A composition comprises a cyanoacrylate polymer and a protected amine. A method comprises: providing a shaped model comprising a cyanoacrylate polymer; preparing an investment having a cavity that corresponds to the shaped model; and heating the shaped model to sufficient temperature that the cyanoacrylate polymer depolymerizes and volatilizes. A hardenable material may be cast in the investment to provide a replica of the shaped model. A curable composition comprises: a cyanoacrylate monomer; a free-radical photoinitiator; and a protected amine, wherein the curable composition is free of compounds that initiate anionic polymerization of the cyanoacrylate monomer at ambient temperature. A method of curing the curable composition is also disclosed.

The compound (A) is represented by formula (1).

R.sub.1O—R.sub.2—OR.sub.1   (1)

(In formula (1), each R.sub.1 independently represents a group represented by formula (2), or a hydrogen atom, and R.sub.2 represents a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or a linear or branched alkenylene group having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, provided that at least one R.sub.1 is a group represented by formula (2).)

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(In formula (2), -* represents a bonding hand.)

The invention relates to a polymer composition (P), comprising at least one acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (A) (ABS copolymer (A)), characterized in that the polymer composition (P) has a surface energy of >38 dyne/cm. The invention further relates to a process for painting a surface of a polymer moulded article comprising the polymer composition (P), wherein no pre-treatment of the surface of the polymer moulded article, such as primer coating, is required prior to the application of the paint.

The invention relates to a polymer composition (P), comprising at least one acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (A) (ABS copolymer (A)), characterized in that the polymer composition (P) has a surface energy of >38 dyne/cm. The invention further relates to a process for painting a surface of a polymer moulded article comprising the polymer composition (P), wherein no pre-treatment of the surface of the polymer moulded article, such as primer coating, is required prior to the application of the paint.

A latex for friction member use including rubber particles comprised of a carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber containing α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 10 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein a difference Δd (Δd=d90−d50) between a volume cumulative 90% particle size (d90) of the rubber particles and volume cumulative 50% particle size (d50) of the rubber particles which are measured by a light scattering method is 0.0240 μm or more is provided.

A latex for friction member use including rubber particles comprised of a carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber containing α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in a ratio of 10 to 60 wt % and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein a difference Δd (Δd=d90−d50) between a volume cumulative 90% particle size (d90) of the rubber particles and volume cumulative 50% particle size (d50) of the rubber particles which are measured by a light scattering method is 0.0240 μm or more is provided.

A highly saturated nitrile rubber composition obtained by mixing 7 to 40 wt % of a carboxyl group-containing highly saturated nitrile rubber (A1) containing 15 to 60 wt % of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units and 1 to 60 wt % of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer units and having an iodine value of 120 or less, 10 to 78 wt % of a highly saturated nitrile rubber (A2) containing α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer units in 15 to 60 wt %, having a content of α,β-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid monoester monomer units of 0.9 wt % or less, and having an iodine value of 120 or less, and 15 to 50 wt % of a polyester resin (B) at a temperature of a melting point of the polyester resin (B) or more is provided.

Provided are a dispersant for a separator of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, the dispersant including a cyanoethyl group-containing polymer, a separator of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery using the same, and a non-aqueous electrolyte battery.

A chloroprene-unsaturated nitrile copolymer composition containing 100 parts by mass of a chloroprene-unsaturated nitrile copolymer having 3 to 20% by mass of a structural unit derived from an unsaturated nitrile monomer, and 0.05 to 2.0 parts by mass of a xanthogen compound.

A chloroprene-unsaturated nitrile copolymer composition containing 100 parts by mass of a chloroprene-unsaturated nitrile copolymer having 3 to 20% by mass of a structural unit derived from an unsaturated nitrile monomer, and 0.05 to 2.0 parts by mass of a xanthogen compound.