A polymerizable composition includes at least one first monomer and at least one second monomer, wherein the at least one first monomer includes an isohexide bis(allyl carbonate) monomer, and wherein the at least one second monomer includes one or more ethylenic unsaturations. Another polymerizable composition includes the reaction product of an isohexide bischloroformate; at least one polyol; allyl alcohol; and, optionally, at least one polychloroformate. An exemplary polymerizable composition includes the transesterification reaction product of an isohexide; diallyl carbonate; and at least one polyol. A polymerizate including the polymerizable composition and an optical article including the polymerizable composition are also provided.

An aspect of the present disclosure is a bioderived polymer that includes a first repeat unit that includes ##STR00001##
where n is an integer between 1 and 1000, and R.sup.1 is a first hydrocarbon group.

An aspect of the present disclosure is a bioderived polymer that includes a first repeat unit that includes ##STR00001##
where n is an integer between 1 and 1000, and R.sup.1 is a first hydrocarbon group.

A flame retardant itaconic acid-based compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a flame retardant itaconic acid-based polymer are disclosed. The flame retardant itaconic acid-based compound has variable moieties, which include methylene bridge groups, carbonyl groups, vinyl groups, functionalized groups, phenyl-substituted flame retardant groups, and/or functionalized flame retardant groups. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes forming a phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule, forming an itaconic acid derivative, chemically reacting the phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule and the itaconic acid derivative to form a flame retardant itaconic acid-based compound, and incorporating the itaconic acid-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the flame retardant polymer.

A flame retardant itaconic acid-based compound, a process for forming a flame retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains a flame retardant itaconic acid-based polymer are disclosed. The flame retardant itaconic acid-based compound has variable moieties, which include methylene bridge groups, carbonyl groups, vinyl groups, functionalized groups, phenyl-substituted flame retardant groups, and/or functionalized flame retardant groups. The process for forming the flame retardant polymer includes forming a phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule, forming an itaconic acid derivative, chemically reacting the phosphorus-based flame retardant molecule and the itaconic acid derivative to form a flame retardant itaconic acid-based compound, and incorporating the itaconic acid-based flame retardant compound into a polymer to form the flame retardant polymer.

Nanofiber-based biomaterials containing fibroin for wound repair and tissue replacement and, more particularly, heart valve replacement.

Nanofiber-based biomaterials containing fibroin for wound repair and tissue replacement and, more particularly, heart valve replacement.

A slurry for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery. Also disclosed is a positive electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery obtained using the slurry for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery, and a production method for the electrode; and a lithium-ion secondary battery provided with the positive electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery, and a production method for the battery. The slurry for a positive electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode active material (A), a conductive auxiliary agent (B), a resin binder (C), a thickening dispersant (D), and water (E), wherein the thickening dispersant (D) includes a polyalkylene oxide having a phenyl group in a side chain thereof.

The present invention aims to provide a lining composition which overcomes the problems such as environmental problems (e.g. marine pollution) and VOC problem and which has a good cure rate. We have found that this can be achieved by a composition containing a vinyl ester resin as a prepolymer component and an aliphatic or alicyclic polyfunctional allyl ester compound as a crosslinking agent.

The present invention aims to provide a lining composition which overcomes the problems such as environmental problems (e.g. marine pollution) and VOC problem and which has a good cure rate. We have found that this can be achieved by a composition containing a vinyl ester resin as a prepolymer component and an aliphatic or alicyclic polyfunctional allyl ester compound as a crosslinking agent.