A photocurable resin composition which can improve adhesion between light transmitting members. The photocurable resin composition contains a monofunctional acrylic monomer having a heating residue of 85.0% or less after being heated at 60° C. for 30 minutes, a crosslinking agent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a softening agent composed of at least one of plasticizer and tackifier, and the heating residue after being heated at 60° C. for 30 minutes is less than 96.0%.

A photocurable resin composition which can improve adhesion between light transmitting members. The photocurable resin composition contains a monofunctional acrylic monomer having a heating residue of 85.0% or less after being heated at 60° C. for 30 minutes, a crosslinking agent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a softening agent composed of at least one of plasticizer and tackifier, and the heating residue after being heated at 60° C. for 30 minutes is less than 96.0%.

A process of preparing an aqueous solution of a cycloimide-containing polymer includes heating an aqueous solution of a cycloanhydride-containing polymer with a first neutralizing agent at a ratio of cycloanhydride to neutralizing agent of about 1:1 to about 1:1.5 at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form the aqueous solution of the cycloimide-containing polymer having a cycloimide to acid group ratio of about 1:2 to about 1.5:2.

A process of preparing an aqueous solution of a cycloimide-containing polymer includes heating an aqueous solution of a cycloanhydride-containing polymer with a first neutralizing agent at a ratio of cycloanhydride to neutralizing agent of about 1:1 to about 1:1.5 at a temperature and for a time sufficient to form the aqueous solution of the cycloimide-containing polymer having a cycloimide to acid group ratio of about 1:2 to about 1.5:2.

Provided is an eyelash extension adhesive comprising the following components (a) and (b): (a) a monofunctional monomer of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and R.sup.2 to R.sup.6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group, and (b) a photopolymerization initiator. The eyelash extension adhesive is excellent in durability and water resistance, can adhere easily to eyelashes even in a wet state, and is very useful as a photopolymerizable adhesive for eyelash extension attachment not including a cyanoacrylate compound.

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Provided herein are star-shaped polymers and methods of use thereof. Also provided are oral compositions comprising a star-shaped polymer and an orally acceptable carrier and methods of using same. The star-shaped polymers, as provided herein, have a structure according to Formula (I).

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Provided herein are star-shaped polymers and methods of use thereof. Also provided are oral compositions comprising a star-shaped polymer and an orally acceptable carrier and methods of using same. The star-shaped polymers, as provided herein, have a structure according to Formula (I).

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Low molecular weight polyalkyl acrylate polymers can be used as high viscosity base fluids. A corresponding method can be used for their preparation. Lubricant compositions may contain such low molecular weight polyalkyl acrylate polymers and the compositions may be used as automatic transmission fluids, manual transmission fluids, continuously variable transmission fluids, gear oil formulations, industrial gear oil formulations, axle fluid formulations, dual clutch transmission fluids, dedicated hybrid transmission fluids, or hydraulic oils.

A surface protection composition contains (a) a phosphorus compound represented by formula (1), (b-1) a metal-containing compound or (b-2) an amine compound, (c) a (meth)acrylate having a hydrocarbon chain having 4 or more carbon atoms, (d-1) an acylphosphine oxide photopolymerization initiator and (d-2) an α-aminoacetophenone photopolymerization initiator. Further, the composition has the compound (d-1) in an amount of 0.1 to 3.0 mass % with respect to the total amount of the composition, compound (d-2) in an amount of 0.1 to 3.0 mass % with respect to the total amount of the composition and a total amount of the compound (d-1) and (d-2) is less than 5.0 mass % with respect to the total amount of the composition.

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In the above formula, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, R.sup.2 represents a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 4 to 30 carbon atoms.

A general and modular mechanophore platform that efficiently releases a cargo molecule via a mechanically triggered cascade reaction is described, along with methods of synthesis and use thereof. The mechanophore platform comprises a stable Diels-Alder adduct mechanophore comprising a 2-furylcarbinol derivative as its diene component, wherein the 2-furylcarbinol derivative is, in turn, pre-loaded with a covalently attached cargo molecule, and wherein the Diels-Alder adduct mechanophore is embedded into a polymer chain or polymer network, such that the mechanophore platform undergoes the retro [4+2] cycloaddition reaction under mechanical force to reveal the unstable 2-furylcarbinol derivative, which, in turn, easily decomposes under mild conditions to release its molecule cargo.