A polymer composition comprising star macromolecules is provided. Each star macromolecule has a core and five or more arms, wherein the number of arms within a star macromolecule varies across the composition of star molecules. The arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one arm and/or at least one segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other arm or one other segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest.

In an example, a thermal interface material includes a polymeric phase-change material.

A multi-layer shaped product, comprising a layer composed of an acrylic resin composition comprising a (meth)acrylic resin (A) and an acrylic block copolymer (B) comprising an acrylic acid ester polymer block (a) and a methacrylic acid ester polymer block (b), and if necessary, particles of an acrylic elastomeric polymer (C), and a layer composed of an active energy ray cured resin that is in contact with the layer composed of the acrylic resin composition, wherein an amount of the acrylic block copolymer (B) comprised in the acrylic resin composition is not less than 1 part by mass and not more than 60 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the acrylic resin composition.

A thermosetting composition comprising: (A) a di(meth)acrylate compound having a structural unit represented by the formula (A1), (B) a thermal polymerization initiator, and (E) an inorganic filler.

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In an example, a thermal interface material includes a polymeric phase-change material.

Disclosed is an acrylic thermoplastic resin composition containing an acrylic multilayer structure polymer particle (A) and an acrylic block copolymer (B). The component (A) has, as an inner layer, a rubber component layer (I) of a copolymer of 50-99.99 mass % of an acrylic acid ester monomer unit, 49.99-0 mass % of an additional monofunctional monomer unit, and 0.01-10 mass % of a polyfunctional monomer unit, and has, as an outermost layer, a thermoplastic resin component layer (I1) of a copolymer of 40-100 mass % of a methacrylic acid ester monomer unit and 60-0 mass % of an additional monomer unit and having Mn of 30,000 or smaller. A layer (I)/layer (II) mass ratio is 30/70 to 90/10. An average particle size of the component (A) is 150 nm or smaller. The component (B) has Mw of 32,000 to 300,000. A mass ratio of (A)/(B) is 1/99 to 99/1.

A polyester prepared by free radical polymerization of an unsaturated polyester prepolymer, wherein the polymerization occurs primarily by reaction of the unsaturation is disclosed. Coatings comprising the same are also disclosed, as are substrates coated at least in part with such coatings.

A polyester prepared by free radical polymerization of an unsaturated polyester prepolymer, wherein the polymerization occurs primarily by reaction of the unsaturation is disclosed. Coatings comprising the same are also disclosed, as are substrates coated at least in part with such coatings.

Methods for fabricating sub-lithographic, nanoscale microstructures utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided.

The invention relates to a porous material comprising particles of polymer P assembled by a block copolymer, said block copolymer comprising at least one block consisting of a polymer sequence immiscible with polymer P, and at least two blocks consisting of polymer sequences which are miscible with polymer P. The invention also relates to films produced with this material.