Disclosed are silane functionalized rosins having multiple functionalities. Such silane functionalized rosins are curable and thus capable of providing unexpected properties for various uses and end products. Also disclosed are synthetic routes to prepare silane functionalized rosins, which are formulated with hydroxyl functional polymers to provide curable adhesive compositions. The adhesives may be used for woodworking, automotive, textile, appliances, electronics, bookbinding, and packaging. Suitable substrates can be metal, polymer film, plastics, wood, glass, ceramic, paper, and concrete.

Embodiments relate to a liquid aromatic polyester polyol composition for preparing a polyurethane foam product including at least one polyalicyclic structure, wherein the aromatic polyester polyol composition is a clear liquid at room temperature, the viscosity of the aromatic polyester polyol composition, at room temperature and at a shear rate of 10 sec-1, is no greater than 100 Pa-s; and the OH number of the aromatic polyester polyol composition is in the range of from 100 mg KOH/g to 500 mg KOH/g; and a process for preparing the above liquid aromatic polyester polyol composition; an isocyanate-reactive composition and a foam-forming composition comprising the liquid aromatic polyester polyol.

Provided are a tricyclodecane dimethanol composition, in which a ratio of structural isomers is controlled, and a preparation method thereof.

The invention relates to multilayer materials for producing packaging comprising at least two films and also a layer which is printed with a packaging printing ink, said packaging printing ink comprising a certain hyperbranched polyester containing functional groups. The invention further relates to a packaging printing ink which comprises a certain hyperbranched polyester containing functional groups, and to the use of said printing ink for producing multilayer materials.

A polyester film containing a polyester support having a terminal carboxylic acid value of from 3 to 20 eq/ton and IV of from 0.65 to 0.9 dL/g, and a conductive layer having a surface specific resistance of from 10.sup.6 to 10.sup.14Ω per square with an in-plane distribution of from 0.1 to 20% exhibits an improvement in withstand voltage.

The present invention provides a functional sheet including a functional layer provided between protective layers. The functional layer is a polarizing film layer, a photochromic layer, or a combination of the polarizing film layer and the photochromic layer. At least one of the protective layers includes a layer formed of a resin (C) containing a polyester resin (A) obtained as a result of polycondensation of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and an aromatic polycarbonate resin (B), the polyester resin (A) being contained at a content of 10 to 100 parts by mass and the aromatic polycarbonate resin (B) being contained at a content of 0 to 90 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass as a total of the polyester resin (A) and the aromatic polycarbonate resin (B). A lens is provided with such a functional sheet.

A polyester is formed by reacting a plurality of monomers. The monomers include 7 to 20 parts by mole of (a) aliphatic triol monomer, 40 to 80 parts by mole of (b) first diol monomer, 12 to 40 parts by mole of (c) second diol monomer, and 100 parts by mole of (d) aliphatic diacid monomer or aliphatic anhydride monomer. The (b) first diol monomer has a chemical structure of

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wherein each R.sup.1 is the same. The (c) second diol monomer has a chemical structure of

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wherein R.sup.6 is different from R.sup.7.

The present invention relates to a polyester resin composition capable of having an excellent shrinkage rate, being heat-shrunk at a low temperature, and improving adhesion properties, without impairing insulation properties in a state of heat-shrinkable films, and a method for preparing the same. The present polyester resin composition comprises: a copolymerized polyester resin including a dicarboxylic acid-derived residue including a residue derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid; and a diol-derived residue including a residue derived from 4-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexyl methyl 4′-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane carboxylate, and a residue derived from 4,4-(oxybis(methylene)bis) cyclohexane methanol, an alkali metal compound, and an alkaline earth metal compound, wherein the alkali metal compound and the alkaline earth metal compound are contained in an amount that the content ratio of the alkali metal element/the alkaline earth metal element derived therefrom is 0.01 to 1.

The invention relates to an RMA crosslinkable polymer comprising: a) at least one RMA Donor moiety X comprising a C—H acidic proton in activated methylene or methine groups, b) at least one moiety Y comprising one or more 5- or 6-membered heterocycles containing an ether-, acetal- or ketal group which in case of two or more of such heterocycles can be fused or linked, wherein the polymer has a weight-average molecular weight Mw of at least 400 g/mol and a C—H equivalent molecular weight CH EQW of at least 80 g/mol. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the RMA crosslinkable polymer, to an RMA crosslinkable composition comprising the RMA crosslinkable polymer and coated substrates.

The invention relates to an RMA crosslinkable polymer comprising: a) at least one RMA Donor moiety X comprising a C—H acidic proton in activated methylene or methine groups, b) at least one moiety Y comprising one or more 5- or 6-membered heterocycles containing an ether-, acetal- or ketal group which in case of two or more of such heterocycles can be fused or linked, wherein the polymer has a weight-average molecular weight Mw of at least 400 g/mol and a C—H equivalent molecular weight CH EQW of at least 80 g/mol. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of the RMA crosslinkable polymer, to an RMA crosslinkable composition comprising the RMA crosslinkable polymer and coated substrates.