The present invention relates to cosmetics comprising a hydroxyl compound obtained by the reaction of a di- or higher-valent alcohol with a monovalent carboxylic acid and dimer acid, characterized in that the hydroxyl compound is obtained by reacting diglycerin with isostearic acid, and then reacting the obtained ester compound with dimer acid, wherein a molar ratio among diglycerin, isostearic acid and dimer acid is in the range of 1.0:1.4 to 1.6:0.5 to 0.8. The present invention provides cosmetics comprising the hydroxyl compounds having a high hydroxyl value.

The present invention relates to cosmetics comprising a hydroxyl compound obtained by the reaction of a di- or higher-valent alcohol with a monovalent carboxylic acid and dimer acid, characterized in that the hydroxyl compound is obtained by reacting diglycerin with isostearic acid, and then reacting the obtained ester compound with dimer acid, wherein a molar ratio among diglycerin, isostearic acid and dimer acid is in the range of 1.0:1.4 to 1.6:0.5 to 0.8. The present invention provides cosmetics comprising the hydroxyl compounds having a high hydroxyl value.

An aliphatic polyester is provided. The aliphatic polyester comprises: a first structural unit represented by ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 is absent or a C1 to C40 aliphatic hydrocarbyl; a second structural unit represented by ##STR00002##
wherein R.sup.2 is a C1 to C10 aliphatic hydrocarbyl; and a third structural unit derived from a first cross-linking agent, wherein the first cross-linking agent has three reactive functional groups, wherein at least one reactive functional group is a secondary or tertiary hydroxyl, with the proviso that the first cross-linking agent is not malic acid.

An aliphatic polyester is provided. The aliphatic polyester comprises: a first structural unit represented by ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 is absent or a C1 to C40 aliphatic hydrocarbyl; a second structural unit represented by ##STR00002##
wherein R.sup.2 is a C1 to C10 aliphatic hydrocarbyl; and a third structural unit derived from a first cross-linking agent, wherein the first cross-linking agent has three reactive functional groups, wherein at least one reactive functional group is a secondary or tertiary hydroxyl, with the proviso that the first cross-linking agent is not malic acid.

A method of manufacturing a molded article by a low shear manufacturing process that includes: placing a solid polyester in a mold having mold surfaces; heating said polyester until it becomes molten; dispersing said molten polyester over said mold surfaces; solidifying said molten polyester to form a solid molded article; and removing said molded article from said mold; where the polyester is obtained by polymerization of dimethylcyclohexane dicarboxylic acid, cyclohexane dimethanol, polytetramethylene ether glycol and branching agent and has a steep melting curve evidenced by a puddling curve slope of −2 to −10.

A method of manufacturing a molded article by a low shear manufacturing process that includes: placing a solid polyester in a mold having mold surfaces; heating said polyester until it becomes molten; dispersing said molten polyester over said mold surfaces; solidifying said molten polyester to form a solid molded article; and removing said molded article from said mold; where the polyester is obtained by polymerization of dimethylcyclohexane dicarboxylic acid, cyclohexane dimethanol, polytetramethylene ether glycol and branching agent and has a steep melting curve evidenced by a puddling curve slope of −2 to −10.

An adhesive agent produced by crosslinking an adhesive agent composition containing a polyester resin (i) having a structural portion derived from a polycarboxylic acid compound (a) and a structural portion derived from a polyol component (b), wherein the polyester resin (i) contains a structural portion derived from at least one selected from the group consisting of a dimer acid compound, a sebacic acid compound, and a dimer diol in a proportion of not less than 60 wt. % based on the weight of the polyester resin (i), wherein the polyol component (b) includes a glycol (b1) having an even carbon number (excluding the dimer diol), wherein the polyester resin (i) has an ester group concentration of not less than 2 mmol/g. The adhesive agent has an adhesive force (α) of not less than 1 N/25 mm as measured under predetermined conditions.

A soft feel curable polyester composition comprising the residues of a 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol, a C.sub.2-C.sub.20 diol other than 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol, a C.sub.2-C.sub.20 polyol, an alicyclic diacid and an acyclic aliphatic diacid, wherein said curable polyester contains at least 90 mole percent of aliphatic diacid residues, based on the total moles of diacid residues, and wherein said curable polyester has a hydroxyl number of about 100 to about 250 mgKOH/g, an acid number of 0 to about 30 mgKOH/g, and a number average molecular weight of about 500 to about 10,000 g/mole, a soft segment polyol, an isocyanate crosslinker and a solvent or a solvent mixture.

The invention relates to the use of a branched polyester having an average of at least 2.8 terminal groups as additive for a curable pre-polymer composition, wherein the branched polyester acts as de-foaming agent.

The invention relates to the use of a branched polyester having an average of at least 2.8 terminal groups as additive for a curable pre-polymer composition, wherein the branched polyester acts as de-foaming agent.