A fumaric acid pour point depressant for crude oil and a preparation method therefor are provided. The fumaric acid pour point depressant is obtained by polymerizing a first prepolymer, a second prepolymer, a third monomer and a fourth monomer, where the first prepolymer is obtained by pre-polymerizing vinyl acetate and a first monomer; and the second prepolymer is obtained by pre-polymerizing fumaric acid and a second monomer.

A fumaric acid pour point depressant for crude oil and a preparation method therefor are provided. The fumaric acid pour point depressant is obtained by polymerizing a first prepolymer, a second prepolymer, a third monomer and a fourth monomer, where the first prepolymer is obtained by pre-polymerizing vinyl acetate and a first monomer; and the second prepolymer is obtained by pre-polymerizing fumaric acid and a second monomer.

A purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a coated colorant and a coloring composition that have superior dispersion stability, high compatibility with binder resins, low viscosity after being made into an ink, good preservation stability, and a good film gloss value. Provided is a coated colorant in which a surface of a colorant is coated with a resin (P), the resin (P) contains a colorant adsorption group-containing monomer unit, a maleic acid (anhydride) unit, and a (meth)aryl monomer unit, and the colorant adsorption group-containing monomer unit contains at least one of an α-olefin unit and a ring-containing monomer unit.

A purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a coated colorant and a coloring composition that have superior dispersion stability, high compatibility with binder resins, low viscosity after being made into an ink, good preservation stability, and a good film gloss value. Provided is a coated colorant in which a surface of a colorant is coated with a resin (P), the resin (P) contains a colorant adsorption group-containing monomer unit, a maleic acid (anhydride) unit, and a (meth)aryl monomer unit, and the colorant adsorption group-containing monomer unit contains at least one of an α-olefin unit and a ring-containing monomer unit.

The present invention relates to the use of hydrophobically associative copolymers as binders for pelletizing metal containing ores such as iron containing ores. The copolymers comprise monomer units derived from at least one hydrophobically as sociative monomer, preferably at least one unsaturated hydrophobically associating monomer.

An anti-fogging coating composition comprising (A) a radical-polymerizable monomer having at least three radical-polymerizable carbon-carbon double bonds, (B) a surfactant represented by general formula (1) below and (C) a photopolymerization initiator. ##STR00001## In general formula (1) above, R.sup.1 represents an unsubstituted alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having at least one unsubstituted alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 1000.

An anti-fogging coating composition comprising (A) a radical-polymerizable monomer having at least three radical-polymerizable carbon-carbon double bonds, (B) a surfactant represented by general formula (1) below and (C) a photopolymerization initiator. ##STR00001## In general formula (1) above, R.sup.1 represents an unsubstituted alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having at least one unsubstituted alkyl group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1 to 1000.

A draw solute may have a low viscosity, and can be circulated during a forward-osmosis water treatment, and has a sedimentation under heating and a higher osmotic pressure than that of seawater, when used as a draw solution. A draw solute may include at least one of vinyl ether polymer containing an oxyethylene chain in a side chain and having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 13,000 or less.

A draw solute may have a low viscosity, and can be circulated during a forward-osmosis water treatment, and has a sedimentation under heating and a higher osmotic pressure than that of seawater, when used as a draw solution. A draw solute may include at least one of vinyl ether polymer containing an oxyethylene chain in a side chain and having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 13,000 or less.

The present invention has an object to provide an anti-biofouling coating material which is capable of forming a coating film excellent in anti-biofouling properties and adhesiveness. Further, the present invention has another object to provide a ship, etc. and an article to be used in a humid or wetted environment, having, on its surface, a coating film formed by using the above anti-biofouling coating material. Further, the present invention has other objects to provide a method for preventing adhesion of organisms to a ship, etc. and to provide a method for preventing adhesion of fungi or algae to the surface of an article to be used in a humid or wetted environment, by using the above anti-biofouling coating material. The anti-biofouling coating material of the present invention is an anti-biofouling coating material to be applied to the surface of an article in order to prevent adhesion of organisms, which comprises a polymer F being a fluorinated polymer containing units based on a fluoroolefin, and a polymer G being a polymer containing units based on a (meth)acrylate having a polyoxyalkylene chain.