Abstract: Composites of at least two different plastics materials joined directly to one another, wherein A) is a thermoplastic polymer or a thermoplastic mixture of polymers which contain at least one polar compound of at least one of the metals of the 1st to the 5th main group or of the 1st to 8th subsidiary group of the Periodic System as an extremely finely divided powder, and B) is polyurethane.

Abstract: Methods for reducing the electrode impedance of implantable biosensors by coating the surface of the biosensor with a uniform hydrogel which allows unimpeded water movement around the sensor are provided. The surface coatings are compositions which are biocompatible and are capable of water uptake of at least 120% of their weight, more preferably at least 200% of their weight. Upon the uptake of water, the hydrogels used in the present invention will also swell and provide a layer of water around the electrodes to which the hydrogels are attached. The hydrogels can be prepared from (a) a diisocyanate, (b) a hydrophilic polymer which is a hydrophilic diol, a hydrophilic diamine, or a combination thereof, and optionally, (c) a chain extender.

Abstract: Hydrofluoropolyether foaming agents selected from: difluoromethoxy-bis(difluoromethyl ether) of formula HCF2OCF2OCF2H; and/or 1-difluoromethoxy-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether of formula HCF2OCF2CF2OCF2H, and their use in polyurethane foams.

Abstract: Microcellular polyurethane flexible foams suitable for use as lightweight shoe sole components are produced by dissolving carbon dioxide into one or both of the iso-side or resin-side of an isocyanate-prepolymer-based microcellular polyurethane foam formulation. The resultant foams possess more uniform cell structure and enhanced physical properties as compared to all water-blown foams of the same basic formulation and density. The hardness of the foams is more suitable for shoe sole, particularly midsole applications, than that of the water-blown foams, despite the lower urea hard segment content of the CO2 blown foams.

Abstract: Polymer polyols and process for their production are disclosed. The process requires the selection of specified free radical polymerization initiators and amounts thereof to produce a polymer polyol having desired properties including a Brookfield Viscosity of equal to or less than (a e[(0.051)(b)]) where “a” is the viscosity of the carrier polyol and “b” is the [(weight fraction of solids)(100)].

Abstract: A polyurethane foam which is obtained by reacting an addition-polymerizable active hydrogen component comprising a compound having a group containing active hydrogen and an addition-polymerizable functional group or comprising both this compound and a compound containing at least 2.5 groups (on the average) containing active hydrogen and not containing addition-polymerizable functional groups with an organic polyisocyanate in the presence or absence of at least one auxiliary selected from the group consisting of foaming agents and additives to polymerize the addition-polymerizable functional group and simultaneously form a polyurethane, and which has a structure in which the chains formed by the addition polymerization have been cross-linked to the polyurethane chains. The polyurethane foam is useful as a rigid polyurethane foam excellent in hardness, dimensional stability, etc. and usable as a heat insulator, shock-absorbing material, synthetic wood, etc.

Abstract: Rigid polyurethane foams are prepared from an isocyanate composition containing diphenylmethane diisocyanate, three ring oligomers of polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate and higher homologues of polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spongy rubber body or, in particular, spongy silicone rubber body useful for forming the semiconductive rubber layer of a rubber roller in photocopying machines and the like as well as for use as a spongy rubber puff in cosmetic makeup. Characteristically, the inventive spongy rubber is compounded with, besides ordinary ingredients in spongy silicone rubbers, a specified amount of globular particles of, preferably, a silicone rubber having a specified average particle diameter. Compounding of globular particles in a spongy rubber has an effect to give a uniformized and decreased average cell diameter of the spongy rubber and also to greatly decrease the permanent compression set of the spongy rubber as required in the rubber layer of a spongy rubber roller. Cosmetic puffs can be imparted with improved touch feeling to the human skin and improved evenness in spreading of a cosmetic composition over the skin.

Abstract: A polyurethane chip molded product having improved properties and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The polyurethane chip molded product is manufactured by press-molding polyurethane chips and a binder together, wherein at least some of the polyurethane chips are split polyurethane chips made by splitting foamed polyurethane.

Abstract: Open-cell rigid foams containing urethane and/or isocyanurate and/or urea groups are produced with a long-chain polyether polyol having low double bond content.

Abstract: The invention relates to sensor membranes for determining oxygen concentrations and to a process for the preparation thereof, in which, in a polymer matrix which is permeable to oxygen, an indicator is present whose optical and physicochemical properties can be influenced by the respective analytes. Starting from the disadvantages of known sensor membranes, it is the object of the invention to provide a sensor membrane which is thermally and also dimensionally stable, and can be prepared simply and flexibly. This object is achieved according to the invention in that the polymer matrix which contains the optical oxygen indicator is formed from a polymer containing sulfur, preferably in the main chain, particularly preferably containing sulfide and/or sulfone functionalities in the main chain.

Abstract: The microcellular polyurethane elastomer of the present invention has (1) an overall density (D) of 100 kg/m3 or more but 900 kg/m3 or less, and (2) overall density (D) and compression set (CS2, unit: %) satisfying the relationship shown by the following equation (1): and CS2≦0.00008*D2−0.091*D+42   (1)  overall density (D) and cell diameter (X, unit: &mgr;m) on the skin surface satisfying the relationship shown by the following equation (2): X≦120e−0.0015D   (2).

Abstract: The high-durability flexible polyurethane cold cure molded foam of the invention has an overall density of not less than 35 kg/m3 and not more than 45 kg/m3 and a wet heat compression set of not more than 15%, and preferably has a hardness change ratio, as determined in a repeated compression test, of not more than 15%. This foam can be obtained by the process of the invention. The process of the invention is a process for producing a flexible polyurethane cold cure molded foam obtained from a polyol and/or a polymer polyol containing dispersed polymer microparticles obtained by radical polymerizing a compound having an unsaturated bond in the polyol, water, a catalyst and a polyisocyanate, wherein the polyol is a polyol synthesized by the use of a catalyst containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound having a nitrogen-phosphorus double bond, cesium hydroxide and rubidium hydroxide.

Abstract: The invention provides a high molecular weight polyol comprising dispersed therein the reaction of a polyisocyanate and low molecular weight polyol where said low molecular weight is a mixture of an alkanolamine with a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of less than 600. The invention also provides a method of making a polyurethane foam by reacting a polyisocyanate and a polyol using a blowing agent, where the polyol comprises the polyol of the invention. The invention also relates to the foam, especially the flexible foam, obtained by the process of the invention.

Abstract: Process for preparing a flexible polyurethane foam by reacting a polyisocyanate and two different polyols under foam forming conditions so as to prepare a rigid foam and by crushing the rigid foam so obtained. Flexible foams are obtained which do not show a major glass transition temperature between −100° C. and +25° C.

Abstract: The object is to obtain a foam, an interior material, and a molded article destined for an interior automotive or other vehicular material which can inhibit the formation of crystals in the fogging test. The present invention is a foam, an interior material and a molded article destined for an interior vehicular material, comprising a fogging inhibitor, to keep the amount of the precipitate detected by the fogging test at 0.8 mg or less. The foam and the interior material obtained according to the present invention can be suitably used as a dash board in front of the driver's seat, an interior material at the door and as an interior material of the ceiling in an automobile.

Abstract: A method for reducing the amount of microfoam in a spray-applied waterborne polymeric composition is provided, wherein a gas, such as, for example, carbon dioxide, having a solubility factor greater than one is used in spraying the waterborne composition. Articles so coated are also provided. And, a method for increasing the density of a spray-dried waterborne polymeric composition is provided, wherein a gas, such as, for example, carbon dioxide, having a solubility factor greater than one is used in spray-drying the waterborne composition.

Abstract: The invention discloses novel azeotrope-like mixtures of fluorinated compounds which are useful for heating and cooling as heat transfer agents and/or refrigerants. The azeotrope-like mixture comprises: (a) pentafluoropropane; and (b) a hydrofluorocarbon of the formula: CxFyHz, wherein x is 3, 4, 5, or 6 and y and z are each independently 1 or a positive whole number such that the result of y/(y+z) is greater than 0.67.

Abstract: A co-initiated polyether polyol is produced by suspending a solid polyhydroxyl compound in an amine-initiated polyol, heating the suspension and alkoxylating the heated suspension. These co-initiated polyether polyols are particularly useful for the production of polyurethanes.

Abstract: A foam composition and method of making the same. The foam of the present invention comprises a mixture of glutarate ester plasticizer, adipate ester plasticizer, alcohol carboxylic acid ester, cell stabilizer, barium/zinc activator stabilizer, potassium/zinc activator stabilizer or zinc stabilizer, azodicarbonamide blowing agent, low-fogging vinyl dispersion resin, vinyl blending resin, and black acrylic pigment dispersion. The foam is made by the process of mixing the ingredients until a homogenous liquid mixture is present, de-airing the homogeneous liquid mixture, casting the liquid mixture on a non-fogging release-coated surface, expanding the cast liquid mixture by exposing it to an elevated temperature for a prescribed duration of time, and then either cooling the expanded mixture and winding it into rolls, or coating the stabilized composition with pressure sensitive adhesive, cooling it, and then winding it into rolls.