An isocyanate-functional prepolymer comprises the reaction product of: (A) a polyol; (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two carbinol-functional groups per molecule; and (C) a polyisocyanate. Components (A) to (C) are utilized to provide a stoichiometric excess of isocyanate-functional groups in component (C) over the total amount of isocyanate-reactive groups of components (A) and (B). An isocyanate component comprising the isocyanate-functional prepolymer is also disclosed. The isocyanate component also comprises (E) a filler. In addition, a composition is disclosed, which comprises the isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component. Further, a method of preparing a coating with the composition is disclosed, which method comprises applying the composition on a substrate and forming the coating from the composition on the substrate. A coated substrate comprising the substrate and a coating disposed on the substrate, the coating being formed from the composition, is additionally disclosed.

The present invention provides a water-repellent coating composition which enables easy removal of dirt while having good appearance due to high compatibility of a water-repellent component with other materials. The present invention provides a coating composition, comprising a siloxane group-containing polymer (A) and a crosslinking agent (B), wherein the siloxane group-containing polymer (A) is a block copolymer comprising an A block and a B block, and containing, in the A block, at least a structural unit derived from a siloxane group-containing vinyl monomer (a) and containing, in the B block, a structural unit derived from a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl monomer (b) and, as necessary, a structural unit derived from another vinyl monomer (c) copolymerizable with the vinyl monomers (a) and (b), and is a copolymer having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 2.0 or less and polymerized by living radical polymerization.

An alcohol-resistant siliconized polycarbonate polyurethane can include a soft segment and a hard segment. The soft segment can include a polycarbonate polyol and a polysiloxane, which can be present in an amount less than the polycarbonate polyol. The hard segment can include an isocyanate and a chain extender. Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) devices can include one or more components that are at least partially formed from one or more formulations of the siliconized polycarbonate polyurethane catheter. The PICC devices can withstand alcohol locking, and can be power injectable both before and after alcohol locking events.

Disclosed herein are kits for use in adding degradable foam to a tire, methods for preparing a degradable foam-containing tire, tires containing degradable foam, and methods for degrading the degradable foam in tires containing degradable foam. The degradable foam comprises a combination of (i) at least one di- or polyisocyanate, (ii) at least one polysiloxane diol, at least one polysiloxane diamine, or a combination thereof, and (iii) optionally at least one polyol.

The present invention relates to a polyurethane, in particular a thermoplastic polyurethane, obtainable or obtained by reacting at least the components (i) to (ii): (i) a polyisocyanate composition; (ii) a polyol composition, comprising (ii.1) at least one polyester diol or polyether diol having a number-average molecular weight in the range from 500 to 3000 g/mol, (ii.2) at least one polysiloxane having two terminal isocyanate-reactive functionalities selected from the group consisting of thio group, hydroxyl group and amino group. The invention additionally relates to a process for preparing this polyurethane, to the use thereof, to a molded body comprising the polyurethane. Furthermore, the invention relates to foam beads based on polyurethane, obtained or obtainable from the polyurethane, to a process for producing foam beads and also to bead foams and to the use thereof.

One-component, moisture-curable polyurethane adhesives exhibit excellent handling strength before being fully cured, and excellent creep properties after curing. The adhesives include an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer made from polyols that include a crystalline polyester and hydroquinone bis (2-hydroxyethyl) ether, and a polyoxazolidine compound.

The disclosure relates to a thermoset omniphobic composition, which includes a thermoset polymer with first, second, and third backbone segments, urethane groups linking the first and third backbone segments, and urea groups linking the first and second backbone segments. The first, second, and third backbone segments generally correspond to urethane or urea reaction products of polyisocyanate(s), amine-functional hydrophobic polymer(s), and polyol(s), respectively. The thermoset omniphobic composition has favorable omniphobic properties, for example as characterized by water and/or oil contact and/or sliding angles. The thermoset omniphobic composition can be used as a coating on any of a variety of substrates to provide omniphobic properties to a surface of the substrate. Such omniphobic coatings can be scratch resistant, ink/paint resistant, dirt-repellent, and optically clear. The thermoset omniphobic composition can be applied by different coating methods including cast, spin, roll, spray and dip coating methods.

Embodiments of the invention provide compositions useful in analyte sensors as well as methods for making and using such compositions and sensors. In typical embodiments of the invention, the sensor is a glucose sensor comprising an analyte modulating membrane formed from a polymeric reaction mixture formed to include limiting amounts of catalyst and/or polycarbonate compounds so as to provide such membranes with improved material properties such as enhanced thermal and hydrolytic stability.

The disclosure relates to a thermoset omniphobic composition (such as an omniphobic polyurethane or epoxy composition) which includes a thermoset polymer with first, second, and third backbone segments. The first, second, and third backbone segments can correspond to urethane or urea reaction products of polyisocyanate(s), amine-functional omniphobic polymer(s), and polyol(s), respectively, for omniphobic polyurethanes. Similarly, the first, second, and third backbone segments can correspond to urea or beta-hydroxy amine reaction products of polyamine(s), isocyanate-functional omniphobic polymer(s), and polyepoxide(s), respectively, for omniphobic epoxies. The thermoset omniphobic composition has favorable omniphobic properties, for example as characterized by water and/or oil contact and/or sliding angles. The thermoset omniphobic composition further has favorable barrier properties, for example with respect to water vapor and oxygen transmission as well as water absorption. The thermoset omniphobic composition can be used as a coating on any of a variety of substrates to provide omniphobic properties to a surface of the substrate. Such omniphobic coatings can be scratch resistant, ink/paint resistant, and optically clear.

Disclosed herein are methods for synthesizing oligomer mixtures with one or more moieties capable of forming a multi-hydrogen bonding dimer. The method comprises the steps of providing certain intermediate reaction products; adding a polyol component to the intermediate reaction product to yield an oligomer mixture comprising one or more multi-hydrogen bonding groups; and further reacting the mixture with certain isocyanate-reactive compounds to yield a multi-hydrogen bonding oligomer, wherein solvents comprise less than 50% of the total by weight of all reagents used in the synthesis of the multi-hydrogen bonding oligomer. Preferably, such methods involve no separation, distillation, or isolation of any intermediate product, and as such, they are particularly useful for a continuous or one-pot synthesis.