Isopropylidenediphenol-based polyether polyols, processes for their production, foams produced using such isopropylidenediphenol-based polyether polyols, such as PUR-PIR rigid foams, as well as to processes for producing such foams. The polyether polyols have an internal block comprising polymerized ethylene oxide moieties and an external cap comprising polymerized propylene oxide moieties.

A method for the coupled production of polyurethanes. Polyurethane can be produced with a reduced CO.sub.2 footprint via an energetic combination of the polyurethane synthesis with preceding process steps.

Polyol blends, isocyanate-reactive compositions, polyurethane foam-forming compositions, methods of producing polyurethane foams, polyurethane foams produced from such compositions and made by such methods. The polyol blends, isocyanate-reactive compositions and polyurethane foam-forming compositions include an isopropylidenediphenol-based polyether polyol in combination with another polyol.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards isocyanate reactive compositions that include a polyol and tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane alkoxylate.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a shaped body (SB) comprising the preparation of a thermoplastic polyurethane, the production of a shaped body (SB*) from the thermoplastic polyurethane, the heating of the shaped body (SB*) to a temperature below the temperature of permanent deformability of the shaped body (SB*) and above the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethane, the expanding of the heated shaped body (SB*) to obtain a shaped body (SB), and the cooling of the shaped body (SB) to a temperature below the switching temperature of the thermoplastic polyurethane, and to the shaped bodies obtained or obtainable by such a process. The present invention further relates to the use of a thermoplastic polyurethane for production of a shaped body having shape memory effect within a temperature range from 20 C. to 120 C.

A two-component polyurethane adhesive is described. The polyurethane adhesive has high strength and extensibility, wherein the mechanical properties are only slightly dependent on the temperature. The polyurethane adhesive is suitable as a structural adhesive that is decomposed by heating in such a way that adhesive bonds can be undone in a temperature range of interest. The adhesive can include a triol, a diol, an alkoxylated aromatic diol, a polyamine, a polyisocyanate, and a polyurethane polymer having isocayanate groups in certain ratios.

The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a cationic electrodepositable binder; a phyllosilicate pigment; and a dispersing agent. Also disclosed are methods of making the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings derived therefrom, and substrates coated with the coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition.

Thermally de-bondable adhesives are formed from curable compositions that have a two-stage curing mechanism. The first stage of curing forms a pressure sensitive adhesive and the second stage of curing, reduces the adhesion of the adhesive. The curable composition includes a curable composition and a thermally de-bonding composition. The curable composition includes a first alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer with 4-12 carbon atoms, a second hydroxyl-functional (meth)acrylate monomer, a crosslinker, and an initiator. The thermally de-bonding composition includes a blocked multi-functional isocyanate, and a metal salt catalyst. The Peel Adhesion of the cured adhesive upon heating to at least 180 C. for 1 hour is reduced by at least 15%.

Methods are provided for producing bio-oil polyols, alkoxylating bio-oil polyols to provide polyols, and for employing the alkoxylated bio-oil polyols for making polymers or copolymers of polyesters or polyurethanes.

A one-component type curable composition includes: an isocyanate group-containing urethane prepolymer (A) obtained by allowing a polyoxyalkylene-based polyol (a-1) having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and less than 3,000, a polyol (a-2) having a number average molecular weight of less than 1,000, an epoxy (meth)acrylate (a-3) containing two or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule, and isophorone diisocyanate (a-4) to react with each other; a compound (B) having an oxazolidine ring; a first curing accelerator (C) configured to accelerate a reaction between at least one of a secondary amino group or a hydroxyl group generated by hydrolysis of the (B) and an isocyanate group of the (A); and a second curing accelerator (D) configured to accelerate the hydrolysis of the (B).