Abstract: This invention relates to a process to make a reaction product UA of at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with at least one cyclic urea U, by mixing the at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with the at least one cyclic urea U in the presence of at least one alcohol R1—OH, and optionally, at least one solvent that has no reactive groups which may react with aldehyde groups, —CO—NH— groups, or hydroxyl groups, to effect an addition reaction to obtain a solution of a product UA, where R1 is selected from the group consisting of linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups having from one to twelve carbon atoms, to the reaction product obtained by this process, and to a method of use thereof as crosslinker for coating compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to make a reaction product UA of at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with at least one cyclic urea U, by mixing the at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with the at least one cyclic urea U in the presence of at least one alcohol R1—OH, and optionally, at least one solvent that has no reactive groups which may react with aldehyde groups, —CO—NH— groups, or hydroxyl groups, to effect an addition reaction to obtain a solution of a product UA, where R1 is selected from the group consisting of linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups having from one to twelve carbon atoms, to the reaction product obtained by this process, and to a method of use thereof as crosslinker for coating compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to products H made by reaction of a cyclic alkyleneurea U, at least one multifunctional aldehyde A2, and at least one of (a) an aminoplast former M that is not the same as the cyclic alkyleneurea U, and (b) a monofunctional aldehyde A1, which product H is optionally etherified by reaction of at least a part of the hydroxyl groups formed by addition reaction of N—H groups and aldehyde groups, with an alcohol having from one to ten carbon atoms, and wherein glyoxal is present in the at least one multifunctional aldehyde A2, to processes for their preparation, and to a method of use thereof in coating compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of N-substituted cyclic alkylene ureas by reacting a multifunctional aliphatic amine A having at least two amino groups which may be primary or secondary, at least one of which is a primary amino group, —NH2, and at least one of which is a secondary amino group, >NH, the other hydrogen group whereof having been substituted by a hydrocarbyl group which in turn may be substituted by a hydroxyl group, or an amino group, or a carboxyl group, or a ketone carbonyl group, or a hydrazide or hydrazone group, or a mercaptan group, and at least one further functional group selected from the group consisting of primary or secondary amino groups and hydroxyl groups, and an aliphatic organic carbonate component C selected from the group consisting of dialkyl carbonates CD and of alkylene carbonates CA.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of cyclic alkylene ureas comprising reacting in the presence of a basic catalyst, a difunctional amine A having two primary amino groups, and an aliphatic organic carbonate component C selected from the group consisting of dialkyl carbonates CD and of alkylene carbonates CA, wherein the ratio of the amount of substance Ji(—NH2) of primary amino groups —NH2 in the difunctional amine A to the sum M(C) of the amount of substance n(CD) of carbonate groups of a dialkyl carbonate CD and the amount of substance n(CA) of carbonate groups in an alkylene carbonate CA, is at least more than 2, and to the product obtained by this process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a reaction product UA of at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with at least one cyclic urea U, and a crosslinkable resin having at least one kind of functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl functional groups, acid functional groups, amide functional groups, amino functional groups, imino functional groups, mercaptan functional groups, phosphine functional groups, and carbamate functional groups, characterised in that the degree of etherification, measured as the ratio <<(-0-R)/<<(U) of the amount of substance n(-O-R) of alkoxy groups as substituents of the aldehyde carbon atoms of the multifunctional aldehyde chemically bound in the reaction product UA to the amount of substance <<(U) of cyclic urea U chemically bound in the reaction products, is less than 0.01 mol/mol, and to a process for the preparation of the reaction product UA.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reaction product UA of at least one cyclic urea U and at least one multifunctional aldehyde A which reaction product has as substituents on the carbonyl carbon atoms of the aldehyde A at least one kind of functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl groups —OH and alkoxy groups —OR characterised in that the groups —OR comprise at least two kinds of alkoxy groups —OR1 and —OR2, where R1 and R2 are both selected from the group consisting of linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups having from one to twelve carbon atoms, where R1 and R2 may be the same or may be different from each other, to a process of making these, and to a method of use as crosslinker in coating compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process to make a reaction product UA of at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with at least one cyclic urea U, by mixing the at least one multifunctional aldehyde A with the at least one cyclic urea U in the presence of at least one alcohol R1—OH, and optionally, at least one solvent that has no reactive groups which may react with aldehyde groups, —CO—NH— groups, or hydroxyl groups, to effect an addition reaction to obtain a solution of a product UA, where R1 is selected from the group consisting of linear, branched or cyclic alkyl groups having from one to twelve carbon atoms, to the reaction product obtained by this process, and to a method of use thereof as crosslinker for coating compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a crosslinker composition comprising a reaction product of a cyclic urea U and a multi-functional aliphatic aldehyde A, and at least one crosslinker selected from the group consisting of reaction products of an amino-triazine and at least one aldehyde selected from the group consisting of aliphatic monoaldehydes and multifunctional aliphatic aldehydes having the structure Y(CHO)n, where Y is an n-functional aliphatic residue, and n is greater than 1; reaction products of urea and/or cyclic ureas and formaldehyde; alkoxycarbonyl-aminotriazines; multifunctional isocyanates which may be partially or completely blocked; reaction products of phenols and aliphatic monoaldehydes; multifunctional epoxides; multifunctional aziridines; and multifunctional carbodiimides, wherein any of the crosslinkers which have hydroxyl groups may be etherified with one or more linear, branched, or cyclic aliphatic alcohols.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a crosslinker composition, comprising the steps of providing a mixture of an aliphatic alcohol A having at least one hydroxyl group and from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, with at least one multifunctional aldehyde C having at least two aldehyde groups —CHO to form a mixture AC, heating the mixture AC to convert at least a part of the multifunctional aldehyde C to its hemiacetal or to its acetal to form a mixture (AC)?, adding to the mixture (AC)? least one cyclic urea U or the educts to produce the said cyclic urea U in situ, which cyclic urea U has at least one unsubstituted >NH group, and reacting the mixture thus obtained to form a chemical bond between the nitrogen atom of the at least one unsubstituted >NH group of the at least one cyclic urea U5 and the carbon atom of the least one aldehyde group —CHO of the multifunctional aldehyde C, and coating compositions comprising the said crosslinker composition.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a crosslinker composition, comprising the steps of providing a mixture of an aliphatic alcohol A having at least one hydroxyl group and from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, with at least one multifunctional aldehyde C having at least two aldehyde groups —CHO to form a mixture AC, heating the mixture AC to convert at least a part of the multifunctional aldehyde C to its hemiacetal or to its acetal to form a mixture (AC)?, adding to the mixture (AC)? least one cyclic urea U or the educts to produce the said cyclic urea U in situ, which cyclic urea U has at least one unsubstituted >NH group, and reacting the mixture thus obtained to form a chemical bond between the nitrogen atom of the at least one unsubstituted >NH group of the at least one cyclic urea U5 and the carbon atom of the least one aldehyde group —CHO of the multifunctional aldehyde C, and coating compositions comprising the said crosslinker composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-N-alkyl melamine formaldehyde crosslinking composition or a blend of bis- and tris-N-alkyl melamine formaldehyde crosslinking composition. This invention also contemplates curable compositions comprising the bis-N-alkyl melamine formaldehyde composition and an active hydrogen-containing material and a curable composition comprising the blend of bis- and tris-N-alkyl melamine formaldehyde compounds and an active hydrogen-containing material.

Abstract: This invention relates to curable composition comprising a carbamate resin and a crosslinking compound having the structure of Formula I: wherein Z is a hydrogen, an alkyl of 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, an aryl of about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms, an aralkyl of about 7 to about 24 carbon atoms or —NR5CH2OR6; R1, R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, —CH2OR6, an alkyl of 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, an aryl of about 6 to about 24 carbon atoms or aralkyl of about 7 to about 24 carbon atoms, with the proviso that at least one R1, R4 and R5 is an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; R2, R3 and R6 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl or an alkaryl having from 1 to about 24 carbon atoms. Another embodiment of this invention is waterborne curable composition comprising the crosslinking compound of Formula I, a carbamate resin and water.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an at least bis-carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazine by contacting an at least diamino-1,3,5-triazine, an acyclic organic carbonate and a base, as well as certain novel compositions producible thereby. Also provided are substantially halogen contamination free crosslinker compositions comprising the products obtainable by the process, and curable compositions based upon these crosslinkers.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an at least bis-carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazine by contacting an at least diamino-1,3,5-triazine, an acyclic organic carbonate and a base, as well as certain novel compositions producible thereby. Also provided are substantially halogen contamination free crosslinker compositions comprising the products obtainable by the process, and curable compositions based upon these crosslinkers.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing carbonylated derivatives of amino- and haloamino-1,3,5-triazines by contacting the 1,3,5-triazine, carbon monoxide and a metal catalyst system containing a metal promoter for promoting carbonylation, at a temperature carbon monoxide pressure and length of time sufficient to carbonylate at least a portion of the amino and/or haloamino groups of the 1,3,5-triazine. The product resulting from contacting these components is an isocyanate functional 1,3,5-triazine; however, the carbamate functional derivative can be readily produced by contacting these components in the further presence of a hydroxy compound, or by post-reacting the isocyanate functional product with such hydroxy compound.

Abstract: Provided is a novel carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazine of the general formula ##STR1## wherein Z' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, and a group represented by the formula NHQ',each Q' is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbyl, a hydrocarbyloxy hydrocarbyl and a group represented by the formula COOY, with the proviso that at least two of the Q' groups are COOY, andeach Y is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbyl group and a hydrocarbyloxy hydrocarbyl ether group, with the proviso that at least one Y group is a hydrocarbyloxy hydrocarbyl ether group. These carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazines find use, for example, as crosslinkers or reactive modifiers in curable compositions.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an at least bis-carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazine by contacting an at least diamino-1,3,5-triazine, an acyclic organic carbonate and a base, as well as certain novel compositions producible thereby. Also provided are substantially halogen contamination free crosslinker compositions comprising the products obtainable by the process, and curable compositions based upon these crosslinkers.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing an at least bis-carbamate functional 1,3,5-triazine by contacting an at least diamino-1,3,5-triazine, an acyclic organic carbonate and a base, as well as certain novel compositions producible thereby. Also provided are substantially halogen contamination free crosslinker compositions comprising the products obtainable by the process, and curable compositions based upon these crosslinkers.

Abstract: The coloring of human hair and other keratinaceous substrates can be carried out efficiently using compositions containing certain N-aryl pyrroles as dye couplers or developers.