The invention relates to vicinal diol ether derivatives of certain polyether polymers, compositions comprising the same, and methods of making the same via reaction with substituted or unsubstituted epoxides, and methods of using the same.

This alkoxysilyl group-containing perfluoropolyether compound represented by formula (1) is soluble in saturated hydrocarbon solvents and yields a coating film having excellent water repellency and oil repellency.

X—Z-PFPE-Z—X  (1)

(PFPE denotes a divalent perfluoropolyether chain having a number average molecular weight of 500-5000; X denotes a group represented by formula (2);

##STR00001## Q.sup.1 denotes a divalent organic group having 2-12 carbon atoms; Q.sup.2 denotes a divalent organic group having 2-12 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 denotes an alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms; G denotes an alkyl group having 1-12 carbon atoms; a is 0-2; b is 1-3; c is 0-2; a, b and c are integers that satisfy the relationship a+b+c=3; d is an integer from 0 to 2; and the dotted line denotes a bond.)
(Z denotes a divalent organic group represented by any of the formulae below.)

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(A dotted line denotes a bond, and ** denotes a bonding site to the PFPE.)

A composition includes particular amounts a poly(phenylene ether), a first polyamide, hydrogenated block copolymer of an alkenyl aromatic and a conjugated diene, pentaerythritol tetrastearate, and bisphenoxyethanol fluorene. The composition can be particularly well-suited for use in a reinforced thermoplastic composition including a reinforcing carbon filler.

A poly(arylene ether) copolymer wherein the poly(arylene ether) copolymer is a product of oxidative copolymerization of monomers comprising a first monohydric phenol; a second monohydric phenol different from the first monohydric phenol; a siloxane oligomer; and optionally, at least one terminal functional group.

A poly(phenylene ether) copolymer comprising first repeating units comprising a C.sub.1-6alkyl(C.sub.6-30cycloalkenyl) pendant group; second repeating units different from the first repeating units; a copolymer of Formula (3); and optionally, at least one terminal functional group comprising (meth)acrylate, styrene, —CH.sub.2—(C.sub.6H.sub.4)—CH═CH.sub.2, allyl, cyanate ester, glycidyl ether, anhydride, aniline, maleimide, an activated ester, or a combination thereof.

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A resin composition containing: (A) a modified polyphenylene ether having a main chain modified at a terminal end with a functional group having a carbon-carbon double bond; (B) a crosslinking agent; (C) a crosslinking aid; and (D) an organic peroxide. The crosslinking aid (C) is a compound having a specific structure.

A method of making a PEEK-PEoEK copolymer having R.sub.PEEK and RPEoEK repeat units in a molar ratio R.sub.PEEK/R.sub.PEoEK ranging from 95/5 to 45/55, the PEEK-PEoEK copolymer obtained from the method and the polymer composition including the PEEK-PEoEK copolymer, at least one reinforcing filler, at least one additive, or a combination thereof, shaped articles including the polymer composition, polymer-metal junctions including the polymer composition. Also described are methods of making the polymer composition, methods of making the shaped articles, and methods of making the polymer-metal junctions.

A core/shell polymer material suitable for three-dimensional printing is provided. The core/shell polymer material may include at least one amorphous polymer as a core particle and at least one semicrystalline polymer as a shell material surrounding the core particle.

Methods and hydrogels for preventing or reducing cellular adhesion and protein adsorption to a tissue (e.g. cardiac tissue) are disclosed. The hydrogels generally include at least two component polymers, a first polymer including an aminooxy group and a second polymer including a reactive oxo group, that are cross-linked by oxime bonds. The hydrogels are suitable for binding to and coating a tissue or cell. The hydrogels operate to reduce cellular adhesions and protein adsorption to the tissue or cell.

Methods and hydrogels for preventing or reducing cellular adhesion and protein adsorption to a tissue (e.g. cardiac tissue) are disclosed. The hydrogels generally include at least two component polymers, a first polymer including an aminooxy group and a second polymer including a reactive oxo group, that are cross-linked by oxime bonds. The hydrogels are suitable for binding to and coating a tissue or cell. The hydrogels operate to reduce cellular adhesions and protein adsorption to the tissue or cell.