Two-component solventless polyurethane adhesive compositions comprising an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive are disclosed, the compositions comprising an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and an isocyanate-reactive component comprising a hydroxy-terminated polyurethane resin, a polyether polyol, a phosphate ester adhesion promoter, and, optionally, a bio-based polyol. Methods for forming laminate structures are also disclosed, the methods comprising forming an adhesive composition by mixing an isocyanate adhesive component comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and an isocyanate-reactive adhesive component comprising a hydroxy-terminated polyurethane resin, a polyether polyol, a phosphate ester adhesion promoter, and optionally, a bio-based polyol, applying the adhesive composition to a surface of a first substrate, and bringing a surface of a second substrate into contact with the adhesive composition on the surface of the first substrate, thereby forming the laminate structure. Laminate structures are also disclosed.

Disclosed herein are compositions and kits of materials for forming a component of a rigid gas permeable lens. An exemplary composition comprises a) an isocyanate terminated pre-polymer having an average of more than one isocyanate group per molecule and that is the reaction product of at least: i) an aliphatic diisocyanate, and ii) a diol component comprising a siloxane diol, a fluorinated diol, and/or a hydrophobic poly(alkylene oxide) diol, b) a hydrophobic poly(alkylene oxide) diol, and c) a monomeric polyol or a propoxylate thereof. The average number of isocyanate groups of the isocyanate terminated pre-polymer plus the average number of hydroxyl groups of the monomeric polyol, or a propoxylate thereof is equal to from 4.5 to 5.5. Kits of materials comprising elements that when combined form the composition are also disclosed. Further disclosed are articles and ocular devices comprising components formed from the compositions or kits.

The present application realizes an anti-reflection film or the like that is a layered product having low surface reflectivity, excellent thermoformability, and satisfactory abrasion resistance. This anti-reflection film includes: a base material layer including a thermoplastic resin; and a low-refractive-index layer which is stacked on at least one surface of the base material layer and which has a refractive index that is lower than the refractive index of the base material layer, wherein the low-refractive-index layer includes a polymer of a first resin material including a fluorine-containing urethane acrylate and a (meth)acrylate.

A crosslinked polymeric composition comprising A, B, C, D, and E units having the following structures, respectively: ##STR00001##
and ##STR00002##
wherein dashed bonds represent optional bonds; the asterisks (*) in C units represent covalent bond connection points with asterisks in A units and E units; the asterisks (*) in D units represent covalent bond connection points with asterisks in B units and E units; wherein a portion of E units are bound to C units, a portion of E units are bound to D units, and a portion of E units are bound to both C and D units; and the composition contains a multiplicity of A, B, C, D, and E units. Also described is a method for producing the crosslinked polymeric composition by reacting epoxy-containing molecules (A molecules), isocyanate-containing molecules (B molecules), and disulfide-containing molecules (C molecules).

Disclosed herein is a method and thermoset made by: reacting a di- or tri-functional isocyanate with a silyl-containing compound to form a polyurethane having at least one unreacted isocyanate group, reacting the polyurethane with an aminoalkylalkoxysilane to form an alkoxysilane-terminated polyurethane, and moisture-curing the alkoxysilane-terminated polyurethane to form the thermoset. The silyl-containing compound has the formula: SiR.sup.1.sub.n[R.sup.3(OCOXR.sup.3).sub.mOH].sub.4-n. Each X is O or NR.sup.2; each R.sup.1 is an alkyl group or an aryl group; each R.sup.2 is H, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; each R.sup.3 is an alkylene group; n is 0, 1, or 2; and each m is a non-negative integer. The thermoset may be degraded by treatment with a solution of a fluoride salt in an organic solvent.

A biodegradable scaffold, a low-molecular weight thioketal, and a method of forming a biodegradable scaffold are provided. The biodegradable scaffold includes a thioketal and an isocyanate, where the thioketal is linked to the isocyanate to form the scaffold. The low-molecular weight thioketal includes 2,2-dimethoxypropane and thioglycolic acid, wherein the thioketal includes at least two hydroxyl terminal groups. The method of forming the biodegradable scaffold includes blending a thioketal with an excess isocyanate, forming a quasi-prepolymer, mixing the thioketal, the quasi-prepolymer, and a ceramic, and then adding a catalyst to form the biodegradable scaffold. The thioketal is a low-molecular weight thioketal having at least two hydroxyl terminal groups.

According to the present invention, a polythiol compound having a total nitrogen content of 50 to 600 ppm inclusive can be provided. According to the present invention, a method for producing the polythiol compound can also be provided, said method being characterized by comprising the steps of: reacting a polyalcohol with thiourea to prepare a thiuronium salt; and adding at least one base selected from the group consisting of hydrazine (hydrate), ammonia and an amine and an inorganic base (that is different from hydrazine (hydrate) or ammonia) to the thiuronium salt in the presence of an organic solvent to hydrolyze the thiuronium salt.

A biodegradable scaffold, a low-molecular weight thioketal, and a method of forming a biodegradable scaffold are provided. The biodegradable scaffold includes a thioketal and an isocyanate, where the thioketal is linked to the isocyanate to form the scaffold. The low-molecular weight thioketal includes 2,2-dimethoxypropane and thioglycolic acid, wherein the thioketal includes at least two hydroxyl terminal groups. The method of forming the biodegradable scaffold includes blending a thioketal with an excess isocyanate, forming a quasi-prepolymer, mixing the thioketal, the quasi-prepolymer, and a ceramic, and then adding a catalyst to form the biodegradable scaffold. The thioketal is a low-molecular weight thioketal having at least two hydroxyl terminal groups.

Dental material, which contains an ene compound with two or more CC multiple bonds and a thiol according to general Formula (1) or an oligomer based on such a thiol, ##STR00001##
wherein n, p and m are chosen such that the thiol has a total of at least 3 SH groups.

There are provided gel particles which have a polymerizable group, and a three-dimensional crosslinked structure including at least one bond selected from a urethane bond and a urea bond, and enclose a photopolymerization initiator, an ink composition including the gel particles and a production method thereof, a photosensitive composition, and an image forming method.