A rheology control agent for a curable composition may include: a diamide compound (A) and/or a hydrogenated castor oil (A′), the diamide compound (A) being obtained by condensation reaction between a diamine component (A1) and a monocarboxylic acid component (A2); and a polyamide compound (B) obtained by polycondensation of an amine component (B1) and a carboxylic acid component (B2). The diamine component (A1) may be selected from the group consisting of diamines with 2 to 12 carbon atoms. The monocarboxylic acid component (A2) may be selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated castor oil fatty acids and linear saturated fatty acids. The polyamide compound (B) may have a weight-average molecular weight from 2,000 to 21,000. A cured product of the curable composition may be used for a sealant or an adhesive.

A rheology control agent for a curable composition includes: a diamide compound (A) and/or a hydrogenated castor oil (A′), the diamide compound (A) being obtained by condensation reaction between a diamine component (A1) and a monocarboxylic acid component (A2); and a polyamide compound (B) obtained by polycondensation of an amine component (B1) and a carboxylic acid component (B2). The amine component (B1) contains at least one amine selected from the group consisting of a diamine and a triamine having 2 to 54 carbon atoms. The carboxylic acid component (B2) contains at least one carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a dicarboxylic acid and a tricarboxylic acid having 4 to 54 carbon atoms. The polyamide compound (B) is obtained by polycondensation of at least one of the amine component (B1) and the carboxylic acid component (B2) containing polymerized fatty acids.

A novel polymer having self-healing properties is provided. The polyamide compound contains a dicarboxylic acid unit represented by the following formula (1) and a diamine unit represented by the following general formula (2). This polyamide compound is excellent in self-healing properties. ##STR00001##

A heat-resistant polyamide composition includes a copolyamide and an anhydride-functional polymer. The copolyamide includes the reaction product of at least one lactam and a monomer mixture. The monomer mixture includes at least one C.sub.32-C.sub.40 dimer acid, and at least one C.sub.4-C.sub.12-diamine.

The present document describes a polyamide hot-melt resin having a chemical structure consisting of dimerized fatty acids and diamines, loaded with an active ingredient. The dimerized fatty acids may have 12 to 24 carbons and the diamines may have 2 to 14 carbons. The amine residual functional groups and acid residual functional groups within the polyamide hot-melt resin may have a [NH.sub.2]/[COOH] molar ratio below 5, and the active ingredient may be incorporated in quantities of between about 0.01 and about 55% by weight of weight of the resin. The present document also describes items molded from the polyamide hot-melt resins, and processes of preparing the polyamide hot-melt resins.

The present document describes a polyamide hot-melt resin having a chemical structure consisting of dimerized fatty acids and diamines, loaded with an active ingredient. The dimerized fatty acids may have 12 to 24 carbons and the diamines may have 2 to 14 carbons. The amine residual functional groups and acid residual functional groups within the polyamide hot-melt resin may have a [NH.sub.2]/[COOH] molar ratio below 5, and the active ingredient may be incorporated in quantities of between about 0.01 and about 55% by weight of weight of the resin. The present document also describes items molded from the polyamide hot-melt resins, and processes of preparing the polyamide hot-melt resins.

Coating formulations capable of forming coatings exhibiting minimal or no blushing may comprise an aqueous carrier fluid, an amine-terminated polyamide, a resin, an acid catalyst, and a water-soluble fluorescent compound. The resin may comprise at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an aminoplast melamine-based resin, a benzoguanamine-based resin, a cresolformaldehyde-based resin, and any combination thereof. Such coating formulations may be curable in at least about 1 minute at 200° F. Coatings formed therefrom may comprise a crosslinked reaction product of the amine-terminated polyamide and the resin. The water-soluble fluorescent compound may be compliant with 21 CFR § 175.300 (2019), of which quinine is a representative example. Such coatings that are compliant with 21 CFR § 175.300 may be disposed upon a surface in contact with a foodstuff, such as upon at least a portion of an easy-open end of a can or similar container.

The present invention relates to a polyamide, to a composition comprising same, and to the use thereof, and also to a molded article deriving therefrom and to a process for producing same. The polyamide is particularly suitable as hot-melt adhesive for the low-pressure and low-temperature overmolding of a heat-sensitive battery, for example a lithium-polymer battery.

Polymers are disclosed that incorporate portions of secondary or tertiary polyamide segments connected with polyisocyanates. These polymers have enhanced matting properties. The enhanced matting properties are from creating an inherently matt surface from the polymer without the use of any separate fine particle size matting additives. Conventional matting agents such as fine particle size silica usually results in loss of physical properties such as haze development and porosity in the coating from the matting agent. Composites and hybrids of these polymers and other polyamides, polyurethane with vinyl polymers (acrylates) are also disclosed and claimed.

A composition contains at least a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU-1) and a copolyamide (PA-1), prepared by polymerization of at least one lactam and of a monomer mixture (M). The monomer mixture (M) contains at least a C.sub.32-C.sub.40 dimer acid as a component (B1), and at least a C.sub.4-C.sub.12 diamine as a component (B2). A process can be used for preparing such compositions, and the composition can be used for producing shaped articles.