Abstract: To arrive at an economical method of producing water-expanded polymer resin moldings, it is proposed that a monomer component and a cross-linker on an acrylate basis and/or a PMMA prepolymer be used as resin-forming components of a curable mixture, with the weight ratio of the water component to the resin-forming component being at least 1:1.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for forming polyaniline films or coatings on a substrate and to composite articles formed by said process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to water-dispersible polyisocyanate mixtures whicha) have an average isocyanate functionality of 1.8 to 4.2,b) contain 12.0 to 21.5% by weight of (cyclo)aliphatically bound isocyanate groups (calculated as NCO, molecular weight=42) andc) contain 2 to 20% by weight of ethylene oxide units (calculated as C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O, molecular weight=44) arranged within polyether chains, the polyether chains containing an average of 5.0 to 9.9 ethylene oxide units.The present invention also relates to the preparation of these polyisocyanate mixtures by reacting at an NCO/OH equivalent ratio of 4:1 to 120:1A) a polyisocyanate component having an average isocyanate functionality of 2.1 to 4.4 and containing one or more polyisocyanates in which all the isocyanate groups are (cyclo)aliphatically bound withB) a monovalent polyalkylene oxide polyether alcohol containing an average of 5.0 to 9.9 ethylene oxide units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition which is suitable for the preparation of coatings, sealants and/or fillers and contains one or more binder components and as reactive thinner an octadienyl ether which may contain ester groups and which has a viscosity at 23.degree. C. of at most 5,000 mPas and a content of 1 to 80% by weight of octadienyl groups, --C.sub.8 H.sub.13, 0 to 35% by weight of hydroxyl groups and 0 to 30% by weight of carboxyl groups.

Abstract: A powder coating composition comprises 100 weight parts of the total of a polyester resin having a hydroxyl value in the range from 20 to 100 KOH mg/g and a blocked polyisocyanate compound, 0.01 to 3 weight parts of an organotin compound and 0.01 to 10 weight parts of a carboxylic acid compound having an acid value of 1000 KOH mg/g or less which can form a complex compound by reaction with the organotin compound. The amount of the polyester resin is in the range from 95 to 50 weight % and the amount of the blocked polyisocyanate compound is in the range from 5 to 50 weight % respectively based on the total of the polyester resin and the blocked polyisocyanate compound. A precoat steel plate is prepared by coating the powder coating composition described above on a steel plate by a electrostatic powder coating method to form a coating layer having a thickness in the range from 20 to 120 .mu.m and curing the coating composition by baking at a temperature in the range from 190.degree. to 300.degree. C.

Abstract: A novel, one component self-crosslinking resin and a process for its preparation are provided. The resin is the copolymer of:(I) N-hydroxysuccinimide-blocked meta-isopropenylalpha, alpha-dimethylbenzyl isocyanate;(II) a hydroxy group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer such as hydroxyethyl acrylate; and(III) optionally, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer free of hydroxy groups such as methylmethacrylate or butyl acrylate.The copolymers are useful as thermally stable fast curing one component resins for paint, and produce, upon heat curing, films and objects with good hardness and solvent resistance.

Abstract: Sealant compositions useful in insulation displacement connector enclosures comprising a urethane crosslinked polymer of monomers containing a sufficient amount of an isocyanate component to provide from about 1 to about 3 percent NCO wherein said isocyanate component contains at least one aliphatic isocyanate, at least about 100 parts of a polyether component containing at least one polyether selected from the group consisting of polyether polyols, and polyether polyamines, from about 0.005% to about 5.0% of an antioxidant, and from about 0.1% to about 10% of a catalyst, said urethane crosslinked polymer having an isocyanate index of about 60 to about 80, wherein said sealant has a 1/4 cone penetration value if from about 20 to about 200 10.sup.-1 mm.

Abstract: A polyisocyanate composition comprising 0.1% by weight or more and less than 10% by weight of a silicate compound dissolved or dispersed into at least one kind of polyisocyanate compound selected from the group consisting of diphenylmethane diisocyanate oligomers containing 20 to 60% by weight of diphenylmethane diisocyanate and the derivatives thereof. This composition has an excellent low temperature storage stability.

Abstract: Oligomeric carbodiimides having an average degree of condensation of from 2 to 30, obtainable by oligocondensation ofa) from 40 to 100 mol % of 2,4'-diisocyanatodiphenylmethane or of a 3,3',5,5'-tetra-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl-4,4'-diisocyanatodiphenylmethane andb) from 0 to 60 mol % of a further bi- or polyfunctional aromatic isocyanate andc) if desired, complete or partial reaction of the remaining free isocyanate groups of the oligomers with an aliphatic, araliphatic or cycloaliphatic alcohol or amine,are used mainly for stabilizing polyester-containing polyurethanes against hydrolytic degradation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a polyurethane containing acryloyl groups byI) reacting at an NCO:OH equivalent ratio of 1.8:1 to 2.5:1, based on starting components a) and b),a) 0.25 to 0.5 moles of a diisocyanate component comprising one or more organic diisocyanates other than hexamethylene diisocyanate which have a molecular weight below 300 and contain aliphatically and/or cycloaliphatically bound isocyanate groups withb) 0.2 to 0.55 moles of an alcohol component containing acryloyl groups and comprising one or more monohydric alcohols containing acryloyl groups and having a molecular weight of 116 to 144II) mixing the product of step I) withc) 0.5 to 0.75 moles of hexamethylene diisocyanate,III) reacting the resulting mixture withd) 0.1 to 0.65 moles of an alcohol component containing acryloyl groups and comprising one or more monohydric alcohols containing acryloyl groups and having a molecular weight of 116 to 144 ande) 0.15 to 0.

Abstract: Aromatic polyamide oligomers containing polymerizable unsaturated groups are prepared by heating and reacting together an aromatic diisocyanate, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and an unsaturated compound capable of reacting with the aromatic diisocyanate. The aromatic polyamide oligomers thus obtained have excellent molding processability and are useful as raw materials for thermosetting polyamides with enhanced mechanical strength and chemical stability at higher temperatures. The compositions comprising the aromatic polyamide oligomers and maleimide derivatives, further produce cured molded bodies with excellent heat resistance.

Abstract: A pigment dispersing agent for paints is constituted with a particular acrylic polymer component having a tertiary amino group and/or a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring and a particular polyester component, and has particular number average molecular weight and amine value. This pigment dispersing agent is applicable to both acrylic resin series and polyester resin series paints as well as thermosetting type paints.

Abstract: Amino-ester catalysts for curing water-curable isocyanate-functional materials. Also disclosed are catalysis methods and curable compositions involving amino-ester catalysts, and casting articles and methods of orthopedic casting.

Abstract: The invention relates to low density cellular, rigid polyurethanes which employ the dimethyl esters of adipic, glutaric and succinic acids and mixtures thereof in conjunction with nonylphenol as cell-opening agents. The use of this ester phenol mixture obviates the need of other surfactants, particularly silicone surfactants which reduce the adhesion of the urethanes to fabrics in pour-behind-fabric applications.

Abstract: A low curing nonaqueous polymeric vehicle comprising a cross-linking agent and a polymer is described. The cross-linking agent is a blend of blocked tetramethylxylene diisocyanate (TMXDI) prepolymer and a blocked trifunctional trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate or biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate.

Abstract: A sheet or a molded object is described, which is made of a thermoplastic material comprising a polyurethane, a modified polymer and, optionally, conventional additives. This thermoplastic material thus comprises component A in the form of the thermoplastic polyurethane, the polyvinyl acetate in the form of polyvinyl acetate as well as, as flow modifier, the component C in the form of a further thermoplastic material, an elastomer-modified thermoplastic material or a rubber or combinations thereof. This material has about 10 to 35 parts by weight of polyvinyl acetate and about 1 to 50 parts by weight of component C per about 100 parts by weight of component A. The material advantageously shows an improved melt strength. When this material is calendered, no interfering sticking effects occur.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyisocyanate composition which contains a specific amount of denatured silicon oil being inactive to polyisocyanate compound comprising a specific diphenylmethane diisocyanate oligomer and/or its derivatives. The polyisocyanate composition of this invention has excellent storage stability at low temperature.

Abstract: The new thionyl phosphazene polymers, which contain recurring structural units corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## are prepared by ring-opening polymerization of cyclothionyl chlorophosphazene corresponding to the following formula ##STR2## at temperatures of 100.degree. to 300.degree. C. in the presence of an inert organic solvent and reaction of the polymer thus obtained, which corresponds to the following formula ##STR3## with salts corresponding to the following formulaM(R.sup.1 -R.sup.5)in the presence of an inert organic solvent at temperatures of 20.degree. to 200.degree. C.The new thionyl phosphazene polymers may be used for the production of thermoplastics, elastomers or thermosets.

Abstract: A surface coating composition and method for applying the same to the inorganic substrates. The composition comprises a moisture-curable aqueous urethane dispersion, a cross-linking agent and an anionic surfactant, wherein the anionic surfactant has a phosphate group substituent. The aqueous urethane dispersion comprises discrete linear aliphatic urethane chains and the several chains are linked together upon curing.

Abstract: Flexible polyurethane foams prepared from formulations requiring reduced amounts of chlorofluorocarbon blowing agents are disclosed. The foams can be prepared without undesirable loss of physical properties with formulations comprising an "A" component which is a blend of a polymethylene polydiphenyldiisccyanate and a methylene diphenyldiisocyanate prepolymer wherein the methylene diphenyldiisocyanate prepolymer is prepared from a prepolymer formulation containing an active hydrogen containing compound which has an equivalent weight of about 30 to about 600; a "B" component which includes an active hydrogen containing compound; and a carbon dioxide generating blowing agent. Also disclosed are polyisocyanate blends consisting of polymethylene polydiphenyldiisocyanate and methylene diphenyldiisocyanate prepolymers useful for preparing flexible polyurethane foams. Methods of preparing both the foams and the polyisocyanate blends are also disclosed.