According to an embodiment of the present invention, provided is a process for polymerizing molecular weight—adjustable polymer, comprising: a reactant supply step of supplying a gaseous monomer, a surfactant, and an initiator; a polymerization reaction step of performing a polymerization reaction in which the monomer, the surfactant, and the initiator participate; and a product discharging step of discharging the polymer compound produced by the polymerization reaction, wherein the flow rate of the supplied initiator is inversely proportional to the molecular weight of the polymer compound, and the molecular weight of the polymer compound produced by the polymerization reaction is adjusted by controlling the flow rate of the initiator.

The present invention relates to a two-component composition comprising a first part (A) comprising a borane BH.sub.3-amine complex and an alkene compound, and a second part (B) comprising at least one radically polymerizable compound comprising at least one ethylenic bond, and to an adhesive composition obtained therefrom, and also to uses thereof. The invention also relates to articles made with this composition.

The present invention relates to a two-component composition comprising a first part (A) comprising a borane BH.sub.3-amine complex and an alkene compound, and a second part (B) comprising at least one radically polymerizable compound comprising at least one ethylenic bond, and to an adhesive composition obtained therefrom, and also to uses thereof. The invention also relates to articles made with this composition.

When a polymer gel has excellent mechanical strength and an ability to maintain surface wetness for a longer time, the polymer gel may be very widely applied to a variety of fields. The present disclosure provides example embodiments of a polymer gel having excellent mechanical strength and an ability to maintain surface wetness for a longer time. Further, the present disclosure provides example embodiments of a method of preparing the polymer gel.

When a polymer gel has excellent mechanical strength and an ability to maintain surface wetness for a longer time, the polymer gel may be very widely applied to a variety of fields. The present disclosure provides example embodiments of a polymer gel having excellent mechanical strength and an ability to maintain surface wetness for a longer time. Further, the present disclosure provides example embodiments of a method of preparing the polymer gel.

The invention relates to aqueous polymer dispersions comprising at least one polymer obtainable by the reaction of at least one monomer M1 of the general formula (I): H.sub.2C═CH—C(O)OR, wherein R is an unbranched alkyl chain comprising from 18 to 22 carbon atoms, and optionally at least one monomer M2. The invention relates moreover to a method for the preparing of such aqueous polymer dispersion and the use thereof as pour point depressant for crude oil, petroleum, and petroleum products.

The invention relates to aqueous polymer dispersions comprising at least one polymer obtainable by the reaction of at least one monomer M1 of the general formula (I): H.sub.2C═CH—C(O)OR, wherein R is an unbranched alkyl chain comprising from 18 to 22 carbon atoms, and optionally at least one monomer M2. The invention relates moreover to a method for the preparing of such aqueous polymer dispersion and the use thereof as pour point depressant for crude oil, petroleum, and petroleum products.

The present invention relates to composite particles, coated particles, a method of producing composite particles, a ligand-containing solid phase carrier, and a method of detecting or separating a target substance in a sample. The above described composite particles each contains an organic polymer and inorganic nanoparticles, wherein the content of the inorganic nanoparticles in the composite particles is more than 80% by mass, and wherein the composite particles have a volume average particle size of from 10 to 1,000 nm.

The present invention relates to composite particles, coated particles, a method of producing composite particles, a ligand-containing solid phase carrier, and a method of detecting or separating a target substance in a sample. The above described composite particles each contains an organic polymer and inorganic nanoparticles, wherein the content of the inorganic nanoparticles in the composite particles is more than 80% by mass, and wherein the composite particles have a volume average particle size of from 10 to 1,000 nm.

A graft copolymer (B-III) includes a rubbery polymer (A-III) that is a miniemulsion polymerization reaction product of an alkyl (meth)acrylate; and at least one monomer selected from aromatic vinyl compounds, (meth)acrylic acid esters, and vinyl cyanide compounds graft-polymerized onto the rubbery polymer (A-III).