Methods and materials are described for preparing organic-inorganic hybrid gel compositions where a sulfur-containing cross-linking agent covalently links the organic and inorganic components. The gel compositions are further dried to provide porous gel compositions and aerogels. The mechanical and thermal properties of the dried gel compositions are also disclosed.

Provided is a composition capable of providing a formed article that, even when using continuous fibers, has excellent interfacial adhesion between the continuous fibers and a matrix resin, and as a result, has excellent mechanical strength (e.g., impact resistance and flexural strength). One aspect of a composition according to the present invention includes a polymer (A) including an amino group, fibers (B), and a thermoplastic resin (C), in which a content ratio of the fibers (B) is 70 parts by mass or more and 250 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic resin (C). Another aspect of the composition according to the present invention includes a polymer (A) including an amino group, a non-woven fabric (B), and a thermoplastic resin (C).

The invention provides a novel hydrophilic polymer and latex polymer blend coating formulation and compositions thereof, and their use on various devices (e.g., prophylactic and medical devices) to form hydrophilic and flexible coatings with durable lubricity.

A wavelength conversion material contains a cured product of a curable composition that contains a (meth)allyl compound, a (meth)acryl compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and a quantum dot phosphor.

Methods and materials are described for preparing organic-inorganic hybrid gel compositions where a sulfur-containing cross-linking agent covalently links the organic and inorganic components. The gel compositions are further dried to provide porous gel compositions and aerogels. The mechanical and thermal properties of the dried gel compositions are also disclosed.

The invention provides a novel hydrophilic polymer and latex polymer blend coating formulation and compositions thereof, and their use on various devices (e.g., prophylactic and medical devices) to form hydrophilic and flexible coatings with durable lubricity.

This invention relates to an elastomeric article with improved lubricity and donnablity and reduced stickiness/tackiness. According to the methods of the invention, the internal surface of the elastomeric article is coated with a polyisoprene coating. The coating of the invention is formed from synthetic polyisoprene rubber that may or may not contain minor amounts of other components. The coating is preferably directly bonded to the underlying elastomeric article.

A production method for a branched conjugated diene-based polymer, comprising: a polymerizing step of obtaining a conjugated diene-based polymer having an active end by polymerizing or copolymerizing a conjugated diene compound, or a conjugated diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound with an alkali metal compound or an alkaline earth metal compound used as a polymerization initiator; and a branching step of introducing a branch structure by reacting a styrene derivative as a branching agent with the active end of the conjugated diene-based polymer.

A method for producing a polymer film is disclosed herein. The method is capable of effectively forming a polymer film on a substrate, where the polymer film comprises highly aligned block copolymers without orientation defects, coordination number defects, distance defects, and the like. The method can be applied to production of various patterned substrates.

The invention provides a novel hydrophilic polymer and latex polymer blend coating formulation and compositions thereof, and their use on various devices (e.g., prophylactic and medical devices) to form hydrophilic and flexible coatings with durable lubricity.