Silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, reaction mixtures used to form the pressure-sensitive adhesives, methods of making the silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesives, and articles containing the silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesives are described. More particularly, the silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesives include silicone-based elastomeric materials that are prepared by polymerizing a silicone compound having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups in the presence of actinic radiation (e.g., ultraviolet radiation) and a controlled radical initiator. The controlled radical initiator is a bis-dithiocarbamate or bis-dithiocarbonate compound having a single carbon between the two dithiocarbamate or dithiocarbonate groups.

A latex composition containing a carboxy-modified polymer latex, a xanthogen compound, and a typical metal compound in a form other than an oxide. This latex composition has excellent stability, can avoid delayed (Type IV) allergic reactions in addition to immediate (Type I) allergic reactions, and can provide a molded film, such as a dip-molded product, having excellent tear strength and tensile strength. Also a molded film and a substrate with an adhesive layer which are obtained using the latex composition.

A latex composition containing a carboxy-modified polymer latex, a xanthogen compound, and a typical metal compound in a form other than an oxide. This latex composition has excellent stability, can avoid delayed (Type IV) allergic reactions in addition to immediate (Type I) allergic reactions, and can provide a molded film, such as a dip-molded product, having excellent tear strength and tensile strength. Also a molded film and a substrate with an adhesive layer which are obtained using the latex composition.

Radical cascade reactions enabling sequence-controlled ring-closing polymerization and ring-opening polymerization for the controlled synthesis of polymers with complex main-chain structures are provided. Facile syntheses leading to low-strain macrocyclic monomers consisting of the ring-opening triggers and extended main-chain structures are also provided. The present disclosure further provides methods for excellent control over polymer molecular weights and molecular weight distributions and high chain-end fidelity allows for the preparation of polymeric systems with well-defined architectures. Further provided are the general nature of the radical cascade-triggered transformations in polymer chemistry, and its application to the synthesis of polymers with diverse main-chain structural motifs with tailored functions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Radical cascade reactions enabling sequence-controlled ring-closing polymerization and ring-opening polymerization for the controlled synthesis of polymers with complex main-chain structures are provided. Facile syntheses leading to low-strain macrocyclic monomers consisting of the ring-opening triggers and extended main-chain structures are also provided. The present disclosure further provides methods for excellent control over polymer molecular weights and molecular weight distributions and high chain-end fidelity allows for the preparation of polymeric systems with well-defined architectures. Further provided are the general nature of the radical cascade-triggered transformations in polymer chemistry, and its application to the synthesis of polymers with diverse main-chain structural motifs with tailored functions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

The present invention discloses a hyperbranched cationic mussel-imitated polymer and a method of preparing the same. The hyperbranched polymer disclosed in the present invention has the excellent mussel-imitated non-selective adhesive property, good biocompatibility and adhesive strength adjustability. The method of the present invention includes the following steps: (A) adding an initiator, a RAFT agent and a first reaction mixture to a vessel containing DMF to form a second reaction mixture; (B) stirring the second reaction mixture until homogenous, and introducing argon to a reaction system to remove oxygen in the reaction system; (C) heating and stirring the second reaction mixture to carry out a reaction; (D) after a product with a desired molecular weight being produced, the reaction system being exposed to air and cooled rapidly in a cold water bath to terminate the reaction; and (E) purifying the product to obtain the hyperbranched cationic mussel-imitated polymer.

The present invention discloses a hyperbranched cationic mussel-imitated polymer and a method of preparing the same. The hyperbranched polymer disclosed in the present invention has the excellent mussel-imitated non-selective adhesive property, good biocompatibility and adhesive strength adjustability. The method of the present invention includes the following steps: (A) adding an initiator, a RAFT agent and a first reaction mixture to a vessel containing DMF to form a second reaction mixture; (B) stirring the second reaction mixture until homogenous, and introducing argon to a reaction system to remove oxygen in the reaction system; (C) heating and stirring the second reaction mixture to carry out a reaction; (D) after a product with a desired molecular weight being produced, the reaction system being exposed to air and cooled rapidly in a cold water bath to terminate the reaction; and (E) purifying the product to obtain the hyperbranched cationic mussel-imitated polymer.

The present invention discloses a film for a medicine packaging and a method of preparing the same. The film for the medicine packaging includes a polymer film layer, a graphene composite layer and a light-curable adhesive, wherein the polymer film layer is bonded with a graphene composite layer by a light-curable adhesive, the graphene composite layer includes multiple graphene layers bonded by the light-curable adhesive; and the light-curable adhesive includes a hyperbranched cationic mussel-imitated polymer including a multi-hydroxylbenzoylbenzamide ene amide monomer, a cationic monomer and a photo-responsive monomer. The present invention provides strong adhesion with reduced adhesive layer, allowing greatly increasing the number of the graphene layers in the graphene composite layer without obvious increase in the total thickness and mass. This can meet the requirements of the medicine packaging material, as it obviously lowers the film's permeation to water vapor and oxygen and significantly enhances the tensile strength.

The present invention discloses a film for a medicine packaging and a method of preparing the same. The film for the medicine packaging includes a polymer film layer, a graphene composite layer and a light-curable adhesive, wherein the polymer film layer is bonded with a graphene composite layer by a light-curable adhesive, the graphene composite layer includes multiple graphene layers bonded by the light-curable adhesive; and the light-curable adhesive includes a hyperbranched cationic mussel-imitated polymer including a multi-hydroxylbenzoylbenzamide ene amide monomer, a cationic monomer and a photo-responsive monomer. The present invention provides strong adhesion with reduced adhesive layer, allowing greatly increasing the number of the graphene layers in the graphene composite layer without obvious increase in the total thickness and mass. This can meet the requirements of the medicine packaging material, as it obviously lowers the film's permeation to water vapor and oxygen and significantly enhances the tensile strength.

Medical radiation attenuation thin films, methods of making the same, and articles such as gloves made therefrom, are disclosed. The thin films utilize guayule natural rubber, sulfur and an attenuation filler such as Bi.sub.2O.sub.3. The films mix the guayule natural rubber, sulfur and attenuation filler and cure the mixture at about 80 to about 105 C. for about 40 to about 90 minutes.