Cutin-based devices, coatings and methods of producing such devices and coatings are presented herein. Cutin-like materials (CLMs) are presented which mimic and adapt coatings found in nature for the next generation of functional coatings. Cutin has several advantages including excellent UV resistance, natural resistance to bacteria and viruses, noncorrosive, and stability under abrupt changes in temperature and environment. CLMs can be engineered at the nanoscale and readily impregnated with metals and metal oxides materials.

Cutin-based devices, coatings and methods of producing such devices and coatings are presented herein. Cutin-like materials (CLMs) are presented which mimic and adapt coatings found in nature for the next generation of functional coatings. Cutin has several advantages including excellent UV resistance, natural resistance to bacteria and viruses, noncorrosive, and stability under abrupt changes in temperature and environment. CLMs can be engineered at the nanoscale and readily impregnated with metals and metal oxides materials.

The invention relates provides synthetic medical adhesives which exploit plant derivatives to form covalent bonds with amines and thiols on tissue surfaces.

The invention relates provides synthetic medical adhesives which exploit plant derivatives to form covalent bonds with amines and thiols on tissue surfaces.

The present disclosure provides a modified carmine which can comprise polymers, such as, polyesters, or conjugating molecules, such as, polycarboxylic acids.

The present disclosure provides a modified carmine which can comprise polymers, such as, polyesters, or conjugating molecules, such as, polycarboxylic acids.

Polyester polymers are described comprising polymerized units comprising a hydroxy functional aromatic group wherein the hydroxy group has been functionalized with an adhesion promoting group. In some embodiments, the polyester polymer comprises polymerized units have the general structure (A) wherein L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are independently divalent linking groups comprising an ester group; and R.sub.A is an adhesion promoting group bonded to the oxygen atom by means of an ionic or covalent bond. In other embodiments, film articles, laminates are described and methods of making functionalized polyester polymers are described. ##STR00001##

Mixtures are disclosed containing a plurality of charged pigment particles and one or more charge control agents. At least one of the charge control agents has a chemical structure that includes a cationic head group, such as an ammonium cation or an iminium compound, and a non-ionic, polar functional group, other than an acyclic secondary amide group. The mixtures are useful as dispersions for forming electrophoretic media that may be incorporated into electrophoretic displays. Alternatively, the dispersions may be useful for forming electrophotographic toners and dispersions for other printing applications.

Mixtures are disclosed containing a plurality of charged pigment particles and one or more charge control agents. At least one of the charge control agents has a chemical structure that includes a cationic head group, such as an ammonium cation or an iminium compound, and a non-ionic, polar functional group, other than an acyclic secondary amide group. The mixtures are useful as dispersions for forming electrophoretic media that may be incorporated into electrophoretic displays. Alternatively, the dispersions may be useful for forming electrophotographic toners and dispersions for other printing applications.

The present application discloses a method for preparing polyester polyol comprising performing transesterification of raw materials containing inorganic oxyacid ester and polyhydric alcohol to obtain the polyester polyol. The polyester polyol obtained by the method described in the present application has higher heat resistance.