Abstract: This invention is directed to a thermoplastic ionic conductor composition comprising a polymeric adduct having an acrylic backbone and polyether side chains, and an alkali metal salt. The polymeric adduct is made by reacting a particularly defined hydroxy-functional acrylic copolymer with polyether monoisocyanate. The composition is useful, e.g., in electrochromic devices as the electrolyte layer.

Abstract: Electrically conductive polythiophenecarbonyl polymer networks are provided comprising conjugated crosslinks between polythiophenecarbonyl polymer segments of the network. The network can be formed by crosslinking carbonyl functional polythiophenecarbonyl polymers, such as by self-crosslinking condensation reaction or crosslinking condensation reaction with conjugated diylide and/or conjugated polyamine. The carbonyl functional polythiophenecarbonyl polymers can be prepared by polymerization, such as by electropolymerization of carbonyl functional thiophene monomers (the carbonyl functionality generally being protected during polymerization) and, optionally, suitable conjugated copolymerization monomers such as thiophene, pyrrole and/or carbonyl functional pyrrole.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an electrorheological fluid which comprises nonconductive particulate susceptible to ionic and electronic polarization dispersed in a nonconductive fluid. The nonconductive particulate are a phenoxy organometallic salt. This salt is the reaction product of an esentially stoichiometric amount of phenoxy salt soluble or dispersible in a liquid and a divalent metal salt. The phenoxy salt can be made by reacting diphenol material with active metal or active metal hydroxide.

Abstract: Electrically conductive polythiopheneamine polymer networks are provided comprising conjugated crosslinks between polythiopheneamine polymer segments of the network. The network can be formed by crosslinking amine functional polythiopheneamine polymers, such as by crosslinking condensation reaction with conjugated polyketone crosslinkers. The amine functional polythiopheneamine polymers can be prepared by polymerization, such as by electropolymerization of amine functional thiophene monomers (the amine functionality generally being protected during polymerization) and, optionally, suitable conjugated copolymerization monomers such as thiophene, pyrrole and/or amine functional pyrrole.

Abstract: Electrically conductive polypyrrolecarbonyl polymer networks are provided comprising conjugated crosslinks between polypyrrolecarbonyl polymer segments of the network. The network can be formed by crosslinking carbonyl functional polypyrrolecarbonyl polymers, such as by self-crosslinking condensation reaction or crosslinking condensation reaction with conjugated diylide and/or conjugated polyamine. The carbonyl functional polypyrrolecarbonyl polymers can be prepared by polymerization, such as by electropolymerization of carbonyl functional pyrrole monomers (the carbonyl functionality generally being protected during polymerization) and, optionally, suitable conjugated copolymerization monomers such as thiophene, pyrrole and/or carbonyl functional thiophene.

Abstract: Electrically conductive polyaminopyrrole polymer networks are provided comprising conjugated crosslinks between polyaminopyrrole polymer segments of the network. The network can be formed by crosslinking amine functional polyaminopyrrole polymers, such as by crosslinking condensation reaction with conjugated polyketone crosslinkers. The amine functional polyaminopyrrole polymers can be prepared by polymerization, such as by electropolymerization of amine functional pyrrole monomers (the amine functionality generally being protected during polymerization) and, optionally, suitable conjugated copolymerization monomers such as thiophene, pyrrole and/or amine functional thiophene.

Abstract: Novel thermosetting, solvent-based, crosslinkable and chain-extendable coating compositions are provided. The coating compositions are suitable to be formulated as high solids coating compositions and comprise bis-diene oligomers, bis-dieneophile oligomers, crosslinking agent, organic solvent and, preferably, catalyst. The composition cures at elevated temperature to provide a coating on a substrate, such as sheet steel or the like, which is highly resistant to corrosion, humidity and solvents and provides corrosion protection for the substrate.

Abstract: A crosslinkable composition of matter is provided, which comprises certain diene functional aminoepoxy resin and certain functional aminoepoxy blocked dieneophile resin, which two resins are co-reactive at elevated cure temperature. The diene functional aminoepoxy resin comprises the reaction product of diepoxide with amine functional diene chain extending reactant and, optionally, monofunctional end-capping reactant such as monohydroxy functional diene. The blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy resin comprises the reaction product of diepoxide with amine functional blocked dieneophile chain extending reactant and, optionally, monofunctional end-capping reactant such as monohydroxy functional blocked dieneophile. The composition may further comprise crosslinking agent reactive with hydroxy functionality of the resins. The crosslinkable composition of matter is useful in coating and other applications, especially solvent based primer coating compositions and cathodic electrocoating compositions.

Abstract: High solids, solvent-based resin composition comprises novel chain-extendable, crosslinkable urethane modified polyhydroxy oligomers, crosslinking agent and, preferably, catalyst(s). The composition cures at elevated temperature to provide a coating on a substrate, such as steel, which is highly resistant to corrosion, humidity and solvents and provides corrosion protection for the substrate. The novel oligomers can be the reaction product of a polyol with a half-blocked diisocyanate, wherein said polyol comprises three or more hydroxy, and the half-blocked diisocyanate comprises the reaction product of an organic diisocyanate with approximately one molar equivalent of a monofunctional blocking agent.

Abstract: A self-crosslinkable resin and composition of matter comprising same is provided, which resin comprises certain diene functional blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy resin, which resin is self-crosslinkable at elevated cure temperature. The diene functional blocked dieneophile functional aminoepoxy resin comprises the reaction product of diepoxide with amine functional diene chain extending reactant, mono-secondary amine functional blocked dieneophile and, optionally, monofunctional end-capping reactant such as mono-secondary amine functional diene and mono-secondary amine functional blocked dienophile. The composition may further comprise crosslinking agent reactive with hydroxy functionality of the resin. The crosslinkable composition of matter is useful in coating and other applications, especially solvent-based primer coating compositions and cathodic electrocoating compositions.

Abstract: High solids, solvent-based resin composition comprises novel chain-extendable, crosslinkable urethane modified polyhydroxy oligomers, crosslinking agent and, preferably, catalyst(s). The composition cures at elevated temperature to provide a coating on a substrate, such as steel, which is highly resistant to corrosion, humidity and solvents and provides corrosion protection for the substrate. The novel oligomers can be the reaction product of a polyol with a half-blocked diisocyanate, wherein said polyol comprises three or more hydroxy, and the half-blocked diisocyanate comprises the reaction product of an organic diisocyanate with approximately one molar equivalent of a monofunctional blocking agent.

Abstract: Novel thermosetting, solvent-based, crosslinkable and chain-extendable coating compositions are provided. The coating compositions are suitable to be formulated as high solids coating compositions and comprise bis-diene oligomers, bis-dieneophile oligomers, crosslinking agent, organic solvent and, preferably, catalyst. The composition cures at elevated temperature to provide a coating on a substrate, such as sheet steel or the like, which is highly resistant to corrosion, humidity and solvents and provides corrosion protection for the substrate.

Abstract: A novel composition of matter is provided, which comprises certain polydiene-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct and certain polydieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct, which epoxy-amine adducts are co-reactive at elevated cure temperature. The polydiene-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct comprises the reaction product of certain polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant with diene-functional mono-isocyanate reactant. The polydieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct comprises the reaction product of certain polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant with dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate reactant. The crosslinkable composition of matter is useful in coating and other applications, especially cathodic electrocoating applications.

Abstract: A novel, self-crosslinkable polydiene-functionalized polydieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct is disclosed, which self-crosslinkable epoxy-amine adduct is cureable at elevated temperature. The polydiene-functionalized polydieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct is the reaction product of polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant with preferably approximately equal molar equivalent amounts of diene functional mono-isocyanate and dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate. The self-crosslinkable epoxy-amine adduct is useful in coating compositions and like applications and is especially useful in cathodic electrocoating compositions and processes.

Abstract: A novel composition of matter is provided, which comprises certain polydiene-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct and certain polydieneophile-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer, which epoxy-amine adduct and polyisocyanate oligomer are co-reactive at elevated cure temperature. The polydiene-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct comprises the reaction product of certain polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant with diene-functional mono-isocyanate reactant. The polydieneophile-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer comprises the reaction product of polyisocyanate reactant, preferably a triisocyanate, with approximately equal molar equivalent amount of monohydroxy dieneophile reactant or monoamino dieneophile reactant or like isocyanate-reactive dieneophile reactant. The crosslinkable composition of matter is useful in coating and other applications, especially cathodic electrocoating applications.

Abstract: A novel composition of matter is provided, which comprises certain polydiene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer and certain polydieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct, which polyisocyanate oligomer and epoxy-amine adduct are reactive at elevated cure temperature. The polydieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct comprises the reaction product of certain polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant with dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate reactant. The polydiene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer comprises the reaction product of polyisocyanate reactant, preferably a triisocyanate, with approximately equal molar equivalent amount of monohydroxy diene reactant or monoamino diene reactant or like isocyanate-reactive diene reactant. The crosslinkable composition of matter is useful in coating and other applications, especially cathodic electrocoating applications.

Abstract: A novel crosslinkable coating composition suitable for use in cathodic electrodeposition of coating to retard corrosion of substrates is provided, which coating composition comprises:A. crosslinkable resin, optionally at least partially neutralized, comprising the reaction product of:(a) substantially non-gelled epoxy-modified polybutadiene, comprising the reaction product of:(i) diamine functionalized polybutadiene reactant of number average molecular weight about 500 to about 5000; with(ii) monoepoxide reactant of number average molecular weight about 30 to about 500; and with(iii) diepoxide reactant of number average molecular weight about 100 to about 1000;the diamine functionalized polybutadiene reactant bearing two secondary amine functionality and being reacted with said monoepoxide reactant and diepoxide reactant in relative molar ratio of about 1:0.9-1.1:0.9-1.

Abstract: This invention provides novel resin systems and high solids, solvent-based chain-extendable, self-crosslinking coating compositions comprising same. The resin systems comprises novel diblocked diisocyanate urea urethane oligomers of molecular weight about 300 to 5000. The resin system further comprises a polyepoxide, preferably a diepoxide, of molecular weight about 100 to 1000 used generally with said oligomer in weight ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:10, respectively. The resin components provide chain-extension polymerization during cure at elevated temperature, in situ, on the surface of a substrate. The resin system is also self-crosslinking. That is, no additional crosslinking component is required to cure the composition. The cured coatings of the invention provide greatly improved physical properties, in particular, greatly improved corrosion resistance.

Abstract: This invention provides polymer forming resin systems and high solids solvent based chain-extendable, crosslinkable coating compositions comprising same. The invention comprises a polyepoxide, preferably a diepoxide, of molecular weight between about 100 and about 1000 used generally in amounts from about 10% to about 50% by weight of total resin, and novel diblocked diisocyanate urea urethane oligomers or molecular weight between about 300 and about 5000. The resin components provide chain-extension polymerization during cure at elevated temperature, in situ, on the surface of a substrate. The resin system is self-crosslinking. That is, no additional crosslinking component is required. The cured coatings of the invention provide greatly improved physical properties, in particular greatly improved corrosion resistance.

Abstract: Resin composition suitable for high solids, solvent-based coating composition comprises chain-extendable, crosslinkable polyol of molecular weight about 100 to 1000, having at least three hydroxyl groups, chain-extendable diblocked diisocyanate diurea oligomer of molecular weight about 200 to 1500, comprising the reaction product of a half-blocked diisocyanate with diamine, crosslinking agent reactive with the hydroxy functionality of the polyol and substantially unreactive with the de-blocked isocyanate functionality of said diblocked diisocyanate diurea oligomer, and, preferably, catalyst(s). The composition cures at elevated temperature to provide a coating on a substrate, such as steel, which coating is highly resistant to corrosion, humidity and solvents and provides corrosion protection for the substrate. The half-blocked diisocyanate is preferably the reaction product of an organic diisocyanate with monofunctional blocking agent.