Described are polymers, polymer binders, hydrogel polymer binders, hydrogel polymer binder compositions comprising them, electrode materials comprising them, their methods of production and their use in electrochemical cells, for instance, in silicon-based electrochemical cells.

Described are polymers, polymer binders, hydrogel polymer binders, hydrogel polymer binder compositions comprising them, electrode materials comprising them, their methods of production and their use in electrochemical cells, for instance, in silicon-based electrochemical cells.

The present disclosures are directed to compositions comprising a polymer having linear or branched silicone substituted by at least one alkylcarboxy group and cross-linked with an alkyl functional cross-linker, which has the benefits of compatibility and structuring of personal care components and the resultant personal care applications.

The present disclosures are directed to compositions comprising a polymer having linear or branched silicone substituted by at least one alkylcarboxy group and cross-linked with an alkyl functional cross-linker, which has the benefits of compatibility and structuring of personal care components and the resultant personal care applications.

A curable composition containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer (A) having a reactive silyl group and a (meth)acrylic ester polymer (B) having a reactive silyl group is provided. In the polyoxyalkylene polymer (A), an average ratio per molecule of a number of reactive silyl groups to a number of ends of a polymer backbone is 0.80 or more. In the (meth)acrylic ester polymer (B), an average number per molecule of the reactive silyl groups bonded at ends of a polymer backbone is from 0.30 to 1.00, and the average number per molecule of the reactive silyl groups bonded inside the polymer backbone is from 0 to less than 0.30.

A curable composition containing a polyoxyalkylene polymer (A) having a reactive silyl group and a (meth)acrylic ester polymer (B) having a reactive silyl group is provided. In the polyoxyalkylene polymer (A), an average ratio per molecule of a number of reactive silyl groups to a number of ends of a polymer backbone is 0.80 or more. In the (meth)acrylic ester polymer (B), an average number per molecule of the reactive silyl groups bonded at ends of a polymer backbone is from 0.30 to 1.00, and the average number per molecule of the reactive silyl groups bonded inside the polymer backbone is from 0 to less than 0.30.

A preparation method of a powdery polycarboxylate superplasticizer is provided, including: mixing a superplasticizer monomer with water to produce a mixture, heating and melting the mixture to produce a melt system; carrying out a bulk polymerization reaction by adding an initiator, a chain transfer agent and an unsaturated carboxylic acid into the melt system, forming a polycarboxylate superplasticizer precursor; and neutralizing and pulverizing the polycarboxylate superplasticizer precursor to produce a powdery polycarboxylate superplasticizer. Water is added in the bulk polymerization and reacts with the superplasticizer monomer and the unsaturated carboxylic acid. While the bulk polymerization reaction is guaranteed to be efficiently carried out and the solid polycarboxylate superplasticizer is formed, the viscosity of a bulk polymerization reaction system is reduced. The superplasticizer is suitable for dry-mixed mortar, high-efficiency concrete and other products.

A preparation method of a powdery polycarboxylate superplasticizer is provided, including: mixing a superplasticizer monomer with water to produce a mixture, heating and melting the mixture to produce a melt system; carrying out a bulk polymerization reaction by adding an initiator, a chain transfer agent and an unsaturated carboxylic acid into the melt system, forming a polycarboxylate superplasticizer precursor; and neutralizing and pulverizing the polycarboxylate superplasticizer precursor to produce a powdery polycarboxylate superplasticizer. Water is added in the bulk polymerization and reacts with the superplasticizer monomer and the unsaturated carboxylic acid. While the bulk polymerization reaction is guaranteed to be efficiently carried out and the solid polycarboxylate superplasticizer is formed, the viscosity of a bulk polymerization reaction system is reduced. The superplasticizer is suitable for dry-mixed mortar, high-efficiency concrete and other products.

A preparation method of a powdery polycarboxylate superplasticizer is provided, including: mixing a superplasticizer monomer with water to produce a mixture, heating and melting the mixture to produce a melt system; carrying out a bulk polymerization reaction by adding an initiator, a chain transfer agent and an unsaturated carboxylic acid into the melt system, forming a polycarboxylate superplasticizer precursor; and neutralizing and pulverizing the polycarboxylate superplasticizer precursor to produce a powdery polycarboxylate superplasticizer. Water is added in the bulk polymerization and reacts with the superplasticizer monomer and the unsaturated carboxylic acid. While the bulk polymerization reaction is guaranteed to be efficiently carried out and the solid polycarboxylate superplasticizer is formed, the viscosity of a bulk polymerization reaction system is reduced. The superplasticizer is suitable for dry-mixed mortar, high-efficiency concrete and other products.

An acrylic elastomer copolymer that is a copolymer of (A) an alkyl (meth)acrylate and/or alkoxyalkyl (meth)acrylate monomer, (B) an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, and (C) a (meth)acrylate monomer having a carbamic acid ester group represented by the general formula:

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(wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R.sup.2 is a divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms). A crosslinkable composition in which a crosslinking accelerator is compounded with the acrylic elastomer copolymer.