Disclosed is an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) that includes two polymers which are at least partially interlaced on a molecular scale, wherein the first polymer is obtainable by hydrolyzing a cross-linked poly(N-vinylformamide), and the second polymer is a copolymer of monomers A and B. The monomer A is preferably cationic, such as dimethylaminoethylacrylate methyl chloride, and the monomer B may be for example acrylamide. The IPN material may be used in paper making processes as drainage agent, retention agent, sizing agent or flocculant agent.

This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.

This invention includes a wettable biomedical device containing a high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer and a hydroxyl-functionalized silicone-containing monomer.

Provided is a composition with which a film capable of detecting infrared light with high sensitivity for use in an infrared sensor or the like can be formed. In addition, provided are a film, an optical filter, a solid image pickup element, and an infrared sensor. This composition includes: a color material that transmits infrared light and blocks visible light; a near infrared absorbing colorant; and a curable compound. In the composition, a ratio A/B of a minimum value A of an absorbance of the composition in a wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm to a maximum value B of an absorbance of the composition in a wavelength range of 1,400 to 1,500 nm is 4.5 or higher, and in a case where a film having a thickness of 1 m is formed using the composition, the film has a maximum value of a refractive index in a wavelength range of 800 nm or longer.

Provided is a composition with which a film capable of detecting infrared light with high sensitivity for use in an infrared sensor or the like can be formed. In addition, provided are a film, an optical filter, a solid image pickup element, and an infrared sensor. This composition includes: a color material that transmits infrared light and blocks visible light; a near infrared absorbing colorant; and a curable compound. In the composition, a ratio A/B of a minimum value A of an absorbance of the composition in a wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm to a maximum value B of an absorbance of the composition in a wavelength range of 1,400 to 1,500 nm is 4.5 or higher, and in a case where a film having a thickness of 1 m is formed using the composition, the film has a maximum value of a refractive index in a wavelength range of 800 nm or longer.

Disclosed herein are hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymers useful as papermaking performance additives for enhancing paper softness with little or no negative effect on paper dry strength properties. The hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymers are produced by incorporating hydrophobic functional property into primary amine moiety of the vinylamine-containing polymers via reactions with reactive hydrophobes. The hydrophobically modified vinylamine-containing polymers can be further used as base polymers for polymerization with a vinyl monomer by free radical initiated polymerization. The compositions of those hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymers have shown improved softness, reduced coefficient friction to paper products while maintained or improved dry strength properties of the paper products.

Disclosed herein are hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymers useful as papermaking performance additives for enhancing paper softness with little or no negative effect on paper dry strength properties. The hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymers are produced by incorporating hydrophobic functional property into primary amine moiety of the vinylamine-containing polymers via reactions with reactive hydrophobes. The hydrophobically modified vinylamine-containing polymers can be further used as base polymers for polymerization with a vinyl monomer by free radical initiated polymerization. The compositions of those hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymers have shown improved softness, reduced coefficient friction to paper products while maintained or improved dry strength properties of the paper products.

The present invention relates to an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) material comprising a copolymer of vinylamine-vinylformamide, and a homo-polymer or a copolymer of at least one monomer selected from acrylamide or derivatives thereof, acrylic acid or derivatives thereof, or a mixture thereof forming the IPN material together with the copolymer of vinylamine-vinyl-formamide. The present invention further relates to a process for producing the IPN material, and to use of the IPN material in paper industry.

The present invention relates to an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) material comprising a copolymer of vinylamine-vinylformamide, and a homo-polymer or a copolymer of at least one monomer selected from acrylamide or derivatives thereof, acrylic acid or derivatives thereof, or a mixture thereof forming the IPN material together with the copolymer of vinylamine-vinyl-formamide. The present invention further relates to a process for producing the IPN material, and to use of the IPN material in paper industry.

The present invention relates to an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) material comprising a copolymer of vinylamine-vinylformamide, and a homo-polymer or a copolymer of at least one monomer selected from acrylamide or derivatives thereof, acrylic acid or derivatives thereof, or a mixture thereof forming the IPN material together with the copolymer of vinylamine-vinyl-formamide. The present invention further relates to a process for producing the IPN material, and to use of the IPN material in paper industry.