A process of forming a cross-linked electronically active hydrophilic co-polymer is provided and includes the steps of: a. mixing an intrinsically electronically active material with water to form an intermediate mixture; b. adding at least one hydrophilic monomer, at least one hydrophobic monomer, and at least one cross-linker to the intermediate mixture to form a co-monomer mixture; and c. polymerising the co-monomer mixture.

A process of forming a cross-linked electronically active hydrophilic co-polymer is provided and includes the steps of: a. mixing an intrinsically electronically active material with water to form an intermediate mixture; b. adding at least one hydrophilic monomer, at least one hydrophobic monomer, and at least one cross-linker to the intermediate mixture to form a co-monomer mixture; and c. polymerising the co-monomer mixture.

A comb copolymer having a backbone of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, with grafted lateral side segments of poly(N-alkylacrylamide) or poly(N,N-dialkylacrylamide), is provided. A process for the preparation of the comb copolymer includes reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III) in a (tert-butanol)-water mixture, to obtain a poly(N-alkylacrylamide) or poly(N,N-dialkylacrylamide) telomere of formula (I); reacting in tert-butanol the telomer of formula (I) with an acid chloride of formula (IV) to obtain a solution of the macromonomer of formula (V); and copolymerizing in tert-butanol the macromonomer of formula (V) with an ammonium salt of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid.

A comb copolymer having a backbone of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, with grafted lateral side segments of poly(N-alkylacrylamide) or poly(N,N-dialkylacrylamide), is provided. A process for the preparation of the comb copolymer includes reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III) in a (tert-butanol)-water mixture, to obtain a poly(N-alkylacrylamide) or poly(N,N-dialkylacrylamide) telomere of formula (I); reacting in tert-butanol the telomer of formula (I) with an acid chloride of formula (IV) to obtain a solution of the macromonomer of formula (V); and copolymerizing in tert-butanol the macromonomer of formula (V) with an ammonium salt of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid.

The present invention relates to an ampholytic polymeric system obtainable by a process comprising the copolymerization of (i) a monomer according to Formula (1), (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated cationic monomer and (iii) a (co)polymer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated anionic monomer which comprises a sulfonate group: (1) wherein X is O or NR.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C6 alkyl groups or wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 form together a (CR.sup.1R.sup.2)n- chain, wherein n is 3 to 12, and wherein R.sup.3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH.sub.3. The present invention further relates to the use of ampholytic polymeric system in separation processes. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to an ampholytic polymeric system obtainable by a process comprising the copolymerization of (i) a monomer according to Formula (1), (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated cationic monomer and (iii) a (co)polymer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated anionic monomer which comprises a sulfonate group: (1) wherein X is O or NR.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-C6 alkyl groups or wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 form together a (CR.sup.1R.sup.2)n- chain, wherein n is 3 to 12, and wherein R.sup.3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and CH.sub.3. The present invention further relates to the use of ampholytic polymeric system in separation processes. ##STR00001##

Graft polymerization is fulfilled on a functionalized substrate. The functionalized substrate is prepared from a disulfide bond-containing feedstock and has been prepared for polymerization through the introduction of one or more polyfunctional monomers containing a disulfide bond breaking material functional group.

UV curable (meth)acrylate compositions incorporating a thiol-containing component show increased surface reaction conversions and thus have improved, dry to the touch surface cure properties.

UV curable (meth)acrylate compositions incorporating a thiol-containing component show increased surface reaction conversions and thus have improved, dry to the touch surface cure properties.

A comb copolymer having a backbone of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a derivative thereof, with grafted lateral side segments of poly(N-alkylacrylamide) or poly(N,N-dialkylacrylamide), is provided. A process for the preparation of the comb copolymer includes reacting a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III) in a (tert-butanol)-water mixture, to obtain a poly(N-alkylacrylamide) or poly(N,N-dialkylacrylamide) telomere of formula (I); reacting in tert-butanol the telomer of formula (I) with an acid chloride of formula (IV) to obtain a solution of the macromonomer of formula (V); and copolymerising in tert-butanol the macromonomer of formula (V) with an ammonium salt of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid.