This invention relates to chemical polymer compositions, methods of synthesis, and fabrication methods for devices regarding polymers capable of displaying shape memory behavior (SMPs) and which can first be polymerized to a linear or branched polymeric structure, having thermoplastic properties, subsequently processed into a device through processes typical of polymer melts, solutions, and dispersions and then crossed linked to a shape memory thermoset polymer retaining the processed shape.

The present invention relates to processes for the manufacture of aqueous polyurethane dispersions that can be used as adhesives or coatings, are solvent free and have low VOC emissions, and are environmentally friendly. Also encompassed are the dispersions as such, compositions containing them and their use as coatings and adhesives.

The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of polyurethane and a method for preparing the same, use thereof in a coating composition, and a coated product. The aqueous dispersion of polyurethane comprises a polyurethane polymer which is obtained by a reaction of a reaction mixture comprising a polyurethane prepolymer A) and an isocyanate-reactive component B), said polyurethane prepolymer A) being obtained by a reaction comprising the following components: A1) a polyisocyanate which has a functionality of not less than 2; and A2) a multifunctional polyether polyol which has a functionality of not less than 3 in an amount of 1% to 30% by weight, based on the amount of said reaction mixture as 100% by weight. The aqueous dispersion of polyurethane according to the present invention is well dispersed, and is capable of forming a coat with good waterproof, moisture permeability and washing resistance.

The present invention relates to a polyether-modified polyisocyanate composition, which is obtainable by reacting a system containing the following components: a) a polyisocyanate having an isocyanate group functionality of 2-4.5; b) a polyoxyalkylene monoether alcohol; and c) optionally a catalyst; the polyoxyalkylene monoether alcohol has a number-average molecular weight of 900 g/mol-2000 g/mol and an oxypropylene group content of 45 wt. %-100 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the oxyalkylene group of the polyoxyalkylene monoether alcohol; the system has an equivalent ratio of isocyanate group to hydroxyl group of 5:1-110:1; the polyisocyanate composition has the following characteristics: i) the average isocyanate functionality is 1.8-4.1; ii) the isocyanate group content is 8-20 wt. %; and iii) the amount of the polyoxyalkylene monoether structure is greater than 10 wt. % and less than 50 wt. %, for characteristics ii) and iii), relative to the total weight of the polyisocyanate composition.

The present invention provides low polyphenols (such as bisphenol A) tougheners for epoxy adhesives. The tougheners, and adhesives comprising the tougheners exhibit enhanced viscosity stability, e.g., compared to tougheners prepared from higher amounts of bisphenol A (and epoxy adhesives comprising them).

An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball showing excellent shot feeling and stain resistance. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a golf ball body and a paint film formed on a surface of the golf ball body, wherein a base resin constituting the paint film includes a polyurethane obtained by a reaction between a polyol composition and a polyisocyanate composition, a molar ratio (NCO/OH) of an isocyanate group (NCO group) in the polyisocyanate composition to a hydroxyl group (OH group) in the polyol composition is 0.6 or more, and the paint film has an elastic modulus of 300 MPa or less.

The present invention relates to a two-component coating composition, to a method for applying the composition and to the use of the composition, and to a product obtained by coating with the coating composition. The two-component coating composition contains an A-component containing a polyaspartic ester and a B-component containing a polyether-modified polyisocyanate, and the composition has a molar ratio of isocyanate groups to amino groups of 0.8:1-4:1. The two-component coating composition provided by the invention has the advantages of a long working time, quick drying, a high hardness and a high bubble-free film thickness.

A polyurethane dispersion PUD comprises at least one polyurethane P based on at least one polyisocyanate and at least one polyester polyol PES, wherein the polyester polyol PES is based on at least one polyhydric alcohol A and at least one dicarboxylic acid D, wherein at least one polyhydric alcohol A and/or at least one dicarboxylic acid D were at least partly derived from renewable raw materials.

The invention relates to the use of aqueous dispersion adhesives on the basis of a mixture of aqueous polyurethane or polyurethane-urea dispersions for bonding foam substrates according to the spray coagulation method.

The polymerizable composition of the present invention contains (A) an alicyclic isocyanate compound (a1) having two or more functional groups and/or an aliphatic isocyanate compound (a2) having two or more functional groups, (B) a thiol compound having one or more sulfide bonds and/or one or more ester bonds and having two or more functional groups, and (C) an imidazole-based curing catalyst, in which the amount of the imidazole-based curing catalyst (C) is 5 ppm to 3,000 ppm with respect to the total amount of the isocyanate compound (A) and the thiol compound (B).