A polymer composition comprising a star-branched copolymer having a plurality of arms is disclosed. Each polymer arm has a molecular weight Mp of from 1 kg/mol to 50 kg/mol and comprises polymerized units (i) derived from a first vinyl aromatic monomer comprising a radical-reactive group, wherein from greater than 10 mol % to 100 mol % of the units (i) are unhydrogenated; and optionally, polymerized units (ii) comprising hydrogenated and unhydrogenated forms of polymerized units derived from a high Tg monomer, and hydrogenated form of polymerized units (i) or hydrogenated form of polymerized styrene units; and optionally, polymerized units (iii) comprising (a) hydrogenated form of polymerized units derived from one or more acyclic conjugated dienes, and (b) polymerized units derived from one or more of a second vinyl aromatic monomer; wherein less than 10 wt. % of units (a) are unhydrogenated.

Acid-functionalized copolymers of methyl methacrylate having relatively high glass transition temperatures and molecular weights may be employed to manufacture articles having high light transmission values, low haze, high heat resistance, and high environmental stability, which are useful as optical protection films, zero-zero optical retardation films, and compensation films as well as lighting pipes and optical imaging lenses.

Acid-functionalized copolymers of methyl methacrylate having relatively high glass transition temperatures and molecular weights may be employed to manufacture articles having high light transmission values, low haze, high heat resistance, and high environmental stability, which are useful as optical protection films, zero-zero optical retardation films, and compensation films as well as lighting pipes and optical imaging lenses.

The present disclosure relates to: a curable petroleum resin, which includes a repeating unit derived from a petroleum resin monomer, a repeating unit derived from a silane monomer and a repeating unit derived from a styrene-based monomer, and is used as an additive for a reactive polyolefin-based adhesive composition so as to increase adhesiveness to a polyolefin-based substrate used for various components; a preparation method thereof; and a use thereof.

The present disclosure relates to: a curable petroleum resin, which includes a repeating unit derived from a petroleum resin monomer, a repeating unit derived from a silane monomer and a repeating unit derived from a styrene-based monomer, and is used as an additive for a reactive polyolefin-based adhesive composition so as to increase adhesiveness to a polyolefin-based substrate used for various components; a preparation method thereof; and a use thereof.

There is provided a polymer which is the copolymerization product from a mixture including: (a) 10-50 mol % of at least one addition polymerizable arylcyclobutene monomer; (b) 15-50 mol % of at least one addition polymerizable diene monomer; and (c) 15-60 mol % of at least one addition polymerizable aromatic vinyl monomer. The polymer can be used in electronic applications.

Provided is a copolymer that has a heat resistance improvement effect, with respect to a methacrylic resin, superior to that of the prior art, while not deteriorating compatibility with the methacrylic resin. According to the present invention, provided is a copolymer comprising 45 to 75% by mass of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, 5 to 35% by mass of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit, and 20 to 25% by mass of an unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride monomer unit, and having a haze of 5% or less measured along an optical path length of 10 mm through a 12% by mass chloroform solution of the copolymer in accordance with JIS K-7136.

Provided is a copolymer that has a heat resistance improvement effect, with respect to a methacrylic resin, superior to that of the prior art, while not deteriorating compatibility with the methacrylic resin. According to the present invention, provided is a copolymer comprising 45 to 75% by mass of an aromatic vinyl monomer unit, 5 to 35% by mass of a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit, and 20 to 25% by mass of an unsaturated dicarboxylic anhydride monomer unit, and having a haze of 5% or less measured along an optical path length of 10 mm through a 12% by mass chloroform solution of the copolymer in accordance with JIS K-7136.

A thiosulfate polymer composition includes an electron-accepting photosensitizer component, either as a separate compound or as an attachment to the thiosulfate polymer. The thiosulfate polymer composition can be applied to various articles, or used to form a predetermined polymeric pattern after photothermal reaction to form crosslinked disulfide bonds, removing non-crosslinked polymer, and reaction with a disulfide-reactive material. Such thiosulfate polymer compositions can also be used to sequester metals in nanoparticulate form, and as a way for shaping human hair in hairdressing operations.

A thiosulfate polymer composition includes an electron-accepting photosensitizer component, either as a separate compound or as an attachment to the thiosulfate polymer. The thiosulfate polymer composition can be applied to various articles, or used to form a predetermined polymeric pattern after photothermal reaction to form crosslinked disulfide bonds, removing non-crosslinked polymer, and reaction with a disulfide-reactive material. Such thiosulfate polymer compositions can also be used to sequester metals in nanoparticulate form, and as a way for shaping human hair in hairdressing operations.