Abstract: The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising polyurethane matrix polymers, writing monomers, and photoinitiators, wherein the writing monomers comprise compounds of formula (I), where R1, R2, R3 independent of each other are each a halogen atom or an organic radical, wherein at least one of the radicals is an organic radical comprising a radiation hardening group. The invention further relates to the use of the photopolymer formulation for producing holographic media.

Abstract: A composition for use as a polymer electrolyte, wherein said composition includes one or more polar materials and one or more polyesters of formula III, wherein each unit A may be identical or different and is of the structure IV, wherein each unit B may be identical or different and is of the structure V, wherein R and R1 are each, independently, hydrogen, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl or an inert functional group; a process for preparing said composition; the use of said composition as a polymer electrolyte in coulometers, displays, smart windows, cells or batteries; and a cell and/or battery having said composition.

Abstract: Herein are disclosed a curable resin composition for overcoat of flexible circuit which comprises a hydrogenated polybutadiene polyol with a number-average molecular weight of 1,000-8000 and having 2-10 hydroxyl groups per molecule (Polyol A), and a polybutadiene polyblock isocyanate (Isocyanate X), and other similar curable resin compositions, which can be an overcaoting agent which can give a coat film involving no such trouble that the coat film gets overhardened and the curling is increased.

Abstract: An aerosol preparation for two-component paint spray cans, in which the paint material consists of acrylic resins containing OH-groups, and the hardener consists of aliphatic polyisocyanatea. The paint material and hardener are filled in different containers within a spray can and united only immediately before they are processed, and jointly sprayed from the spray can via a propellant consisting of a propane/butane mixture. The weight ratio of diluted paint material to propellant amounts to about 75:25 to 70:30. The paint material consists of OH-group-containing high-solid acrylic resins with a higher solids content and with a mean molecular weight of <5000, and having no styrene and an OH-number of <150.

Abstract: Unsaturated polyester resin-based compositions that are modified for unexpected improvement in uniform, low optical distortion and/or improved tint speed by the addition of one or more additives selected from an allylic ester and/or an acrylic monomer, together with an exotherm depressant, making the modified polyester resin-based composition commercially viable for casting ophthalmic lenses. The additive(s) and exotherm depressant are useful to modify the polyester for sufficient enhancement of optical distortion and/or tint speed such that any unsaturated polyester resin, capable of producing a clear, low color casting, will be improved sufficiently to provide a composition having the required properties for an ophthalmic lens.

Abstract: Vesiculated polymer beads are prepared in which a water-in-oil-in-water emulsion containing a cross-linkable polymer and a copolymerizable monomer in the oil phase is heated in the presence of an initiator to cure the polymer beads, wherein curing is commenced in a first stage in the presence of a substantially water-insoluble initiator and, when the beads are sufficiently stable, curing is completed in a second stage in the presence of an at least partially water-soluble initiator. Preferably, the completion of curing is carried out at a temperature higher than that of the first stage. The beads can be used in low odor paint formulations.

Abstract: An improved aqueous electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of zinc hydroxyphosphite pigment as a corrosion inhibitive pigment and an as a curing catalyst which provides an excellent cure under overbake and underbake conditions and forms a coating with excellent chip resistance and the throwing power of the electrocoating composition is significantly improved.

Abstract: Unsaturated polyester resins of the type already having reactive liquid polymers reacted into the backbone of the resins, are cured in the presence of a reactive liquid polymer additive admixed with the prereacted unsaturated polyester resin. Heating of this system during cure causes the reactive liquid polymer additive to miscibilize with the unsaturated polyester resin. The unsaturated polyester resin modified in the manner described above shows a significant enhancement in toughness as measured by fracture energy over unmodified counterparts or counterparts modified by known methods of adduction or admixing alone.

Abstract: Disclosed are an epoxidized polyester which comprises, per molecule, at least three bifunctional groups each having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together represent an endomethylene group, and which has a number average molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 10,000, as well as processes for preparing the epoxidized polyester.

Abstract: An ethylenically unsaturated isocyanurate composition suitable for formulating SMC systems for the molding of structural automobile body parts requiring high levels of adhesion is prepared by blending the isocyanurate composition with a minor amount of a dicyclopentadiene terminated unsaturated polyester. These parts have excellent retention of physical properties when exposed to high temperature.

Abstract: Unsaturated polyester resin coating powder composition consisting essentially of at least one unsaturated polyester resin; at least one copolymerizable second resin; and an initiator which comprises 1,1'-di(t-butylperoxy)-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane (AE), or which contains a small proportion of a fast initiator and a relatively large proportion of a slow initiator as defined herein. Initiator AE has been found to work better as a single initiator than other initiators previously employed in in-mold powder coating formulations. The combination of initiators works better than either one alone, and better than any of the few moderate rate initiators available.

Abstract: A thermosetting powder based on a homogeneous mixture containing 50 to 92% by weight of an unsaturated polyester resin having a softening temperature of at least 50.degree. C. 50 to 30% bij weight of a prepolymer of a diallylester of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, 3 to 20% by weight of a high boiling, crosslinking monomer and 0.1 to 5% by weight of hardening catalyst, all weight percentages relating to the overall quantity of the polymerizable components.A process for the preparation of the thermosetting powder by melting and mixing the polyester resin and at least the greater part of the other polymerizable components except the catalyst subsequently the catalyst and the remaining portion of the polymerizable components is rapidly admixed to the melt at a temperature that is at least 20.degree. lower than the temperature corresponding to a half life time of 1 minute in which operation the time during which the catalyst is exposed to the higher temperature is max. 30 sec.

Abstract: A colorant-thickener dispersion for unsaturated polyester resin compositions comprises(a) 20% to 50% by weight of a thickener comprising a Group II-A metal oxide or hydroxide,(b) 5% to 20% by weight of a pigment component, and(c) 30% to 75% by weight of an unsaturated polyester vehicle that comprises(1) 50% to 100% by weight of at least one unsaturated polyester that is the product of the reaction of a dicarboxylic acid component containing 80 to 90 mole % of at least one unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 8 carbon atoms and 10 to 20 mole % of at least one saturated aromatic dicarboxylic acid with an alcohol component containing 40 to 60 mole % of at least one glycol having 2 to 6 carbon atoms and 40 to 60 mole % of at least one monohydric alcohol having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, in the amount of 0.4 mole to 0.

Abstract: A thickening agent for unsaturated polyester resin compositions comprises(a) 25% to 70% by weight of a Group II-A metal oxide or hydroxide and(b) 30% to 75% by weight of an unsaturated polyester vehicle comprising(1) 50% to 100% by weight of an unsaturated polyester that is the product of the reaction of a dicarboxylic acid component that contains at least one unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid and at least one saturated aromatic dicarboxylic acid with an alcohol component that contains at least one glycol and at least one monohydric alcohol and(2) 0-50% by weight of an unsaturated monomer capable of reacting with the unsaturated polymer to form cross-linkages.