The invention relates to a polymer obtainable by the radical polymerization of at least one monomer, namely one or more (meth)acrylate monomers and optionally, in addition, vinylic comonomers, wherein the polymer has a molar mass M.sub.W of at least 5,000 g/mol and at most 200,000 g/mol and at least one of the monomers is functionalized with at least one epoxy group, wherein the proportion of the epoxide-functionalized monomer(s) (a) is more than 30 wt %.

The invention relates to a polymer obtainable by the radical polymerization of at least one monomer, namely one or more (meth)acrylate monomers and optionally, in addition, vinylic comonomers, wherein the polymer has a molar mass M.sub.W of at least 5,000 g/mol and at most 200,000 g/mol and at least one of the monomers is functionalized with at least one epoxy group, wherein the proportion of the epoxide-functionalized monomer(s) (a) is more than 30 wt %.

An adhesive composition for a polarizing plate has good initial curing and an adhesive property. The adhesive composition includes (A) a polymerizable functional group-containing monomer capable of providing an anchor effect; (B) an epoxy group-containing compound; (D) a photoacid generator; and (E) at least one of a photopolymerization initiator and a photosensitizer.

An adhesive composition for a polarizing plate has good initial curing and an adhesive property. The adhesive composition includes (A) a polymerizable functional group-containing monomer capable of providing an anchor effect; (B) an epoxy group-containing compound; (D) a photoacid generator; and (E) at least one of a photopolymerization initiator and a photosensitizer.

A resin composition for temporary fixing, the resin composition containing (A) a thermoplastic resin, (B) a thermosetting resin, and (C) a silicone compound, the resin composition having a shear viscosity of 4000 Pa.Math.s or less at 120° C. and a rate of change in the shear viscosity being within 30% as determined before and after the resin composition is left to stand for 7 days in an atmosphere of 25° C.

A resin composition for temporary fixing, the resin composition containing (A) a thermoplastic resin, (B) a thermosetting resin, and (C) a silicone compound, the resin composition having a shear viscosity of 4000 Pa.Math.s or less at 120° C. and a rate of change in the shear viscosity being within 30% as determined before and after the resin composition is left to stand for 7 days in an atmosphere of 25° C.

The present invention relates to a radical-curable adhesive composition including a (A) radical-polymerizable compound having at least one hydrophilic functional group in the molecule; a (B) phosphate-based compound having three (meth)acrylic groups in the molecule; and a (C) radical initiator, and a polarizing plate and an optical member including the radical-curable adhesive composition.

A polymer latex composition for fibre binding includes: a) 50 to 98 wt.-% based on the total weight of latex particles in the composition of first latex particles having a volume average particle size of 80 to 1000 nm, wherein the first latex particles optionally bear functional groups and if functional groups are present they are selected from functional groups consisting of acid functional groups and salts, amides or anhydrides thereof, silane functional groups, and combinations thereof; b) 2 to 50 wt.-% based on the total weight of latex particles in the composition of second latex particles having a volume average particle size of 5 to 70 nm bearing epoxy functional groups, to the use of that composition for fibre binding, to a fibre structure including the dried residue of that composition and to a method for increasing the strength of a fibre structure.

A polymer latex composition for fibre binding includes: a) 50 to 98 wt.-% based on the total weight of latex particles in the composition of first latex particles having a volume average particle size of 80 to 1000 nm, wherein the first latex particles optionally bear functional groups and if functional groups are present they are selected from functional groups consisting of acid functional groups and salts, amides or anhydrides thereof, silane functional groups, and combinations thereof; b) 2 to 50 wt.-% based on the total weight of latex particles in the composition of second latex particles having a volume average particle size of 5 to 70 nm bearing epoxy functional groups, to the use of that composition for fibre binding, to a fibre structure including the dried residue of that composition and to a method for increasing the strength of a fibre structure.

An adhesive film of the present invention comprises a (meth)acrylate-based copolymer and a cross-linking agent, and a gel fraction thereof is approximately 50-95%, and a ratio of change G′ in storage modulus thereof, represented by the following formula 1, is 20% or less. [Formula 1] G′=(G7−G1)/G1×100 (In formula 1, G1 is a storage modulus at 25° C. when the adhesive film is matured at 23° C. and a relative humidity (RH) of 55% for one day, and G7 represents a storage modulus at 25° C. when the adhesive film is matured at 23° C. and an RH of 55% for seven days.)