Curable silsesquioxane polymers are described comprising a core comprising a first silsesquioxane polymer and an outer layer comprising a second silsesquioxane polymer bonded to the core. The silsesquioxane polymer of the core, outer layer, or combination thereof comprises reactive groups that are not ethylenically unsaturated groups. The first silsesquioxane polymer of the core is bonded to the second silsesquioxane polymer of the outer layer via silicon atoms bonded to three oxygen atoms. In some embodiments, the outer layer has a higher concentration of reactive groups than the core. In this embodiment, the core may be substantially free of reactive groups. In other embodiments, the core has a higher concentration of reactive groups than the core. In this embodiment, the outer layer may be substantially free of reactive groups. The core and outer layer each comprise a three-dimensional branched network of a different silsesquioxane polymer. The silsesquioxane polymers of the core and outer layer may be homopolymers or copolymers. Also described are methods of preparing curable silsesquioxane polymer comprising a core and outer layer bonded to the core, articles comprising curable or cured compositions comprising the silsesquioxane core/outer layer polymers, and methods of curing.

A thiol-yne polymeric material and methods for producing said polymers are disclosed. The material is produced by the radically mediated polymerization of monomers having alkyne and thiol functional groups. The alkyne moiety, internal or terminal, may react with one or two thiols. Degradable monomers may be used to form degradable polymers.

The present specification relates to a fluorine-based compound for a brancher, a polymer using the same, a polymer electrolyte membrane using the same, a fuel cell using the same, and a redox flow battery including the same.

The present specification relates to a fluorine-based compound for a brancher, a polymer using the same, a polymer electrolyte membrane using the same, a fuel cell using the same, and a redox flow battery including the same.

Sulfur-containing poly(alkenyl) ethers can be incorporated into the backbone of polythioether prepolymers and can be used as curing agents in thiol-terminated polythioether prepolymer compositions. Cured sealants prepared using compositions containing sulfur-containing poly(alkenyl) ether-containing polythioether prepolymers and/or sulfur-containing poly(alkenyl) ether curing agents exhibit improved physical properties suitable for use in aerospace sealant applications.

Process for the production of a mercapto-terminated liquid polymer with the formula HS—R—(Sy —R)t —SH, wherein each R is independently selected from branched alkanediyl or branched arenediyi groups and groups with the structure —(CH2)p—O—(CH2)q—O—(CH2)r- and wherein 0-20% of the number of R-groups in the polymer are branched alkanediyl or branched arenediyl groups and 80-100% of the number of R-groups in the polymer have the structure —(CH2)p—O—(CH2)r—, wherein t has a value in the range 1-60, y is an average value in the range 1.0-1.5, q is an integer the range 1 to 8, and p and r are integers the range 1-10. The resulting polymer has an improved ability of recovering its original shape after release from deforming compression forces and improved tendency to recover during the application of those forces.

Process for the production of a mercapto-terminated liquid polymer with the formula HS—R—(Sy —R)t —SH, wherein each R is independently selected from branched alkanediyl or branched arenediyi groups and groups with the structure —(CH2)p—O—(CH2)q—O—(CH2)r- and wherein 0-20% of the number of R-groups in the polymer are branched alkanediyl or branched arenediyl groups and 80-100% of the number of R-groups in the polymer have the structure —(CH2)p—O—(CH2)r—, wherein t has a value in the range 1-60, y is an average value in the range 1.0-1.5, q is an integer the range 1 to 8, and p and r are integers the range 1-10. The resulting polymer has an improved ability of recovering its original shape after release from deforming compression forces and improved tendency to recover during the application of those forces.

The present invention comprises a process for preparing water-dispersible single-chain polymeric nanoparticles, which comprises cross-linking a polymer having a solubility equal to or higher than 100 mg per litre of water, and an amount of complementary reactive groups comprised from 5 to 60 molar % of the total amount of monomer units present in the polymer chain; with a crosslinking agent having crosslinkable groups; at a temperature comprised from 20 to 25° C. in the absence of a catalyst; to obtain water-dispersible conjugates and compositions containing the nanoparticle; and the use thereof.

The present invention comprises a process for preparing water-dispersible single-chain polymeric nanoparticles, which comprises cross-linking a polymer having a solubility equal to or higher than 100 mg per litre of water, and an amount of complementary reactive groups comprised from 5 to 60 molar % of the total amount of monomer units present in the polymer chain; with a crosslinking agent having crosslinkable groups; at a temperature comprised from 20 to 25° C. in the absence of a catalyst; to obtain water-dispersible conjugates and compositions containing the nanoparticle; and the use thereof.

Process for the production of a liquid mercapto-terminated polythioethersulfide comprising the step of reacting, at a temperature in the range 0-100° C. and in the presence of a catalyst: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of (i) dimercapto-dioxa-alkanes (DMDAs) and (ii) glycol di(mercapto carboxylic acid ester)s (GDMEs), at least one dimercapto-dialkyl sulfide (DMDS) at least one di-epoxide, and optionally at least one branching agent selected from compounds having at least three terminal groups selected from epoxy and mercapto groups,
wherein the molar ratio (DMDA+GDME)/DMDS is in the range 1.1-4.0.