Abstract: The disclosure describes a method of purifying a self-healing fluid (SHF) comprising a drying oil and dielectric fluid. The method comprises (a) filtering the SHF through an absorbent material; and (b) subsequently filtering the SHF through a micropore filter system.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a method of purifying a self-healing fluid (SHF) comprising a drying oil and dielectric fluid. The method comprises (a) filtering the SHF through an absorbent material; and (b) subsequently filtering the SHF through a micropore filter system.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a polymer blend comprising (i) between 10 wt % and 99.9 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the blend, of a thermoplastic host polymer, provided it is not a polyborosiloxane; and (ii) between 0.1 wt % and 90 wt %, with respect to the total weight of the blend, of a disulfide-containing self-healing polymer comprising a first polymeric chain fragment comprising one or more disulfide moieties and at least one moiety selected from the group consisting of —N(R1)—C(?O)—N(R2)—, —N(R1)—C(?O)—O— and —N(R1)—C(?O)—S—, wherein each R1 and R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C24-alkyl and C6-C15-aryl. The invention also refers to use of said blends, for example as cable sheaths.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyoxazolidinone compounds, a method for the production of polyoxazolidinone compounds, comprising the step of reacting a biscarbamate compound with a bisepoxide compound in the presence of a mono-carbamate, a mono-isocyanate and/or a mono-epoxide compound as chain regulator and a suitable base having a pKb value of ?9 as catalyst. The invention further relates to the use of polyoxazolidinone compounds with high thermal stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyoxazolidinone compounds, a method for the production of polyoxazolidinone compounds, comprising the step of reacting a biscarbamate compound with a bisepoxide compound in the presence of a mono-carbamate, a mono-isocyanate and/or a mono-epoxide compound as chain regulator and a suitable base having a pKb value of ?9 as catalyst. The invention further relates to the use of polyoxazolidinone compounds with high thermal stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of oxazolidinone compounds with low colour intensity, comprising the step of reacting an isocyanate compound with an epoxide compound in the presence of a catalyst which is free of halide anions. The invention further relates to a method for the production of oligooxazolidinone and/or polyoxazolidinone compounds, comprising the step of reacting a polyisocyanate compound with a polyepoxide compound in the presence of said catalyst. The invention further relates to oligooxazolidinone and/or polyoxazolidinone compounds with low colour intensity, obtainable by a method according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the selective production of oxazolidinone compounds with high activities, comprising the step of reacting an isocyanate compound with an epoxide compound in the presence of an onium salt as catalyst and to the oxazolidinone compounds obtainable by said method. The invention further relates to a polyoxazolidinone compound, obtainable by reacting a polyisocyanate compound with a polyepoxide compound in the presence of an onium salt as catalyst, with a regioselectivity towards the 5-substituted 1,3-oxazolidin-2-one regioisomer of ?78%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of polyoxazolidinone compounds, comprising the step of reacting an isocyanate compound, preferably a diisocyanate compound with an epoxide compound, preferably a diepoxide compound. The invention further relates to a polyoxazolidinone compound obtainable by said method, a polymeric resin obtainable by reacting a polymeric compound according to the invention with a cross linking compound and the use of a polymeric resin according to the invention as a coating, additive and composite material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of oxazolidinone compounds, comprising the step of slowly reacting an isocyanate compound with an epoxide compound in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst. The invention further relates to an oxazolidinone compound, obtainable by a method according to the invention, with a color as determined according to ASTM D1209-05 (2011) of ?200 and a molar ratio of the oxazolidinone compound to isocyanurate by-product o/i of ?85/15. Lastly, the invention relates to an oligomeric or polymeric oxazolidinone compound, obtainable by a method according to the invention using an isocyanate compound with two or more NCO groups per molecule and an epoxide compound with two or more epoxy groups per molecule, comprising at least two units derived from the isocyanate compound and at least two units derived from the epoxide compound, with a color as determined according to ASTM D1209-05 (2011) of ?200.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of oxazolidinone compounds, comprising the step of slowly reacting an isocyanate compound with an epoxide compound in the presence of a Lewis acid catalyst. The invention further relates to an oxazolidinone compound, obtainable by a method according to the invention, with a colour as determined according to ASTM D1209-05 (2011) of ?200 and a molar ratio of the oxazolidinone compound to isocyanurate by-product o/i of ?85/15. Lastly, the invention relates to an oligomeric or polymeric oxazolidinone compound, obtainable by a method according to the invention using an isocyanate compound with two or more NCO groups per molecule and an epoxide compound with two or more epoxy groups per molecule, comprising at least two units derived from the isocyanate compound and at least two units derived from the epoxide compound, with a colour as determined according to ASTM D1209-05 (2011) of ?200.