Abstract: Provided herein is an asphalt binder composition, and more particularly, an amine-containing asphalt binder composition capable of improving mixability between an asphalt binder and an aggregate, and compactibility and water resistance of an asphalt paving mixture. More particularly, the present invention relates to an asphalt binder composition capable of being used in hot mix asphalt for improving workability and/or stripping-resistance, warm-mix asphalt, recycling of reclaimed asphalt pavement, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous composition containing a particulate solid, an organic medium and a polyurethane dispersant having laterally attached pendant groups with tertiary amine group(s), an essentially linear backbone and laterally attached solvent-solubilising side chains of a polyester or polyether including mixtures of such side chains.

Abstract: There is provided a resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography for forming a resist underlayer film capable of being used as a hardmask. A resist underlayer film forming composition for lithography, includes as a silane compound, a hydrolyzable organosilane, a hydrolysis product thereof, or a hydrolysis-condensation product thereof, wherein the hydrolyzable organosilane is a hydrolyzable organosilane of Formula (1): R1aR2bSi(R3)4?(a+b)??Formula (1) wherein R1 is Formula (2): in which R4 is an organic group, and R5 is a C1-10 alkylene group, a hydroxyalkylene group, a sulfide bond, an ether bond, an ester bond, or a combination thereof, X1 is Formula (3), Formula (4), or Formula (5): R2 is an organic group, and R3 is a hydrolysable group.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for forming surfactants, aqueous dispersions, and curing agents are provided. In one aspect, the invention relates to improved epoxy functional surfactants prepared by reaction of an epoxy composition and an amidoamine composition formed from a blend of acid-terminated polyoxyalkylene polyols. The improved epoxy functional surfactants may be reacted with an excess of epoxy composition and water to result in an aqueous dispersion. The amidoamone composition may be a reaction mixture of a diamine compound and an acid terminated polyoxyalkylene composition formed from two or more polyoxyalkylene polyol compounds. The epoxy functional surfactant may be reacted with amine compounds to form a compound suitable as a curing agent.

Abstract: A method for producing a water-absorbent resin, characterized in that a precursor of the water-absorbent resin obtained by polymerizing a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is subjected to a post-crosslinking reaction in the presence of a compound having plural hydrazide groups. The water-absorbent resin obtained by the method for producing a water-absorbent resin of the present invention is excellent in properties such as water-retention capacity, water-absorption capacity under load, and gel strength, and also gives consideration to safety of the water-absorbent resin by reducing water-soluble substance. Therefore, the water-absorbent resin of the present invention can be suitably used, for example, in hygienic materials such as disposable diaper, incontinence pad and sanitary napkin, in particular, in disposable diaper.

Abstract: Lactone/alkylene oxide polymers are useful as demulsifiers to break emulsions, e.g. water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsions, particularly oilfield emulsions. These polymers are random or block polymer made from addition reactions of a hydroxyl- and/or amine-containing base compound with at least one lactone monomer and at least one alkylene oxide monomer.

Abstract: A high temperature polyamide coating and a fastener coated with a composition that includes from about 60 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of an aliphatic polyamide having a repeating unit. The composition also includes from about 3 wt. % to about 9 wt. % of an epoxy based resin having a molecular weight in the range from about 525 to about 585, from about 4 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a ceramic microsphere material and from about 2 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of a thermoplastic methacrylate binder, from about 4 wt. % to about 12 wt. % of crushed glass, from about 0.1 wt. % to about 1 wt. % of a polyamide with a secondary amino group as a curing agent, and the balance of an epoxy based curing agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a block polymeric material. Typically the block polymer comprises units capable of having an average cationic charge density of about 15 or less, preferably 5 or less, more preferably from about 0.05 to about 5, even more preferably from about 0.05 to about 2.77, even more preferably from about 0.1 to about 2.75, most preferably from about 0.75 to about 2.25 units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12. The polymeric material is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender for personal care products such as soaps and shampoos. The compositions have increased effectiveness for preventing re-deposition of grease during hand and body washing. The polymers are also effective as a soil release agent in fabric cleaning compositions.

Abstract: The invention consists of a bitumen/resin composite emulsion for a road surface protection layer against the attacks of petroleum derivates, realised by mixing a first emulsion comprising at least one resin with a second emulsion comprising a bituminous binder and a resin crosslinking agent. A pigmentary preparation and/or a load made of a filler or sand or a fine sand or their combinations, can be incorporated to the first emulsion, the second emulsion or into the composite emulsion resulting from the mixture of both emulsions. The loaded composite emulsion enables the realisation of thin film-type surface coatings made of one or several layers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water borne two-component cross-linkable composition based on an aqueous dispersion of an at least partially neutralised amino-functional epoxy derived polymer and a compound comprising at least two acetoacetate groups or acetoacetamide groups or a combination of the two groups. This composition provides coatings with high gloss, good water and solvent borne resistance, and high hardness. This composition also provides adhesives with high adhesion power.

Abstract: The invention relates to resin systems useful for imparting dry-strength to paper without substantially increasing the paper's wet-strength wherein the resin system comprises a cationic component and an anionic component. The invention also relates to the process for incorporating these resin systems into paper and the paper produced containing the resin systems.

Abstract: Stable aqueous emulsions of epoxy resins are provided using an epoxy-functional surfactant prepared by reacting an amidoamine having the formula: wherein R1 is an alkyl, aryl, or arylalkyl group or mixtures thereof having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, R2 is aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms optionally containing non-reactive oxygen or at most all average of 4 secondary and/or tertiary nitrogen atoms per structure in the backbone, X and Y are independently a hydrogen, methyl or ethyl group with the provision that if X is methyl or ethyl, Y is hydrogen or if Y is methyl or ethyl, X is hydrogen, and n+m+o is a real number from 40 to 400, and n+o is a real number in an amount effective to provide resin emulsification, and the ratio of (I) to (II) by weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous dispersions. They are obtainable by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monmers [sic] in an aqueous solution of an at least partially protonated epoxide-amine adduct. It is characterized in that the epoxide-amine adduct is for its part obtainable by reacting (A) a glycidyl ether of a polyphenol that contains on statistical average at least one epoxide group in the molecule, or a mixture of such glycidyl ethers, (B) a polygycidyl [sic] ether of a polyol that contains on statistical average more than 1.0 epoxide groups in the molecule, or a mixture of such polyglycidyl ethers, and (C) a compound that contains a primary amino group in the molecule, or a mixture of such compounds, to give the epoxide-amine adduct, components (A) and (B) being employed in a ratio of equivalents of from 1.0:0.5 to 1.0:8.0 and from 0.3 to 0.7 mol of component (C) being employed per equivalent of epoxide groups of (A) and (B).

Abstract: This invention relates to coating compositions including one or more resins having amino-reactive groups; one or more polyamine curing agents; and one or more aminourethanes. The aminourethanes can be reaction products of (i) oligomeric or polymeric compounds which contain at least one, preferably two or more terminal 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane groups (cyclic carbonate groups), and (ii) amines containing at least one primary, preferably two or more primary and, if desired, also secondary and tertiary amino groups. The ratios of equivalents of C1):C2) typically is from 1:1 to 1:10, preferably from 1:1.05 to 1:5 and particularly preferably from 1:1.1 to 1:2, and the end product preferably contains one or more free primary amino groups. The composition further may contain, if desired, pigments, fillers, one or more organic solvents, water and conventional additives.

Abstract: Aqueous, low-solvent coating compositions comprising a base resin dispersion comprising of an epoxy resin, prepared by condensation of one or more epoxide compounds having at least two epoxide groups per molecule and an aromatic polyol; a dispersant comprising a condensation product of an aliphatic polyol having a weight-average molar mass (M.sub.w) of from 200 to 20,000 g/mol and an epoxide compound having at least two epoxide groups per molecule, and low molar mass, liquid, epoxy-functional compounds as diluents, and also water; an aqueous curing agent for the modified epoxy resin (I), which is suitable for curing at room temperature or at elevated temperatures (forced drying), components (I) and (II) being employed in mass fractions such that the ratio of the number of reactive epoxide groups in (I) to the number of amine hydrogen atoms in (II) is between 1:0.75 and 1:2. The coating compositions exhibit an extended pot life. They can be used to produce coatings and in water-soluble adhesives.

Abstract: This invention relates to coating compositions including one or more resins having amino-reactive groups; one or more polyamine curing agents; and one or more aminourethanes. The aminourethanes can be reaction products of (i) oligomeric or polymeric compounds which contain at least one, preferably two or more terminal 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane groups (cyclic carbonate groups), and (ii) amines containing at least one primary, preferably two or more primary and, if desired, also secondary and tertiary amino groups. The ratios of equivalents of C1):C2) typically is from 1:1 to 1:10, preferably from 1:1.05 to 1:5 and particularly preferably from 1:1.1 to 1:2, and the end product preferably contains one or more free primary amino groups. The composition further may contain, if desired, pigments, fillers, one or more organic solvents, water and conventional additives.

Abstract: Stable, one-component, curable epoxy resin and polyamide resin dispersions and methods for the preparation of the same are described, wherein the polyamide resin dispersion has a stability enhancing, water soluble, dipolar chemical moiety.

Abstract: A hydrophilic surface-treating aqueous solution and a hydrophilic surface-treating method are provided to form a film which can maintain its hydrophilicity. The hydrophilic surface-treating aqueous solution contains as main components polyglutamic acid, basic compound, and aqueous resin if necessary. This surface-treating solution and method enable the forming of a film on the surface of aluminum series metals which are used for aluminum fins of heat exchangers, and confer the film's anticorrosion properties, superior hydrophilicity and high hydrophilic permanency, while remarkably suppressing an offensive odor.

Abstract: The invention is a two-component film-forming reactive system for heat-sealable materials. The composition contains at least one resin which is curable with an epoxide and an epoxide compound as a curing agent. The resin which is curable with the epoxide is a mixture of a carboxyl or hydroxyl terminated polyurethane with an acrylate or methacrylate polymer or copolymer having hydroxyl or carboxyl groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heatset printing ink especially suitable for the intaglio printing of security documents, particularly currency. The ink comprises: a) an epoxy resin ester reacted with an unsaturated monobasic acid and a reactive monomer, b) a cationic polyamide/ epichlorohydrin resin, c) a glycol and/or glycol ether, d) a pigment and e) a drier.

Abstract: A resin composition for a cationically electrodepositable paint comprising(A) a resin having hydroxyl groups and cationic groups,(B) an epoxy resin having at least 2 epoxy functional groups each of which comprises an epoxy group directly bound to an alicyclic ring and/or bridged alicyclic ring on average per molecule, and(C) a finely divided gelled polymer as principal components, wherein said finely divided gelled polymer is obtained by emulsion polymerizing(C-1) a polymerizable monomer containing at least two radically polymerizable unsaturated groups in the molecule, and(C-2) a radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer other than the one mentioned in (C-1), abovein the presence of a reactive emulsifier containing an allyl group in the molecule.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of water-dilutable binders for cathodically depositable electrodeposition paints wherein 5 to 60 mol % of the epoxy groups of a resinous compound having at least two 1,2-epoxy groups per molecule are reacted with disecondary diamines obtained by the reaction of polypropylene glycol diglycidylethers or polypropylene glycol diacrylates with compounds containing a primary amino group is described. The binders prepared in accordance with the invention are suitable, in particular, for formulating electrodeposition paints, to provide films having a greater layer thickness under normal deposition conditions.

Abstract: A dimensionally heat-recoverable article carrying a heat curable adhesive coating on a surface thereof, the adhesive coating comprising (a) a mixture of substantially solid particles of a first reactive component with separate substantially solid particles of at least a second reactive component and (b) a water soluble polymeric binder having substantially no hydroxyl groups, the first and second reactive components being present in the adhesive coating as substantially unreacted separate particles capable of reacting together to effect curing when the article is heated to its heat recovery temperature.

Abstract: Aqueous solutions of polyamidoamine-epichlorohydrin resins and preparation and use thereof.A stable aqueous resin solution having a pH of not more than 7 and containing as the resin a water-thinnable polyamidoamine-epichlorohydrin resin (A) obtained by reaction of a water-thinnable basic polyamidoamine (B) comprising an acid component (B.sub.1) and an amine component (B.sub.2) with epichlorohydrin (C), the level of organically bound chlorine in the resin (A) being not more than 4% by weight.The present invention further relates to a process for preparing these products and to the use thereof in particular for increasing the wet strength of paper.

Abstract: Electrodepositable stable coating preparation essentially comprising a synthetic resin (A), which contains amino groups and, if appropriate, hydroxyl groups, a hardener (B) which is capable of transesterification and/or transamidation, water as diluent (C), if appropriate, organic solvents (D), and also the conventional coating additives and, if appropriate, hardening catalysts (E), wherein the organic solvents content is a maximum of 10% by weight, relative to the solids content.The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of this coating preparation, which is distinguished by a low organic solvents content with good storage stability.

Abstract: Water-soluble dyes are loaded on polymer microparticles having a particle size of 0.01 to 50 microns. The carrier polymer microparticles are produced by emulsion polymerizing a mixture of at least one monofunctional monomer with a crosslinking monomer in the presence of a polymerizable amino acid derivative or a hydrophilic oligomer having a plurality of amphoionic groups. Water-soluble dyes are added to the resulting emulsion. Color-loaded polymer microparticles are obtained by removing water from the emulsion followed by resuspending in an organic solvent.

Abstract: A composition is provided comprising an epoxy resin, a nitroparaffin and a sulfonic acid. The presence of the sulfonic acid retards gellation of nitroparaffin-containing epoxy resin compositions intended for use in water-dispersible coating formulations cured with modified polyamine resins.

Abstract: The preparation of water-thinnable thermosetting resin binder compositions for coatings is described wherein a polyglycidyl ether prepared by reacting a multifunctional polyglycidyl ether with a monofunctional phenol is reacted with a dicarboxylic acid in the presence of an esterification catalyst.

Abstract: A process for treating glass containers, consisting of applying to the surface of the said containers, heated to a temperature of 80.degree. to 150.degree. C., a composition containing (a) a chemically drying binding agent consisting of an emulsifiable liquid or solid epoxy resin and either a water-soluble polyaminoamide resin having an amine index between 150 and 200, or an organosoluble solid amine adduct, or a mixture of the two and (b) a physically drying binding agent consisting of a cationic emulsion containing an acrylic polymer or a polyurethane.

Abstract: A high solids coating composition which comprises 10-96 percent by weight resin solids of a low molecular weight epoxy oligomer, 2-35 percent by weight crosslinking glycoluril-formaldehyde resin and a primary sulfonic acid catalyst. The oligomer is condensed upon heating into a high molecular weight polymer film with simultaneous crosslinking with the crosslinking agent to provide the desired film properties.

Abstract: Disclosed are gelled aqueous compositions in brine solutions having a salt concentration from about 1% to about 10% at a pH of about 3 to about 11 having (a) a water thickening amount of an anionic partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide and (b) a water-soluble cationic polyamide-epichlorohydrin resin in an amount sufficient to cause gelation and form the gelled composition. The compositions are useful in the recovery of oil and gas by fracturing and in enhanced oil recovery.

Abstract: This invention relates to water dispersible, cathodically electrodepositable resins which are prepared by reacting chain extended polyepoxides with secondary amines. The polyepoxides have been chain extended with polycarboxylic acids. The resin is dispersible in water with the aid of a water soluble acid to provide cationic groups in the resin. Preferred crosslinking agents for the resin comprises capped isocyanates which may be either incorporated in the resin or preferably co-deposited with the resin from the coating composition bath.

Abstract: A resinous emulsion is prepared by copolymerizing .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomers and a crosslinking monomer which is at least difunctional, in an aqueous medium in the presence of a resin having an amphoionic group of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene or phenylene and Y is --COOH or --SO.sub.3 H, or in the presence of a resin having the above said amphoionic group and a polymerizable .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated bonding. The thus obtained emulsion is useful for the obtainment of crosslinked polymer microparticles to be incorporated in a high solid coating composition or for the preparation of aqueous coating composition because of having contained no harmful emulsifier or surfactant.

Abstract: There is herein provided a curable composition comprising an active hydrogen-containing material and a curing agent having a urethane-containing moiety of the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, wherein X is hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, or wherein X is a moiety of the structure: ##STR2## of which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are, each independently, hydrogen, an alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group, or members of a cyclic or heterocyclic group. The curing agent may be present as a separate component or an integral component with the active hydrogen-containing material.

Abstract: Water soluble binders for can lacquers are prepared by reacting an epoxy resin (polyglycidyl ether of polyhydric phenol) with an aliphatic amino carboxylic acid, e.g., (glycine, alanine, glutamic acid), wherein at least 50% of the acid groups have been neutralized with a base (alkali metal hydroxide, tertiary amine or quaternary ammonium hydroxide.

Abstract: Binders water-dilutable upon neutralization with inorganic and/or organic acids comprising the reaction product of (A) resins having at least 2 1,2-epoxy groups per molecule and an epoxy equivalent of at least 160; and (B) a semiester of a dicarboxylic acid and an N-2-hydroxyalkyloxazolidine, and a process for the formation of the binders, is described. The binders have sufficient basic groups for neutralization with acids to provide water dilutability, as well as the functional groups required for crosslinking of the binders. The binders upon stoving provide films with good resistance characteristics and have reduced losses.

Abstract: Resinous compositions which are the Michael adducts of primary and/or secondary amines and polymers containing alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated moieties in conjugation with carbonyl moieties are disclosed. The compositions are depositable on substrates to form films. The films are amenable to oxidative and aminoplast cures and cure with light color. The compositions are desirable for use in cationic electrodeposition.