A crosslinking material, the crosslinking material comprising the reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising: (ii) ≥70% by weight of a cyclic unsaturated acid anhydride and/or diacid derivative thereof by total solid weight of the monomers from which the crosslinking material is formed; (ii) optionally, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and (iii) optionally, an alcohol, amine, thiol and/or water, wherein at least a portion of the cyclic unsaturated acid anhydride and/or diacid derivative thereof is reacted with the alcohol, amine, thiol and/or water, when present; and wherein the crosslinking material has an acid number of at least 100 mg KOH/g.

A crosslinking material, the crosslinking material comprising the reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising: (ii) ≥70% by weight of a cyclic unsaturated acid anhydride and/or diacid derivative thereof by total solid weight of the monomers from which the crosslinking material is formed; (ii) optionally, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and (iii) optionally, an alcohol, amine, thiol and/or water, wherein at least a portion of the cyclic unsaturated acid anhydride and/or diacid derivative thereof is reacted with the alcohol, amine, thiol and/or water, when present; and wherein the crosslinking material has an acid number of at least 100 mg KOH/g.

The disclosure relates to a composition comprising amphiphilic Janus particles and a waterborne binder, wherein the particles are self-stratified, and methods of making and using the same. The disclosure also relates to the synthesis of amphiphilic Janus particles.

The disclosure relates to a composition comprising amphiphilic Janus particles and a waterborne binder, wherein the particles are self-stratified, and methods of making and using the same. The disclosure also relates to the synthesis of amphiphilic Janus particles.

A method for producing a hollow fine particulate containing a fluorine-containing resin and having a large average particle size. The method includes dispersing a solution containing a fluorine-containing monomer, a phase separation promoter, and a non-polymerizable solvent into water to provide a dispersion, and polymerizing the fluorine-containing monomer to provide a hollow fine particulate containing a fluorine-containing resin.

A method for producing a hollow fine particulate containing a fluorine-containing resin and having a large average particle size. The method includes dispersing a solution containing a fluorine-containing monomer, a phase separation promoter, and a non-polymerizable solvent into water to provide a dispersion, and polymerizing the fluorine-containing monomer to provide a hollow fine particulate containing a fluorine-containing resin.

Disclosed herein are a terminal-functionalized polymer, rubber compositions containing the polymer, and related processes for preparing the polymer. The functionalizing compound used to prepare the terminal-functionalized polymer has a specified formula which includes a silicon atom and a moiety containing at least two carbon-carbon double bonds in a conjugated configuration.

Disclosed herein are a terminal-functionalized polymer, rubber compositions containing the polymer, and related processes for preparing the polymer. The functionalizing compound used to prepare the terminal-functionalized polymer has a specified formula which includes a silicon atom and a moiety containing at least two carbon-carbon double bonds in a conjugated configuration.

A process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion, wherein the process comprising free-radically initiated emulsion polymerization in an aqueous medium, in the presence of at least one vinyl polymer A, to obtain a polymer B comprising a vinyl polymer phase B1 with a glass transition temperature of from −20 to +15° C. and a vinyl polymer phase B2 with a glass transition temperature of from +50 to +110° C., with the proviso that the difference in glass transition temperature between polymer B1 and polymer B2 is at least 40° C., wherein the weight ratio of polymer B1 to polymer B2 is from 80:10 to 10:20, wherein the at least one polymer A is obtained by a process comprising: free-radically initiated bulk or solution polymerizing of: from 5 to 25 wt. % of at least one carboxylic acid functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer A1, and from 75 to 95 wt. % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer A2 different than monomer A1, where the amounts are given relative to the total weight of monomers charged in the polymerization to prepare the vinyl polymer A, wherein the weight average molecular weight of the polymer A is lower than the weight average molecular weight of the polymer B, and wherein the weight ratio of polymer A to polymer B is from 10:90 to 40:60.

A process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion, wherein the process comprising free-radically initiated emulsion polymerization in an aqueous medium, in the presence of at least one vinyl polymer A, to obtain a polymer B comprising a vinyl polymer phase B1 with a glass transition temperature of from −20 to +15° C. and a vinyl polymer phase B2 with a glass transition temperature of from +50 to +110° C., with the proviso that the difference in glass transition temperature between polymer B1 and polymer B2 is at least 40° C., wherein the weight ratio of polymer B1 to polymer B2 is from 80:10 to 10:20, wherein the at least one polymer A is obtained by a process comprising: free-radically initiated bulk or solution polymerizing of: from 5 to 25 wt. % of at least one carboxylic acid functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer A1, and from 75 to 95 wt. % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer A2 different than monomer A1, where the amounts are given relative to the total weight of monomers charged in the polymerization to prepare the vinyl polymer A, wherein the weight average molecular weight of the polymer A is lower than the weight average molecular weight of the polymer B, and wherein the weight ratio of polymer A to polymer B is from 10:90 to 40:60.