Textile nonwovens are produced without formaldehyde by employing a polymer binder which is a copolymer of vinyl acetate, ethylene, (meth)acrylamide, (meth)acrylic acid and maleic acid or anhydride or maleamic acid.

Membranes having an average pore size of 5 nm to 5,000 nm and a porosity of 10% or more, said membrane being obtainable by a process comprising curing a composition comprising: (i) a cross-linking agent comprising at least one anionic group; and (ii) inert solvent(s).

The membranes are useful for detecting metal ions and for filtering and/or purifying biomolecules and compositions comprising metal-ions.

The present application may provide a curable composition comprising a filler composition, an acryl monomeric component and an acryl polymeric component, wherein one or more of the acryl monomeric component and polymerization units of the acryl polymeric component comprises a cyclic ether-based acryl compound. Such curable composition is capable of ensuring excellent storage stability regardless of environmental changes by having excellent resistance to moisture and humidity; exhibits room temperature curability and quick curability in a high humidity environment even if an excessive amount of a filler composition is included; exhibits appropriate viscosity, thixotropy, adhesion and/or thermal conductivity before and after curing; and is capable of forming a cured product which is not brittle and flexible by adjusting hardness.

Provided is a curable composition that has a sufficient pot life and does not cause a significant delay in curing time even after long-term storage at room temperature or higher. A separately packed curable composition includes: (A) a first pack containing: (a1) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (b) a polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, and (c) a transition metal compound; and (B) a second pack containing: (a2) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (d) an aromatic amine compound, and (e) at least one compound selected from sulfinic acid and a salt thereof.

Provided is a curable composition that has a sufficient pot life and does not cause a significant delay in curing time even after long-term storage at room temperature or higher. A separately packed curable composition includes: (A) a first pack containing: (a1) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (b) a polymerizable monomer having an acidic group, and (c) a transition metal compound; and (B) a second pack containing: (a2) a polymerizable monomer having no acidic group, (d) an aromatic amine compound, and (e) at least one compound selected from sulfinic acid and a salt thereof.

An adhesive composition having excellent adhesiveness to a cycloolefin resin or the like. The adhesive composition of the present invention includes a polymer having a repeating unit derived from a polymerizable compound represented by formula (I): Y—N(Ar)(R) Formula (I), in which Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C14 aryl group or an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C10 aryl C1 to C3 alkyl group; R represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C3 to C6 cycloalkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C14 aryl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C10 aryl C1 to C3 alkyl group; and Y represents a polymerizable functional group. In Formula (I), a substituent on Ar and a substituent on R can bond to form a divalent organic group.

An adhesive composition having excellent adhesiveness to a cycloolefin resin or the like. The adhesive composition of the present invention includes a polymer having a repeating unit derived from a polymerizable compound represented by formula (I): Y—N(Ar)(R) Formula (I), in which Ar represents an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C14 aryl group or an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C10 aryl C1 to C3 alkyl group; R represents an unsubstituted or substituted C1 to C6 alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C3 to C6 cycloalkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C14 aryl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted C6 to C10 aryl C1 to C3 alkyl group; and Y represents a polymerizable functional group. In Formula (I), a substituent on Ar and a substituent on R can bond to form a divalent organic group.

The object of the present invention is to provide an absorption enhancer capable of introducing high-molecular weight compounds into cells.

The object can be solved by a composition of the present invention comprising a polymer compound having a group represented by the following general formula (1) or the following general formula (2) at a side chain, and a compound to be administered with a molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,200,000.

##STR00001##

wherein X.sup.1 is a residue of neutral amino acid or ω-aminoalkanoic acid in which an end amino group and an end carboxyl group are removed, X.sup.2 is a residue of cell-penetrating peptide in which an end amino group and an end carboxyl group are removed, X.sup.3 is a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a benzyloxy group, a is an integer of 0 to 50, and * denotes a bonding site.

##STR00002##

wherein X.sup.4 is a residue of neutral amino acid or ω-aminoalkanoic acid in which an end amino group and an end carboxyl group are removed, X.sup.5 is a residue of cell-penetrating peptide in which an end amino group and an end carboxyl group are removed, X.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, an acyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an arylsulfonyl group or an oxycarbonyl group, b is an integer of 0 to 50, and * denotes a bonding site.

The object of the present invention is to provide an absorption enhancer capable of introducing high-molecular weight compounds into cells.

The object can be solved by a composition of the present invention comprising a polymer compound having a group represented by the following general formula (1) or the following general formula (2) at a side chain, and a compound to be administered with a molecular weight of 1,000 to 1,200,000.

##STR00001##

wherein X.sup.1 is a residue of neutral amino acid or ω-aminoalkanoic acid in which an end amino group and an end carboxyl group are removed, X.sup.2 is a residue of cell-penetrating peptide in which an end amino group and an end carboxyl group are removed, X.sup.3 is a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a benzyloxy group, a is an integer of 0 to 50, and * denotes a bonding site.

##STR00002##

wherein X.sup.4 is a residue of neutral amino acid or ω-aminoalkanoic acid in which an end amino group and an end carboxyl group are removed, X.sup.5 is a residue of cell-penetrating peptide in which an end amino group and an end carboxyl group are removed, X.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, an acyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an arylsulfonyl group or an oxycarbonyl group, b is an integer of 0 to 50, and * denotes a bonding site.

The present teaching relates to photo-responsive hydrogels comprising a copolymer comprising N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM), a polymerisable derivative of benzospiropyran, a cross-linking agent and an acid, the acid having a pKa of less than 6, wherein the hydrogel is operably responsive to exposure to water so as to undergo spontaneous protonation and swelling. The photo-responsive hydrogels described can be used in the field of microfluidic platforms.