Abstract: A preferred embodiment comprises a visual language configured to utilize the infrastructure of a mainstream platform and take advantage of economic effects associated with a large network of users and component providers. In various aspects, systems and methods of the present invention enable translation of the primitives of a modem object-oriented language into a visual form and provide component composition facilities through a graphic interface. A preferred language is based on Microsoft's .NET platform, permits dataflow and event connections between .NET objects, and enables integration of a variety of disparate components such as query systems, browsers, and web services. Various aspects include the use of reflection to discover and expose object members, the use of the .NET type system to constrain and guide users' choices, and propagation algorithms that use heuristics to make the system conform to users' expectations.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the manufacture of individual pipe sections of a pipe formed by a product pipe having at least one channel running along the product pipe. Surrounding the product pipe and the channel is a pipe jacket filled with an insulating mass which exhibits a flowability only in the processing condition. The channel running along the product pipe is formed by the outline of a core of material in place during addition of the insulation.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the manufacture of individual pipe sections of a pipe formed by a product pipe [(1) and by] having at least one channel [(5)] running along the product pipe. The channel is formed by filling a pipe jacket with an insulating mass which exhibits a flowability only in the processing condition. The pipe jacket contains the product pipe and a core which is disposed on the product pipe and which defines the contour of the channel. [(1), in which case the product pipe (1) and the channel (5) are fitted with the insulation (3) enclosed by the jacket pipe (2). A method consisting of the following process steps is proposed to provide a simple and cost-effective manufacture of almost any type of channel along the product pipe (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to coating compositions used to prepare coatings having water vapor permeabilities of at least 2500 g/m.sup.2 per day (DS 2109 TM1 method) containing(A) a polyurethane containing (1) 0.1 to 75 meq/100 g of ionic groups and (2) 11 to 50% by weight of --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of coating compositions to prepare coatings having water vapor permeabilities of at least 2500 g/m.sup.2 per day (DS 2109 TM1 method) containing(A) a polyurethane containing (1) 0.1 to 75 meq/100 g of ionic groups and (2) 11 to 50% by weight of --(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to coating compositions containing (A) a polyurethane system containing either a polyurethane containing ionic groups and polyethylene oxide units or a precursor thereof prepared from a blocked isocyanate prepolymer and a cross-linking agent and, optionally, (B) organic solvents. This invention further relates to the use of such coating compositions to prepare coatings that are permeable to water vapor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat-curable coating compositions containingA) a prepolymer having an average of 2-4 ketoxime-blocked NCO groups, having an average moleculer weight of 500-15,000 and prepared from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic polyisocyanates and one or more polyhydroxy components which contain 0 to 30% by weight of ethylene oxide units andB) a crosslinking agent of the formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 represent H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, the ratio of equivalents of blocked NCO groups in A) to NH.sub.2 groups in B) being 1.35:1 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions containing(A) 70 to 98% by weight, based on the sum of components (A) and (B), of(a) isocyanate-free polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and/or polyurethanes or blocked isocyanate prepolymers, and(b) optional organic solvents,wherein component (A) contains no significant quantities of groups capable of reacting with component (B) or starting materials thereof and has a viscosity (at 23.degree. C.) of 2000 to 100,000 mPa.s;(B) 2 to 30% by weight, based on the sum of components (A) and (B), of a polyaddition product prepared in and dispersed in component (A), wherein the polyaddition product is a polyurethane, polyurethane urea, polyurea, or mixture thereof, containing ionic groups and/or potentially ionic groups in a quantity corresponding to from 0.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to coating compositions (pastes) containinga) about 20 to 90% of an aqueous polyurethane dispersion which has a solids content of about 20 to 60% and wherein the polyurethane is rendered hydrophilic by carboxylate groups, sulphonate groups, pendant polyether chains having oxyethylene units, terminal polyether chains having oxyethylene units or mixtures thereof,b) about 0.1 to 5% by weight of a water-soluble, polymeric thickening agent for aqueous polyurethane dispersions which is not a polyurethane and which is free from carboxyl groups,c) about 3 to 80% by weight of water-immiscible organic solvent which is not a solvent for polyurethanes dispersed in water and which has a boiling point up to 250 C.,d) about 0.1 to 5% by weight of a cross-linking agent for the polyurethane dispersed in water which does not contain free isocyanate groups ande) about 0.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a heat hardenable coating composition containing(A) a prepolymer containing an average of 2-4 ketoxime-blocked isocyanate groups, having an average molecular weight of about 500 to 15,000 and based on an aromatic polyisocyanate and a polyhydroxyl component which contains about 20-100% by weight of ethylene oxide units and(B) a cross-linking agent corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## in which R and R.sup.1 denote H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, the equivalent ratio of blocked isocyanate groups in (A) to NH.sub.2 groups in (B) being about 1.35:1 to 0.95:1.The invention is also directed to the coated substrates obtained from the compositions according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polyurethane ureas which may be obtained by the reaction of a hydrophilic NCO prepolymer, which has been prepared from a polyhydroxy component based on about 9 to 100% by weight of a polyether containing about 30 to 100% by weight of ethylene oxide, or a mixture of this hydrophilic NCO prepolymer and a hydrophobic NCO prepolymer, the mixture containing .gtoreq.30% by weight of the hydrophilic prepolymer, with an aldimine or ketimine-containing hardener mixture in the presence of water and organic solvents, approximately 30 to 70% of the NCO groups of the prepolymers being reacted with the amino groups of the hardener and the remainder reacting with water.The present invention is also directed to a process for the preparation of these polyurethane ureas and to coated substrates prepared from these polyurethane ureas.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for coating substrates with polyurethane ureas which is characterized in that a substrate is coated with a product, which has been obtained by the reation of (A) a prepolymer based on an aromatic polyisocyanate containing on average two ketoxime-blocked NCO groups and having an average molecular weight of about 500 to 15,000 with (B) a chain-extending agent corresponding to the formulaH.sub.2 N--R'--NH.sub.2in which R' is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical, in the presence of solvents at temperatures above 50.degree. C. and at an equivalent ratio of blocked NCO groups to NH.sub.2 groups of 1.43 to 1.02, wherein after about 40 to 90% of the available amino groups have reacted, the reaction is completed with crosslinking at temperatures above 120.degree. C.The present invention is also directed to the coated substrates produced by this process.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to aqueous coating compositions suitable for use as coating and finishing agents for surface coatings, preferably PVC or polyurethane coatings, based on sedimentation-stable polyurethane dispersions having a solids content of about 10-70% by weight wherein the polyurethane-urea solids material is based on polyester diols, low molecular weight diols and optionally triols, chemically incorporated hydrophilic groups, specific mixtures of diisocyanates and polyamine chain extenders having an average functionality of greater than 2 and wherein the aqueous preparations additionally contain alkoxylated dimethyl-polysiloxanes and water-soluble polyethylene oxides. The present invention is also directed to a process for applying top coats and finishes to surface coatings, preferably PVC or polyurethane surface coatings, wherein the above-described aqueous coating and finishing agents are used as the top coat and the coatings are cured at about 70.degree.-170.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention relates to spreading pastes containing polyurethanes which are prepared from special synthesis components selected from the group of silicone resins, polyethers or polyesters containing aromatic segments or perfluorocarbon resins. The spreading pastes also contain organic solvents and optionally non-solvents for the polyurethanes so that when the coatings are used to coat textile substrates according to the direct or transfer process, the coatings may be cured based on the principle of evaporation coagulation.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the preparation of optionally pigmented spreading paste based on multiphase mixtures of ionically-modified polyurethanes and/or polyurethane ureas which are prepared from special synthesis components based on silicone resins, aromatic hydroxypolyethers, aromatichydroxy polyesters, and perfluorocarbon resins, the multiphase mixtures additionally containing water and organic solvents for the polyurethanes and/or polyurethane ureas. The present invention is also directed to the preparation of these optionally pigmented spreading pastes and to their use for the production of coatings permeable to water vapor on fabric or leather substrates by the direct or transfer method using the technique of evaporation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for multiple-coat reverse coating using at least two different polyurethane coating solutions, all the coating solutions containing one and the same polar solvent, preferably substantially anhydrous dimethyl formamide. By choosing(A) surface-coat polyurethane solutions specially made up using high-melting diol chain-extending agents and by using(B) highly concentrated adhesive-coat polyurethane solutions containing at least 40% by weight of polyurethane,it is possible to effectively prevent the so-called "frostwork effect" when applying the adhesive coat to the surface coat (A) by the reverse coating process and the troublesome "overlamination" off the web-form textile during its lamination onto the PU-layers formed by reverse coating. In addition, recovery of the solvent from the coating solutions is simplified.

Abstract: This invention relates to PU-coating compositions containing solvent and combinations of crosslinking agents and to a process for producing polyurethane coatings on the principle of heat-activated, one-coat reverse coating by knife-coating the polyurethane coating composition onto a temporary support, drying the layer and laminating the textile substrates using preferably heated pressure rollers, followed by heating at elevated temperatures, the coating compositions used being solvent-containing, 20 to 60% compositions of a polyurethane mixture I containing(A) relatively soft polyurethanes and(B) relatively hard one-component polyurethanes and a crosslinker combination II containing(C) formaldehyde-urea and/or formaldehyde-melamine resins and crosslinking catalysts and(D) aliphatic and/or aromatic polyisocyanates, particularly blocked polyisocyanates,and, optionally, additions of soluble cellulose esters, handle-improving agents, optionally polysiloxanes containing oxyalkylene groups and other standard additi

Abstract: This invention relates to coating compositions based on aqueous polyurethane dispersions, as well as the use of the coating compositions for the production of top coats or finishes on flexible substrates, particularly on PVC. The present coating agents contain an aqueous polyurethane dispersion having certain physico-chemical properties and the following composition of the solid substance:(A) from about 30 to 60%, by weight, of a hexane diol-1,6-polyester diol having a molecular weight of from about 500 to 6000;(B) up to about 8%, by weight, of a relatively low molecular weight triol having a molecular weight of from about 91 to 399;(C) from about 3 to 30%, by weight, of one or more mono- or poly-functional compounds bearing cationic and/or anionic groups and/or containing non-ionic polyoxyethylene segments;(D) from about 20 to 50%, by weight, of a diisocyanate corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions based on polyurethane polymers and melamine- and/or urea-formaldehyde resins as cross-linking agents. At least a portion of the chain lengthening agent used to prepare the polyurethane polymers is based on 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid amide. By using this particular chain lengthening agent, the coating composition can be applied to textile substrates by the direct or reverse coating process and curved at lower temperatures.The present invention additionally relates to the preparation of these coating compositions and to their use as the adhesive coat in preparing coated textile substrates by the direct or reverse coating process.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a high-solids polyurethane reactive coating system based on blocked NCO-prepolymers, polyamines and, optionally, solvents, said coating system containing a leveller agent comprising(1) a combination of from about 1 to 10% by weight of (A) vinyl polymers and copolymers based on (meth)acrylic acid esters and, optionally, other comonomers and from about 0.1 to 2% by weight of (B) polysiloxanes and/or polyalkylene oxide/polysiloxane copolymers,(2) from about 0.2 to 2.0% by weight of (C) poly(meth)acrylic acid (hydroxy)alkyl ester graft polymers on silicones,(3) mixtures of (A), (B) and (C) in the amounts specified,(4) mixtures of (A) and (C) in the amounts specified or(5) mixtures of (B) and (C) in the amounts specified.The present invention also relates to textile substrates coated on one or both sides or surface-textured sheet-form materials, particularly velour leather, coated with the above leveller-containing, high-solids polyurethane reactive coating systems.