A water-mediated process prepares a polymeric (meth)acrylation composition. In some embodiments, the process includes providing a stabilized aqueous solution including a (meth)acrylation component and a polyol monomer in a vessel under an inert atmosphere and adding a diacid monomer to the vessel under the inert atmosphere. In some embodiments, the process includes providing a stabilized aqueous solution including a (meth)acrylation component and a copolymer of a polyol monomer and a diacid monomer in a vessel under an inert atmosphere. The process further includes heating and removing water from the vessel under the inert atmosphere to produce the polymeric (meth)acrylation composition. The polymeric (meth)acrylation composition includes a (meth)acrylation polyester copolymer of the diacid monomer and the polyol monomer with the (meth)acrylation component conjugated to the (meth)acrylation polyester copolymer. In some embodiments, the polymeric (meth)acrylation composition is free of mineral acid and free of cytotoxic solvents, catalysts, and scavengers.

Methods for using a copolymer, especially as a dispersant for solid particles, in particular as a dispersant for mineral binder compositions, where the copolymer is obtained from ionizable monomers m1 and side chain-bearing monomers m2 that are polymerized by nitroxide-mediated solution polymerization to give the copolymer, wherein the polymerization is conducted in the presence of an agent including a carboxyl group-bearing and phosphated alkoxy amine.

An epilamization agent containing at least one compound including at least hydrophobic and oleophobic moieties arranged to impart epilame properties to the compound, and at least one hydrophilic moiety arranged to make the compound soluble in aqueous medium, the hydrophilic moiety being linked to the compound by at least one cleavable group. A method for coating a substrate with epilame, including: preparing an aqueous epilamization bath by solubilising such an epilamization agent, placing the substrate in contact with the epilamization agent in the epilamization bath, separating the hydrophilic moiety from the epilamization agent by cleavage, rinsing the substrate to eliminate the hydrophilic residues from the hydrophilic moiety and drying.

Monomers, polymers, or oligomers formed therefrom and methods of forming or utilizing monomers of formula I ##STR00001##
where R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; and X is —OH; —OM where M is lithium (Li), sodium (Na), or potassium (K), NH.sub.4.sup.+, R.sup.5NH.sub.3.sup.+, R.sup.5.sub.2NH.sub.2.sup.+, R.sup.5.sub.3NH.sup.+, R.sup.5.sub.4N.sup.+ where R.sup.5 can independently be selected from alkyl, benzyl, and combinations thereof; —OR.sup.2 where R.sup.2 can be a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, 2-ethylhexyl, or a hydrocarbon moiety of bio-renewable alcohol or a hydrogenated derivative thereof; —NR.sup.3R.sup.4, —NR.sup.3—NR.sup.3R.sup.4, —NR.sup.3—OR.sup.4 where R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can independently be H, a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, or combinations thereof.

The present invention relates to a method comprising the steps of: a) contacting an acrylate monomer, a carboxylic acid monomer, and a chain transfer agent under free radical polymerization conditions to form a solution of a polymer having an M.sub.n in the range of from 5,000 to 50,000 Daltons; b) contacting the solution with a base and an ethylenically unsaturated glycidyl functionalized monomer to form a solution of an ethylenically unsaturated acrylate polymer; c) contacting the solution of the ethylenically unsaturated functionalized acrylate polymer with water to form an aqueous dispersion of ethylenically unsaturated functionalized acrylate polymers; and d) removing the organic solvent. The method of the present invention provides a composition suitable for use as a UV curable coating that achieves an excellent balance of hardness, flexibility, and warmth with less reliance on costly MFAs.

The present invention relates to a (meth)acrylic polymer composition. In particular the present invention it relates to polymeric composition suitable for security glazing. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such a polymeric composition suitable for security glazing. More particularly the present invention relates to a bullet resistant (meth)acrylic polymer composition and relates also to a process for preparing such a bullet resistant (meth)acrylic polymer composition and its use in glazing.

Acrylic copolymers that include the controlled placement of functional groups within the polymer structure are provided. The copolymers contain a reactive segment and a non-reactive segment and are manufactured via a controlled radical polymerization process. The copolymers are useful in the manufacture of adhesives and elastomers.

A process for preparing an ultra-high molecular weight polymer via emulsion polymerization at the room/indoor temperature includes using persulfate as initiator, water as medium, anionic surfactant as emulsifier, sodium bicarbonate as pH regulator, styrene, (meth) acrylate or vinyl acetate as monomer, which is subjected to a free radical polymerization at room temperature and the normal pressure. The ultra-high molecular weight polymers may have weight average molecular weights larger than 1,000,000 g/mol. The monomer conversion may be above 85% after reacting for 1˜6 hours. The process may be carried out at room temperature and normal pressure without the addition of other assist initiators. There temperature and pressure of the reaction may not be controlled, and the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution may be adjusted and controlled in a wider range.

A process is provided for grafting CRP synthesized polymers to dienes and polyolefins in the presence of a CRP controlling agent. Chain scission is minimal. Graft yield can be high and is proportional to the amount of CRP controlling agent added. The grafting process can be carried out either in a molten phase, preferably by reactive extrusion, or in a solvent-based process. The process provides novel families of grafted polyolefins and dienes, which show promising applications as new materials and as additives in the polymer industry.

The present invention relates to a high performance cross-linked triblock cationic functionalized polymer for electrochemical applications, and methods of making and using the same. The invention also relates to a tunable hydrogenated polymer, that can be functionalized with a particular cation for a particular application, and the method of making the hydrogenated polymer and tuning the hydrogenated polymer for the application.