Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a metal chelated polyol liquid and/or a metal chelated polyether polyol liquid that can be used in an isocyanate-reactive composition and a reaction mixture for forming a polyurethane polymer. The metal chelated polyester polyol liquid is a reaction product of a chelating polyester polyol having a chelating moiety and a metal compound having a metal ion. The metal chelated polyether polyol liquid is a reaction product of a chelating polyether polyol having a chelating moiety and a metal compound having a metal ion. The chelating moiety of the chelating polyester polyol or the chelating polyether polyol chelates the metal ion to form the metal chelated polyester polyol liquid or the metal chelated polyether polyol liquid, respectively, having a mole ratio of the metal ion to the chelating moiety of 0.05:1 to 2:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for the production of a sealant composite made of a primary sealing material and a curable secondary sealing material, the use of the system for the production of insulating glass or solar modules, an edge seal for the production of double-pane or multi-pane insulating glass or solar modules comprising the sealant composite and an insulating glass unit comprising at least two glass panes and the edge seal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an amphiphilic polymer copolymer composed of a prepolymer polymerized by reacting polyol (P) and diisocyanate (R) and a chain-extender comprising one or more hydrophilic or hydrophobic functional groups (E1 or E2) and a method for preparing the same. Such a polymer is a biocompatible polymer as a thermoplastic polyurethane polymer, and it can be used as various medical polymers, and it has an advantage that a process can be simplified as it is easier to prepare and configure than the conventional blended medical polyurethane.

Abstract: A solvent-based polyurethane retort adhesive composition for producing laminates including: (A) at least one isocyanate compound, Component A; and (B) at least one isocyanate (NCO)-reactive component, Component B, comprising (i) at least one phosphate ester compound and (ii) at least one polyester polyol having an average molecular weight of greater than 3,000 g/mol; a process for producing the above adhesive; a multi-layer laminate product including the above adhesive; and a process for producing a laminate product using the above adhesive.

Abstract: A polyisocyanate composition having at least one isocyanate compound selected from an aliphatic isocyanate and an alicyclic isocyanate as a skeleton, wherein an average value of a total number of isocyanate groups blocked with a blocking agent and not blocked with a blocking agent per polyisocyanate molecule is 2 or more, and among the isocyanate groups in the polyisocyanate composition, 1 mol % or more and 99 mol % or less are blocked with a blocking agent, and the like.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a polyurethane core for use in a floor or wall panel, the core comprising a polyol made, at least in part, from one or more recycled materials, and an isocyanate.

Abstract: A process for preparing a crosslinkable composition comprising at least one alkoxysilane-terminated silyl polymer P, and at least one catalytic system B comprises: a. preparing an alkoxysilane-terminated silyl polymer P comprising: a-1) the polyaddition reaction between a composition of polyol(s) and a composition of polyisocyanate(s), in the presence of a catalyst A chosen from carboxylates based on bismuth and/or zinc, in order to prepare an NCO-terminated polymer; a-2) the reaction of the NCO-terminated polymer obtained in step a-1) with an organosilane compound having at least one function that is reactive with the —NCO function of the NCO-terminated polymer; and b. bringing the silyl polymer P obtained in step a) into contact with a catalytic crosslinking system B which is a mixture of zinc-based carboxylate(s) and cyclic amidine. The process is carried out in the absence of a tin-based catalyst.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a biodegradable, phase separated, thermoplastic multi-block copolymer, a process for preparing a biodegradable, phase separated, thermoplastic multi-block copolymer, the use of a biodegradable, semi-crystalline, phase separated, thermoplastic multi-block copolymer, and a composition for the delivery of at least one biologically active compound to a host. The multi-block copolymer of the invention comprises at least one amorphous hydrolysable pre-polymer (A) segment and at least one semi-crystalline hydrolysable pre-polymer (B) segment, wherein said multi-block copolymer under physiological conditions has a Tg of 37° C. or less and a Tm of 50-110° C.; the segments are linked by a multifunctional chain extender; the segments are randomly distributed over the polymer chain; and the pre-polymer (B) segment comprises a X-Y-X tri-block, wherein Y is a polymerisation initiator and X is a poly(p-dioxanone) segment with a block length expressed in p-dioxanone monomer units of 7 or more.

Abstract: A preparation method for biobased polyurethane elastic fibers is provided. Polyether polyols are prepared using sucrose, glycerol, dimethylamine, and epoxypropane; adding solvent N, N-dimethylacetamide, polyether polyol, and polyisocyanate to a reaction tank, and obtaining spinning solution by adding p-toluenesulfonyl semicarbazide and aluminum methylene (2,4-di-tert-butylphenoxy) phosphate; by using dry spinning technology, the spinning solution is spun and oiled to produce the biobased polyurethane elastic fibers. The present disclosure ensures that the performance of polyurethane elastic fibers is not reduced or partially improved, and cost and performance advantages are also balanced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a moisture reactive polyurethane hot melt adhesive composition that can be applied to substrates at a low coating weight even at application temperatures as low as 60 to 95° C. while retaining the advantageous high tack, green strength, cured bond strength and toughness of conventional high melting point polyurethane hot melt adhesives.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparing a polyurethane-polyisocyanurate compound by mixing a) at least one polyisocyanate; b) a mixture (M); c) at least one compound including one or more epoxide groups; d) at least one aliphatic polyol (P1) having a high weight average molecular weight; e) at least one polyol (P2) having a low weight average molecular weight; f) at least one compatibilizer; and, optionally, g) fillers and further additives to form a reaction mixture (RM); and reacting the mixture (RM) to give the polyurethane-polyisocyanurate compound. Also described herein are a polyurethane-polyisocyanurate compound obtainable by the process and a method of using the polyurethane-polyisocyanurate compound for producing bodywork components for vehicles.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions for forming a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic material, the composition comprising a polyol component having at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule on average; an isocyanate component having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule on average; a single population of nanoparticles having a particle size less than 1 pm; and a solvent; wherein the population of nanoparticles represents at least 5 wt. % of the total of the polyol component, isocyanate component, and population of nanoparticles. The invention also provides hydrophobic or superhydrophobic materials formed from the compositions of the invention, and methods or kits for forming such materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing isocyanates and optionally polyurethanes by at least: synthesising (1) phosgene (20) from carbon monoxide (21) and chlorine (22); reacting (2) phosgene (20) with diamines (23) to form diisocyanates (24) and hydrogen chloride (25); providing a carbon dioxide gas flow (31); and cleaning (4) the carbon dioxide gas flow (31) of additional components, wherein the carbon dioxide is converted by means of an RWGS reaction (6) to form carbon monoxide (21) and hydrogen (29), which are used as raw materials for the polyurethane production, as well as optionally reacting (3) the diisocyanates (24) with polyether polyol (35a) and/or polyester polyol (35b) to form polyurethanes (37).

Abstract: Disclosed is a semi-crystalline polyester polyol having an acid number less than 4 and derived from a saturated fatty component having a hydroxyl number less than 2, the saturated fatty component being selected from the group consisting of saturated fatty acid, saturated fatty acid ester, saturated oil, and combinations thereof, polyhydric alcohol that includes at least three hydroxyl groups, and a dibasic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-aziridine compound having: a) at least 2 of the following structural units (A): (A) whereby R1 is H; R2 and R4 are independently chosen from H, a linear group containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, a branched or cyclic group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, phenyl, benzyl, or pyridinyl; R3 is chosen from a linear group containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, a branched or cyclic group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, phenyl, benzyl, or pyridinyl; or R2 and R3 (in case R2 is different than H) may be part of the same cyclic group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms; R? and R? are independently H or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and b) a molecular weight from 600 to 20000 Daltons, wherein the molecular weight is determined using MALDI

Abstract: A process is provided, by means of which polyurethanes, which have been formed from polyether polyols and aromatic isocyanates, can be decomposed to polyether polyols and aromatic amines.

Abstract: A compound having an uretonimine group contains, as a structural unit, a carbodiimide compound derived from at least one of an aliphatic diisocyanate and an aromatic diisocyanate, and also contains an isocyanate compound as a structural unit, wherein the residue obtained by removing an isocyanate group from the isocyanate compound and the residue obtained by removing a carbodiimide group from the carbodiimide compound are different.

Abstract: A polymerizable composition for optical materials of the present invention contains (A) a polyisocyanate compound, (B) a polythiol compound, (C) a photochromic compound, (D) a polyether compound having a number-average molecular weight of 50 to 10,000, and (E) a polyether-modified siloxane compound having a viscosity of 1 mPa·s or more and less than 1,600 mPa·s.

Abstract: A polythiol composition includes a polythiol compound (A) including at least one of 4,8-dimercaptomethyl-1,11-dimercapto-3,6,9-trithiaundecane, 4,7-dimercaptomethyl-1,11-dimercapto-3,6,9-trithiaundecane, or 5,7-dimercaptomethyl-1,11-dimercapto-3,6,9-trithiaundecane, and a polythiol compound (B) that is 4-mercaptomethyl-1,8-dimercapto-3,6-dithiaoctane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 1,3-bisisocyanatomethylcyclohexane composition and an optical resin prepared therefrom. The composition comprises, based on the weight of 1,3-bisisocyanatomethylcyclohexane, a) 65%-95 wt % of trans-1,3-bisisocyanatomethylcyclohexane; b) greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.5 wt %, preferably 0.02-0.5 wt % of 1,4-bisisocyanatomethylcyclohexane. Preferably, the 1,3-bisisocyanatomethylcyclohexane composition contains greater than 0 and less than or equal to 600 ppm of 1-isocyanatomethyl-3-methylcyclohexane, based on the weight of 1,3-bisisocyanatomethylcyclohexane. The 1,3-bisisocyanatomethylcyclohexane composition is used for preparing an optical resin, which can be applied to produce an optical lens with a better performance in preventing opacification and optical distortion.