Novel α-substituted acrylates having various functional groups containing a sulfur atom at the α-position, such as benzyl α-(butylthiomethyl)acrylate, benzyl α-(t-butylthiomethyl)acrylate, benzyl ...

Alternatively, acrylate polymers such as poly (butyl acrylate) can be hydrolyzed with sodium hydroxide to produce the sodium salt. Sodium polyacrylate is often called a “superabsorbent polymer” ...

Urinary tract catheters are widely used in hospitalized patients, but they often lead to bacterial infections. Researchers have now developed a biocompatible copolymer that could prevent bacteria from ...

Using commonplace monomers that are popular components of acrylic paint, chemists have created a polymer that heals itself via van der Waals interactions—the weakest of weak bonds. Because it has the ...

Texicryl alkali swellable emulsions (ASEs) are dispersions of acid-functional acrylic polymers in water. These emulsions are supplied at low pH, meaning that acid groups on the polymer chains must be ...

Most polymers don’t mix—and that’s the point. Polymer alloys succeed by engineering the interface: use thermodynamics to ...