A gel composition is herein disclosed. According to one embodiment, the composition comprises a (i) a styrenic block copolymer, (ii) an oil; and (iii) optional additives; wherein the styrenic block copolymer has a structure ABi or iAB, wherein A is a monoalkenyl arene block, B is a conjugated diene block, and i is an isoprene attachment. The isoprene attachment i is substantially unsaturated and the conjugated diene block B is substantially saturated. The gel composition before curing exhibits thixotropic behavior, with a viscosity ranging from about 5000 mPa.s to about 30000 mPa.s. at 25 C. and a shear rate of 20 s.sup.1.

A novel photocurable resin composition including: a polymer with a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 50,000, the polymer having a structural unit of formula (1), and having a structure of formula (2) at an end: wherein X is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, vinyl group, allyl group, or glycidyl group; m and n are each independently 0 or 1; Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 16; Z is a divalent linking group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 4, wherein the divalent linking group is attached to the O group in formula (1); and R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl group; a radical photopolymerization initiator; and a solvent. ##STR00001##

A novel photocurable resin composition including: a polymer with a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 50,000, the polymer having a structural unit of formula (1), and having a structure of formula (2) at an end: wherein X is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group, vinyl group, allyl group, or glycidyl group; m and n are each independently 0 or 1; Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 16; Z is a divalent linking group having a carbon atom number of 1 to 4, wherein the divalent linking group is attached to the O group in formula (1); and R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl group; a radical photopolymerization initiator; and a solvent. ##STR00001##

A wax-polymer compound includes (a) a polymer component that is a polymerized unsaturated monomer, optionally copolymerized with a vinyl-aromatic monomer, and (b) a halogenated hydrocarbon wax component. The polymer component is grafted to the halogenated hydrocarbon wax component, and the wax-polymer compound has a number average molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 100,000. A method of making the wax-polymer compound and a coated silica particle are also disclosed.

A wax-polymer compound includes (a) a polymer component that is a polymerized unsaturated monomer, optionally copolymerized with a vinyl-aromatic monomer, and (b) a halogenated hydrocarbon wax component. The polymer component is grafted to the halogenated hydrocarbon wax component, and the wax-polymer compound has a number average molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 100,000. A method of making the wax-polymer compound and a coated silica particle are also disclosed.

Provided is a grease-like thermally conductive material having excellent heat resistance including a non-silicone resin. Resolution Means: The composition for thermally conductive material of the present invention includes: an acrylic polymer (A) having at least two crosslinkable functional groups containing a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond; an acrylic polymer (B) having at least one of the crosslinkable functional groups; an anti-dripping agent; and a thermally conductive filler, a discharge amount being 1.50 g/min or more and 4.25 g/min or less as measured using a dispense controller under a predetermined discharge pressure condition.

Provided are a curable composition including a pigment, a resin having a structural unit represented by Formula 1, and a photopolymerization initiator; as well as a cured product obtained by curing the curable composition, a color filter including the cured product, a method for producing the color filter, and a solid-state imaging element or an image display device, each of which including the color filter. R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, X.sup.1 represents COO, CONR, or an arylene group, R.sup.4 represents a divalent linking group, L.sup.1 represents a group represented by Formula 2 or 3, R.sup.5 represents an (n+1)-valent linking group, X.sup.2 represents an oxygen atom or NR.sup.A-, R.sup.A represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, and n represents an integer of 1 or more.

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The invention relates to particles with an average particle size of 300 to 1000 m, comprising a modified polyvinyl alcohol having vinyl alcohol units and structural units represented by formula (1), wherein a content of the vinyl alcohol units is 60 to 90 mol % based on the total structural units:

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. Thus, the present invention provides particles containing a modified polyvinyl alcohol having high water solubility and high affinity for a photosensitive monomer, which are highly photosensitive.

The present invention has an object to provide a photocurable resin composition which exhibits excellent surface curability and deep section curability when irradiated with active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays while maintaining sealability. Specifically, provided is a photocurable resin composition containing the following (A) to (C) ingredients: (A) ingredient: a polymer having a polyisobutylene backbone containing a [CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3).sub.2] unit, the polymer having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups; (B) ingredient: a photo-radical polymerization initiator; and (C) ingredient: a triarylphosphine derivative or a xanthone derivative.

The present invention has an object to provide a photocurable resin composition which exhibits excellent surface curability and deep section curability when irradiated with active energy rays such as ultraviolet rays while maintaining sealability. Specifically, provided is a photocurable resin composition containing the following (A) to (C) ingredients: (A) ingredient: a polymer having a polyisobutylene backbone containing a [CH.sub.2C(CH.sub.3).sub.2] unit, the polymer having one or more (meth)acryloyl groups; (B) ingredient: a photo-radical polymerization initiator; and (C) ingredient: a triarylphosphine derivative or a xanthone derivative.