Abstract: Process for the preparation of a polysulfide comprising the step of reacting in the absence of a dihaloalkane a bis(2-dihaloalkyl)formal in the presence of (i) a pre-polymer (I) according to structure (I) X—(R2—O)n—CH2—O—(R1—O)m—CH2—(O—R2)p—X??(I), wherein R1 and R2 can be the same or different and are selected from alkane chains containing 2-10 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, and n, m, and p are integers that can be the same or different and have a value in the range 1-6, with either (i) sodium polysulfide or (ii) a combination of sodium hydrosulfide and sulfur.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process comprising the reaction of a cyanide with an amino acid and an aldehyde, characterized in that the cyanide is a cyanide salt, the amino acid is aspartic acid and/or glutamic acid in the acidic form, and the process is performed under acidic pH by the addition of between 0 and 1 equivalent of an acid based on the amount of aspartic or glutamic acid.

Abstract: Synthetic polysaccharides are disclosed containing 8-24 monosaccharide units made up of a concatenation of disaccharides consisting of a uronic acid and a hexose, wherein the hydroxyl groups of the polysaccharides are etherified with a C1-6 alkyl group or esterified in the form of a sulpho group, each disaccharide being at least monoetherified; and salts thereof, are disclosed.

Abstract: Coating composition comprising one or more polythiols, one or more polyisocyanates, and a base compound, e.g., an amine catalyst, and a carboxylic acid compound, e.g., cyanoacetic acid and/or a halogenated acetic acid, such as dichloroacetic acid or trifluoroacetic acid. The molar ratio of the acid compound to the basic compound is preferably at least 2:1, e.g. at least 10:1.