Abstract: Syntactic foams and thermal insulation as described containing epoxy resin, hollow microspheres, and dried sol-gel or fumed metal oxide for forming a thermal insulating layer on a substrate such as a pipeline. Methods for forming such thermal insulating layers are also described, which can include formulating with blowing agents for forming closed cells in the finished insulating foam.

Abstract: A two-component polyurethane sealant composition comprising a diisocyanate-based prepolymer as a first component and a polyol composition as a second component reactable with said first component, when said two components are admixed, to form a thermoset curable polyurethane, said polyol composition comprising a polyol capable of reacting with said diisocyanate-based prepolymer to form a polyurethane a catalyst, comprising a mixture of cobalt and vanadium alkanoates and a ketimine, and the method of making an architectural seal utilizing the same.