The present invention further relates to a waterborne dispersion comprising (A) polymer P; (B) amphiphilic block copolymer obtained with a controlled radical polymerization process and comprising at least blocks [A] and [B], whereby block [A] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) bearing water-soluble and/or water-dispersible functional groups (monomer(s) (i)), and block [B] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) different from monomer(s) (i) (monomer(s) (ii)); and (C) crosslinker, characterized in that the polymer P is crosslinkable and comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) bearing crosslinkable functional groups different from monomer(s) (i) and monomer(s) (ii) (monomer(s) (iii)) in an amount of from 1 to 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomers used to prepare the polymer P, the amount of lock copolymer is higher than 1 wt. % and lower than 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomers used to prepare the block copolymer and polymer P; the acid value of the composition consisting of block copolymer and polymer P is higher than 1 and lower than 17 mg KOH per g of the block copolymer-polymer P composition.

An organic resin laminate comprising an organic resin substrate and a multilayer coating system on a surface of the substrate is provided. The multilayer coating system can include a plasma layer which is a dry hard coating obtained from plasma polymerization of an organosilicon compound, and an intermediate layer (II) on the substrate which is a cured coating of a wet coating composition comprising (A) a specific reactive UV absorber, (B) a multi-functional (meth)acrylate, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator. (B) a multi-functional (meth)acrylate, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator. The laminate has a high level of abrasion resistance and improved adhesion and weather resistance.

The present invention relates to an anti-glare film including: a light-transmitting substrate; and a hard coating layer containing a binder resin and inorganic fine particles dispersed in the binder resin, wherein the anti-glare film has a specific reflection intensity ratio (R), and a polarizing plate and a display device including the anti-glare film.

A concentrate carrier system for adding colorants and/or other additives to resin formulations over a broad range of processing temperatures is described. The carrier system includes at least 20 wt. % of a base acrylate copolymer, such as ethyl-methyl acrylate, provided in combination with less than 30 wt. % of polycarpolactone, or a similar ring-opened cyclic ester or ether derivatives. The remainder, which may include an optional organic plasticizer such as epoxidized soybean oil, is dedicated to an additive package that may include colorants, property enhancers, and/or non-property fillers.

A composition for an expandable sealant including at least one polymeric material selected from the group consisting of low density polyethylenes (LDPE), linear low density polyethylenes (LLPDE), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene methacrylate (EMA), and ethylene-butyl acrylate (EnBA); and a chemical blowing agent, wherein the composition is substantially free of a cross-linking agent.

A latex composition for dip forming, and more particularly, to a latex composition for dip forming includes carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex; and a phenolic emulsifier, wherein the phenolic emulsifier is included in an amount of 0.08 parts by weight to 6 parts by weight (based on a solid content) based on 100 parts by weight of the carboxylic acid-modified nitrile-based copolymer latex. A method for preparing the latex composition and a formed article produced using the latex composition are also provided.

A composite article has an increased peel strength and includes a first layer including a low surface energy polymer. The composite article also includes a poly(meth)acrylate layer, an epoxide layer, and a polyurethane elastomer layer. The poly(meth)acrylate layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the first layer. Moreover, the poly(meth)acrylate layer includes a poly(meth)acrylate that includes the reaction product of at least one (meth)acrylate that is polymerized in the presence of an organoborane initiator. The epoxide layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the poly(meth)acrylate layer. The polyurethane elastomer layer is disposed on and in direct contact with the epoxide layer. The composite article has a 90 peel strength of at least 50 pli measured using ASTM D6862.

Provided is a sheet molding compound having excellent thick portion-molding properties that can inhibit the occurrence of internal cracks even during the molding of a thick portion and enables a carbon fiber composite material molded article to be excellently released from a die. Also provided is a carbon fiber composite material molded article. The sheet molding compound of the present invention contains a fiber substrate (A) containing carbon fiber and a thermosetting resin composition (B), in which an average fiber length of the carbon fiber is 5 mm or more, and a volumetric molding shrinkage rate of the thermosetting resin composition (B) is 0.5% or more and 4.4% or less. Furthermore, the carbon fiber composite material molded article of the present invention has a thick portion having a thickness of 10 mm or more, in which the thick portion is formed of a cured material of the sheet molding compound of the present invention.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a resin composition for FRP, an FRP sheet and a molded product that enable inhibition of the whitening in and between fiber bundles. A resin composition for FRP according to an embodiment of the present invention is a resin composition with which a fibrous reinforcement sheet is to be impregnated for formation of FRP, and contains methyl methacrylate as a principal component, a methyl methacrylate polymer, a polymerization initiator, and at least one of dendrimer (meth)acrylate and glycidyl (meth)acrylate, as a monomer. An FRP sheet according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a matrix and a fibrous reinforcement sheet in the matrix. The matrix contains the hardened resin composition for FRP.

A film is described comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer and a polyvinyl acetal (e.g. butyral) resin. In some embodiments, the film has a glass transition temperature (i.e. Tg) ranging from 30 C. to 60 C. In some embodiments, the film has a gel content of at least 20% or greater. In some embodiments, the film has an elongation at break of at least 175%. The film typically comprises photoinitiator as a result of the method by which the film was made. The film may be a monolithic film or a layer of a multilayer film.