Golf ball incorporating polyurethane mixture having wt. % NCO content of 4-20 and including a prepolymer polyol portion comprised of trans--Farnesene diol(s) in an amount of about 3-70 wt. % of total weight of prepolymer. Trans--Farnesene diol may be 15 carbon, long chain, branched, unsaturated 3,4-vinyl-containing bio-hydrocarbon having the formula: ##STR00001## Prepolymer can include a 1:99 to 99:1 blend (wt. % ratio) of Trans--Farnesene diol(s) and polybutadiene-based polyol(s) in an amount of about 35-85 wt. %, along with about 15 wt. %-65 wt. % of diisocyanate(s). Curative may be combined with prepolymer in amount of about 3-25 wt. % of total weight of curative and prepolymer combined, and may be mixture of aromatic diamine(s) and white dispersion in a wt. % ratio of about 90:10 to 50:50, plus catalyst. Hardness of polyurethane mixture can be from 75. Shore A to 75 Shore D or a material hardness can be from about 40 Shore D to about 65 Shore D.

Golf ball incorporating polyurethane mixture having wt. % NCO content of 4-20 and including a prepolymer polyol portion comprised of trans--Farnesene diol(s) in an amount of about 3-70 wt. % of total weight of prepolymer. Trans--Farnesene diol may be 15 carbon, long chain, branched, unsaturated 3,4-vinyl-containing bio-hydrocarbon having the formula: ##STR00001## Prepolymer can include a 1:99 to 99:1 blend (wt. % ratio) of Trans--Farnesene diol(s) and polybutadiene-based polyol(s) in an amount of about 35-85 wt. %, along with about 15 wt. %-65 wt. % of diisocyanate(s). Curative may be combined with prepolymer in amount of about 3-25 wt. % of total weight of curative and prepolymer combined, and may be mixture of aromatic diamine(s) and white dispersion in a wt. % ratio of about 90:10 to 50:50, plus catalyst. Hardness of polyurethane mixture can be from 75. Shore A to 75 Shore D or a material hardness can be from about 40 Shore D to about 65 Shore D.

The present invention relates to a polyurethane, in particular a thermoplastic polyurethane, obtainable or obtained by reacting at least the components (i) to (ii): (i) a polyisocyanate composition; (ii) a polyol composition, comprising (ii.1) at least one polyester diol or polyether diol having a number-average molecular weight in the range from 500 to 3000 g/mol, (ii.2) at least one polysiloxane having two terminal isocyanate-reactive functionalities selected from the group consisting of thio group, hydroxyl group and amino group.

The invention additionally relates to a process for preparing this polyurethane, to the use thereof, to a molded body comprising the polyurethane. Furthermore, the invention relates to foam beads based on polyurethane, obtained or obtainable from the polyurethane, to a process for producing foam beads and also to bead foams and to the use thereof.

An example inkjet ink composition includes a colorant, an acid, lithium, an organic solvent package, at least 50 wt % water with respect to the weight of the inkjet ink composition, and from about 0.25 wt % to about 2 wt %, with respect to the weight of the inkjet ink composition, of a polyurethane binder. The acid is selected from the group consisting of oleic acid, linoleic acid, undecanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, tridecanoic acid, and combinations thereof. The organic solvent package includes from about 1 wt % to about 12 wt %, with respect to the weight of the inkjet ink composition, of a first solvent having 1 or 2 free hydroxyl groups and 0 to 3 glycol units and from about 0.5 wt % to about 25 wt %, with respect to the weight of the inkjet ink composition, of a second solvent selected from the group consisting of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-pyrrolidinone, 2-pyrrolidone, glycerol, and combinations thereof.

A hybrid copolymer composition includes: a first proportion of an aliphatic-diisocyanate terminated polyol; a second proportion of an aromatic diisocyanate; a third proportion of an aromatic diamine curative configured to extend a chain length of the aliphatic-diisocyanate-terminated polyol and the aromatic diisocyanate; a fourth proportion of a polyester polyol configured to polymerize with the aliphatic-diisocyanate-terminated polyol; and a fifth proportion of a high functionality dendrimer configured to crosslink polymer chains of the aliphatic-diisocyanate-terminated polyol. Further, the hybrid copolymer can be configured to form a protective film layer in a foldable electronic display, the foldable electronic display including: a cover layer arranged over the protective film layer; and an array of organic light-emitting diodes arranged beneath the protective film layer.

A hybrid copolymer composition includes: a first proportion of an aliphatic-diisocyanate terminated polyol; a second proportion of an aromatic diisocyanate; a third proportion of an aromatic diamine curative configured to extend a chain length of the aliphatic-diisocyanate-terminated polyol and the aromatic diisocyanate; a fourth proportion of a polyester polyol configured to polymerize with the aliphatic-diisocyanate-terminated polyol; and a fifth proportion of a high functionality dendrimer configured to crosslink polymer chains of the aliphatic-diisocyanate-terminated polyol. Further, the hybrid copolymer can be configured to form a protective film layer in a foldable electronic display, the foldable electronic display including: a cover layer arranged over the protective film layer; and an array of organic light-emitting diodes arranged beneath the protective film layer.

Disclosed are coated particles. The coated particles include substrate particles and a coating disposed over at least a portion of the substrate particles. The coating includes a condensation reaction product of a reaction mixture that includes a liquid isocyanate-functional component and an isocyanate-reactive composition. Also disclosed are methods for making such particles and methods for using such particles as proppants in hydraulic fracturing.

Disclosed are coated particles. The coated particles include substrate particles and a coating disposed over at least a portion of the substrate particles. The coating includes a condensation reaction product of a reaction mixture that includes a liquid isocyanate-functional component and an isocyanate-reactive composition. Also disclosed are methods for making such particles and methods for using such particles as proppants in hydraulic fracturing.

The present invention is a polishing pad formed by foamed polyurethane, with a content of S phase in the foamed polyurethane, as determined by pulsed NMR measurement at 25 C., exceeding 70%.

Golf ball incorporating polyurethane mixture having wt. % NCO content of 4-20 and including a prepolymer polyol portion comprised of trans--Farnesene diol(s) in an amount of about 3-70 wt. % of total weight of prepolymer. Trans--Farnesene diol may be 15 carbon, long chain, branched, unsaturated 3,4-vinyl-containing bio-hydrocarbon having the formula:

##STR00001##

Prepolymer can include a 1:99 to 99:1 blend (wt. % ratio) of Trans--Farnesene diol(s) and polybutadiene-based polyol(s) in an amount of about 35-85 wt. %, along with about 15 wt. %-65 wt. % of diisocyanate(s). Curative may be combined with prepolymer in amount of about 3-25 wt. % of total weight of curative and prepolymer combined, and may be mixture of aromatic diamine(s) and white dispersion in a wt. % ratio of about 90:10 to 50:50, plus catalyst. Hardness of polyurethane mixture can be from 75 Shore A to 75 Shore D or a material hardness can be from about 40 Shore D to about 65 Shore D.