A hot melt adhesive comprises a polylactide homopolymer or copolymer, such as polylactic acid; sulfonated copolyester; and at least one plasticizer, and is compostable. The plasticizer may be a solid plasticizer, such as a benzoate, and a second plasticizer may also be used. The adhesive is suitable for use in a variety of applications, such as case and carton applications, use with burlap or other compostable substrates for tree bulbs or plant seeds, and use with other compostable films, and is especially appropriate for dual-walled paperboard beverage cups. The adhesive demonstrates good bond performance comparable to non-compostable adhesives over a range of temperatures, reflective of the temperatures of hot and cold beverages.

Water-soluble copolymers based on a) 50 to 97% by weight of one or more non-ionic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing amide groups, b) 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing silane groups c) 1 to 30% by weight of one or more ionic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers, are useful as protective colloids for inorganic particle and water-insoluble polymer particle dispersions. wherein the figures in % by weight add up to 100% by weight.

Water-soluble copolymers based on a) 50 to 97% by weight of one or more non-ionic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing amide groups, b) 0.1 to 10% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing silane groups c) 1 to 30% by weight of one or more ionic, ethylenically unsaturated monomers and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers, are useful as protective colloids for inorganic particle and water-insoluble polymer particle dispersions. wherein the figures in % by weight add up to 100% by weight.

Provided are methods, polymer-containing formulations, and polymer compositions for treating retinal detachment and other ocular disorders, where the methods employ polymer compositions or polymer-containing formulations that can form a hydrogel in the eye of a subject. In certain embodiments, the hydrogel is formed by reaction of (a) a nucleo-functional polymer is a biocompatible polyalkylene polymer substituted by (i) a plurality of OH groups, (ii) a plurality of thio-functional groups R.sup.1SH wherein R.sup.1 is an ester-containing linker, and (iii) optionally one or more OC(O)(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl) groups, such as a thiolated poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer and (ii) an electro-functional polymer that is a biocompatible polymer containing at least one thiol-reactive group, such as a poly(ethylene glycol) polymer containing alpha-beta unsaturated ester groups. In certain embodiments, the hydrogel is formed by curing a biocompatible polymer described herein, such as a thermosensitive polymer, nucleo-functional polymer, electro-functional polymer, or pH-sensitive polymer.

A hot melt adhesive comprises a polylactide homopolymer or copolymer, such as polylactic acid; sulfonated copolyester; and at least one plasticizer, and is compostable. The plasticizer may be a solid plasticizer, such as a benzoate, and a second plasticizer may also be used. The adhesive is suitable for use in a variety of applications, such as case and carton applications, use with burlap or other compostable substrates for tree bulbs or plant seeds, and use with other compostable films, and is especially appropriate for dual-walled paperboard beverage cups. The adhesive demonstrates good bond performance comparable to non-compostable adhesives over a range of temperatures, reflective of the temperatures of hot and cold beverages.

A hot melt adhesive comprises a polylactide homopolymer or copolymer, such as polylactic acid; sulfonated copolyester; and at least one plasticizer, and is compostable. The plasticizer may be a solid plasticizer, such as a benzoate, and a second plasticizer may also be used. The adhesive is suitable for use in a variety of applications, such as case and carton applications, use with burlap or other compostable substrates for tree bulbs or plant seeds, and use with other compostable films, and is especially appropriate for dual-walled paperboard beverage cups. The adhesive demonstrates good bond performance comparable to non-compostable adhesives over a range of temperatures, reflective of the temperatures of hot and cold beverages.

The invention provides methods and polymer-containing formulations for treating retinal detachment and other ocular disorders, where the methods employ polymer compositions that can form a hydrogel in the eye of a subject. The hydrogel is formed by reaction of (a) a nucleo-functional polymer is a biocompatible polyalkylene polymer substituted by (i) a plurality of OH groups, (ii) a plurality of thio-functional groups R.sup.1SH wherein R.sup.1 is an ester-containing linker, and (iii) optionally one or more OC(O)(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl) groups, such as a thiolated poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer and (ii) an electro-functional polymer that is a biocompatible polymer containing at least one thiol-reactive group, such as a poly(ethylene glycol) polymer containing alpha-beta unsaturated ester groups. Formulations are provided containing a nucleo-functional polymer, a poly(ethylene glycol) polymer, and an aqueous pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, for use in the therapeutic methods.

A bio-electrode includes a porous, stretchy base material, an adhesive, conductive film containing silicon, and a conducting path. The conductive film is formed on one surface of the porous, stretchy base material. The conducting path is connected to the conductive film, and penetrates the stretchy base material to be exposed on the opposite side. This enables provision of the bio-electrode that has high sensitivity to a bio-signal and excellent bio-compatibility, that is lightweight, that can be produced at low cost, that is free of itching, red spots, and rash of the skin and comfortable even when being wet, dried, or attached to the skin for a long period of time, without a significant decrease in sensitivity to the bio-signal, a production method for the bio-electrode, and a measurement method for a bio-signal.

A method for the reversible crosslinking of, for example, adhesives or coating materials, and a composition stable on storage at room temperature for implementing the crosslinking reaction. The reversible crosslinking method allows very rapid crosslinking even at a low first temperature, and undoing of the crosslinks at higher temperatures, thereby recovering thermoplastic processability and, for example, allowing the originally bonded substrates to be parted from one another again easily. A particular aspect is that a plurality of cycles of crosslinking and undoing of the crosslinks are possible with the present system. A feature of the system used for the reversible crosslinking is that it contains two components, A and B, where component A is a compound having at least two protected dithioester functionalities, preferably cyanodithioester functionalities, and component B is a compound having at least two diene functionalities.

A method for the reversible crosslinking of, for example, adhesives or coating materials, and a composition stable on storage at room temperature for implementing the crosslinking reaction. The reversible crosslinking method allows very rapid crosslinking even at a low first temperature, and undoing of the crosslinks at higher temperatures, thereby recovering thermoplastic processability and, for example, allowing the originally bonded substrates to be parted from one another again easily. A particular aspect is that a plurality of cycles of crosslinking and undoing of the crosslinks are possible with the present system. A feature of the system used for the reversible crosslinking is that it contains two components, A and B, where component A is a compound having at least two protected dithioester functionalities, preferably cyanodithioester functionalities, and component B is a compound having at least two diene functionalities.