The invention relates to a novel sulfobetaine monomer and to a process for the preparation thereof, advantageously by reaction between a vinyl-amine compound and a vinyl-sulfonic acid compound, preferably in the presence of a solubilizing agent. The invention also relates to the (co)polymers obtained from this novel type of sulfobetaine monomer, and to the use thereof, for example as a flocculant, dispersing agent, thickening agent, absorbent agent or friction-reducing agent.

Provided is a toner for development of electrostatic images comprising colored resin particles containing a binder resin, a colorant, a charge control agent, and a release agent, wherein the colored resin particles have a storage modulus G′ (60) at 60° C. of 1.0×10.sup.8 to 5.0×10.sup.8 Pa, a storage modulus G′ (100) at 100° C. of 8.0×10.sup.4 to 2.3×10.sup.5 Pa, and a storage modulus G′ (150) at 150° C. of 1.4×10.sup.4 to 3.0×10.sup.4 Pa, these storage moduli being determined by dynamic viscoelastic analysis.

The invention relates to a cable comprising layer(s), which layer(s) is/are obtained from a polymer composition comprising a polyethylene, a crosslinking agent and antioxidant(s), characterized in that the polymer composition contains a total amount of vinyl groups which is B vinyl groups per 1000 carbon atoms, and B.sub.1≤B, wherein B.sub.1 is 0.12, when measured prior to crosslinking according to method ASTM D6248-98, the crosslinking agent is present in an amount which is Z wt %, prior to crosslinking, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and Z.sub.1≤Z≤Z.sub.2, wherein Z.sub.1 is 0.005 and Z.sub.2 is 2.0, and that the antioxidant(s) is/are nitrogen containing antioxidant(s) being present in an amount which is W wt %, prior to crosslinking, based on the total amount (100 wt %) of the polymer composition, and W.sub.1≤W≤W.sub.2, wherein W.sub.1 is 0.005 and W.sub.2 is 1.0, the cable, e.g. a power cable, and processes for producing the cable; the cable useful in different end applications, such as wire and cable (W&C) applications.

A method for manufacturing a crosslinked polyolefin separator and the crosslinked polyolefin separator obtained by the method are provided. The method includes (S1) mixing polyolefin, a diluting agent, an initiator and alkoxysilane containing a carbon-carbon double bonded group to an extruder, and then carrying out extrusion to obtain a silane-grafted polyolefin composition; (S2) molding and orienting the extruded silane-grafted polyolefin composition in the form of a sheet; (S3) introducing the oriented sheet to an extraction water bath containing a crosslinking catalyst to extract the diluting agent and perform aqueous crosslinking; and (S4) thermally fixing a resultant aqueous crosslinked product. The method can provide a separator having a high meltdown temperature and improved heat shrinkage.

The present invention relates to a composition for manufacturing a passivation layer, and specifically, to a composition for manufacturing a passivation layer and a passivation layer formed using the composition, which simultaneously exhibit effects such as a low dielectric constant, a low water absorption rate, excellent pattern formability, and excellent adhesion to an adherend surface.

Sequential, double elastomer vulcanization method, system, and composition. First and second immiscible elastomers are mixed together with a first additive package. A first curative system is activated to vulcanize the first elastomer in a dispersed phase of the first elastomer to form a partially vulcanized mixture while maintaining melt flowability of the second elastomer in a continuous phase. Then, a second curative system is activated to vulcanize the second elastomer in the continuous phase. Since the partially vulcanized mixture is melt processable, a second additive package can be introduced to the mixture after activating the first curative system. Or, the second curative system can be activatable at a temperature which is higher than an activation temperature of the first curative system. In this manner, blends of dissimilar elastomers can be vulcanized with independent control of plasticizer, filler and curative distribution.

A cationic polymer nanoparticle, functionalized with primary amines, characterized in that said nanoparticle comprises a resin having at least a) a repeating unit selected from the group consisting of an allyl amine and a vinyl amine, b) an oxalyl amide crosslinking unit and c) a repeating unit according to general formula (I) and/or general formula (II); the particle can be dispersed in an aqueous vehicle to be used in inkjet printing.

The present invention aims to provide an acrylic copolymer capable of maintaining excellent storage stability in the uncrosslinked state even after long-term exposure to high temperatures, and a crosslinked acrylic rubber product produced from the acrylic copolymer which maintains good normal-state properties and good water resistance. The present invention is based on the finding that an acrylic copolymer produced by polymerizing a liquid mixture of an alkoxyalkyl (meth)acrylate containing an alkoxyalkyl group and a crosslinkable monomer containing a carboxy group has excellent storage stability and that a crosslinked product produced from the acrylic copolymer has good normal-state properties and good water resistance.

The invention provides a triacrylate compound represented by the following formula (1). In the formula, each R is independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a halogen atom, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a hydroxymethyl group.

A copolymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer that is produced in a high pressure radical polymerisation process comprising the steps of: (a) compressing ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer under pressure in a compressor, wherein a compressor lubricant is used for lubrication, (b) polymerising ethylene together with the silane groups containing comonomer in a polymerisation zone, (c) separating the obtained ethylene from the unreacted products and recovering the separated ethylene copolymer in a recovery zone, wherein in step a) the compressor lubricant comprises a mineral oil and ethylene copolymer has a silane groups containing comonomer content of 0.5 to 3 wt % and an MFR2 of 0.3 to 10 g/10 min. The co polymer of ethylene with silane groups containing comonomer can be used.