Aqueous coating compositions include dispersed polyurethane-vinyl polymer hybrid particles obtained by free-radical polymerization of at least one vinyl monomer in the presence of a polyurethane. The polyurethane and the vinyl polymer in the hybrid particles are present in a weight ratio of polyurethane to vinyl polymer ranging from 1:1 to 20:1, and the polyurethane is the reaction product of at least the following components: (a) from 5 to 40 wt. % of at least one organic difunctional isocyanate, (b) from 0.5 to 4 wt. % of an isocyanate-reactive compound containing ionic or potentially ionic water-dispersing groups having a molecular weight of from 100 to 500 g/mol, (c) from 40 to 80 wt. % of at least one diol having a molecular weight from 500 to 5000, (d) from 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one active-hydrogen chain extending compound with a functionality of at least 2 other than water, (e) from 0 to 10 wt. % of at least one diol having a molecular weight below 500 g/mol. The isocyanate and hydroxy groups on the components used are present in a respective mole ratio (NCO to OH) in the range of from 0.8:1 to 5:1.

Methods of printing a three-dimensional object using co-reactive components are disclosed. Thermosetting compositions for three-dimensional printing are also disclosed.

Methods of additive manufacture using coreactive components are disclosed. Thermosetting compositions for additive manufacturing are also disclosed.

Durable polyurea copolymer coatings can be applied to surfaces that come in contact with fluids, such as biological fluids, thereby passivating the surface. Polyurea copolymer coating compositions comprise a reaction product of (a) a diamine composition that includes a polyethylene glycol diamine, and optionally, a dipiperidyl alkane; and (b) a diisocyanate. Solutions containing polyurea copolymers, coated surfaces and methods are also described.

The present invention relates to polymers having dynamic urea bonds and more specifically to polymers having hindered urea bonds (HUBs) with fast hydrolytic kinetics. These urea bonds are aryl-substituted, i.e. aromatic-substituted hindered urea bonds, that demonstrate pH independent hydrolytic kinetics, such that they consistently and rapidly hydrolyze in water from pH 2 to 11. The urea bond dissociation for these materials is generally such that k.sub.1>h.sup.1, which is two orders of magnitudes faster than for aliphatic hindered ureas. The present invention also relates to hydrolytically reversible or degradable linear, branched or network polymers incorporating these HUBs and to precursors for incorporation of these HUBs into these polymers. The technology can be applied to and integrated into a variety of polymers, such as polyureas, polyurethanes, polyesters, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyamines, and polysaccharides to make linear, branched, and cross-linked polymers. Polymers incorporating these HUBs can be used in a wide variety of applications including for example, environmentally compatible packaging materials and biomedical applications, such as drug delivery systems and tissue engineering. In other embodiments, the HUBs can be used in self-healing polymers.

A method of preparing an elastomer membrane with high water pressure resistance includes the following steps: preparing a dry material by subjecting first thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) powder/particles to a drying treatment; preparing a first mixture by mixing the dry material thoroughly with one or a mixture of at least two of diethylenetriamine, diethylaminopropylamine, and diaminodiphenylmethane; preparing a second mixture by mixing an initiator thoroughly with the first mixture; preparing a first membrane layer from the second mixture; and preparing a second membrane layer and a third membrane layer through the above steps such that the second membrane layer and the third membrane layer are sequentially formed on the first membrane layer.

The invention relates to a composition comprising i) 10-90 wt. % of an ethylenically unsaturated component (A), ii) 10-90 wt. % of a component (B) having urethane and/or urea groups, iii) 0-4 wt. % of an organic component (C) which is different from components (A) and (B), and iv) 0-9 wt. % of other ingredients (D) wherein the wt. % are calculated on the total weight of the composition, wherein the sum of the wt. % of component (A) and the wt. % of component (B) is 91-100 wt. %, component (A) consists of compounds having 1-8 ethylenically unsaturated bonds and a molar mass of 100-1400 g/mol, component (A) contains no amino groups, component (B) contains no primary and no secondary amino groups, component (B) consists of compounds having 2-40 functional groups selected from urethane and urea groups, having 1-40 groups selected from tertiary amino groups, salts thereof, quaternary ammonium groups, and mixtures thereof, component (B) contains not more tertiary amino groups than the sum of urethane and urea groups, and component (B) has a nitrogen content in the range of 1.0 to 12.0 wt. %, component (C) consists of organic compounds having a molar mass of less than 1000 g/mol.

The invention relates to a composition comprising i) 10-90 wt. % of an ethylenically unsaturated component (A), ii) 10-90 wt. % of a component (B) having urethane and/or urea groups, iii) 0-4 wt. % of an organic component (C) which is different from components (A) and (B), and iv) 0-9 wt. % of other ingredients (D) wherein the wt. % are calculated on the total weight of the composition, wherein the sum of the wt. % of component (A) and the wt. % of component (B) is 91-100 wt. %, component (A) consists of compounds having 1-8 ethylenically unsaturated bonds and a molar mass of 100-1400 g/mol, component (A) contains no amino groups, component (B) contains no primary and no secondary amino groups, component (B) consists of compounds having 2-40 functional groups selected from urethane and urea groups, having 1-40 groups selected from tertiary amino groups, salts thereof, quaternary ammonium groups, and mixtures thereof, component (B) contains not more tertiary amino groups than the sum of urethane and urea groups, and component (B) has a nitrogen content in the range of 1.0 to 12.0 wt. %, component (C) consists of organic compounds having a molar mass of less than 1000 g/mol.

The present invention relates to polymers having dynamic urea bonds and more specifically to polymers having hindered urea bonds (HUBs). The present invention also relates to: (a) malleable, repairable, and reprogrammable shape memory polymers having HUBs, (b) reversible or degradable (e.g., via hydrolysis or aminolysis) linear, branched or network polymers having HUBs, and (c) to precursors for incorporation of HUBs into these polymers. The HUB technology can be applied to and integrated into a variety of polymers, such as polyureas, polyurethanes, polyesters, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyamines, and polysaccharides to make linear, branched, and cross-linked polymers. Polymers incorporating the HUBs can be used in a wide variety of applications including plastics, coatings, adhesives, biomedical applications, such as drug delivery systems and tissue engineering, environmentally compatible packaging materials, and 4D printing applications.

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.