A polyurethane-based UV absorber, obtained by reacting a UV absorber having a reactive hydrogen with a polyisocyanate and a diol or polyol; wherein the weight average molecular weight of the polyurethane-based UV absorber is in a range of 10,000 to 200,000.

The present invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion, a method for the preparation thereof, a product comprising the same, and use thereof for a coating composition, an impregnating composition, an adhesive or a sealant. The aqueous polyurethane dispersion comprises a polyurethane obtained by reacting a system comprising the following components: A1) at least one polyisocyanate having an isocyanate functionality of not less than 2; A2) at least two different polytetramethylene ether glycols A2a) and A2b), the A2a) having a number average molecular weight of not more than 1500 g/mol, the A2b) having a number average molecular weight of more than 1500 g/mol; and A3) at least one anionic or potentially anionic hydrophilic agent having a number average molecular weight of 32 g/mol to 400 g/mol and containing hydroxyl and carboxyl functions; B) at least one amino-functional anionic or potentially anionic hydrophilic agent; and C) at least one amino-functional compound having a number average molecular weight of 32 g/mol to 400 g/mol and containing no hydrophilic group; wherein the ratio of the number average molecular weight of the A2a) to the number average molecular weight of the A2b) is 1:9 to less than 1:1, and the weight of the A3) amounts to 20% to 70% of the weight of the hydrophilic agents of the system, wherein the hydrophilic agents of the system are components A3 and B.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a coating, a coated substrate, an adhesive, film or sheet, which process comprises the application of a formulation mixture containing a reactive system onto a substrate. According to the invention a low VOC formulation mixture is used, wherein more than 40% of the carbon in the combined amount of the formulation mixture is modern carbon according to ASTM D6866.

The present disclosure describes phosphonium-containing polyurethane compositions, coating compositions, and coated fabric media. In one example, a phosphonium-containing polyurethane composition can include an aqueous liquid vehicle and polyurethane particles. The polyurethane particles can include a polyurethane polymer devoid of end cap groups. The polyurethane polymer can include a polyurethane backbone having a polymerized diamine chain extender forming a portion of the backbone. The polyurethane polymer can also include side chain groups along the polyurethane backbone. The side chain groups can collectively include aliphatic phosphonium salts and polyalkylene oxide groups.

The present invention is to provide a urethane adhesive composition which exhibits excellent heat-resistant adhesion after storage to resin. The present invention relates to a urethane adhesive composition including: a urethane prepolymer having an isocyanate group; an isocyanurate compound having an isocyanurate ring; a terpene compound having active hydrogen; and a vinyl silane coupling agent represented by Formula (A) below: (where in Formula (A), R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each independently represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R.sup.2 represents a (n+1) valent hydrocarbon group, Vi represents —CH═CH.sub.2, m1 is from 1 to 3, m2 is from 1 to 3, m3 is from 0 to 2, m1+m2+m3 is 4, and n is 1 or greater). ##STR00001##

Methods of printing a three-dimensional object using co-reactive components are disclosed. Thermosetting compositions for three-dimensional printing are also disclosed.

Two-component solventless polyurethane adhesive compositions comprising an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive are disclosed, the compositions comprising an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and an isocyanate-reactive component comprising a hydroxy-terminated polyurethane resin, a polyether polyol, a phosphate ester adhesion promoter, and, optionally, a bio-based polyol. Methods for forming laminate structures are also disclosed, the methods comprising forming an adhesive composition by mixing an isocyanate adhesive component comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and an isocyanate-reactive adhesive component comprising a hydroxy-terminated polyurethane resin, a polyether polyol, a phosphate ester adhesion promoter, and optionally, a bio-based polyol, applying the adhesive composition to a surface of a first substrate, and bringing a surface of a second substrate into contact with the adhesive composition on the surface of the first substrate, thereby forming the laminate structure. Laminate structures are also disclosed.

The dental restorative material of the present invention is a dental restorative material that contains a resin matrix and an inorganic filler in an amount of 25 to 1,000 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the resin matrix, and in the dental restorative material, the resin matrix contains a polyurethane resin, and the inorganic filler has an average particle diameter of 0.001 to 100 μm. According to the present invention, a dental restorative material that has a high bending strength and a high surface hardness, and is excellent in transparency and cutting workability, and a resin material for dental cutting work containing the same can be provided.

Polythiourethane polymer networks that can be processed and/or recycled are provided. Also provided are methods of forming the polythiourethane polymer networks using excess thiol and/or a dual catalyst system and methods for reprocessing and recycling the polyurethane polymer networks. The polythiourethane polymer networks are based on thiourethane dynamic chemistry.

Disclosed herein is a 2K coating system consisting of two components (A) and (B) being separate from each other, where (A) includes at least one constituent (a1) containing at least one aromatic moiety and bearing on average at least two primary and/or secondary amino groups, where (B) includes at least one constituent (b1) containing at least one aromatic moiety and bearing on average at least two isocyanate groups, where each of (A) and (B) has a solid content of at least 95 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the respective component, and constituent (b1) present in component (B) bears carbodiimide and/or uretonimine units and at least one structural unit (I). Also disclosed herein are a coating composition obtainable by mixing components (A) and (B), a method of using said coating composition as sealant, a method of applying the coating composition to a substrate, and a sealed substrate.