The present invention provides an aqueous pigment dispersion liquid being such that a pigment is finely dispersed, and the viscosity, and the particle diameters of the pigment are unlikely to fluctuate, being excellent in storage stability, and enabling preparation of an emulsion-polymerized toner having properly controlled particle diameters while improving the pigment utilization rate. The aqueous pigment dispersion liquid is an aqueous pigment dispersion liquid for an emulsion-polymerized toner containing a pigment, a dispersant, and an aqueous medium. The dispersant is a polymer containing a constitutional unit (A) derived from a monomer (A) such that a group containing a (meth)acryloyloxy group or the like is bonded to one end of a particular polyethylene glycol chain or the like, and a constitutional unit (B) derived from a monomer (B) having a carboxy group or the like, the polymer has a number average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene of 4,000 to 15,000, as measured by gel permeation chromatography, the polymer is contained in a state of being not ionized substantially, and the aqueous pigment dispersion liquid has a pH of 3.0 to 8.4.

The present invention relates to compositions comprising novel (per)fluoropolyether polymers, endowed with antimicrobial properties, to methods for the manufacture thereof and to their use to provide compositions having antimicrobial properties.

A crosslinkable composition comprising: A) at least one polymerisable monomer or a mixture of polymerisable monomers or a mixture of polymerisable monomers and macromonomers bearing at least one polymerisable C═C function of the acrylate, methacrylate, maleate, fumarate, itaconate, citraconate, styrene or vinyl type; B) at least one polyol chosen from oligoglycerols, linear, branched and hyperbranched polyglycerols, or a mixture of hyperbranched polyglycerol and a polyol chosen from oligoglycerols, and linear, branched and hyperbranched polyglycerols, comprising, on average, more than 1 hydroxyl group functionalised with a group bearing a polymerisable C═C function of the acrylate, methacrylate, maleate, fumarate, itaconate, citraconate, styrene or vinyl type; C) a free radical initiator or a mixture of free radical initiators capable of initiating polymerisation by thermal, redox or photochemical means; and D) optionally, at least one additive.

Provided is a hydrophobic silica aerogel precursor, and a hydrophobic silica aerogel produced using the same. In the methods, a linear silane crosslinking agent containing a PEG-derived unit is introduced when preparing a hydrophobic aerogel precursor, resulting in the production of a hydrophobic silica aerogel having improved high-temperature thermal stability and improved physical properties.

Hydrogel compositions including a polymer uniformly embedded with a loading agent are provided. Also provided are methods for extrusion printing hydrogel compositions to provide extruded hydrogel compositions, which can be crosslinked to provide crosslinked hydrogel structures. Also provided are methods for using crosslinked hydrogel structures in chemical processes.

A polymer preparation consisting of silane-functional polymers, including at least one polymer having at least one terminal group of formula (I) and at least one further silane terminal group, a method for producing the polymer preparation and a composition containing it. The polymer preparation has a surprisingly low viscosity, cross-links surprisingly quickly even without the use of EHS-critical catalysts such as organotin compounds or DBU, and hardens into a non-sticky material with good strength and elasticity. It is especially well suited as an elastic adhesive or sealant or as an elastic coating. The invention further relates to a method for lowering the viscosity of a polymer having at least one terminal group of formula (I) by introducing at least one further silane terminal group.

Consumer product compositions comprising hydrophobically modified urea ethers.

The present invention relates to the synthesis of porous polymer scaffold from polyethyleneglycol-polyurethane having castor oil linkages under controlled conditions and their use as stem cell delivery vehicles thereby accelerating the tissue regeneration process. The present invention further studies the biodegradability, stability and biocompatibility of porous polymer scaffolds in various cell lines and primary bone marrow stem cells. Particularly the present invention further relates to the physio-chemical characterization of the porous polymer scaffolds.

Provided are a surface-modifying agent that enables production of a coating film that preserves transparency of a substrate while displaying high water repellency and excellent stain resistance, particularly in terms of wipeability of oil-based ink, and also an article for which the surface-modifying agent is used. The surface-modifying agent includes a triazine skeleton, a (meth)acrylate group bonded to the triazine skeleton via an urethane bond, and a perfluoropolyether chain bonded to the triazine skeleton.

The present invention provides a fluorine-containing active energy ray-curable composition containing specific amounts of (A) a fluoropolyether group-containing acrylic compound represented by the following formula:

V.sup.1Rf.sup.1-Z-Y(X).sub.b

(Rf.sup.1 is a divalent perfluoropolyether group. Z is a divalent organic group. Y is a (b+1)-valent organic group. X is an (-substituted) acrylic group-containing monovalent organic group. V.sup.1 is H, F, or -Z-Y(X).sub.b. b is 1-10.), (B) an acrylic compound having a viscosity of 5,000 mPa.Math.s or less at 23 C. and having an (-substituted) acrylic group in one molecule thereof, and (C) a photopolymerization initiator,
wherein the viscosity at 23 C. is 10-100,000 mPa.Math.s, and the refractive index at a temperature of 25 C. and a wavelength of 589 nm is 1.390 or less. The fluorine-containing active energy ray-curable composition is capable of being cured by means of active energy rays, such as ultraviolet rays or electron beams, is capable of forming a transparent cured product having a low refractive index and excellent water vapor resistance, and is also capable of having excellent handling properties.