A temperature-responsive hydrogel which contains a carboxyl group-bearing polymer and a divalent-metal salt of an organic acid is provided. The carboxyl group-bearing polymer may be a homopolymer of a carboxyl group-bearing monomer or a copolymer of a plurality of monomers including the monomer. A method for producing the temperature-responsive hydrogel involves immersing a carboxyl group-bearing polymer in an aqueous solution of a divalent-metal salt of an organic acid. The concentration of the divalent-metal salt of an organic acid in the aqueous solution may be 50 mM to the saturation concentration. It is possible to provide a temperature-responsive gel having an LCST with no volume phase transition and a method for producing the temperature-responsive gel.

The present invention concerns a two-part sizing composition comprising: (A) A precursor comprising: (a) An aminosilane (e.g. A1100) and (b) a polymer or copolymer containing carboxylic acid and/or anhydride, both having a functionality, F≧3, and (B) A binder comprising a multi-functional epoxy resin of functionality, F≧3. Glass fibres sized with the reaction product of the above composition yield a higher resistance to hydrolysis of polymeric matrix composite materials reinforced with such fibres. The sizing composition of the present invention is particularly advantageous for use with polyester resins, such as PET.

Disclosed are compositions comprising a) one or more cyclic (meth)acrylate esters; b) one or more alkyl (meth)acrylates; and c) one or more of i to iv; i) the one or more alkyl (meth)acrylates have two or more carbons in the alkyl group; ii) the one or more alkyl (meth)acrylates contain one or more alkyl methacrylates and one or more C.sub.2-8 alkyl acrylates; iii) one or more unsaturated compounds containing nucleophilic groups or electrophilic groups; iv) one or more impact modifiers, colorants, mold release agents, flow modifiers, UV absorbers, light stabilizers, fillers, fibers, anti-oxidants, and heat stabilizers. Disclosed are copolymers prepared therefrom having a weight average molecular weight of about 50,000 g/mole or greater and a glass transition temperature of about 100° C. or greater. Disclosed are methods for preparing such copolymers. Disclosed are articles prepared from the compositions.

A light directing article comprises an acrylic polyvinyl acetal film to protect the optical elements of the light directing article. The acrylic polyvinyl acetal film has a Tg of at least 30° C. and comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer and polyvinyl acetal polymer. The acrylic polyvinyl acetal film is flexible and durable to mechanical deformation.

This invention relates to microgel compositions, and in particular, to gel compositions fanned by binding a plurality of individual microgel particles together. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compositions and their use for particular applications, especially medical applications such as the repair of damaged, degenerated or inappropriately formed load-beating tissue (such as, for example, intervertebral discs).

This invention relates to microgel compositions, and in particular, to gel compositions formed by binding a plurality of individual microgel particles together. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compositions and their use for particular applications, especially medical applications such as the repair of damaged, degenerated or inappropriately formed load-bearing tissue (such as, for example, intervertebral discs).

The invention provides a polymer composition comprising (i) an LDPE; (ii) a polypropylene; (iii) polyolefin (A) comprising epoxy groups; and (iii) polyolefin (B) comprising carboxylic acid groups and/or precursor thereof.

The invention provides a polymer composition comprising (i) an LDPE; (ii) a polypropylene; (iii) polyolefin (A) comprising epoxy groups; and (iii) polyolefin (B) comprising carboxylic acid groups and/or precursor thereof.

Provided herein are compositions comprising an oil-in-water emulsion, wherein the emulsion comprises a liquid oil component; a cross-linked homopolymer based on acrylic acid and/or a cross-linked copolymer of acrylic acid and acrylic acid esters; and water. In some embodiments, the composition is a vehicle for the delivery of an active agent.

There is provided a resin composition including (a) an acrylic polymer having a tensile modulus of 200 MPa or less, (b) a resin that is solid at 25° C., (c) a resin that is liquid at 25° C. and crosslinkable with at least one of the component (a) or the component (b), and (d) a polymerization initiator. The content of the component (a) is 35 parts by weight or more and 93 parts by weight or less, the content of the component (b) is 3 parts by weight or more and 60 parts by weight or less, and the content of the component (c) is 1 part by weight or more and 25 parts by weight or less, based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the component (a), the component (b), and the component (c).