Abstract: The present invention provides a polyaspartic composition comprising a reaction product of a polyamine and a Michael addition receptor reacted in the presence of a catalyst comprising a phenolic compound, with the proviso that the phenolic compound is not a phenol which is substituted with tert-butyl groups in both ortho positions to the oxygen. Suitable phenolic compounds include phenols, phenolic aldehydes, alkylphenols, benzenediols, cashew nut oil, and combinations thereof. Coatings, adhesives, sealants, composites, castings, and films comprising a polyurea composition may be made by reacting a polyisocyanate with the inventive polyaspartic composition. In particular, floor coatings made with the inventive polyaspartic composition have an elongated work time and a short walk-on time compared to current floor coatings.

Abstract: The present specification discloses compositions, articles of manufacture, containers or kits comprising such compositions, and methods and uses to control a causal agent of a plant disease, increasing plant growth and/or food production and/or improving performance of an irrigation system(s).

Abstract: The present specification discloses nontoxic fire extinguishing agent compositions, devices, methods and uses of same that are safe for both users and the environment. In particular examples, the nontoxic fire extinguishing agent comprises a microbial supernatant.

Abstract: Low primary amine (LPA) polyaspartic esters are provided which comprise a reaction product of an aliphatic diamine and an excess of a Michael addition receptor optionally, in the presence of a C1-C10 alcohol, wherein the low primary amine (LPA) polyaspartic ester has a monoaspartate content of less than 10%. The low primary amine (LPA) polyaspartic esters of the invention may find use in slow reactivity polyurea systems and react with polyisocyanates to produce polyurea coatings, adhesives, sealants, films, composites, castings, and paints.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyaspartic composition comprising a reaction product of a polyamine and a Michael addition receptor reacted in the presence of a catalyst comprising a phenolic compound, with the proviso that the phenolic compound is not a phenol which is substituted with tert-butyl groups in both ortho positions to the oxygen. Suitable phenolic compounds include phenols, phenolic aldehydes, alkylphenols, benzenediols, cashew nut oil, and combinations thereof. Coatings, adhesives, sealants, composites, castings, and films comprising a polyurea composition may be made by reacting a polyisocyanate with the inventive polyaspartic composition. In particular, floor coatings made with the inventive polyaspartic composition have an elongated work time and a short walk-on time compared to current floor coatings.

Abstract: A filter system for filtering a fluid is disclosed which consists of a sock filter for use in a pool containing a high flow rate laminar flow current generator. The sock filter separates particles of a certain size from an unclean fluid. The unclean fluid is contained within a pool with a high flow rate laminar flow generator used to create laminar flow. Pools containing high flow rate laminar flow generators contain only low flow rate skimmer paper filters and do not contain floor drains and suction ports for removing settled particles. The High Flow Rate Sock Filter attaches to the high flow rate laminar flow generator and filters particles from the fluid within the pool. The sock filter can be detached for rinsing and cleaning.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a fog drone that selects, organizes, monitors, and controls a plurality of drones in a fleet. The fog drone receives a job to be completed from a dispatcher and identifies the resources for accomplishing the job such as the amount of material (e.g., fiber optic cable) or the type of drones (e.g., drones with RF antennas or digging implements) needed to execute the job. Using the identified resources, the fog drone estimates the number of drones needed to complete the job and can recruit available drones to form the fleet. Once the fleet is formed, the fog drone determines a number of drones to place on standby to replace active drones if those drones need to recharge or malfunction.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) comprising an amorphous polyester having a glass transition temperature (Tg) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry of less than ?30° C.; wherein the aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) has a glass transition temperature (Tg) as determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of 0° C. to 20° C. and a hard block content of greater than 50%. Coatings, adhesives, sealants, paints, primers and topcoats, made from the inventive aqueous polyurethane dispersion (PUD) are particularly suited for use on wood surfaces including floors, doors, window frames, door frames, picture frames, window shutters, window surrounds, railing, gates, pillars, arbors, ladders, shelves, furniture, stairs, cabinetry, decks, docks, boats, pergolas, trellises, gazebos, posts, fencing, cladding, and siding and for concrete, cement, stone, or brick substrates such as floors, pipes, walls, pavers, vaults, blocks, tiles, and roof tiles.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for automatically generating a dynamic user interface of inter-related systems management widgets for an application program. In an embodiment, in response to detecting an event, the application program selects a primary widget from multiple widgets to display on the user interface. In response to such selection of the primary widget, the application program queries a data store that is stores tags associated with widgets, using one or more particular tags that are associated with the primary widget. Based on the querying, the application program determines one or more secondary widgets from the multiple widgets that are associated with at least one of the one or more particular tags of the primary widget. For each particular secondary widget among the one or more secondary widgets, the application program determines correlation data that measures correlation of the particular secondary widget to the primary widget.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for automatically generating a dynamic user interface of inter-related systems management widgets for an application program. In an embodiment, in response to detecting an event, the application program selects a primary widget from multiple widgets to display on the user interface. In response to such selection of the primary widget, the application program queries a data store that is stores tags associated with widgets, using one or more particular tags that are associated with the primary widget. Based on the querying, the application program determines one or more secondary widgets from the multiple widgets that are associated with at least one of the one or more particular tags of the primary widget. For each particular secondary widget among the one or more secondary widgets, the application program determines correlation data that measures correlation of the particular secondary widget to the primary widget.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a fog drone that selects, organizes, monitors, and controls a plurality of drones in a fleet. The fog drone receives a job to be completed from a dispatcher and identifies the resources for accomplishing the job such as the amount of material (e.g., fiber optic cable) or the type of drones (e.g., drones with RF antennas or digging implements) needed to execute the job. Using the identified resources, the fog drone estimates the number of drones needed to complete the job and can recruit available drones to form the fleet. Once the fleet is formed, the fog drone determines a number of drones to place on standby to replace active drones if those drones need to recharge or malfunction.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyurea compositions and methods for using such composition as sealants, such as construction sealants.

Abstract: Disclosed are alkoxysilane-group modified polyurethane that are the reaction product of: (1) a polyoxyalkylene diol; and (2) an isocyanate-functional silane. Also disclosed are compositions, including sealant compositions, that include such polyurethanes, and cured sealant formed from such compositions.

Abstract: A one-component composition comprising: 1) a ketimine which is the reaction product of: a) a dimer diamine; and b) a ketone; and 2) a blocked isocyanate.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions that include (a) an aqueous polyurethane dispersion prepared from an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer; and (b) a hydroxyl-functional compound having an average hydroxyl equivalent weight of greater than 40 gram/equivalent to less than 500 gram/equivalent. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions as, for example, a sealant.

Abstract: The present invention provides water swellable one-component sealants prepared by incorporation of polyols containing ethylene oxide (“EO”) into the backbone of the polymer. The inventive one-component hydrophilic polyurethane sealant contains a silane-terminated polyurethane prepolymer, a compound having an ethylene oxide content of at least about 40 wt. %, based on the weight of the compound and a catalyst, optionally, one or more of plasticizers, fillers, pigments, drying agents, light stabilizers, antioxidants, thixotropic agents and bonding agents. The one-component hydrophilic polyurethane sealant increases at least about 1.4% by weight and at least about 2.5% by volume upon exposure to water for 24 hours and are capable of curing in a high humidity environment (including underwater) without foaming and maintain physical characteristics such as hardness.

Abstract: Composite materials including rubber particles and silane-terminated polyurethane binders are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel allophanate-modified diphenylmethane diisocyanates, prepolymers of these allophanate-modified diphenylmethane diisocyanates, and two-component polyureas and one-component polyureaurethanes prepared from these prepolymers. In addition, the invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these various compositions, and to the preparation of sealants from the two-component polyureas and caulking agents from the one-component polyureaurethanes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for repairing concrete involving filling one of a void, gap or seam in the concrete with a polyurethane sealant containing a silane terminated prepolymer (“STP”), and a catalyst, optionally, one or more of plasticizers, fillers, pigments, drying agents, light stabilizers, antioxidants. thixotropic agents and bonding agents and applying an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer containing polyurethane or polyurea coating to the silane terminated prepolymer polyurethane sealant.

Abstract: The present invention provides water swellable one-component sealants prepared by incorporation of polyols containing ethylene oxide (“EO”) into the backbone of the polymer. The inventive one-component hydrophilic polyurethane sealant contains a silane-terminated polyurethane prepolymer, a compound having an ethylene oxide content of at least about 40 wt. %, based on the weight of the compound and a catalyst, optionally, one or more of plasticizers, fillers, pigments, drying agents, light stabilizers, antioxidants. thixotropic agents and bonding agents. The one-component hydrophilic polyurethane sealant increases at least about 1.4% by weight and at least about 2.5% by volume upon exposure to water for 24 hours and are capable of curing in a high humidity environment (including underwater) without foaming and maintain physical characteristics such as hardness.