Abstract: A coated viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes a viscoelastic polyurethane foam having the coating thereon, the viscoelastic polyurethane foam having a resiliency of less than or equal to 20% as measured according to ASTM D3574, and a coating material on and embedded within the viscoelastic polyurethane foam, the coating material including an aqueous polymer emulsion and an encapsulated phase change material.

Abstract: Hydrophilic polyurethane foam is made from a diphenylmethane-based quasi-prepolymer having specified isocyanate and oxyethylene contents. The foams have an unusually good capacity for retaining water even when under compressive forces. They also exhibit at most moderate swelling when saturated with water. The foam is useful as a layer of a water containment system such as a green roof or blue roof system.

Abstract: Sponges for cosmetic and/or medicinal applications are coated with a surface coating. The surface coating contains an elastomeric, non-silicone polymer, a certain silicone polymer, an encapsulated phase change material and optionally ceramic particles. The coated sponges have desirable haptic properties and efficiently absorb and release make-up and medicines for application to the skin.

Abstract: Articles useful for bedding and other comfort applications include a coated polyurethane foam. The coating includes an elastomeric polymer, a phase change material and ceramic particles. The coating provides desirable haptic properties, including a cool touch feature that creates a sensation of coolness when touched.

Abstract: A composition comprising a colored synthetic gel useful for the preparation of waterborne multicolor paints.

Abstract: Hydrophilic polyurethane foam is made from a diphenylmethane-based quasi-prepolymer having specified isocyanate and oxyethylene contents. The foams have an unusually good capacity for retaining water even when under compressive forces. They also exhibit at most moderate swelling when saturated with water. The foam is useful as a layer of a water containment system such as a green roof or blue roof system.

Abstract: Hydrophilic composite structures are made by impregnating a 3DL structure with a polyurethane foam formulation and curing the formulation to produce a foam that occupies the spaces in the 3DL structure. The composite structures have an unusually good capacity for retaining water even when under compressive forces. They also exhibit at most moderate swelling when saturated with water. The foam is useful as a layer of a water containment system such as a green roof or blue roof system.

Abstract: A coated viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes a viscoelastic polyurethane foam having the coating thereon, the viscoelastic polyurethane foam having a resiliency of less than or equal to 20% as measured according to ASTM D3574, and a coating material on and embedded within the viscoelastic polyurethane foam, the coating material including an aqueous polymer emulsion and an encapsulated phase change material.

Abstract: A coated proppant includes a solid core proppant particle and a heavy metal recovery coating, including heavy metal recovery crystals embedded within a polymer resin matrix. A process for the manufacture of a coated proppant includes providing a solid core proppant particle, and forming on the solid core proppant particle, a heavy metal recovery coating including heavy metal recovery crystals embedded within a polymer resin matrix.

Abstract: A horticultural growth medium includes a filler and a binder. The binder is a moisture-cured, isocyanate-terminated quasi-prepolymer made from an organic polyisocyanate that includes a large proportion of 4,4?-diphenylmethane diisocyanate. This binder system provides excellent curing properties and imparts excellent physical properties to the growth medium.

Abstract: A composition comprising a colored synthetic gel useful for the preparation of waterborne multicolor paints.

Abstract: Disclosed are polymeric compositions with improved breakdown strength. The polymeric compositions contain a polyolefin and a voltage stabilizing agent, which is selected from one or more of a group of three specific triazine compounds. The present polymeric compositions exhibit improved breakdown strength when applied as an insulating layer for power cable.

Abstract: A polyurethane gel for comfort applications includes a reaction product of a composition that includes (1) from 5 wt % to 35 wt % of a prepolymer component, based on a total weight of the composition, the prepolymer component including a reaction product of an isocyanate component that includes diphenylemethane diisocyanate (MDI) and a polyol component that includes a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polyol that has an polyoxyethylene content greater than 65 wt %, based on a total weight of the polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene polyol, and (2) a remainder of a prepolymer-reactive component that includes an amine-terminated polyol and a propylene oxide-ethylene oxide based monol or polyol. The composition excludes any plasticizers.

Abstract: A coated viscoelastic polyurethane foam includes a viscoelastic polyurethane foam having the coating thereon, the viscoelastic polyurethane foam having a resiliency of less than or equal to 20% as measured according to ASTM D3574, and a coating material on and embedded within the viscoelastic polyurethane foam, the coating material including an aqueous polymer emulsion and an encapsulated phase change material.

Abstract: A coated proppant includes a solid core proppant particle and a heavy metal recovery coating, including heavy metal recovery crystals embedded within a polymer resin matrix. A process for the manufacture of a coated proppant includes providing a solid core proppant particle, and forming on the solid core proppant particle, a heavy metal recovery coating including heavy metal recovery crystals embedded within a polymer resin matrix.

Abstract: A polyurethane foam for comfort application, includes the reaction product of a first composition that includes from 20 wt % to 80 wt % of an aqueous component and from 20 wt % to 80 wt % of a hydrophilic isocyanate-terminated prepolymer component. The aqueous component includes at least 90 wt % of water based on the total weight of the aqueous component and the hydrophilic isocyanate-terminated prepolymer component has a free NCO content from 1 wt % to 15 wt % and is a reaction product of a second composition that includes an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component.

Abstract: A polyurethane foam for comfort application, includes the reaction product of a first composition that includes from 20 wt % to 80 wt % of an aqueous component and from 20 wt % to 80 wt % of a hydrophilic isocyanate-terminated prepolymer component. The aqueous component includes at least 90 wt % of water based on the total weight of the aqueous component and the hydrophilic isocyanate-terminated prepolymer component has a free NCO content from 1 wt % to 15 wt % and is a reaction product of a second composition that includes an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component.

Abstract: Bioelectrodes, methods of making bioelectrodes and methods of using bioelectrodes are provided. The bioelectrodes have an electrically-conductive substrate coated with an electroconductive polymer. The bioelectrode exhibits ohmic behavior over a range of about 1 Hz to about 100 KHz, where ohmic behavior means that the value of the impedance is independent of the signal frequency over the range of interest. The bioelectrode can transmit or receive an electrical signal between the electrically conductive substrate and the biological component through the conductive polymer.

Abstract: A polyurethane gel for comfort applications includes a reaction product of a composition that includes (1) from 5 wt % to 35 wt % of a prepolymer component, based on a total weight of the composition, the prepolymer component including a reac tion product of an isocyanate component that includes diphenylemethane diisocyanate (MDI) and a polyol component that includes a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene polyol that has an polyoxyethylene content greater than 65 wt %, based on a total weight of the polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene polyol, and (2) a remainder of a prepolymer-reactive component that includes an amine-terminated polyol and a propylene oxide-ethylene oxide based monol or polyol. The composition excludes any plasticizers.

Abstract: A composition comprising: A) polymer that comprises: L is CX—CYZ, where X, Y, and Z are independently hydrogen, an alkyl, or a substituted alkyl; and, M is an alkylene, an arylene, a substituted alkylene, a substituted arylene, or C(O)O—W—, where W is an alkylene or a substituted alkylene; and R?, R?, and R?? are independently selected from an aromatic hydrocarbon, an aliphatic hydrocarbon, or a substituted hydrocarbon that comprises one or more of O, N, S, or Si atoms, provided that at least one of R?, R?, and R?? is selected from alkoxyl, aryloxyl, hydroxyl, halide, carboxyl, or carbonate; and, p is from 1 to 10,000; and the polymer does not comprise a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane structure; and B) a polymer formed from a composition comprising at least one Si-containing compound as described herein. Compositions are suitable for microelectronic applications, and have improved adhesion to photoresists polymers.