The disclosure relates to a hydrogenated styrene-based multiblock copolymer composition, having selectively quaternized midblock, for forming anion-exchange membranes (AEMs). The quaternized hydrogenated styrene-based multiblock copolymer is characterized as having a high glass transition temperature from the hydrophobic end-blocks, low vinyl (rubber) content, and quaternized mid-block. AEMs made from the composition have improved thermal and dimensional stability in electrolyzer operations.

A carboxylate represented by formula (I), a carboxylic acid generator, a resin, and a resist composition including same.

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 each represent a hydroxy group, —O—R.sup.10, etc.; R.sup.4 to R.sup.9 each represent a halogen atom, a haloalkyl group, etc.; R.sup.10 represents an acid-labile group; A.sup.1 to A.sup.3 each represent a hydrocarbon group; m1 represents an integer of 1 to 5, m2, m3, m8 and m9 represent an integer of 0 to 5, m4 to m7 represent an integer of 0 to 4, 1≤m1+m7≤5, 0≤m2+m8≤5, 0≤m3+m9≤5; X.sup.0 represents a single bond or a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent; R.sup.bb1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, etc.; X.sup.10 represents a single bond, *—O—**, etc.; and L.sup.10 represents a single bond or a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent.

Provided is a polymer having a sharp melting peak and allowing easy adjustment of the melting peak temperature. Specifically provided is a polymer having two or more kinds of constitutional units containing an alkyl group having 14 or more and 30 or less carbon atoms, wherein the proportions of the number of the two or more kinds of constitutional units containing an alkyl group having 14 or more and 30 or less carbon atoms are each 20% or more, with respect to 100% of the total number of all constitutional units containing an alkyl group having 14 or more and 30 or less carbon atoms. An enthalpy of fusion of the polymer observed within a temperature range of 10° C. or higher and lower than 60° C. in differential scanning calorimetry is 30 J/g or more.

The present invention relates to a semi-crystalline functionalized olefin copolymer composition and a process for the preparation of a semi-crystalline functionalized olefin copolymer composition.

The present disclosure generally relates to glyoxalated polyacrylamide (GPAM) products, compositions comprising GPAM products, and methods of use thereof, particularly in the paper industry. Moreover, the present disclosure generally pertains to cationic GPAM products, compositions comprising, and use thereof in papermaking applications and in products such as paper-based products, wherein the cationic GPAM products may provide increased wet and/or dry strength to the paper-based product and wherein such GPAMs optionally can be stored and transported to a papermaking site without the addition of large volumes of aqueous carriers.

Suggested are new adhesion promoters, which are particular suitable for use in displays. Its inclusion in the polymerisable LC mixture results in an excellent adhesion on substrate without colouration over time i.e. compared to amino siloxanes. The new additives have no effect on alignment of LC on the substrate while improving the adhesion.

Polar silane linkers are provided that attach to resins to form silane-functionalized resins. The functionalized resins can be bound to hydroxyl groups on the surface of silica particles to improve the dispersibility of the silica particles in rubber mixtures. Further disclosed are synthetic routes to provide the silane-functionalized resins, as well as various uses and end products that benefit from the unexpected properties of the silane-functionalized resins. Silane-functionalized resins impart remarkable properties on various rubber compositions, such as tires, belts, hoses, brakes, and the like. Automobile tires incorporating the silane-functionalized resins are shown to possess excellent results in balancing the properties of rolling resistance, tire wear, and wet braking performance.

The present invention is a sulfonium-salt-type polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula (1),

##STR00001## wherein “p” represents an integer of 1 to 3; R.sup.11 represents a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; R.sup.f represents a fluorine atom or a fluorine-atom-containing C1-6 group selected from alkyl, alkoxy, and sulfide; “q” represents an integer of 1 to 4; R.sup.ALU represents an acid-labile group; “r” represents an integer of 1 to 4; R.sup.12 represents a C1-20 hydrocarbyl group; “s” represents an integer of 0 to 4; “t” represents an integer of 0 to 2; R.sup.f and —O—R.sup.ALU are bonded to adjacent carbon atoms; and A-X.sup.− represents a non-nucleophilic counterion having a polymerizable group A. This provides: a monomer to yield a polymer; the polymer contained in a resist composition; the composition having excellent solvent-solubility, sensitivity, contrast, and lithographic performance, and hardly causing pattern collapse even with fine patterning; and a patterning process using the composition.

Disclosed are oral care compositions of phosphonate and sulfonate group containing polymer compositions that have targeted uses with divalent cations and surfaces having divalent cations. These compounds can be used to deliver anionic character to surfaces such as calcium hydroxyapatite.

A continuous process for producing a halogenated isoolefin copolymer involves: polymerizing at least one isoolefin monomer and at least one copolymerizable unsaturated monomer in an organic diluent to produce a halogenatable isoolefin copolymer in an organic medium; contacting the organic medium with an aqueous medium comprising an LCST anti-agglomerant compound; removing or partially removing the organic diluent to produce an aqueous slurry of the halogenatable isoolefin copolymer; dissolving the aqueous slurry in an organic solvent in a closed apparatus to form an unsaturated halogenatable copolymer cement in water, and phase separating the water from the cement in the apparatus; contacting the separated halogenatable isoolefin copolymer cement with a halogenating agent and an aqueous solution of a C.sub.1-20 organic peracid oxidant to form a two-phase reaction medium having an organic phase and an aqueous phase, the organic peracid oxidant capable of converting hydrogen halide to free halogen; and, recovering halogenated isoolefin copolymer.