A method of making a branched polymer comprising (CC)(CC)CO groups is provided. The method comprises: (i) Providing, in admixture, at least one monofunctional monomer comprising one polymerisable carbon-carbon double bond per monomer, at least one multifunctional monomer comprising at least two polymerisable carbon-carbon double bonds per monomer, at least one chain transfer agent comprising a carbonyl group; (ii) Forming a polymer from the mixture; and (iii) Hydrolysing the polymer. A branched polymer is further provided.

A method for recycling materials having an affixed label is disclosed. The present invention also includes labels and adhesives that is readily removable from a material during a process for recycling the material.

A method for recycling materials having an affixed label is disclosed. The present invention also includes labels and adhesives that is readily removable from a material during a process for recycling the material.

The present disclosure provides an ethylene-based polymer. The ethylene-based polymer is formed from reacting, under polymerization conditions, ethylene monomer and bisallyl maleate (BAIIM). The present ethylene-based polymer with ethylene monomer and bisallyl maleate branching agent is interchangeably referred to as BAIIM-PE.

The present disclosure provides an ethylene-based polymer. The ethylene-based polymer is formed from reacting, under polymerization conditions, ethylene monomer and bisallyl maleate (BAIIM). The present ethylene-based polymer with ethylene monomer and bisallyl maleate branching agent is interchangeably referred to as BAIIM-PE.

Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are described comprising polymerized units derived from alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer(s) and a crosslinking monomer comprising at least two terminal groups selected from allyl, methallyl, or combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the pressure sensitive adhesive composition is a syrup or the reaction product of a syrup comprising i) a free-radically polymerizable solvent monomer; and ii) a solute (meth)acrylic polymer The syrup or the (meth)acrylic solute polymer comprises polymerized units derived from the cross-linking monomer. Also described are pressure sensitive adhesive articles and methods.

A hybrid resin composition for the 3D-printing of objects, including at least one monofunctional, light-curable component A functioning as a reactive diluent (RD), at least one mono- or multifunctional, light-curable component B functioning as a toughness modifier (TNM), and at least one mono- or multifunctional, heat curable component C functioning as a T.sub.g-enhancer (TGE).

A hybrid resin composition for the 3D-printing of objects, including at least one monofunctional, light-curable component A functioning as a reactive diluent (RD), at least one mono- or multifunctional, light-curable component B functioning as a toughness modifier (TNM), and at least one mono- or multifunctional, heat curable component C functioning as a T.sub.g-enhancer (TGE).