Skin-contact products with a transpiration function such as medical devices or medicinal products, of which face masks, aspirators, ventilators, breast pumps or wound dressings are examples are described especially a skin-contact product with a transpiration function with an improved microclimate at a patient interface material-skin contact area. In an embodiment a material system is described that comprises a hydrophobic silicone base material and a hydrophilic silicone material that is combined with the hydrophobic base material.

Provided is a process for purifying an aqueous solution, wherein the aqueous solution comprises one or more sugars and additionally comprises furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural, or a mixture thereof; wherein the process comprises passing the aqueous solution through a collection of resin particles; and wherein the resin particles comprise covalently bound acid functional groups.

A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, comprising: placing a wellbore servicing fluid (WSF) into the wellbore, wherein the WSF comprises a first polymer, a second polymer, and water, wherein the first polymer is formed by polymerizing monomers comprising three of 2-Acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS), N,N-dimethylacrylamide (NNDMA), acrylamide, N-vinylacetamide, allyloxy-2-hydroxy propane sulfonic acid (AHPS), acrylic acid (AA), 2-acrylamido-2-tert.-butyl sulfonic acid (ATBS), or N,N-Dimethylaniline, and the second polymer is formed by polymerizing monomers and/or crosslinkers comprising AMPS, vinylpyrrolidinone, pentaerythritol allyl ether, and methylenebisacrylamide, wherein in the vinylpyrrolidinone, the 2-Pyrrolidone group can be substituted by a heterocyclic group, comprising one or more Z membered rings with Y heteroatoms, wherein Z is equal to or greater than three, and wherein Y is equal to or greater than one.

A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, comprising: placing a wellbore servicing fluid (WSF) into the wellbore, wherein the WSF comprises a first polymer, a second polymer, and water, wherein the first polymer is formed by polymerizing monomers comprising three of 2-Acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS), N,N-dimethylacrylamide (NNDMA), acrylamide, N-vinylacetamide, allyloxy-2-hydroxy propane sulfonic acid (AHPS), acrylic acid (AA), 2-acrylamido-2-tert.-butyl sulfonic acid (ATBS), or N,N-Dimethylaniline, and the second polymer is formed by polymerizing monomers and/or crosslinkers comprising AMPS, vinylpyrrolidinone, pentaerythritol allyl ether, and methylenebisacrylamide, wherein in the vinylpyrrolidinone, the 2-Pyrrolidone group can be substituted by a heterocyclic group, comprising one or more Z membered rings with Y heteroatoms, wherein Z is equal to or greater than three, and wherein Y is equal to or greater than one.

Elastomeric terpolymer with a high sulfur content comprising:sulfur in a quantity higher than or equal to 40% by weight, preferably ranging from 55% by weight to 90% by weight, with respect to the total weight of said elastomeric terpolymer;a first monomer selected from aromatic vinyl compounds, preferably from styrene, divinylbenzene, vinyl toluene, tert-butylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, -methylstyrene, -methylstyrene, vinylnaphthalene;a second monomer selected from:aromatic vinyl compounds, preferably from styrene, divinylbenzene, vinyl toluene, tert-butylstyrene, p-methylstyrene, -methylstyrene, -methylstyrene, vinyl-naphthalene;monomers having general formula (I): CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.2).sub.y(X).sub.n(X).sub.m(CH.sub.2).sub.xCHCH.sub.2, wherein:X represents a sulfur atom, a selenium atom, a tellurium atom, preferably a sulfur atom, a selenium atom;y and x, equal to or different from one another, are a whole number ranging from 0 to 4;n and m, equal to or different from one another, are a whole number ranging from 0 to 3, at least one of n and m being equal to 1; said first monomer and said second monomer being present in a quantity lower than or equal to 60% by weight, preferably ranging from 10% by weight to 45% by weight, with respect to the total weight of said elastomeric terpolymer; said first monomer and said second monomer being different from one another. Said elastomeric terpolymer with a high sulfur content may be advantageously used in various applications such as, for example, thermal insulation, conveyor belts, transmission belts, flexible hoses and, in particular, in elastomeric compositions for tyres.

A combination of three polymers including a crosslinked acrylamide-TBAS copolymers in inverse emulsion form, N-vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylamide-TBAS terpolymer, and crosslinked N-vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylamide-TBAS acts as high temperature, high pressure fluid loss control additives for water-based drilling fluids systems. The combination is particularly useful for high salt, high density drilling fluids, and high temperature applications.

A combination of three polymers including a crosslinked acrylamide-TBAS copolymers in inverse emulsion form, N-vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylamide-TBAS terpolymer, and crosslinked N-vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylamide-TBAS acts as high temperature, high pressure fluid loss control additives for water-based drilling fluids systems. The combination is particularly useful for high salt, high density drilling fluids, and high temperature applications.

A resist composition is provided comprising a base polymer containing an iodized polymer, and an acid generator containing a sulfonium salt and/or iodonium salt of iodized benzene ring-containing fluorosulfonic acid. When processed by lithography, the resist composition exhibits a high sensitivity, low LWR and improved CDU independent of whether it is of positive tone or negative tone.

A resist composition is provided comprising a base polymer containing an iodized polymer, and an acid generator containing a sulfonium salt and/or iodonium salt of iodized benzene ring-containing fluorosulfonic acid. When processed by lithography, the resist composition exhibits a high sensitivity, low LWR and improved CDU independent of whether it is of positive tone or negative tone.

An aqueous ink composition including: an aqueous medium and resin fine particles, in which a proportion of a high-boiling solvent occupied in the aqueous medium is 3% by mass or less, and a resin constituting the resin fine particle contains constitutional units represented by General Formula (1) or (2).

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In the formulae, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A.sup.1 represents O, NH, or N(L.sup.2-Y.sup.2), and L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 each are represent a specific divalent group such as an alkylene group or the like.

Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 each represent OH, OR.sup.2, NH.sub.2, NR.sup.2H, NR.sup.2R.sup.3, SH, S(O).sub.2OM, or OP(O)(OM).sub.2. R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent a specific substituent, and M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal ion, or an ammonium ion.