Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable composition for forming a polyurethane coating on different types of substrate. The present invention relates in particular to a polyurethane composition comprising isosorbide as a diol chain extender, and to the polyurethane coating obtained from this composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer, to a composition comprising said polyurethane and a binder, for example bitumen and/or a biobased binder, and also to the use of the composition for the preparation of a waterproofing membrane, a soundproofing membrane, a liquid sealing system, a bituminous mix surfacing, a mastic asphalt surfacing, a primer, a varnish, a mastic, an adhesive or a binder emulsion

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable composition for forming a polyurethane coating on different types of substrates. The present invention relates in particular to a polyurethane composition with a high biosourced monomer content, comprising isosorbide as a diol chain extender and a pentamethylene diisocyanate trimer; the invention also relates to the polyurethane coating obtained from this composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a crosslinkable composition for forming a polyurethane coating on different types of substrate. The present invention relates in particular to a polyurethane composition comprising isosorbide as a diol chain extender, and to the polyurethane coating obtained from this composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerisable liquid mixture comprising: (a) a polymerisable thermosetting composition which is a precursor by polymerization of a first thermoset polymer material, said composition containing at least one polythiol and/or one polyol, preferably a polythiol, and at least one polyiso(thio)cyanate; and (b) a second polymer material solubilized in the aforementioned polymerisable thermosetting composition, whereby the second material (i) contains at least one block copolymer comprising at least two polymer blocks A and B, namely an elastomer block A and a hydrophilic block B, and, following polymerization of the polymerisable mixture, (ii) forms domains which are rich in elastomer block A and which are dispersed throughout the first material, said domains being smaller than 80 nanometers and preferably smaller than 50 nanometers.

Abstract: Curable composition comprising: (a) one or more particular polyisocyanates or a polyurethane prepolymer obtained by the polycondensation of a polyisocyanate in excess, chosen from said polyisocyanates, with one or more polyols comprising at least two free alcohol functional groups, chosen from polypropoxylated or polyethoxylated bisphenol A compounds and polyfunctional polycaprolactone-alcohols; (b) one or more polyols comprising at least two free alcohol functional groups, chosen from polypropoxylated or polyethoxylated bisphenol A compounds and polyfunctional polycaprolactone-alcohols, and polyurethane prepolymers obtained by the polycondensation of one or more polyols in excess, chosen from the above polyols, with one or more particular polyisocyanates, the ratio of the number of isocyanate functional groups of the polyisocyanate component (a) to the number of alcohol functional groups of the polyol component (b) being between 1.00 and 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymerisable liquid mixture comprising: (a) a polymerisable thermosetting composition which is a precursor by polymerisation of a first thermoset polymer material, said composition containing at least one polythiol and/or one polyol, preferably a polythiol, and at least one polyiso(thio)cyanate; and (b) a second polymer material solubilised in the aforementioned polymerisable thermosetting composition, whereby the second material (i) contains at least one block copolymer comprising at least two polymer blocks A and B, namely an elastomer block A and a hydrophilic block B, and, following polymerisation of the polymerisable mixture, (ii) forms domains which are rich in elastomer block A and which are dispersed throughout the first material, said domains being smaller than 80 nanometers and preferably smaller than 50 nanometers.

Abstract: A two-part polyisocyanate/polyol composition, curable upon mixing of the two parts for molding casted products, which comprises: —a first polyisocyanate part A, liquid at mixing temperature, comprising at least one polyisocyanate compound A1 bearing at least three (3) isocyanate groups and having at least one isocyanurate cycle in its molecule and at least one diisocyanate compound A2; and—a second polyol part B comprising at least one diol compound B1.

Abstract: Curable composition comprising: (a) one or more particular polyisocyanates or a polyurethane prepolymer obtained by the polycondensation of a polyisocyanate in excess, chosen from said polyisocyanates, with one or more polyols comprising at least two free alcohol functional groups, chosen from polypropoxylated or polyethoxylated bisphenol A compounds and polyfunctional polycaprolactone-alcohols; (b) one or more polyols comprising at least two free alcohol functional groups, chosen from polypropoxylated or polyethoxylated bisphenol. A compounds and polyfunctional polycaprolactone-alcohols, and polyurethane prepolymers obtained by the polycondensation of one or more polyols in excess, chosen from the above polyols, with one or more particular polyisocyanates, the ratio of the number of isocyanate functional groups of the polyisocyanate component (a) to the number of alcohol functional groups of the polyol component (b) being between 1.00 and 1.

Abstract: Curable composition comprising (a) a prepolymer of the polyurethane type and (b) an aromatic diamine, especially of formula (I), in an amount such that the ratio of the number of amine functional groups of the diamine of formula (I) to the number of isocyanate functional groups of the prepolymer (a) is between 0.92 and 0.98, and at least 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of (a), (b) and (c), of a polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-poly)methyl methacrylate) block copolymer; method of preparing such a composition and transparent optical material obtained by heat treatment of said composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns a thermosetting elastomer composition based on modified polycyanurate with improved thermal resistance obtainable by a polymerization method in the presence of a catalyst (D) of a mixture comprising at least: (A) a cyanate, (B) a block copolymer consisting of: a) at least a central block (B1) non-miscible with the cyanate and sufficiently long to provide the composition with elastomeric character; and b) at least two terminal blocks (B2) located on each side of the central block and comprising groups reactive with the cyanate, each of the blocks (B2) being sufficiently long to be miscible with the cyanate; and (C) a mineral filler reactive with the cyanate, in proportions such that the ratio r is not less than 5, but remains less than a threshold value to avoid phase inversion, said method comprising steps which consist in: I) mixing (A), (B), (C) and (D) until a homogeneous mixture is obtained at a temperature higher than the melting point of (A) and of (B) but lower than about 130° C.

Abstract: A method for producing thermosetting polyurethane after transformation from thermoplastic polyurethane with a hydrolyzable organo-silane which is grafted onto macromolecules of said thermoplastic polyurethane by means of a bonding agent. Said organo-silane has general formula (I), wherein R1,R2,R3=aliphatic alkyl, aromatic alkyl; n>1; R4 is an organic radical which can react with said bonding agent which comprises at least two isocyanate functions and the thermoplastic polyurethane obtained can, after transformation, become automatically cross-linked by coming into contact with water molecules in order to become thermosetting. The invention also relates to a product which can be obtained according to the inventive method.

Abstract: Thermoplastic polyurethane, either alone or blended with other polymers, are grafted with diisocyanate trimers or blocked isocyanates. The thermoplastic polyurethane is crosslinked at a temperature above 85° C. to make the composition thermosetting. The crosslinked compositions have low compression set and are insoluble in THF.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of obtaining microcapsules, comprising mainly the following stages: preparing a scarcely water-soluble organic phase containing a determined amount of acid chlorides, forming an emulsion of said organic phase in an aqueous phase, adding to the aqueous emulsion an amount of at least one polyoxyalkylene polyamine, reacting the monomers containing the amine and acid chloride functions so as to form a polyamide membrane around the emulsified organic phase, recovering the microcapsules obtained. The present invention also relates to a microcapsule.

Abstract: The invention concerns a thermosetting elastomer composition based on modified polycyanurate with improved thermal resistance obtainable by a polymerisation method in the presence of a catalyst (D) of a mixture comprising at least: (A) a cyanate, (B) a block copolymer consisting of: a) at least a central block (B1) non-miscible with the cyanate and sufficiently long to provide the composition with elastomeric character; and b) at least two terminal blocks (B2) located on each side of the central block and comprising groups reactive with the cyanate, each of the blocks (B2) being sufficiently long to be miscible with the cyanate; and (C) a mineral filler reactive with the cyanate, in proportions such that the ratio r is not less than 5, but remains less than a threshold value to avoid phase inversion, said method comprising steps which consist in: I) mixing (A), (B), (C) and (D) until a homogeneous mixture is obtained at a temperature higher than the melting point of (A) and of (B) but lower than about 130°

Abstract: A method for producing thermosetting polyurethane 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of obtaining microcapsules, comprising mainly the following stages: