Embodiments of the invention relate to method and an additive for a PLA article comprising at least one acrylic impact modifier between 10 and 80 weight % of the total weight of the additive; and at least one vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer (EVA) having ≧12 Wt % vinyl acetate, the EVA between 5 and 50 weight % of the additive; and at least one PLA carrier resin between 5 and 50 weight % of the total weight of the additive.

Cure in place pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are described that comprise one or more of a bodying component, a structural diluent, a radical diluent as well as additives such as crosslinkers, external catalysts, photoinitiators and stabilizers/process aids. The bodying component can be acrylic or non-acrylic.

Cure in place pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are described that comprise one or more of a bodying component, a structural diluent, a radical diluent as well as additives such as crosslinkers, external catalysts, photoinitiators and stabilizers/process aids. The bodying component can be acrylic or non-acrylic.

Disclosed herein are a retardation film for IPS mode, a polarizing plate including the same, and a liquid crystal display including the same. The retardation film for IPS mode has an out-of-plane retardation at a wavelength of 450 nm (Rth (450) of about −80 nm to 0 nm, an out-of-plane retardation at a wavelength of 550 nm (Rth (550) of about −60 nm to 10 nm, an out-of-plane retardation at a wavelength of 650 nm (Rth (650) of about −60 nm to 10 nm, and an in-plane retardation (Re) at a wavelength of 550 nm of about 0 nm to 10 nm.

Provided is an epoxy resin composition exhibiting an unimpaired adhesion force by employing a particular acrylic resin that is highly compatible with epoxy resins. The epoxy resin composition of the invention contains (A) an epoxy resin; (B) an epoxy resin curing agent; and (C) a liquid acrylic resin, wherein
the liquid acrylic resin (C) exhibits a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 2,000 to 20,000, a reactive functional group equivalent of 400 to 10,000 g/eq per one molecule, and a solvent content of not higher than 1% by mass.

Provided is an epoxy resin composition exhibiting an unimpaired adhesion force by employing a particular acrylic resin that is highly compatible with epoxy resins. The epoxy resin composition of the invention contains (A) an epoxy resin; (B) an epoxy resin curing agent; and (C) a liquid acrylic resin, wherein
the liquid acrylic resin (C) exhibits a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 2,000 to 20,000, a reactive functional group equivalent of 400 to 10,000 g/eq per one molecule, and a solvent content of not higher than 1% by mass.

A composition comprising: (i) a polymeric material (A) having a repeat unit of formula

(O-Ph)n-O-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph-   I and a repeat unit of formula

—O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph-   II wherein Ph represents a phenylene moiety and n represents 0 or 1; and (ii) a polymeric additive comprising one or more of. (a) a polycarbonate; and/or (b) a polymeric material (B) which includes a repeat unit of general formula

##STR00001## wherein R′ and R′″ independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally-substituted (preferably un-substituted) alkyl group, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally-substituted alkyl group, an anhydride-containing moiety or an alkyloxycarbonyl-containing moiety.

A composition comprising: (i) a polymeric material (A) having a repeat unit of formula

(O-Ph)n-O-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph-   I and a repeat unit of formula

—O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph-   II wherein Ph represents a phenylene moiety and n represents 0 or 1; and (ii) a polymeric additive comprising one or more of. (a) a polycarbonate; and/or (b) a polymeric material (B) which includes a repeat unit of general formula

##STR00001## wherein R′ and R′″ independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally-substituted (preferably un-substituted) alkyl group, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally-substituted alkyl group, an anhydride-containing moiety or an alkyloxycarbonyl-containing moiety.

Water-based adhesive compositions are improved by the incorporation of hollow polymeric microspheres having outer surfaces coated with one or more barrier materials such as calcium carbonate particles. The adhesive compositions exhibit enhanced rheology, sprayability, drying time, tack and storage stability as compared to analogous adhesives that are not modified with coated hollow polymeric microspheres. Such compositions are useful as both contact adhesives as well as wet bonding one-way adhesives.

A printable composition for the manufacture of cell-receiving scaffolds comprising about 0.3 wt % to about 3.0 wt % of one or more collagens; about 5.0 wt % to about 40.0 wt % of one or more monomers; about 0.5 wt % to about 2.0 wt % of a photo initiator; and 0 wt % to about 75 wt % of a vehicle comprising a protic solvent, by weight of the printable composition; wherein the printable composition has a resolution of about 100 microns or less when printed, a photo speed (Dp/Ec) of about 0.1-5 mm (Dp) and about 10-100 mJ/cm.sup.2 (Ec) when printed, and a green strength of at least about 5 kPa after drying. The present technology further includes methods of manufacturing a three-dimensional cell-receiving scaffold using the printable composition.