unit (b1) having an acid-labile group, a structural unit (b3) having a hydroxyl group and a structural unit (b4) having a lactone structure, and an acid generator.

A water-base resin has both excellent storage stability and excellent curability at room temperature, the water base resin being obtained by mixing a composite resin (C) and a polysiloxane (D), bringing about a condensation reaction partially between them if necessary, and thereafter dispersing or dissolving the resulting mixture or partially condensed product into a water-base medium, wherein the composite resin (C) comprises a polysiloxane segment (A) and a polymer segment (B), the polysiloxane segment (A) having at least one silicon atom selected from the group consisting of a silicon atom bearing at least one organic group having a total carbon number of at least 3 together with at least one hydrolyzable group and/or at least one hydroxyl group, a silicon atom bearing one hydrolyzable group or one hydroxyl group together with two groups selected from the group consisting of methyl groups and ethyl groups, and a silicon atom bearing at least one triorganosiloxy group together with at least one hydrolyzable group and/or at least one hydroxyl group, and the polymer segment (B) having at least one type of hydrophilic group selected from the group consisting of an anionic group, a cationic group, and a non-ionic group, and wherein the polysiloxane (D) has a hydrolyzable group bonded to a silicon atom and/or a hydroxyl group bonded to a silicon atom, the polysiloxane (D) having a structure represented by the following structural formula (S-I) as an essential structural unit:(wherein R1 in the formula denotes a methyl group or an ethyl group). A water-base curable resin composition comprising the water-base resin as an essential component produces a cured material which possesses excellent resistance stain during outdoor exposure as well as excellent durability such as acid rain resistance and gloss retention during outdoor exposure.

A separation matrix comprises a porous surface layer; and a bulk porous support, wherein both the porous surface layer and the bulk porous support comprising a block copolymer. The block copolymer comprises A-B or A-B-A repeating units, wherein A and B at each occurrence are two different blocks of oligomer, or polymer. A structural unit of block A is derived from one or more atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)-active monomer or oligomer and a structural unit of block B is derived from a thermoplastic ATRP-active macro initiator. A poly dispersity index of the block copolymer is at least about 2.

A thermoplastic molding composition having improved flammability rating and mechanical properties is disclosed. The composition contains aromatic polycarbonate having a weight-average molecular weight M_w≧25,000 g/mol., polyalkylene terephthalate, graft (co)polymer characterized in that its grafted phase includes structural units derived from acrylate monomers, an oligomeric organic phosphoric acid ester, and an optional fluorinated polyolefin. In a preferred embodiment the graft (co)polymer is characterized in its core-shell morphology.

Embodiments of a hair conditioning composition include a silicone polymer comprising one or more quaternary groups, at least one silicone block comprising greater than 200 siloxane units, at least one polyalkylene oxide structural unit, and at least one terminal ester group. The silicone polymer has a viscosity of up to 100,000 mPa·s. The silicone polymer is a pre-emulsified dispersion with a particle size of less than about 1 micron. The hair conditioning composition includes a gel matrix including a cationic surfactant, a high melting point fatty compound, and an aqueous carrier.

A substantially transparent conductive layer on a support, the layer comprising an intrinsically conductive polymer e.g. containing an intrinsically conductive polymer optionally containing structural units represented by formula (I): wherein n is larger than 1 and each of R<1 >and R<2 >independently represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted C1-4 alkyl group or together represent an optionally substituted C1-4 alkylene group or an optionally substituted cycloalkylene group, preferably an ethylene group, an optionally alkyl-substituted methylene group, an optionally C1-12 alkyl- or phenyl-substituted ethylene group, a 1,3-propylene group or a 1,2-cyclohexylene group; and a conductive metal non-uniformly distributed therein and forming of itself a conductive entity; a process for preparing the transparently conductive layer; and light emitting diodes, photovoltaic devices, transistors and electroluminescent devices comprising the above-described conductive layer.

Several filter elements (13, 14) for purifying a liquid are connected with a connecting piece (21) to form a single structural unit which is then arranged in a filter housing (12). One of the advantages of the invention is that the filter elements (13, 14) can be connected before they are introduced into the filter housing (12). This makes the final assembly of the complete filter (11) considerably easier by reducing the number of parts. The connecting piece (21) can also be used to separate a flow of liquid into two partial flows which can be filtered through different filter elements so that they differ in their degree of purity.

The invention discloses a biodegradable linear random copolyester, its preparation method and uses, wherein the copolyester has a structural unit of (1), wherein m is an integer of 2-10, n is an integer of 0-8, p is an integer of 2-10, m, n, p are identical or different, x is an integer of 1-10, y is an integer of 1-10, the average molecular weight Mw of the copolyester is 100,000-600,000g/mol, its molecular weight distribution is 1.2-3, which is measured through GPC method. The copolyester can be widely applied into section bar, film, fabric and coating.

An optically clear thermoplastic resin composition consisting essentially of: structural units derived at least one substituted or unsubstituted polycarbonate, at least greater than 30 weight percent of a substituted or unsubstituted polyester, a modified polycarbonate, an impact modifier having a refractive index in the range between about 1.51 and about 1.56 and an additive is disclosed. The composition possess good optical properties, flow, stability and mechanical property. Also disclosed is a process to prepare these compositions and articles therefrom.

The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle formation distributed collaboration system and an anti-interference method of the unmanned aerial vehicle formation distributed collaboration system. The unmanned aerial vehicle formation distributed collaboration system comprises multiple unmanned aerial vehicles and a base station for managing the unmanned aerial vehicles. Each unmanned aerial vehicle is provided with the same antenna structural unit. A self-inspection system is arranged in the base station. The self-inspection system can finish self-inspection work of hardware of the base station and software running on the base station and can also finish self-inspection work of hardware of the unmanned aerial vehicles capable of being controlled by the base station and software on the unmanned aerial vehicles. The unmanned aerial vehicles execute flight and set lacing tasks according to dispatching commands of the base station, the unmanned aerial vehicles collaboratively finish the same set target task, the set target task is formed by integrating the set lacing tasks finished by the unmanned aerial vehicles, during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicles executing the flight and the set lacing tasks, the unmanned aerial vehicles select a linear array or a round array or a rectangular array for enqueue flight, and the anti-interference capacity of the system is high.

A three-dimensional object is manufactured by selective sintering by means of electromagnetic radiation, wherein the powder comprises a polymer or copolymer having at least one of the following structural characteristics:

• • (i) at least one branching group in the backbone chain of the polymer or copolymer, provided that in case of the use of polyaryletherketones (PAEK) the branching group is an aromatic structural unit in the backbone chain of the polymer or copolymer;
  • (ii) modification of at least one end group of the backbone chain of the polymer or copolymer;
  • (iii) at least one bulky group within the backbone chain of the polymer of copolymer, provided that in case of the use of polyaryletherketones (PAEK) the bulky group is not selected from the group consisting of phenylene, biphenylene, naphthalene and CH₂— or isopropylidene-linked aromatics;
  • (iv) at least one aromatic group non-linearly linking the backbone chain.

[Problem] To provide detergent compositions with superior surfactant deposition-inhibiting ability and anti-gelling properties that exhibit good cleaning effectiveness even when laundering under harsh conditions such as laundering in residual bath water.

[Solution] A laundry detergent or cleaning composition which comprises a copolymer containing sulfonate groups containing from 1 to 50 mass percent of structural units (a) derived from 1 or more kinds of monomers (A) selected from ether bond-containing monomers represented by Formulas (1) and (2), 50 mass % or more and less than 98 mass % of structural units (b) derived from a carboxyl group-containing monomer (B), and 1 mass % or more and less than 50 mass % of structural units (c) de-rived from a sulfonate group-containing monomer (C).

Provided is a resin composition comprising 1-99% by weight of a modified ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (C) having an ethylene content of 5-55 mol %, which contains a specific structural unit (I) in an amount of 0.3-40 mol % and can be obtained by reacting an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A) with a monofunctional epoxy compound (B) having a molecular weight of not more than 500, and 1-99% by weight of a thermoplastic resin (T1) other than (C). Moreover, a multilayer structure in which the resin composition and a thermoplastic resin (T2) are laminated is also provided. Thus, a resin composition superior in barrier properties, transparency, stretchability, flexibility, flexing resistance and interlayer adhesiveness and various kinds of molded articles made thereof are provided.

The invention provides a surface fluorine-containing nanosphere capable of crosslinking as well as a preparation method and application thereof. The surface fluorine-containing nanosphere capable of crosslinking has the structural formula I shown in the specification, wherein a structural unit A contains an alkoxysilane group or an acyloxy alkoxysilane group, and the alkoxysilane group can be bonded or crosslinked with a substrate after being hydrolyzed or enables nanospheres to crosslink; and a structural unit B contains a fluorine group and can be endowed with surface super hydrophobicity and oleophobicity. A material with a super hydrophobicity and oleophobicity surface is obtained through the steps: placing the surface fluorine-containing nanosphere capable of crosslinking into fluorine-containing solvent, adding tetrahydrofuran hydrochloric acid solution and water to mix, and then adding a preprocessed substrate material to react. The water contact angle of the super hydrophobicity and oleophobicity surface of the material is larger than 150 DEG, and the oil contact angle of the super hydrophobicity and oleophobicity surface of the material is larger than 150 DEG, thus, the material can be widely applied to all aspects of production and life, such as electricity, military, buildings, kitchen and toilet appliances and the like. (Formula I).

The invention relates to a composition comprising a polymer and wood fiber composite that can be used in the form of a linear extrudate or thermoplastic pellet to manufacture structural members. The polymer and wood fiber composite structural members can be manufactured in an extrusion process or an injection molding process. The linear extrudate or pellet can have a cross-section of any arbitrary shape, or can be a regular geometric. The pellet can have a cross-section shape having a volume of at least about 12 mm3. Preferably the pellet is a right cylindrical pellet having a minimum radius of about 1.5 mm and a minimum length of 1 mm weighing at least 14 mg. The invention also relates to an environmentally sensitive recycle of waste streams. The polymer and wood fiber composite contains an intentional recycle of a waste stream comprising polymer flakes or particles or wood fiber. The waste stream can comprise, in addition to polymer such as polyvinyl chloride or wood fiber, adhesive, paint, preservative, or other chemical stream common in the wood-window or door manufacturing process, or mixtures thereof. The initial mixing step before extrusion of the composite material insures substantial mixing and melt contact between molten polymer and wood fiber. The extruded pellet comprises a consistent proportion of polymer, wood fiber and water. During the extrusion, water is removed intentionally to dry the material to a maximum water content of less than about 10 wt-% based on the pellet weight. To make a structural unit, the pellet is introduced into an extruder or injection molding apparatus wherein, under conditions of temperature and pressure, the composite pellet material is shaped into a useful cross-section. Alternatively, the extruded thermoplastic mass, in the form of an elongated linear extrudate without a pelletizing step, can be immediately directed after formation into an extruder or injection molding apparatus.