Abstract: An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (10) includes a fabric substrate (12) and a coating (14) provided on a surface (16) of the fabric substrate (12). The coating (14) includes a thermoplastic polyether polyurethane base resin and an antiblocking agent. The base resin is at least about 50% by weight of the coating (14).

Abstract: A steering wheel (30) includes a steering wheel armature (32) that includes a rim portion (34). A composite portion (14) is formed by a composite material (52) molded onto the rim portion (34). The composite material (52) comprises a cellulose-based material (56). The composite portion (14) has an outer surface (74) and wood grain impregnations (72) molded in the outer surface. The wood grain impregnations (72) are configured to have a natural wood grain appearance.

Abstract: An inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (10) includes a fabric substrate (12) and a coating (14) provided on a surface (16) of the fabric substrate (12). The coating (14) includes a thermoplastic polyether polyurethane base resin and an antiblocking agent. The base resin is at least about 50% by weight of the coating (14).

Abstract: A padding element (10) for an interior component of a motor vehicle has a molded substrate (12) and a skin (14). The molded substrate (12) defines an external surface (16) having an inherent tackiness sufficient to adhere the skin (14) to the molded substrate (12).

Abstract: A steering wheel (10) comprises a rim portion (14), a spoke portion (18), and a foamed padding material (20) that is adhered to at least one of the rim portion (14) and the spoke portion (18). The foamed padding material (20) includes a first portion (89) and a second portion (90). The first portion (89) has a cellular structure (92) and a substantially uniform cell density. The second portion (90) has a continuous external surface free of interruption by a cell. The foamed padding material (20) comprises a gasified chemical foaming agent and thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer.

Abstract: A coating composition applied to a substrate wherein the composition contains a solids content of at least about 65 percent by weight and includes a polyanhydride having more than one non-cyclic anhydride moiety, a glycidyl groups-containing oligomer, a catalyst and a surfactant or flow-control agent.

Abstract: A coating composition applied to a substrate, the composition containing a solids content of at least about 65 percent by weight and including a polyanhydride having more than one non-cyclic moiety, a co-reactant resin such as a glycidyl (meth)acrylate-containing polymer, and a latent catalyst, wherein the equivalent ratio of epoxy to anhydride groups is from about 0.8:1 to 1.3:1.

Abstract: A coating composition with a solids content of at least about 65% by weight comprises a polyanhydride having more than one non-cyclic anhydride moiety, a glycidyl groups-containing oligomer, a catalyst and a surfactant or flow-control agent.

Abstract: A coating composition with a solids content of at least about 65% by weight comprises a polyanhydride having more than one non-cyclic anhydride moiety, a co-reactant resin such as a glycidyl (meth)acrylate-containing polymer and a latent catalyst wherein the equivalent ratio of epoxy to anhydride is from about 0.8:1 to 1.3:1.

Abstract: A polyanhydride having a molecular weight of no more than about 2000 is useful in a coating composition with a coreactant resin such as an epoxy resin and comprises:(a) a polyvalent organic moiety;(b) a plurality of ester linkages bonded to the polyvalent organic moiety;(c) divalent organic moieties bonded to the ester linkages; and(d) non-cyclic anhydride moleties bonded to the divalent organic moleties.

Abstract: Compositions of coreactant resins, such as an epoxy resin, and polyanhydrides that contain non-cyclic anhydride moieties are cured to provide coatings that have good exterior durability. Preferred high molecular weight polyanhydrides contain a central polymer moiety that has no more than about 25 weight percent repeating units derived from unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon monomers. In other preferred polyanhydrides, the anhydride moleties are linked to a central moiety by an ester moiety.

Abstract: Cement compositions having better and longer lasting workability have been made by adding to said compositions a polymer or copolymer of a hydroxyalkyl(meth)acrylate, e.g. hydroxyethyl acrylate or methacrylate. Further improvement is achieved by adding a water reducer, e.g. sulfonated polystyrene, and an antifoam agent, e.g. a polyalkylenepolyol.

Abstract: High solids containing thermoset resins are made by admixing the adduct of an alkylene oxide and a hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate with one or more polymerizable vinyl monomers. A more preferred method is to blend a co-reactive flexibilizing homopolymer or copolymer of the adduct with a rigid vinyl polymer or copolymer to form a thermosettable mixture of polymers. The adduct or polymer-containing adduct is present in amount of from about 5 to about 95% by weight of the monomer or polymer mixture.