Provided herein are novel thermoplastic polyurethanes having improved qualities such as reduced film haze and high transparency, together with methods for producing the same. The thermoplastic polyurethanes disclosed herein are obtainable or obtained by reaction of (i) at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate, (ii) at least one polyol, (iii) at least one chain extender, and (iv) a sorbitol-based clarifying agent, wherein a content of the sorbitol-based clarifying agent is predetermined relative to a total weight of the components (i) to (iii).

A method of making polyesters and polyurethanes from biomass-derived polyols. The polyol is biomass-derived and has the structure:

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wherein dashed bonds are single or double bonds and R is selected from the group consisting of —OH and ═O. Polyurethanes are made by reacting the polyol with a diisocyanate. Polyesters are made by reacting the polyol with a dicarboxylic acid.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyurethanes by mixing a) polyisocyanate, b) a mixture obtainable by introducing an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt into a compound comprising urethane groups, c) compounds comprising one or more epoxide groups, and, optionally, d) polyol, e) chain extenders, and f) fillers and further additives to form a reaction mixture and fully reacting the mixture to give the polyurethane, where the amount of alkali metal or alkaline earth metal ions per equivalent urethane groups in the compound (b) is 0.0001 to 3.5. The present invention further relates to a polyurethane obtainable by such a process, and to the use of such a polyurethane for producing bodywork components for vehicles.

A materials kit for three-dimensional (3D) printing can include a powder bed material comprising thermoplastic polyurethane particles and a fusing agent including a radiation absorber to selectively apply to the powder bed material. The thermoplastic polyurethane particles can have an average particle size from about 20 μm to about 120 μm and a melting temperature of from about 100° C. to about 250° C., wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane particles include polyurethane polymer strands having an average of about 10 wt % to about 30 wt % hard segments based on a total weight of the thermoplastic polyurethane particles. The hard segments can include a symmetrical aliphatic diisocyanate and a symmetrical aliphatic chain extender that are polymerized into the thermoplastic polyurethane particles.

Described herein are biological devices and methods for using the same to produce carbo sugars. The biological devices include microbial cells transformed with a DNA construct containing genes for producing a cellulose synthase and galactomannan galactosyltransferase. In some instances, the biological devices also include a gene for lipase. Methods for altering the viscosity of petroleum oil using the carbo sugars are also described herein. Finally, methods for degreasing or decontaminating water mixed with petroleum oil or other fatty substances or a surface coated with petroleum oil or other fatty substances using the carbo sugars are described herein.

The present disclosure provides a polymeric material including a polymerized reaction product of a polymerizable composition including components, and a thermally activatable amine curative, and has a solids content of 90% or greater. The components include a uretdione-containing material including a reaction product of a diisocyanate reacted with itself; a first hydroxyl-containing compound; and an optional second hydroxyl-containing compound having a single OH group. The first hydroxyl-containing compound has more than one OH group and the optional second hydroxyl-containing compound is a primary alcohol or a secondary alcohol. The present disclosure also provides a two-part composition, in which a polymeric material is included in the first part and the second part includes at least one liquid amine. Further, a method of adhering two substrates is provided, including obtaining a two-part composition; combining at least a portion of the first part with at least a portion of the second part to form a mixture; disposing at least a portion of the mixture on a first substrate; and contacting a second substrate with the mixture disposed on the first substrate. The disclosure also provides a polymeric material and a method of curing a two-part composition. Advantageously, two-part compositions according to the present disclosure can be used as coatings and adhesive systems having a two-step cure with handling and performance similar to existing two-part urethane systems, but with less sensitivity to water.

The invention relates to a self-healing composition based on at least one elastomer matrix comprising a segment chosen from polysiloxanes, polyesters, polyethers, polycarbonates and polyolefins and a polyurea or polyurethane segment and on at least one polymer material as healing additive, to its process of preparation, to its uses, to an electrical and/or optical cable comprising a layer obtained from said composition, and to a specific healing additive.

The present invention relates to a solid dispersion, a preparation method therefor, a chain-extended polyurethane using same, and an epoxy resin composition comprising same and, more particularly, to a solid dispersion in which an inorganic or organic material-derived isotropic or anisotropic substance is used as a dispersoid and dispersed at room temperature in a solid-phase dispersion medium such as polyols and sugars, whereby the dispersion can be easily stored and used, reduce transportation cost, prevent or alleviate the aggregation or precipitation caused during the storage of products, with the results of working efficiency improvement and processing cost reduction, and, when applied to polyurethane, can increase strength and provide an improved strength, compared to conventional curing agent, a preparation method therefor, a chain-extended polyurethane using same, and an epoxy resin composition comprising same.

The present invention relates to a solid dispersion, a preparation method therefor, a chain-extended polyurethane using same, and an epoxy resin composition comprising same and, more particularly, to a solid dispersion in which an inorganic or organic material-derived isotropic or anisotropic substance is used as a dispersoid and dispersed at room temperature in a solid-phase dispersion medium such as polyols and sugars, whereby the dispersion can be easily stored and used, reduce transportation cost, prevent or alleviate the aggregation or precipitation caused during the storage of products, with the results of working efficiency improvement and processing cost reduction, and, when applied to polyurethane, can increase strength and provide an improved strength, compared to conventional curing agent, a preparation method therefor, a chain-extended polyurethane using same, and an epoxy resin composition comprising same.

One embodiment relates to a polymerizable composition and an optical material produced therefrom which has excellent lightfastness and minimized color defects, and more specifically, the polymerizable composition according to one embodiment includes UV absorbers having, as the main absorption wavelength, either a long-wavelength region or a short-Wavelength region Within the UV region, wherein the UV absorbers do not absorb in the Visible light region. Accordingly, the polymerizable composition may be used to provide an optical material having excellent lightfastness and minimized color defects.