Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a copolymer obtained from a reaction mixture comprising an acrylic monomer mixture and a special styrene derivative, a process for the production of said conductive pressure sensitive adhesive composition and its use. The present invention also relates to the acrylic monomer per se, processes for preparing it and uses thereof in polymerization processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel silanes, curable compositions containing the silanes and a curable polyorganosiloxane endcapped with such silanes, wherein said silanes having the formula Si(R1)m(R2)4-m, in which each R1 independently stands for a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group; a substituted or unsubstituted cycloaliphatic group or aryl group; a substituted or unsubstituted heteroalicyclic group or heteroaryl group; each R2 independently stands for a group of the general formula —O—CHR3—C(?O)—O—R4, wherein R3 independently stands for: a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group; R4 stands for: a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl group; and m independently stands for 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a monomer for chain growth polymerization, in particular anionic polymerization, said monomer having the general formula (EFL) wherein: Ra is a C1-C30 alkyl, C3-C30 cycloalkyl, C6-C18 aryl or C2-C12 alkenyl group. The present invention is further directed to a process for the anionic polymerization of at least one compound (EFL) as defined above, wherein said anionic polymerization is conducted in the presence of an initiator selected from the group consisting of: alkali metal organyls; alkali metal alkoxides; alkali metal thiolate; alkali metal amides; and compounds of an element of group 3a of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The process of anionic polymerization yields a homo- or co-polymer (p-EFL) having pendant lactone functional groups in its repeating units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyester polyol derived from a reaction mixture comprising: at least one anhydrohexitol, at least one polyfunctional carboxylic acid, and at least one non-metal inorganic acidic catalyst selected from a non-metal inorganic acidic compound having phosphorus atom in oxidation state of +1, a non-metal inorganic acidic compound having phosphorus atom in oxidation state of +3, and mixture thereof. Further, the present invention relates to method of manufacturing the polyester polyol and its use in polyurethane adhesive composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high bio-content polyurethane hot melt adhesive composition comprising: at least one polyurethane prepolymer obtained from the reaction of a) at least one bio-based solid crystalline polyester polyol; b) at least one bio-based solid amorphous polyester polyol, and/or at least one bio-based liquid amorphous polyester; and c) at least one polyisocyanate; in a presence of a catalyst, wherein the adhesive composition contains more than 50% by weight of bio-based material, based on the total weight of the adhesive composition. The present invention also provides a method for preparing the high bio-content polyurethane hot melt adhesive composition, an electronic device obtained with the high bio-content polyurethane hot melt composition, and a use of the high bio-content polyurethane hot melt composition in manufacturing an electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing at least one polymer, at least one liquid resin comprising an oligoester composition as described herein and at least one further plasticizer, wherein the at least one further plasticizer comprises an isobutene/butene copolymer. The invention also relates to the use of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the invention, to a method for preparing the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and to a method for bonding at least two substrates. Finally, the invention relates to an article comprising the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the invention.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a two component (2K) composition comprising: a first component comprising: a) 4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-3-methylene-2 (3H)-furanone; and, b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer different from a); and, a second component comprising: c) at least one radical generating initiator.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a two component (2K) composition comprising: a first component comprising: jjjjjjj) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and, a second component comprising: kkkkkkk) at least one radical generating initiator, wherein said composition further comprises c) at least one thermoplastic polyurethane obtained from the reaction of: I) at least one polyether polyol having a weight average molecular weight of from 400 to 4000 g/mol, a polydispersity (PD) of less than 3 and a bio-based carbon content of at least 50%; II) at least one polyol having a molecular weight of less than 500 g/mol; Ill) optionally at least one further active hydrogen compound; and, IV) at least one polyisocyanate compound, wherein in said reaction the molar ratio of hydroxyl groups to NCO groups is at least 1:1 and preferably from 1:1 to 2:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of di(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran (DHMTHF) and the preparation of trans-enriched mixtures of DHMTHF. The invention further refers to polyester polyols which are obtained by reaction of cis/trans DHMTHF mixtures with a dicarboxylic acid. The invention further relates to polyurethanes and compositions containing a polyester polyol comprising DHMTHF, in particular to such polyurethane-containing (adhesive) compositions.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a polythiol compound obtainable from at least one of serine (Ser) and tyrosine (Tyr) and having the general Formula VIA, VIB or VIC, wherein: R1 is a C1-C18 alkylene group, C2-C18 oxyalkylene group, C2-C18 thioalkylene group, C6-C18 arylene or C7-C18 aralkylene group; and, R2 is H or methyl.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a polythiol compound having the general Formula VI, wherein: m is an integer of from 4 to 600; n is an integer of from 4 to 400; R1 is a C1-C18 alkylene group, C2-C18 oxyalkylene group, C2-C18 thioalkylene group, C6-C18 arylene or C7-C18 aralkylene group; and, R2 is H or methyl.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a polythiol compound obtainable independently from a) eugenol, b) gallic acid, c) the adduct of guaiacol and vanillin or d) resveratrol and, respectively, having the general Formula VIA, VIB, VIC or VID, wherein: R1 is a C1-C18 alkylene group, C2-C18 oxyalkylene group, C2-C18 thioalkylene group, C6-C18 arylene or C7-C18 aralkylene group; and R2 is H or methyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot-melt adhesive composition comprising at least one polyester polyol based on Betulin and at least one NCO-terminated compound as well as a method for the production of a laminated article using the inventive hot-melt adhesive composition.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to reactive (moisture curing) plasticizers; adhesives and sealants containing the plasticizers and methods of bonding and sealing substrates with adhesives and sealants containing the plasticizers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to adhesives which contain a polyester polyol on the basis of furandicarboxylic acid obtained from renewable raw materials, and to a method for bonding substrates, in particular film-like substrates, using said adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amorphous polyesters on the basis of betulin, a method for producing them and their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a semi-crystalline mixture of polyester polyols which recrystallises upon melting and which can be obtained by polycondensing a reaction mixture comprising one or more dicarboxylic acids selected from saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acids having an even number of at least 8 methylene groups, and one or more diols selected from aliphatic diols which have at least one ether function. The invention also relates to a polymeric material which is obtained from the chemical modification of the mixture of polyester polyols with organic compounds which contain at least one isocyonate group and/or epoxide group. The mixtures and materials according to the invention are characterised by relatively low melting enthalpies, while the melting temperature can be set in a range of ?30 to 60° C., meaning that it is possible to obtain easily fusible formulations containing the mixtures and materials according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy composition comprising a) an epoxy resin; b) a curing agent; and c) a bio-based epoxy compound having a structure I: The composition according to the present invention can be used as a structural adhesive, a coating and a primer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an epoxy composition comprising a) a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin; b) a curing agent; and c) a bio-based epoxy compound having a structure I: The composition according to the present invention can be used as a structural adhesive, a coating and a primer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition containing at least one polymer and at least one polyester polyol based on betulin. The invention also relates to the use of the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the invention, to a method for preparing the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and to a method for bonding at least two substrates. Finally, the invention relates to an article comprising the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition according to the invention.