A molding device produces a porous film from a molding material which is an emulsion. In a case where a volume of a dispersed phase is X1 and a volume of a continuous phase is X2, the molding material has a value of X1/(X1+X2) within a range of 0.5 or more and 0.9 or less. In the molding material, a specific gravity of the dispersed phase is greater than a specific gravity of the continuous phase. The molding material includes a water phase containing a curable compound as the continuous phase, and forms a liquid film on a support. Thereafter, the curable compound in the liquid film is cured. After curing, the dispersed phase is removed.

A method for polymerizing an open-cell foam including exposing an emulsion comprising a photoinitiator to an Ultraviolet light source, partially polymerizing the top surface of the emulsion, and moving the partially polymerized emulsion to a second polymerization stage.

Doubly-crosslinked hydrogel polyHIPEs (DC-PHs), which exhibit rapid water absorption, enhanced mechanical properties, and shape memory behavior, are provided herein, as well as processes of producing the same and uses thereof. DC-PHs comprise a continuous HIPE-templated doubly-crosslinked hydrogel, formed from hydrogel-forming monomers, ligand-bearing monomers, and crosslinking monomers.

Systems and methods provide a polyurethane foam. One method may obtainable the polyurethane foam by mechanical foaming with a starting mixture comprising a polyurethane dispersion, the polyurethane being composed of at least one polyisocyanate component and at least one polyol component, and at least one surfactant. The polyol component or at least one of the polyol components may comprise at least one comonomer having flame retardancy effect and containing two hydroxyl groups. The adhesive tapes produced therefrom may adhesively bond components in vehicles, aircraft or trains, or in electronic devices.

Provided herein is a superabsorbent polyHIPE composition-of-matter comprising a majority of ionizable pendant groups, capable of absorbing up to 300-fold by mass water while exhibiting a notable mechanical strength in both the dry and wet form, as well as various uses thereof.

The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing porous crosslinked hydrophilic polymeric materials. Such materials can be prepared from oil-in-water high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) containing hydrophilic polymers. The oil-in-water high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) comprises two phases: an external continuous aqueous phase containing at least one hydrophilic polymer; and an internal oil phase. The hydrophilic polymer is crosslinked to form a three-dimensionally crosslinked polymer matrix. The internal oil phase is subsequently removed to obtain a porous crosslinked hydrophilic polymeric material. The present invention also relates to porous crosslinked hydrophilic polymeric materials prepared by such a process.

A compound made by copolymerizing a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) chain transfer agent, an acrylate salt, and a polyethylene glycol diacrylate. A compound made by copolymerizing a polyethylene glycol, a glycerol ethoxylate, and an aliphatic diisocyanate.

A High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) foam having cellulose nanoparticles.

A sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition is provided. The composition generally maintains a stable emulsified state, can form a low-density silicone rubber sponge having a uniform and fine open-cell foam structure even when a coating or molding method involving shearing force and thin layer formation is used, is less likely to contract during curing, and that forms a silicone rubber sponge having a density close to the density designed on the basis of water content. A low-density silicone rubber sponge material using the sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition is also provided. The sponge-forming liquid silicone rubber composition comprises (A) an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, (B) an organopolysiloxane having a silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom, (C) a mixture of water and an inorganic thickener, (D) an emulsifier, and (E) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. The contained amount of the component (C) in the entire composition is 70 mass % or more.

A compound made by copolymerizing a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) chain transfer agent, an acrylate salt, and a polyethylene glycol diacrylate. A compound made by copolymerizing a polyethylene glycol, a glycerol ethoxylate, and an aliphatic diisocyanate.