The invention relates to polyurethanes obtainable by reaction of (a) polyisocyanates A selected from modified or unmodified 4,4′-methanediphenyl diisocyanate, higher nuclear homologs of 4,4′-methanediphenyl diisocyanate, isocyanated groups containing prepolymers based on 4,4′methandiphenyl diisocyanate, and mixtures thereof, with (b) compounds having at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms, comprising (b1) block copolymers formed from a polybutadienol and a cyclic ester as component B1, and (b2) low molecular weight extenders or crosslinkers each having a molecular weight of 62 to 500 g/mol as component B2.

Provided are a solid electrolyte composition containing an inorganic solid electrolyte (A) having a conductivity of an ion of a metal belonging to Group I or II of the periodic table and a binder (B), in which the binder (B) is a polymer having at least one bond of a urethane bond, a urea bond, an amide bond, an imide bond, or an ester bond in a main chain and having a graft structure, a solid electrolyte-containing sheet and a manufacturing method therefor, an all-solid state secondary battery and a manufacturing method therefor, and a polymer having a specific hard segment and a graft structure and a non-aqueous solvent dispersion thereof.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a terminal-modified polybutadiene or terminal-modified hydrogenated polybutadiene that does not become colored or white and turbid, without using an organotin compound. The production method of the present invention includes reacting an acrylate or methacrylate represented by formula (I), a diisocyanate compound represented by formula (II), and a polybutadiene or hydrogenated polybutadiene having a hydroxyl group at a polymer terminal, represented by formula (III), in the presence of at least one selected from an organoaluminum compound and an organozinc compound (with the proviso that zinc naphthenate is excluded). ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a polyurethane laminating adhesives, methods for producing a multilayer laminate by laminating at least two films with a polyurethane laminating adhesive, and multilayer laminates obtainable by these methods wherein the polyurethane laminating adhesive comprises an NCO-terminated polyurethane prepolymer obtainable by reacting a polyol mixture comprising: 0.1 to 20.0 wt % relative to the total weight of the polyol mixture of at least one polybutadiene polyol; and 5.0 to 99.9 wt % relative to the total weight of the polyol mixture of at least one polyether polyol, wherein the at least one polyether polyol comprises at least one polyether polyol with a number average molecular weight M.sub.n in the range of >1000 g/mol to 10000 g/mol; with at least one polyisocyanate, wherein the at least one polyisocyanate is used in an amount such that the isocyanate groups are present in molar excess relative to the hydroxyl groups of the polyol mixture. Also encompassed are the use of the described adhesives for laminating two or more films, and the multilayer laminates obtainable by the described methods.

Method of manufacturing an artificial turf includes: creating fluid polyurethane mass, the creation comprising reacting first and second polyols with an isocyanate, the first polyol being a polyether polyol and/or a polyester polyol having at least 2 hydroxyl groups per molecule, the second polyol being polybutadiendiol; the isocyanate comprising isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers or isocyanate prepolymers or a mixture thereof, the isocyanate monomers, isocyanate polymers and the isocyanate prepolymers having two or more isocyanate groups per molecule; incorporating an artificial turf fiber into a carrier such that a first portion of the fiber protrudes to the front side of the carrier and that a second portion of the fiber is located at the back side of the carrier; and adding the fluid polyurethane mass on the back side of the carrier; and hardening the fluid polyurethane mass.

Radiation curable compositions for coating optical fibers are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a radiation curable composition includes a reactive oligomer component, wherein a portion of the polymerizable groups of the reactive oligomer component include methacrylate groups; a reactive diluent monomer component, wherein a portion of the polymerizable groups of the reactive diluent monomer component include acrylate groups, acrylamide groups, or N-vinyl amide groups, or combinations thereof; a photoinitiator component, and an optional additive component. Also described are methods of coating the radiation curable compositions elsewhere described, and the fiber optic coatings and cables resulting therefrom.

Provided is a resin composition including at least one (meth)acrylate monomer, a urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer, and at least one photo initiator. The urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer includes a phosphate ester group and is represented by Formula 1. Accordingly, the resin composition may exhibit satisfactory compatibility before curing and may exhibit excellent adhesion after curing.

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The present invention provides a photocurable resin composition that has good fabricability, and that exhibits superior flexibility, fracture resistance, and water resistance in the form of a cured product. The present invention relates to a photocurable resin composition comprising: a urethanized (meth)acrylic compound (A); a mono(meth)acrylic acid ester compound (B) containing no urethane bond; and a photopolymerization initiator (C), the urethanized (meth)acrylic compound (A) being a (meth)acrylate comprising, per molecule, at least one kind of structure selected from the group consisting of a polyester, a polycarbonate, a polyurethane, a polyether, a poly-conjugated diene, and a hydrogenated poly-conjugated diene; and a urethane bond, the mono(meth)acrylic acid ester compound (B) containing no urethane bond comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a mono(meth)acrylic acid ester compound (b-I) represented by general formula (I), and a mono(meth)acrylic acid ester compound (b-II) represented by general formula (II).

An inorganic solid electrolyte-containing composition contains an inorganic solid electrolyte having an ion conductivity of a metal belonging to Group 1 or Group 2 in the periodic table, a polymer binder, and a dispersion medium, where the polymer binder includes a polymer binder of which an adsorption rate with respect to the inorganic solid electrolyte in the dispersion medium is less than 60%.

A polymer having a hydrophobic polymer chain derived from monomers of farnesene and other optional monomers, such as dienes and vinyl aromatics. The polymer also includes one or more terminal functional groups, such as an amino group, a glycidyl group, a carboxylic acid group, a (meth)acrylate group, a silane group, an isocyanate group, an acetoacetate group, a phenolic group, and a hydroxyl group. Functional groups, such as carboxylic acids, may also be grafted along the hydrophobic polymer chain. The polymer may be incorporated in curable compositions that optionally include one or more polymer resins having similar functional groups. Methods for preparing the curable polymer compositions are also provided. The curable or cured form of the polymer composition may be used in various products, such as a sealant, a coating, a caulk, an electric potting compound, a membrane, a sponge, a foam, an adhesive, or a propellant binder.