An embodiment includes a platform shape memory polymer system. Such an embodiment exhibits a blend of tunable, high performance mechanical attributes in combination with advanced processing capabilities and good biocompatibility. A post-polymerization crosslinking synthetic approach is employed that combines polyurethane and thiol-ene synthetic processes. Other embodiments are described herein.

The present invention relates to an alkylene-oxide-added polyol composition, a polyurethane using same, and a hot-melt adhesive comprising same, and, more specifically, to an alkylene oxide-added polyol composition, a polyurethane using same, and a hot-melt adhesive comprising same, the composition being prepared by performing, in a specific content ratio, an addition reaction between an alkylene oxide and an anhydrosugar alcohol composition comprising a) a monoanhydrosugar alcohol, b) a dianhydrosugar alcohol, c) a polysaccharide alcohol, d) an anhydrosugar alcohol derived from a polysaccharide alcohol, and e) a polymer of at least one of a) to d), and thus can increase the amount of bio components, improves adhesive strength, and enables a polyurethane to be prepared at a cost lower than that of when using petroleum polyols and other biopolyols.

A purpose of the present invention is to provide a urethane composition which does not require use of a lead-based curing catalyst, exhibits excellent curability and workability, and can be advantageously used in a variety of applications, such as adhesives, coating materials, sealing materials, waterproofing materials, floor materials, wall materials and paints.

The present invention provides a urethane composition which contains an active hydrogen-containing organic compound (A), a polyisocyanate (B), a curing catalyst (C), and an aromatic compound (D). The active hydrogen-containing organic compound (A) contains a polyol. The aromatic compound (D) has a structure represented by Chemical Formula (1).

A purpose of the present invention is to provide a urethane composition which does not require use of a lead-based curing catalyst, exhibits excellent curability and workability, and can be advantageously used in a variety of applications, such as adhesives, coating materials, sealing materials, waterproofing materials, floor materials, wall materials and paints.

The present invention provides a urethane composition which contains an active hydrogen-containing organic compound (A), a polyisocyanate (B), a curing catalyst (C), and an aromatic compound (D). The active hydrogen-containing organic compound (A) contains a polyol. The aromatic compound (D) has a structure represented by Chemical Formula (1).

The present invention provides an aircraft window including a polyurethane including a reaction product of components including (a) about 1 equivalent of at least one polyisocyanate; and (b) about 1 equivalent of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol based upon the about 1 equivalent of the at least one polyisocyanate, and other aircraft window compositions.

Provided are a method of preparing a polyurethane prepolymer with high functionality and the polyurethane prepolymer with high functionality prepared therefrom and a curing agent comprising the same. The method includes the steps of: Step (A): providing an alcohol composition comprising a first polyol having 2 or 3 OH groups and a second polyol having 4 or more OH groups; Step (B): reacting the alcohol composition with a polyisocyanate to undergo a first polymerization, so as to obtain an intermediate; wherein a molar ratio of a total number of the OH groups of the alcohol composition to a total number of NCO groups of the polyisocyanate is from 1:2 to 1:6; and Step (C): adding a catalyst to carry out a second polymerization of the intermediate to obtain the polyurethane prepolymer with high functionality, which has four or more NCO groups.

Polyurethane prepolymers having non-linear short chain diols and/or soft diisocyanates incorporated into the backbone are used to provide cured polyurethane coatings having a high hard segment content and low haze. The polyurethane prepolymers can also be used to improve the dispersion of filler in cured polyurethane compositions having a high filler loading. Cured coatings prepared from the two-part polyurethane systems meet the requirements for aerospace applications.

According to the present invention, provided is a polymerizable composition for an optical material including: at least one amine compound (A) selected from a compound (a1) represented by Formula (1) and a compound (a2) represented by Formula (2); an iso(thio)cyanate compound (B) which contains two or more iso(thio)cyanate groups; and a polythiol compound (C) which contains a dithiol compound (c1) containing two mercapto groups and a polythiol compound (c2) containing three or more mercapto groups. ##STR00001##

According to the present invention, provided is a polymerizable composition for an optical material including: at least one amine compound (A) selected from a compound (a1) represented by Formula (1) and a compound (a2) represented by Formula (2); an iso(thio)cyanate compound (B) which contains two or more iso(thio)cyanate groups; and a polythiol compound (C) which contains a dithiol compound (c1) containing two mercapto groups and a polythiol compound (c2) containing three or more mercapto groups. ##STR00001##

The invention relates to a rubber composition for a mechanical member with a dynamic function, to a process for preparing this composition, to such a member and to a use of a polymer bearing urethane functions.

The composition is based on at least one elastomer and comprises a reinforcing filler and said polymer dispersed in the elastomer, the composition comprising the product of an in situ thermomechanical blending reaction of the elastomer with the filler, precursors of the polymer and a chain extender.

According to the invention, the composition has a ratio G′ 0.5%/G′ 20% of storage moduli G′ relative to the complex shear moduli G* satisfying at least one of the following conditions (i) to (v), G′ 0.5% and G′ 20% being measured according to the standard ISO 4664 at respective dynamic strain amplitudes of 0.5% and 20%, on double shear test specimens subjected to shear strains of from 0.02% to 50% at the same frequency of 5 Hz and at the same temperature T:

G′ 0.5%/G′ 20% ≤1.15 for T=100° C.,   (i)

G′ 0.5%/G′ 20% ≤1.40 for T=65° C.,   (ii)

G′ 0.5%/G′ 20% ≤1.50 for T=25° C.,   (iii)

G′ 0.5%/G′ 20% ≤1.60 for T=0° C.,   (iv)

G′ 0.5%/G′ 20% ≤2.50 for T=−30° C.   (v)