Oil soluble rheology modifying star macromolecules having a core and five or more polymeric arms, and compositions comprising the same. The polymeric arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each polymeric arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one polymeric arm and/or at least one polymeric segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other polymeric arm or one other polymeric segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest. The oil soluble rheology modifying star macromolecules and compositions comprising the same for use in oil based systems.

Oil soluble rheology modifying star macromolecules having a core and five or more polymeric arms, and compositions comprising the same. The polymeric arms on a star are covalently attached to the core of the star; each polymeric arm comprises one or more (co)polymer segments; and at least one polymeric arm and/or at least one polymeric segment exhibits a different solubility from at least one other polymeric arm or one other polymeric segment, respectively, in a reference liquid of interest. The oil soluble rheology modifying star macromolecules and compositions comprising the same for use in oil based systems.

A printable biodegradable polymer composite comprises PGSA, biodegradable photo-initiator and material selected from the group consisting PCL-DA and PEG-DA being uniformly blended together. By adjusting blending ratio of the present invention, the elasticity, mechanical properties and degradation patterns of the present invention may be adjusted for producing various tissue, organ or related bio-product by 3D-printing.

The use of one or more copolymers as a detergent additive in a liquid fuel for internal combustion engines. The copolymer includes at least one repeat unit having an ester of alkyl or alkyl ester function and a repeat unit containing a diazotized hydrocarbon group. Also, specific copolymers including at least one repeat unit having an ester function of alkyl or alkyl ester function and a repeat unit containing a triazotized hydrocarbon group.

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

A composition for fixing wound items is provided. In one example, the composition comprises 5 to 97 wt % of at least one ,-unsaturated polyester resin and/or ,-unsaturated polyester imide resin comprising components of at least one ,-ethylenically unsaturated mono-, di- and/or tricarboxylic acid, and/or its anhydride and/or ester, at least one polyol, at least one (meth)acrylic group containing component, possibly at least one mono-, di-, tri- and/or tetracarboxylic acid, which is not ,-ethylenically unsaturated, and/or its anhydride and/or ester.

Coatings comprising an uncured branched polyester-urethane resin prepared by free radical polymerization of an unsaturated polyester prepolymer having a polyol segment, an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid and/or an anhydride and/or ester thereof, and a urethane segment, wherein the polymerization occurs primarily by reaction of the unsaturation are disclosed.

Coatings comprising an uncured branched polyester-urethane resin prepared by free radical polymerization of an unsaturated polyester prepolymer having a polyol segment, an unsaturated polycarboxylic acid and/or an anhydride and/or ester thereof, and a urethane segment, wherein the polymerization occurs primarily by reaction of the unsaturation are disclosed.

A thermosetting resin composition, a thermosetting resin composition for protective films, a thermosetting resin composition for planarizing films, and a method for producing a cured film, a protective film, or a planarizing film by using the resin composition. A thermosetting resin composition has a polymer having a structural unit of Formula (1) below, a curing agent in an amount of 0% by mass to 30% by mass with respect to the polymer, and a solvent. When the thermosetting resin composition includes the curing agent, the curing agent is at least one compound selected from polyfunctional (meth)acrylate compounds and polyfunctional blocked isocyanate compounds:

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(wherein A.sup.1 is a C.sub.2 or C.sub.3 alkenyl group or alkynyl group, and A.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 alkenylene group or alkynylene group).

Disclosed herein is a superabsorbent polymer with a surface crosslinked with a water-soluble polyvalent cationic salt, a polycarbonic acid-based copolymer, and a surface crosslinking agent wherein an improvement is brought about in physical properties, with the concomitant reduction of process time and cost. Also, a method is provided for preparing the surface-crosslinked superabsorbent polymer.