The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a synthetic rubber blend, wherein the blend comprises a high molecular weight polydiene (A) and a low molecular weight polydiene (B). The present invention further relates to a synthetic rubber blend obtainable according to the method described herein; as well as to rubber compositions comprising the blend; and articles, such as tires.

A polymer composition comprising a star-branched copolymer having a plurality of arms is disclosed. Each polymer arm has a molecular weight Mp of from 1 kg/mol to 50 kg/mol and comprises polymerized units (i) derived from a first vinyl aromatic monomer comprising a radical-reactive group, wherein from greater than 10 mol % to 100 mol % of the units (i) are unhydrogenated; and optionally, polymerized units (ii) comprising hydrogenated and unhydrogenated forms of polymerized units derived from a high Tg monomer, and hydrogenated form of polymerized units (i) or hydrogenated form of polymerized styrene units; and optionally, polymerized units (iii) comprising (a) hydrogenated form of polymerized units derived from one or more acyclic conjugated dienes, and (b) polymerized units derived from one or more of a second vinyl aromatic monomer; wherein less than 10 wt. % of units (a) are unhydrogenated.

A polymer composition comprising a star-branched copolymer having a plurality of arms is disclosed. Each polymer arm has a molecular weight Mp of from 1 kg/mol to 50 kg/mol and comprises polymerized units (i) derived from a first vinyl aromatic monomer comprising a radical-reactive group, wherein from greater than 10 mol % to 100 mol % of the units (i) are unhydrogenated; and optionally, polymerized units (ii) comprising hydrogenated and unhydrogenated forms of polymerized units derived from a high Tg monomer, and hydrogenated form of polymerized units (i) or hydrogenated form of polymerized styrene units; and optionally, polymerized units (iii) comprising (a) hydrogenated form of polymerized units derived from one or more acyclic conjugated dienes, and (b) polymerized units derived from one or more of a second vinyl aromatic monomer; wherein less than 10 wt. % of units (a) are unhydrogenated.

The present invention relates to a method of synthesizing hydrocarbon polymers using a deoxygenation reaction, wherein, by deoxygenating polymers including oxygen atom-containing functional groups in side chains thereof to thereby remove the functional groups of the side chains, various block copolymers including polyolefins and hydrocarbon polymers with complex architectures can be synthesized.

A polymeric surfactant for use in chemical enhanced oil recovery, including a terpolymer of a first non-ionic monomer, a second non-ionic monomer, and an ionic monomer, the first non-ionic monomer being a hydrophilic monomer and the second non-ionic monomer being a hydrophobic monomer, the ionic monomer being in a lower proportion than the first and second non-ionic monomers. A method of preparation of polymeric surfactants.

The invention relates to methods of lubricating biological tissue, such as joints, bone, ocular tissue, nasal tissue, tendons, tendon capsule, and vaginal tissue, by contacting the biological tissue with an effective amount of a block copolymer lubricating composition which functions at least or better than lubricin. In particular embodiments, the method is used to treat osteoarthritis. In specific embodiments, the block copolymer has an ammonium-containing polymer block and a non-ionic hydrophilic polymer block, or the copolymer has a carboxylic acid-containing polymer block and a non-acid non-ionic hydrophilic polymer block.

Described herein are wound dressing comprising a silicone hydrogel composition and optionally an antimicrobial agent, and methods of making and use thereof. The silicone hydrogel compositions comprise an actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer crosslinked with a crosslinker. The actinically-crosslinkable polysiloxane-polyglycerol block copolymer being derived from: a polysiloxane prepolymer comprising a polyglycerol side chain, the polyglycerol side chain comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group covalently linked thereto, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated group is actinically curable.

Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same, and a molded article including the same. Also disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition including 100 parts by weight of a base resin consisting of a graft copolymer and a non-graft copolymer, 6 to 15 parts by weight of a polyether-amide block copolymer, 0.2 to 0.9 parts by weight of a metal stearate, and 0.001 to 0.006 parts by weight of an organic pigment; a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition; and a molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition.

Also disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent transparency, colorability, color stability, chemical resistance, and antistatic properties, thus being suitable for use in the manufacture of medical products; a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition; and a molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition.

Disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition, a method of preparing the same, and a molded article including the same. Also disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition including 100 parts by weight of a base resin consisting of a graft copolymer and a non-graft copolymer, 6 to 15 parts by weight of a polyether-amide block copolymer, 0.2 to 0.9 parts by weight of a metal stearate, and 0.001 to 0.006 parts by weight of an organic pigment; a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition; and a molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition.

Also disclosed is a thermoplastic resin composition having excellent transparency, colorability, color stability, chemical resistance, and antistatic properties, thus being suitable for use in the manufacture of medical products; a method of preparing the thermoplastic resin composition; and a molded article including the thermoplastic resin composition.

Disclosed is a compression type dehydrator including: an upper plate that includes a pressurizing portion and a first guide adjacent to the pressurizing portion and spaced apart from the pressurizing portion, and performs a vertical movement by a hydraulic cylinder; a feed plate that includes a hollow portion and a first guide groove surrounding the hollow portion and guiding the vertical movement of the first guide, and is positioned on a lower portion of the upper plate; a slurry supply line connected to the feed plate; a lower plate positioned on a lower portion of the feed plate and having a plurality of holes formed therein; and a dehydration means including a filtration belt positioned in close contact with an upper portion of the lower plate.