Abstract: Methods include generating a hypothetical formulation library of chemical formulations, including generating hypothetical formulations by one or more of: (a) directed combinatorics including: selecting starter formulations from historical data; performing substitution of one or more formulation components in at least one component class; and assigning concentration ratios within ranges established by the historical data; and (2) constrained randomization including: preparing template formulations including one or more component classes based on historical data; performing randomized substitution of formulation components in each of the component classes of the template formulations; randomly assign concentration ratios to the formulation components within ranges established by one or more constraints to produce hypothetical formulations; create descriptors for the hypothetical formulations; compare descriptor outputs from the hypothetical formulations with the range of descriptor outputs from the historical d

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to low cathodic disbondment coating compositions, more particularly, to polyurethane compositions including a butylene oxide based polyol composition that can be utilized to form polyurethane coatings having low cathodic disbondment. As an example, a low cathodic disbondment coating compositions can be formed from a polyurethane composition including a polyol composition that includes a butylene oxide based polyol composition, where the polyol composition has an average hydroxyl functionality from 2 to 8 and a hydroxyl equivalent weight from 150 to 4000, where the butylene oxide based polyol composition is from 10 weight percent to 100 weight percent of a total weight of the polyol composition and has an average hydroxyl functionality from 2 to 3, and a polyisocyanate composition, where the polyurethane composition has an isocyanate index in a range from 70 to 120.

Abstract: A coated proppant includes a solid core proppant particle and a heavy metal recovery coating, including heavy metal recovery crystals embedded within a polymer resin matrix. A process for the manufacture of a coated proppant includes providing a solid core proppant particle, and forming on the solid core proppant particle, a heavy metal recovery coating including heavy metal recovery crystals embedded within a polymer resin matrix.

Abstract: A curable composition includes (A) a first component having from 5.0 wt % to 39.0 wt %, based on the total weight of the first component, of a toughening agent component including a Bisphenol F based epoxy resin and an urethane acrylate component, a hardener component having at least one amine based hardener and is present in a ratio of 0.8 to 1.2, based on a number of equivalents of amino hydrogen groups in the hardener component to a number of equivalents of reactive groups in the first component capable of forming a covalent link with the amine reactive groups in the hardener, and an epoxy base component that accounts for a remainder of the total weight of the first component and that has at least one epoxy resin separately provided from the Bisphenol F based epoxy resin. The Bisphenol F based epoxy resin is present in an amount from 2.5 wt % to 50.0 wt % and the urethane acrylate component is present in an amount from 50.0 wt % to 97.5 wt %, based on the total weight of the toughening agent component.

Abstract: A coated proppant includes a solid core proppant particle and a heavy metal recovery coating, including heavy metal recovery crystals embedded within a polymer resin matrix. A process for the manufacture of a coated proppant includes providing a solid core proppant particle, and forming on the solid core proppant particle, a heavy metal recovery coating including heavy metal recovery crystals embedded within a polymer resin matrix.

Abstract: A contaminant capturing liner includes a cured product of a composition including an epoxy resin component including at least one alkanolamine modified epoxy resin and at least one hardener. The contaminant capturing liner includes at least one contaminant capturing material embedded therewithin, and the contaminant capturing liner is a permeable layer having a difference between dry glass transition temperature and wet glass transition temperature of at least 14 C.

Abstract: A sulfide recovery coating for containers, tanks, pipes, and pipelines, which sulfide recovery coating includes a sulfide capturing agent embedded within a polymer resin matrix. The sulfide capturing agent is a metal oxide and accounts for less than 70 wt % of a total weight a composition for forming the sulfide recovery coating.

Abstract: A curable composition includes (A) a first component having from 5.0 wt % to 39.0 wt %, based on the total weight of the first component, of a toughening agent component including a Bisphenol F based epoxy resin and an urethane acrylate component, a hardener component having at least one amine based hardener and is present in a ratio of 0.8 to 1.2, based on a number of equivalents of amino hydrogen groups in the hardener component to a number of equivalents of reactive groups in the first component capable of forming a covalent link with the amine reactive groups in the hardener, and an epoxy base component that accounts for a remainder of the total weight of the first component and that has at least one epoxy resin separately provided from the Bisphenol F based epoxy resin. The Bisphenol F based epoxy resin is present in an amount from 2.5 wt % to 50.0 wt % and the urethane acrylate component is present in an amount from 50.0 wt % to 97.5 wt %, based on the total weight of the toughening agent component.

Abstract: A polymer comprising: a) a thermosetting epoxy-terminated oxazolidinone ring containing polymer modified by b) core shell rubber particles, wherein at least 50% of the core shell rubber particles are prepared by a process comprising: I) carrying out an emulsion polymerization of monomers in an aqueous dispersion medium to form thermoplastic core shell rubber particles; II) coagulating the thermoplastic core shell rubber particles to form a slurry; and III) dewatering the slurry to form dewatered particles and IV) drying the dewatered particles to form dried particles is disclosed.

Abstract: At least a two-layer protective coating system including: (a) a layer of a fusion bonded epoxy, and (b) a layer of a spray-dried protective powder coating disposed on at least a portion of the top surface of the fusion bonded epoxy layer (a), said powder coating being cured to form a protective coating on at least a portion of the fusion bonded epoxy layer; a process for preparing the above two-layer protective coating system; a substrate such as a metal pipe coated with the above two-layer protective coating system; and a process for producing a coated article such as a coated metal pipe using the above two-layer protective coating system.

Abstract: A curable composition including (a) at least one epoxide compound comprising: (i) at least one solid or semi-solid epoxy resin; and (ii) at least one divinylarene dioxide resin compound; and (b) at least one hardener; wherein the curable composition being cured comprises a cured thermoset product having a Tg of greater than about 120° C. A thermoset can be prepared from the above curable composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a curable epoxy composition that includes 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM) epoxy resin; at least one other epoxy resin other than the CHDM epoxy resin; a core shell rubber (CSR) particles; and a curing agent. The curable epoxy composition includes 5 weight percent (wt. %) to 10 wt. % of the CSR particles and 10 wt. % to 20 wt. % of the CHDM epoxy resin, where the wt. % is based on the total weight of the curable epoxy composition. The curable epoxy composition does not include a solvent.

Abstract: A solid epoxy resin powder coarting composition which includes a divinylarene dioxide resin as one component; and wherein the solid epoxy resin powder coating composition can be formed by blending or reacting various other components with the divinylarene dioxide resin. For example, other components can include other epoxy resins; phenolic resins; or monomeric and/or polymeric isocyanates. The powder coating composition or formulation may advantageously provide, for example, a Fusion Bonded Epoxy coating on a substrate.

Abstract: An amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition including a reaction product of (a) at least one amino compound; and (b) at least one liquid epoxy resin compound having a low viscosity as measured at room temperature wherein the amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition comprises a liquid has a low viscosity; a curable coating composition including (A) at least one of the above amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition, and (B) at least one curing agent; a thermoset coating product prepared from the above curable composition; and a process for preparing the above amino compound-modified epoxy resin liquid composition, a process for preparing the above curable composition and a process for preparing the above coating.

Abstract: A solid epoxy resin powder coating composition which includes a divinylarene dioxide resin as one component; and wherein the solid epoxy resin powder coating composition can be formed by blending or reacting various other components with the divinylarene dioxide resin. For example, other components can include other epoxy resins; phenolic resins; or monomeric and/or polymeric isocyanates. The powder coating composition or formulation may advantageously provide, for example, a Fusion Bonded Epoxy coating on a substrate.

Abstract: A polymer comprising: a) a thermosetting epoxy-terminated oxazolidinone ring containing polymer modified by b) core shell rubber particles, wherein at least 50% of the core shell rubber particles are prepared by a process comprising: I) carrying out an emulsion polymerization of monomers in an aqueous dispersion medium to form thermoplastic core shell rubber particles; II) coagulating the thermoplastic core shell rubber particles to form a slurry; and III) dewatering the slurry to form dewatered particles and IV) drying the dewatered particles to form dried particles is disclosed.

Abstract: A curable composition including (a) at least one epoxide compound comprising: (i) at least one solid or semi-solid epoxy resin; and (ii) at least one divinylarene dioxide resin compound; and (b) at least one hardener; wherein the curable composition being cured comprises a cured thermoset product having a Tg of greater than about 120° C. A thermoset can be prepared from the above curable composition.

Abstract: A process for converting epoxy resin to episulfide resin through reactive melt extrusion of a solid epoxy resin with a sulfur donating compound. The resulting resin provides for an application that utilizes the resulting extruded episulfide resin as a low application temperature resin for powder coatings applications.

Abstract: Thermosetting epoxy-terminated oxazolidinone ring containing polymers which are obtainable by reacting at least one polyisocyanate compound with at least one hydroxy group containing epoxy resin and/or a combination of at least one epoxy resin and at least one di- or multifunctional nucleophilic compound that is capable of forming crosslinks between epoxy groups. The polymers have an onset glass transition temperature of at least about 45° C. and are capable of showing an onset glass transition temperature in the cured state at least about 160° C. Powder coating compositions comprising these polymers are also disclosed.

Abstract: A solid epoxy resin powder coating composition which includes a divinylarene dioxide resin as one component; and wherein the solid epoxy resin powder coating composition can be formed by blending or reacting various other components with the divinylarene dioxide resin. For example, other components can include other epoxy resins; phenolic resins; or monomeric and/or polymeric isocyanates. The powder coating composition or formulation may advantageously provide, for example, a Fusion Bonded Epoxy coating on a substrate.