A modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer includes a polyoxyalkylene unit, and an organic acid unit bonded to a polyvinyl alcohol chain, the polyoxyalkylene unit includes a moiety represented by the general formula (I), the moiety being bonded to the polyvinyl alcohol chain only via an ether bond and/or a carbon-carbon bond, wherein a ratio of a number of moles of monomer units bonded to the polyoxyalkylene unit to a total number of moles of the monomer units constituting the polyvinyl alcohol chain of the modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer is 0.01 mol % to 5 mol %, and a ratio of a number of moles of the organic acid unit to the total number of moles of the monomer units constituting the polyvinyl alcohol chain of the modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer is 0.1 mol % to 10 mol %.

A modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer includes a polyoxyalkylene unit, and an organic acid unit bonded to a polyvinyl alcohol chain, the polyoxyalkylene unit includes a moiety represented by the general formula (I), the moiety being bonded to the polyvinyl alcohol chain only via an ether bond and/or a carbon-carbon bond, wherein a ratio of a number of moles of monomer units bonded to the polyoxyalkylene unit to a total number of moles of the monomer units constituting the polyvinyl alcohol chain of the modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer is 0.01 mol % to 5 mol %, and a ratio of a number of moles of the organic acid unit to the total number of moles of the monomer units constituting the polyvinyl alcohol chain of the modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer is 0.1 mol % to 10 mol %.

To provide a polyether polyol having a high degree of freedom in the design of a polyurethane foam, and capable of providing a polyol system solution excellent in storage stability. A polyether polyol having a polyoxyalkylene chain consisting of oxyalkylene units, and having a degree of unsaturation of at most 0.020 meq/g, a hydroxy value of from 1 to 80 mgKOH/g, a content of oxyethylene units of from 0 to 50 mass %, and a content of ultra-high molecular weight components which have molecular weights of from 12 to 46 times the number average molecular weight of at most 1,000 mass ppm. The number average molecular weight is a molecular weight as calculated as polystyrene measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) method, and the content of ultra-high molecular weight components is a value measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method using a charged aerosol detector (CAD).

The invention relates to block copolymer comprising i) A first block wherein at least 65 mol-% of the repeating units of the first block are repeating units of the formula (I)—[CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—O]—, ii) A second block wherein at least 90 mol-% of the repeating units of the second block are repeating units of at least one of formulae (II) or (III), wherein the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 independent of each occurrence are selected from hydrocarbyl groups having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, which are optionally substituted by ether or hydroxyl groups, and wherein the groups R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are optionally linked to each other such that a nitrogen heterocyclic structure is present, iii) A third block which is different from the first block and the second block and which is more hydrophobic than the first block.

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The invention relates to block copolymer comprising i) A first block wherein at least 65 mol-% of the repeating units of the first block are repeating units of the formula (I)—[CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—O]—, ii) A second block wherein at least 90 mol-% of the repeating units of the second block are repeating units of at least one of formulae (II) or (III), wherein the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 independent of each occurrence are selected from hydrocarbyl groups having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, which are optionally substituted by ether or hydroxyl groups, and wherein the groups R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are optionally linked to each other such that a nitrogen heterocyclic structure is present, iii) A third block which is different from the first block and the second block and which is more hydrophobic than the first block.

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The present disclosure relates to water-absorbent resin particles in which a contact angle of 0.9% by mass saline at 25° C.±2° C. is 100 degrees or larger, and an absorbent material containing the water-absorbent resin particles.

Draw compounds and draw solutions comprising said draw compounds for use in forward osmosis solvent purification systems. The draw compound may be a linear random, sequential, or block molecular chain consisting of at least one oxide monomer or diol monomer and have a temperature-dependent affinity with a feed solvent. The draw compound may further include a first terminal group and a second terminal group, at least one of the first terminal group and the second terminal group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an amine group, a carboxylic group, an allyl group, and a C1 to C14 substituted and unsubstituted alky group. The draw compound may also be a branched random, sequential, or block molecular chain consisting of at least one oxide monomer or diol monomer.

Draw compounds and draw solutions comprising said draw compounds for use in forward osmosis solvent purification systems. The draw compound may be a linear random, sequential, or block molecular chain consisting of at least one oxide monomer or diol monomer and have a temperature-dependent affinity with a feed solvent. The draw compound may further include a first terminal group and a second terminal group, at least one of the first terminal group and the second terminal group selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, an amine group, a carboxylic group, an allyl group, and a C1 to C14 substituted and unsubstituted alky group. The draw compound may also be a branched random, sequential, or block molecular chain consisting of at least one oxide monomer or diol monomer.

Provided herein according to some embodiments is a dual cure additive manufacturing resin, comprising: (i) a light polymerizable component, (ii) a photoinitiator, (iii) a heat polymerizable component, and (iv) a non-reactive diluent, which resin is useful for the production of three-dimensional objects by additive manufacturing. Methods of using the same are also provided.

Provided herein according to some embodiments is a dual cure additive manufacturing resin, comprising: (i) a light polymerizable component, (ii) a photoinitiator, (iii) a heat polymerizable component, and (iv) a non-reactive diluent, which resin is useful for the production of three-dimensional objects by additive manufacturing. Methods of using the same are also provided.