The invention relates to a branched copolymer containing rigid blocks and flexible blocks, wherein the branchings are made by a polyol residue binding rigid blocks of the copolymer, said polyol being a polyol comprising at least three hydroxyl groups, said copolymer having a weight-average molar mass Mw of greater than or equal to 80 000 g/mol, and wherein the ratio of the weight-average molar mass Mw of the copolymer to the number-average molar mass Mn of the copolymer is greater than or equal to 2.2.

The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a copolymer and also to a foam of such a copolymer, to a process for manufacturing such a foam and articles made from such a foam.

Provided is an elastomer that improves the skin feel of an inorganic powder. The elastomer according to the present invention is an elastomer comprising: (A) an amino group-containing silicone polymer; and (B) a carboxyl group-containing silicone polymer or a carboxyl group-containing acrylamide polymer, wherein a molar ratio Y/X between amino groups and carboxyl groups is within a range of 0.1 to 1.2, wherein Y denotes the molar amount of carboxyl groups contained in the component (B), and X denotes the molar amount of amino groups contained in the component (A).

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to polyolefin grafted polydiene polymers, wherein the polyolefin grafted polydiene polymers comprises a polydiene having a polydiene polymer backbone, a polyolefin, and at least one sulfur containing functionalizing agent which grafts the polyolefin onto at least one non-terminal position on the polydiene polymer backbone.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to polyolefin grafted polydiene polymers, wherein the polyolefin grafted polydiene polymers comprises a polydiene having a polydiene polymer backbone, a polyolefin, and at least one sulfur containing functionalizing agent which grafts the polyolefin onto at least one non-terminal position on the polydiene polymer backbone.

A single-ion polymer electrolyte has formula (I): R—[SO.sub.2N(M)SO.sub.2—X—].sub.m—SO.sub.3Li (I). In formula (I), X may be an electron withdrawing group such as an aromatic group, substituted aromatic group, —(CF.sub.2).sub.n—, —(CCl.sub.2).sub.n—, —C.sub.6H.sub.4—, or —C.sub.6H.sub.3(NO.sub.2)—. R may be a fluorinated alkyl, LiSO.sub.3(CF.sub.2).sub.3—, or an aromatic group, and M may be a metal cation. For the single-ion polymer electrolyte with formula (I), m may be an integer from 2 to 2000, and n may be an integer from 1 to 4.

A single-ion polymer electrolyte has formula (I): R—[SO.sub.2N(M)SO.sub.2—X—].sub.m—SO.sub.3Li (I). In formula (I), X may be an electron withdrawing group such as an aromatic group, substituted aromatic group, —(CF.sub.2).sub.n—, —(CCl.sub.2).sub.n—, —C.sub.6H.sub.4—, or —C.sub.6H.sub.3(NO.sub.2)—. R may be a fluorinated alkyl, LiSO.sub.3(CF.sub.2).sub.3—, or an aromatic group, and M may be a metal cation. For the single-ion polymer electrolyte with formula (I), m may be an integer from 2 to 2000, and n may be an integer from 1 to 4.

Some variations provide a multiphase polymer composition comprising a first polymer material and a second polymer material that are chemically distinct, wherein the first polymer material and the second polymer material are microphase-separated on a microphase-separation length scale from about 0.1 microns to about 500 microns, wherein the multiphase polymer composition comprises first solid functional particles selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, and wherein the first solid functional particles are chemically distinct from the first polymer material and the second polymer material. Some embodiments provide an anti-corrosion composition comprising first corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, wherein the multiphase polymer composition optionally further comprises second corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the second polymer material. These multiphase polymer compositions may be used for other applications, such as self-cleaning, self-healing, or flame-retardant coatings. Methods of making and using these multiphase polymer compositions are disclosed.

Some variations provide a multiphase polymer composition comprising a first polymer material and a second polymer material that are chemically distinct, wherein the first polymer material and the second polymer material are microphase-separated on a microphase-separation length scale from about 0.1 microns to about 500 microns, wherein the multiphase polymer composition comprises first solid functional particles selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, and wherein the first solid functional particles are chemically distinct from the first polymer material and the second polymer material. Some embodiments provide an anti-corrosion composition comprising first corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the first polymer material, wherein the multiphase polymer composition optionally further comprises second corrosion-inhibitor particles or precursors selectively dispersed within the second polymer material. These multiphase polymer compositions may be used for other applications, such as self-cleaning, self-healing, or flame-retardant coatings. Methods of making and using these multiphase polymer compositions are disclosed.

To provide a siliceous film manufacturing composition that can fill a narrow and a high aspect ratio trench and can produce a thick siliceous film. [Means for Solution] The present invention provides a siliceous film manufacturing composition that comprises, (a) a block copolymer having a linear and/or cyclic polysilane backbone block with or more silicon atoms and a polycarbosilane backbone block with or more silicon atoms, and (b) a solvent.

To provide a siliceous film manufacturing composition that can fill a narrow and a high aspect ratio trench and can produce a thick siliceous film. [Means for Solution] The present invention provides a siliceous film manufacturing composition that comprises, (a) a block copolymer having a linear and/or cyclic polysilane backbone block with or more silicon atoms and a polycarbosilane backbone block with or more silicon atoms, and (b) a solvent.