The present invention provides a composition for forming a hard coat and a laminate using the same. The composition for forming a hard coat includes at least metal oxide fine particles; a hydrolysate of an organosilicon compound; an adhesion promoting component having an alkoxysilyl group; a curing catalyst; and a solvent, wherein by introducing, as the organosilicon compound, an organosilicon compound having a hydrocarbon group having (6 to 18) carbon atoms substituted with a glycidoxy group, and an organosilicon compound having a hydrocarbon group having (1 to 5) carbon atoms substituted with a glycidoxy group, even when applied to a flexible resin substrate, the composition for forming a hard coat has excellent adhesion and scratch resistance, and bending resistance (crack resistance) and surface hardness as well.

The present disclosure relates to degradable polymers which contain a hydrophobic and hydrophilic segment which is sensitive to pH. In some aspects, the polymers form a micelle which is sensitive to pH and have backbones which are capable of undergoing degradation in vivo. In some aspects, the disclosure also provides methods of using these degradable polymers for the delivery of a drug.

Provided is a novel polycarbonate polyol derivative having a terminal amino group. The polycarbonate polyol derivative of the present disclosure is represented by Formula (1) below. In Formula (1), A denotes a group having a polycarbonate skeleton, and n and m are average values and are numbers satisfying n≥2 and n−m>0. The group A in Formula (1) is a group in which all hydroxyl groups are removed from the structural formula of a polycarbonate polyol having a number average molecular weight from 300 to 10000, and preferably includes a group having a repeating unit represented by Formula (a) below.

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Provided is a novel polycarbonate polyol derivative having a terminal amino group. The polycarbonate polyol derivative of the present disclosure is represented by Formula (1) below. In Formula (1), A denotes a group having a polycarbonate skeleton, and n and m are average values and are numbers satisfying n≥2 and n−m>0. The group A in Formula (1) is a group in which all hydroxyl groups are removed from the structural formula of a polycarbonate polyol having a number average molecular weight from 300 to 10000, and preferably includes a group having a repeating unit represented by Formula (a) below.

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A carbonate-containing epoxy resin and a manufacturing method for a carbonate-containing epoxy resin, an epoxy curable product and a method for degrading an epoxy curable product are provided. The carbonate-containing epoxy resin includes a structure represented by formula (I) or formula (II). Formula (I) and formula (II) are defined as in the specification.

A carbonate-containing epoxy resin and a manufacturing method for a carbonate-containing epoxy resin, an epoxy curable product and a method for degrading an epoxy curable product are provided. The carbonate-containing epoxy resin includes a structure represented by formula (I) or formula (II). Formula (I) and formula (II) are defined as in the specification.

A (poly)ol block copolymer of general structure B-A-(B)n, wherein block A is a polycarbonate block or polyester block, n=t−1 and t=the number of reactive end residues on block A, wherein block B is a polyethercarbonate block and wherein >70% of the copolymer chain ends are terminated by primary hydroxyl groups, and a process of producing such copolymers and products incorporating such copolymers.

The subject matter of this invention relates to hydrogel compositions and, more particularly, to hydrogel compositions comprising block copolymers (BCPs) capable of self-assembly into nanoparticles for the delivery and controlled release of therapeutic cargos.

The subject matter of this invention relates to hydrogel compositions and, more particularly, to hydrogel compositions comprising block copolymers (BCPs) capable of self-assembly into nanoparticles for the delivery and controlled release of therapeutic cargos.

The present disclosure relates to block copolymers comprising, and methods of making thereof, a polycarbonate chain linked to a hydrophilic polymer. Such block copolymers may have the formula B-A-B, where A is a polycarbonate or polyethercarbonate chain and B is a polyether. Provided methods are useful in reducing the amount of waste generated from the synthesis of polycarbonates and provide improved thermal stability and high primary hydroxyl content. Provided block copolymers also have utility as additives in enhanced oil recovery methods, and foam polymer applications.