Abstract:
Provided is a vinyl alcohol polymer that provides a coating film having superior water resistance and binder performances, and has sufficient solubility in water and viscosity stability even in a neutral pH region. Further provided are an aqueous solution, a coating agent, an ink jet recording material, a thermal recording material and a base paper for a release paper that comprise the vinyl alcohol polymer, and a method for producing same, and the like. The vinyl alcohol polymer includes a monomer unit represented by the following formula (1), with the following inequality (I) being satisfied. Preferably, the following inequalities (II) and (III) are further satisfied according to the PVA: wherein, P represents the viscosity average degree of polymerization; and S represents the content (mol %) of the monomer unit.
Abstract:
An object of the invention is to provide a method for preventing scale deposition that can prevent deposition of calcium fluoride scale without increasing phosphorus concentration in a fluorine-containing water system. Provided is a method for preventing scale deposition comprising adding a phosphorus-free maleic acid/ethyl acrylate/vinyl acetate copolymer to a fluorine-containing water system. The phosphorus-free copolymer is preferably a polymer obtained by copolymerization of monomer components containing maleic acid at a rate of 60 mol % or more, ethyl acrylate, and vinyl acetate. It preferably has a weight-average molecular weight of 500 to 5000.
Abstract:
Described herein are friction reducing polymers comprising two or more recurring units wherein at least one recurring unit is an acrylic acid or acrylamide monomer and at least one recurring unit is a vinyl monomer selected from a vinyl alcohol, a vinyl ester, and a vinyl ether.
Abstract:
A high pressure polymerization process to form an ethylene-based polymer comprises the steps of: A. Injecting a first feed comprising a chain transfer agent system (CTA system) and ethylene into a first autoclave reactor zone operating at polymerization conditions to produce a first zone reaction product, the CTA system of the first reactor zone having a transfer activity Z1; and B. (1) Transferring at least part of the first zone reaction product to a second reactor zone selected from a second autoclave reactor zone or a tubular reactor zone and operating at polymerization conditions, and, optionally, (2) freshly injecting, a second feed into the second reactor zone to produce a second zone reaction product, with the proviso that at least one of the first reactor zone product and the freshly injected feed comprises a CTA system with a transfer activity of Z2; and with the proviso that the ratio of Z1:Z2 is greater than 1.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein a process for the preparation of reactive solution of polymerizable polymers comprising polymerizable reactive functionality and wherein one approach discloses a polymerizable polymer comprising a (i) N-vinyl amide monomer; (ii) dual functional monomer; and (iii) polymerizable monomelic solvent. An additional approach reveals about polymerizable polymer comprising (i) a base polymer made from N-vinyl amide monomer and a co-monomer with the proviso for grafting; (ii) graft functional monomer; and (iii) a polymerizable monomelic solvent to enable a medium for polymerization. Also, discloses about the compositions comprising reactive solution of polymerizable polymer and its various possible applications.
Abstract:
The invention relates to colorant compositions, and aqueous latex paints or other water-borne coatings made from them, which have a mitigated environmental impact. Levels of solvents, additives and impurities comprising volatile non-aqueous constituents, alkylphenol ethoxylates (and derivatives thereof), crystalline silica, and/or formaldehyde are decreased relative to those typical of preceding generations of colorants and tinted aqueous latex paints and other water-borne coatings. On the other hand, paint-performance as indicated by any of Stormer viscosity stabilization, rheological profile flow/leveling and sag resistance, water sensitivity and color transfer resistance is comparable to a paint in which the aforementioned solvents, additives and impurities are still present.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to the use of formulations of new random copolymers and terpolymers, synthesized by a method of semi continuous emulsion polymerization, and that function as flow improvers, lowering the pour point and reducing the viscosity of Mexicans crude oils, which have gravities within the range of 9 to 30° API.
Abstract:
Provided is a novel double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet that can achieve both the repeelability and the reliability in the pressure sensitive adhesive surface such as the occurrence of foaming. Proposed is a repeelable double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprising a pressure sensitive adhesive layer containing a (meth)acrylate ester copolymer as a base polymer, in which the (meth)acrylate ester copolymer has a content of a carboxyl group-containing monomer as a copolymerization component of 2% by mass or less and the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is curable by heat or ultraviolet light and satisfies the following physical properties (1) and (2): (1) a 180° peel force is 5.0 N/cm or more when one surface of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is superimposed on soda lime glass, a roller of 1 kg is reciprocated one time to crimp the two, the crimped resultant is allowed to stand for 24 hours in an environment of a temperature of 23° C. and a relative humidity of 40% RH, and then the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is peeled off from the soda lime glass at a temperature of 23° C. and a peel rate of 60 mm/min; and (2) a 180° peel force is 4.0 N/cm or less when one surface of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is superimposed on soda lime glass, a roller of 1 kg is reciprocated one time to crimp the two, the crimped resultant is allowed to stand for 24 hours in an environment of a temperature of 23° C. and a relative humidity of 40% RH and allowed to absorb moisture by storing for 15 hours in a humidified environment of a temperature of 60° C. and 90% RH, and then the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is peeled off from the soda lime glass at a temperature of 23° C. and a peel rate of 60 mm/min immediately after absorbing moisture.
Abstract:
To provide a water/oil repellent composition which can impart sufficient post-air-drying water/oil repellency to the surface of an article, and which presents a low environmental impact, and an article having its surface treated with the water/oil repellent composition. A water/oil repellent composition comprising a copolymer (A) having structural units based on a monomer (a), structural units based on a monomer (b), structural units based on a monomer (c) and/or structural units based on a monomer (d); and an aqueous medium (B) containing water, and a film-forming assistant (x) and/or a film-forming assistant (y). Monomer (a): a monomer having a C1-6 polyfluoroalkyl group, monomer (b): vinylidene chloride, monomer (c): a monomer, the homopolymer of which has a glass transition temperature of at least 20° C., monomer (d): a monomer having a crosslinkable functional group, film-forming assistant (x): a specific amide solvent, and film-forming assistant (y): a specific glycol solvent.