Provided is (1) a radically polymerizable polyether which imparts excellent mechanical properties including excellent transparency, a high degree of elongation at break and high bending strength to a copolymer produced by the radical polymerization of a radically polymerizable monomer, and a method for producing the radically polymerizable polyether; (2) a polymerizable composition comprising the radically polymerizable polyether and a radically polymerizable vinyl monomer, which enables the formation of a copolymer having excellent mechanical properties; and (3) a copolymer, a molded article and a film, each of which comprises the copolymer.

Provided are methods for surface-modifying a thermoplastic resin which produce surfaces that show not only low adsorption of proteins and cells but also selective adsorption or adhesion of specific cells such as cancer cells, and further have excellent durability. A method for surface-modifying an object made of a thermoplastic resin, the method including: step 1 of forming polymerization initiation points on the surface of the object; and step 2 of radically polymerizing at least a hydrophilic monomer starting from the polymerization initiation points by irradiation with UV light having a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm to form a graft layer having a thickness of 2 to 100 nm on the surface of the object.

An ultraviolet light-curable coating composition includes 5-40 weight percent of an ultraviolet light-curable poly(polyphenylene ether) oligomer; 60-95 weight percent of an ultraviolet light-curable monomer, oligomer, polymer, or a combination thereof; and 0.01-3 weight percent of a photoinitiator.

PCE-type copolymers in powder form can be obtained by spry-drying and are easily re-dispersed in water. The fineness and the anti-caking properties of said PCE-type copolymers in powder form, as well as their water reduction potential and influence on slump life are improved. A production process of said PCE-type copolymers in powder form is by a spray-drying method, and PCE-type copolymers can be used for the improvement of mineral binder compositions and especially dry mortars.

Provided herein is a dual cure resin useful for the production of objects by stereolithography, said resin comprising a mixture of: (a) a light-polymerizable component; and (b) a heat-polymerizable component, said heat-polymerizable component comprising: (i) a dicyclopentadiene-containing polyepoxide resin; (ii) a cyanate ester resin; (iii) an epoxy-reactive toughening agent; and (iv) a core shell rubber toughener.

Described herein are methods and compositions for degrading a polymer. For example, methods can include comprising contacting a polymer with one or more polymer-degrading fungal species, wherein the polymer comprises a polyester graft, and wherein the polymer is a polymerization product of at least a monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylates, methacrylates, and combinations thereof.

Provided herein is a method for preparing antimicrobial thermoplastic resins and products thereof.

A resin composition contains a maleimide compound (A) that has a maleimide equivalent of 500 g/eq. or less, is solid at 25° C., and dissolves at one or more concentration in a range of 40% by mass or more and less than 100% by mass as a concentration of the maleimide compound in a mixture of at least one selected from the group consisting of toluene and methyl ethyl ketone and the maleimide compound at 25° C.; and a polymerizable compound (B) having a carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond in a molecule and a proportion of a total mass of heteroatoms to a total mass of all constituent elements of 15% by mass or less.

Provided is a heat-curable resin composition capable of yielding a cured product that has a superior dielectric property and heat resistance and is thus useful for high-frequency purposes. Particularly, there are provided a composition containing the following components (A), (C) and (D); and a composition containing the following components (A) and (B). The components (A), (B), (C) and (D) are: (A) a cyclopentadiene compound represented by the following formula (1) and/or an oligomer(s) of the cyclopentadiene compound ##STR00001## wherein R represents a group selected from an alkyl group, an alkenyl group and an aryl group, n represents an integer of 1 to 4, each of x1 and x2 independently represents 0, 1 or 2, provided that when R represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, x1 represents 1 or 2, and x1 and x2 satisfy 1≤x1+x2≤4; (B) a cyclic imide compound; (C) a curing accelerator; and (D) an inorganic filler.

According to various embodiments, an extruded foam is formed from a composition comprising from 1 to 99 wt % of a silicone-functionalized polyethylene comprising a reaction product of the polymerization of ethylene and (meth)acrylic ester functionalized polydimethylsiloxane, and a physical blowing agent. The foam has a density of less than or equal to 0.200 g/cm.sup.3 as measured in accordance with ASTM D1622-88 at 25° C.