Abstract: The present invention relates to a sinter powder (SP) comprising a first polyamide component (PA1) and a second polyamide component (PA2), where the melting point of the second polyamide component (PA2) is higher than the melting point of the first polyamide component (PA1). The present invention further relates to a method of producing a shaped body by sintering the sinter powder (SP) or by an FFF (fused filament fabrication) method, and to a shaped body obtainable by the methods of the invention. The present invention further relates to a method of producing the sinter powder (SP).

Abstract: A film capacitor that includes a dielectric resin film having a glass transition temperature of 160° C. or higher and a density at 25° C. of 1.22 g/cm3 to 1.26 g/cm3; and a metal layer on at least one surface of the dielectric resin film.

Abstract: A double-sided optically clear adhesive is provided. The double-sided optically clear adhesive includes a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer includes a first resin and a first thermal-crosslinking agent. The first resin includes a hydroxyl group. The first thermal-crosslinking agent includes a first group. The second adhesive layer includes a second resin and a second thermal-crosslinking agent. The second resin includes a hydroxyl group. The second thermal-crosslinking agent includes a second group. The ratio of the equivalent number of the first group of the first thermal-crosslinking agent to the equivalent number of the hydroxyl group of the first resin is represented by r1. The ratio of the equivalent number of the second group of the second thermal-crosslinking agent to the equivalent number of the hydroxyl group of the second resin is represented by r2, wherein r1<r2?0.8 and r2?r1?0.025.

Abstract: A PVC-based cover strip designed to bond to non-PVC materials as well as PVC materials includes a PVC layer coated with a barrier effective to prevent migration of plasticizers from the PVC layer. The barrier layer, in turn, is coated with a primer and subsequently a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The barrier layer is generally a polar polymer, such as acrylonitrile rubber which resists migration of phthalate plasticizers. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a pressure-sensitive adhesive suitable for use in roofing applications.

Abstract: Described herein are modified thermoplastic polyurethanes, methods of reactively extruding the modified thermoplastic polyurethanes, and methods of using the modified thermoplastic polyurethanes. The modified thermoplastic polyurethanes are micro-crosslinked through reaction with a functional polyolefin, have significantly improved tensile strength and elongation compared to unmodified thermoplastic polyurethanes, and may be extruded.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a unique fine fiber material that is formed from a fiber-forming polyamide with a fluorochemical urethane additive, a method of making such fiber material, as well as filter media and filter elements including such fibers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polyaspartic coating composition containing (A) an aspartic acid ester compound represented by the following formula (I) [in formula (I), X is an n-valent organic group, and R1 and R2 are organic groups which are inert to the isocyanate group under a reaction condition, and n is an integer of 2 or more.], and (B) a polyisocyanate obtained by using one or more diisocyanate monomers selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic and alicyclic diisocyanate and a polycaprolactone polyol having a number-average molecular weight of 500 to 1,500, wherein a ratio of the polycaprolactone polyol is 20% by mass or more, and the polyisocyanate component contains 10.0% by mass or less of an isocyanurate trimer.

Abstract: Methods for treating a cured inner liner as well as treated, cured inner liners resulting from such methods are disclosed. Also disclosed are tires containing the treated inner liners. The methods include treatment of the lower surface of inner liner surface with a rubber-containing liquid to produce a rubber-containing film thereupon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to single thread composite fibers comprising at least one binder and at least one active catalyst for the capture and degradation of chemical threats such as chemical warfare agents (CWA), biological warfare agents, and toxic industrial chemicals (TIC) and a method for producing the same. The invention fibers are applicable to the fields of protective garments, filtration materials, and decontamination materials.

Abstract: A moisture-curable reactive hot-melt adhesive composition comprises: a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group, the urethane prepolymer being a reaction product of a polyol component comprising a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol and a polybutadiene polyol with an isocyanate component; and an antioxidant.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising the reaction product of an aliphatic diisocyanate, and a reactive intermediate made from one selected from the group consisting of oxazolidinones, benzoic sulfimides (saccharins), 1H-indole-2,3-diones (isatins), succinamides, N-hydroxysuccinamides, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehydes (vanillins), ?-ketoamides, piperazines, benzofuranones, 3,4-dihydroxycyclobut-3-ene-1,2-diones (squaric acids), squaric acid esters, ?-ketoamides, anilines, and ?-ketoamide, phenols. The aliphatic diisocyanate comprises one selected from the group consisting of isocyanurates, biurets, iminooxadiazine diones, urethanes, uretdiones, carbodiimides, and allophanates. The resulting compositions may be useful in producing coatings, adhesives, sealants, castings, composites and films having durability, color stability, high gloss, and chemical resistance properties similar to those made from polyurethane.

Abstract: Crosslinkable adhesive compound comprising at least a first base polymer component having functional groups suitable for covalent crosslinking and for coordinative crosslinking, and comprising at least one covalent crosslinker and at least one coordinative crosslinker, wherein the coordinative crosslinker is present in molar excess in relation to the covalent crosslinker.

Abstract: Bioactive coatings that include a base and a protein associated with the base for actively promoting the removal of organic stains are provided. In aspects, bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment.

Abstract: This invention relates to an elastomer composition comprising: about 10-85 wt % of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, optionally based on ethylene produced from a bio-based carbon source; about 15-90 wt % of thermoplastic polyurethane; and about 0-10 wt % of a compatibilizer. This invention also relates to a molding product formed from the elastomer composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for reactive hot melt resin and a reactive hot melt film prepared from the resin, which resin composition includes a polyurethane resin having a linear structure, an isocyanate blocking agent having a plurality of functional groups, a reaction catalyst, a reaction retardant, etc. Preferably, the resin composition includes a polyurethane resin and an isocyanate blocking agent used as a latent curing agent, which are main components; a catalyst for accelerating the reaction; and a reaction retardant for securing long-term storability. Particularly, the composition for reactive hot melt resin further includes a heat-resistance enhancer, preferably nanosilica, for preventing the resin from melting down during no-sew press treatment to provide a performance to help maintenance of adhesion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transdermal device including porous microparticles capable of containing an active principle, in particular nicotine, and to the use thereof as a drug, in particular for tobacco cessation. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing a transdermal device including porous microparticles filled with an active principle.

Abstract: Surface-treated polymeric particles which are dispersible in water or an aqueous solution without the aid of any surfactant. Surface treatment of hydrophobic polymeric particles is carried out to increase the surface energy and to render the surfaces of the particles hydrophilic, thereby eliminating the need for a surfactant to disperse the polymeric particles in water or an aqueous solution. As such, a surfactantless slurry can be formed from the surface-treated particles for the fabrication of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite structures.

Abstract: To provide a coated body excellent in weather resistance and excellent also in pressure marking resistance. The coated body comprises a substrate, an undercoating film, a prescribed intermediate coating film and a top coating film formed by curing a top coating material comprising the following components (1) to (3), in this order: (1) a fluorinated polymer having hydroxy groups or carboxy groups; (2) a curing agent for curing the fluorinated polymer; and (3) a prescribed ultraviolet absorber.

Abstract: A resin composition for golf balls is made of (A) polyurethane or polyurea and (B) a styrene resin material, component (B) being included in an amount of 0.5 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of component (A). In a golf ball having a core and a cover of one or more layer encasing the core, at least one cover layer is formed of this resin composition. The resin composition is especially useful as a golf ball cover material because the ball does not fly too far and is easier to control on approach shots, yet does not sacrifice distance on shots with a driver.

Abstract: A polyurethane (meth)acrylate oligomer, having a tri-block symmetric structure BAB, comprises a polyether central block A linked by two urethane bonds to respectively two terminal hydrophobic blocs B based on hydrophobic polyester oligomers having a terminal (meth)acryloyloxy alkylene group. A curable composition (1k) comprises the oligomer and may be used for soft touch coatings in electronics, consumer goods and vehicle manufacture, as the resulting cured soft touch coating.

Abstract: A vegetable oil-based cartilage bionic cushioning and shock-absorbing material, and a preparation method and use thereof, is provided. The vegetable oil-based cartilage bionic cushioning and shock-absorbing material is prepared from a premix A and an isocyanate mixture B; the premix A including a vegetable oil-based modified polyol, a type 1 polyether polyol, a type 2 polyether polyol, a polymer polyol, a surfactant, a foaming agent, a chain extender, a catalyst and a cell regulator; the type 1 polyether polyol is a polyether polyol with a molecular weight of 400-1000 and a hydroxyl value of 110-280 mgKOH/g; and the type 2 polyether polyol is a polyether polyol with a molecular weight of 1000-10000 and a hydroxyl value of 25-56 mg KOH/g. The material provided by the present invention is environment-friendly and breathable with open cells, and has a high cushioning effect and a low permanent compression set value.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a two-component polyurethane topcoat, comprising: a) a film-forming resin composition comprising i) an active hydrogen-containing polymer, having a hydroxyl value of 70 mg KOH/g polymer or more; ii) a polyester resin, having a hydroxyl value of less than 50 mg KOH/g resin and a viscosity of less than 6000 mPa·s at 25° C.; and iii) a package of flatting agents comprising a polysiloxane containing an effective silicon content of 30 wt % or more and an acrylics polymer having a weight average molecular weight in the range of 6,000 to 20,000 g/mol, wherein the weight ratio of the polysiloxane to the acrylics polymer is in the range of 1:5 to 1:15; and b) a polyisocyanate curing agent, wherein the ratio by weight of the component a) to the component b) is in the range of 100:10 to 100:25.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally curable coating composition for alloy substrates, comprising: curable components, comprising an epoxy resin and a multifunctional (meth)acrylate; latent curing agents, which crosslink with the curable components upon heating, and comprise an isocyanate having at least two NCO groups and an amino resin; a curing promoter, comprising an aromatic phosphate comprising at least one hydroxy group connected with the phosphorous atom; and an organic solvent. Also provided are a method for providing a coating layer onto an alloy substrate and a coating layer thus obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical article having a substrate coated with a coating that is a precursor of an antifog coating, the surface of which has a static contact angle with water larger than 90° and a polar surface energy component higher than 1.5 mJ/m2. The precursor of the antifog coating, which furthermore possesses antifouling properties, is converted into an actual antifog coating by applying a surfactant film to its surface.

Abstract: A curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition including at least one polymer which contains, in polymerized form, at least one monomer having a carbon chain of four and a peroxide system comprising at least one organic peroxide having a 10-hour decomposition half-life temperature of from 60° C. to 100° C. The polymer has a vinyl content of 1% to 90% and a number average molecular weight of 800 g/mol to 15,000 g/mol. The curable low sulfur liquid rubber composition has a sulfur content of 0 to 1%, by weight, and is curable at a temperature of 100° C. to 140° C.

Abstract: Hydrophilic coatings including a base coat layer and a top coat layer wherein at least one of the base coat and top coat compositions that form the hydrophilic coatings comprises a diacrylate compound have a number average molecular weight less than 1000.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous resin composition including: an anionic polyurethane (A) having an aromatic ring; an acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (B); an aqueous medium (C); a vulcanizing agent (D); and a vulcanizing accelerator (E). The anionic polyurethane (A) is preferably a product of reaction of polyoxytetramethylene glycol, a carboxyl group-containing glycol, ethylene glycol, and diphenylmethane diisocyanate, or a product of reaction of polyoxytetramethylene glycol, a carboxyl group-containing glycol, butanediol, and diphenylmethane diisocyanate. An object of the invention is to provide a mixture of aqueous polyurethane and NBR having excellent storage stability, even in a case where the vulcanizing agent and the vulcanizing accelerator are added.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising includes (i) a copolymer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon and an acrylate ester or acid, or of an unsaturated hydrocarbon and a vinyl saturated aliphatic ester or mixtures thereof, and (ii) a polyether carbonate polyol wherein the weight proportion of CO2 ranges from 0.5 to 37 wt % with respect to the total weight of the polyether carbonate polyol. The compositions of the invention may be used in PSA or HotMelt adhesive formulations.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a curable, matte, preferably dull-matte, powder coating composition, accommodating superior chemical resistance through a complex of cross linkable fluoro containing organic compounds (A), preferably fluoro containing oligomers and/or polymers, and one or more cross linker(s) (B) able to react with (A), wherein the powder coating formulation additionally comprises one or more compound(s) (C) able to react with (A) and/or (B).

Abstract: A composite wood product in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes a composite substrate and a sealant disposed within a surface portion of the substrate. The substrate includes wood and a binder. The sealant includes photoresponsive molecules present within the surface portion of the substrate at an average concentration greater than 1000 parts per million. In response to a 120-day exposure at 7 inches separation distance to a UV lamp with a UVA (315-400 nm) output of 13.6 W and a UVB (280-315 nm) output of 3.0 W, a CIELab b* value of the substrate decreases by a first amount, a CIELab b* value of the sealant increases by a second amount, and a CIELab b* value of the overall wood product decreases by an amount less than the first amount, increases by an amount less than the second amount, or is unchanged.

Abstract: A composition for an electric wire coating material that has excellent damage resistance, low-temperature flexibility, and tear resistance, and an insulated electric wire in which this composition is used. The composition for an electric wire coating material containing polyvinyl chloride contains a plasticizer in an amount of 15 to 30 parts by mass and a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer in an amount of 0.01 to 10 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyvinyl chloride. An insulated electric wire is obtained by coating an outer circumference of a conductor with an insulating coating layer, using this composition for an electric wire coating material in an electric wire coating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical clear resin and a method for producing a liquid optical clear photo-curable adhesive.

Abstract: Described are shape-memory polymers that have a branched or telechelic prepolymer having a low polydispersity crosslinked with a stoichiometric amount of a multifunctional crosslinker. Also described are methods of making shape-memory polymers by crosslinking a stoichiometric amount of a multifunctional crosslinker with a branched or telechelic prepolymer having a low polydispersity. Methods of measuring the energy storage capacity of a shape-memory polymer are also disclosed.

Abstract: A polyurethane foam, polyisocyanurate foam or polyurea foam is obtainable from the reaction of a mixture comprising A) a compound reactive towards isocyanate (“NCO-reactive compound”); B) a blowing agent selected from the group comprising linear, branched or cyclic C1 to C6 hydrocarbons, linear,branched or cyclic C1 to C6 fluorocarbons, N2, O2, argon and/or CO2, where the blowing agent B) is present in the supercritical or near-critical state; C) a polyisocyanate; D) an amphiphilic isocyanate; and E) optionally a surfactant and F) optionally other auxiliaries and additives. The invention further relates to the production of this polyurethane foam, where the blowing agent is emulsified in the isocyanate component containing amphiphilic isocyanate.

Abstract: A back sheet for a photovoltaic module includes a single substrate film and a layer C, the layer C contains an acrylic resin as a major component, the substrate film including a layer A and a layer B, wherein the layer A contains a polyester resin as a major component, contains a white pigment in an amount of 5.0% by mass to 25% by mass, has a thickness of 5 ?m or more, and is disposed on another surface of the back sheet, and the layer B contains a polyester resin as a major component, contains a white pigment in an amount of 1.0% by mass to less than 5.0% by mass based on the total amount of the layer B, and has a thickness accounting for 70% or more of the total thickness of the back sheet. The layer C may be made of a composition of an acrylic resin having a reactive functional group, a protected isocyanate compound, and an unprotected isocyanate compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to quaternary ammonium amide and/or ester salts and their use as additives, including their use in fuels, such as diesel fuel. The invention particularly relates to the use of quaternary ammonium amide and/or ester salts as detergents in diesel fuels.

Abstract: A thermoplastic polyurethane foamed article has a plurality of bubbles distributed throughout the thermoplastic polyurethane foamed article and comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane composition and an epoxy-functional styrene acrylic copolymer which are foamed in the presence of a blowing agent. The epoxy-functional styrene acrylic copolymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5% of the total combined weight of the thermoplastic polyurethane composition and the epoxy-functional styrene acrylic copolymer. The thermoplastic polyurethane foamed article has an average diameter of the plurality of bubbles ranging from 50 to 120 ?m with at least 75% of the plurality of bubbles having a diameter of less than 200 ?m.

Abstract: A polyurethane reaction system includes an isocyanate component having at least one polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component having a storage stable polyol component that is a single phase liquid mixture at 23° C. including a first polyether polyol and a second polyether polyol. The first polyether polyol is included in an amount from 20 wt % to 90 wt %, based on total weight of the polyol component, is a glycol based polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polyether polyol having number average molecular weight from 1500 g/mol to 1975 g/mol, and has a polyoxyethylene content from 26 wt % and 34 wt % based on a total weight of the first polyether polyol. The second polyether polyol is included in an amount from 10 wt % to 80 wt %, based on total weight of the polyol component, has a number average molecular weight from 750 g/mol to 4000 g/mol, and has a melting point higher than 23° C.

Abstract: Reactive antioxidants, antioxidant-containing prepolymers, compositions containing reactive antioxidants and antioxidant-containing prepolymers, methods of synthesizing reactive antioxidants and reactive antioxidant-containing prepolymers and the use of reactive antioxidants and antioxidant-containing prepolymers in aerospace sealant applications are disclosed. Reactive antioxidants and antioxidant-containing prepolymers can be added to a curable composition and react with a curing agent to become incorporated into the cured polymer network. Antioxidant-containing prepolymers have antioxidants incorporated into the backbone of the prepolymer. Cured sealant compositions comprising reactive antioxidants and antioxidant-containing prepolymers exhibit enhanced thermal resistance.

Abstract: An aqueous preparation having soft-feel properties comprises: A) an aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersion, B) a hydroxy-functional polyacrylate copolymer dispersion and C) a polyisocyanate, which may have been hydrophilically modified. The copolymer dispersion B) further comprises a hydroxy-functional polycarbonate diol D) as a reactive diluent. The invention also concerns a process for producing coatings with such preparations, a substrate coated with such a preparation and the use of the preparation for the production of soft-feel coatings.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide: an aqueous coating composition which has excellent adhesiveness to a plastic substrate and which is capable of forming a multilayer coating film, which has excellent finishing property and water resistance and in which mixing of the layers does not occur even when preheating is not conducted after coating and the next process of applying a finishing coat is performed thereafter; and a coating method using the composition. This aqueous coating composition is characterized by comprising an aqueous dispersion of a modified polyolefin (A), an aqueous acrylic resin (B) and a blocked polyisocyanate compound having a specific blocked isocyanate (C).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device, using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive composition having optimal stress releasing property which comprises an optically compensated acrylic copolymer (A) containing a cross-linkable functional group, an optically compensated acrylic copolymer (B) containing no cross-linkable functional group, and a multi-functional cross-linking agent (C). A polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device comprising the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition meets with major properties such as adhesion endurance reliability, with effectively providing optical compensation effect and stress release effect, and has an effect of improving a light leakage phenomenon.

Abstract: A cross-linkable rubber composition containing a carboxyl group-containing nitrile rubber (A) with an iodine value of 120 or less, a polyamine cross-linking agent (B), and a specific basic cross-linking accelerator (C) is provided. The basic cross-linking accelerator (C) is preferably dicyclopentylamine or dicyclohexylamine.

Abstract: A rubber composition, preparation method and vulcanized rubber thereof are provided. The rubber composition comprises uncrosslinked rubber and rubber particles having crosslinked structure dispersed therein, wherein the rubber particles having crosslinked structure are synthetic rubber particles and/or natural rubber particles with an average particle size of 20 to 500 nm and a gel content of 60% by weight or higher, and the uncrosslinked rubber is styrene-butadiene rubber, and wherein the weight ratio of the rubber particles having crosslinked structure to the uncrosslinked rubber is 1:99-20:80.

Abstract: Catalyst compounds for water-based two-component coating compositions include: I) an organo-metal catalyst for a curing reaction between isocyanate groups and functional groups reactive towards isocyanate groups and II) an oligomeric or polymeric binder compound having a glass transition temperature Tg of ?20° C., measured by DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) at a heating rate of 10 K/min. The glass transition temperature Tg of binder compound II) is above the temperature at which a water-based two-component coating composition comprising the catalyst compound is applied, preferably is at least 10° C., more preferred at least 20° C., above the temperature at which the two-component coating composition is applied.

Abstract: A process for preparing microparticles comprising a biologically active material and a polymer and having a mean particle size expressed as the volume mean diameter (VMD) of from 10 to 500 ?m, wherein the biologically active material is substantially insoluble in the polymer, which process comprises: a. contacting a mixture of the biologically active material or a precursor thereof, the polymer or a precursor thereof and a processing aid with a supercritical fluid which is capable of swelling the polymer under temperature and pressure conditions necessary to maintain the fluid in a supercritical state; b. allowing the supercritical fluid to penetrate and liquefy the polymer, while maintaining the temperature and pressure conditions so that the fluid is maintained in a supercritical state; c. releasing the pressure to precipitate microparticles comprising the biologically active agent and the polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising (meth)acrylic copolymers including alkyl(meth)acrylic acid ester monomer having 1˜12 carbon atoms of alkyl group, characterized in that the gel content is 10˜55%, the swelling ratio is 30˜110, the weight average molecular weight of sol eluted from the adhesive by ethyl acetate is at least 800,000, the molecular weight distribution is 2.0˜7.0; and a polarizer and a liquid crystal display comprising the above composition show excellent durability under a high temperature and humidity condition, and can improve the light leakage phenomenon and provide excellent operability at the time of manufacturing polarizer by effectively providing high modulus and stress release property.

Abstract: The invention provides an organosilicon amine electrolyte material containing a polyether chain, which has a wide range of applications, as well as an application of the electrolyte material in a lithium ion battery. The chemical structure thereof is as shown in Formula 1, wherein R1 and R2 are selected from the same or different C1-C10 alkyls; A is a polyether chain segment having the structure of (CH2)nO[(CH2)mO]x(CH2)y, where n and m are integers from 0 to 10, and x is an integer from 1 to 10; R3, R4 and R5 are selected from the same or the different C1-C10 alkyls or alkoxyl groups, or are equivalent to ANR1R2 or —O—SiR6R7R8 in structure; wherein R6, R7 and R8 are C1-C10 alkyls.

Abstract: This invention relates to an alloy comprising polyurethane and polyolefin. It has now surprisingly been found that a specific composition of polyolefin and polyurethane has surprising mechanical properties and at the same time has transparent characteristics and/or appearance. The present invention provides an alloy with remarkable mechanical properties. The phases do not macro-phase separate. Thus, this stable and potentially broad interface is very effective in stress transfer when the alloy is strained. As one might expect, the hardness values for the alloys are in between the hardness values of each component but the other physical properties are no adjusted. In this way, when considering the hardness and mechanical values, these alloys behave like two compatible polymers.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a vinyl resin which, with a polyurethane resin, is capable of providing a film excellent in mechanical strength, weather resistance, solvent resistance, and water resistance.