Abstract: The present invention uses a urethane resin composition including a urethane resin (A), a multifunctional acrylate (B), and a solvent (C). The urethane resin (A) is a reaction product of a polyol (a1) and a polyisocyanate (a2). The polyol (a1) includes an alkylene diol (a1-1) having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups and represented by general formula (1) or an oxyalkylene diol (a1-2) having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups and represented by general formula (2) below. The proportion of polymerizable unsaturated bonds in the urethane resin composition is within a range of 3 to 9 mmol/g. The urethane resin composition is a urethane resin composition that can form a coating film having excellent hardness, scratch resistance, and flexibility.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for production of polyurethane systems by reacting at least one polyol component with at least one isocyanate component in the presence of one or more catalysts for the isocyanate-polyol and/or isocyanate-water reactions and/or the trimerization of isocyanate, wherein said reacting is carried out in the presence of carrier material and polyamine P.

Abstract: Provided herein are long lasting hair compositions, color enhancers, and markers for selecting the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion based on polyurethane-urea, a composition comprising the same, and a use of the same in a coating agent, a sealant and an adhesive. The aqueous polyurethane-urea dispersion comprises a polyurethane-urea dispersed therein having sulfonate and/or carboxylate groups and lateral carboxyl groups, wherein the amount of said sulfonate and or carboxylate groups is 1.5 to 15 mmol/100 g; said lateral carboxyl is introduced by an aminocarboxylic acid having an amino functionality of greater than 1; the amount of said lateral carboxyl is 1.5 to 9.5 mmol/100 g, based on the polyurethane-urea solid components. Compared with the prior art, the composition of the polyurethane-urea based aqueous dispersion and a carboxyl reactive cross-linking agent provided by the present invention has a good cross-linking property and an excellent heat-resistance, which is not prone to come unglued when being exposed to heat.

Abstract: A waterborne polyurethane is provided. The waterborne polyurethane is formed by mixing a polyol, a diisocyanate, a dimethylol alkyl acid, and an epoxy resin into a mixture, and polymerizing the mixture. When the usage amount of the epoxy resin used is 1 part by weight, the usage amount of the polyol is 3 to 30 parts by weight, the usage amount of the diisocyanate is 1 to 10 parts by weight, and the usage amount of the dimethylol alkyl acid is 0.1-3.0 parts by weight. The epoxy resin includes an epoxy resin having a cyclic structure, a triacylglycerol having an epoxy group, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A rigid nylon porous material sheet is produced by the adhesive bonding of kinked nylon fibers having lengths of 1 to 5 inches. These fibers are cut from melt spun nylon or harvested from clean carpet fibers by shearing. The adhesive used is glycol, which attacks nylon at 180° C. forming a gel on the surface of the kinked fibers, but does not attack the nylon fibers when the kinked fiber assembly is cooled to 150° C. to precipitate ultrafine nylon within the gel. The fiber assembly is heated to 160° C. to bond the nylon fibers. It is then washed in hot water to remove unused glycol. The other adhesive is polyurethane, which is applied to the kinked fibers using coupling agents of aqueous resorcinol and vinyl pyrrolidone.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersion (PD) having polyurethane-polyurea particles, present in the dispersion, having an average particle size of 40 to 2000 nm, and having a gel fraction of at least 50%, obtainable by (I) preparing a composition (Z) comprising, based in each case on the total amount of the composition (Z), (Z.1) 15 to 65 wt % of at least one intermediate containing isocyanate groups and having blocked primary amino groups, its preparation comprising the reaction (Z.1.1) of at least one polyurethane prepolymer containing isocyanate groups and comprising anionic groups and/or groups which can be converted into anionic groups, with (Z.1.2) at least one polyamine comprising at least two blocked primary amino groups and at least one free secondary amino group, by addition reaction of isocyanate groups from (Z.1.1) with free secondary amino groups from (Z.1.2), (Z.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous gravure ink that is environmentally friendly, allows high-resolution printing by virtue of its excellent highlight suitability, and is excellent in drying property. The aqueous gravure ink comprises: a pigment; a polymer; a water-soluble organic solvent; a surfactant; and water, in which the water-soluble organic solvent has a boiling point of 100° C. or more and 260° C. or less, in which a content of the water-soluble organic solvent in the aqueous gravure ink is 10 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less, and in which a content of the water in the aqueous gravure ink is 50 mass % or more and 70 mass % or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous two-component basecoat material (b) comprising (b.1) a base component comprising (1) at least one polyurethane resin having a hydroxyl number of 15 to 100 mg KOH/g and an acid number of 10 to 50 mg KOH/g, (2) at least one aqueous dispersion comprising water and a polyurethane resin fraction consisting of at least one polyurethane resin, the polyurethane resin fraction having a gel fraction of at least 50%, having its glass transition at a temperature of less than ?20° C. and having its melting transition at a temperature of less than 100° C., (3) at least one color and/or effect pigment, at least one pigment (3) being used in the form of at least one pigment paste comprising at least one polyurethane resin (1) as pasting resin, and (b.2) a curing component comprising (4) at least one hydrophilically modified polyisocyanate (4) having an isocyanate content of 8% to 18%.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide epoxy modified fluorinated urethane compositions that may provide desirable bulk mechanical properties of conventional coatings, adhesives, or structural matrix resins, while simultaneously exhibiting surface properties that may reduce surface contamination. Various embodiments provide formulations comprising epoxy modified fluorinated alkyl ether including urethane oligomer or polymer resins that may possess the requisite thermal, mechanical, chemical, and optical properties while achieving a low surface energy. In various embodiments, such resins may be prepared from random urethane oligomer compositions including fluorinated alkyl ether segments, in which the oligomers may be terminated with amino groups and subsequently reacted with epoxy including monomers or oligomers.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion comprising a mixture of a first dispersion and a second dispersion, wherein the first dispersion comprises at least one (meth)acrylated pre-polymer (A), and the second dispersion comprises at least one thiol-functional compound (B). The aqueous dispersion optionally comprises at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound (C).

Abstract: A metallic image forming method is a method for forming a metallic image with a metallic ink containing an organic coloring agent capable of exhibiting a metallic color on a recording medium provided with an undercoat layer thereon having a black color or an opposite color to the color of diffused light from the metallic ink. The method includes applying the metallic ink onto the recording medium so as to cover at least part of the undercoat layer.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel aqueous ink-jet inks having improved image properties containing an aqueous vehicle, a cross-linked pigment dispersion, and a cross-linked polyurethane binder. The inks are particularly advantageous for printing on textile.

Abstract: An aqueous surface treatment composition for coated steel sheet securing sufficient working adhesion while causing the formation of a surface treatment layer imparting excellent overhang corrosion resistance even without containing chrome, that is, a surface treatment composition containing a specific organic silicon compound, hexafluorometallic acid, a urethane resin having specific cationic groups, a vanadium compound, and an aqueous medium and sufficiently securing working adhesion while imparting excellent overhang corrosion resistance by the urethane resin having cationic groups and a total amine value of specific values is provided.

Abstract: Provided is a polyurethane urea resin composition exhibiting UV absorption-agent resistance that achieves both durability and liquid resistance against UV absorption agents included in cosmetic products or the like, and that is capable of being used for a molded body and a coating material which exhibit excellent properties such as abrasion resistance, mar resistance, oleic acid resistance, water resistance, stain resistance, and weather resistance. The polyurethane urea resin composition exhibiting UV-absorption-agent resistance is obtained by reacting a polyol (A), a polyisocyanate (B), a molecular weight modifier (C), and a diamine (D), and can be used as a molded body and a member-coating material to impart durability and liquid resistance against UV absorption agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved hydrogel materials using water gellants that are comprised of polymer backbones P to which hydrogen bonding 4H-units are covalently attached via a hydrophobic linker L. Optionally, the hydrogel contains additional ingredients or additives. These new reversible hydrogels can easily be fine-tuned in their mechanical performance and function and are especially suitable for biomedical applications.

Abstract: VOC-compliant aqueous polyurethane floor coating compositions and components are provided. Embodiments include at least one organic solvent having a vapor pressure of less than 0.1 mm Hg under ambient conditions and a viscosity of less than 60 cps for at least three hours after being formed. The coating compositions exhibit application characteristics of acrylic floor coatings and durability characteristics of polyurethane floor coatings.

Abstract: A method for producing a silylated polyurethane that comprises the following steps: (1) reacting at least one polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight of at least 2,000 g/mol with at least one polyisocyanate in the presence of at least one solvent; (2) reacting the reaction product of step (1) with at least one silane of formula (I) A-R—SiXYZ (I), where A means —NH2 or —NHB, wherein B stands for a branched or linear alkyl radical with 1-12 C atoms, possibly having functional groups, a cyclic alkyl radical having 5-8 C atoms, or an aryl radical, R is a divalent hydrocarbon radical having 1-12 C atoms, and X, Y, Z are substituents on the Si atom and are independently of each other C1-C8 alkyl, C1-C8 alkoxy or C1-C8 acyloxy groups, wherein at least one of radicals X, Y, Z is a C1-C8 alkoxy or C1-C8 acyloxy group, in the presence of at least one solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to storage-stable water-emulsifiable polyurethane acrylates, to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: Coating compositions for the preparation of superhydrophobic (SH) and/or oleophobic (OP) surfaces that employ low amounts of volatile organic compounds are described. Also described are the resulting coatings/coated surfaces and methods of their preparation. Such coatings/surfaces have a variety of uses, including their ability to prevent or resist water, dirt and/or ice from attaching to a surface.

Abstract: A stain composition comprising at least one anti-ticking agent, at least one colorant, and at least one surfactant configured to at least partially suspend the hydrous aluminum silicate in a carrier liquid.

Abstract: A non-aqueous crosslinkable composition comprising a polyurea having a functionality of equal to or greater than 2; an aldehyde or acetal or hemiacetal thereof; and optionally one or more organic solvents is provided. Further provided is a crosslinked composition, a coating, articles including the coating and a method of making a non-aqueous crosslinkable composition.

Abstract: A compound for imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to substrates wherein the compound is prepared by (i) reacting (a) at least one isocyanate group-containing compound selected from isocyanate, diisocyanate, polyisocyanate, or mixture thereof, and (b) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound selected from formula (Ia), (Ib), or (Ic):

Abstract: A compound for imparting water repellency and optionally stain release to substrates wherein the compound is prepared by reacting (a) at least one isocyanate group-containing compound, (b) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound and (c) at least one fluorinated isocyanate-reactive compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of oligo(alkylene glycol)-functionalized polyisocyanopeptides comprising the steps of functionalizing an isocyanopeptide with oligo-(alkylene glycol) side chains and subsequently polymerizing the oligo-alkylene glycol-functionalized isocyanopeptides. Several isocyanopeptides may be functionalized with various linear or non-linear oligo-(alkylene glycol) side chains having variable chain length. The alkylene glycol may be selected from the group consisting of ethylene-, propylene-, butylene- or pentylene glycol. Preferably, the isocyanopeptides are functionalized with at least three ethylene glycol side chains. The peptides may comprise L-amino acids, D-amino acids or D, L-amino acids. The obtained oligoalkylene-functionalized polyisocyanopeptides are a new class of materials with unique thermo-responsive properties.

Abstract: Disclosed are tufted carpet structures, including synthetic turf structures, such as synthetic grass structures, that include a polyurethane backing coating formed from a polyether carbonate polyol.

Abstract: A binder for an electrode of a lithium secondary battery contains a polyurethane aqueous dispersion. The polyurethane aqueous dispersion contains a hydrophilic group-containing polyurethane obtained by using at least (A) an organic polyisocyanate and (B) a compound having one or more active hydrogen groups. (A) the organic polyisocyanate has a content of 50 mass % or more and 80 mass % or less based on the hydrophilic group-containing polyurethane. (B) the compound having one or more active hydrogen groups contains (B1) a compound having one or more active hydrogen groups and (B2) a compound having one or more active hydrogen groups and one or more ionic hydrophilic groups.

Abstract: A binder for an electrode of a lithium secondary battery contains a water dispersion of a polyurethane. The polyurethane has been formed of (A) a polyisocyanate, (B) a compound having two or more active hydrogen groups, (C) a compound having one or more active hydrogen groups and a hydrophilic group, and (D) a chain extending agent. The (B) compound having two or more active hydrogen groups contains an olefinic polyol and/or a carbonate diol having a carbon number between carbonate bond chains of less than 6. The binder has high adhesiveness to a collector, does not cause release in press molding, has high flexibility, and is excellent in bindability and resistance to an electrolytic solution.

Abstract: To provide a binder that has high adhesiveness to a collector, does not cause release in press molding, has high flexibility, and is excellent in binding capability and resistance to an electrolytic solution, and to provide a lithium secondary battery that is excellent in charge and discharge characteristics using an electrode produced with the binder. The binder for an electrode used contains a hydrophilic group-containing polyurethane as a water dispersion that contains (A) a polyisocyanate, (B) a compound that has two or more active hydrogen groups, (C) a compound that has one or more active hydrogen groups and one or more hydrophilic groups, and (D) a chain extending agent, or contains an aqueous resin composition containing a polymer of an unsaturated polymerizable monomer that is emulsified with the hydrophilic group-containing polyurethane.

Abstract: Various aqueous top coat compositions are described. The compositions include one or more polyurethane dispersions, silica, crosslinker(s), acrylic polymers, and an optional water soluble polyester. The compositions can be used to form top coats which exhibit good resistance to scratches and solvents, and improved ink retention.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel aqueous ink-jet inks containing an aqueous vehicle, a pigment and a random polyurethane copolymer as a binder. The random polyurethane copolymer contains short hard segments without any ionic group. Also disclosed is the use of these dispersions in an ink-jet ink.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water-soluble polyalkylene oxide-modified product which is nonionic, has a high thickening effect and is also excellent in transparency, and an emulsion composition and a cosmetic material containing the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a water-soluble polyalkylene oxide-modified product obtained by reacting a monovalent hydrophobic alcohol, a linear diol compound, a polyalkylene oxide compound and a diisocyanate compound, and an emulsion composition and a cosmetic material containing the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to alcohol-modified glycidyl carbamate resins wherein at least some of the glycidol groups in the resin have been replaced with an alcohol. The invention also relates to coating compositions containing the resins.

Abstract: An aqueous cationic polyurethane dispersion for waterborne digital print and other applications comprising an aqueous dispersion of polyurethane having properly positioned tertiary amino groups, e.g., tethered tertiary amino group separated from backbone by at least two intervening atoms or terminal tertiary amino groups with multiple tertiary amino groups per terminus, where said amino groups are optionally partially quaternized and/or neutralized.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous urethane resin composition with high reactivity, excellent drying characteristics, and the like, even under low-temperature environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing the whiteness stability of fluorescent whitening agent(s) (FWA) included in surface-treatment size/coating slip for paper and of the surface-treatment layers formed thereof. The method is characterized in that sorbitol is charged to the size/coating slip as a carrier.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel aqueous ink-jet inks containing an aqueous vehicle, a pigment and a branched polyurethane as a binder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyurea system comprising as component A) isocyanate-functional prepolymers which can be obtained by reacting aliphatic isocyanates A1) with polyols A2) that can have a number-average molecular weight of =400 g/mol and an average OH functionality of 2 to 6 in particular; and as component B) amino-functional aspartic acid esters of the general formula (I) in which X is an organic group containing a secondary amino function, R1, R2 are the same or different organic groups that do not have Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen, and n is a whole number of at least 2, in particular for sealing, bonding, gluing, or covering cell tissue. The invention also relates to a metering system for the polyurea system according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurea system, the use of such a polyurea system for sealing, linking, gluing, or covering of cellular tissue, and a dosing system having two chambers for a polyurea system such as this. The polyurea system comprises as components: A) an isocyanate-functioning prepolymer, which can be derived by reacting aliphatic isocyanates with polyoles, and B) an amino-functioning ester of aspartic acid. According to the invention, water and/or tertiary amine is added to the system, in order to increase the reacting speed of the prepolymer with the amino-functioning ester of aspartic acid while decreasing the setting time at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyurea system comprising as component A) isocyanate-functional prepolymers obtainable by reaction of aliphatic isocyanates A1) with polyols A2), which in particular can have a number-average molecular weight of ?400 g/mol and a mean OH functionality of from 2 to 6, as component B) an amino-functional compound of the general formula (I) in which X is an organic radical containing a secondary amino function, Y is an organic radical that contains a tertiary amino group and does not contain Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen, R1 is a CH2—COOR3 radical in which R3 is an organic radical that does not contain Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen, a linear or branched C1- to C4-alkyl radical, a cyclopentyl radical, a cyclohexyl radical or H, R2 is an organic radical that does not contain Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen, a is 1 or 2, b is 1 or 2, and a+b=2 or 3, for stemming the escape of blood, and to a metering system for the polyurea system according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides two-component polyurethane compositions that are substantially free of VOCs and comprising, as one component, polyisocyanate compositions and, as a second component, a polyol which is chosen from a cycloaliphatic diol or polyol having a molecular weight of from 100 to 500 and containing one or more 4 to 7 member aliphatic ring and an oligomeric diol or polyol comprising the condensation reaction product of from 30 wt. % to 78 wt. %, based on the total weight of reactants used to make the oligomer, and an acrylic or vinyl emulsion polymer.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a hydrocarbon polymer comprising two end groups having 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl final parts by ring opening metathesis in the presence of a metathesis catalyst, of a chain transfer agent comprising a carbonate ring and of a compound of formula comprising at least one C6-C16 ring having a carbon-carbon double bond. Hydrocarbon polymer capable of being obtained by this process. Process for the preparation of polyurethanes by reaction of this polymer and of a compound comprising at least one amine group, and polyurethanes thus obtained.

Abstract: An adhesive composition, an optical member, a surface protective film, and an adhesive sheet, the adhesive composition including 100 parts by weight of a (meth)acrylic copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of about 100,000 to about 2,000,000 g/mol; about 0.01 to about 5 parts by weight of a peroxide crosslinking agent; and about 0.001 to about 5 parts by weight of a carbodiimide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous composition containing a particulate solid, an organic medium and polyurethane dispersant with a substantially linear anchoring segment pendant tertiary amine group(s) from said anchoring segment and terminally attached solvent-solubilising terminal chains of a polyester, polyether, or polyacrylate including mixtures of such terminal chains.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer and the associated polymerization process, and to the use of the polymers according to the invention for example as foam suppressant, for the dispersion of solids or as surfactant for washing or cleaning purposes. The polymer is prepared by polymerization of a) at least one alkylene oxide or a cyclic carbonate of the formula (I) where n is 1 to 10, m is 0 to 3 and R1 is C1-C10-alkyl, C2-C10-alkenyl, aryl or aralkyl, b) glycerol carbonate and c) at least one amine.

Abstract: A novel method for the preparation of an aqueous polyacrylate modified polyurethane dispersion is disclosed. The preparation method includes three main steps: a) preparation of polyacrylate polymer or copolymer emulsion; b) preparation of polyurethane prepolymer with carboxylic groups and neutralization treatment to the carboxylic groups; and c) dispersion and chain-extension of polyurethane prepolymer by adding the polyacrylate emulsion into the polyurethane prepolymer under vigorous agitation, or other mechanical operation. The aqueous polyacrylate modified polyurethane dispersion has self-crosslinkability when an unsaturated acetoacetoxy compound is used for the preparation of the polyacrylate emulsion.

Abstract: A radiation curable composition comprising 15 to 85 wt % of at least one solvent comprising ?20 wt % of water; 5 to 50 wt % of at least one radiation curable material having a Mn in the range of from 50 to 10,000 g/mol; and 10 to 70 wt % of at least one polyurethane having a Mw in the range of from 4,000 to 70,000 g/mol, the polyurethane having 0 to 5 wt % of isocyanate-reactive component(s) bearing ionic or potentially ionic water-dispersing groups and a free isocyanate group content ?0.5 wt %.

Abstract: A polyurethane dispersion is obtained by aqueously dispersing an aqueous polyurethane resin obtained by reaction of an isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer with a chain extender. The isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer contains an adhesive urethane prepolymer for imparting adhesion and a gas-barrier urethane prepolymer for imparting gas barrier properties.

Abstract: A polyurethane resin-bonded pigment may exhibit excellent image density, dispersibility, storage stability, and resolubility, and may form an ink film that exhibits marker resistance and rubfastness. The polyurethane resin-bonded pigment is produced by bringing (I) a pigment having a surface acidic group into contact with (II) a basic compound having two or more amino groups selected from a primary amino group and a secondary amino group in its molecule in an aqueous medium to obtain a pigment having an unreacted surface amino group, and bringing the pigment having an unreacted surface amino group into contact with (III) a water-dispersible polyurethane resin having an isocyanate end group and (IV) a polyisocyanate compound to bond the pigment having an unreacted surface amino group and the water-dispersible polyurethane resin (III) having an isocyanate end group via a urea bond.

Abstract: A strippable coating composition for floors which contains at least 50% by weight of an aqueous polyurethane resin relative to the total solid content, wherein the hydroxyl-containing compound component constituting the aqueous polyurethane resin comprises (A) a polyester polyol component prepared from 1,6-hexanediol and either an aliphatic dibasic acid and/or an aromatic dibasic acid, (B) a low-molecular alicyclic diol component, and (C) an unsaturated fatty acid ester polyol. The strippable coating composition can form a coating film that has a tear strength of 0.3N or more, a break strength of 10 MPa or more, and an elongation at break of 50% or more.