A gas separation membrane, a method for making the gas separation membrane, and a method for using the gas separation membrane are provided. An exemplary gas separation membrane includes a polyether-block-polyamide (PEBA) matrix and a cross-linked network including functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles dispersed through the PEBA matrix.

A gas separation membrane, a method for making the gas separation membrane, and a method for using the gas separation membrane are provided. An exemplary gas separation membrane includes a polyether-block-polyamide (PEBA) matrix and a cross-linked network including functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanoparticles dispersed through the PEBA matrix.

The invention relates to a hyperbranched polymer comprising:

a) a hyperbranched polycondensate with hydroxyl end groups, amino end groups, or a combination thereof condensed to
b) one or more linking groups connected to
c1) one or more polyethylene glycol monomethyl ethers and
c2) one or more poly(C.sub.2-C.sub.3)alkylene glycol mono-(C.sub.8-C.sub.22)-alkyl ethers,
wherein the weight ratio of components c1):c2) is from 9:1 to 1:9. It further relates to a process for producing the polymer, to a composition comprising the polymer and an active ingredient, and to a method for controlling phytopathogenic fungi or undesired vegetation or insect or acarid infestations or for regulating the growth of plants.

The present invention relates to a polymer film comprising a base film comprising polyamide-based resin; and two or more kinds of copolymers comprising polyamide-based segments and polyether-based segments, and a method for preparing the polymer film.

The present invention relates to a polymer film comprising a base film comprising polyamide-based resin; and two or more kinds of copolymers comprising polyamide-based segments and polyether-based segments, and a method for preparing the polymer film.

A composition, article, and method for increasing the hydrolytic stability of a polymer; wherein a composition includes: a polymer comprising functional groups having hydrolyzable bonds; a carbodiimide compound; and a weak base (or hindered amine); wherein the carbodiimide compound and weak base (or hindered amine) are used in amounts effective to decrease the rate and/or extent of hydrolyic degradation of the polymer relative to either used alone in the same amount with the polymer.

This invention relates to polyetheramines based on 1,3-dialcohols, in particular to an etheramine mixture comprising at least 90% by weight, based on the total weight of the etheramine mixture, of an amine of Formula (I) and/or (II),

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wherein R.sub.1-R.sub.12 are independently selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl, wherein at least one of R.sub.1-R.sub.6 and at least one of R.sub.7-R.sub.12 is different from H, wherein A.sub.1-A.sub.9 are independently selected from linear or branched alkylenes having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein Z.sub.1-Z.sub.4 are independently selected OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NH.sub.2, NH.sub.2, NHR′ or NR′R″, wherein the degree of amination is <50%, wherein R′ and R″ are independently selected from alkylenes having 2-6 carbon atoms, and wherein the sum of x+y is in the range of from 2 to 200, wherein x≧1 and y≧1; and x.sub.1+y.sub.1 is in the range of from 2 to 200.

A tire including a tire frame that is formed of a resin material and has a circular form, the resin material including a thermoplastic elastomer having a hard segment and a soft segment, and a polymer compound that has the same structural unit as the structural unit of the soft segment and which is different from the thermoplastic elastomer, a content of the polymer compound in the tire frame being from 0.20 parts by mass to 2.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic elastomer contained in the tire frame.

A tire includes a circular tire frame formed from a resinous material, the resinous material including a thermoplastic elastomer, the thermoplastic elastomer including: a hard segment that does not contain an aromatic ring; a soft segment; and a connection portion that includes an aromatic ring and that connects the hard segment and the soft segment.

A tire includes a circular tire frame formed from a resinous material, the resinous material including a thermoplastic elastomer, the thermoplastic elastomer including: a hard segment that does not contain an aromatic ring; a soft segment; and a connection portion that includes an aromatic ring and that connects the hard segment and the soft segment.