Abstract:
Supports useful for the synthesis of chemical compounds, and combinatorial libraries of compounds, are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the supports.
Abstract:
Cellulosic polymers, copolymers and grafts, are disclosed that adhere to fibers and surfaces during an aqueous treatment process. The cellulosic polymers having grafts and/or co-blocks are prepared using living-type free radical polymerization techniques, which provides control over the degree of substitution and graft/co-block composition and structure. These cellulosic polymers allow for the modification of fibers and surfaces to provide a desired effect.
Abstract:
An outer layer having an entanglement comprising an intermingling of cloaked hydrophilic guest and a hydrophobic polymer host, wherein molecules of the guest have been crosslinked with each other. Under certain circumstances, using complexes of the guest may be desirable or even necessary. The intermingling of the guest and host includes a physical tangling, whether it also comprises crosslinking by primary bonding (e.g., chemical/covalent bonding) there-between. Also a method of producing an outer layer having such an entanglement, including the steps of: temporarily cloaking at least a portion of the hydrophilic groups of the guest; intermingling at least a portion of the cloaked groups with a porous polymeric structure by diffusing the guest with cloaked groups into at least a portion of the structure's pores; within the pores, crosslinking at least a portion of the molecules of the guest with the guest; and removing the cloaking. Cloaking may be performed by silylation or acylation. Intermingling may be performed by producing a mixture of guest and host (whether in solution, powdered, granular, etc., form); next, a crosslinking of the guest with itself is performed; then, the mixture is molded into the outer layer.
Abstract:
Degradable cross-linkers which are used to form polymer networks which degrade under aqueous conditions are described. These cross-linkers comprise a central polyacid, monomeric or oligomeric degradable regions and an optional water soluble regions. These monomers are preferably polymerized using free radical or condensation polymerization. Degradation occurs at the ester linkages after cross-linking polymer filaments, and results in soluble polymer filaments which may be cleared from the body. Preferred applications of these materials include, for example, controlled release of drugs and cosmetics, tissue engineering, wound healing, hazardous waste remediation, metal chelation, swellable devices for absorbing liquids and the prevention of surgical adhesions.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to shape deformable materials, which are capable of (1) being deformed, (2) storing an amount of shape deformation, and (3) recovering at least a portion of the shape deformation when exposed to a humid environment. The shape deformable materials can advantageously be in the form of films, fibers, filaments, strands, nonwovens, and pre-molded elements. The shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to form products, which are both disposable and reusable. More specifically, the shape deformable materials of the present invention may be used to produce products such as disposable diapers, training pants, incontinence products, and feminine care products.
Abstract:
This invention relates, in general, to blend compositions of an unmodified poly vinyl alcohol and a thermoplastic elastomer and thermoplastic film and fiber structures comprising these blend compositions. More specifically, this invention relates to substantially water-free films and fibers comprising unmodified polyvinyl alcohol and a thermoplastic elastomer.
Abstract:
A gum base comprising a crosslinked branched polyester gel prepared from the process comprising: a) providing a first pre-gel composition having carboxyl end groups; b) providing a second pre-gel composition having hydroxyl end groups; c) removing either or both of the first and second pre-gel compositions from their respective reactors; d) combining the first and second pre-gel compositions to form a mixture; and e) processing the mixture in an extruder, a continuous processor, or a container thereby providing a crosslinked branched polyester gel.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for preparing an impact-modified plastic based on crosslinked rubber particles, where (a) an aqueous dispersion or suspension of particles of a crosslinked rubber is produced from a first monomer mixture which has less than 50% by weight, preferably less than 5% by weight, in particular less than 2% by weight, content of conjugated diene compounds; (b) where appropriate, the dispersion or suspension is precipitated, giving an aqueous rubber particle mixture with water content of at least 5% by weight; (c) the dispersion or suspension of the rubber particles or the aqueous rubber particle mixture is added to a second mixture which comprises at least one other monomer, and (d) the monomers of the second mixture are polymerized. The invention further relates to a plastic obtainable by the process.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
The invention provides a thermoplastic resin composition characterized by both a polycarbonate resin and a styrenic resin, of which the moldings are not troubled by surface layer peeling and have good impact resistance. Even when a flame retardant is added thereto, the moldability of the composition is still good, and the moldings of the composition still have good impact resistance and aging resistance, and are recyclable. The invention also provides a non-halogen, flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition having good flame retardancy, and its injection moldings having good impact strength and yellowing resistance even in high-temperature and high-humidity conditions and having good recyclability. The thermoplastic resin composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a resin mixture of (A) from 20 to 98% by weight of a polycarbonate resin and (B) from 2 to 80% by weight of a styrenic resin, from 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of (C) an epoxy-modified block copolymer and from 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of (D) a rubber-like elastomer component of a core/shell-type, grafted rubber-like elastomer. The flame-retardant polycarbonate resin composition comprises 100 parts by weight of a resin or resin mixture of (A) from 20 to 100% by weight of a polycarbonate resin and (B) from 0 to 80% by weight of a styrenic resin, from 1 to 30 parts by weight of (E) a flame retardant of an organic phosphorus compound, and from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of (D) an epoxy group-containing compound.