Durable icephobic materials form anti-ice coatings on a variety of substrates, including for aircraft, powerlines, vehicles, marine structures, communications towers, outdoor equipment, and the like. The icephobic may comprise an elastomeric polymer with a low crosslink density (e.g., 1,300 mol/m3) and low initial ice adhesion strength (e.g., .sub.ice100 kPa prior to exposure to icing conditions). Further, the icephobic material maintains .sub.ice after 10 icing/deicing cycles that is 50% of the initial .sub.ice Introducing optional miscible liquids enhances interfacial slippage of chains in the elastomeric polymer. The low .sub.ice levels minimize ice buildup and eliminate necessary work to remove any accumulated ice via passive removal during normal operation. Other icephobic materials include linear polymers with plasticizers distributed therein or PDMS-silane coatings, both of which are free of any layers of surface liquids. Methods of making such icephobic materials are also provided.

The present invention provides an adhesive film including a resin having a silsesquioxane in a side chain and a urethane bond in a main chain, together with a method for forming the same. The inventive adhesive film has excellent stretchability and strength, with the film surface having higher adhesion and thinner film thickness.

A compound is provided, having the formula (I), wherein R.sub.S is a soft block polymer; wherein each T is independently a urethane or urea linkage; see formulae (A) and (B); wherein each R.sub.D is independently CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, or CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3; wherein each R.sub.D is independently CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, or OR.sub.D; and wherein each p is independently 1, 2, or 3. Compositions containing the compound, and methods of making and using the compound are provided.

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A coating composition includes at least one, low Tg, polyol resin having hydroxyl groups available for crosslinking, a polyurethane crosslinker that crosslinks the hydroxyl groups when cured, and water in an amount from about 4 to 20 wt. % of the total weight of the coating composition. Characteristically, solvents other than water are present in an amount less than half the amount of water. The coating composition is advantageously used to finish leather.

A polymer preparation consisting of silane-functional polymers, including at least one polymer having at least one terminal group of formula (I) and at least one further silane terminal group, a method for producing the polymer preparation and a composition containing it. The polymer preparation has a surprisingly low viscosity, cross-links surprisingly quickly even without the use of EHS-critical catalysts such as organotin compounds or DBU, and hardens into a non-sticky material with good strength and elasticity. It is especially well suited as an elastic adhesive or sealant or as an elastic coating. The invention further relates to a method for lowering the viscosity of a polymer having at least one terminal group of formula (I) by introducing at least one further silane terminal group.

A composition forming an insulating layer is described, whereby a binder based on an alkoxysilane-functionalized polymer carries the alkoxy-functionalized silane group, containing water and an insulation layer-forming additive. The composition according to the invention results in a relatively high expansion rate, enabling coatings to be applied to achieve the layer thickness required for the respective fire resistance duration in a simple and rapid manner, whereby the layer thickness is reduced to a minimum but offers significant insulating effect. The composition according to the invention is particularly suitable for fire protection, especially for the coating of steel components, such as columns, beams, frame members, in order to increase the fire resistance duration.

The present disclosure pertains to ionic polymer compositions, including semi- and fully interpenetrating polymer networks, methods of making such ionic polymer compositions, articles made from such ionic polymer compositions, and methods of making such articles and packaging for such articles.

A continuous process for preparing a silylated polymer comprising a silylation step where a prepolymer having reactive functional groups, a first intermediate product, is reacted continuously with a silylating agent in an endcapping tubular reaction unit to form a second intermediate product, and where at least a portion of the second intermediate product is backmixed continuously with the first intermediate product to form the silylated polymer. The continuous process may further comprise a stabilization step, a quenching step or both a stabilization step and a quenching step.

A coating or plastics formulation contains a reaction product of at least one alkoxysilane-containing isocyanurate of the formula (I) ##STR00001##
with at least one hydrophilizing agent of the formula BOH which has at least one OH group, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 in each case independently of one another are a linear or branched and/or cyclic C1-C8 alkylene radical, R, R and R in each case independently of one another are a linear or branched and/or cyclic C1-C8 alkyl radical, and B is a hydrophilic radical.

Techniques regarding chemical compounds comprising perfluoroaryl groups that can facilitate post-synthesis functionalization are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a chemical compound. The chemical compound can comprise a molecular backbone. The chemical compound can also comprise a pendent functional group bonded to the molecular backbone. The pendent functional group can comprise a perfluoroaryl group and a methylene group.