A two-part curable composition comprises: a Part A component comprising polythiol having a thiol group functionality of at least two, and tertiary amine accelerator; and a Part B component comprising polyene comprising at least two of non-aromatic C—C double bonds, C—C triple bonds, or a combination thereof and organic peroxide curative. At least one of the polythiol or the polyene comprises a respective reaction product of reaction components comprising: HSR.sup.1O(CH.sub.2CHR.sup.2O).sub.aR.sup.1SH wherein each R.sup.1 independently represents an alkyl group having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, each R.sup.2 independently represents H or CH.sub.3, and a represents an integer from 1 to 20; triallyl isocyanurate; H.sub.2═CHOR.sup.1O(CH.sub.2CHR.sup.2O).sub.aR.sup.1OCH═CH.sub.2; and. A method of making a curable composition comprises combining the Part A and Part B components of the two-part curable composition. Methods of sealing a substrate and adhering two substrates, and articles made thereby are also disclosed. (Formula AA)

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A two-part curable composition comprises: a Part A component comprising polythiol having a thiol group functionality of at least two, and tertiary amine accelerator; and a Part B component comprising polyene comprising at least two of non-aromatic C—C double bonds, C—C triple bonds, or a combination thereof and organic peroxide curative. At least one of the polythiol or the polyene comprises a respective reaction product of reaction components comprising: HSR.sup.1O(CH.sub.2CHR.sup.2O).sub.aR.sup.1SH wherein each R.sup.1 independently represents an alkyl group having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, each R.sup.2 independently represents H or CH.sub.3, and a represents an integer from 1 to 20; triallyl isocyanurate; H.sub.2═CHOR.sup.1O(CH.sub.2CHR.sup.2O).sub.aR.sup.1OCH═CH.sub.2; and. A method of making a curable composition comprises combining the Part A and Part B components of the two-part curable composition. Methods of sealing a substrate and adhering two substrates, and articles made thereby are also disclosed. (Formula AA)

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An electrically conductive material includes an anionic polymer having a polymer backbone that is bonded to a plurality of terminal catechol moieties and a plurality of terminal sulfonate moieties. It also includes a cationic polymer including poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene).

An electrically conductive material includes an anionic polymer having a polymer backbone that is bonded to a plurality of terminal catechol moieties and a plurality of terminal sulfonate moieties. It also includes a cationic polymer including poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene).

Compositions that are curable to polythioether polymers are provided, comprising: a) a dithiol monomer; b) a diene monomer; c) a radical cleaved photoinitiator; d) a peroxide; and e) an amine; where the peroxide and amine together are a peroxide-amine redox initiator. In some embodiments, the amine is a tertiary amine. In some embodiments, the amine is selected from the group consisting of dihydroxyethyl-p-toluidine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, and N, N, N′, N″, N″-pentamethyl-diethylenetriamine. In some embodiments, the peroxide is selected from the group consisting of di-tert-butyl peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, and benzoyl peroxide. In some embodiments, the composition may additionally comprise a polythiol monomer having three or more thiol groups.

Compositions that are curable to polythioether polymers are provided, comprising: a) a dithiol monomer; b) a diene monomer; c) a radical cleaved photoinitiator; d) a peroxide; and e) an amine; where the peroxide and amine together are a peroxide-amine redox initiator. In some embodiments, the amine is a tertiary amine. In some embodiments, the amine is selected from the group consisting of dihydroxyethyl-p-toluidine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, and N, N, N′, N″, N″-pentamethyl-diethylenetriamine. In some embodiments, the peroxide is selected from the group consisting of di-tert-butyl peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, and benzoyl peroxide. In some embodiments, the composition may additionally comprise a polythiol monomer having three or more thiol groups.

A polyarylene sulfide resin molded article that maintains characteristics, e.g., mechanical characteristics, of the polyarylene sulfide resin molded article and has excellent adhesiveness to a silicone resin and releasability, a polyarylene sulfide resin composition for providing the molded article, a molded article produced by molding the polyarylene sulfide resin composition, a composite molded article produced by bonding the molded article to a cured material composed of a silicone resin, and a method for producing the composite molded article are provided. Specifically, a polyarylene sulfide resin composition containing a polyarylene sulfide resin, a dimethylpolysiloxane, a fatty acid ester, and a silane coupling agent as indispensable components, a molded article produced by molding the polyarylene sulfide resin composition, a composite molded article produced by bonding the molded article to a cured material composed of a silicone resin, and a method for producing a composite molded article are provided.

At least a metallic part of a metal or metallized reinforcer, at least the surface of which is at least partially metallic, is coated with a polybenzoxazine, the repeat units of which comprise at least one unit corresponding to the formulae (I) or (II): ##STR00001##
in which Z.sub.1 represents an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom selected from O, S, N and P; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, which are identical or different, represent O or S; Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2, which are identical or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group; and Z.sub.2 represents O or (S).sub.n, the symbol “n” representing an integer equal to 1 or greater than 1. Such a reinforcement can be used for the reinforcement of a rubber article, in particular a motor vehicle tyre.

At least a metallic part of a metal or metallized reinforcer, at least the surface of which is at least partially metallic, is coated with a polybenzoxazine, the repeat units of which comprise at least one unit corresponding to the formulae (I) or (II): ##STR00001##
in which Z.sub.1 represents an at least divalent, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic bonding group comprising at least one carbon atom and optionally at least one heteroatom selected from O, S, N and P; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, which are identical or different, represent O or S; Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2, which are identical or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group; and Z.sub.2 represents O or (S).sub.n, the symbol “n” representing an integer equal to 1 or greater than 1. Such a reinforcement can be used for the reinforcement of a rubber article, in particular a motor vehicle tyre.

Adhesion-promoting compositions and the use of the adhesion-promoting compositions to provide adhesion-promoting interlayers to enhance adhesion between adjoining layers of sulfur-containing sealants are disclosed. In repair applications, the adhesion-promoting compositions can enhance the adhesion of an overlying radiation-curable sulfur-containing sealant to a damaged or aged sulfur-containing sealant.