The addition of a small amount of an alkyl sulfoxide, e.g., DMSO, to an isocyanate capped prepolymer provides a storage stable prepolymer composition in which the prepolymer is also highly activated towards curing with certain blocked curing agents such as methylenedianiline metal salt coordination complexes. The prepolymer/alkyl sulfoxide compositions are cured by said blocked curing agents at lower temperatures and/or at an accelerated rate compared to similar compositions lacking the alkyl sulfoxide providing high performance polyurethane elastomers.

Provided is an electrophotographic member that shows a small increase in electrical resistance value even when used under a low-temperature environment. The electrophotographic member is an electrophotographic member including an electroconductive substrate and a resin layer on the electroconductive substrate, wherein the resin layer contains an anion, inorganic particles having a hydrophobicity degree of 40% or more and 80% or less, and a resin having a specific cation structure.

The present invention relates to a polyisocyanate composition comprising, on the basis of the total mass of the polyisocyanate composition, 97 mass % or more of a polyisocyanate; and 2.0 mass ppm to 1.010.sup.4 mass ppm of a compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1 is an aliphatic group having 6 to 70 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is an aromatic ring, a is an integer of 1 to 5, b is an integer of 0 to 4, and the sum of a and b is 2 to 5.

An aqueous primer coating composition to a substrate comprises an aqueous cationic polyurethane and an aqueous polymer of oxazoline or N-vinylpyrrolidone. Also disclosed is a method applying the coating composition to the substrate and an electrophotographical printing medium coated with the coating composition.

The present invention relates to non-aqueous fluoropolymer compositions useful for the preparation of polymeric materials.

The present invention relates to non-aqueous fluoropolymer compositions useful for the preparation of polymeric materials.

An adhesive composition comprising a polyurethane and a cationic polymeric dopant or a polymerizable cationic dopant may be used to form one or more adhesive layers of electro-optic assemblies. They enable improved electro-optic performance of the corresponding; electro-optic devices even at low temperatures.

Provided herein are long lasting hair compositions, color enhancers, and markers for selecting the same.

Provided herein are color protectant compositions for dyed human hair, and methods for determining the same.

A process for preparing a polymeric membrane for materials used in crop production comprising: a) providing an aqueous dispersion of a polyurethane or polyurethane-urea elastomer comprising segments formed from the copolymer segment of Formula I

A.sup.1-[Y.sup.1].sub.n-L-[Y.sup.2].sub.q-A.sup.2 Formula I

wherein A.sup.1 is an end capping group; A.sup.2 is hydrogen or an end capping group; each [Y.sup.1].sub.n and [Y.sup.2].sub.q is independently selected from a polyether macrodiol, polycarbonate macrodiol, polyester macrodiol, and wherein at least one of [Y.sup.1].sub.n and [Y.sup.2].sub.q is a polyester macrodiol; L is a divalent linking compound independently selected from urethane, urea, carbonate, ester, and phosphonate; n is an integer of 2 to 50; q is an integer of 2 to 50; and b) spraying the aqueous dispersion onto materials to be used in crop production to form a polymeric membrane on the materials.