A self-healing polymer network containing a physical crosslinking agent, a composition therefor, and an optical element comprising the same is provided. The self-healing polymer network comprises a polymer derived from monomers including self-healing monomers each having a first polymerizable functional group and at least one of urethane, urea, or amide group chemically linked to the first polymerizable functional group, wherein the polymer has a backbone formed by polymerizing the first polymerizable functional groups of the self-healing monomers and a plurality of side groups each having at least one of urethane, urea, or amide group chemically linked to the backbone. In addition, the self-healing polymer network comprises a physical crosslinking agent which is an alcohol mixture having at least two of monool, diol, triol, and tetraol or the higher polyol and crosslinking the polymer by physically crosslinking the urethane, urea, or amide group of the side groups.

A self-healing polymer network containing a physical crosslinking agent, a composition therefor, and an optical element comprising the same is provided. The self-healing polymer network comprises a polymer derived from monomers including self-healing monomers each having a first polymerizable functional group and at least one of urethane, urea, or amide group chemically linked to the first polymerizable functional group, wherein the polymer has a backbone formed by polymerizing the first polymerizable functional groups of the self-healing monomers and a plurality of side groups each having at least one of urethane, urea, or amide group chemically linked to the backbone. In addition, the self-healing polymer network comprises a physical crosslinking agent which is an alcohol mixture having at least two of monool, diol, triol, and tetraol or the higher polyol and crosslinking the polymer by physically crosslinking the urethane, urea, or amide group of the side groups.

The present invention relates to a process for impregnating a fibrous substrate consisting of long fibers by a liquid (meth)acrylic mixture mainly containing methacrylic and/or acrylic components. The invention also relates to such a (meth)acrylic mixture and its composition, said (meth)acrylic mixture comprising a (meth)acrylic syrup and an aqueous dispersion of radical initiator. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing mechanical parts or structured elements or articles made of composite material by impregnating the fibrous substrate with the (meth)acrylic mixture then polymerizing said (meth)acrylic mixture, and also such parts obtained according to said manufacturing process and used in varied fields such as the automotive industry, aeronautics, or else construction.

The present invention relates to a process for impregnating a fibrous substrate consisting of long fibers by a liquid (meth)acrylic mixture mainly containing methacrylic and/or acrylic components. The invention also relates to such a (meth)acrylic mixture and its composition, said (meth)acrylic mixture comprising a (meth)acrylic syrup and an aqueous dispersion of radical initiator. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing mechanical parts or structured elements or articles made of composite material by impregnating the fibrous substrate with the (meth)acrylic mixture then polymerizing said (meth)acrylic mixture, and also such parts obtained according to said manufacturing process and used in varied fields such as the automotive industry, aeronautics, or else construction.

Disclosed herein are compositions to use in biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant coatings, methods of making biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant devices, and methods of making biofouling-resistant devices.

Disclosed herein are compositions to use in biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant coatings, methods of making biofouling-resistant coatings, biofouling-resistant devices, and methods of making biofouling-resistant devices.

Provided herein are star-shaped polymers and methods of use thereof. Also provided are oral compositions comprising a star-shaped polymer and an orally acceptable carrier and methods of using same. The star-shaped polymers, as provided herein, have a structure according to Formula (I).

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The present invention is to provide an adhesive composition which comprises a copolymer A which contains a recurring unit having a cyclic ether structure and a recurring unit having a benzophenone structure, and a copolymer B which contains a recurring unit having a betaine structure and a recurring unit having a hydroxyl group, a cured product thereof, and a method for producing the cured product. The adhesive composition of the present invention is capable of curing in water, has high hydrophilicity, and is capable of forming a cured product having an excellent ability to inhibit adhesion of biological substances.

The present invention is to provide an adhesive composition which comprises a copolymer A which contains a recurring unit having a cyclic ether structure and a recurring unit having a benzophenone structure, and a copolymer B which contains a recurring unit having a betaine structure and a recurring unit having a hydroxyl group, a cured product thereof, and a method for producing the cured product. The adhesive composition of the present invention is capable of curing in water, has high hydrophilicity, and is capable of forming a cured product having an excellent ability to inhibit adhesion of biological substances.

The resin composition of the present invention has a phase separation structure including a continuous phase of a thermoplastic resin A and a dispersion phase of a thermoplastic resin B, wherein the thermoplastic resin A and the thermoplastic resin B each have a glass transition temperature of −50° C. or more and 50° C. or less, an absolute value of a difference between glass transition temperatures Tg1 and Tg2, which are each in a range of −50° C. or more and 50° C. or less, is 17° C. or less, and a haze at 23° C. is less than 1.5%. The present invention can provide a resin composition excellent in transparency at low temperature, a resin film containing the resin composition, and a glass laminate including the resin film.