A water-soluble film is provided, which is less susceptible to curling even after long-term storage. The water-soluble film includes a polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) , and has a first surface, which has a crystal Unity index Xa, and a second surface, which is opposite to the first surface and has a crystallinity index Xb, where: Xa≥Xb; Xa−Xb is from 0.015 to 0.10; and the crystallinity indexes Xa and Xb are measured through an infrared spectroscopic analysis by an attenuated total reflection method and represented by: ABS.sub.1141/ABS.sub.1093, wherein ABS.sub.1141 and ABS.sub.1093 are absorbances at wavenumbers of 1141 cm.sup.−1 and 1093 cm.sup.−1, respectively.

A constant velocity joint having a boot constructed from a thermoplastic polyether ester as the boot material. The boot includes a lubricating grease composition for lubricating the constant velocity joint, the lubricating grease composition comprising calcium lignin sulfonate.

A constant velocity joint having a boot constructed from a thermoplastic polyether ester as the boot material. The boot includes a lubricating grease composition for lubricating the constant velocity joint, the lubricating grease composition comprising calcium lignin sulfonate.

A method of producing a dental prosthesis produced from a gum part, and prosthetic teeth arranged on the gum part and connected to the gum part. The surface of the dental prosthesis is surface-treated, the surface treatment of the dental prosthesis involving a solvent, and the solvent containing at least one chlorohydrocarbon and at least one methane nitroderivative.

A method of producing a dental prosthesis produced from a gum part, and prosthetic teeth arranged on the gum part and connected to the gum part. The surface of the dental prosthesis is surface-treated, the surface treatment of the dental prosthesis involving a solvent, and the solvent containing at least one chlorohydrocarbon and at least one methane nitroderivative.

A process for chemically modifying a polymeric part in order to impart antistatic properties thereto or to improve these properties, comprising the following steps: a step of reacting a polymeric part comprising at least one polymer comprising, as reactive groups, amine groups and/or hydroxyl groups, with a functional compound, also called first compound, comprising at least one isocyanate group and at least one heterocyclic type polymerisable group, the isocyanate groups covalently reacting with all or part of the amine groups and/or hydroxyl groups of the polymer(s), whereby this results in a polymeric part that is covalently bonded to residues of the functional compound; from the heterocyclic type polymerisable groups of the residues of the functional compound, a step of polymerising a second compound comprising at least one heterocyclic type polymerisable group in the presence of a metal complex, the reaction step and the polymerisation step being carried out in the presence of at least one supercritical fluid.

A process for chemically modifying a polymeric part in order to impart antistatic properties thereto or to improve these properties, comprising the following steps: a step of reacting a polymeric part comprising at least one polymer comprising, as reactive groups, amine groups and/or hydroxyl groups, with a functional compound, also called first compound, comprising at least one isocyanate group and at least one heterocyclic type polymerisable group, the isocyanate groups covalently reacting with all or part of the amine groups and/or hydroxyl groups of the polymer(s), whereby this results in a polymeric part that is covalently bonded to residues of the functional compound; from the heterocyclic type polymerisable groups of the residues of the functional compound, a step of polymerising a second compound comprising at least one heterocyclic type polymerisable group in the presence of a metal complex, the reaction step and the polymerisation step being carried out in the presence of at least one supercritical fluid.

The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition which has excellent storage stability, while being capable of forming a coating film that exhibits excellent chipping resistance and excellent finish appearance in a dust part and in a film formation part. The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition which contains (A) a urethane resin that is obtained from constituents including (a1) a polyisocyanate component and (a2) a polyol component containing (a2-1) a polyether polyol and (a2-2) a polycarbonate polyol, (B) at least one hydroxyl group-containing resin that is selected from among (B1) hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resins and (B2) hydroxyl group-containing polyester resins, (C) an organic solvent that has a solubility parameter within the range of from 8.8 to 10.1, and (D) water, wherein based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content in the aqueous coating composition, the content of the urethan resin (A) is within the range of from 60 to 85 parts by mass and the content of the organic solvent (C) is within the range of from 5 to 30 parts by mass.

The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition which has excellent storage stability, while being capable of forming a coating film that exhibits excellent chipping resistance and excellent finish appearance in a dust part and in a film formation part. The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition which contains (A) a urethane resin that is obtained from constituents including (a1) a polyisocyanate component and (a2) a polyol component containing (a2-1) a polyether polyol and (a2-2) a polycarbonate polyol, (B) at least one hydroxyl group-containing resin that is selected from among (B1) hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resins and (B2) hydroxyl group-containing polyester resins, (C) an organic solvent that has a solubility parameter within the range of from 8.8 to 10.1, and (D) water, wherein based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content in the aqueous coating composition, the content of the urethan resin (A) is within the range of from 60 to 85 parts by mass and the content of the organic solvent (C) is within the range of from 5 to 30 parts by mass.

A hard coating composition comprising an adhesion enhancing solvent component, wherein the adhesion enhancing solvent component comprises methoxy-2-propanol (PM) and ethylene glycol butyl ether (EB), a method for improving a single layer hard-coat on a polyester article using the hard coating composition, and a hard coated polyester article are described.