An iodized aromatic carboxylic acid type pendant-containing polymer is provided. A resist composition comprising the same offers a high sensitivity and is unsusceptible to nano-bridging, pattern collapse or residue formation, independent of whether it is of positive or negative tone.

Disclosed herein are methods of farming orthodontic appliances without the use of a separating later between the orthodontic appliance and a dental model. Also disclosed herein are dental models having non-adhesive surfaces useful in the formation of orthodontic appliances, as well as curable compositions, kits and cured polymer products useful in the formation of the dental models.

Disclosed herein are methods of farming orthodontic appliances without the use of a separating later between the orthodontic appliance and a dental model. Also disclosed herein are dental models having non-adhesive surfaces useful in the formation of orthodontic appliances, as well as curable compositions, kits and cured polymer products useful in the formation of the dental models.

Disclosed herein are methods of farming orthodontic appliances without the use of a separating later between the orthodontic appliance and a dental model. Also disclosed herein are dental models having non-adhesive surfaces useful in the formation of orthodontic appliances, as well as curable compositions, kits and cured polymer products useful in the formation of the dental models.

The disclosed technology provides thermoplastic polyurethane compositions having antimicrobial properties while still maintaining good physical properties and good non-fouling properties, methods of making the same, and articles, including medical devices, made from such compositions. The disclosed technology includes a process of making an antimicrobial polymer composition, where the process includes mixing an antimicrobial additive into a base polymer and further includes mixing in a non-fouling additive, where the antimicrobial additive is chemically held in the composition and the antimicrobial and non-fouling additives do not negatively impact each other's effectiveness.

The disclosed technology provides thermoplastic polyurethane compositions having antimicrobial properties while still maintaining good physical properties and good non-fouling properties, methods of making the same, and articles, including medical devices, made from such compositions. The disclosed technology includes a process of making an antimicrobial polymer composition, where the process includes mixing an antimicrobial additive into a base polymer and further includes mixing in a non-fouling additive, where the antimicrobial additive is chemically held in the composition and the antimicrobial and non-fouling additives do not negatively impact each other's effectiveness.

The present invention is directed to dirt and anti-microbial resistant articles that include a substrate, a powder coating applied to the substrate, the powder coating may include a cross-linked polymeric binder. The powder coating may include a blend of metal borate and a sulfur-containing benzimidazole compound, wherein the metal borate and sulfur-containing benzimidazole compound are present in a weight ratio ranging from about 75:1 to about 10:1. The powder coating may include fluorosurfactant and a fluorosurfactant may be applied to the powder coating in an amount ranging from about 0.01 g/m.sup.2 to about 4 g/m.sup.2. The powder coating may be formed using a liquid-based fluorosurfactant.

Described is a polyethylene membrane and in particular an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene member that provides a high air permeability and is hydrophobic. The membranes have small pores and are suitable for sterilization by exposure to gamma radiation. The membranes can be made by methods that involve one or more of stretching the membrane and grafting hydrophobic monomers onto the membrane surface. A perfluorinated monomer, such as perfluoro-n-octyl acrylate, can be grafted to one or more surfaces of the membrane. The membrane have a high flow rate compared to unstretched or ungrafted membranes.

A composite includes a filler comprising boron nitride nanosheets (BNN) and a resin. The resin includes a multifunctional oxirane epoxy phenol novolac resin (EP8370), a multifunctional acrylate dipenta erythritol hexaacrylate (DPHA), 2-(perfluorooctyl)ethyl acrylate (PFOEA), urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), and tetryhydrofuran (THF). Additional resins for use with the composite include bisphenol A glycidyl dimethacrylate (BisGMA), urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), and/or triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) in any combination thereof.

A composite includes a filler comprising boron nitride nanosheets (BNN) and a resin. The resin includes a multifunctional oxirane epoxy phenol novolac resin (EP8370), a multifunctional acrylate dipenta erythritol hexaacrylate (DPHA), 2-(perfluorooctyl)ethyl acrylate (PFOEA), urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), and tetryhydrofuran (THF). Additional resins for use with the composite include bisphenol A glycidyl dimethacrylate (BisGMA), urethane dimethacrylate (UDMA), and/or triethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEGDMA) in any combination thereof.