A material for medical use, which contains nanofibers that are formed from a resin containing a silicone-modified polyurethane resin, and which is characterized in that: the silicone-modified polyurethane resin is a reaction product of (A) a long-chain polyol that has a number average molecular weight of 500 or more, (B) a short-chain polyol that has a number average molecular weight of less than 500, (C) an active hydrogen group-containing organopolysiloxane and (D) a polyisocyanate; and the average fiber diameter thereof is less than 2,000 nm. This material for medical use exhibits excellent performance in a biological test.

The present disclosure relates to a cover window and a flexible display device including the same. The cover window according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first layer having a first modulus, a second layer disposed on the first layer and having a second modulus smaller than the first modulus, and a third layer disposed on the second layer and having a third modulus equal to or larger than the first modulus, and in which the third layer includes a nanoparticle-polyurethane complex in which polyurethane is bonded with nanoparticles by a covalent bond. Therefore, the cover window of the present disclosure provides effects that the folding and rolling are possible with excellent surface characteristic and the restorability against the pressing and excellent optical property.

A composition, utility material, and method of making a utility material is disclosed. A composition having an improved setting time may include a plurality of microparticles mixed with a sodium silicate binder and an isocyanate setting agent, where the microparticle composition has a setting time of less than or equal to one hour. A utility material may be a wallboard that includes the composition.

A composition, utility material, and method of making a utility material is disclosed. A composition having an improved setting time may include a plurality of microparticles mixed with a sodium silicate binder and an isocyanate setting agent, where the microparticle composition has a setting time of less than or equal to one hour. A utility material may be a wallboard that includes the composition.

A process for preparing a dispersion of inorganic oxide particles in polyester polyol by mechanically mixing of the inorganic oxide particles at a temperature of more than 160° C. with a polyester polyol having an acid number in the range of from 0.05 to 1.5.

Disclosed is a method and system for supporting a pipeline in a trench. The disclosure is directed to the placement of urea-silicate sprayable or pumpable foams into trenches to provide pipeline pillow supports during placement of the pipeline and to form trench breakers in the trench prior to the trench being backfilled. The pillow supports and trench breakers inhibit erosion of the trench prior to and after being backfilled. The urea-silicate foam material has an open cell content of at least 50% to resist floatation, is non-flammable and electrically conductive. Also disclosed is use of supports for placement between the urea-silicate foam and the bottom of the trench to aid in utilization of the urea-silicate foams in cold weather conditions and in trenches with steeply sloped bottoms. Preferably the supports are biodegradable and electrically conductive when wet.

A method for preparing a wear-resistant hybrid, includes (A) providing nano-silica with hydroxyl groups on its surface to react with an isocyanate-based silane to form silica with silyl groups; (B) subjecting the silica with silyl groups to a hydrolytic condensation reaction by using a sol-gel technology to form highly bifurcated Si-HB nanoparticles with hydroxyl groups; (C) providing a diisocyanate to react with a polyol to form a urethane pre-polymer; and (D) subjecting the Si-HB nanoparticles with hydroxyl groups to an addition reaction with the urethane pre-polymer and with a chain-extending reagent to form a hybrid of Si-polyurethane (PU/Si-HB), whereby a wear-resistant hybrid of Si-polyurethane is prepared.

A method for preparing a wear-resistant hybrid, includes (A) providing nano-silica with hydroxyl groups on its surface to react with an isocyanate-based silane to form silica with silyl groups; (B) subjecting the silica with silyl groups to a hydrolytic condensation reaction by using a sol-gel technology to form highly bifurcated Si-HB nanoparticles with hydroxyl groups; (C) providing a diisocyanate to react with a polyol to form a urethane pre-polymer; and (D) subjecting the Si-HB nanoparticles with hydroxyl groups to an addition reaction with the urethane pre-polymer and with a chain-extending reagent to form a hybrid of Si-polyurethane (PU/Si-HB), whereby a wear-resistant hybrid of Si-polyurethane is prepared.

A method for preparing a wear-resistant hybrid, includes (A) providing nano-silica with hydroxyl groups on its surface to react with an isocyanate-based silane to form silica with silyl groups; (B) subjecting the silica with silyl groups to a hydrolytic condensation reaction by using a sol-gel technology to form highly bifurcated Si-HB nanoparticles with hydroxyl groups; (C) providing a diisocyanate to react with a polyol to form a urethane pre-polymer; and (D) subjecting the Si-HB nanoparticles with hydroxyl groups to an addition reaction with the urethane pre-polymer and with a chain-extending reagent to form a hybrid of Si-polyurethane (PU/Si-HB), whereby a wear-resistant hybrid of Si-polyurethane is prepared.

A method for preparing a wear-resistant hybrid, includes (A) providing nano-silica with hydroxyl groups on its surface to react with an isocyanate-based silane to form silica with silyl groups; (B) subjecting the silica with silyl groups to a hydrolytic condensation reaction by using a sol-gel technology to form highly bifurcated Si-HB nanoparticles with hydroxyl groups; (C) providing a diisocyanate to react with a polyol to form a urethane pre-polymer; and (D) subjecting the Si-HB nanoparticles with hydroxyl groups to an addition reaction with the urethane pre-polymer and with a chain-extending reagent to form a hybrid of Si-polyurethane (PU/Si-HB), whereby a wear-resistant hybrid of Si-polyurethane is prepared.