Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition, a process for producing the same, one or more coating layers derived therefrom, and articles comprising one or more such coating layers. The coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (a) from 10 to 90 percent by weight of an aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion comprising: (i) from 40 to 70 percent by weight of one or more alkyds based on the total weight of the dispersion, wherein each said one or more alkyds has an acid value of less than 20 and a molecular weight (Mn) in the range of greater than 1000 Dalton; (ii) from less than 10 percent by weight of one or more surfactants, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and (iii) from 30 to 55 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the dispersion; wherein said aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion has an average particle size diameter in the range of from 0.

Abstract: A composition comprises (a) a binder component which comprises (1) 5 to 100 weight percent of at least one natural oil derived polyol having at least about 50 percent primary hydroxyl groups and (2) sufficient additional polyol different from a natural oil derived polyol to make 100 percent wherein the natural oil derived polyol has an average of from 1.5 to 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule and an equivalent weight of from 200 to 5000; and (b) a crosslinking component reactive with hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to crosslinkable silyl group-containing polymers and methods of producing them. In one embodiment a method of producing a silyl polymer is provided. The method includes reacting at least one natural oil based polyol with at least one isocyanate to form at least one prepolymer having at least one NCO group. The at least one natural oil based polyol includes the reaction product of hydroxymethylated fatty acids or esters thereof and at least one polyol initiator. The prepolymer having at least one NCO group is reacted with at least one amino functional alkoxy silane to form the silyl polymer, such that the silyl polymer includes at least one crosslinkable silyl group, at least one urethane group, and at least one urea group in each molecule.

Abstract: The instant invention provides a high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion, and a continuous process for producing the same. The aqueous alkyd dispersion, according to the present invention comprises (a) from 40 to 70 percent by weight of one or more alkyds based on the total weight of the dispersion, wherein each one or more alkyds has an acid value of less than 20 and a molecular weight (Mn) in the range of greater than 1000 Dalton; (b) from less than 10 percent by weight of one or more surfactants, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and (c) from 30 to 55 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and the dispersion has an average particle size diameter in the range of 0.05 to 5 ?m.

Abstract: A polyester polyol, referred to hereinafter as a MHMS polyol comprises fatty acid based mer units wherein at least about 80 weight percent of the fatty acid based mer units are from methyl 9 (10) hydroxymethylstearate, or is prepared from an oil having fatty acids or fatty acid esters which are at least about 80 weight percent oleic acid or esters thereof and which has an average hydroxyl functionality of from 1.5 to 4. A reaction product, referred to herein after as MHMS alkoxysilane prepolymer, is produced from at least one such MHMS polyol and at least one isocyanate functional silane. This prepolymer is moisture cured to form a silylated MHMS polymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multicomponent composition that is substantially isocyanate-free and comprises a polycarbamate as a first component and a polyaldehyde or an acetal or hemiacetal thereof as a second component and further comprises an effective amount of a triggering agent such that the first and second components to cure at a temperature of from 0 C. to less than 80 C. to form a crosslinked polyurethane. The multicomponent composition forms an ambient temperature curable composition when all of its components are combined that has a pH of 7.0 or less. The present invention also provides processes crosslinked polyurethanes, and the crosslinked polyurethanes prepared by the processes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition, a process for producing the same, one or more coating layers derived therefrom, and articles comprising one or more such coating layers. The coating composition according to the present invention comprises: (a) from 10 to 90 percent by weight of an aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion comprising: (i) from 40 to 70 percent by weight of one or more alkyds based on the total weight of the dispersion, wherein each said one or more alkyds has an acid value of less than 20 and a molecular weight (Mn) in the range of greater than 1000 Dalton; (ii) from less than 10 percent by weight of one or more surfactants, based on the total weight of the dispersion; and (iii) from 30 to 55 percent by weight of water, based on the total weight of the dispersion; wherein said aqueous, high-solid, solvent-free alkyd dispersion has an average particle size diameter in the range of from 0.

Abstract: A polymer containing a polyester polymer unit having the formula -(I-III-II)-, wherein III is derived form a di-carboxylic acid, wherein I is derived from 1,3 cyclohexanedimethanol, wherein II is derived from 1,4 cyclohexanedimethanol and wherein the polymer is a solid at room temperature.

Abstract: A polyester polyol, referred to hereinafter as a MHMS polyol comprises fatty acid based mer units wherein at least about 80 weight percent of the fatty acid based mer units are from methyl 9 (10) hydroxymethylstearate, or is prepared from an oil having fatty acids or fatty acid esters which are at least about 80 weight percent oleic acid or esters thereof and which has an average hydroxyl functionality of from 1.5 to 4. A reaction product, referred to herein after as MHMS alkoxysilane prepolymer, is produced from at least one such MHMS polyol and at least one isocyanate functional silane. The prepolymer is moisture cured to form a silylated MHMS polymer.

Abstract: A composition comprises (a) a binder component which comprises (1) 5 to 100 weight percent of at least one natural oil derived polyol having at least about 50 percent primary hydroxyl groups and (2) sufficient additional polyol different from a natural oil derived polyol to make 100 percent wherein the natural oil derived polyol has an average of from 1.5 to 3 hydroxyl groups per molecule and an equivalent weight of from 200 to 5000; and (b) a crosslinking component reactive with hydroxyl groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester polyol lubricant compositions, some of which are capped, that include two or more chemically linked ester moieties, at least one of which derives from a seed or vegetable oil, and their preparation. The compositions have a pour point temperature of ?10° centigrade or less without a pour point depressant and a viscosity at 25° centigrade within a range of 40 centipoises (0.04 pascal second) to 2000 centipoises (2 pascal seconds) when they either lack an initiator moiety or include an initiator moiety other than a dendritic initiator moiety, and a pour point temperature of ?5° centigrade or less without a pour point depressant and a viscosity at 25° centigrade within a range of 40 centipoises (0.04 pascal second) to 8000 centipoises (8 pascal seconds) when they include a dendritic initiator moiety. The present invention also relates to a process for removing at least a portion of saturates from said compositions.

Abstract: In a curable coil coating composition comprising a mixture of: (a) a curable polyester that is a liquid at room temperature, (b) a cross-linking agent; and (c) a solvent; the improvement comprising preparing the polyester from a composition comprising a mixture of 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol wherein the molar ratio of the 1, 3 isomer to the 1, 4 isomer is from about 60:40 to about 5:95. Cured coil coatings prepared from these compositions exhibit an excellent combination of flexibility and hardness.

Abstract: A polymer containing a polyester polymer unit having the formula —(I-III-II)—, wherein III is derived form a di-carboxylic acid, wherein I is derived from 1,3 cyclohexanedimethanol, wherein II is derived from 1,4 cyclohexanedimethanol and wherein the polymer is a solid at room temperature.

Abstract: An aromatic polycarbonate composition having less than 400 parts per billion each of ionic impurities, particularly sulfate, chloride and fluoride ions prepared by devolatilizing the ionic impurities from a polycarbonate composition employing an aqueous medium of about 1% by weight based on the weight of the polycarbonate composition. Preferably the devolatilizing is carried out in an extruder during compounding the polycarbonate composition and preferably under a vacuum. Also, the extruded strands of polycarbonate resin are quenched in a deionized water bath.

Abstract: Novel difunctionalized cyclobutabenzene monomers of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z can be hydrogens or a cyclobutane ring; and X and Y are carboxyl, amino, alcohol, isocyanate, acid halide, or bis-acyl halide groups. Exemplary difunctional bitricyclodecatriene monomers are ?2,2'-bidicyclo?2.4.0!octa-1,3,5-triene!-5,5'-dicarboxylic acid (BXTA) and ?2,2'-bitricyclo?6.2.0.0!deca-1,3,(6),7-triene!-7,7'-dicarboxylic acid (QXTA). The difunctionalized bitricyclodecatriene monomers can form part of a polymer backbone chain in which the multiple butane ring functionalities can be easily opened to produce strong, three-dimensional covalent bond crosslinking between polymer chains. The crosslinking can be induced simply by heating the polymer to a temperature in excess of 250.degree. C.

Abstract: Novel difunctionalized cyclobutabenzene monomers of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z can be hydrogens or a cyclobutane ring; and X and Y are carboxyl, amino, alcohol, isocyanate, acid halide, or bis-acyl halide groups. Exemplary difunctional bitricyclodecatriene monomers are [2,2'-bidicyclo[2.4.0]octa-1,3,5-triene]-5,5'-dicarboxylic acid (BXTA) and [2,2'-bitricyclo[6.2.0.0]deca-1,3,(6),7-triene]-7,7'-dicarboxylic acid (QXTA). The difunctionalized bitricyclodecatriene monomers can form part of a polymer backbone chain in which the multiple butane ring functionalities can be easily opened to produce strong, three-dimensional covalent bond crosslinking between polymer chains. The crosslinking can be induced simply by heating the polymer to a temperature in excess of 250.degree. C.