An adhesive composition is described comprising unpolymerized cyclic olefin, a ring opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) catalyst or precatalyst thereof, and one or more adhesion promoter polymers. In one embodiment, the adhesion promoter is a polyolefin comprising maleic anhydride or silicon-containing moieties. In one embodiment, a combination of at least one polymeric polyisocyanate and at least one polyolefin comprising maleic anhydride or silicon-containing moieties provides a synergistic improvement. In another embodiment, a polymeric polyisocyanate adhesion promoter comprising oxygen atoms in the backbone has been found useful for bonding substrates such as polyamide, polyether ether ketone, or polyether imide. Also described are methods of bonding a substrate and articles, such as an electric battery cold plate assembly.

An organic semiconductor device is revealed. The organic semiconductor device includes a first electrode, an electron transport layer, an active layer, a hole transport layer, and a second electrode. The active layer includes an electron donor and at least one electron acceptor. The energy barrier between HOMO level of the electron donor and the energy level of PEDOT:PSS or derivatives in the electron transport layer is less than 0.4 eV. The use of the organic semiconductor device and a formulation of materials for the active layer are also disclosed.

A low molar mass polymeric hydrocarbon tackifier having a number average molar mass Mn of from 200 to 1,500 g/mol provides increased green tack stability over an extended period of time in rubber compounds.

Disclosed are adhesives comprising a first compound comprising three or more 1,2-dihydroxybenzene groups; and a second compound that is a functionalized polymer; wherein the first compound and second compound are in the form of a mixture, and wherein the adhesive has adhesive properties when wet. Additional embodiments to methods of preparing an adhesive, adhesives prepared by the method, and articles prepared from the adhesive are disclosed.

A conductive film includes a cured material having a composition containing a conductive polymer and a binding resin, wherein a water content of the cured material after water absorption is 70% or less.

A silane-containing compound having a cyclic structure in a molecular structure; a modified hydrogenated petroleum resin in which a bromine value, a silicon element content, a weight average molecular weight, and a molecular weight distribution are specific values; a modified hydrogenated petroleum resin obtained by subjecting the modified hydrogenated petroleum resin to a condensation reaction; an adhesive composition including the modified hydrogenated petroleum resin; an asphalt composition containing the silane-containing compound or the modified hydrogenated petroleum resin.

A composition comprising

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In this composition Ar1 is independently selected from the group consisting of:

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and Ar2 is selected from

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Additionally in this composition, R.sub.1, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.11, and R.sub.12 are independently selected from F, Cl, H, unsubstituted or substituted branched alkyls with 1 to 60 carbon atoms, and unsubstituted or substituted linear alkyls with 1 to 60 carbon atoms; and the compositional ratio of x/y ranges from about 1/99 to about 99/1, and n ranges from 1 to 1,000,000.

The invention relates to 1) a hydrocarbonated polymer comprising two alcoxysilane end groups of formula (1), and 2) a method for producing said polymer, an adhesive composition comprising said polymer and the use of said adhesive composition.

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The invention relates to 1) a hydrocarbonated polymer comprising two alcoxysilane end groups of formula (1), and 2) a method for producing said polymer, an adhesive composition comprising said polymer and the use of said adhesive composition.

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A composition comprising ##STR00001##
In this composition Ar1 is independently selected from the group consisting of: ##STR00002##
and Ar2 is selected from ##STR00003##
Additionally in this composition, R.sub.1, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.11, and R.sub.12 are independently selected from F, Cl, H, unsubstituted or substituted branched alkyls with 1 to 60 carbon atoms, and unsubstituted or substituted linear alkyls with 1 to 60 carbon atoms; and the compositional ratio of x/y ranges from about 1/99 to about 99/1, and n ranges from 1 to 1,000,000.