An alkylene oxide derivative represented by formula (1), wherein a ratio Mz/Mw of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) and z average molecular weight (Mz) calculated from a chromatogram obtained by gel permeation chromatography measurement of the alkylene oxide derivative satisfies formula (2) below: $\begin{array}{cc}{Z-\left[O-{\left(PO\right)}_a-{\left(PO\right)}_b/\left(EO\right)c\right]-H]}_n& \left(1\right)\end{array}$$\begin{array}{cc}5M_z/M_{w}60& \left(2\right)\end{array}$
where Z, n, PO, EO, a, b and c are as defined herein; a+b+c10, and b/c=1/55/1; (PO).sub.b/(EO).sub.c indicates that PO and EO are randomly added; and a random ratio x of PO and EO satisfies 0.1x1.

An alkylene oxide derivative represented by formula (1), wherein a ratio Mz/Mw of a weight average molecular weight (Mw) and z average molecular weight (Mz) calculated from a chromatogram obtained by gel permeation chromatography measurement of the alkylene oxide derivative satisfies formula (2) below: $\begin{array}{cc}{Z-\left[O-{\left(PO\right)}_a-{\left(PO\right)}_b/\left(EO\right)c\right]-H]}_n& \left(1\right)\end{array}$$\begin{array}{cc}5M_z/M_{w}60& \left(2\right)\end{array}$
where Z, n, PO, EO, a, b and c are as defined herein; a+b+c10, and b/c=1/55/1; (PO).sub.b/(EO).sub.c indicates that PO and EO are randomly added; and a random ratio x of PO and EO satisfies 0.1x1.

A polyphenylene sulfide block copolymer contains polyphenylene sulfide units and polyorganosiloxane units and has a glass-transition temperature in the range of 80 C. or lower and a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 35,000 to 100,000. The polyphenylene sulfide block copolymer has high flexibility as well as high heat resistance and heat aging resistance.

The invention relates to a transparent flexible hard coated film and a method of producing the same, and more particularly, to a transparent flexible hard coated film including a scratch-resistant surface and a method of producing the same.

Compositions for increasing corn oil recovery and embodiments of methods for using the composition for corn oil separation are described. The composition(s) incorporate an admixture that includes a polymer selected from a polyglycol ester, a polyethyleneoxide-polypropyleneoxide block copolymer, a poloxamine, or a mixture thereof. The methods include admixing the compositions with a process stream for, for example, the extraction of oil from milled corn and residues from a fermentation step, including stillage (e.g., thin stillage or mid stillage), distiller's wet grain, distiller's dry grain and distiller's dry grains with solubles.

A polyphenylene sulfide block copolymer contains polyphenylene sulfide units and poly-organosiloxane units and has a glass-transition temperature in the range of 80 C. or lower and a weight-average molecular weight in the range of 35,000 to 100,000. The polyphenylene sulfide block copolymer has high flexibility as well as high heat resistance and heat aging resistance.

Waterborne coatings are described having an acceptable balance of properties both during the storage of coating, application and drying. The period in which irregularities in a freshly applied coating can be repaired without resulting in brush marks is referred to as the open time. Aqueous coatings generally employ dispersed high molecular weight polymers as binders. These binders often provide short open times when the coating is dried since the dispersed polymer particles tend to be immobilized quickly in the edge region of an applied coating. As a result, the viscosity of the coating increases rapidly, which leads to a limited window of workability. The instant invention provides additives that are not volatile but that will extend the time that the film is malleable after it is applied without interfering with other attributes, such as the resistance of the coating to freezing while in the can prior to application.

Waterborne coatings are described having an acceptable balance of properties both during the storage of coating, application and drying. The period in which irregularities in a freshly applied coating can be repaired without resulting in brush marks is referred to as the open time. Aqueous coatings generally employ dispersed high molecular weight polymers as binders. These binders often provide short open times when the coating is dried since the dispersed polymer particles tend to be immobilized quickly in the edge region of an applied coating. As a result, the viscosity of the coating increases rapidly, which leads to a limited window of workability. The instant invention provides additives that are not volatile but that will extend the time that the film is malleable after it is applied without interfering with other attributes, such as the resistance of the coating to freezing while in the can prior to application.

Waterborne coatings are described having an acceptable balance of properties both during the storage of coating, application and drying. The period in which irregularities in a freshly applied coating can be repaired without resulting in brush marks is referred to as the open time. Aqueous coatings generally employ dispersed high molecular weight polymers as binders. These binders often provide short open times when the coating is dried since the dispersed polymer particles tend to be immobilized quickly in the edge region of an applied coating. As a result, the viscosity of the coating increases rapidly, which leads to a limited window of workability. The instant invention provides additives that are not volatile but that will extend the time that the film is malleable after it is applied without interfering with other attributes, such as the resistance of the coating to freezing while in the can prior to application.

A fluoropolyether-containing compound of the following formula (1a): R.sup.aR.sup.2R.sup.1R.sup.b (1a) wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification. Also disclosed is a fluoropolyether-containing compound of the following formula (1b): R.sup.aR.sup.2R.sup.1R.sup.b (1b), as well as a method for producing a compound of the formula (A): FOCR.sup.2R.sup.1COOR.sup.12 (A) wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification.