A charging member may include a surface layer. The surface layer may include a urethane resin, an electron conducting agent, an azo-based metal complex compound, and a quaternary ammonium salt.

A compound includes a polysaccharide moiety and one or more chelating agents. The one or more chelating agents are covalently bonded to the polysaccharide moiety. The polysaccharide moiety can include a glycosaminoglycan moiety, such as a hyaluronic acid polymer or a sulfated glycosaminoglycan moiety. The compound can be used to treat or prevent a disease or disorder in a patient with a metal implant. The compound reduces a concentration of metal particulates or metal ions in the subject.

Modelling material which includes (a) at least one radically polymerizable monomer, (b) at least one initiator for the radical polymerization and (c) at least one inert component. The inert component (c) is soluble in the polymer formed by polymerization of the monomer (a), wherein the solubility of component (c) decreases as the temperature increases, with the result that a phase separation takes place above a particular temperature. The material is suitable in particular for the production of models of dental restorations for investment casting processes.

Provided is a composition that is capable of forming a polarizer layer having an excellent degree of alignment and excellent adhesiveness to another layer in a case of being applied to a laminate, a polarizer layer, a laminate, and an image display device. The composition of the present invention is a composition including at least a polymer liquid crystal compound, a dichroic material, and a low-molecular-weight liquid crystal compound, in which the polymer liquid crystal compound is a copolymer having a repeating unit (1) represented by Formula (1), the low-molecular-weight liquid crystal compound is a compound represented by Formula (LC), and relationships represented by Expressions |log P(SP1)−log P(SPL1)|≤2.0 (11), |log P(MG1)−log P(SP1)|≥4.5 (12), and |log P(ML)−log P(SPL1)|≥4.0 (13) are satisfied.

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This disclosure relates to a foamable resin composition containing a nitrogen gas-generating compound and methods of using the composition for loss circulation control.

This disclosure relates to a foamable resin composition containing a nitrogen gas-generating compound and methods of using the composition for loss circulation control.

A polymer blend is provided, which includes 100 parts by weight of a first polyolefin, 3 to 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane, and 3 to 10 parts by weight of a modified polyolefin. The modified polyolefin is formed by grafting maleic anhydride or acrylate onto a second polyolefin. The blend can be used to form fiber.

A polymer blend is provided, which includes 100 parts by weight of a first polyolefin, 3 to 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane, and 3 to 10 parts by weight of a modified polyolefin. The modified polyolefin is formed by grafting maleic anhydride or acrylate onto a second polyolefin. The blend can be used to form fiber.

Disclosed herein is a fiber having a sheath including a polymer and a core including a non-cholesteric liquid crystal. The sheath is transparent to visible light. The fiber may an average diameter of no more than 10 microns, and at least 90% of the fiber has a diameter within 20% of the average diameter. The sheath may include a compound capable of photoisomerization that extends into the core. The interference color of the fiber may be reversibly changed by exposure to light or a temperature change.

Disclosed herein is a fiber having a sheath including a polymer and a core including a non-cholesteric liquid crystal. The sheath is transparent to visible light. The fiber may an average diameter of no more than 10 microns, and at least 90% of the fiber has a diameter within 20% of the average diameter. The sheath may include a compound capable of photoisomerization that extends into the core. The interference color of the fiber may be reversibly changed by exposure to light or a temperature change.