An unsaturated double bond-containing compound represented by the general formula (I) or the general formula (II), an oxygen absorbent containing the compound, and a resin composition.

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This invention related to a method of forming a polymer component and comprises blending polymer particles with antioxidant to form a mixture in which the antioxidant coats the polymer particles, irradiating the polymer particles to cross-link the polymer particles therein and forming the irradiated mixture into a consolidated component. The invention also relates to a method of forming an articular surface for a prosthesis and a prosthesis having a polymer articular bearing surface wherein at least one predetermined portion of the bearing surface is provided with cross-linked polymer bonds.

The present invention describes polymer compositions that have enhanced properties as oxygen barriers, as well as manufacturing methods for such oxygen-scavenging polymers and devices composed of such oxygen-scavenging polymers. These oxygen-scavenging polymers offer several benefits over existing materials, including a reduced ability for oxygen and carbon dioxide to permeate the polymer, reduced foaming of beverages stored in containers composed of the polymers, improved moisture absorption, and increased anti-bacterial/anti-fungal properties.

An oxygen-absorbing resin composition containing an ethylene terephthalate type polyester resin and an organic oxygen absorber and, further, containing cobalt in an amount of 5 to 50 ppm and titanium in an amount of 1 to 15 ppm calculated as elements.

The present invention provides a method for reducing a drawing force in a forming process of a photocurable material by adding a radical scavenger capable of terminating free radical polymerization into a substrate for carrying the photocurable material. The method comprises: providing a mold release composition at least comprising a radical scavenger and a molding agent; and forming a mold release film from the mold release composition by curing forming or by combining with an upper surface of a plate, thereby preparing the substrate. In this way, during the light curing reaction of the photocurable material by irradiation with a light source, the radical scavenger in the upper surface of the substrate contacting with the photocurable material can react with free radicals in the photocurable material, such that the photocurable material forms an uncured layer for which light curing does not occur on the upper surface of the substrate.

An oxygen absorbing resin composition having high oxygen absorbing performance is provided. An oxygen-absorbing resin composition comprising an oxygen absorber containing iron powder and a metal halide and a resin is provided. The oxygen-absorbing resin composition is characterized in that the content of aluminum is 50 ppm by mass or less.

The invention relates to compounds of the structure of formula I and II: ##STR00001##
where X is selected from the group consisting of O, S and NH; Y, A and B are independently selected from the group consisting of N and CH; D, E and F are independently selected from the group consisting of CH, N, O and S; the symbol --- represents a single or a double bond; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, electron withdrawing groups and electron releasing groups. In other embodiments, the compounds are used as oxygen scavengers and in barrier compositions and articles.

The invention relates to aqueous uretdione group-containing compositions comprising or consisting of (A) at least one uretdione group-containing curing agent based on aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, and/or aromatic polyisocyanates which do not contain chemically bonded hydrophilating groups; (B) at least one hydroxy group-containing polyol which contains at least one chemically bonded carboxylic acid group; (C) optionally solvents; and (D) optionally auxiliary agents and additives; wherein the quantity ratio of the components (A) and (B) is measured such that the molar ratio of the NCO groups of the curing agent (A), said groups being provided in the form of uretdione, to the NCO reactive groups of the polyol (B) equals 3.0:0.5 to 0.5:3.0, and A and B are provided as a physical mixture. The invention additionally relates to a method for producing a polyurethane layer using the aqueous uretdione group-containing composition according to the invention, to the polyurethane layer obtained therefrom, and to a substrate which is coated with or adhered to the polyurethane layer.

The present invention relates to a catalyst system comprising: A) at least one compound selected from azoles, oxazoles, thiazoles, benzotriazole, benzimidazole, benzoxazole and salts thereof; B) at least one acid catcher, which contains at least one epoxy group; and C) at least one catalyst containing an N,N,N-trisubstituted amidine structure with an amidine group content of from 12.0 to 47.0 wt %, calculated as CN2 with molecular weight=40. The invention also relates to a kit which comprises the catalyst system of the present invention and an aqueous uretdione dispersion having an acid number of from 1 to 100 KOH/g and additionally at least one carboxyl group. The invention further relates to a method for producing a polyurethane layer using the catalyst system of the present invention and said uretdione dispersion, and to the obtained polyurethane layer, and to the use of the catalyst system for curing aqueous acidic uretdione dispersions and/or for the production of paints or coatings.

A decorative sheet including a substrate layer, and one or more layers of at least one of a transparent resin layer and a top coat layer provided on one surface of the substrate layer, the one or more layers being provided as a front surface layer, wherein at least one layer of the transparent resin layer and the top coat layer contains a radical scavenger, and the radical scavenger is contained in a form of radical scavenger vesicles, which encapsulate the radical scavenger within an outer membrane.