High performance thermoplastic pressure sensitive adhesives are prepared by the copolymerization of N-(meth)-acryloylamino acids and acid derivatives with long-chained alkyl acrylates. The copolymers can be formulated into tapes that possess an excellent threefold balance of the necessary tape properties of tack, adhesion and cohesion.
The invention relates to a stimulus-responding polymer obtained by polymerizing at least a monomer represented by a general formula (1) and a monomer represented by a general formula (2), and a separation method or concentration method of microorganisms, a purification method, detection method or concentration method of nucleic acids, a separating agent, a separation method of biomaterials and a conversion method of materials, which use this polymer, ##STR00001## (in the formula, R.sup.11 represents hydrogen atom or methyl group, and R.sup.12 represents single bond or a straight or branched alkylene group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms) ##STR00002## (in the formula, R.sup.13 represents hydrogen atom or methyl group, and R.sup.14 represents hydrogen atom, a straight, branched or cyclic alkyl group, alkoxyl group or alkylamino group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group).
A water-soluble monomer is shown by general formula (1) below. This monomer, for example, can be obtained by reacting asparagic acid and maleic anhydride in an aqueous basic solution under cooled conditions. A water-soluble polymer has a structural unit of general formula (2) below and a weight-average molecular weight of about 800 to about 8,000,000, and is, for example, produced by polymerizing a monomer including the water-soluble monomer of general formula (1). The water-soluble polymer has excellent chelating and dispersing actions and therefore can favorably be used for various purposes, such as, detergent compositions, inorganic-pigment dispersants, fiber-treating agents, water-treating agents, wood pulp-bleaching assistants. ##STR1##
4871824 - Variably crosslinked polymeric supports - Owned by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN) [*] Notice:The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to April 12, 2005 has been disclaimed.
Azlactone-functional polymer beads are useful reactive supports for the attachment of functional materials to provide novel adduct beads. The adduct beads are useful as complexing agents, catalysts, polymeric reagents, chromatographic supports, and as enzyme- or other biomacromolecule-bearing supports. Novel carboxylate-functional polymer beads, are intermediates in the preparation of the azlactone-functional beads. Azlactone-functional beads have units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently can be an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 14 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 5 to 12 ring atoms, an arenyl group having 6 to 26 carbon and 0 to 3 S, N, and nonperoxidic O heteroatoms, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 taken together with the carbon to which they are joined can form a carbocyclic ring containing 4 to 12 ring atoms, and n is an integer 0 or 1, the azlactone functional beads having more than 5 and up to 99 molar parts of crosslinking monomer incorporated therein.
The surface wetting characteristics of polysiloxanes prepared from monomeric polysiloxanes endcapped with activated unsaturated groups and modulus modifiers are improved by the inclusion of small amounts of an N-alkenoyl trialkylsilyl aminate. The improved polymeric compositions can be used to form hard, gas permeable contact lenses and other biomedical devices.
4737560 - Polymer beads - Owned by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (St. Paul, MN)
Azlactone-functional polymer beads are useful reactive supports for the attachment of functional materials to provide novel adduct beads. The adduct beads are useful as complexing agents, catalysts, reagents, and as enzyme or other protein-bearing supports. Novel carboxylate-functional polymer beads, are intermediates in the preparation of the azlactone-functional beads. Azlactone-functional beads have units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently can be an alkyl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 14 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 5 to 12 ring atoms, an arenyl group having 6 to 26 carbon and 0 to 3 S, N, and nonperoxidic O heteroatoms, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 taken together with the carbon to which they are joined can form a carbocyclic ring containing 4 to 12 ring atoms,and n is an integer 0 or 1.
