Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous anionic polyurethane dispersion, obtainable bya) dispersing a polyurethane resin, having carboxylic acid groups, in water in the presence of a tertiary amine andb) reacting the carboxylic acid groups on the polyurethane resin with an organic compound having at least two oxirane groups,a basecoat containing said dispersions,a method of coating a substrate with said basecoat and a coated substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive quinone diazide compound for the preparation of a two component positive working photosensitive electrodeposition composition. As the photosensitive group is grafted on a polyurethane, the photosensitive compound thus synthesized has good flexibility and good compatability with acrylic resin. The electrodeposition composition also has good adhesion to the metal base plate when it is coated thereon by electrodeposition means.

Abstract: A non-isocyanate flexibilizer additive is provided which finds utility in coating systems such as alkyds, polyesters, acrylic/polyester, alkyd/acrylic, carboxy/epoxy, polyether/urethane, epoxy/polyester, other epoxy, and urea and melamine formaldehyde systems. The non-isocyanate functional flexibilizer has the formula; B--C(O)--NW--A--NX--C(O)--K wherein A is selected from the group consisting fundamentally of polyesters, polyamides, polyureas, polyurethanes, acrylics; biuret, allophonate and urethane extended polyesters; wherein B and K are selected from the group consisting of --OR and --Z--R'--SiOR".sub.(3-n) R"".sub.n wherein R' is a divalent lower alkyl radical of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R is a lower alkyl radical of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, Z is a member selected from the group consisting of S and NR", W and X are selected from H and lower alkyl radicals of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, wherein R", R" and R"" are H or a lower alkyl radical of from 1-18 carbon atoms, and wherein n is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: A coating composition, a coated inorganic hardened product having a cured layer formed from the coating composition, and a process for producing the coated hardened product.A coating composition comprising the following components (A) to (C);(A) an organosilane oligomer solution containing silica particles dispersed therein, said solution being obtained by partially hydrolyzing a hydrolyzable organosilane represented by the formulaR.sup.1.sub.n SiX.sub.4-n (I)wherein R.sup.1 which may be the same or different each represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, n is an integer of from 0 to 3, and X represents a hydrolyzable group, in a colloidal silica dispersed in an organic solvent or water,(B) a polyorganosiloxane having a silanol group in the molecule thereof, represented by the average composition formulaR.sup.2.sub.a Si(OH).sub.b O.sub.(4-a-b)/2 (II)wherein R.sup.

Abstract: A polyurethane composition useful as a molding composition is prepared from (1) an adduct derived from the reaction product of a polyepoxide and a single epoxide reactive group-containing compound, or the reaction product of a monoglycidyl ether and an epoxide reactive groups-containing compound, (2) a polyisocyanate, and (3) optionally an isocyanate-reactive compound; wherein at least one of the adduct or polyisocyanate contains a rodlike mesogenic moiety.

Abstract: A gas-permeable material with excellent compatibility with blood comprising polyurethane, polyurethaneurea, or the derivatives thereof is provided. The polyurethane or polyurethaneurea is obtained from a composition that comprises diisocyanate; polysiloxane containing terminal hydroxyl groups; and polyol or polyamine containing at least one tertiary amino gorup. The derivatives of the polyurethane or polyurethaneurea is obtained by the following steps of: converting the tertiary amino groups contained in the polyurethane or the polyurethaneurea to quarternary ammonium groups, and treating the polyurethane or the polyurethaneurea having quarternary ammonium groups with heparin.

Abstract: In a method for the production of a sealing and adhesive strip, particularly for the direct glazing of motor vheicles, using a moisture-hardening single-component polyurethane composition based on telechelic isocyanate prepolymers of aromatic diisocyanates in stoichiometric excess and polyols a composition is employed comprising a) a catalyst for the moisture-hardening and b) a blocked activatable cross-linking agent, and a solvent or solvent mixture is continually injected into the inside of the strip during the extrusion of the strip which liberate the cross-linking agent.For the implementation of the method an extrusion nozzle for the sealing and adhesive strip is used which comprises an injection needle for the solvent opening into the nozzle, the exit opening of which points in the extrusion direction and is located in the region of the center axis of the extrusion die forming the strip.

Abstract: Ester-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls comprising the residues of at least one polyahl, polyalkyleneoxy moieties, poly(alkylene carbonate) moieties, the residues of at least one ester of a carboxylic acid, and a plurality of active hydrogen end group are disclosed. The ester-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl has a number average molecular weight higher than the number average molecular weight of any known poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl comprising the same monomeric components. Also disclosed are isocyanate-functional prepolymers of these ester-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls formed by reactions of the ester-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls of this invention with excess organic polyisocyanates. Urethane/urea polymers formed by the reactions of the isocyanate-functional prepolymers with polyahls are also disclosed.

Abstract: Very low viscosity polymer polyols having high styrene/acrylonitrile ratios and good stability may be achieved by the use of epoxy modified polyols as dispersants. The epoxy modified polyols useful as dispersants may be made by one of three methods: (1) adding the epoxy resin internally to the modified polyol, (2) capping or coupling a polyol not containing an epoxy resin with such a resin, and (3) providing the epoxy resin both internally to the polyol and as a cap or coupler. Epoxy modified polyols having a hydroxyl to epoxy ratio of about 8 or less, made by one of these techniques, are superior dispersants and provide polymer polyols having higher styrene contents, and improved stability and viscosity properties. In one aspect, the epoxy modified polyols contain a significant amount of high moleular weight polyol adducts; generally from about 5 to about 30 wt. % of materials having a GPC molecular weight of greater than 100,000; and at least greater than 80,000.

Abstract: Carrier resin for pigment pastes, preparation and use thereof The invention relates to paste resins comprising (a) quaternary ammonium groups, (b) hydroxyl groups, (c) urethane radicals and (d) groups of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 independently of one another represent hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 10 carbon atoms and X denotes hydroxyl or a urethane radical, the average molecular weight (Mn) of these paste resins being 500 to 10,000.The invention further relates to the preparation of these paste resins, their use for pigment pastes as well as these pigment pastes. Water-thinnable paints, especially electrocoating paints which comprise the pigment pastes according to the invention, furnish, from a variety of substrates, surfaces free from defects and comparable film thicknesses.

Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising a particulate polymer dispersed in a continuous phase and a process for preparing the particulate polymer. The particulate polymer is characterized in that it is prepared by contacting a polyamine with a carbonyl-containing compound. The particulate polymer dispersions can be used for preparing reinforced polymer matrices, especially where the matrix comprises urethane and/or urea linkages.The invention allows for the preparation of a particulate polymer without using organic polyisocyanate.

Abstract: Modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls comprising the residue of at least one polyahl, at least one modifier, poly(alkyleneoxy) units, poly(alkylene carbonate) units, and a plurality of active hydrogen end groups are disclosed. The modified polyahls have an average molecular weight higher than any known polyahls containing at least the same weight percent modifier and the same poly(alkyleneoxy) and poly(alkylene carbonate) residues. Also disclosed are isocyanate-functional prepolymer compositions of these modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls, which contain the residue of at least one modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl of this invention and excess organic polyisocyanate units. Urethane/urea polymers formed by the reactions of the isocyanate-functional prepolymers with polyahls are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention, therefore, relates to the field of polyurethane coatings for use in automobile basecoat/clearcoat systems. In particular, this invention relates to water-dispersible polyurethane resins having polyether sidechains which may be utilized in basecoat compositions as principal resins or grind resins. These polyurethane resins may be laterally stabilized or terminally stabilized. The terminally stabilized resins of this invention are preferably employed as principal resins in basecoat compositions.

Abstract: Synthetic material apt to stably adsorb high quantities of heparin, consisting of a polyurethane resin, cross-linked with copolymeric chains in correspondence of at least part of its own urethane groups ##STR1## as per the following general formula: ##STR2## wherein, PU--- is a polyurethanic polymeric chain,R.sup.1 is an alkyl or aralkyl, containing functional groups inert to isocyanates,R.sup.2 is an alkylene,R.sup.3 is an alkylene, arylene or other bivalent organic radical, andR.sup.n is a polyamidoaminic radical;and process for the production of said material.

Abstract: A polyurethane resin is composed of a polyol component, a polyisocyanate component and optionally, a chain extender component. At least a portion of the polyol component or chain extender component is a siloxane polyol component represented by the following formula (1) and/or formula (2): ##STR1## wherein R means an alkyl group, R' denotes a hydrogen atom or C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, k, l and m stand for 1-250, 0-5 and 0-50 respectively, and n is an integer of 1-3 in the formula (1) and an integer of 2-3 in the formula (2). A thermal recording material containing the polyurethane resin as a heat-resistant layer is also disclosed.

Abstract: Crosslinking components for cationic paint binders wherein substituted ureas obtained by reacting beta-hydroxyamines with isocyanate compounds are converted into biuret compounds by further reaction with isocyanates. The cross-linking components thus obtained, when combined with base resins containing hydroxyl groups and/or primary or secondary amino groups, yield films having an increased hardening capacity and greater resistance to stone chipping.

Abstract: Polyisocyanates containing only trace amounts of free aromatic diisocyanates are recovered by purifying and isolating an isocyanate condensate containing free NCO groups from an impure admixture thereof, said isocyanate condensate impure admixture having been prepared by reacting a stoichiometric excess of an aromatic di- or polyisocyanate with a reactant compound containing at least two functional groups which are reactive with NCO groups, and such purification/isolation entailing extracting unreacted excess di- or polyisocyanate from said impure admixture with an inert gas, e.g., carbon dioxide, in either the liquid or supercritical state.

Abstract: Stable finely-divided dispersions of polyureas and/or polyhydrazodicarbonamides in a hydroxyl-group-containing material are made by reacting (i) an isocyanate with (ii) a compound selected from polyamines, hydrazines, hydrazides and mixtures thereof in the presence of (iii) a hydroxyl compound selected from polyethers, polyesters, polyester amides, polycarbonates and mixtures thereof and (iv) a catalyst. The catalyst is a compound which catalyzes the reaction of isocyanate groups with hydroxyl groups. The catalyst is used in a quantity of at least 50 parts per million parts of (i), (ii) and (iii). These dispersions are particularly useful in the production of polyurethanes.

Abstract: Polyamines are produced by hydrolyzing an isocyanate compound in the presence of at least one of a selected group of catalysts and a water miscible polar organic solvent in substantially homogeneous phase at 40.degree.-170.degree. C. The catalyst employed is selected from potassium hydroxide, rubidium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, potassium alcoholates, rubidium alcoholates, cesium alcoholates, potassium carboxylates, rubidium carboxylates and cesium carboxylates. These polyamines are useful in the production of polyurethane(urea)s.

Abstract: Ester-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls comprising the residues of at least one polyahl, polyalkyleneoxy moieties, poly(alkylene carbonate) moieties, the residues of at least one ester of a carboxylic acid, and a plurality of active hydrogen end group are disclosed. The ester-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl has a number average molecular weight higher than the number average molecular weight of any known poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahl comprising the same monomeric components. Also disclosed are isocyanate-functional prepolymers of these ester-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls formed by reactions of the ester-modified poly(alkylene carbonate) polyahls of this invention with excess organic polyisocyanates. Urethane/urea polymers formed by the reactions of the isocyanate-functional prepolymers with polyahls are also disclosed.

Abstract: A polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated urea urethane polymer dispersed in a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound is prepared by a process which comprises reacting a polyisocyanate, at least a portion of which is a diisocyanate, with a polyfunctional amine containing primary and/or secondary amino groups in the presence of:(a) a polyol, at least a portion of which is a polymeric polyol containing ethylenic unsaturation and having a carbon to oxygen ratio of at least 4/1;(b) a diluent which is an ethylenically unsaturated compound free of active hydrogens; and(c) an active hydrogen containing polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound; under conditions sufficient to form a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated urea urethane polymer dispersed in a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound.The aforedescribed urea urethane polymer dispersions are particularly useful in formulating curable compositions suitable for use as adhesives and sealants.

Abstract: Finely divided coating agents based on (A) oligomers and/or polymers containing OH groups and (B) blocked polyisocyanates and, if required, further conventional additives, in which the component (B) contains at least one acylurethane possessing groups of the formula --CO--NH--CO--XR.sup.1 (I), wherein X represents oxygen or nitrogen, and, when X is oxygen, R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aryl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl, and, when X is nitrogen, the radical XR.sup.1 represents the group ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is C.sub.1-11 -alkylene, C.sub.1-11 -alkenylene, or unsubstituted or alkyl-substituted phenylene having up to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, and Y and Z together form an oxygen atom, or are identical or different and each denote hydrogen or C.sub.1-5 -alkyl, the coating agent being present in powder form or in the form of a dispersion. The coating agent is used for coating articles exposed to weather, and as top coats and primers.

Abstract: A tertiary nitrogen atom-containing urethane polymer which comprises units of the following formulas (I) and (II) as the essential components and units of the following formulas (III), (IV) and (V) as the optional components, the content of the unit of the formula (I) being not less than 10 milliequivalents in terms of the tertiary nitrogen atom per kilogram of the urethane polymer, and has a molecular weight of not less than 500: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group and, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to which they are attached, represent a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, R.sub.4 is an optionally branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkylene group, m is a positive integer and n is zero or a positive integer but m+n is a number which can provide the unit of the formula (I) with a molecular weight of 131 to 6998 and the bondings in the unit of the formula (I) may be in random and/or block, R.sub.

Abstract: A method of molding involves the formulation of molding compositions with polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated urea-urethane polymer dispersions.

Abstract: Improved two component adhesives allowing the components to be mixed at essentially a 1:1 ratio, giving excellent sag resistance, low viscosity, excellent handling ability and satisfactory gel time, said adhesives being composed of a prepolymer composition and a curative composition that can be mixed preferably at 1:2 to 2:1 ratio and a curative composition composed of a mixture of a reaction product of a multiple hydroxyl polyol of relatively low equivalent weight with a small amount of an organic polyiisocyanate and a polyamine.

Abstract: Polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated urea-urethane polymer dispersions are prepared. In preparing the dispersions a polyisocyanate, at least a portion of which is diisocyanate, is contacted with a polyfunctional amine containing primary and/or secondary amino groups in the presence of:(a) a polyol, at least a portion of which is a polymeric polyol, free of ethylenic unsaturation,(b) a diluent which is an ethylenically unsaturated compound free of active hydrogens, and(c) an active hydrogen-containing polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, the equivalent ratio of isocyanate to active hydrogen in said polyol and said polyfunctional amine being within the range of 1.1 to 2.0/1 and the equivalent ratio of polyol to polyfunctional amine being within the range of 0.75 to 20/1,under conditions sufficient to form a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated urea-urethane compound dispersed in the polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound.

Abstract: A portion of the tin compounds conventionally employed to cure polymer compositions containing hydroxyl and isocyanate groups can be replaced by salts or chelated coordination complexes of divalent copper, zinc, nickel, iron, cobalt or vanadium without any substantial decrease in cure rate or solvent resistance of the cured coating.

Abstract: Urethane resins containing, as latent hardeners, the reaction products of an acid anhydride or imide, such as phthalic anhydride, and an aromatic or cycloaliphatic polyamine, said resin systems being stable for long periods when stored at ambient or moderately elevated temperatures while providing on curing for relatively short periods at elevated temperatures, on the order of 100.degree.-150.degree. C., hardened products of good properties.

Abstract: Coating compositions capable of liquid application to substrates consist essentially of a curable film forming polyol-containing component and an organic reactive diluent. The reactive diluent is an organic compound containing a primary or secondary hydroxyl group and further characterized by having a retained solids value of greater than about 80 percent, a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from about 180 to about 800, and a liquid viscosity of less than about 10 poise at 60.degree. C. The coating compositions can be formulated to contain little or no volatile organic solvent and/or water.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a substantially solvent-free molding material, comprising(A) from 92 to 30% by weight, of an active-hydrogen containing prepolymer containing: from 0.3 to 4% by weight, based on the prepolymer, of free primary and/or secondary amino groups, from 1.5 to 10% by weight, based on the prepolymer, of urethane groups, and from 1.5 to 10% by weight, based on the prepolymer, of urea groups;(B) from 24 to 1% by weight of a polyisocyanate having a melting point above 120.degree. C.; and(C) from 5 to 69% by weight of an organic or inorganic fibrous material with a fiber length of from 0.1 to 100 mm, the equivalent ratio between NCO groups, including masked NCO groups, and active H-atoms of components (A) and (B) is between 1:1 and 1:1.75. The instant invention is also directed to a process for the production of the substantially solvent-free molding material.

Abstract: Synthetic resins having a topologically interpenetrating polymeric network comprise macrocyclic structures of chemically different, crosslinking polymers which are permanently entangled with each other. The several macrocyclic structures that are present are characterized by the absence of chemical bonds between the individual networks.

Abstract: Condensation polymers or addition polymers which contain sterically hindered polyalkylpiperidine groups are proposed as light stabilizers for plastics. The polymers concerned are relatively low-molecular polymers and a difunctional derivatives of a polyalkylpiperidine is additionally used for the manufacture of these. The piperidine radical can be present in the main chain or as a side group of the polymeric stabilizer. Polymeric stabilizers of this type do not tend to migrate out of the plastic or to be removed by extraction; they are therefore very permanent in use.

Abstract: An acid-neutralizable cationic electrodepositable resin composition comprising as a film-forming ingredient the reaction product of(A) an epoxy resin or an adduct of an epoxy resin with a primary amine and/or a secondary amine,(B) an amino-terminated condensation product between a maleinized fatty acid and a polyamine, and(C) a partially blocked polyisocyanate compound.The composition can form a cathodically electrodepositable aqueous bath by being neutralized with an acid, and can give a coated film having superior surface smoothness and corrosion resistance with a high throwing power.

Abstract: Condensation polymers or addition polymers which contain sterically hindered polyalkylpiperidine groups are proposed as light stabilizers for plastics. The polymers concerned are relatively low-molecular polymers and a difunctional derivative of a polyalkylpiperidine is additionally used for the manufacture of these. The piperidine radical can be present in the main chain or as a side group of the polymeric stabilizer. Polymeric stabilizers of this type do not tend to migrate out of the plastic or to be removed by extraction; they are therefore very permanent in use.

Abstract: Self-crosslinking coating compositions which are cathodically deposited on electrodeposition of paints containing the coating composition and a process for producing aqueous solutions of the self-crosslinking coating compositions by acid neutralization are described. The coating compositions are the reaction products of an unsaturated copolymer or a polycondensation product or a polyaddition product or mixture thereof carrying at least 0.5 double bonds on a side chain or at the end of a chain for each 1000 molecular weight units and the reaction product carrying one free isocyanate group of a polyisocyanate with an amine of the general formula -- ##STR1## wherein R is an alkanol or hydroxyphenyl radical and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl radicals. The cathodically depositable electrodeposition paints cure rapidly at relatively low temperatures to provide films which are highly resistant to corrosive influences.

Abstract: Condensation polymers or addition polymers which contain sterically hindered polyalkylpiperidine groups are proposed as light stabilizers for plastics. The polymers concerned are relatively low-molecular polymers and a difunctional derivative of a polyalkylpiperidine is additionally used for the manufacture of these. The piperidine radical can be present in the main chain or as a side group of the polymeric stabilizer. Polymeric stabilizers of this type do not tend to migrate out of the plastic or to be removed by extraction; they are therefore very permanent in use.

Abstract: Condensation polymers or addition polymers which contain sterically hindered polyalkylpiperidine groups are proposed as light stabilizers for plastics. The polymers concerned are relatively low-molecular polymers and a difunctional derivative of a polyalkylpiperidine is additionally used for themanufacture of these. The piperidine radical can be present in the main chain or as a side group of the polymeric stabilizer. Polymeric stabilizers of this type do not tend to migrate out of the plastic or to be removed by extraction; they are therefore very permanent in use.

Abstract: A thermostable heterocyclic polymer constituted by monomer units of the general formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 denote an organic radical having from 2 to 1000 carbon atoms;a radical having 2 to 1000 carbon atoms, containing:1 to 1000 atoms of Si,and/or 1 to 1000 atoms of F,and/or 1 to 1000 atoms of Cl,and/or 1 to 1000 atoms of Br,and/or 1 to 1000 atoms of N,and/or 1 to 1000 atoms of S,and/or 1 to 1000 atoms of P,and/or 1 to 1000 atoms of B,and/or 1 to 1000 atoms of O,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being either the same or different;R.sup.3 .dbd.NH, CH.sub.2 ;R.sup.4 is a radical which, with R.sup.3 .dbd.NH, may be ##STR2## while with R.sup.3 .dbd.CH.sub.

Abstract: A curable film-forming cationic polyurethane emulsion containing a compound having an epoxide group, as a curing agent.