A moisture-permeable waterproof fabric includes: a porous moisture-permeable waterproof membrane on at least one surface of a fabric. Polyurethane forming the moisture-permeable waterproof membrane is synthesized using a polyol including a polycarbonate diol having a plant-derived component.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a coating, a coated substrate, an adhesive, film or sheet, which process comprises the application of a formulation mixture containing a reactive system onto a substrate. According to the invention a low VOC formulation mixture is used, wherein more than 40% of the carbon in the combined amount of the formulation mixture is modern carbon according to ASTM D6866.

The invention relates to an adhesive dual-component composition based on polyurethane, comprising an —NCO component and an —OH component such that: the —NCO component is a composition comprising: A) at least one polyurethane prepolymer comprising at least two NCO terminal groups obtained by the polyaddition reaction of at least one dissymmetric diisocyanate monomer and at least one diol, and B) at least one triisocyanate selected from isocyanurates, biurets, diisocyanate and triol adducts, and the mixtures thereof; the —OH component is a composition comprising at least one polyol; at least one of the polyols or diols is selected from polyether polyols (or polyether diols); at least one of the polyols or diols is selected from polyester polyols (or polyester diols); and the weight ratio of the quantity of polyether polyol(s) to the quantity of polyester polyol(s), defined as r.sub.4, ranges from 0.6 to 2.2.

The present disclosure describes phosphonium-containing polyurethane compositions, coating compositions, and coated fabric media. In one example, a phosphonium-containing polyurethane composition can include an aqueous liquid vehicle and polyurethane particles. The polyurethane particles can include a polyurethane polymer devoid of end cap groups. The polyurethane polymer can include a polyurethane backbone having a polymerized diamine chain extender forming a portion of the backbone. The polyurethane polymer can also include side chain groups along the polyurethane backbone. The side chain groups can collectively include aliphatic phosphonium salts and polyalkylene oxide groups.

The present invention aims to provide a urethane resin and a heat dissipation component each having excellent thermal conductivity and excellent flexibility. The present invention relates to a curable composition containing: a polyol (A); a polyisocyanate (B); at least one dispersant (C) for inorganic fillers selected from the group consisting of a phosphate ester (C1), a C12-C24 fatty acid (C2), a sucrose fatty acid ester (C3), a sorbitan fatty acid ester (C4), and a glycerol fatty acid ester (C5); and an inorganic filler (D), the curable composition satisfying the following requirements (1) to (3) that (1) the polyol (A) contains a polyalkylene glycol (A1) having a chemical formula weight or number average molecular weight of 1000 or less in an amount of 50% by weight or more based on the weight of the polyol (A); (2) the inorganic filler (D) is contained in an amount of 70 to 97% by weight based on the weight of the curable composition; and (3) the total weight of the dispersant (C) for inorganic fillers is 1 to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the inorganic filler (D), the phosphate ester (C1) being represented by the following formula (1):

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The present invention pertains to polyurethane-urea based optical adhesives for formation of optical film laminates, optically functional film laminates, and ophthalmic or eyeglass lenses employing the same and methods for producing the same.

Disclosed is a polyurethane-modified epoxy resin composition capable of satisfying both high toughness and high elasticity. This epoxy resin composition is an epoxy resin composition, in which (A) a polyurethane-modified epoxy resin having a polycarbonate structure in the molecule and having a urethane modification rate of 20 to 60% by weight, (B) a non-polyurethane-modified epoxy resin that is liquid at 30° C., (C) a solid epoxy resin having a glass transition temperature or melting point of 50° C. or higher and (D) an amine-based curing agent that is dicyandiamide or a derivative thereof are as essential components, and 20.0 to 50.0% by weight of (A), 0.1 to 50.0% by weight of (B) and 0.1 to 50.0% by weight of (C) are contained relative to the total of (A) to (D).

An aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion, the polyurethane resin is obtainable by reacting an allophanate based isocyanate according to general formula I or II, optionally a polyether diol, a polyol containing a quaternary N-atom or tertiary amino group and a polyol selected from the group consisting of polyester polyol, polyether polyol, polycarbonate polyol, a polyacrylate polyol, a polyolefin and a polyamide polyol. The polyurethane resin is suitable as a resin in treatment liquids of substrates and images made by inkjet printing.

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Provided are a thermoplastic polyurethane foam and an impact resistant composite laminate. The thermoplastic polyurethane comprises a structural unit represented by Formula (I):

##STR00001## wherein each R independently is an alkylene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2— or —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2—; n is a number from 2 to 13; and the structural unit has a Mn ranging from 700 g/mole to 2500 g/mole. The impact resistant composite laminate comprises a base layer and a first impact resistant layer formed by the thermoplastic polyurethane foam, and the first impact resistant layer overlaps the base layer.

Disclosed is a polyurethane hot-melt adhesive including: a thermoplastic polyurethane that is a reactant of a raw material including a polymer polyol, a polyisocyanate, and a chain extender, wherein X−Y≥15, where X represents a temperature (° C.) at which the polyurethane hot-melt adhesive has a melt viscosity of 2.0×10.sup.3 Pa.Math.s, and Y represents a temperature at which the polyurethane hot-melt adhesive has a melt viscosity of 1.0×10.sup.5 Pa.Math.s, and the polyurethane hot-melt adhesive has a 100% modulus of 2.5 MPa or more.