Provided is a resin for nanoimprinting, which is capable of preventing removal of a transfer-receiving resin from a substrate when a mold is separated during nanoimprinting, and which is also capable of transferring a pattern on a mold to a transfer-receiving resin with high accuracy during thermal nanoimprinting, while improving the throughput. A resin for nanoimprinting, which is represented by formula (1). ##STR00001## (In the formula, each of R.sub.1-R.sub.5 independently represents —H or —OH, and at least one of the R.sub.1-R.sub.5 moieties represents —OH; R.sub.6 represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-20 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7-20 carbon atoms; X represents an amide or an ester; Y may be absent, or represents an amide or an ester; P represents an integer of 1-10; and each of m and n represents an integer of 1 or more.)

Provided is a resin for nanoimprinting, which is capable of preventing removal of a transfer-receiving resin from a substrate when a mold is separated during nanoimprinting, and which is also capable of transferring a pattern on a mold to a transfer-receiving resin with high accuracy during thermal nanoimprinting, while improving the throughput. A resin for nanoimprinting, which is represented by formula (1). ##STR00001## (In the formula, each of R.sub.1-R.sub.5 independently represents —H or —OH, and at least one of the R.sub.1-R.sub.5 moieties represents —OH; R.sub.6 represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-20 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group having 7-20 carbon atoms; X represents an amide or an ester; Y may be absent, or represents an amide or an ester; P represents an integer of 1-10; and each of m and n represents an integer of 1 or more.)

The hydrogel includes a first network structure and a second network structure. The second network structure is entwined with the first network structure. The first network structure contains a polymer crosslinked with a first crosslinking agent. The second network structure contains a polymer crosslinked with a second crosslinking agent. 50 mol % or more of the first crosslinking agent does not contain a decomposable bond. 50 mol % or more of the second crosslinking agent does not contain a decomposable bond.

A photo-curable resin composition for three-dimensional molding which does not require a support material is provided and can be cured by light irradiation while being extruded from a nozzle through a simple FDM method to be stacked and molded in a short period of time. The photo-curable resin composition has a viscosity at 20° C. of 0.2 Pa.Math.s or more and a viscosity at 150° C. of 1000 Pa.Math.s or less.

A photo-curable resin composition for three-dimensional molding which does not require a support material is provided and can be cured by light irradiation while being extruded from a nozzle through a simple FDM method to be stacked and molded in a short period of time. The photo-curable resin composition has a viscosity at 20° C. of 0.2 Pa.Math.s or more and a viscosity at 150° C. of 1000 Pa.Math.s or less.

A method of forming a particle includes, in a disperse phase within an aqueous suspension, polymerizing a plurality of mer units of a hydrophilic monomer having a hydrophobic protection group, thereby forming a polymeric particle including a plurality of the hydrophobic protection groups. The method further includes converting the polymeric particle to a hydrophilic particle.

A resin composition including a first polymer having a host group in a side chain and a second polymer having a carboxyl group in a side chain, wherein the first polymer has a hydroxyl group. Also disclosed is a polymer having a host group (A) and a carboxyl group (B), wherein the polymer has a number-average molecular weight of 50,000 to 5,000,000; a method for producing a polymer which includes performing an ester group-forming reaction with a first polymer having a host group in a side chain and a second polymer having a carboxyl group in a side chain; a binder for an electrochemical device including the polymer; an electrode mixture including the binder; an electrode including the binder; an electrochemical device including the electrode; and a secondary battery including the electrode.

A resin composition including a first polymer having a host group in a side chain and a second polymer having a carboxyl group in a side chain, wherein the first polymer has a hydroxyl group. Also disclosed is a polymer having a host group (A) and a carboxyl group (B), wherein the polymer has a number-average molecular weight of 50,000 to 5,000,000; a method for producing a polymer which includes performing an ester group-forming reaction with a first polymer having a host group in a side chain and a second polymer having a carboxyl group in a side chain; a binder for an electrochemical device including the polymer; an electrode mixture including the binder; an electrode including the binder; an electrochemical device including the electrode; and a secondary battery including the electrode.

A waterborne one-component coating composition capable of self-crosslinking and exhibiting a gloss and hardness improvement when cured that is similar to a solventborne two-component composition. The composition includes a urethane phase including a polyurethane polymer with at least polyester diol monomer units, polycarbonate diol monomer units, and ketone-functionalized diol monomer units. The composition may include an optional acrylic phase including an acrylic polymer having monomer units selected from one of alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units, vinyl acetate monomer units, styrene monomer units, ketone-functional vinyl monomer units, or combinations thereof. The composition includes a hydrazine-functionalized crosslinking agent configured to crosslink one of the ketone-functionalized diol monomer units, the ketone-functional vinyl monomer units, or both. The composition further includes one or more tertiary amine reaction moderators or neutralizing agents.

A waterborne one-component coating composition capable of self-crosslinking and exhibiting a gloss and hardness improvement when cured that is similar to a solventborne two-component composition. The composition includes a urethane phase including a polyurethane polymer with at least polyester diol monomer units, polycarbonate diol monomer units, and ketone-functionalized diol monomer units. The composition may include an optional acrylic phase including an acrylic polymer having monomer units selected from one of alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer units, vinyl acetate monomer units, styrene monomer units, ketone-functional vinyl monomer units, or combinations thereof. The composition includes a hydrazine-functionalized crosslinking agent configured to crosslink one of the ketone-functionalized diol monomer units, the ketone-functional vinyl monomer units, or both. The composition further includes one or more tertiary amine reaction moderators or neutralizing agents.