The polymerizable composition contains: a) a polymerizable compound having one or two or more polymerizable groups and satisfying formula (I):

Re(450 nm)/Re(550 nm)<1.0  (I);

b) at least one photopolymerization initiator selected from the group consisting of alkylphenone-based compounds, acylphosphine oxide-based compounds, and oxime ester-based compounds; and c) a polymerization inhibitor. The present invention also provides an optically anisotropic body, a retardation film, an antireflective film, and a liquid crystal display device that are produced using the polymerizable liquid crystal composition. The polymerizable composition of the present invention is excellent in solubility and has high storage stability, so that no precipitation of crystals etc. occurs. When a film-shaped polymer is produced by polymerizing the above composition, the unevenness of the surface of the coating film is small while the alignment of the liquid crystal is maintained, and high durability is obtained. Therefore, the polymerizable composition is useful.

A polymerizable composition containing: a) a polymerizable compound having one or two or more polymerizable groups and satisfying formula (I): Re(450 nm)/Re(550 nm)<1.0 (I); b) at least one photopolymerization initiator selected from the group consisting of alkylphenone-based compounds, acylphosphine oxide-based compounds, and oxime ester-based compounds; and c) a polymerization inhibitor. An optically anisotropic body, a retardation film, an antireflective film, and a liquid crystal display device that are produced using the polymerizable liquid crystal composition. The polymerizable composition is excellent in solubility and has high storage stability, so that no precipitation of crystals etc. occurs. When a film-shaped polymer is produced by polymerizing the above composition, the unevenness of the surface of the coating film is small while the alignment of the liquid crystal is maintained, and high durability is obtained. Therefore, the polymerizable composition is useful.

The disclosed subject matter relates to the delivery of hydroxyl-containing compounds as microparticles for a variety of pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetics and personal care applications. This entails the manufacture and use of polymerized hydro-X compounds. Note is made of hydro-X compounds selected from the group consisting of curcuminoids, stilbenoids, resolvins, phenylethanoids, tocopherols, tocotrienols, flavanones, flavones, prenylflavonoids, isoflavones, isoflavanes, dihydrochalcones, isoflavenes, coumestans, lignans, flavonoligans, flavonols, mycoestrogens, xenoestrogens, phytoestrogens, sterols, corticosteroids, androgens, estrogens, stanols, steroids, secosteroids, tannins, statins, catechols, catechins, opioids, cannabinoids, pleuromutilins, luteolinidin, anthocyanidins, apigeninidin, glycosylated compounds, and macrolides.

Disclosed herein are derivatives of phenolic and melamine compounds, methods of making these derivatives, and methods of using them. The compounds include phenolic and melamine compounds with multi-functional acrylate groups, polyethylene glycol and amino groups. The compounds may be cured to form resins that may be used in a variety of applications, such as paints, hydrogels, polyacrylate super absorbent polymers (SAPs), adhesives, composites, sealants, fillers, fire retardants, crosslinking agents, and the like.

A polymerizable liquid crystal compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a liquid crystal composition for an optical element comprising the same, a polymer polymerized from the same, an optically anisotropic body comprising a cured material or polymerized reactant of the liquid crystal composition or the polymer, and an optical element for a display device comprising the optical anisotropic body are disclosed herein: ##STR00001## wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, A1 to A3, B1 to B3, R1 to R3, P1 to P3, R4 to R8, l, m, n, p, q r, k, and L1 to L3 are disclosed herein.

The present invention relates to a compound represented by any one of the following formula A to formula C, and a photosensitive composition comprising the same, wherein the structure of the compound represented by any one of formula A to formula C is as described in the detailed description of the invention.

The present invention relates to a compound represented by any one of the following formula A to formula C, and a photosensitive composition comprising the same, wherein the structure of the compound represented by any one of formula A to formula C is as described in the detailed description of the invention.

The disclosed subject matter relates to the delivery of hydroxyl-containing compounds as microparticles for a variety of pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetics and personal care applications. This entails the manufacture and use of polymerized hydro-X compounds. Note is made of hydro-X compounds selected from the group consisting of curcuminoids, stilbenoids, resolvins, phenylethanoids, tocopherols, tocotrienols, flavanones, flavones, prenylflavonoids, isoflavones, isoflavanes, dihydrochalcones, isoflavenes, coumestans, lignans, flavonoligans, flavonols, mycoestrogens, xenoestrogens, phytoestrogens, sterols, corticosteroids, androgens, estrogens, stanols, steroids, secosteroids, tannins, statins, catechols, catechins, opioids, cannabinoids, pleuromutilins, luteolinidin, anthocyanidins, apigeninidin, glycosylated compounds, and macrolides.

Provided is a masking tape to be used at the time of formation of an electromagnetic wave shield, which is excellent in followability to irregularities, and which is capable of being peeled off from an irregular surface without any adhesive residue. The masking tape for forming an electromagnetic wave shield includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is increased in modulus of elasticity through active energy ray irradiation to 20 times or more as high as that before the active energy ray irradiation, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a modulus of elasticity after the active energy ray irradiation of 500 MPa or less.

Provided is a masking tape to be used at the time of formation of an electromagnetic wave shield, which is excellent in followability to irregularities, and which is capable of being peeled off from an irregular surface without any adhesive residue. The masking tape for forming an electromagnetic wave shield includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer that is increased in modulus of elasticity through active energy ray irradiation to 20 times or more as high as that before the active energy ray irradiation, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer has a modulus of elasticity after the active energy ray irradiation of 500 MPa or less.