A coating composition containing added diol functionality to a urethane, a urea, or polyurethane urea functional resin where an adipic acid dihydrazide chain extender, or free adipic acid dihydrazide active hydrogens react with the oxirane group found in glycidol is described. The combination of diisocyanate, a polyether segment, optionally at least one polyester diol segment, optionally at least one poly(tetrahydrofuran) diol segment, optionally and at least one dimethylol propionic acid diol segment, at least one dihydrazide segment and glycidol compound introduces an increased hydrophilic structure, by diol addition, in compositions that are usable as coatings, on for example, medical devices.

An epoxy group-terminated impact modifier is described, comprising the reaction product of a) two or more polyols, b) one or more polyisocyanates, and c) at least one epoxy resin comprising a primary or secondary hydroxy group-containing epoxy compound, wherein the polyols comprise a1) at least one polyether polyol and a2) at least one OH-terminated rubber, wherein the weight ratio of polyether polyol to OH-terminated rubber is in the range from 7:3 to 2:8; an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer as possible intermediate product is described; furthermore a method for producing same is described. The products obtained are suitable for improving the impact resistance of epoxy resin compositions, in particular of 1K or 2K epoxy resin adhesives.

An epoxy group-terminated impact modifier is described, comprising the reaction product of a) two or more polyols, b) one or more polyisocyanates, and c) at least one epoxy resin comprising a primary or secondary hydroxy group-containing epoxy compound, wherein the polyols comprise a1) at least one polyether polyol and a2) at least one OH-terminated rubber, wherein the weight ratio of polyether polyol to OH-terminated rubber is in the range from 7:3 to 2:8; an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer as possible intermediate product is described; furthermore a method for producing same is described. The products obtained are suitable for improving the impact resistance of epoxy resin compositions, in particular of 1K or 2K epoxy resin adhesives.

A thermally expandable composition, including at least one polymer P, cross-linkable by peroxide, at least one peroxide, preferably at least one acrylate, at least one blowing agent B, preferably at least one activator for the blowing agent, and at least one epoxide group terminated polymer of the formula (I),

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wherein Y represents a n-valent radical of a linear or branched polyurethane polymer terminated with isocyanate groups after the removal of the n terminal isocyanate groups, Z represents a (1+m)-valent radical of an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or araliphatic epoxide containing a primary or secondary hydroxyl group after the removal of the hydroxyl group and m epoxide groups, m represents an integer with a value of 1, 2, or 3, and n represents an integer with a value from 2 to 4.

There is provided a composition comprising: (i) a hyperbranched polymer having peripheral reactive groups comprising epoxy functional groups and hydroxyl functional groups; and (ii) a compound having one or more hydrophilic functional groups, wherein the amount of epoxy functional groups relative to the total number of peripheral reactive groups does not render the hyperbranched polymer from being indispersible in an aqueous solvent. There is also provided a method of preparing the same and uses thereof.

Disclosed are various polymer solid electrolyte materials suitable for various electrochemical devices and methods for making or using the same. The polymer solid electrolyte comprises a crosslinked polymer from a polymer. Certain embodiments are generally directed to solid electrolytes having relatively high ionic conductivity and/or other mechanical or electrical properties, e.g., tensile strength or decomposition potential. Certain aspects include a polymer, a plasticizer, and an electrolyte salt. In some cases, the polymer for synthesizing the crosslinked polymer may exhibit certain structures such as: ##STR00001##
where R.sub.1 can be one of the following groups: ##STR00002##
where n is an integer between 1 and 10000, m is an integer between 1 and 5000, and R.sub.2 to R.sub.6 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl, benzyl, acryl, epoxy ethyl, isocyanate, cyclic carbonate, lactone, lactam, and vinyl; and * indicates a point of attachment.

The present disclosure relates to a composition comprising: at least one dendritic polymer prepared from hyper-branched polymer with hydroxyl groups, having a plurality of peripheral functional groups, wherein the peripheral functional groups comprising at least one cyclic ether group that is covalently bound to said hyperbranched polymer by urethane linkages; and a melamine-based crosslinker. Such compositions have improved flexibility. The present disclosure further relates to the use of such compositions to form coatings after cure, or as an additive component to binder resins.

The present invention relates to a polymer having formula (I):

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wherein the line - - - represents a covalent bond, or a linkage group selected from: NRC(O)O, C(O)OC(O)NR, C(O)NR, NHC(O)NH, wherein R is H, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 heteroalkyl, carbocycle, aryl, or heteroaryl; P is a polymer comprising y number of peripheral functional groups; L is a linker moiety selected from optionally substituted, aliphatic, branched or cyclic alkyl, aryl, phenyl, or alkylene diphenyl; A is a hydrophobic functional group; B is a hydrophilic functional group, and carboxylate; and X is a cross-linkable functional group; each of m, n and q are greater than zero, and wherein m+n+qy, and use of the polymer for preparing coating compositions.

The present invention relates to hydrophilic, i.e., water loving coatings (hereafter referred to as WLC). Polyurethane epoxy alkylene oxide coatings usable as coatings on for example, medical devices are a preferred WLC.

There is provided a composition comprising: (i) a hyperbranched polymer having peripheral reactive groups comprising epoxy functional groups and hydroxyl functional groups; and (ii) a compound having one or more hydrophilic functional groups, wherein the amount of epoxy functional groups relative to the total number of peripheral reactive groups does not render the hyperbranched polymer from being indispersible in an aqueous solvent. There is also provided a method of preparing the same and uses thereof.