An amino silicone oil-modified elastomer material includes Component A and Component R. Component A includes isocyanate prepolymer obtained through reaction of polyol and isocyanate, and the isocyanate prepolymer has a —NCO content of 22-30%; Component R includes the following components in parts by weight: 45-60 parts of polyether amine, 1-6 parts of liquid amine chain extender, 1-10 parts of polysulfide rubber, 2-8 parts of nano silica, and 3-8 parts of amino silicone oil. The elastomer material of the invention ensures the elasticity of the polymer while improving mechanical properties. Moreover, it can improve elongation, wear resistance and water resistance of the polyurea material.

Provided is a polycarbonate polyol used as a raw material of a polyurethane that has an excellent balance of flexibility, mechanical strength and solvent resistance. The polycarbonate polyol includes structural units derived from a polyhydric alcohol and has a hydroxyl value of 20 to 450 mg KOH/g. The polyhydric alcohol includes: a diol (A) containing not less than 70% by weight of a specific oxyalkylene glycol (A1); and a trihydric to hexahydric branched alcohol (B) having 3 to 12 carbon atoms. In the polycarbonate polyol, structural units derived from the branched alcohol (B) is contained in an amount of 0.005 to 5.0% by mole in the structural units derived from the polyhydric alcohol. A ratio of a structural unit (X1) represented by the following Formula (X1) in the structural units derived from the branched alcohol (B) is not higher than 50% by mole. ##STR00001##

The present invention is drawn to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion comprising: —anionic polyurethane particles comprising both free pending carboxylate groups of formula —COO.sup.−M.sup.+ where M.sup.+ is a cation resulting from neutralization of carboxylic acid groups with a base, and pending carboxylate ester groups resulting from esterification of free carboxylic acid groups with an epoxysilane, —crosslinking particles made of water-insoluble transition metal compounds. It is also drawn to a method of coating a substrate comprising applying such an aqueous polyurethane dispersion onto a substrate and letting it dry, preferably without applying any heat or radiation.

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.

Catheter tubing comprises: an elongate body comprising a base thermoplastic polyurethane; and a compounded thermoplastic polyurethane co-extruded with the base thermoplastic polyurethane to provide a section of catheter tubing discrete from the elongate body, the compounded thermoplastic polyurethane comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane and a radiopaque material, wherein the catheter tubing comprises a first elastic modulus under first conditions prior to entry into a patient; and wherein when exposed to second conditions comprising two or more in vivo stimuli for a duration of time the catheter tubing comprises a second elastic modulus that is not more than fifty percent of the first modulus.

Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one cyclic 1,3-diketone compound, at least one aminoalcohol or alkylhydroxylamine and an alkali metal, phosphonium or ammonium sulfite. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein and propionaldehyde.

Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, a polyethyleneamine mixture having a number average molecular weight of 175 to 450 and an alkali metal, phosphonium or ammonium sulfite. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acrolein and propionaldehyde.

A bio-based resin obtained from a reaction mixture comprising a glycidyl ether component and a bio-based component comprising a fatty acid and a rosin acid, wherein the glycidyl ether component comprises at least two epoxide groups.

The present invention provides polyurethanes including a reaction product of components including: (a) an isocyanate functional urethane prepolymer comprising a reaction product of components including: (i) about 1 equivalent of at least one polyisocyanate; and (ii) about 0.1 to about 0.5 equivalents of at least one diol having 2 to 18 carbon atoms; and (b) about 0.05 to about 0.9 equivalents of at least one branched polyol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups; and (c) up to about 0.9 equivalents of at least one polyol different from branched polyol (b) and having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein the reaction product components are essentially free of polyester polyol and polyether polyol; compositions, coatings and articles made therefrom and methods of making the same.

An elastomeric composite polyurethane skin having an average flexural modulus, measured in accordance with ASTM D790-03, smaller than 35 MPa is disclosed. The elastomeric composite polyurethane skin includes a first aliphatic polyurethane layer made from a first polyurethane reaction mixture having at least one isocyanate compound with at least two NCO-groups which are not directly attached to an aromatic group, at least one isocyanate-reactive component (B1), and at least one catalyst component (C1) substantially free of lead, and a second aromatic polyurethane layer made from a second polyurethane reaction mixture having at least one aromatic isocyanate compound (A2), and at least one isocyanate-reactive component (B2).