The invention relates to polymeric-inorganic nanoparticle compositions and preparation processes thereof. The invention also relates to an additive and lubricant compositions comprising these polymeric-inorganic nanoparticle compositions, as well as to the use of these polymeric-inorganic nanoparticle compositions in an oil lubricant formulation to improve tribological performance, in particular to improve extreme pressure performance and friction reduction on metal parts.

The present disclosure is directed to actinic radiation curable polymeric mixtures, cured polymeric mixtures, tires and tire components made from the foregoing, and related processes.

The present disclosure is directed to actinic radiation curable polymeric mixtures, cured polymeric mixtures, tires and tire components made from the foregoing, and related processes.

A comb copolymer viscosity modifier may be made by polymerization comprising at least, or consisting essentially of, the following monomers: (a) a hydrogenated polybutadiene-based (alk)acrylate ester macromonomer (which repeat units may comprise from 7.0 wt % to 18 wt % of the repeat units of the comb copolymer viscosity modifier); (b) a C.sub.3-C.sub.8 alkyl (alk)acrylate ester monomer (which repeat units may comprise from 40 wt % to 71 wt % or from 45 wt % to 64 wt % of the repeat units of the comb copolymer viscosity modifier); and (c) a C.sub.12-C.sub.24 alkyl (alk)acrylate ester monomer, wherein repeat units based on the C.sub.12-C.sub.24 alkyl (alk)acrylate ester monomer comprise at least 21.0 wt % (and optionally up to 35.0 wt %) of repeat units of the comb copolymer viscosity modifier. Lubricant compositions comprising the comb copolymer viscosity modifier, as well as uses thereof and methods for modifying viscosity, are also contemplated herein.

A comb copolymer viscosity modifier may be made by polymerization comprising at least, or consisting essentially of, the following monomers: (a) a hydrogenated polybutadiene-based (alk)acrylate ester macromonomer (which repeat units may comprise from 7.0 wt % to 18 wt % of the repeat units of the comb copolymer viscosity modifier); (b) a C.sub.3-C.sub.8 alkyl (alk)acrylate ester monomer (which repeat units may comprise from 40 wt % to 71 wt % or from 45 wt % to 64 wt % of the repeat units of the comb copolymer viscosity modifier); and (c) a C.sub.12-C.sub.24 alkyl (alk)acrylate ester monomer, wherein repeat units based on the C.sub.12-C.sub.24 alkyl (alk)acrylate ester monomer comprise at least 21.0 wt % (and optionally up to 35.0 wt %) of repeat units of the comb copolymer viscosity modifier. Lubricant compositions comprising the comb copolymer viscosity modifier, as well as uses thereof and methods for modifying viscosity, are also contemplated herein.

An object of the present invention is to provide a composition comprising components of (1) to (3): (1) a polymerizable monomer comprising components of (1-1) to (1-3): (1-1) a tricyclic monofunctional (meth)acrylate in which the tricyclic ring is alicyclic, (1-2) a tricyclic bifunctional (meth)acrylate in which the tricyclic ring is alicyclic, and (1-3) a bifunctional (meth)acrylate having a bisphenol structure; (2) a polymerization initiator; and (3) a reducing, and wherein (1) the polymerizable monomer comprises 40 to 75% by mass of (1-1) the tricyclic monofunctional (meth)acrylate, 10 to 40% by mass of (1-2) the tricyclic bifunctional (meth)acrylate, and 15 to 40% by mass of the (1-3) the bifunctional (meth)acrylate having the bisphenol structure.

An object of the present invention is to provide a composition comprising components of (1) to (3): (1) a polymerizable monomer comprising components of (1-1) to (1-3): (1-1) a tricyclic monofunctional (meth)acrylate in which the tricyclic ring is alicyclic, (1-2) a tricyclic bifunctional (meth)acrylate in which the tricyclic ring is alicyclic, and (1-3) a bifunctional (meth)acrylate having a bisphenol structure; (2) a polymerization initiator; and (3) a reducing, and wherein (1) the polymerizable monomer comprises 40 to 75% by mass of (1-1) the tricyclic monofunctional (meth)acrylate, 10 to 40% by mass of (1-2) the tricyclic bifunctional (meth)acrylate, and 15 to 40% by mass of the (1-3) the bifunctional (meth)acrylate having the bisphenol structure.

The present invention provides fast fixturing two part adhesive compositions which include a first part containing a (meth)acrylic component and a cure system for an epoxy resin component of the second part and a second part containing an epoxy resin component and a cure accelerator for the (meth)acrylic component of the first part.

The present invention provides fast fixturing two part adhesive compositions which include a first part containing a (meth)acrylic component and a cure system for an epoxy resin component of the second part and a second part containing an epoxy resin component and a cure accelerator for the (meth)acrylic component of the first part.

A photocurable composition contains components (A) to (D). The composition contains 1 to 50 parts by mass of the following component (B) and 50 to 300 parts by mass of the component (C) relative to 100 parts by mass of the following component (A). The component (A) is a polyisobutylene having a (meth)acryloyl group in its molecule. The component (B) is a urethane-modified (meth)acrylate oligomer (excluding the component (A)). The component (C) is a (meth)acrylate monomer (excluding the component (A) and the component (B)). The component (D) is a photoinitiator.