There are disclosed aqueous pigment dispersions containing dispersant-improving-agents, and methods of preparing and using the same.

The purpose of the disclosure is to provide a resin composition for molding, said resin composition exhibiting good compatibility with polyolefins and containing an ultraviolet absorbing polymer that is able to be purified at a low cost, and said resin composition being capable of forming a molded body that exhibits good transparency. A resin composition for molding containing a thermoplastic resin and an ultraviolet absorbing polymer, wherein: the ultraviolet absorbing polymer has a monomer unit represented by general formula (1), a monomer unit represented by general formula (2) and a thiol-based chain transfer agent residue; and the thiol-based chain transfer agent that forms the thiol-based chain transfer agent residue has a thiol group and one or more moieties that are selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group and an ester bond.

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The purpose of the disclosure is to provide a resin composition for molding, said resin composition exhibiting good compatibility with polyolefins and containing an ultraviolet absorbing polymer that is able to be purified at a low cost, and said resin composition being capable of forming a molded body that exhibits good transparency. A resin composition for molding containing a thermoplastic resin and an ultraviolet absorbing polymer, wherein: the ultraviolet absorbing polymer has a monomer unit represented by general formula (1), a monomer unit represented by general formula (2) and a thiol-based chain transfer agent residue; and the thiol-based chain transfer agent that forms the thiol-based chain transfer agent residue has a thiol group and one or more moieties that are selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group and an ester bond.

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Provided is a fast-eluting three-dimensionally molded object, which is formed by fused deposition modeling type three-dimensional molding and quickly elutes an active component. The fast-eluting three-dimensionally molded object is formed by the fused deposition modeling type three-dimensional molding and includes an active component, a water-soluble thermoplastic polymer, a water-soluble sugar and/or a water-soluble sugar alcohol, and a plasticizer component. The fast-eluting three-dimensionally molded object has an elution rate of the active component of 80% or higher within 85 minutes by a dissolution test method in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia, Sixteenth Edition.

Provided is a fast-eluting three-dimensionally molded object, which is formed by fused deposition modeling type three-dimensional molding and quickly elutes an active component. The fast-eluting three-dimensionally molded object is formed by the fused deposition modeling type three-dimensional molding and includes an active component, a water-soluble thermoplastic polymer, a water-soluble sugar and/or a water-soluble sugar alcohol, and a plasticizer component. The fast-eluting three-dimensionally molded object has an elution rate of the active component of 80% or higher within 85 minutes by a dissolution test method in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia, Sixteenth Edition.

The present invention relates to microparticles having a polymeric shell, and also to aqueous dispersions comprising these microparticles. The microparticles having a polymeric shell comprise: a) at least one acrylic copolymer of HASE type; b) at least one solid/liquid phase change material having a phase transition temperature Tf.sub.1 of greater than or equal to 20° C.; c) at least one solid/liquid phase change material having a phase transition temperature Tf.sub.2 of less than or equal to 30° C., provided that Tf.sub.2 is less than Tf.sub.1; d) optionally at least one active agent.

The present invention relates to microparticles having a polymeric shell, and also to aqueous dispersions comprising these microparticles. The microparticles having a polymeric shell comprise: a) at least one acrylic copolymer of HASE type; b) at least one solid/liquid phase change material having a phase transition temperature Tf.sub.1 of greater than or equal to 20° C.; c) at least one solid/liquid phase change material having a phase transition temperature Tf.sub.2 of less than or equal to 30° C., provided that Tf.sub.2 is less than Tf.sub.1; d) optionally at least one active agent.

Embodiments are directed to polymer compositions and foams including polymer compositions. Embodiments of the polymer composition may include at least 55 wt. %, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of a polyolefin elastomer having an ethylene content of from greater than 50 wt. % to less than 80 wt. % and a cross-linkable blend comprising: (i) from 1 wt. % to 99 wt. %, based on the total weight of the cross-linkable blend, of an E/X/Y polymer and (ii) from 1 wt. % to 99 wt. %, based on the total weight of the cross-linkable blend, of an epoxycontaining polymer.

Embodiments are directed to polymer compositions and foams including polymer compositions. Embodiments of the polymer composition may include at least 55 wt. %, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of a polyolefin elastomer having an ethylene content of from greater than 50 wt. % to less than 80 wt. % and a cross-linkable blend comprising: (i) from 1 wt. % to 99 wt. %, based on the total weight of the cross-linkable blend, of an E/X/Y polymer and (ii) from 1 wt. % to 99 wt. %, based on the total weight of the cross-linkable blend, of an epoxycontaining polymer.

A method comprising introducing a treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a base fluid and a crosslinked polymer, the crosslinked polymer comprising reactants of a first repeating unit, a second repeating unit, and a crosslinker that react to form the crosslinked polymer, wherein the first repeating unit is a sulfonic acid-containing monomer present from 50% to 99% by weight of the reactants, wherein the second repeating unit selected from the group consisting of an N-vinyl amide-containing monomer, a terminal double bond-containing monomer, and any combination thereof, and is present from 1% to 50% by weight of the reactants, and wherein the crosslinker comprises at least two olefinic bonds.