Aspects of the present disclosure generally describe polyarylether ketones and methods of use. In some aspects, a composition includes one or more polymers of formulae (I), (II), or (III): ##STR00001##

A curable composition for bonding windings or core laminates in an electrical machine is presented. The curable composition includes: (A) about 10 weight percent to about 25 weight percent of a polyfunctional cyanate ester; (B) about 35 weight percent to about 65 weight percent of a first difunctional cyanate ester, or a prepolymer thereof (C) about 15 weight percent to about 40 weight percent of a second difunctional cyanate ester, or a prepolymer thereof. An associated method is also presented.

A curable composition for bonding windings or core laminates in an electrical machine is presented. The curable composition includes: (A) about 10 weight percent to about 25 weight percent of a polyfunctional cyanate ester; (B) about 35 weight percent to about 65 weight percent of a first difunctional cyanate ester, or a prepolymer thereof (C) about 15 weight percent to about 40 weight percent of a second difunctional cyanate ester, or a prepolymer thereof. An associated method is also presented.

The present invention pertains to: a polymerizable composition comprising a cycloolefin-based monomer represented by a formula (I), and a polymerization catalyst, wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, etc, m is an integer from 0 to 6n+6, and n is an integer from 1 to 3. As a result of the present invention, a polymerizable composition that is useful as a material for producing a cycloolefin-based resin formed article that exhibits excellent adhesion to a metal, a cycloolefin-based polymer obtained from the polymerizable composition, a cycloolefin-based resin formed article, and a laminate that includes a metal foil and a cycloolefin-based resin layer that is situated adjacent to the metal foil are provided. ##STR00001##

The present invention pertains to: a polymerizable composition comprising a cycloolefin-based monomer represented by a formula (I), and a polymerization catalyst, wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, etc, m is an integer from 0 to 6n+6, and n is an integer from 1 to 3. As a result of the present invention, a polymerizable composition that is useful as a material for producing a cycloolefin-based resin formed article that exhibits excellent adhesion to a metal, a cycloolefin-based polymer obtained from the polymerizable composition, a cycloolefin-based resin formed article, and a laminate that includes a metal foil and a cycloolefin-based resin layer that is situated adjacent to the metal foil are provided. ##STR00001##

A curable composition for an electrical machine is presented. The curable composition includes: (A) about 10 weight percent to about 30 weight percent of a polyfunctional cyanate ester; (B) about 25 weight percent to about 60 weight percent of a first difunctional cyanate ester, or a prepolymer thereof; (C) about 10 weight percent to about 30 weight percent of a second difunctional cyanate ester, or a prepolymer thereof, and (D) about 5 weight percent to about 25 weight percent of a thermally conductive filler comprising boron nitride. An associated method is also presented.

Disclosed herein is a membrane comprising a bonding layer; and an activation layer disposed on the bonding layer and in contact with it; where the activation layer comprises catalyst nanoparticles that are operative to decompose impurities contained in an aqueous solution to generate gas bubbles that remove a sludge disposed on the membrane. Disclosed herein too is a method of purifying an aqueous solution comprising disposing in the aqueous solution, a membrane that comprises a bonding layer and an activation layer; where the activation layer comprises catalyst nanoparticles; partitioning the aqueous solution into a concentrate portion and a filtrate portion; where the activation layer contacts the concentrate portion; and decomposing impurities contained in the aqueous solution to generate gas bubbles that remove a sludge disposed on the membrane.

1) Hydrocarbon-based polymer of formula (I):

##STR00001## in which F.sup.1 and F.sup.2 have the respective formulae (IIa) and (IIb) or (IIa) and (IIb):

##STR00002## a process for its preparation, and use as an adhesive.

1) Hydrocarbon-based polymer of formula (I):

##STR00001## in which F.sup.1 and F.sup.2 have the respective formulae (IIa) and (IIb) or (IIa) and (IIb):

##STR00002## a process for its preparation, and use as an adhesive.

A curable composition for bonding windings or core laminates in an electrical machine is presented. The curable composition includes: (A) about 10 weight percent to about 25 weight percent of a polyfunctional cyanate ester; (B) about 35 weight percent to about 65 weight percent of a first difunctional cyanate ester, or a prepolymer thereof; (C) about 15 weight percent to about 40 weight percent of a second difunctional cyanate ester, or a prepolymer thereof. An associated method is also presented.