Abstract: The invention relates to a membrane including a partition layer, wherein the partition layer contains at least 50 wt % of PVC, and a barrier layer. The barrier layer can be a barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer has a polyamide layer containing more than 50 wt % of copolymer, wherein said polyamide layer is connected to the partition layer by a polyurethane layer, wherein the polyurethane layer contains more than 10 wt % of polyurethane. Alternatively, the barrier layer can be a barrier layer, wherein the barrier layer is made of a composition containing 5-50 wt % of polyurethane and 50-95 wt % of copolymer. The membranes according to the invention have significantly lower plasticizer migration compared to the membranes of the prior art and are characterized by improved aging resistance, in particular with regard to the adhesion of the barrier layer to the partition layer, and impermeability to moisture.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of layer structures in the production of rotor blades for wind power plants, and to rotor blades for wind power plants.

Abstract: The plastic polarized lens (10) of the present invention contains a polarized film (12) and layers (resin layers) (14a and 14b) comprising a thiourethane-based resin stacked over both surfaces of the polarized film (12), and the polarized film contains an organic coloring compound represented by the following general formula (1).

Abstract: This invention relates to a stable aqueous wax dispersion comprising A) from 5 to 65% by weight of micronized wax, the wax comprising an amide wax, polyethylene wax, modified polyethylene wax, polyethylene/amide wax, polyethylene/polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) wax, polypropylene wax, modified polypropylene wax, polyethylene/polypropylene wax, polytetrafluroethylene (PTFE) wax or copolymers thereof or any mixture thereof having a mean particle size of from 1 to 100 ?m and an acid number of less then 10 mg of KOH/g of wax and B) 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hybrid two component coating composition comprising as component I, (A) an N-alkoxysilylalkyl-aspartic acid ester, (B) a polysiloxane having a molecular weight in the range of from about 400 to 10,000, and optionally (C) at least one hydrolyzable silane; and as component II, (D) a polyisocyanate having an average NCO functionality of 2.5 to 5.5 and an isocyanate content, based on solids, of 9 to 50 wt % and containing aliphatic polyisocyanates; and (E) a catalyst. Methods of making and applying the hybrid coating composition are also provided.

Abstract: Photochromic polyurethane laminates and methods for the formation of same wherein the photochromic polyurethane layer of the laminate has been crosslinked with a isocyanate-active prepolymer using a crosslinking agent. The crosslinking agent is formulated to have at least three functional groups that are reactive with functional groups of the polyurethane or of the isocyanate-active prepolymer.

Abstract: A reinforcing method and structure for a steel structure and an elastic layer forming material for reinforcing a steel structure are provided that can prevent a reinforcing effect from being lowered by direct sunlight, can obtain a sufficient reinforcing effect, and can prevent a fiber sheet from being peeled away from a steel structure surface before the fiber sheet is torn. The reinforcing method for a steel structure, in which a fiber sheet including reinforcing fibers is bonded to a surface of the steel structure to integrate the fiber sheet with the steel structure, includes (a) a step of applying and hardening a polyurea resin putty to the surface of the steel structure to form an elastic layer, and (b) a step of bonding the fiber sheet to the surface of the steel structure having the elastic layer formed thereon with an adhesive agent.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of making a multi-layer article and paint protective films, wherein a mixture comprising a polyurethane coating solution and a plurality of nanoparticles is coated onto a casting liner to form a first layer; and a thermoplastic polyurethane is disposed onto the first layer opposite the casting liner. Multi-layer articles by the process of the present disclosure have been found to be resistant to compositions comprising strong acids and/or a functionalized organosilane.

Abstract: A radiation-curable base resin composition and a fingerprint-resistant resin composition including the same are provided. The radiation-curable base resin composition includes a multifunctional urethane(meth)acrylate having three or more functional groups at 3 to 35 parts by weight, a bifunctional urethane(meth)acrylate at 3 to 35 parts by weight, at least one (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer selected from a monofunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer and a multifunctional (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer at 20 to 60 parts by weight and a radiation polymerization initiator at 0.1 to 15 parts by weight.

Abstract: Provided is a polarizing lens which is excellent especially in terms of impact resistance, appearance, and prevention of eye strain and which has high precision of the surface shape. The polarizing lens is formed by laminating a sheet of an aromatic polycarbonate through an adhesive layer to each surface of a film having polarizing properties, curving the resultant laminate so as to impart spherical or aspherical surfaces thereto to obtain a polarizing sheet, inserting the polarizing sheet into a mold, and injecting an aromatic polycarbonate, wherein the polarizing sheet is obtained through the laminating so that the stretch axis of one of the aromatic-polycarbonate sheets is perpendicular to the absorption axis of the film having the polarizing properties.

Abstract: A back-face protection sheet for a solar cell module exhibits excellent adhesion strength and tensile strength even under a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, by using a plastic film that has excellent characteristics such as electrical insulation characteristic, heat resistance, dimension stability, mechanical strength, weatherability, and water resistance, and using a two-part type lamination adhesive having excellent weatherability. The back-face protection sheet is made to have excellent adhesion strength and tensile strength for a long period of time, even under a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, by improving weatherability (hydrolysis resistance) as base material films, and giving weatherability (hydrolysis resistance) to the two-part type lamination adhesive to be used in pasting together the base material films.

Abstract: The invention relates to multi-layer elastic thermoplastic films, which consist of at least one layer of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPE-U), at least one further layer of thermoplastic polyurethane which is blended with modified acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (MABS), and optionally at least one support layer of thermoplastic polymer which is incompatible with TPE-U, and to the use thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include insulated units and methods of producing the insulating units. The insulating units include a first surface, a structural seal disposed on at least portions of the first surface, and a second surface disposed on the structural seal. The structural seal includes the reaction product of at least one first isocyanate, at least one isocyanate reactive side, and at least one adhesion promoter including a reaction product of at least one secondary aminoalkoxy silane and at least one second isocyanate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powder resin with amp from 60 to 110° C., and a particle size from 10 to 250 ?m, which comprises the reaction product of a reactive composition comprising: a) an isocyanate component comprising a polyisocyanate with functionality of at least 2, b) an alcoholic component, comprising: b1) at least one polyol with OH functionality from 2 to 4, b2) a monoalcohol component comprising: b2.1) a monoalcohol, bearing an ethylenic unsaturation b2.2) a saturated alcohol selected from the group of fatty alcohols, b2.3) optionally, an additional saturated monoalcohol from non fatty monoalcohols the molar ratios of OH functional groups, of the said alcoholic components b2.2) (possibly b2.3)) and b2.1) being defined so that the OH molar ratio of b2.2)/b2.1) or of [b2.2)+b2.3)]/b2.1) ranges from higher than 0.

Abstract: Provided is a developing roller in which printing quality, in particular, one-dot level fine line printing quality is improved by securing a high resistance value and high surface potential on the surface layer. The elastic roller comprises successively on the outer periphery of a shaft 1 an elastic layer 2, an intermediate layer 3, and a surface layer 4. The surface layer 4 contains a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer obtained by allowing polybutadiene polyol or hydrogenated polybutadiene polyol, polyisocyanate, and (meth)acrylate having a hydroxyl group to react.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions comprising (A) at least one hydroxyl-containing polyacrylate and/or at least one hydroxyl-containing polymethacrylate and (B) at least one compound containing isocyanate groups and having at least one structural unit (I) of the formula (I) —NR—(X—SiR?x(OR?)3-x)??(I), and having at least one structural unit (II) of the formula (II) —N(X—SiR?x(OR?)3-x)n(X?—SiR?y(OR?)3-y)m??(II), where (i) (A) has a glass transition temperature of less than 10° C., (ii) (B) contains more than 10 to more than 90 mol %, of at least one structural unit of the formula (I) and 10 to less than 90 mol % of at least one structural (II), based on the entirety of the structural units (I) and (II), and (iii) 10 to 60 mol % of the isocyanate groups of the diisocyanate and/or polyisocyanate parent structure of (I) and (II). The invention provides multistage coating processes using these coating compositions.

Abstract: The disclosed method comprises applying a transparent coating composition to a plastics substrate, the composition comprising 30% to 60% by weight of a nanoparticles (B), 15% to 40% by weight, of urethane (meth)acrylates (A1) having 3 to 5 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, 0% to less than 10% by weight of urethane (meth)acrylates (A2) having more than 5 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, 0% to less than 10% by weight of urethane (meth)acrylates (A3) having less than 3 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, 55% to 80% by weight of compounds (C1) having 4 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, 0% to 15% by weight of compounds (C2) having 2 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, and 0% to 15% by weight of compounds (C3) having 3 (meth)/acrylate groups per molecule, the sum of the weight fractions of film-forming components (A1), (A2), (A3), (C1), (C2), and (C3) being in each case 100% by weight.

Abstract: A flexible laminate formed from at least a first layer comprising a first flexible elastomer and a second layer comprising a second flexible elastomer, which are connected to one another by an intermediate layer. The intermediate layer comprises parylene and is applied to the first layer such that the intermediate layer has an irregular surface with irregularities. The second flexible elastomer or an adhesive connected to the second layer is applied in liquid form to the intermediate layer such that the irregularities the intermediate layer are at least partially filled.

Abstract: Method of reinforcing a construction work comprising the successive steps of: applying a first layer on a surface of the construction work, the first layer comprising a curable polymer that, once it is cured, can be thermally activated for adhering to a thermoplastic material; curing said curable polymer; heating at least a surface of the first layer opposite said surface of the construction work, for thermal activation of the cured polymer; and applying a second layer over said surface of the first layer, the second layer comprising a composite including reinforcement fibers and a thermoplastic matrix, whereby the thermoplastic matrix and the thermally activated cured polymer adhere to each other.

Abstract: A hard coat coating composition for a metal base material, includes a coated film forming component including a urethane(meth)acrylate (A) having a carboxyl group and having a solid fraction acid value being value of 0.5 to 2.0 mgKOH/g, a urethane(meth)acrylate (B) not having a carboxyl group, a thermoplastic resin (C) having a carboxyl group and having a solid fraction acid value of 1.0 to 30 mgKOH/g, and a silane coupling agent (D).