The active energy ray-curable liquid composition according to the present disclosure is an active energy ray-curable liquid composition that contains water and a curable substance and is curable with an active energy ray, in which the curable substance contains a monofunctional polymerizable monomer having a structure represented by the Formula (1);

##STR00001##

in Formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a saturated hydrocarbon group, R2 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group that has at least one of a hydroxyl group or an amide bond and may contain a heteroatom, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R1 and R2 may be bonded together to form an aliphatic heterocycle together with a nitrogen atom substituted with R1 and R2 in a case where R1 represents a saturated hydrocarbon group, and a total number of carbon atoms of the saturated hydrocarbon groups represented by R1 and R2 is 5 or more.

The invention relates to the field concerning the treatment of plant material, particularly plant material for propagation or reproduction e.g. seeds. The method of the invention comprises the application, to all or part of the surface of plant material, of an aqueous dispersion comprising (a) particles of at least one water-swellable polymer and (b) at least one compound selected from among a mineral salt, organic salt, dispersant organic polymer and mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to this treated plant material and to use thereof for cultivating or producing a plant.

The invention relates to the field concerning the treatment of plant material, particularly plant material for propagation or reproduction e.g. seeds. The method of the invention comprises the application, to all or part of the surface of plant material, of an aqueous dispersion comprising (a) particles of at least one water-swellable polymer and (b) at least one compound selected from among a mineral salt, organic salt, dispersant organic polymer and mixtures thereof. The invention also relates to this treated plant material and to use thereof for cultivating or producing a plant.

Durable, anti-fouling, crosslinked zwitterionic coatings that are grafted to the surface of a substrate through covalent bonding are disclosed. When exposed to a light source, zwitterionic monomers react with a crosslinker and with activated radicals at the surface of the substrate, simultaneously forming the crosslinked zwitterionic coating and anchoring it to the surface of the substrate. Photomasking techniques can be used to micropattern the zwitterionic coatings. The zwitterionic coatings can be applied to a variety of substrates, including medical devices and systems.

Durable, anti-fouling, crosslinked zwitterionic coatings that are grafted to the surface of a substrate through covalent bonding are disclosed. When exposed to a light source, zwitterionic monomers react with a crosslinker and with activated radicals at the surface of the substrate, simultaneously forming the crosslinked zwitterionic coating and anchoring it to the surface of the substrate. Photomasking techniques can be used to micropattern the zwitterionic coatings. The zwitterionic coatings can be applied to a variety of substrates, including medical devices and systems.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a metal surface treatment agent which can form a film having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent hydrophilicity on or over a surface of a metal material; a method of producing a metal material having a film by using the metal surface treatment agent; and a metal material having a film, which is obtained by the method. A chemical agent, which contains prescribed amounts of a water-soluble or water-dispersible resin (A) and a compound (B) having a nitrile group and an amino group, is capable of forming a film having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent hydrophilicity on or over a surface of a metal material and, therefore, can solve the above-described problem.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a metal surface treatment agent which can form a film having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent hydrophilicity on or over a surface of a metal material; a method of producing a metal material having a film by using the metal surface treatment agent; and a metal material having a film, which is obtained by the method. A chemical agent, which contains prescribed amounts of a water-soluble or water-dispersible resin (A) and a compound (B) having a nitrile group and an amino group, is capable of forming a film having excellent corrosion resistance and excellent hydrophilicity on or over a surface of a metal material and, therefore, can solve the above-described problem.

Described herein are two-component curable compositions for coatings, paints, primers, topcoats, and the like. The systems herein include curable components that permit a wide latitude in additional additives used in the product formulation. In one aspect, the curable components of the compositions include a first component of polymer(s) or oligomer(s) having a beta-dicarbonyl group or dicarbonyl functionality of 1 or greater combined with a separate, second component of polymer(s) or oligomer(s) having an alkylidene malonate functionality of 1 or greater in the presence of a catalyst or initiator and other acidic compositional components.

Described herein are two-component curable compositions for coatings, paints, primers, topcoats, and the like. The systems herein include curable components that permit a wide latitude in additional additives used in the product formulation. In one aspect, the curable components of the compositions include a first component of polymer(s) or oligomer(s) having a beta-dicarbonyl group or dicarbonyl functionality of 1 or greater combined with a separate, second component of polymer(s) or oligomer(s) having an alkylidene malonate functionality of 1 or greater in the presence of a catalyst or initiator and other acidic compositional components.

An example of an array includes a support, a cross-linked epoxy polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) resin film on a surface of the support, and a patterned hydrophobic polymer layer on the cross-linked epoxy POSS resin film. The patterned hydrophobic polymer layer defines exposed discrete areas of the cross-linked epoxy POSS resin film, and a polymer coating is attached to the exposed discrete areas. Another example of an array includes a support, a modified epoxy POSS resin film on a surface of the support, and a patterned hydrophobic polymer layer on the modified epoxy POSS resin film. The modified epoxy POSS resin film includes a polymer growth initiation site, and the patterned hydrophobic polymer layer defines exposed discrete areas of the modified epoxy POSS resin film. A polymer brush is attached to the polymer growth initiation site in the exposed discrete areas.