A polyurethaneurea composition comprises a reaction product of at least one diisocyanate compound, a polymeric glycol, a poly(tetramethylene-co-ethyleneether) glycol comprising constituent units derived by copolymerizing tetrahydrofuran and ethylene oxide (EO) wherein the portion of the constituent units derived from ethylene oxide is present in the poly(tetramethylene-co-ethyleneether) glycol from greater than about 37 to about 70 mole percent, at least one diamine chain extender, and at least one chain terminator. The invention further relates to the use of blends of polymeric glycols and poly(tetramethylene-co-ethyleneether) glycols as the soft segment base in spandex compositions. The invention also relates to new polyurethane compositions comprising polymeric glycols and poly(tetramethylene-co-ethyleneether) glycols, and their use in spandex.

The presently claimed invention is directed to a copolymer obtained by reacting at least one isocyanate (A) comprising at least one allophanate group and at least one active double bond with at least one isocyanate reactive component (B) to form an intermediate product (C); and reacting the intermediate product (C) with at least one active double bond reactive component (D) to obtain the copolymer which can be used as dispersant. The at least one isocyanate reactive component (B) is selected from the group consisting of monofunctional polyether amine (B1), monofunctional polyether alcohol (B2), C.sub.6-C.sub.30 monofunctional alcohol (B3) and monofunctional polyester alcohol (B4).

A polymeric radiation-source with customized geometries to maximize receipt of radiation into treatment areas that is formed from either radioisotopes molecularly bonded to a polymer or radioisotopes encased within a polymer.

A thermoplastic polyurethane can be obtained by a process involving a reaction of a thermoplastic polyester (PE-1) with a diamine (D1), to obtain a composition (Z1) containing an amide (PA-1), and a reaction of the obtained composition (Z1) with an isocyanate composition (I1), containing at least one polyisocyanate, and a polyol composition (P1). The diamine (D1) has a molecular weight in the range from 50 g/mol to 700 g/mol. A process can produce such a thermoplastic polyurethane, and shaped articles can be made containing the thermoplastic polyurethane.

In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a self-healing polymer composition preferably for use in manufacturing a dielectric layer of a capacitive pressure sensor, and which comprises a central atom and a polymer having a main chain and one or more terminal moieties coupled to the main chain, wherein said one or more terminal moieties are selected to operate as ligands to form a coordination complex with the central atom, and preferably, the ligands and the central atom are selected to form the coordination complex after being subject to an external force sufficient to remove coordinate covalent bonds therebetween.

A method of making polyesters and polyurethanes from biomass-derived polyols. The polyol is biomass-derived and has the structure:

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wherein dashed bonds are single or double bonds and R is selected from the group consisting of —OH and ═O. Polyurethanes are made by reacting the polyol with a diisocyanate. Polyesters are made by reacting the polyol with a dicarboxylic acid.

Described herein are binder formulations based on acryloyloxy-functionalized polyurethanes.

A process for preparing a TPU alloy material through in-situ compatibilization includes: 1) adding a premixed TPU raw material to a feeding port of a twin-screw extruder; injecting a mixture of an alloy component and a dual-active substance into the twin-screw extruder through a lateral feeding port; adding an auxiliary reagent to the TPU raw material or the mixture of the alloy component and the dual-active substance, wherein the alloy component is a polyolefin or a thermoplastic polymer material having reactivity, wherein the dual-active substance is a substance containing a group reactive with the TPU raw material and a group reactive with the alloy component, and the auxiliary reagent includes an initiator; 2) controlling a temperature of a reaction zone of the twin-screw extruder at 50° C. to 250° C., and granulating an extruded material by underwater cutting; and 3) drying the granulated product to obtain the TPU alloy material.

The invention relates to a functionalized polymer to which at least one Diels-Alder adduct is covalently bonded, said Diels-Alder adduct containing a furan and a maleimide component and the furan or the maleimide component having a functional organyl group the molar mass of which is less than 800 g/mol.

Polyester films with abrasion resistant coatings and methods for making the same are provided. The coated polyester films include a polyester film substrate having a coating on at least one side thereof, wherein the coating is derived from a coating composition that includes (i) a melamine crosslinker component and (ii) a polyurethane component derivable from at least one diisocyanate and at least one polymeric polyol.