An aqueous ink composition including: an aqueous medium and resin fine particles, in which a proportion of a high-boiling solvent occupied in the aqueous medium is 3% by mass or less, and a resin constituting the resin fine particle contains constitutional units represented by General Formula (1) or (2).

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In the formulae, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A.sup.1 represents O, NH, or N(L.sup.2-Y.sup.2), and L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 each are represent a specific divalent group such as an alkylene group or the like.

Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 each represent OH, OR.sup.2, NH.sub.2, NR.sup.2H, NR.sup.2R.sup.3, SH, S(O).sub.2OM, or OP(O)(OM).sub.2. R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent a specific substituent, and M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal ion, or an ammonium ion.

A radiation-sensitive resin composition contains: a polymer that includes a structural unit including an acid-labile group; and a radiation-sensitive acid generating agent. The radiation-sensitive acid generating agent includes a sulfonate anion and a radiation-sensitive cation. The sulfonate anion includes two or more rings, and an iodine atom and a monovalent group having 0 to 10 carbon atoms which includes at least one of an oxygen atom and a nitrogen atom bond to at least one of the two or more rings. The ring is preferably an aromatic ring. The radiation-sensitive acid generating agent is preferably a compound represented by formula (1). In the formula (1), A.sup.1 represents a group obtained from a compound which includes a ring having 3 to 20 ring atoms by removing (p+q+r+1) hydrogen atoms on the ring.

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A rapid gel composition including a mixture for achieving rapid homogenous dispersion having: a) crosslinked or non-crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymers or copolymers component, b) suitable solvent component and c) a suitable organic or inorganic base component.

A rapid gel composition including a mixture for achieving rapid homogenous dispersion having: a) crosslinked or non-crosslinked acrylic acid homopolymers or copolymers component, b) suitable solvent component and c) a suitable organic or inorganic base component.

A method for producing an acrylic rubber, the method including dividedly adding 80% to 100% by mass of the total mass of a monomer component containing 100 parts by mass of an acrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, 20 to 160 parts by mass of an acrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a crosslinking seat monomer containing a carboxyl group, and performing emulsion polymerization at a polymerization temperature of 20 C. to 60 C. The monomer component may further contain a methacrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and ethylene.

A method for producing an acrylic rubber, the method including dividedly adding 80% to 100% by mass of the total mass of a monomer component containing 100 parts by mass of an acrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, 20 to 160 parts by mass of an acrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and 0.1 to 10 parts by mass of a crosslinking seat monomer containing a carboxyl group, and performing emulsion polymerization at a polymerization temperature of 20 C. to 60 C. The monomer component may further contain a methacrylic acid alkyl ester having an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and ethylene.

Polymeric superporous hydrogels, methods for making the same, and wound dressings incorporating the same are disclosed herein. The polymeric superporous hydrogels may be PVA-based hydrogel foams. The polymeric superporous hydrogels may exhibit intrinsic antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The polymeric superporous hydrogels may be well suited for incorporation into wound dressings or the like.

The present invention relates to silver ink for printing a three dimensional microstructure and a 3D printing method using the same. The present invention provides a method for printing a 3-dimensional silver structure pattern, the method including: a step of providing a nozzle with liquid ink including capped silver nanoparticles and exhibiting Newtonian fluid behavior; a step of forming, at a predetermined point on a substrate, a meniscus of the liquid ink with ink extruded from the nozzle; a step of allowing the ink of the nozzle to be extruded by means of the surface tension of the meniscus while moving the nozzle along a path in a direction perpendicular to the substrate, in a direction parallel to the substrate, or according to a combination of said directions; and a step of forming a silver structure pattern corresponding to the movement path of the nozzle by evaporating a solvent from the extruded ink from the region closer to the substrate. The present invention can provide a 3D printing method based on direct ink printing that is suitable for application to 3D printing electronic technology.

The present invention relates to a positive-type photosensitive resin composition and a cured film prepared therefrom. In the composition, the developability (i.e., development rate) is appropriately adjusted by the interaction between the photoactive compound of a polymer, and/or the photoactive compound of a monomer, containing a repeat unit having a specific structure and the two kinds of a binder resin (i.e., a siloxane copolymer and an acrylic copolymer). Thus, it is possible to reduce the rate of loss in the thickness of a cured film during the development step. In addition, the use of the composition allows an increase in the exposed portion (i.e., the portion exposed to light) by the interaction between the two kinds of a binder resin and the photoactive compound, which increases the solubility in a developer, whereby the sensitivity can be enhanced. Further, the composition is capable of forming a cured film that is excellent in film retention rate and has a smooth surface even upon the post-bake.

This invention relates to a method of treating a subject suffering from a condition characterized by damaged or degenerated soft tissue (such as, for example, intervertebral discs) by injecting swellable microgel particles to a location within the subject containing the damaged or degenerated soft tissue, after which said microgel particles covalently bind together in vivo to form a doubly cross-linked gel.