Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an automotive component and method of finishing such component including a polymer substrate, a tinted primer disposed over a first surface of the polymer substrate, a semi-transparent metallic coating disposed over the tinted primer. The semi-transparent metallic coating and tinted primer define at least one discontinuity. The automotive component further includes a top-coat disposed over the semi-transparent metallic coating and fills in the discontinuity. In aspects, the automotive component is back-lit and includes a light emitting source optically coupled to a second surface of the polymer substrate.

Abstract: A process comprising a) mixing i) an isocyanate reactive component that contains from 2 to 100 weight percent of an aminobenzoate terminated composition wherein the isocyanate reactive component does not contain a solvent; and ii) an isocyanate terminated component having an isocyanate functionality of from 2 to 6 wherein the isocyanate terminated component does not contain a solvent; at a stoichiometric ratio of NCO to reactive hydrogen in the range of from 0.9 to 2.5; to form an adhesive composition; b) applying the adhesive composition to a primary substrate; and c) laminating the primary substrate with a secondary film to form a laminate structure, is disclosed. The laminate structure can be used as a laminating adhesive.

Abstract: Polyester polyols made from thermoplastic polyesters are disclosed. The polyols are reaction products of a thermoplastic polyester, a glycol, and a hydrophobe selected from ricinoleic acid, ethoxylated castor oil, saturated or unsaturated C9-C18 dicarboxylic acids, tung oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, cardanol-based products, recycled cooking oil, isostearyl alcohol, hydroxy-functional materials derived from epoxidized, ozonized, or hydroformylated fatty esters or fatty acids, and mixtures thereof. In one process, the polyols are made by reacting the thermoplastic polyester with a glycol to give a digested intermediate, which is then reacted with the hydrophobe. In another process, the thermoplastic polyester, glycol, and hydrophobe are combined and reacted in a single step. These hydrophobes facilitate the production from recycled thermoplastics of polyols that have good transparency and little or no particulate settling or phase separation.

Abstract: Sustainable lubricant compositions made from recycled thermoplastic polyesters and other reclaimed or biorenewable reactants and a method of formulating them are disclosed. The lubricant compositions comprise a polyester base oil, which incorporates recurring units from a digested thermoplastic polyester, a low-molecular-weight polyol, and C8-C24 fatty acid. The base oil has a number-average molecular weight within the range of 300 to 5000 g/mol, a hydroxyl value less than 50 mg KOH/g, and a viscosity at 40° C. less than 5000 cSt. Some of the lubricant compositions comprise the polyester base oil and one or more additives including anti-wear agents, corrosion inhibitors, antioxidants, thickeners, detergents, and the like.

Abstract: Semi-crystalline polyester polyols and their use in reactive hot-melt adhesives are disclosed. The polyols comprise recurring units of a C2-C10 aliphatic diol, a C8-C24 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and 1 to 20 wt. % of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid source, a polycarbonate, or a combination thereof. The polyols have a hydroxyl number within the range of 14 to 112 mg KOH/g. Reactive hot-melt adhesives from the polyols and composite structures produced using the adhesives are also disclosed. A minor proportion of aromatic dicarboxylic acid, polycarbonate content in the polyester polyol surprisingly improves the properties of reactive hot-melt adhesives when compared with a commercial hot-melt adhesive or an adhesive formulated using an all-aliphatic polyester polyol. The adhesives are useful for bonding a wide variety of substrates, including paper, wood, glass, ceramics, plastics, and metals.

Abstract: Polyester polyol compositions are disclosed. The polyol compositions, which comprise recurring units of a digested thermoplastic polyester, a glycol, and castor oil, ricinoleic acid, or a mixture of castor oil and ricinoleic acid, have hydroxyl numbers within the range of 20 to 150 mg KOH/g and average hydroxyl functionalities within the range of 2.5 to 3.5. The invention includes flexible polyurethane foams that incorporate the polyester polyols. Sustainable polyester polyols made completely or in substantial part from recycled, post-industrial, and/or biorenewable materials such as polyethylene terephthalate, glycols, and castor oil are provided. The polyols have desirable properties for formulating flexible polyurethane foams and other products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester polyols made from aromatic polyacid sources such as thermoplastic polyesters. The polyols can be made by heating a thermoplastic polyester such as virgin polyethylene terephthalate, recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or mixtures thereof, with a glycol to give a digested intermediate which is then reacted with a digestible polymer, which can be obtained from various recycle waste streams. The polyester polyols comprise a glycol-digested polyacid source and a further digestible polymer. The polyester polyols provide a sustainable alternative to petrochemical or biochemical based polyester polyols.

Abstract: A process comprising a) mixing i) an isocyanate reactive component that contains from 2 to 100 weight percent of an aminobenzoate terminated composition wherein the isocyanate reactive component does not contain a solvent; and ii) an isocyanate terminated component having an isocyanate functionality of from 2 to 6 wherein the isocyanate terminated component does not contain a solvent; at a stoichiometric ratio of NCO to reactive hydrogen in the range of from 0.9 to 2.5; to form an adhesive composition; b) applying the adhesive composition to a primary substrate; and c) laminating the primary substrate with a secondary film to form a laminate structure, is disclosed. The laminate structure can be used as a laminating adhesive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester polyols made from aromatic polyacid sources such as thermoplastic polyesters. The polyols can be made by heating a thermoplastic polyester such as virgin polyethylene terephthalate, recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or mixtures thereof, with a glycol to give a digested intermediate which is then reacted with a digestible polymer, which can be obtained from various recycle waste streams. The polyester polyols comprise a glycol-digested polyacid source and a further digestible polymer. The polyester polyols provide a sustainable alternative to petrochemical or biochemical based polyester polyols.

Abstract: Sustainable lubricant compositions made from recycled thermoplastic polyesters and other reclaimed or biorenewable reactants and a method of formulating them are disclosed. The lubricant compositions comprise a polyester base oil, which incorporates recurring units from a digested thermoplastic polyester, a low-molecular-weight polyol, and C8-C24 fatty acid. The base oil has a number-average molecular weight within the range of 300 to 5000 g/mol, a hydroxyl value less than 50 mg KOH/g, and a viscosity at 40° C. less than 5000 cSt. Some of the lubricant compositions comprise the polyester base oil and one or more additives including anti-wear agents, corrosion inhibitors, antioxidants, thickeners, detergents, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester polyols made from aromatic polyacid sources such as thermoplastic polyesters. The polyols can be made by heating a thermoplastic polyester such as virgin polyethylene terephthalate, recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or mixtures thereof, with a glycol to give a digested intermediate which is then reacted with a digestible polymer, which can be obtained from various recycle waste streams. The polyester polyols comprise a glycol-digested polyacid source and a further digestible polymer. The polyester polyols provide a sustainable alternative to petrochemical or biochemical based polyester polyols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric plasticizer compositions made from an aromatic acid source, a glycol, and a C4-C36 monocarboxylic acid, or ester or anhydride thereof. The aromatic acid source can include polymeric materials such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The present invention also relates to methods for making the polymeric plasticizer compositions, to methods of plasticizing polymeric materials, and to plasticized polymeric compositions. The polymeric plasticizers are useful for plasticizing various polymers, such as thermoplastic polymers, including, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The polymeric plasticizers provide a sustainable alternative to conventional phthalate ester plasticizers, such as diisooctyl phthalate (DOP).

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric plasticizer compositions made from an aromatic acid source, a glycol, and a C4-C36 monocarboxylic acid, or ester or anhydride thereof. The aromatic acid source can include polymeric materials such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The present invention also relates to methods for making the polymeric plasticizer compositions, to methods of plasticizing polymeric materials, and to plasticized polymeric compositions. The polymeric plasticizers are useful for plasticizing various polymers, such as thermoplastic polymers, including, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The polymeric plasticizers provide a sustainable alternative to conventional phthalate ester plasticizers, such as diisooctyl phthalate (DOP).

Abstract: Polyester polyol compositions are disclosed. The polyol compositions, which comprise recurring units of a digested thermoplastic polyester, a glycol, and castor oil, ricinoleic acid, or a mixture of castor oil and ricinoleic acid, have hydroxyl numbers within the range of 20 to 150 mg KOH/g and average hydroxyl functionalities within the range of 2.5 to 3.5. The invention includes flexible polyurethane foams that incorporate the polyester polyols. Sustainable polyester polyols made completely or in substantial part from recycled, post-industrial, and/or biorenewable materials such as polyethylene terephthalate, glycols, and castor oil are provided. The polyols have desirable properties for formulating flexible polyurethane foams and other products.

Abstract: Polyester polyols, processes for making them, and applications for the polyols are disclosed. In some aspects, the polyols comprise recurring units from a thermoplastic polyester or an aromatic polyacid source, a glycol, and a hydroxy-functional ketal acid, ester or amide. Optionally, the polyols incorporate recurring units of a hydrophobe. The polyols are made in one or multiple steps; in some aspects, the thermoplastic polyester or aromatic polyacid source and the glycol are reacted first, followed by reaction with the hydroxy-functional ketal acid, ester or amide. The resulting polyols have good transparency and little or no particulate settling or phase separation. High-recycle-content polyols having desirable properties and attributes for formulating polyurethane products, including aqueous polyurethane dispersions, flexible and rigid foams, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers can be made. The polyols provide a sustainable alternative to bio- or petrochemical-based polyols.

Abstract: A process for producing a polyester polyol comprising reacting a recycle stream selected from recycled PET carpet, carpet fiber, containers, textiles, articles or mixtures thereof, with a glycol in a reactor, thereby forming a digested product stream comprising polyols, and an undigested stream; and then reacting the digested product stream with a hydrophobe selected from dimer fatty acids, trimer fatty acids, oleic acid, ricinoleic acid, tung oil, corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, bacterial oil, yeast oil, algae oil, castor oil, triglycerides or alkyl carboxylate esters having saturated or unsaturated C6-C36 fatty acid units, saturated or unsaturated C6-C36 fatty acids, alkoxylated castor oil, saturated or unsaturated C9-C18 dicarboxylic acids or diols, cardanol-based products, recycled cooking oil, branched or linear C6-C36 fatty alcohols, hydroxy-functional materials derived from epoxidized, ozonized, or hydroformylated fatty esters or acids, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric plasticizer compositions made from an aromatic acid source, a glycol, and a C4-C36 monocarboxylic acid, or ester or anhydride thereof. The aromatic acid source can include polymeric materials such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The present invention also relates to methods for making the polymeric plasticizer compositions, to methods of plasticizing polymeric materials, and to plasticized polymeric compositions. The polymeric plasticizers are useful for plasticizing various polymers, such as thermoplastic polymers, including, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The polymeric plasticizers provide a sustainable alternative to conventional phthalate ester plasticizers, such as diisooctyl phthalate (DOP).

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric plasticizer compositions made from an aromatic acid source, a glycol, and a C4-C36 monocarboxylic acid, or ester or anhydride thereof. The aromatic acid source can include polymeric materials such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The present invention also relates to methods for making the polymeric plasticizer compositions, to methods of plasticizing polymeric materials, and to plasticized polymeric compositions. The polymeric plasticizers are useful for plasticizing various polymers, such as thermoplastic polymers, including, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The polymeric plasticizers provide a sustainable alternative to conventional phthalate ester plasticizers, such as diisooctyl phthalate (DOP).

Abstract: Semi-crystalline polyester polyols and their use in reactive hot-melt adhesives are disclosed. The polyols comprise recurring units of a C2-C10 aliphatic diol, a C8-C24 aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and 1 to 20 wt. % of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid source, a polycarbonate, or a combination thereof. The polyols have a hydroxyl number within the range of 14 to 112 mg KOH/g. Reactive hot-melt adhesives from the polyols and composite structures produced using the adhesives are also disclosed. A minor proportion of aromatic dicarboxylic acid, polycarbonate content in the polyester polyol surprisingly improves the properties of reactive hot-melt adhesives when compared with a commercial hot-melt adhesive or an adhesive formulated using an all-aliphatic polyester polyol. The adhesives are useful for bonding a wide variety of substrates, including paper, wood, glass, ceramics, plastics, and metals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymeric plasticizer compositions made from an aromatic acid source, a glycol, and a C4-C36 monocarboxylic acid, or ester or anhydride thereof. The aromatic acid source can include polymeric materials such as recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The present invention also relates to methods for making the polymeric plasticizer compositions, to methods of plasticizing polymeric materials, and to plasticized polymeric compositions. The polymeric plasticizers are useful for plasticizing various polymers, such as thermoplastic polymers, including, for example, polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The polymeric plasticizers provide a sustainable alternative to conventional phthalate ester plasticizers, such as diisooctyl phthalate (DOP).