A stain resistant coating composition includes: urethane acrylate core-shell particles including (1) a polymeric acrylic core; and (2) a polymeric shell including a urethane linkage. The polymeric shell is formed from a reaction mixture including an isocyanate and a polyol. The polyol is substantially free of a six or more consecutive methylene group chain and/or the polyol is formed from monomers comprising a monomer content including at least 10 wt % substituted polyol and/or substituted polyacid and/or at least 25 wt % polyol or polyacid containing cyclic content, based on the total weight of the monomers forming the polyol.

A polyurethane elastomer memory foam composition includes an organic diisocyanate, a chain extender, a crosslinker, a plasticizer, a surfactant, a foaming agent, and a polyester resin, the polyester resin being a random copolymer having randomly distributed subunits of formula 1:

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where: R is ethylene, octylene, or decylene; a is from about 1 to about 99 mole % of the polyester resin; b is from about 1 to about 99 mole % of the polyester resin; c is from 0 to about 10 mole % of the polyester resin; and a+b+c=100 mole % of the polyester resin.

Stretchable films are disclosed, that include a coating layer comprising the reaction product of: an oligomeric polyester resin wherein the oligomeric polyester resin has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of −15 to 10° C., a hydroxyl equivalent weight of 350 to 500 mgKOH/g; and an aliphatic isocyanate, isocyanurate, allophanate, or biuret. The coating of these films has a fingerprint removal haze under 2, a percent haze removal over 70 percent, an initial scratch/mar over 40% gloss retention, and a recovered scratch/mar over 85% gloss retention as measured by both % gloss retention after 24 hours and % gloss retention at 60° C., as defined herein.

A water-based polyurethane resin and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The method for manufacturing the water-based polyurethane includes: a preparation step of a prepolymer, a dilution step of the prepolymer, a water dispersion and chain extension step, and an acrylic synthesis step. The method further includes mixing polyol and polyisocyanate to obtain a prepolymer, and diluting the prepolymer by adding acrylic monomer in the prepolymer. In the water-based polyurethane resin, at least one of the polyhydric alcohol, polyisocyanate, and the acrylic monomer includes a compound with a cyclic structure.

This invention relates to adhesive compositions comprising a polyester polyol that includes residues of at least one 2, 2, 4, 4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1, 3-diol, including, for example, 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1, 3-diol (TMCD). Adhesive compositions as described herein exhibit enhanced properties as compared to conventional adhesive compositions, and may be suitable for a wide variety of end use applications, including, flexible packaging, woodworking, automotive uses, and electronics.

This invention relates to aliphatic, carbamate-functional polyester resins for use in coatings. More particularly this invention relates to aliphatic, carbamate-functional polyester resins containing 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol (TMCD) that exhibit improved scratch resistance and acid etch resistance when formulated into 2K automotive clearcoats. These carbamate-functional polyesters can be used as the sole resin in the clearcoat binder or in combination with other carbamate-functional acrylic resins and/or hydroxyl-functional acrylic and polyester resins.

This invention relates to aliphatic, carbamate-functional polyester resins for use in coatings. More particularly this invention relates to aliphatic, carbamate-functional polyester resins containing 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol (TMCD) that exhibit improved scratch resistance and acid etch resistance when formulated into 2K automotive clearcoats. These carbamate-functional polyesters can be used as the sole resin in the clearcoat binder or in combination with other carbamate-functional acrylic resins and/or hydroxyl-functional acrylic and polyester resins.

Thermoplastic polymer compositions having enhanced properties, as well as methods of making and using the same, are provided. Thermoplastic polymers according to some aspects of the present invention may be rigid, but may also be suitable for use in applications requiring a thermoplastic polymer resin. Thermoplastic polymers according to various aspects of the present invention may be useful in preparing shaped articles such as, for example, sheets, films, tubes, preforms, bottles, profiles, and other similar articles.

In a golf ball for professional golfers and skilled amateurs which has a single-layer core, a cover and at least one intermediate layer therebetween, the core is molded from a rubber composition that includes a base rubber, an unsaturated carboxylic acid and/or metal salt thereof, an organic peroxide and, in a specific weight ratio, water and sulfur, and has a hardness profile which satisfies certain specific conditions. The ball achieves an excellent distance on full shots with a driver (W #1) and a middle iron, and is designed for high controllability in the short game.

This invention pertains to coating compositions based on polyesters containing 2,2,4,4-tetrametbyM,3-cyclobutanediol (TMCD) and modifying polyester polyols. Coatings based on such polyester blends are capable of providing a good balance of the desirable coating properties, such as solvent resistance, acid resistance, retort resistance, crazing resistance, and bending ability, for metal packaging applications.