A bifunctional polymer is functionalized at one end with an azlactone end group to conjugate biomolecules of interest, and is functionalized at another end with an azide anchor group to attach the polymer to a substrate. Methods of making the bifunctional polymer are also provided. A coated substrate includes the bifunctionalized polymers on the surface of a substrate. Methods of making the coated substrate are also provided. A microarray includes a plurality of discrete regions, each region including the coated substrate.

A cleaning and protectant composition and a method for using the composition on an article such as a touch screen or screen protector for a mobile device, computer, or other electronic device. The composition comprises a polymeric film former. The polymeric film former is an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer. The polymeric film former forms a retention coating to retain components within the composition for an extended period of time. The composition is also present in a kit with an application device.

This invention relates to a polybenzoxazine precursor and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, to a polybenzoxazine precursor which includes benzoxazine obtained by reacting a phenol novolak resin with an aldehyde compound and allylamine and diaminodiphenylmethane as an amine compound, and to a method of preparing the same. The polybenzoxazine precursor may serve to prepare a hardened material having excellent thermal and electrical characteristics and dimensional stability. Accordingly, the polybenzoxazine precursor may be available for use in a copper clad laminate, a semiconductor encapsulant, a printed circuit board, an adhesive, a paint, and a mold.

The thermosetting resin composition, a prepreg containing same, a metal foil-clad laminate and a printed circuit board; the resin composition comprises the following components: a combination of a bismaleimide resin and a benzoxazine resin or a prepolymer of a bismaleimide resin and a benzoxazine resin, an epoxy resin and an active ester. A metal foil-clad laminate prepared by using the resin composition provided by the present invention has a high glass transition temperature, a low thermal expansion coefficient, a high high-temperature modulus, a high peel strength, a low dielectric constant, a low dielectric loss factor, as well as good heat resistance and good processability.

An aqueous primer coating composition to a substrate comprises an aqueous cationic polyurethane and an aqueous polymer of oxazoline or N-vinylpyrrolidone. Also disclosed is a method applying the coating composition to the substrate and an electrophotographical printing medium coated with the coating composition.

The present invention relates to a halogen-free epoxy resin composition, a prepreg, a laminate and a printed circuit board containing the same. The halogen-free epoxy resin composition comprises an epoxy resin and a curing agent. Taking the total equivalent amount of the epoxy groups in the epoxy resin as 1, the active groups in the curing agent which react with the epoxy groups have an equivalent amount of 0.5-0.95. By controlling the equivalent ratio of the epoxy groups in the epoxy resin to the active groups in the curing agent to be 0.5-0.95, the present invention ensures the Df value stability of prepregs under different curing temperature conditions while maintaining a low dielectric constant and a low dielectric loss. The prepregs and laminates prepared from the resin composition have comprehensive performances, such as low dielectric constant, low dielectric loss, excellent flame retardancy, heat resistance, cohesiveness, low water absorption and moisture resistance, and are suitable for use in halogen-free multilayer circuit boards.

A method of providing odor control to a natural fiber or a polymeric containing material and an odor control treated article are provided. The method comprises applying an odor adsorbing solution to the natural fiber or the polymeric containing material, wherein the odor adsorbing solution comprises an oxazoline homopolymer or an extended or a modified polymer based on an oxazoline homopolymer.

A curable resin composition containing a blend of multifunctional benzoxazines, and composite materials derived therefrom. The benzoxazine blend contains the combination of (A) a difunctional benzoxazine component and (B) a multifunctional benzoxazine component with functionality of greater than 2. Cured matrix resins and cured composite materials containing such benzoxazine blend exhibit a significant retardation in the rate of organic solvent uptake as compared to the same cured matrix resins and composite materials without component (B).

A curable benzoxazine composition is described wherein the benzoxazine is derived from an aryl amine having a b.p.>200° C. The curable compositions are more thermally stable and have reduced weight loss and by-products upon cure.

The embodiments herein relate to a benzoxazine resin composition, a prepreg, and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material. More specifically, the embodiments herein relate to a benzoxazine resin composition that provides a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material that is suitable for use as a manufacture material due to its superior mechanical strength in extreme use environments, such as high temperature and high moisture, as well as a prepreg, and a carbon fiber-reinforced composite material. An embodiment comprises a benzoxazine resin composition having a multifunctional benzoxazine resin; a multifunctional epoxy resin that is a liquid at 40° C. and has three or more glycidyl groups; a sulfonate ester; and optionally at least one thermoplastic resin. The resin may include an interpenetrating network structure after curing.