Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining respective scores in a plurality of general categories related to safety leadership performance of a supervisory group. Input is received from a manager of the supervisory group in a manager category related to the safety leadership performance of the supervisory group. A supervisory scorecard is generated describing the safety leadership performance of the supervisory group, where the supervisory scorecard includes an overall score based on the respective scores in the plurality of general categories and the manager category. At least a portion of the supervisory scorecard is integrated into a section scorecard describing the safety leadership performance of sections, where the supervisory group is part of those sections. A safety leadership performance (SLP) curve is generated, mapping respective section SLP rates of the sections to respective positions on the SLP curve, based in part on the supervisory scorecard.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyurethane elastomers and to a process for their production. These elastomers comprise the reaction product of a polyisocyanate component comprising an allophanate modified (cyclo)aliphatic polyisocyanate which has an NCO group content of about 15 to about 35% or a prepolymer thereof, with an isocyanate-reactive component comprising one or more polyether polyols which is free of amine groups, and a low molecular weight organic compound containing two hydroxyl groups and which is free of amine groups, in the presence of one or more catalysts.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a friable, crystalline, fully blocked polyisocyanate prepared by reacting NTI with a pyrazole blocking agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyurethane elastomers and to a process for their production. These elastomers comprise the reaction product of a (cyclo)aliphatic isocyanate component having an NCO group content of about 20 to about 45%, with an isocyanate-reactive component comprising one or more polyether polyols which is free of amine groups, and a low molecular weight organic compound containing two hydroxyl groups and which is free of amine groups, in the presence of one or more catalysts.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyurethane elastomers and to a process for their production. These elastomers comprise the reaction product of a polyisocyanate component comprising an allophanate modified (cyclo)aliphatic polyisocyanate which has an NCO group content of about 15 to about 35% or a prepolymer thereof, with an isocyanate-reactive component comprising a low unsaturation polyether polyols, a low molecular weight organic compound containing two hydroxyl groups and which is free of amine groups, and, optionally, one or more organic compounds having a molecular weight of about 200 to about 500, a hydroxyl functionality of 3 to 4 and comprising an amine-initiated polyether polyol.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyurethane elastomers and to a process for their production. These elastomers comprise the reaction product of a (cyclo)aliphatic isocyanate component having an NCO group content of about 20 to about 45%, with an isocyanate-reactive component comprising one or more low unsaturation polyether polyols, a low molecular weight organic compound containing two hydroxyl groups and which is free of amine groups, and, optionally, one or more organic compounds having a molecular weight of about 200 to about 500, a hydroxyl functionality of 3 to 4 and comprising an amine-initiated polyether polyol.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polyisocyanate addition compounds which i) are substantially free from isocyanate groups and are prepared from one or more a) polyisocyanate adducts containing uretdione, biuret, allophanate, carbodiimide and/or oxadiazinetrione groups and/or b) NCO prepolymers, ii) contain urethane groups, iii) contain fluorine (calculated as F, AW 19) in an amount of 0.01 to 50% by weight, and iv) contain ethylenically unsaturated groups (calculated as C?C, MW 24) in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate addition compounds and wherein fluorine is incorporated by reacting an isocyanate group with a compound containing two or more carbon atoms, one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more fluorine atoms to form urethane groups and optionally allophanate groups, provided that more than 50 mole % of the groups that chemically incorporate fluorine into the polyisocyanate addition compounds are urethane groups.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polyisocyanate addition compounds which i) are substantially free from isocyanate groups and are prepared from one or more monomeric polyisocyanates and/or polyisocyanate adducts, ii) contain allophanate groups, iii) contain fluorine (calculated as F, AW 19) in an amount of 0.01 to 50% by weight, and iv) contain ethylenically unsaturated groups (calculated as C?C, MW 24) in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate addition compounds and wherein fluorine is incorporated by reacting an isocyanate group with a compound containing two or more carbon atoms, one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more fluorine atoms to form urethane groups and/or allophanate groups, provided that more than 50 mole % of the groups that chemically incorporate fluorine into the polyisocyanate addition compounds are allophanate groups.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polyisocyanate addition compounds which i) are substantially free from isocyanate groups and are prepared from one or more a)polyisocyanate adducts containing isocyanurate, uretdione, biuret, allophanate, iminooxadiazine dione carbodiimide and/or oxadiazinetrione groups and/or b) NCO prepolymers, ii) contain urethane groups, iii) contain siloxane groups (calculated as SiO, MW 44) in an amount of 0.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polyisocyanate addition compounds which i) are substantially free from isocyanate groups and are prepared from one or more monomeric polyisocyanates and/or polyisocyanate adducts, ii) contain allophanate groups, iii) contain siloxane groups (calculated as SiO, MW 44) in an amount of 0.002 to 50% by weight, and iv) contain ethylenically unsaturated groups (calculated as C?C, MW 24) in an amount of 2 to 40% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate addition compounds and wherein the siloxane groups are incorporated by reacting an isocyanate group with a compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups directly attached to a carbon atom and one or more siloxane groups to form urethane groups and/or allophanate groups, provided that more than 50 mole % of the groups that chemically incorporate siloxane groups into the polyisocyanate addition compounds are allophanate groups.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate mixture i) having a monomeric diisocyanate content of less than 3% by weight, ii) having a urethane group content of more than 50 equivalent %, based on the total equivalents of urethane and allophanate groups, and iii) containing siloxane groups (calculated as SiO, MW 44) in an amount of 0.002 to 50% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate mixture and wherein the siloxane groups are incorporated by reacting a) an isocyanate group from a polyisocyanate adduct containing isocyanurate groups and prepared from a monomeric diisocyanate having at least one cycloaliphatic group with b) a compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups directly attached to a carbon atom and one or more siloxane groups to form urethane groups. The present invention also relates to the use of this polyisocyanate mixture, optionally in blocked form, as an isocyanate component in one- or two-component coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate mixture i) having a monomeric diisocyanate content of less than 3% by weight, ii) having a urethane group content of more than 50 equivalent %, based on the total equivalents of urethane and allophanate groups, and iii) containing fluorine (calculated as F, AW 19) in an amount of 0.001 to 50% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate mixture and wherein fluorine is incorporated by reacting a) an isocyanate group from a polyisocyanate adduct containing isocyanurate groups and prepared from a monomeric diisocyanate having at least one cycloaliphatic group with b) a compound containing two or more carbon atoms, one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more fluorine atoms to form urethane groups. The present invention is also directed to the use of this polyisocyanate mixture, optionally in blocked form, as an isocyanate component in one- or two-component coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate mixture i) having a monomeric diisocyanate content of less than 3% by weight, ii) having a urethane group content of more than 50 equivalent %, based on the total equivalents of urethane and allophanate groups, and iii) containing fluorine (calculated as F, AW 19) in an amount of 0.001 to 50% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate mixture and wherein fluorine is incorporated by reacting a) an isocyanate group from a polyisocyanate adduct containing at least 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyisocyanate adduct, of a polyisocyanate adduct which is prepared from 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, contains isocyanurate, iminooxadiazine dione and/or uretdione groups and has a viscosity at 25° C. and 100% solids of less than 2000 mPa·s, with b) a compound containing two or more carbon atoms, one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more fluorine atoms to form urethane groups.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate mixture i) having a monomeric diisocyanate content of less than 3% by weight, ii) having a urethane group content of more than 50 equivalent %, based on the total equivalents of urethane and allophanate groups, and iii) containing siloxane groups (calculated as SiO, MW 44) in an amount of 0.002 to 50% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate mixture and wherein the siloxane groups are incorporated by reacting a) an isocyanate group from a polyisocyanate adduct containing at least 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyisocyanate adduct, of a polyisocyanate adduct which is prepared from 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, contains isocyanurate, iminooxadiazine dione and/or uretdione groups and has a viscosity at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder-containing coating composition, which may be cured by free radical polymerization, wherein the binder resins contain A) about 10 to 95% by weight of the reaction product of i) one or more polyisocyanates with ii) a hydroxyl component containing ii-a) one or more hydroxyl compounds containing two ethylenically unsaturated groups, B) 0 to about 60% by weight of the reaction product of i) one or more polyisocyanates with ii) a hydroxyl component containing ii-a) one or more hydroxy functional lactone ester (meth)acrylates having a number average molecular weight of about 200 to 2000, and C) 0 to about 85% by weight of the reaction product of i) one or more polyisocyanates with ii) a hydroxyl component containing ii-a) one or more hydroxy functional (meth)acrylates, wherein the coating composition additionally contains one or more copolymerizable monomers D) and/or one or more inert organic solvents E), and wherein i) the %'s by weight of components A), B) and C) total 10

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate mixture i) having an NCO content of 5 to 35% by weight and a monomeric diisocyanate content of less than 3% by weight, and prepared from a polyisocyanate adduct, ii) containing allophanate groups in an amount such that there are more equivalents of allophanate groups than urethane groups and such that the polyisocyanate mixture remains stable and homogeneous in storage for 1 month at 25° C. and iii) containing siloxane groups (calculated as SiO, MW 44) in an amount of 0.002 to 50% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate mixture and wherein the siloxane groups are incorporated by reacting an isocyanate group with a compound containing one or more hydroxyl groups directly attached to a carbon atom and one or more siloxane groups.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate mixture i) having an NCO content of 5 to 35% by weight and a monomeric diisocyanate content of less than 3% by weight, and prepared from a polyisocyanate adduct, ii) containing allophanate groups in an amount such that there are more equivalents of allophanate groups than urethane groups and iii) containing fluorine (calculated as F, AW 19) in an amount of 0.001 to 50% by weight, wherein the preceding percentages are based on the solids content of the polyisocyanate mixture and wherein fluorine is incorporated by reacting an isocyanate group with a compound containing two or more carbon atoms, one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more fluorine atoms. The present invention is also directed to a process for the production of this polyisocyanate mixture and to its use, optionally in blocked form, as an isocyanate component in one- or two-component coating compositions.

Abstract: A moisture-curable, alkoxysilane-functional polyether urethanes containing a) 20 to 90% by weight, of a polyether urethane containing two or more reactive silane groups and one or more polyether segments, where the polyether segments have a number average molecular weight (Mn) of at least 3000 and a degree of unsaturation of less than 0.04 milliequivalents/g, and the sum of Mn of all of the polyether segments per molecule averages 6000 to 20,000, and the reactive silane groups are incorporated by the reaction of an isocyanate group with a compound of formula and b) 10 to 80% by weight, of a polyether urethane containing one reactive silane group and one or more polyether segments having Mn of 1000 to 15,000.

Abstract: Isocyanate-functional polyurethane prepolymers and aqueous dispersions therefrom which are useful for the production of flat materials having excellent resistance to alcoholic solvents are described. The prepolymers are prepared by reacting A) an isocyanate selected from the group consisting of i) an aliphatic and/or a cycloaliphatic isocyanate; and ii) a mixture of an aromatic isocyanate and an aliphatic and/or a cycloaliphatic isocyanate; and B) a polyester diol having a number average molecular weight of 800 to 4,000 and a polyether triol having a number average molecular weight of 200 to 3,000.

Abstract: A radiation curable resin that includes from 10 to 40 equivalent percent (based on the isocyanate groups) of the resin of an allophanate containing material having one or two allophanate groups; from 0 to 40 equivalent percent of the resin of an allophanate containing material having three or more allophanate groups; and from 60 to 90 percent by equivalent of the resin of urethane acrylates. The resin has an equivalent weight of ethylenically unsaturated groups capable of undergoing a polymerization reaction of from 0.001 to 0.008 eq./g. The resin is used in radiation curable coating compositions that also include one or more photoinitiators, and optionally one or more reactive diluents, and optionally a solvent or solvent mixture.