Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one acetoacetate ester or amide and at least one aminoalcohol or alkylhydroxylamine. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propionaldehyde.

A thermoplastic elastomer foam is made by incorporating a gaseous or supercritical blowing agent under pressure into a molten thermoplastic elastomer comprising polymeric polymeric crystalline domains, then releasing the pressure to foam the thermoplastic elastomer.

A thermoplastic elastomer foam is made by incorporating a gaseous or supercritical blowing agent under pressure into a molten thermoplastic elastomer comprising polymeric polymeric crystalline domains, then releasing the pressure to foam the thermoplastic elastomer.

The present invention is directed to the use of a composite comprising a layer (L1) selected from the group of polyurethane layers, polyisocyanurat layers and polyurea layers as a landfill liner as well as a process for preparing a composite landfill liner comprising a layer (L1) selected from the group of polyurethane layers, polyisocyanurat layers and polyurea layers, the process comprising the step of applying a reaction mixture which is suitable to form a product selected from the group of polyurethane, polyisocyanurat and polyurea products onto a surface. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a composite comprising a layer (L1) selected from the group of polyurethane layers, polyisocyanurat layers and polyurea layers, a primer layer on one surface of layer (L1), and a protective layer (L2) selected from the group of mortar layers or elastomer layers on the surface of the primer layer. In particular, the present invention is directed to the use of a composite comprising a polyurethane foam layer (L1) as a landfill liner, wherein the layer (L1) comprises a spray product as well as a preparing a composite landfill liner comprising a polyurethane foam layer (L1), the process comprising the step of applying a reaction mixture which is suitable to form a polyurethane foam onto a surface. Finally, the present invention is directed to a composite comprising a polyurethane foam layer (L1), a primer layer on one surface of layer (L1), and a protective layer (L2) selected from the group of mortar layers or elastomer layers on the surface of the primer layer.

The disclosure provides reversible polymers from polyurea by modifying the nitrogen atom with hindered substituents. The reversibility of hindered urea bond (HUB) can be controlled by changing the bulkiness of the substituents, and N-tert-butyl-N-ethylurea (TBEU), with its high binding constant and short lifetime, is applicable in the design of reversible polymer and self-healing materials at mild temperatures without external stimuli. HUB can be used in the design of smart materials with its adjustable reversibility, facile synthesis, and compatibility with many other polymer structures.

A reaction product containing urethane groups, comprising one or more species of the general formula (I)

(R.sup.1X).sub.pZ.sup.1(XH).sub.y(I) where p+y=w and w is an integer from 2 to 10, p is an integer from 2 to 10, y is an integer from 0 to 8, and X is independently O, NH and/or NZ.sup.2 and XH is independently a hydroxyl group OH, a primary amino group NH.sub.2 and/or a secondary amino group NHZ.sup.2 where Z.sup.2 is independently a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical G(U).sub.a where U is independently a hydroxyl group, a primary amino group or a secondary amino group and a is an integer from 0 to 8, where w+a10, G is a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical, the p R.sup.1 radicals are independently a radical of the general formula (II)

YOCONHR.sup.2NHCO(II)

in which the p Y radicals are independently a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical which has 1 to 1000 carbon atoms and does not contain any hydroxyl groups, any primary amino groups or any secondary amino groups, the p R.sup.2 radicals are independently a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and Z.sup.1 is a branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated organic radical which contains at least one tertiary nitrogen group and is free of XH groups.

Tumor resection is commonly practiced to prevent the progression of cancer. However, there are post-surgery concerns including the formation of a void that can allow cancer cells to escape at the surgery site, which increases the risk of metastasis. To counter this challenge, an embodiment includes a polyurethane-based shape memory foam as a tissue void-filling device that can also release anti-cancer drugs. Such foams may activate at body temperature and become malleable. Such properties may enable the foam to be shaped to precisely seal the tissue void and then serve as a drug-eluting device. Based on the drug composition with poly vinyl alcohol (PVA), the drug release profile from the foam may be altered depending on the application.

Compositions and/or structures of degradable shape memory polymers (SMPs) ranging in form from neat/unfoamed to ultra low density materials of down to 0.005 g/cc density. These materials show controllable degradation rate, actuation temperature and breadth of transitions along with high modulus and excellent shape memory behavior. A method of m ly low density foams (up to 0.005 g/cc) via use of combined chemical and physical aking extreme blowing agents, where the physical blowing agents may be a single compound or mixtures of two or more compounds, and other related methods, including of using multiple co-blowing agents of successively higher boiling points in order to achieve a large range of densities for a fixed net chemical composition. Methods of optimization of the physical properties of the foams such as porosity, cell size and distribution, cell openness etc. of these materials, to further expand their uses and improve their performance.

Provided are a hydroxy compound and an ion conducting agent each having excellent electroconductivity. Also provided is an electroconductive resin composition suppressed in bleeding and excellent in electroconductivity through the use of the hydroxy compound. Specifically, provided are a hydroxy compound represented by the following general formula (1), and an ion conducting agent including the hydroxy compound. ##STR00001##

A device, system and method for treatment of an opening in vascular and/or septal walls including patent foramen ovale. The device has wings/stops on either end, an axis core covered in a shape memory foam and is deliverable via a catheter to the affected opening, finally expanding into a vascular or septal opening where it is held in place by the expandable shape memory stops or wings.