Polymeric superporous hydrogels, methods for making the same, and wound dressings incorporating the same are disclosed herein. The polymeric superporous hydrogels may be PVA-based hydrogel foams. The polymeric superporous hydrogels may exhibit intrinsic antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The polymeric superporous hydrogels may be well suited for incorporation into wound dressings or the like.

Polymeric superporous hydrogels, methods for making the same, and wound dressings incorporating the same are disclosed herein. The polymeric superporous hydrogels may be PVA-based hydrogel foams. The polymeric superporous hydrogels may exhibit intrinsic antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria. The polymeric superporous hydrogels may be well suited for incorporation into wound dressings or the like.

The present invention relates to an anticorrosive coating composition, an anticorrosive coating film, a substrate with an anticorrosive coating film, and a method of producing a substrate with an anticorrosive coating film. The anticorrosive coating composition includes an epoxy resin (a), a polyvinyl alkyl ether (co)polymer (b), and an amine curing agent (c).

The present invention relates to an anticorrosive coating composition, an anticorrosive coating film, a substrate with an anticorrosive coating film, and a method of producing a substrate with an anticorrosive coating film. The anticorrosive coating composition includes an epoxy resin (a), a polyvinyl alkyl ether (co)polymer (b), and an amine curing agent (c).

The present invention relates to an anticorrosive coating composition, an anticorrosive coating film, a substrate with an anticorrosive coating film, and a method of producing a substrate with an anticorrosive coating film. The anticorrosive coating composition includes an epoxy resin (a), a polyvinyl alkyl ether (co)polymer (b), and an amine curing agent (c).

To provide an aqueous ink composition for ballpoint pen having excellent ink discharge properties at the initial writing (initial touch) even after exposure of the pen tip for a long period of time. The aqueous ink composition for ballpoint pen contains at least 0.1 to 5% by mass of a graft compound of an allyl alcohol-maleic anhydride-styrene copolymer composed of: (a) a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether unit represented by Formula (I), (b) a maleic anhydride unit, and (c) a styrene unit, the allyl alcohol-maleic anhydride-styrene copolymer having the composition ratio (a):(b):(c) of 25 to 75:25 to 75:0 to 50% by mol and having a mass average molecular weight from 1000 to 50000, and polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl alcohol; 5 to 40% by mass of resin particles; and water; wherein in Formula (I), R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbons, and m is a positive number of 5 to 50.

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An aqueous coating composition and a coated packaging material prepared by applying the aqueous coating composition to packaging material comprise poly(vinyl alcohol-vinyl primary amine), poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride), and a Ca.sup.++ microgranulated bentonite clay. The poly(vinyl alcohol-vinyl primary amine) is about 90-98.5 weight percent and the combined weight of poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride) and the Ca.sup.++ microgranulated bentonite clay is from about 1.5-10 weight percent of the coating formed on the packaging material. The weight ratio of the poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride) to the Ca.sup.++ microgranulated bentonite clay is from about 20:80 to about 80:20. The poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride) is at least 0.8 weight percent of the coating formed on the packaging material and/or has a weight average molecular weight of at least about 1,000,000 Daltons. The applied coating composition is dried at a temperature of up to about 50 C. to form the coated packaging material. The coating is ink-receptive and has an oxygen transmission rate of up to 0.71 cm.sup.3/100 in.sup.2/24 hr and a moisture vapor transmission rate of up to about 2.2 g/m.sup.2/24 hr.

An aqueous coating composition and a coated packaging material prepared by applying the aqueous coating composition to packaging material comprise poly(vinyl alcohol-vinyl primary amine), poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride), and a Ca.sup.++ microgranulated bentonite clay. The poly(vinyl alcohol-vinyl primary amine) is about 90-98.5 weight percent and the combined weight of poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride) and the Ca.sup.++ microgranulated bentonite clay is from about 1.5-10 weight percent of the coating formed on the packaging material. The weight ratio of the poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride) to the Ca.sup.++ microgranulated bentonite clay is from about 20:80 to about 80:20. The poly(methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride) is at least 0.8 weight percent of the coating formed on the packaging material and/or has a weight average molecular weight of at least about 1,000,000 Daltons. The applied coating composition is dried at a temperature of up to about 50 C. to form the coated packaging material. The coating is ink-receptive and has an oxygen transmission rate of up to 0.71 cm.sup.3/100 in.sup.2/24 hr and a moisture vapor transmission rate of up to about 2.2 g/m.sup.2/24 hr.

The invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electronic device comprising the steps of: preparing a substrate comprising an electrically conductive layer; applying a conductive paste on the electrically conductive layer, wherein the conductive paste comprises 100 parts by weight of a metal powder, 5 to 20 parts by weight of a solvent and 0.01 to 5 parts by weight of a dispersant and wherein the dispersant is selected from the group consisting of allyl ether copolymer, polyhydroxy fatty acid and a mixture thereof; mounting an electrical component on the applied conductive paste; and heating the conductive paste to bond the electrically conductive layer and the electrical component.

A medical device and a method of manufacturing the same which excels in lubricity under severe conditions are provided. The medical device according to the present disclosure is inserted into a living body. The medical device includes a resin coating layer that includes a maleic acid polymer substance and is provided on a surface of a base member. The resin coating layer is formed by covalently bonding the maleic acid polymer substance to a reactive functional group which exists on at least the surface of the base member of the medical device. A ratio of a peak height of carboxylate with respect to a total peak height of carboxylic acid ester and a carboxylic acid in the maleic acid polymer substance ranges from 1.2 to 1.7 when being measured through infrared spectroscopy (IR method).