The present invention relates to a vinyl chloride-based copolymer which has good processability and thus is capable of providing molded articles having good appearance characteristics, for example, transparency, a method for preparing the same, a thermoplastic resin composition containing the same, and a thermoplastic resin molded article produced from the thermoplastic resin composition. The vinyl chloride-based copolymer includes N-vinyllactam-based polymer compound derived units and unsaturated fatty acid ester derived units at an appropriate ratio, and may have improved structure stability and good processability due to the N-vinyllactam-based polymer compound derived units and improved plasticity and processability due to the internal plasticizer action of the unsaturated fatty acid ester derived units. Therefore, the vinyl chloride-based copolymer according to the present invention may be easily applied in industries that need thereof.

A multistage emulsion polymer comprising a first polymer and a second polymer comprising structural units of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic monomer at specific weight ratios of the first polymer to the second polymer and a Tg difference between the first and second polymers; the multistage emulsion polymer suitable for use in coating applications to provide coating films with improved dirt pick-up resistance without compromising film formation properties.

A multistage emulsion polymer comprising a first polymer and a second polymer comprising structural units of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic monomer at specific weight ratios of the first polymer to the second polymer and a Tg difference between the first and second polymers; the multistage emulsion polymer suitable for use in coating applications to provide coating films with improved dirt pick-up resistance without compromising film formation properties.

A multistage emulsion polymer comprising a first polymer and a second polymer comprising structural units of a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic monomer at specific weight ratios of the first polymer to the second polymer and a Tg difference between the first and second polymers; the multistage emulsion polymer suitable for use in coating applications to provide coating films with improved dirt pick-up resistance without compromising film formation properties.

The present disclosure describes, in part, an enzyme-mediated radical initiating system and methods of using the system to produce polymers, including polymeric hydrogels, at ambient conditions.

The present disclosure describes, in part, an enzyme-mediated radical initiating system and methods of using the system to produce polymers, including polymeric hydrogels, at ambient conditions.

A method for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present invention includes: forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10 formed of a transparent, light-cured base pressure-sensitive adhesive material on a support S1; irradiating the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10 with an ultraviolet ray U to cure the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; providing a solution 12 of an ultraviolet absorbing agent 11; applying the solution 12 to one of opposite surfaces of the cured pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10a to cause the ultraviolet absorbing agent 11 contained in the solution 12 to infiltrate from the one surface in a thickness direction of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10a; and drying the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10a.

A method for producing a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present invention includes: forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10 formed of a transparent, light-cured base pressure-sensitive adhesive material on a support S1; irradiating the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10 with an ultraviolet ray U to cure the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer; providing a solution 12 of an ultraviolet absorbing agent 11; applying the solution 12 to one of opposite surfaces of the cured pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10a to cause the ultraviolet absorbing agent 11 contained in the solution 12 to infiltrate from the one surface in a thickness direction of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10a; and drying the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10a.

A sulfonic acid modified polyvinyl alcohol resin comprising up to 15 mol % of a first comonomer comprising sulfonic acid groups. The modified polyvinyl alcohol resin has a hydroxyl unit content of at least 65 mol % and a gel fraction of 3.2 or less. Further, the modified polyvinyl alcohol resin has a disintegration time of 85 seconds or less, as measured in a mixture of 50 vol % water and 50 vol % isopropyl alcohol at 23° C. Additionally, the modified polyvinyl alcohol resin has a hard component present in a component ratio of 10% or greater and 55% or less and having a relaxation time of 0.0091 milliseconds or greater and 0.0104 milliseconds or less, as measured by the pulsed NMR Solid Echo method at 80° C. Also disclosed are methods for producing the sulfonic acid modified polyvinyl alcohol resins, which may advantageously be used in inks, paints, paper coatings, emulsions, or films.

A sulfonic acid modified polyvinyl alcohol resin comprising up to 15 mol % of a first comonomer comprising sulfonic acid groups. The modified polyvinyl alcohol resin has a hydroxyl unit content of at least 65 mol % and a gel fraction of 3.2 or less. Further, the modified polyvinyl alcohol resin has a disintegration time of 85 seconds or less, as measured in a mixture of 50 vol % water and 50 vol % isopropyl alcohol at 23° C. Additionally, the modified polyvinyl alcohol resin has a hard component present in a component ratio of 10% or greater and 55% or less and having a relaxation time of 0.0091 milliseconds or greater and 0.0104 milliseconds or less, as measured by the pulsed NMR Solid Echo method at 80° C. Also disclosed are methods for producing the sulfonic acid modified polyvinyl alcohol resins, which may advantageously be used in inks, paints, paper coatings, emulsions, or films.