Abstract: Processes for producing and polyester compositions of intermediate and high molecular weights are attained by reacting with at least one lower molecular weight polyester with an effective amount of a lactamyl phosphite as a constituent. The reaction may be carried out by blending these constituents and any other optional constituents and is preferably formed by melt blending.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyurethane chain extended with an alkylenediol is blended with a thermoplastic polyurethane chain extended with an oxyalkylene qlycol oligomer. The blend is extruded into a catheter tubing having sufficient initial stiffness for satisfactory insertion in a patient and a high degree of softening for safe positioning and long term catheterization procedures without the risk of vessel wall perforation.

Abstract: A resin composition for powder coating which comprises a substantially un-gelled polyester A having a hydroxyl value of from 1,200 to 5,000 g eq/10.sup.6 g, a substantially un-gelled polyester B having a hydroxyl value of from 200 to 1,000 g eq/10.sup.6 g, tetramethoxymethyl glycoluril as a curing agent and an organic sulfonic acid compound as a curing catalyst, wherein the weight ratio of polyester A to polyester B is from 70:30 to 10:90 and the difference (absolute value) in the gel time between polyester A and polyester B is at least 3 minutes.

Abstract: Block copolymers possessing good gas impermeability, solvent resistance, and physical properties are prepared by forming a prepolymer through the reaction of a diisocyanate compound with a diamine compound, and thereafter reacting the prepolymer with an amine-terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile oligomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition which is liquid and storable at room temperature and wherein the binder is based on a mixture of A) a crosslinking component containing at least one amino resin and/or at least one blocked polyisocyanate and B) a polyester component containing at least one hydroxyl- and carboxyl-functional polyester which also contains olefinic double bonds incorporated through unsaturated dicarboxylic acids. The present also related to coated substrates prepared from this coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions containing(A) 70 to 98% by weight, based on the sum of components (A) and (B), of(a) isocyanate-free polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and/or polyurethanes or blocked isocyanate prepolymers, and(b) optional organic solvents,wherein component (A) contains no significant quantities of groups capable of reacting with component (B) or starting materials thereof and has a viscosity (at 23.degree. C.) of 2000 to 100,000 mPa.s;(B) 2 to 30% by weight, based on the sum of components (A) and (B), of a polyaddition product prepared in and dispersed in component (A), wherein the polyaddition product is a polyurethane, polyurethane urea, polyurea, or mixture thereof, containing ionic groups and/or potentially ionic groups in a quantity corresponding to from 0.

Abstract: A core that is adapted to receive web material such as a wound film roll includes inner and outer coaxial cylinders joined together by a ring plate that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the inner and outer cylinders. A plurality of radially disposed ribs are positioned between and connected to the inner and outer cylinders. Projection means is provided on the core at one of various places such as the inner surface of the outer cylinder or the outer surface of the inner cylinder. The projection means increases frictional resistance between the mold core and the molded core, thereby ensuring the mold core will be ejected with the core from the mold cavity. The core is manufactured from a resin composition comprising 70 to 30 wt. % of polypropylene resin having a melt index of 10 to 60 g/10 minutes, a bending elastic modulus of more than 8,000 kg/cm.sup.2, an Izod impact strength of more than 2 kg.cm/cm and a Rockwell hardness of more than 70 R, 30 to 70 wt.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hydrophilic composition which is the reaction product of a polyvinylpyrrolidone, an organic monoisocyanate, and an oxyalkylene group containing mono- or di- hydroxyl compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising:(a) about 5 to 95 weight percent of a vinyl chloride copolymer; and(b) about 5 to about 95 weight percent of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyurethane and polyurethane urea, said polymer having at least one pendant heterocyclic group, wherein said polymer has a heterocyclic group equivalent weight of from about 500 to about 100,000, and wherein said heterocyclic group is derived from a compound selected from the group consisting of ##STR1## tautomers thereof, and mixtures thereof, wherein said heterocyclic group is formed by reacting said heterocyclic compound into said polymer; wherein said weight percentages are based upon the total weight of said composition.

Abstract: Improved acoustic damping materials comprise interpenetrating polymer netks having a soft polymer component and a hard polymer component. The soft polymer component, constituting from 75 to 95, preferably 90, percent by weight of the material, is made by polymerizing an aromatic diisocyanate with a polyalkylene ether glycol, and the hard polymer component is a vinyl ester polymer made by polymerization of the acrylate or methacrylate ester of the diglycidyl ether of a polyphenol. The curing of the mixture is carried out at room temperature in presence of a peroxide and an aromatic amine. The mixture of ingredients, while liquid, may be injected into mechanical devices, such as shafts of rotating equipment whose noise is to be dampened, and allowed to cure therein.

Abstract: Improved acoustic damping materials comprise interpenetrating polymer netks having a soft polymer component and a hard polymer component. The soft polymer component, constituting from 50 to 90, preferably 70, percent by weight of the material, is made by polymerizing an aromatic diisocyanate with a polyalkylene ether glycol, and the hard polymer component is a vinyl ester polymer made by polymerization of a vinyl ester resin such as the acrylate or methacrylate ester of the diglycidyl ether of a polyphenol. Optionally, the vinyl ester resin may be brominated, whereby increased fire retardance is conferred upon the interpenetrating polymer network. The mixture is cured at room temperature.