The present disclosure provides an encapsulated pigment dispersion and an inkjet ink comprising an ink vehicle and an encapsulated pigment dispersion thereof. In particular, the encapsulated pigment dispersion includes a pigment selected from TiO.sub.2 pigment, fluorescent pigment, phosphorescent pigment, and mixtures thereof. The present disclosure also provides a process for producing the aqueous pigment.

There is provided an adhesive composition comprising at least 50 wt % of an aqueous dispersion of an amorphous polyurethane having a Tg below 25° C.; and a water dispersible cross-linker, where the adhesive composition has a peel retention of greater than or equal to 5% according to the Water/IPA Exposure Test.

A modified polymer includes a diene-based polymeric chain and at least one end terminated with a blocked isocyanate group. The blocked isocyanate group may be the reaction product of an isocyanate and a blocking agent, and the blocking agent is selected, such that the modified polymer deblocks at temperatures of at least 100 C. An aqueous emulsion of the modified polymer may be provided that may be surfactant-free. The emulsion may be combined with one or more latexes to provide a treatment solution for a fabric or fiber that does not require the use of resorcinol and formaldehyde. Once treated and dried, the fabric or fiber may be used to impart tensile strength to rubber products, such as tires, air springs, flexible couplings, power transmission belts, conveyor belts, and fluid routing hoses.

Copolymer dispersions containing polyamide segments in aqueous media form binders for coatings for various industrial and construction materials. The copolymers have a high percentage of amide linkages. The copolymers are linked into higher molecular weight species by reactions with polyisocyanates (which forms urea linkages if the other reactant is an amine or a urethane linkage if the other reactant is a hydroxyl group).

Polymer dispersions in aqueous media form binders for pretreatments, coatings and images on substrates. The polymer includes polyamide segments and may have a high percentage of tertiary amide linkages, which facilitates film formation at temperature convenient to textiles and nonwovens. The polyamides are linked with reactions with polyisocyanates (which forms urea linkages if the other reactant is an amine or a urethane linkage if the other reactant is a hydroxyl group).

The present invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion and a process for preparing the same, an adhesive containing the same, and an adhesion article obtained by bonding with the adhesive. The aqueous polyurethane dispersion comprises a polyurethane having an anionic group dispersed therein, the polyurethane has a fusion enthalpy of 3 J/g-100 J/g at 20° C.-100° C. of the first temperature rising curve measured with the DSC according to DIN 65467, a weight-average molecular weight of 31,000-95,000, and the aqueous polyurethane dispersion has an acid value of 0.5 mg KOH/g-8.5 mg KOH/g. The adhesive comprising the aqueous polyurethane dispersion of the present invention has an excellent initial bonding force.

A prepolymer comprising an acid group is made by a process comprising the step of contacting: (i) a di-isocyanate, (ii) a polyol containing an acid group, and (iii) a polyol without an acid group, the contacting conducted under reaction conditions and in a solvent consisting essentially of: (A) a first component consisting essentially of at least one glycol ether ketone, and (B) optionally, a second component consisting of at least one aprotic glycol ether. The prepolymer is useful in the preparation of water-based polyurethane dispersions.

The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relates generally to oligomeric reaction products formed by the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate polymers and methods thereof. More specifically, the presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relates to oligomeric reaction products formed by the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate polymer obtained from, for example but not by way of limitation, waste products, such as beverage containers made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The oligomeric reaction products can, in one embodiment, be used as a starting material for polyurethanes. The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) also relates to processes for producing oligomeric reaction products from the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate. More particularly, the presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relates to a process of producing oligomeric reaction products of polyethylene terephthalate capable of controlling the removal of byproducts during the reaction. The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) also relates to ultraviolet curable urethane acrylate and polyethylene terephthalate compositions and methods of making and uses thereof.

The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relates generally to oligomeric reaction products formed by the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate polymers and methods thereof. More specifically, the presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relates to oligomeric reaction products formed by the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate polymer obtained from, for example but not by way of limitation, waste products, such as beverage containers made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The oligomeric reaction products can, in one embodiment, be used as a starting material for polyurethanes. The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) also relates to processes for producing oligomeric reaction products from the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate. More particularly, the presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) relates to a process of producing oligomeric reaction products of polyethylene terephthalate capable of controlling the removal of byproducts during the reaction. The presently disclosed and/or claimed inventive concept(s) also relates to ultraviolet curable urethane acrylate and polyethylene terephthalate compositions and methods of making and uses thereof.

Described herein is a method of manufacturing a one-pack polyurethane dispersion, where the dispersion includes a polyurethane containing hydroxyl groups and at least one group selected from the group consisting of acid groups and polyalkoxylene groups, the acid groups of the polyurethane, if present, being neutralized to an extent from 0 to 100 mol-% of the acid groups; and a fully blocked polyisocyanate; where the method includes obtaining a mixture A; reacting a hydroxy-functional polymer with mixture A, thus-obtaining a mixture B; and neutralizing 0 to 100 mol-% of the acid groups, if contained in mixture B, based on the total amount of acid groups in mixture B. Also described herein are one-pack polyurethane dispersions obtainable according to the method, one-pack coating materials including the same and coated substrates including cured coating materials.