New shape memory polymer compositions, methods for synthesizing new shape memory polymers, and apparatus comprising an actuator and a shape memory polymer wherein the shape memory polymer comprises at least a portion of the actuator. A shape memory polymer comprising a polymer composition which physically forms a network structure wherein the polymer composition has shape-memory behavior and can be formed into a permanent primary shape, re-formed into a stable secondary shape, and controllably actuated to recover the permanent primary shape. Polymers have optimal aliphatic network structures due to minimization of dangling chains by using monomers that are symmetrical and that have matching amine and hydroxl groups providing polymers and polymer foams with clarity, tight (narrow temperature range) single transitions, and high shape recovery and recovery force that are especially useful for implanting in the human body.

Acid-catalyzed curable coating compositions containing 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds are described, including multi-layer coatings. Also provided are processes for coating substrates with coating compositions comprising 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds. Also provided are coated articles comprising coatings formed from coating compositions comprising 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds.

A power storage device packaging material of the present disclosure includes: a laminate at least including a substrate layer, a barrier layer, and a sealant layer, which are disposed in this order; and an adhesive layer interposed between the substrate layer and the barrier layer, the adhesive layer containing a polyurethane-based compound made of a reaction product of at least one polyester polyol resin and at least one polyfunctional isocyanate compound, wherein the polyfunctional isocyanate compound contains an isocyanurate of isophorone diisocyanate, and a content of isocyanate groups derived from the isocyanurate of isophorone diisocyanate in the polyfunctional isocyanate compound is 5 mol % to 100 mol % relative to a total amount of isocyanate groups contained in the polyfunctional isocyanate compound of 100 mol %.

A polyurethane insulation foam composition is disclosed herein. The polyurethane insulation foam comprises: (i) an isocyanate compound; (ii) an isocyanate reactive compound; (iii) water; (iv) a tertiary amine compound; (v) a hydrophilic carboxylic acid compound; (vi) a halogenated olefin compound; and (vii) optionally, other additives.

A polyurethane insulation foam composition is disclosed herein. The polyurethane insulation foam comprises: (i) an isocyanate compound; (ii) an isocyanate reactive compound; (iii) water; (iv) a tertiary amine compound; (v) a hydrophilic carboxylic acid compound; (vi) a halogenated olefin compound; and (vii) optionally, other additives.

A biodegradable pressure-sensitive adhesive which can be readily coated indirectly onto biodegradable carriers, which comprises

at least 60 wt % of at least one polyurethane, and
at least one sulfonated carboxylic ester; and a method for producing a biodegradable adhesive tape, which comprises providing a pressure-sensitive adhesive of the invention as a dispersion in at least one organic solvent; coating this dispersion onto a release liner; removing the organic solvent; and transferring the pressure-sensitive adhesive onto a biodegradable carrier.

A photo-curable composition can include a photo-curable resin and a photoinitiator. The photo-curable composition can typically have a shear viscosity of less than 1 Pa.Math.s at 100° C. at a shear rate of 50 s.sup.−1 and can typically include a first prepolymer, a second prepolymer, and a reactive diluent.

Acid-catalyzed curable coating compositions containing 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds are described, including multi-layer coatings. Also provided are processes for coating substrates with coating compositions comprising 1,1-di-activated vinyl N compounds. Also provided are coated articles comprising coatings formed from coating compositions comprising 1,1-di-activated vinyl compounds.

Disclosed is a polyurethane foam and a method of preparing the same which utilizes only bio-renewable polyols and no petroleum derived polyols. The polyol is derived from a bio-renewable source and has a bio-renewable content of at least 70% by weight. The produced foams have mechanical and performance properties that are equal to or exceed those of similar polyurethane foams produced using petroleum derived polyols. The foams are preferably formed into sponges and other cleaning products for use by consumers and in industrial settings.

The present inventions concerns compositions for producing thermoset polyurethanes, comprising polyisocyanates and polyols selected from a list consisting of allieyclic, aromatic compounds and branched polyesters. The films obtained from these compositions exhibit a high transparency, high thermal stability and good chemical resistance, and a method to produce the same. The said polyurethane films can be widely used in electronics industry where high transparency, high thermal resistance and good chemical resistance are the main requirements. Particularly, these films can be used as the substrates for conductive coatings and barrier coatings. These functionally coated films are particularly useful in applications such as touch panels or photo-voltaic cells.