Abstract: Disclosed are flexible polyamines, flexible amine-terminated polyformal adducts, flexible-amine-terminated polythioether adducts, compositions comprising flexible polyamines and isocyanate-terminated prepolymers, and compositions comprising flexible amine-terminated adducts and isocyanate-terminated prepolymers. Uses of the compositions as sealants, and particularly as aerospace sealants, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel amides having secondary amino groups, a process for preparing them, adducts of these amines and their uses. The amides can be prepared in a simple way from readily available starting materials. They and their adducts have, in particular, a low viscosity and are suitable as constituent of polyurethane and polyurea compositions having excellent processability and high flexibility, and also as constituent of epoxy resin compositions, in particular coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bio-adhesive agent comprising a surface-modified hydroxyapatite and its use. More specifically, the present invention relates to a bio-adhesive agent for the adhesion between bone and bone, bone and tissue, bone and cartilage, or bone and tendon, or for the adhesion of a shield between bones or of an artificial joint, which comprises a surface-modified hydroxyapatite as an active ingredient, wherein the surface-modified hydroxyapatite is characterized in that a certain linker compound is covalently bonded to the surface of the hydroxyapatite; a method for coating the surface of a metal prosthesis using the surface-modified hydroxyapatite; and a metal prosthesis coated with the surface-modified hydroxyapatite obtained by said method.

Abstract: Methods for forming a pattern in a lithography process for semiconductor wafer manufacturing are provided. In an example, a method includes forming a photoresist layer over a material layer; performing a first exposure process on the photoresist layer, thereby forming an exposed photoresist layer having soluble portions and unsoluble portions; treating the exposed photoresist layer, wherein the treating includes one of performing a second exposure process on the exposed photoresist layer and forming an adsorbing chemical layer over the exposed photoresist layer; and developing the exposed and treated photoresist layer to remove the soluble portions of the photoresist layer, wherein the unsoluble portions of the photoresist layer form a photoresist pattern that exposes portions of the material layer.

Abstract: Allophanate-group-containing polyisocyanates based on isophorone diisocyanate, represented by formula (I) wherein Ra, k, m, (k +m), Y, Xi, n and Rb are as defined, and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new, allophanate-group-containing polyisocyanates based on isophorone diisocyanate and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ethylenically unsaturated prepolymer comprising at least one ending X which reacts by condensation chosen from hydroxyl and/or amine or free isocyanate groups and optionally an ending X? having ethylenic unsaturation, the prepolymer being the reaction product of the following components A and B: A) a first component A comprising the following mixture: i) at least one first ethylenically unsaturated resin carrying specific hydroxyl and/or amine reactive endings, and/or ii) optionally at least one second resin, other than the resin i), chosen from: ethylenically unsaturated hydroxylated resins, and/or hydroxylated and/or aminated saturated resins, and/or iii) optionally at least one third reactive saturated resin, iv) optionally at least one unsaturated monoalcohol up to 30% in equivalents of the OH+NH2 total, B) a second component B comprising at least one polyisocyanate with a functionality equal to 2 or greater than 2, A and B being in proportions which make it pos

Abstract: A composition comprising a self-emulsifiable or self-dispersible aqueous solution or dispersion of at least one urea linkage-containing alkoxypolyoxyalkylene fluorocarbamate prepared by contacting (a) at least one polyisocyanate which contains at least three isocyanate groups per molecule, (b) at least one fluorochemical reagent of the formula F(CF2)aCH2CH2OH, wherein a is 4, 6, or 8, or mixtures thereof, provided that a is a maximum of 50% of 8, and (c) at least one hydrophilic, water-solvatable reagent which contains per molecule a single functional group which has at least one reactive Zerewitinoff hydrogen atom, and thereafter with (d) water, the equivalent weight of the polyisocyanate and the reagents (b) and (c) being such that the reagents react with 55% to 95% of the isocyanate groups, and water reacts with all of the remaining isocyanate groups, the composition imparting durable hydrophilicity and stain release properties to a substrate treated therewith is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a process for producing low-viscosity polyisocyanates or secondary products thereof, which carry activated, radiation-curable double bonds and can optionally also cure thermally, and low-viscosity polyisocyanate mixtures or secondary products thereof and their use in coating compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel polyisocyanate compound which is useful as a starting material for an optical material having a high refractive index, a low dispersion and excellent optical characteristics, and a process for producing this compound at good efficiency. The invention also provides an optical material having a high refractive index, a low dispersion, an excellent transparency without optical distortion and having good solvent resistance and weatherability.

Abstract: Methods for producing thin keratin films, sheets, and bulk materials, and products formed using these methods. One method includes providing hair, reducing the hair such that the disulfide linkages are broken and free cysteine thiol groups formed, separating out a more soluble keratin fraction in solution, forming a thin layer from the more soluble fraction, and air drying the keratin fraction in the presence of oxygen, thereby forming new disulfide bonds imparting strength to the resulting thin keratin film. One method includes reducing hair by heating the hair under nitrogen in an ammonium hydroxide and ammonium thioglycolate solution followed by centrifuging and collecting the supernatant containing the more soluble keratin fraction. The more soluble keratin in this method is precipitated using HCI, removed, and resuspended in ammonium hydroxide. The keratin solution thus formed is poured onto a flat surface and allowed to air dry into a thin keratin film.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyisocyanate mixtures prepared from aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates and having a) an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.0, b) a content of isocyanate groups (calculated as NCO; molecular weight=42) of 4.0 to 28.0 wt. % and c) a content of alkoxy groups having up to 36 carbon atoms of 2.0 to 37.5 wt. %, wherein the alkoxy groups are constituents of allophanate groups or optionally urethane groups, provided that >50 mol % of the alkoxy groups are a constituent of allophanate groups that are connected to at least two polyisocyanate molecules which are each prepared from at least two diisocyanates. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing these polyisocyanate mixtures and to coating compositions, which are highly diluted or dilutable with non-polar solvents and contain these polyisocyanate mixtures and lacquer binders or binder components optionally containing isocyanate-reactive groups.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel polyisocyanate compound which is useful as a starting material for an optical material having a high refractive index, a low dispersion and excellent optical characteristics, and a process for producing this compound at good efficiency. The invention also provides an optical material having a high refractive index, a low dispersion, an excellent transparency without optical distortion and having good heat resistance.

Abstract: A novel polyisocyanate compound, which compound is useful as a starting material for an optical material having excellent optical characteristics such as a high refractive index and a low dispersion, and a process for producing this compound at good efficiency. Specifically, a polyisocyanate compound represented by general formula (I): wherein Z represents a direct bond, or —CH2—. The invention also relates to processes for producing the desired polyisocyanate compound through a tricarboxylic acid ester and a tricarbonyl hydrazide using a dihalogeno-aliphatic carboxylic acid lower alkyl ester and a thioglycolic acid lower alkyl ester. In addition, the invention relates to optical materials, such as lenses, etc., made by a polyaddition reaction of compounds of formula (I) and other monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes which are substantially free from isocyanate groups and havea) a content of .beta.,.gamma.-ethylenically unsaturated ether groups (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) incorporated through allophanate groups of 0.5 to 10% by weight,b) an allophanate group content (calculated as N.sub.2 C.sub.2 HO.sub.3, MW 101) of 1 to 20% by weight andc) a total content of ethylenically unsaturated groups of (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) of 1 to 15% by weight.The present invention also relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanates which contain allophanate groups and havei) an NCO content of 5 to 25% by weight,ii) a content of .beta.,.gamma.-ethylenically unsaturated ether groups (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) incorporated through allophanate groups of 0.5 to 15% by weight andiii) an allophanate group content (calculated as N.sub.2 C.sub.2 HO.sub.3, MW 101) of 1 to 30%.

Abstract: The specification discloses a method and additive for increasing the surface activity of non-polar polymeric materials, and a non-polar polymeric material exhibiting increased surface activity. The invention employs an additive of the formulaA-B-A.sup.1wherein each of the A and A.sup.1 blocks which may be the same or different has a number molecular weight in the range of from about 200 to about 1000 daltons and is selected from the group substituted and unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl and alkylaryl units derived from one or more esters, organic acids, organic halides or organic acid halides, and units derived from alkyl or aryl isocyanates or ester-amides. The B-block is a polyepichlorohydrin unit derived from a polyepichlorohydrin polyol having at least two terminal hydroxyl groups and having an average molecular weight in the range of from about 400 to about 4000 daltons.

Abstract: A composition for optical materials is herein disclosed which comprises the following two components (a) and (b):(a) a component containing at least one of poly isocyanates represented by the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein A is an alkanediyl group or an alkanetetrayl group which may contain a sulfur atom, or a dithianetetrayl group, and the alkanediyl group or the alkanetetrayl group may be substituted by a phenyl group; B is a methylene chain represented by .paren open-st.CH.sub.2 .paren close-st..sub.m (m is an integer of 1 to 4) which may contain a sulfur atom, and B's may be the same or different; and n is an integer of 2 or 4, and(b) a component containing at least one of polythiols having two or more mercapto groups. The composition is useful to provide optical products such as plastic lenses, filters, substrates for recording media and optical fibers which have a very high refractive index and which are excellent in heat resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyurethanes which are substantially free from isocyanate groups and havea) a content of .beta.,.gamma.-ethylenically unsaturated ether groups (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) incorporated through allophanate groups of 0.5 to 10% by weight,b) an allophanate group content (calculated as N.sub.2 C.sub.2 HO.sub.3, MW 101) of 1 to 20% by weight andc) a total content of ethylenically unsaturated groups of (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) of 1 to 15% by weight.The present invention also relates to ethylenically unsaturated polyisocyanates which contain allophanate groups and havei) an NCO content of 5 to 25% by weight,ii) a content of .beta.,.gamma.-ethylenically unsaturated ether groups (calculated as C.dbd.C, MW 24) incorporated through allophanate groups of 0.5 to 15% by weight andiii) an allophanate group content (calculated as N.sub.2 C.sub.2 HO.sub.3, MW 101) of 1 to 30%.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing multitier cascade polymers and the polymers made thereby are formed by reacting at least one tier of a polymer with a functionalized isocyanate having the following formula:O.dbd.C.dbd.N--C(CH.sub.2 --R).sub.3with R being selected from the group including:--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --COOR' a)with R' being selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl- polycycloalkyl, adamantyl, n=0-10;--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --COOR'--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --CN b)with R' being selected from the group consisting of alkyl (c-1 to C(20), cycloalkyl (C-3 to C-10), aryl heteroaryl, polycycloalkyl, adamantyl, n=0-10; and--CH.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: An amide group-containing epoxy resin obtained by reacting an epoxy resin with an amide group-containing diisocyanate obtained by reacting a diisocyanate with a dicarboxylic acid gives a uniform cured article showing high adhesiveness and is usable as an adhesive, a coating composition, and the like.

Abstract: A substrate having oil-, water- and soil-repellency and/or soil release properties is produced by treating the substrate with a polyfluoro organic compound having at least 1 urea linkage derived from: (A) at least 1 polyisocyanate which contains at least three isocyanate groups per molecule, (B) at least 1 fluorochemical compound which contains (i) a single functional group having 1 or more Zerewitinoff hydrogen atom S and (ii) at least 2 carbon atoms each of which contains at least 2 fluorine atoms, and (C) sufficient water to react with from about 5% to about 60% of the isocyanate groups.

Abstract: Polyfluoro organic compound having at least one urea linkage derived from: (1) at least one polyisocyanate containing at least three isocyanate groups, (2) at least one fluorochemical compound which contains per molecule (a) a single functional group having one or more Zerewitinoff hydrogen atoms and (b) at least two carbon atoms each of which contains least two fluorine atoms, and (3) water in an amount sufficient to to react with from about 5% to about 60% of the isocyanate groups.

Abstract: Urea linkage-containing alkoxypolyoxyalkylene fluorocarbamates prepared by reacting (a) at least one polyisocyanate which contains at least three isocyanate groups with (b) at least one fluorochemical reagent which contains one functional group which has at least one H and at least two C atoms each of which contains at least two F atoms, (c) at least one hydrophilic, water-solvatable reagent which contains a single functional group which has at least one reactive H, (d) at least one reagent which contains one reactive H and which on reaction with an isocyanate group yields functionality which has abeyant chemical reactivity with fibrous substrates and (e) then with water, reactants (b), (c) and (d) being reacted with 55% to 95% of said isocyanate groups, and water with the remainder.

Abstract: Polyfluoro organic compound having at least one urea linkage derived from: (1) at least one polyisocyanate containing at least three isocyanate groups, (2) at least one fluorochemical compound which contains per molecule (a) a single functional group having one or more Zerewitinoff hydrogen atoms and (b) at least two carbon atoms each of which contains at least two fluorine atoms, and (3) water in an amount sufficient to to react with from about 5% to about 60% of the isocyanate groups.

Abstract: Process comprising (I) reacting (a) at least one polyisocyanate or mixture of polyisocyanates which contains at least three isocyanate groups per molecule with (b) a stoichiometric deficiency of at least one fluorochemical compound which contains per molecule (i) a single functional group having one or more Zerewitinoff hydrogen atoms and (ii) at least two carbon atoms each of which contains at least two fluorine atoms, and (II) thereafter forming one or more urea linkages per mol of said polyisocyanate by reacting the remaining isocyanate groups with water in an amount sufficient to to react with from about 5% to about 60% of the isocyanate groups in said polyisocyanate.

Abstract: A novel polymerizable monomer represented by the formula (I) useful as a raw material for the high surface hardness transparent resin. ##STR1## wherein R is an aliphatic residue having or not having an oxygen atom, an alicyclic ring, a heterocyclic ring or an aromatic ring, or an alicyclic residue, l is 0 or 1, each of i and j is an integer of 1 or more, and when l=0, i=j=1, when l=1, (i+j) is 4 or less, when j=1, X is oxygen or sulfur, when j.gtoreq.2, all X's are oxygen or sulfur, or one X is oxygen and the other X's are sulfur, or one X is sulfur and the other X's are oxygen.The high surface hardness transparent resin comprises a crosslinked polymer prepared by copolymerizing a monomer (A) represented by the formula (I) as above and a monomer (B) containing one or more functional groups of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--C(O)--O--, CH.sub.2 .dbd.C(CH.sub.

Abstract: Novel compounds have at least one perfluorocyclobutane ring and at least two functional groups suitable for forming condensation polymers. Preferably the compounds have a structures represented by Formula II: ##STR1## wherein R and R' independently represent optionally inertly substituted groups; X and X' represent any molecular structures which link R and R' with the perfluorocyclobutane ring; n and n' are the number of G and G' groups, respectively; and G and G' independently represent any reactive functional groups or any groups convertible into reactive functional groups. The compound are preferably prepared by a process of thermally dimerizing trifluorovinyl compound to form a compounds of Formula IG.sub.n --R--X--CF.dbd.CF.sub.2wherein G represents G or G' in Formula II; X represents X or X' of Formual II; and n represents n or n' of Formula II, to form a compound having a perfluorocyclobutane group.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing polyurethanes having liquid crystal properties comprising reacting, in proportions corresponding to an NCO/OH equivalent ratio of from about 0.9:1 to 1.1:1, an organic polyhydroxyl compound with an organic diisocyanate having at least two phenylene groups and at least one carboxylic ester group. The organic diisocyanate comprises an aliphatic diisocyanate wherein at least one of the carboxylic ester groups connects an aliphatic group to a phenylene group or an aromatic diisocyanate wherein at least one of the carboxylic acid groups connects two phenylene groups.This invention further relates to preferred diisocyanates used in the process according to this invention.

Abstract: Polyfunctional monomers are disclosed that yield transparent resins having high transparency and excellent surface hardness and heat resistance. The present polyfunctional monomers are represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents a group having a carbamido group or an oxazolidone group that will be bonded to the dimethylbenzyl group of the formula (I) and an acryl group or methacryl group at the other end. Control of the polymerization of the polyfunctional monomers is easy, and polymerization of the polyfunctional monomers yield and resins having excellent surface hardness, heat resistance, and workability, and having high transparency. The resins are well adapted for use as glazing materials, optical lenses, and optical disc substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyisocyanate adduct mixture which at a 100% solids concentration has an isocyanate content of about 4 to 19 weight percent and is liquid at room temperature. The adduct mixture is prepared from a biuret-containing polyisocyanate and a monohydroxy alcohol which contains 11 to 36 carbon atoms. The adduct mixture possesses good storage stability in common polyisocyanate solvents and good compatibility with apolar solvents. The present invention also relates to the use of the liquid polyisocyante adduct mixture in the process of curing alkyd or acrylic resins and to compositions containing the adduct mixture and alkyd or acrylic resins.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel 2-(alkoxymethyl) pentane-1,5-diisocyanates, 2-(alkoxymethyl)-pentane-1,5-diurethanes, and 2-(alkoxymethyl)-pentane 1,5-dicarbamic acid chlorides having the structure: ##STR1## in which R is a straight chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl radical, a straight chain or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkenyl radical, a straight chain or branched C.sub.3 -C.sub.20 -oxaalkyl radical, an optionally substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 -cycloalkyl radical, or an optionally substituted C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 -aralkyl radical and X is a --NCO--, --NH--CO.sub.2 R.sup.1 --, --NHCO.sub.2 R.sup.2 -- OR - NHCOCl-group whereby R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be the same or different and are a straight chain or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl radical or a C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl radical, as well as a process for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 4,4'-diisocyanato phenylbenzylether, its method of production by reaction of the corresponding diamine with phosgene and the use of the diisocyanate for the production of polyisocyanate polyaddition products, preferably polyurethane plastics.