The present invention is related to the process of obtaining random terpolymers based on itaconic acid or its isomers, aconitic acid or their isomers and sodium alkenyl sulphonates, through a polymerization in aqueous solution, via free radicals at acid pH in the range of 1.0 to 3.5 and as initiator a redox system. The random terpolymers are characterized for being tolerant to high concentrations of divalent ions, such as calcium, magnesium, strontium and barium. Their use as inhibitors of mineral scale such as calcium carbonate, calcium sulphate, strontium and barium, and clay dispersing, iron oxides, carbonate and calcium sulfate allows for their application in the reservoir or production rig, treated water, sea water and/or connate water can be used as means of transportation. The terpolymer can be used to inhibit and disperse mineral scales present in cooling system and boiler employed in the chemical and oil industry, and is compliant with environmental standards established internationally. They are classified as non-toxic, and can be used in pipes and equipment in the petrochemical industry and transporting freshwater and seawater from offshore and onshore facilities.

To provide a hydrophilizing surface treatment liquid suppressing the deterioration over time of the effect of a surface treatment even when a surface-treated article is exposed to a variety of chemicals and a hydrophilizing treatment method in which the hydrophilizing surface treatment liquid is used. In a hydrophilizing surface treatment liquid including a polymerizable compound having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond (A), a polymerization initiator (B) and a solvent (S), a hydrophilic polymerizable compound (A1), an adhesive polymerizable compound (A2), an acidic polymerizable compound (A3a) and/or a basic polymerizable compound (A3b) are used as the polymerizable compound (A), and an aqueous solution including the polymerizable compound (A) at a concentration of 10% by mass has a pH at 23° C. of 6.5 or more and 7.5 or less.

To provide a hydrophilizing surface treatment liquid suppressing the deterioration over time of the effect of a surface treatment even when a surface-treated article is exposed to a variety of chemicals and a hydrophilizing treatment method in which the hydrophilizing surface treatment liquid is used. In a hydrophilizing surface treatment liquid including a polymerizable compound having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond (A), a polymerization initiator (B) and a solvent (S), a hydrophilic polymerizable compound (A1), an adhesive polymerizable compound (A2), an acidic polymerizable compound (A3a) and/or a basic polymerizable compound (A3b) are used as the polymerizable compound (A), and an aqueous solution including the polymerizable compound (A) at a concentration of 10% by mass has a pH at 23° C. of 6.5 or more and 7.5 or less.

A bio-electrode composition contains (A) a composite of an ionic polymer material and particles. The component (A) contains the particles bonding to the polymer containing a repeating unit having a structure selected from the group consisting of salts of ammonium, lithium, sodium, potassium, and silver formed with any of fluorosulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide, and N-carbonyl-fluorosulfonamide. Thus, the present invention provides: a bio-electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode which is excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, light-weight, and manufacturable at low cost, and which prevents significant reduction in the electric conductivity even when wetted with water or dried; a bio-electrode including a living body contact layer formed of the bio-electrode composition; and a method for manufacturing the bio-electrode.

A bio-electrode composition contains (A) a composite of an ionic polymer material and particles. The component (A) contains the particles bonding to the polymer containing a repeating unit having a structure selected from the group consisting of salts of ammonium, lithium, sodium, potassium, and silver formed with any of fluorosulfonic acid, fluorosulfonimide, and N-carbonyl-fluorosulfonamide. Thus, the present invention provides: a bio-electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode which is excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, light-weight, and manufacturable at low cost, and which prevents significant reduction in the electric conductivity even when wetted with water or dried; a bio-electrode including a living body contact layer formed of the bio-electrode composition; and a method for manufacturing the bio-electrode.

The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to nitrapyrin complexes and syntheses thereof finding particular utility in agricultural uses, e.g., directly applied to soil, or in combination with fertilizers to increase nutrient uptake and to inhibit nitrification and urease hydrolysis. More particularly, the subject matter is directed to nitrapyrin complexes, preferably containing specific types of carboxylic and sulfonate repeat units. Other uses of the nitrapyrin complexes and compositions containing nitrapyrin complexes are also disclosed.

The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to nitrapyrin complexes and syntheses thereof finding particular utility in agricultural uses, e.g., directly applied to soil, or in combination with fertilizers to increase nutrient uptake and to inhibit nitrification and urease hydrolysis. More particularly, the subject matter is directed to nitrapyrin complexes, preferably containing specific types of carboxylic and sulfonate repeat units. Other uses of the nitrapyrin complexes and compositions containing nitrapyrin complexes are also disclosed.

A stable two-component waterborne coating composition comprising an epoxy component A comprising a waterborne epoxy resin, a polymeric dispersant, and pigments and/or extenders; and a component B comprising a curing agent; providing coatings made therefrom with improved anti-corrosion properties; and a method of preparing the coating composition.

A stable two-component waterborne coating composition comprising an epoxy component A comprising a waterborne epoxy resin, a polymeric dispersant, and pigments and/or extenders; and a component B comprising a curing agent; providing coatings made therefrom with improved anti-corrosion properties; and a method of preparing the coating composition.

Poly(sulfonic acid)s including a multiplicity of sulfonic acid units separated by alkylene units in a polymer chain or a copolymer chain, the poly(sulfonic acid) having a degree of crosslinking in a range of from about 0.1 to about 30 percent. Methods of preparing poly(sulfonic acid)s having improved mechanical integrity. The methods may include synthesizing a poly(sulfonic acid) by acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization and reacting a plurality of double bonds afforded by the ADMET polymerization with a crosslinker. The crosslinking reaction may achieve a degree of crosslinking in a range of from about 0.1 to about 30 percent.