Provided are a modified hydrocarbon resin that can provide a hot-melt adhesive composition with low odor, low Gardner color and high peel adhesion, a method for producing the resin, and the hot-melt adhesive composition. A modified hydrocarbon resin comprising a 1,3-pentadiene monomer unit, a C4-C6 alicyclic monoolefin monomer unit, a C4-C8 acyclic monoolefin monomer unit, an alicyclic diolefin monomer unit, and an aromatic monoolefin monomer unit, and containing a carboxyl group or acid anhydride group, wherein a weight average molecular weight (Mw), a Z average molecular weight (Mz), a ratio (Mz/Mw), a Gardner color scale of a 50 mass % toluene solution, a softening point, and an acid value are in specific ranges.

There are provided a photoreactive copolymer and an alignment layer comprising the same, and more particularly, to a photoreactive copolymer including a copolymer of two different kinds of monomers, and an alignment layer comprising the same. The photoreactive copolymer according to the present invention may have excellent liquid crystal alignment property and alignment speed, easily change an alignment direction depending on a polarization direction, and have excellent solubility to an organic solvent, such that the photoreactive copolymer may be used in various fields such as a liquid crystal device, and the like.

There are provided a photoreactive copolymer and an alignment layer comprising the same, and more particularly, to a photoreactive copolymer including a copolymer of two different kinds of monomers, and an alignment layer comprising the same. The photoreactive copolymer according to the present invention may have excellent liquid crystal alignment property and alignment speed, easily change an alignment direction depending on a polarization direction, and have excellent solubility to an organic solvent, such that the photoreactive copolymer may be used in various fields such as a liquid crystal device, and the like.

A curable and hygroscopic resin composition for sealing electronic devices, comprising: a cationically polymerizable compound (a); a hygroscopic compound (b) containing a structure represented by Formula (1); and a cationic polymerization initiator (c); a resin cured material formed by curing the composition, and an electronic device sealed by curing the composition.

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wherein in Formula (1), R designates (i) an acyl group, (ii) a hydrocarbon group, or (iii) a group having at least one selected from the group consisting of O, S, CO, and NH, between a carbon-carbon bond of the above-described hydrocarbon group; M designates a boron or aluminum atom; n is an integer of 2 to 20; and *1 and *2 each designate a binding site to a terminal group or are bonded to each other.

A curable and hygroscopic resin composition for sealing electronic devices, comprising: a cationically polymerizable compound (a); a hygroscopic compound (b) containing a structure represented by Formula (1); and a cationic polymerization initiator (c); a resin cured material formed by curing the composition, and an electronic device sealed by curing the composition.

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wherein in Formula (1), R designates (i) an acyl group, (ii) a hydrocarbon group, or (iii) a group having at least one selected from the group consisting of O, S, CO, and NH, between a carbon-carbon bond of the above-described hydrocarbon group; M designates a boron or aluminum atom; n is an integer of 2 to 20; and *1 and *2 each designate a binding site to a terminal group or are bonded to each other.

This invention relates to a hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin and a method of preparing the same, wherein the preparation process is simplified, material supply problems can be solved, and the hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin can be prepared using a catalyst, which is inexpensive, has a low odor and is easy to handle, thereby realizing a yield and a preparation process that enable real-world application thereof. The hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin prepared by the method of the invention has excellent compatibility and a low specific viscosity, and can thus be efficiently used as a tackifier or an adhesive in a variety of fields.

This invention relates to a hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin and a method of preparing the same, wherein the preparation process is simplified, material supply problems can be solved, and the hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin can be prepared using a catalyst, which is inexpensive, has a low odor and is easy to handle, thereby realizing a yield and a preparation process that enable real-world application thereof. The hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin prepared by the method of the invention has excellent compatibility and a low specific viscosity, and can thus be efficiently used as a tackifier or an adhesive in a variety of fields.

The present invention relates to a hydrogenated petroleum resin, and to a manufacturing method and use thereof. More specifically, it relates to a hydrogenated petroleum resin manufactured by subjecting dicyclopentadiene and an olefinic monomer to thermal polymerization and then carrying out a hydrogenation reaction, and to a manufacturing method and use therefor. The hydrogenated petroleum resin has the advantage of being useful in practical applications, since the petroleum resin is manufactured via thermal polymerization using inexpensive raw materials and on the contrary to conventional catalytic polymerization, a catalyst elimination process can be excluded. The hydrogenated petroleum resin produced in this way can be applied to, for example, an adhesive agent used in environmentally friendly sanitary goods, because the petroleum resin has excellent compatibility, adhesiveness and heat resistance, and has no bad odor.

The present invention relates to a hydrogenated petroleum resin, and to a manufacturing method and use thereof. More specifically, it relates to a hydrogenated petroleum resin manufactured by subjecting dicyclopentadiene and an olefinic monomer to thermal polymerization and then carrying out a hydrogenation reaction, and to a manufacturing method and use therefor. The hydrogenated petroleum resin has the advantage of being useful in practical applications, since the petroleum resin is manufactured via thermal polymerization using inexpensive raw materials and on the contrary to conventional catalytic polymerization, a catalyst elimination process can be excluded. The hydrogenated petroleum resin produced in this way can be applied to, for example, an adhesive agent used in environmentally friendly sanitary goods, because the petroleum resin has excellent compatibility, adhesiveness and heat resistance, and has no bad odor.

The present invention relates to a hydrogenated petroleum resin, and to a manufacturing method and use thereof. More specifically, it relates to a hydrogenated petroleum resin manufactured by subjecting dicyclopentadiene and an olefinic monomer to thermal polymerization and then carrying out a hydrogenation reaction, and to a manufacturing method and use therefor. The hydrogenated petroleum resin has the advantage of being useful in practical applications, since the petroleum resin is manufactured via thermal polymerization using inexpensive raw materials and on the contrary to conventional catalytic polymerization, a catalyst elimination process can be excluded. The hydrogenated petroleum resin produced in this way can be applied to, for example, an adhesive agent used in environmentally friendly sanitary goods, because the petroleum resin has excellent compatibility, adhesiveness and heat resistance, and has no bad odor.