A two-component solventless adhesive composition is disclosed, the composition comprising an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate prepolymer that is the reaction product of reactants comprising at least one polyisocyanate, at least one polyester polyol, at least one polyether polyol, and at least one polyol comprising a hydroxyl and COOH acid functionality. The adhesive composition further comprises a polyol component comprising at least one polyester polyol, at least one polyether polyol, or a combination thereof. A method for forming a laminate using the adhesive composition and a laminate itself are also disclosed. The method comprises forming a solventless adhesive composition, applying a layer of the adhesive composition to a surface of a film, bringing the layer into contact with a surface of another film to form a laminate, and curing the adhesive composition. A laminate made according to the method is further disclosed.

A high-solid-content coating composition includes: (A) a hydroxy group-containing acrylic resin having a glass transition temperature (Tg) in a range of 20 C. to 70 C. and a weight average molecular weight in a range of 3,000 to 10,000; (B) a hydroxy group-containing polyester resin being a reaction product of a polyfunctional compound (b-1) having a carboxy group and a hydroxy group in total of three or more in one molecule, a monoepoxide compound (b-2) having a hydrocarbon group having 4 or more carbon atoms, and a caprolactone compound (b-3); and (C) a polyisocyanate compound, in which a solid content at the time of coating is 50 mass % or more.

Blends comprising an aromatic polyester polyol and a 1 to 10 wt. % of a fatty acid derivative are disclosed. The fatty acid derivative is a C.sub.8 to C.sub.18 fatty acid ester or a C.sub.8 to C.sub.18 fatty acid amide. Also disclosed are rigid PU or PU-PIR foams that comprise a reaction product of water, a catalyst, a foam-stabilizing surfactant, a polyisocyanate, a blowing agent, and the polyester polyol/fatty acid derivative blends. Surprisingly, low-temperature R-values of rigid foams based on pentane blowing agents can be improved significantly by using blends of aromatic polyester polyols and a minor proportion of readily available fatty acid derivatives. In some aspects, the difference between initial R-values of the foam measured at 75 F. and 40 F. is at least 5% greater than that of a similar foam prepared in the absence of the fatty acid derivative.

A polyurethane catalyst comprises a sodium compound, the sodium compound being 1 to 60 wt % of the polyurethane catalyst by the mass percent, and further comprises a tertiary amine and/or pyridine compound. The sodium compound and the tertiary amine and/or pyridine compound achieve a synergistic effect; during the catalysis of the polymerization of isocyanate and polyalcohol, the speed of the polymerization reaction is increased; and the prepared polyurethane material has excellent physical properties, does not contain any heavy metal element at all, is an environment-friendly catalyst, solves the technical problem of ensuring environmental protection, safety and the catalytic efficiency of the polyurethane catalyst, and is particularly applicable to the preparation of polyurethane synthetic leather resin slurry, a polyurethane elastomer (prepolymer), a polyurethane coating, a polyurethane adhesive, a polyurethane composite material, flexible polyurethane foam, and a rigid polyurethane material.

This description relates to low VOC water borne coating compositions with improved application properties based on a binder mixture comprising an urethanized polyester and an acrylic two-step polymer. This description further relates to the use of the low VOC water borne coating compositions for forming a coating, preferably for forming a clear coat, and more preferably for forming a clear coat in refinishing applications. Moreover, this description also relates to a method of forming a multilayer coating comprising a step of forming a coating layer by using the low VOC water borne coating composition.

The present invention concerns polyester resins of General Formula I (HO[R.sup.1R.sup.2C(CH.sub.2)].sub.a[OCOC.sub.xH.sub.yCO.sub.2].sub.b[C.sub.pH.sub.zO].sub.cH) or General Formula II (HO[R.sup.1R.sup.2C(CH.sub.2).sub.2].sub.a[OCOC.sub.xH.sub.yCO.sub.2].sub.b[CH.sub.2CR.sup.3(CO.sub.2H)CH.sub.2O].sub.dH), wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, a, b, c, d, x, y, p, and z are as defined herein, for use in inks and coating compositions. The polyester resins of the present invention are particularly, but not exclusively, suitable to enhance the adhesion between a printing ink or coating composition and a substrate, especially a plastic substrate, to which it is applied. The polyester adhesion promoters of the invention are compatible with urethane-based inks and coating compositions.

The present invention relates to a two-component putty comprising (1) a base component and (2) a curing component, wherein the base component comprises: a polycarbonate diol having a hydroxyl number in the range of from 50 to 500 mg KOH/g; a further resin component having a hydroxyl number of at least 300 mg KOH/g; and an inorganic filler, wherein the curing component comprises a polyisocyanate, and wherein the amount of the inorganic filler is in the range of from 35 wt % to 60 wt %, based on the total weight of the putty, the putty contains less than 5 wt % of organic solvent, and the viscosity of the putty is in the range of from 30,000 mPa.Math.s to 250,000 mPa.Math.s. The present invention also relates to a method for coating a substrate by applying such putty and allowing the applied putty to cure. The invention further relates to a coated substrate obtainable by such method and the use of such two-component putty for improving erosion resistance of a substrate.

A photocurable resin composition according to the present invention contains an anionic-group-containing photosensitive resin comprising a photosensitive urethane resin, a photopolymerization initiator and a thermal curing agent, wherein the photosensitive urethane resin is produced by reacting a raw material mixture containing (A) a polyol having at least an ester bond and also having an unsaturated bond at least in the main chain thereof, (B) a compound having at least one active-hydrogen-containing group and at least one anionic group in the molecule thereof, (C) a polyisocyanate and (D) a compound having at least one active-hydrogen-containing group and an unsaturated bond group in the molecule thereof, and the photosensitive urethane resin has an ester bond and an unsaturated bond in the main chain in the same molecule, wherein at least one of a side chain and a terminal has an anionic group and a side chain has an unsaturated bond group.

A method for operation in wellbore, the method comprises: pumping a fluid barrier into a wellbore through a tubular, the fluid barrier being operable to separate a cement slurry from a second fluid; the fluid barrier comprising a polyurethane member derived from a polyurethane forming composition comprising a para-phenylene diisocyanate terminated polycarbonate prepolymer and an aromatic diol

Provided is a resin composition for producing a coating composition excellent in appearance, abrasion resistance, and hardness of a coating film. The resin composition of the present invention includes a compound A having a branched structure which has a terminal hydroxyl group, a polyisocyanate B, and an inorganic particle C, in which the inorganic particle C has a functional group enabling reacting with a hydroxyl group or an isocyanate group on a surface thereof.