Abstract: A coating composition containing a polyisocyanate compound having an isocyanate functionality of greater than 1, a polyol compound having an average hydroxyl functionality of greater than 1, wherein the relative amounts of polyisocyanate compound and polyol compound are in an amount effective to provide from 0.5 to 1.5 equivalents of isocyanate groups per equivalent of hydroxyl groups, from 0.0002 to 5 parts by weight of an organometallic curing catalyst selected from organobismuth, organozirconium or organoaluminum curing catalysts per 100 parts by weight of the polyisocyanate compound and from 0.0001 to 2.5 parts by weight of a moisture scavenger per 100 parts by weight of the polyisocyanate compound exhibits improved resistance to surface imperfections due to the phenomenon of “solvent popping”.

Abstract: Scavenging moisture from a polyisocyanate useful for preparing thermosetting polyurethane coatings therefrom is accomplished by admixing with the polyisocyanate a t-butylated hydroxytoluene and an alkyl ester of toluenesulfonic acid in which the alkyl ester comprises at least 90% para ester, thereby improving the shelf life of the polyisocyanate.

Abstract: Organic holographic recording media comprise organic photosensitive compounds such as .alpha.-diketones, quinones and nitro compounds in sucrose benzoate as host.

Abstract: Novel liquid crystal dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein (CHOL) is a cholesteryl radical, X can be 0 or NH, R.sub.1 can be H, -OH, methyl, fluoro or chloro; R.sub.2 can be --NO.sub.2, --CN, N--(alkyl).sub.2, --OCOOR, --OCOR, alkyl or alkoxy and R.sub.3 can be H, methyl, fluoro or chloro, can be added to known liquid crystal compositions to impart color to the mixtures and improved contrast to a liquid crystal electro-optic device containing such mixtures.