Tokuyama Corporation

Yasutomo Shimizu

Junji Momoda

Katsuhiro Mori

Junji Takenaka

Toshimitsu Hiraren

Takayoshi Kawasaki

Shinobu Izumi

Hiromasa Yamamoto

Masayuki Miyazaki

Takao Noguchi

Mitsuki Tochi

Kazuhiro Teranishi

Ayako Ohara

The present invention relates to a urethane resin obtained by reacting a polymerizable composition containing at least a urethane prepolymer (B2) having an iso(thio)cyanate group at an end of a molecule thereof, which is obtained by reacting a bifunctional active hydrogen-containing compound (C1) having two groups having active hydrogen in a molecule thereof and a bifunctional iso(thio)cyanate group-containing compound (B1) having two iso(thio)cyanate groups in a molecule thereof, a polyrotaxane (A) having a composite molecular structure formed by an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axial molecule, in which side chains having a group having active hydrogen are introduced into at least a part of the cyclic molecules, and a polyfunctional active hydrogen-containing compound (C2) other than the polyrotaxane (A) and having three or more groups having active hydrogen in a molecule thereof. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide a urethane resin for a sliding member with high abrasion resistance and capable of being suitably used as a polishing pad.

Urethane resin using polyrotaxane, and pad for polishing

The present invention relates to a photochromic compound including a polyvalent residue on which at least one group having a photochromic moiety is substituted, and at least one long-chain group not containing a photochromic moiety and having a molecular weight of 300 or more is further substituted; and a curable composition containing the same. In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to provide a photochromic compound which has high solubility in a polymerizable compound serving as a matrix while retaining high photochromic characteristics and is hardly affected by the matrix; and a curable composition containing the same.

Photochromic compound and curable composition containing said photochromic compound

Provided is a photochromic curable composition which forms a cured body that develops excellent photochromic properties. The photochromic curable composition (A) includes: a polyrotaxane monomer wherein, in a polyrotaxane compound having a composite molecular structure composed of an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules threaded onto the axial molecule, and side chains having OH groups introduced into the cyclic molecules, 1 mol % or more to less than 100 mol % of OH groups in the side chains are modified with a compound having a radical-polymerizable group, (B) a photochromic compound, and (C) a polymerizable monomer other than the (A) polyrotaxane monomer.

Photochromic curable composition, use thereof, and polyrotaxane monomers

The present invention provides an optical composition from which an optical article having reduced poor appearance such as cloudiness and optical strain during lens base material production can be obtained, and when a photochromic compound is added, a photochromic cured body having excellent photochromism and mechanical strength can also be formed, and a polyrotaxane used therefor. The polyrotaxane has a composite molecular structure formed of an axle molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axle molecule, satisfying at least one of (X) and (Y). (X): A side chain having a secondary or tertiary hydroxyl group is introduced into at least part of the cyclic molecule of the polyrotaxane. (Y): A side chain having a group represented by -A (A is an organic group, and contains at least one hydroxyl group) is introduced into at least part of the cyclic molecule of the polyrotaxane, and a pKa of the hydroxyl group of the compound represented by H-A is 6 or more and less than 14.

Polyrotaxane, production method therefor, and optical composition containing said polyrotaxane

A photochromic polyrotaxane compound which comprises an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axial molecule, wherein at least one side chain containing a photochromic moiety is bonded to at least one of the cyclic molecules, and a curable composition comprising the photochromic polyrotaxane compound and a polymerizable compound.

Photochromic polyrotaxane compound and curable composition comprising the photochromic polyrotaxane compound

To provide a urethane resin for sliding members which has high abrasion resistance and is considered that crosslinking points are uniformly dispersed so that molecular motion is suitably possible. Particularly, to provide the urethane resin can be advantageously used as a polishing pad. There is provided the urethane resin for polishing is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable composition comprising (A) a polyrotaxane having a composite molecular structure formed by an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axial molecule and side chains having an active hydrogen group introduced into at least some of the cyclic molecules and (B) a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound.

Urethane resin comprising a polyrotaxane and polishing pad

A process for producing a photochromic cured body by curing a photochromic composition comprising (A) a polyiso(thio)cyanate compound having at least two isocyanate groups and/or isothiocyanate groups in one molecule, a poly(thi)ol compound having at least two hydroxyl groups and/or thiol groups in one molecule, (C) a mono(thi)ol compound having one hydroxy group or thiol group in one molecule, and a photochromic compound.

Process for producing a photochromic cured body

A photochromic composition comprising (A) a polyrotaxane having a composite molecular structure composed of an axial molecule and a plurality of cyclic molecules clathrating the axial molecule and (B) a photochromic compound.

Photochromic composition

A curable composition which comprises a carbonate-based polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula, other polymerizable monomers and a photochromic compound, can be used even under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions without any problems and provides a cured product having excellent photochromic properties. wherein A and A' are each a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, 'a' is an average value of 1 to 20, when there are a plurality of A's, A's may be the same or different, Ris a hydrogen atom or methyl group, and Ris a (meth)acryloyloxy group or hydroxyl group.

Photochromic curable composition, cured product thereof and laminate including the cured product

A curable composition having excellent storage stability and capable of forming a cured product having excellent scratch resistance. The composition comprises a silsesquioxane monomer having a radically polymerizable group in the molecule and a content of a component having a molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) of not less than 10,000 of less than 9 mass % and a bifunctional polymerizable monomer represented by the following formula (1). (wherein B and B' are each an linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 15 carbon atoms, 'c' is an average value of 1 to 20, when a plurality of B's are existent, B's may be the same or different, and Rand Rare each a hydrogen atom or methyl group).

Curable composition and photochromic composition

To provide a photochromic composition which functions as an adhesive layer for bonding two optical sheets that are formed of a polycarbonate resin or the like, so that a laminate that is obtained by bonding two optical sheets with the composition being sandwiched therebetween has excellent adhesion, heat resistance and photochromic properties. In particular, to provide a photochromic composition which is capable of forming an adhesive layer that is not decreased in the adhesion between the optical sheets even in cases where the adhesive layer is in contact with hot water. Provided is a photochromic composition which contains a urethane polymer having a polymerizable group (component A) and a photochromic compound (component B).

Photochromic composition and optical article using photochromic composition

Provided is a photochromic composition which can function as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets made from a polycarbonate resin or the like and a laminated article using said composition exhibits excellent tight adhesion, heat resistance and photochromic properties. In particular, provided is a photochromic composition which can prevent an elution of the composition from the optical sheets when embedding and polymerizing in a polymerizable monomer. The photochromic composition comprises a polyurethane resin (A) having an isocyanurate structure and a photochromic compound (B).

Photocromic composition

A photochromic composition functions as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets or films made from a polycarbonate resin or the like, and can be used to produce a laminated sheet that exhibits excellent adhesive properties, heat resistance, photochromic properties, and perspiration resistance. The photochromic composition includes (A) a polyurethane-urea resin having a urea bond in a molecular chain, in which a tetrahydrofuran insoluble content is 20.0 to 90.0 wt %; and (B) a photochromic compound.

A photochromic composition, which can function as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets made from a polycarbonate resin, may include a polyurethane-urea resin (A) obtained by reacting a polyol compound (A1), a polyisocyanate compound (A2) that has two or more isocyanato groups in the molecule, and an amino-containing compound (A3) that contains two or more isocyanato-reactive groups in the molecule, with at least one of the isocyanato-reactive groups being an amino group; and a photochromic compound (B).

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Yasutomo Shimizu