A cleaned biobased polyoxyalkylene glycol polyol, wherein the cleaned biobased polyoxyalkylene glycol polyol is completely primary hydroxyl-tipped or end-grouped, further wherein the cleaned biobased polyoxyalkylene glycol polyol comprises less than 15 ppm sodium and potassium metals, and further wherein the cleaned biobased polyoxyalkylene glycol polyol comprises less than 0.5% water by weight.

A cleaned biobased polyoxyalkylene glycol polyol, wherein the cleaned biobased polyoxyalkylene glycol polyol is completely primary hydroxyl-tipped or end-grouped, further wherein the cleaned biobased polyoxyalkylene glycol polyol comprises less than 15 ppm sodium and potassium metals, and further wherein the cleaned biobased polyoxyalkylene glycol polyol comprises less than 0.5% water by weight.

An inkjet ink includes: an ink vehicle; a polymer; a surfactant package containing an ethoxylated acetylenic nonionic surfactant having an HLB value in the range of 5 to 10; and an ABA-type bis-alkoxylated silicone compound. The ink has a surface tension in the range of 26 to 31 mN/m.

An inkjet ink includes: an ink vehicle; a polymer; a surfactant package containing an ethoxylated acetylenic nonionic surfactant having an HLB value in the range of 5 to 10; and an ABA-type bis-alkoxylated silicone compound. The ink has a surface tension in the range of 26 to 31 mN/m.

A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a flat wound electrode body that includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separator sheet, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The wound electrode body includes a filling layer containing a thermal polymerization product of a resin having electrolyte solution swellability between the negative electrode sheet and the separator sheet.

A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a flat wound electrode body that includes a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet, and a separator sheet, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The wound electrode body includes a filling layer containing a thermal polymerization product of a resin having electrolyte solution swellability between the negative electrode sheet and the separator sheet.

Method (M) for the preparation of an end compound from an internal ketone, said method comprising: —synthesizing the internal ketone by a process (P) for the decarboxylative ketonization of a fatty acid, a fatty acid derivative or a mixture thereof in a liquid phase with a metal compound as catalyst in the substantial absence of added solvent, wherein the fatty acid, fatty acid derivative or mixture thereof is added in sequential steps, the first step taking place at a temperature sequentially at a temperature from 100° C. to 270° C., —causing the internal ketone to react in accordance with a single or multiple chemical reaction scheme involving at least one reagent other than the internal ketone, wherein at least one product of the chemical reaction scheme is the end compound that is not further caused to be chemically converted into another compound.

The invention relates to a copolymer powder containing polyamide blocks and polyether blocks having: an enthalpy of fusion of the polyamide blocks of greater than or equal to 70 J/g if the weight ratio of the polyamide blocks relative to the polyether blocks of the copolymer is greater than or equal to 4; an enthalpy of fusion of the polyamide blocks of greater than or equal to 50 J/g if the weight ratio of the polyamide blocks relative to the polyether blocks of the copolymer is greater than or equal to 1 and less than 4; or an enthalpy of fusion of the polyamide blocks of greater than or equal to 20 J/g if the weight ratio of the polyamide blocks relative to the polyether blocks of the copolymer is less than 1.

The invention relates to a copolymer powder containing polyamide blocks and polyether blocks having: an enthalpy of fusion of the polyamide blocks of greater than or equal to 70 J/g if the weight ratio of the polyamide blocks relative to the polyether blocks of the copolymer is greater than or equal to 4; an enthalpy of fusion of the polyamide blocks of greater than or equal to 50 J/g if the weight ratio of the polyamide blocks relative to the polyether blocks of the copolymer is greater than or equal to 1 and less than 4; or an enthalpy of fusion of the polyamide blocks of greater than or equal to 20 J/g if the weight ratio of the polyamide blocks relative to the polyether blocks of the copolymer is less than 1.

A cleaned biobased polyoxyalkylene glycol polyol with an oxyethylene content of at least 40 mole percent, constituting 31.80 to 67.95 percent biogenic carbon content by weight, having less than 15 ppm combined sodium and potassium metals, and having less than 0.5 percent water by weight.