Abstract: A thermal battery system may be provided comprising: a vessel comprising a phase change material and a gas; a heat exchanger configured to transfer heat to and/or from the phase change material; a temperature sensor configured to detect an indication of a temperature of the gas; a pressure sensor configured to detect an indication of a pressure of the gas; and a processor configured to determine a state of charge of the thermal battery system from the indication of the pressure and the indication of the temperature of the gas.

Abstract: An adhesive, sealant or coating composition that includes: a) 20 to 80% by weight, based on the weight of a), b), and c) of a polyether urethane containing two or more reactive silane groups and one or more polyether segments, b) 20 to 80% by weight, based on the weight of a), b), and c) of a polyether urethane containing one reactive silane group and one or more polyether segments, and c) 1 to 60% by weight, based on the weight of a), b), and c) of a pigment having a BET surface area of from 15 to 100 m2/g and an oil absorption of from 40 to 110 cc/100 g; where the sum of a), b), and c) does not exceed 100% by weight. The composition can be used to bond and/or coat substrates.

Abstract: A two-component adhesive, sealant, or coating composition containing (i) a first component containing a portion of an alkoxysilane-functional urethane and water; and (ii) a second component containing the remaining portion of the alkoxysilane-functional urethane and a catalyst. The alkoxysilane-functional urethane includes the reaction product of (a) the reaction product of a hydroxy functional compound and a polyisocyanate, that contains isocyanate groups; with (b) an amine functional aspartate. The composition is used in a method of bonding a first substrate to a second substrate. The method includes (a) combining component i) and component ii) to form a mixture, applying a coating of the mixture to at least one surface of the first substrate or the second substrate, and contacting a surface of the first substrate with a surface of the second substrate. The method is used make an assembly.