The present disclosure describes polymers and improved resin systems having flexibility, low water uptake, good adhesion, chemical resistance, and/or weatherability at extreme negative temperatures, such as temperatures down to about −40° C. or below and even temperatures down to about −60° C. The systems herein, in approaches, include a polymer or resin system for an epoxy component of an epoxy/amine system including an epoxy and/or acetoacetoxy functionalized flexible block copolymer that has a base hydrophobic polyol block or core, optional flexible monomeric blocks, and epoxy, acetoacetoxy, or both functional endcaps.

A thermal interface material coating method for battery cells is disclosed. According to the present invention, a coating system comprising a rotating mechanism, a slot die coater and a substrate is provided so as to be adopted for coating a TIM material onto at least one battery cell. Particularly, the substrate is a meshed plate including a plurality of pores. As such, in case of a coating fluid flow rate of a slit nozzle of the slot die coater, a rotation speed of the rotation mechanism, a thickness of the substrate, and a pore size of the substrate all having been properly designed, it is able to form a TIM film having a laterally-uniform thickness on the battery cell by using the coating system.

A thermal interface material coating method for battery cells is disclosed. According to the present invention, a coating system comprising a rotating mechanism, a slot die coater and a substrate is provided so as to be adopted for coating a TIM material onto at least one battery cell. Particularly, the substrate is a meshed plate including a plurality of pores. As such, in case of a coating fluid flow rate of a slit nozzle of the slot die coater, a rotation speed of the rotation mechanism, a thickness of the substrate, and a pore size of the substrate all having been properly designed, it is able to form a TIM film having a laterally-uniform thickness on the battery cell by using the coating system.

The invention relates to the use of a block copolymer comprising at least one polyamide block and at least one polyolefin block to give to the metal-based material onto which it is applied adhesion and anti-corrosion properties. Another subject of the invention is a block copolymer including at least one polyamide block at least one polyolefin block and at least one alkylene block,
Its preparation process, a composition containing it and a process for using said composition.

An aqueous polymer is provided, which is formed by neutralizing a copolymer modified by polyalkylene glycol with ammonia, primary amine, secondary amine, or a combination thereof, wherein the copolymer is copolymerized from an anhydride monomer with a double bond, a monomer with a double bond, and an initiator. The aqueous polymer can be mixed and dispersed with water and pigment powder to form a dispersion. The dispersion can be mixed with binder to form an aqueous paint.

A coating agent for promoting osteoblast differentiation and/or adipocyte differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, the coating agent comprising a polyrotaxane represented by Formula (1):

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wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m is 1 to 2000, and n is 10 to 500,

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is a cyclodextrin in which at least one hydroxyl group is modified with a group represented by XY, X is a divalent organic group, and Y is a hydroxyl group or a sulfo group.

A coating agent for promoting osteoblast differentiation and/or adipocyte differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, the coating agent comprising a polyrotaxane represented by Formula (1):

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wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, m is 1 to 2000, and n is 10 to 500,

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is a cyclodextrin in which at least one hydroxyl group is modified with a group represented by XY, X is a divalent organic group, and Y is a hydroxyl group or a sulfo group.

The present invention relates to novel (per)fluoropolyether (PFPE) polymer derivatives, a method for their manufacture and their use for providing an anti-soiling coating.

The present invention relates to a powder coating formulation, comprising at least one partially crystalline thermoplastic unsaturated polyester (A), at least one thermoplastic allyl prepolymer (B) which is copolymerizable with said polyester, and a thermal initiation system (C), including at least one thermal initiator, wherein the allyl prepolymer (B) has a weight average molar mass greater than 5000 g/mol, preferably greater than 10000 g/mol, and particularly preferably greater than 20000 g/mol, and/or has a viscosity of 30 mPas to 200 mPas, preferably of between 40 mPas and 170 mPas, particularly preferably of between 50 mPas and 150 mPas, and wherein the unsaturated polyester (A) has a melting point of between 90 and 120 C., preferably of 90-110 C., particularly preferably of 90-105 C., and still more preferably of 90-100 C.

The present invention relates to a powder coating formulation, comprising at least one partially crystalline thermoplastic unsaturated polyester (A), at least one thermoplastic allyl prepolymer (B) which is copolymerizable with said polyester, and a thermal initiation system (C), including at least one thermal initiator, wherein the allyl prepolymer (B) has a weight average molar mass greater than 5000 g/mol, preferably greater than 10000 g/mol, and particularly preferably greater than 20000 g/mol, and/or has a viscosity of 30 mPas to 200 mPas, preferably of between 40 mPas and 170 mPas, particularly preferably of between 50 mPas and 150 mPas, and wherein the unsaturated polyester (A) has a melting point of between 90 and 120 C., preferably of 90-110 C., particularly preferably of 90-105 C., and still more preferably of 90-100 C.