A method for producing a fiber for reinforcing rubber, comprising applying an adhesion treatment liquid containing a thermoplastic elastomer, a blocked polyisocyanate, and a rubber latex to a fiber cord to obtain a fiber for reinforcing rubber, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer is incorporated in the form of a water dispersion into the adhesion treatment liquid, wherein the thermoplastic elastomer particles in the water dispersion have an average particle diameter of 0.01 to 1.0 μm.

A polarizing plate and an optical display including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizer; and a first retardation layer and a second retardation layer sequentially stacked on a lower surface of the polarizer, and the first retardation layer has a degree of biaxiality (NZ) of less than 0 at a wavelength of 550 nm and is a non-liquid crystal layer, and the second retardation layer has a degree of biaxiality (NZ) of greater than 1 at a wavelength of 550 nm.

Silica particles bonded to polymer chains consisting of at least one polymer comprising at least one fluorinated styrene repeating unit comprising at least one proton-conducting group, optionally in the form of a salt, the bonding between the particles and each of the chains being carried out by an organic spacer group.

Disclosed is a gel material having a high water content and excellent mechanical properties. The gel material includes repeating units derived from the following monomers (A) and (B): (A) an anionic monomer containing a polymerizable carbon-carbon multiple bond and an aromatic ring, and (B) a cationic monomer containing a polymerizable carbon-carbon multiple bond and an aromatic ring. The gel material has a water content of 20% by mass to 95% by mass, a tensile elastic modulus of 9 MPa to 1000 MPa, and a tensile elongation at break of 50% to 5000%.

A polymerizable composition for forming an ion-exchange resin precursor, the polymerizable composition containing a monomer component and polyethylene particles in an amount of 50 to 120 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the monomer component, wherein the monomer component contains an aromatic monomer for introducing ion-exchange groups and a nitrogen-containing aliphatic monomer, the nitrogen-containing aliphatic monomer being present in an amount of 10 to 35% by mass in said monomer component. An ion-exchange membrane is produced by applying the polymerizable composition onto a polyolefin type filament base material and polymerizing the polymerizable composition to form an ion-exchange resin precursor and, thereafter, introducing ion-exchange groups into the precursor.

The present invention relates to a high performance cross-linked triblock cationic functionalized polymer for electrochemical applications, and methods of making and using the same. The invention also relates to a tunable hydrogenated polymer, that can be functionalized with a particular cation for a particular application, and the method of making the hydrogenated polymer and tuning the hydrogenated polymer for the application.

Manufacturing method includes forming photoresist layer including photoresist composition over substrate. Photoresist composition includes: photoactive compound, polymer, crosslinker. The polymer structure

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A1, A2, A3 independently C1-C30 aryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyl alkyl, acetyl, acetylalkyl, carboxyl, alky carboxyl, cycloalkyl carboxyl, hydrocarbon ring, heterocyclic, chain, ring, 3-D structure; R1 is C4-C15 chain, cyclic, 3-D structure alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxylalkyl, alkoxy, or alkoxyl alkyl; proportion of x, y, and z in polymer is 0≤x/(x+y+z)≤1, 0≤y/(x+y+z)≤1, and 0≤z/(x+y+z)≤1, x, y, and z all not 0 for same polymer. Crosslinker is monomer, oligomer, polymer including structures —B1-OH, —B2-ORa, —B3-NH.sub.2 —B4-NR.sub.2,

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B1, B2, B3, B4, and D each independently C1-C30 aryl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyl alkyl, acetyl, acetylalkyl, carboxyl, alky carboxyl, cycloalkyl carboxyl, hydrocarbon ring, heterocyclic group, chain, ring, 3-D structure; R2 and Ra are C4-C15 chain, cyclic, 3-D structure alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxylalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyl alkyl.

A polymerizable composition for forming an ion-exchange resin precursor, the polymerizable composition containing a monomer component and polyethylene particles in an amount of 50 to 120 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the monomer component, wherein the monomer component contains an aromatic monomer for introducing ion-exchange groups and a nitrogen-containing aliphatic monomer, the nitrogen-containing aliphatic monomer being present in an amount of 10 to 35% by mass in said monomer component. An ion-exchange membrane is produced by applying the polymerizable composition onto a polyolefin type filament base material and polymerizing the polymerizable composition to form an ion-exchange resin precursor and, thereafter, introducing ion-exchange groups into the precursor.

The present invention provides an organic bioelectronic HD device system for the effective removal of protein-bound substances, comprising PEDOT:PSS, a multiwall carbon nanotube, polyethylene oxide (PEO), and (3-glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GOPS). The composite nanofiber platform exhibited (i) long-term water-resistance; (ii) high adhesion strength on the PES membrane; (iii) enhanced electrical properties; and (iv) good anticoagulant ability and negligible hemolysis of red blood cells, suggesting great suitability for use in developing next-generation bioelectronic medicines for HD.

A membrane comprising an anion exchange layer (AEL) and a cation exchange layer (CEL) wherein the CEL is obtainable by a process comprising curing a curable composition comprising a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) wherein: X is is of the formula OC.sub.nH.sub.2n+1 or OC.sub.qH2.sub.q1, wherein n has a value of of 1 to 6 and q has a value of 5 or 6; and m has a value of 1 or 2.

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