| POLYMERS Vol.72 No.5 |
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COVER STORY Baby Polymers |
| New technologies for secure and effective child-raising are important for a sustainable development of humans in the situation that a declining birthrate and an aging population are growing as a serious problem in many countries in the world. Many kinds of polymer materials are used for baby goods. Disposable diapers, which utilize high water-absorption polymer resin, have brought dramatic changes in the way of raising babies. The materials for better daily commodities such as nursing bottles and fabrics that are gentle for delicate baby skins are also in demand. Development of new and advanced medical materials is also an important issue. For example, soft materials that stretch along with the fast growing up children is used for medical devices embedded in the body and contributes to the reduction of the number of surgeries. In this feature article, the forefront of research and development of “Baby Polymers” will be presented. Editors: MIYAMOTO, NARUTAKI, FUJII, and MATSUI |
| Digest for English Readers | 184
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| Hot Topics in Polymer Science in SPSJ | 186
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| Awards for Encouragement of Research in Polymer Science; The Society of Polymer Science, Japan 2021 |
| Commentary |
| Polymers Prepared with Thoughtfulness | Tatsuo KANEKO | 187
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| COVER STORY: Highlight Reviews |
| Baby Skin and Macromolecules | Yoshimune NONOMURA | 188 |
| Rheological Studies Related to Infants and Children | Yuichi MASUBUCHI | 192 |
| The Past, Present, and Future of Superabsorbent Polymers for Diapers | Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI | 196 |
| Natural Polymers Benign for Babies | Maiko OKAJIMA | 200 |
| PolyMANGA | 204 |
| COVER STORY: Topics and Products |
| Developing a Novel Surgical Material Using Synthetic Polymers for Babies Undergoing Cardiac Surgery | Shintaro NEMOTO | 205 |
| Polymer Science and I: A Personal Account |
| As a Creator | Hiroshi MASAI | 207
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| Messages: “Work and Life” |
| New Project | Yu HOSHINO | 208
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| Front-Line Polymer Science |
| Stimuli-Responsive Conjugated Polymers Including Heteroatoms | Kazuo TANAKA | 209
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| Material Technologies from Industries |
| Electron Beam(EB) Curable Ink for Flexible Package Printing / VOC-free and Reduction of CO2 Emission | Yuichi TSUJI | 213
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| Messages from SPSJ | 215 |
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