Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing polyiodide resin-enhanced personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to face masks, gloves, gowns and respirators. The disclosed method comprises the application of a polyiodinated ink polymer in or on one or more targeted surfaces of PPE to create a molecular sub-microscopic protective barrier between the equipment and the user. The disclosed system provides a PPE device capable of direct contact kill of organisms. In addition, the system provides for a sustained kill of organisms for up to 96 hours. The resultant PPE device is broadly effective against viral, bacterial, fungicidal and other microbial agents.

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for providing polyiodide resin-enhanced personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to face masks, gloves, gowns and respirators. The disclosed method comprises the application of a polyiodinated ink polymer in or on one or more targeted surfaces of PPE to create a molecular sub-microscopic protective barrier between the equipment and the user. The disclosed system provides a PPE device capable of direct contact kill of organisms. In addition, the system provides for a sustained kill of organisms for up to 96 hours. The resultant PPE device is broadly effective against viral, bacterial, fungicidal and other microbial agents.

This disclosure is to provide a method for preparing a terminal-modified conjugated diene polymer which achieves an extremely high compounding amount of cis-1,4 without complicated preparing conditions, a terminal-modified conjugated diene polymer obtained via the method, a rubber composition containing the terminal-modified conjugated diene polymer, and a tire using the rubber composition. This disclosure is A method for preparing a terminal-modified conjugated diene polymer comprising: polymerizing a conjugated diene compound by using a polymerization catalyst composition and modifying a polymer obtained via the polymerization by using a modifier, wherein the polymerization catalyst composition contains a rare earth element compound, and a coordination compound having a cyclopentadiene skeleton selected from substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienes, substituted or unsubstituted indenes, and substituted or unsubstituted fluorenes, and wherein the polymerization and modification is performed in a one-pot way.

This disclosure is to provide a method for preparing a terminal-modified conjugated diene polymer which achieves an extremely high compounding amount of cis-1,4 without complicated preparing conditions, a terminal-modified conjugated diene polymer obtained via the method, a rubber composition containing the terminal-modified conjugated diene polymer, and a tire using the rubber composition. This disclosure is A method for preparing a terminal-modified conjugated diene polymer comprising: polymerizing a conjugated diene compound by using a polymerization catalyst composition and modifying a polymer obtained via the polymerization by using a modifier, wherein the polymerization catalyst composition contains a rare earth element compound, and a coordination compound having a cyclopentadiene skeleton selected from substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienes, substituted or unsubstituted indenes, and substituted or unsubstituted fluorenes, and wherein the polymerization and modification is performed in a one-pot way.

A method of preparing a trihalide resin, where a trihalide ion solution is contacted with a styrene divinylbenzene polymer resin having polymer bonded -ER.sub.3.sup.+ X.sup.− groups where E is N, P, or As, R is a C.sub.2-C.sub.6 hydrocarbon group and X is Cl, Br, or I. The trihalide ion can be Cl.sub.3.sup.−, Br.sub.3.sup.−, or I.sub.3.sup.−. The trichloride resin can be used as a solid equivalent of chlorine gas. Formation of the styrene divinylbenzene resin comprising -ER.sub.3.sup.+Cl.sup.− units can be used to scavenge chlorine from a gas or liquid to form the styrene divinylbenzene resin comprising -ER.sub.3.sup.+Cl.sub.3.sup.− units. The trihalide resins can be used in disinfecting and as a source of a reagent for chemical synthesis.

A method of preparing a trihalide resin, where a trihalide ion solution is contacted with a styrene divinylbenzene polymer resin having polymer bonded -ER.sub.3.sup.+ X.sup.− groups where E is N, P, or As, R is a C.sub.2-C.sub.6 hydrocarbon group and X is Cl, Br, or I. The trihalide ion can be Cl.sub.3.sup.−, Br.sub.3.sup.−, or I.sub.3.sup.−. The trichloride resin can be used as a solid equivalent of chlorine gas. Formation of the styrene divinylbenzene resin comprising -ER.sub.3.sup.+Cl.sup.− units can be used to scavenge chlorine from a gas or liquid to form the styrene divinylbenzene resin comprising -ER.sub.3.sup.+Cl.sub.3.sup.− units. The trihalide resins can be used in disinfecting and as a source of a reagent for chemical synthesis.

A method of preparing a trihalide resin, where a trihalide ion solution is contacted with a styrene divinylbenzene polymer resin having polymer bonded -ER.sub.3.sup.+ X.sup.− groups where E is N, P, or As, R is a C.sub.2-C.sub.6 hydrocarbon group and X is Cl, Br, or I. The trihalide ion can be Cl.sub.3.sup.−, Br.sub.3.sup.−, or I.sub.3.sup.−. The trichloride resin can be used as a solid equivalent of chlorine gas. Formation of the styrene divinylbenzene resin comprising -ER.sub.3.sup.+Cl.sup.− units can be used to scavenge chlorine from a gas or liquid to form the styrene divinylbenzene resin comprising -ER.sub.3.sup.+Cl.sub.3.sup.− units. The trihalide resins can be used in disinfecting and as a source of a reagent for chemical synthesis.

Embodiments of the invention relate generally to anion exchange membranes and, more particularly, to anion exchange membranes comprising a styrene block copolymer and methods for their manufacture. In one embodiment, the invention provides a polymer according to formula IV, wherein x and y are mol %, QA is or each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is, independently, a linear alkyl chain or a cyclic alkyl chain, and Z is selected from a group consisting of: a linear alkyl chain, a cyclic alkyl chain, and an alkylene ether chain.

Embodiments of the invention relate generally to anion exchange membranes and, more particularly, to anion exchange membranes comprising a styrene block copolymer and methods for their manufacture. In one embodiment, the invention provides a polymer according to formula IV, wherein x and y are mol %, QA is or each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is, independently, a linear alkyl chain or a cyclic alkyl chain, and Z is selected from a group consisting of: a linear alkyl chain, a cyclic alkyl chain, and an alkylene ether chain.

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for using iodinated polymer as an antimicrobial agent to manage the suppression and disinfection of pathogens.