Disclosed is a terminally functionalized polysiloxane urethane polymer comprising: polysiloxane segments comprising from 50 to 98% by weight based on the total polymer weight; urethane segments comprising from 2 to 50% by weight based on the total polymer weight; and terminal functional groups selected from (meth)acrylate functional groups, isocyanate functional groups and mixtures thereof. The terminally functionalized polysiloxane urethane polymer finds use in liquid optically clear adhesive formulations wherein it can provide dual photo and moisture cure properties. In some embodiments cured reaction products of the liquid optically clear adhesive composition prepared with the terminally functionalized polysiloxane urethane polymer exhibit low haze of 2% or less and low yellowness b* values of 2 or less as prepared and after aging testing. In some embodiments cured reaction products of the liquid optically clear adhesive composition prepared with the terminally functionalized polysiloxane urethane polymer exhibit minimal shrinkage.

The present invention relates to polymers having dynamic urea bonds and more specifically to polymers having hindered urea bonds (HUBs). The present invention also relates to: (a) malleable, repairable, and reprogrammable shape memory polymers having HUBs, (b) reversible or degradable (e.g., via hydrolysis or aminolysis) linear, branched or network polymers having HUBs, and (c) to precursors for incorporation of HUBs into these polymers. The HUB technology can be applied to and integrated into a variety of polymers, such as polyureas, polyurethanes, polyesters, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyamines, and polysaccharides to make linear, branched, and cross-linked polymers. Polymers incorporating the HUBs can be used in a wide variety of applications including plastics, coatings, adhesives, biomedical applications, such as drug delivery systems and tissue engineering, environmentally compatible packaging materials, and 4D printing applications.

A reinforcing film comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive layer laminated and fixed on a principal surface of a film substrate. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer is formed of a photocurable composition containing a photocurable agent and a base polymer having a crosslinked structure. The gel fraction of the photocurable composition is preferably 60% or more. The shear storage elastic modulus at 25 C. of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer is preferably 110.sup.4 to 1.210.sup.5 Pa. The shear storage elastic modulus at 25 C. of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer after photocuring is preferably 1.510.sup.5 to 210.sup.6 Pa.

The present invention is a composite stretchable film including: a surface film which is a cured product of a polyurethane 1 containing a copolymer of one or more of units a1 to a4 and silicone-pendant type urethane units b1 and/or b2 represented by the following general formula (1); and an inner film which is a cured product of a polyurethane 2 containing a unit c having polyether and urethane bonds represented by the following general formula (2), on which the surface film is laminated. The present invention provides a stretchable film that has excellent stretchability and strength, with the film surface having excellent water repellency, and a method for forming the same.

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The present invention relates to polyurethanes (A) being obtainable by reaction of (a) 15% to 70% by weight of di- or polyisocyanate comprising on average from 1 to 10 allophanate groups and on average from 1 to 10 CC double bonds per molecule, and optionally (b) 0% to 60% by weight of further di- or polyisocyanate, with (c) 5% to 50% by weight of compounds having at least two isocyanate-reactive groups, comprising at least one polycarbonate diol with a molecular weight from 500 to 3000 g/mol weight % ages being based on total polyurethane (A), with the proviso that the total is 100%.

Binders stabilized in an aqueous phase and capable of codeposition with ionogenic gel-formers are disclosed. The binder may be a resin or polymer, including polyacrylates, polyurethanes, polyepoxides, urethane acrylates, aromatic and (cyclo)-aliphatic epoxy acrylates, polyesters, and mixtures thereof. The binders are modified by reactions between reactive groups on the binder and hydrophilic, functional molecules. Reactive groups on the binder may include isocyanates, hydroxyls, carboxyls, oxiranes, vinyls and amines. A method of producing such dispersions is disclosed.

Binders stabilized in an aqueous phase and capable of codeposition with ionogenic gel-formers are disclosed. The binder may be a resin or polymer, including polyacrylates, polyurethanes, polyepoxides, urethane acrylates, aromatic and (cyclo)-aliphatic epoxy acrylates, polyesters, and mixtures thereof. The binders are modified by reactions between reactive groups on the binder and hydrophilic, functional molecules. Reactive groups on the binder may include isocyanates, hydroxyls, carboxyls, oxiranes, vinyls and amines. A method of producing such dispersions is disclosed.

The invention relates to a method for producing radiation-curable alkenyl ether polyols, to radiation-curable alkenyl ether polyols produced using the method according to the invention, and to the use thereof for the synthesis of radiation-interlinkable oligomers or polymers by means of polyaddition reactions or polycondensation reactions, in particular for the synthesis of radiation-curable polyesters, polyethers, polyurethanes and polyureas, particularly preferably UV-curable polyurethanes. The invention also relates to radiation-curable polyurethane polymers that are obtained by reacting at least one alkenyl ether polyol according to the invention with a polyisocyanate.

The invention relates to a method for producing radiation-curable alkenyl ether polyols, to radiation-curable alkenyl ether polyols produced using the method according to the invention, and to the use thereof for the synthesis of radiation-interlinkable oligomers or polymers by means of polyaddition reactions or polycondensation reactions, in particular for the synthesis of radiation-curable polyesters, polyethers, polyurethanes and polyureas, particularly preferably UV-curable polyurethanes. The invention also relates to radiation-curable polyurethane polymers that are obtained by reacting at least one alkenyl ether polyol according to the invention with a polyisocyanate.

Coatings having a favorable combination of soft touch characteristics and durability are obtained by dual curing compositions containing free radical-curable ethylenically unsaturated compound(s), polyol(s) and polyisocyanate(s).