Abstract: The disclosed technology provides improved adhesive composition of use with dentures. These improved compositions include (a) a cross linked poly(acrylic) acid polymer, in combination with (b) a carbomethylcellulose (CMC) component and/or (c) an adherence promoting component. The compositions balance the many competing goals for effective denture adhesives, including adhesive strength and dispensing viscosity, without the need for zinc.

Abstract: A compound of formula (1) R1—Wm—Xn-AA1-AA2-AA3-AA4-AA5-AA6-AA7-AA8-AA9-Yp—Zq—R2, wherein AA1 is Phe; AA2 is Trp; AA3 is selected from Met, Leu and lie; AA4 is selected from Lys, Arg and Gln; AA5 is Arg; AA6 is Lys; AA7 is selected from Arg, Lys and His; AA8 is selected from Val, Ile, Leu and Met; and AA9 is Pro. The compound is useful in the treatment and/or care of the skin, hair, nails and/or mucous membranes, in particular for improving the barrier function of the skin, for energizing the skin and as an anti-aging agent.

Abstract: A novel thermoplastic polyurethane composition is disclosed which comprise the reaction product of a polyisocyanate component, a polyol component, wherein the polyol component comprises a polyester comprising the reaction product of triethylene glycol and/or tetraethylene glycol with a diacid having 6 carbon atoms or fewer, and, optionally, a chain extender component.

Abstract: The present technology relates to antimicrobial cleaning compositions comprising a polyurethane having at least one acid group salted with a biguanide (e.g., bis-biguanide) free base compound. More specifically, the present technology relates to an antimicrobial cleaning composition comprising a) a polyurethane with at least one free acid group salted with a biguanide free base; b) at least one surfactant; and c) a diluent. Surfaces treated with the antimicrobial compositions of the disclosed technology are provided with residual inhibition against the proliferation of microbe growth.

Abstract: The present technology relates to compositions suitable for depositing personal care actives onto keratinous substrates. More particularly, the technology concerns compositions comprising lipophilic materials which are deposited from an ampholytic-anionic delivery system. The compositions exhibit high deposition of the lipophilic material onto keratinous substrates such as the skin, nails, and/or hair upon application thereto. In one aspect, the disclosed technology relates to a personal care deposition composition for depositing a lipophilic material onto a keratinous substrate comprising: a) at least one ampholytic polymer; b) at least one anionic polymer; c) at least one lipophilic material; and d) water, wherein the weight ratio of the at least one ampholytic polymer to the at least one anionic polymer ranges from about 10:1 to about 1:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making an article by recycling a disperse dyed fabric. The fabric is made from a melt-spun thermoplastic polyurethane fiber which contains a co-polymer diol derived from caprolactone monomer and a polyether polyol. The fabric is shredded and then thermally treated to form granules, which can be melted in an extruder to form an article.

Abstract: A novel thermoplastic polyurethane composition is disclosed which comprise the reaction product of a polyisocyanate component, a polyol component, wherein the polyol component comprises a polyester comprising the reaction product of triethylene glycol and/or tetraethylene glycol with a diacid having 6 carbon atoms or fewer, and, optionally, a chain extender component.

Abstract: The invention relates to a melt-spun thermoplastic polyurethane fiber which comprises a copolymer diol derived from caprolactone and polyether polyol and fabrics made therefrom, both of which are capable of being dyed under disperse dyeing conditions.

Abstract: Polyamine additives are disclosed that are useful to provide early water resistant to drying anionically colloidally stabilized polymer dispersions in aqueous media. The polyamines are polymerization products from ethylenically unsaturated monomers with pendant tertiary amine groups with ethylenically unsaturated monomers with pendant poly(alkylene oxide) chains of 88 to 1200 g/mole molecular weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a melt-spun thermoplastic polyurethane fiber which comprises a copolymer diol derived from caprolactone and polyether polyol and fabrics made therefrom, both of which are capable of being dyed under disperse dyeing conditions.

Abstract: The present technology relates to polymeric additives and their incorporation into cleaning compositions useful in household detergents and other related uses including, dishwash (institutional and consumer), hard surface cleaners and textile care. The disclosed cleaning compositions include a detersive agent and a soil redeposition inhibiting agent. In one aspect, the soil redeposition inhibiting agent is selected from a functionalized polyurethane polymer.

Abstract: An emulsifier composition includes microcrystalline cellulose; at least one biogum of microbial origin; and, optionally, at least one cellulose ether or derivative thereof. Emulsions and personal care formulations including the emulsifier composition, methods of preparing the emulsifier composition, and a method of using the emulsifier composition to stabilize an emulsion which includes an oil phase and a water phase are also described.

Abstract: An article is prepared by injection molding, wherein the article is formed from a hydrophilic thermoplastic polyurethane composition, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane composition comprises the reaction product of a hydroxyl terminated polyol intermediate component, an aliphatic isocyanate component, and, optionally, a chain extender component. For injection molding, the hydrophilic thermoplastic polyurethane has a crystallization temperature measured by dynamic scanning calorimetry of at least 75° C.

Abstract: An article is prepared by injection molding, wherein the article is formed from a hydrophilic thermoplastic polyurethane composition, wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane composition comprises the reaction product of a hydroxyl terminated polyol intermediate component, an aliphatic isocyanate component, and, optionally, a chain extender component. For injection molding, the hydrophilic thermoplastic polyurethane has a crystallization temperature measured by dynamic scanning calorimetry of at least 75° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a melt processable thermoplastic polyurethane-urea composition formed by a continuous bulk process without the presence of solvent using a polyol component, an isocyanate component, and chain extender component comprising a hindered aromatic diamine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) R1 — Wm—Xn— AA1— A A2— A A3— AA4— A A5— AA6—Yp—Zq—R2, a stereoisomer and/or cosmetically acceptable salt thereof wherein: AA1 is Arg, Lys or no amino acid; AA2 is Arg or Lys; AA3 is Gln, Glu, Asn or Asp; AA4 is Met or Leu; AA5 is Glu, Asp or Gin; AA6 is Glu, Asp, Gin or no amino acid; and AA1 is different from AA6. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of the symptoms of skin aging and, in particular, for the treatment and/or prevention of skin wrinkles, the treatment and/or prevention of a sagging appearance of the skin, and/or the reduction and/or prevention of facial asymmetry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for solid freeform fabrication, especially selective laser sintering, as well as various articles made using the same, where the systems and methods utilize certain thermoplastic polyurethanes which are particularly suited for such processing. The useful thermoplastic polyurethanes are derived from (a) a polyisocyanate component, (b) a polyol component, and (c) an optional chain extender component; wherein the resulting thermoplastic polyurethane has a melting enthalpy of at least 5.5J/g, a Tc (crystallization temperature) of more than 70° C., a ?(Tm:Tc) of from 20 to 75 degrees, where ?(Tm:Tc) is the difference between the Tm (melting temperature) and Tc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel thermoplastic polyurethane compositions made from the reaction product of an isocyanate component comprising hexamethylene-1,6-diisocyanate, a polyol component, and a chain extender component comprising an alkylene substituted spirocyclic compound. The present invention provides for thermoplastic polyurethane compositions which is resistant to chemical degradation and stains.

Abstract: The invention provides dispersed inorganic mixed metal oxide pigment compositions in a hydrocarbon media utilizing a dispersant having polyisobutylene succinic anhydride structure reacted with a non-polymeric amino ether/alcohol to disperse a mixed metal oxide pigment in the media. The metal oxide pigment is of the type used to color ceramic or glass articles. A milling process using beads is also described to reduce the mixed metal oxide particle size to the desired range. A method of using the mixed metal oxide dispersion to digitally print an image on a ceramic or glass article using the dispersion jetted through a nozzle and subsequently firing the colored article is also described.

Abstract: Polymeric dispersants are disclosed that include an acrylic backbone at least one pendantly attached imide group, wherein the carbonyl of the imide are chemically bonded to a fused aromatic ring. The aromatic ring can be substituted with various electron withdrawing or releasing groups. Desirably dispersant also includes solvent-solubilising chains of polyether, polyester, polyacrylate, and or polyolefin.