Provided is an aqueous coating composition that can exhibit high coating film performance even when cured at a relatively low temperature. The present invention pertains to an aqueous coating composition comprising (A) a hydroxyl group-containing resin and (B) a blocked polyisocyanate compound. The weight average molecular weight of the blocked polyisocyanate compound (B) is in a range of 20,000-200,000.

The disclosure relates to methods of making foams comprising aromatic polyester polyether polyol materials derived from the transesterification of polyethylene terephthalate with either glycerin or trimethylolpropane, wherein each of these triols, independently, has a degree of ethoxylation of from 1 to 9. Uses of the foams are further disclosed. The disclosure further relates to selection of blowing agents suitable to generate a selected end use case. Yet further, the disclosure relates to selection of end uses, properties, and environmental profiles of the foams generated according to the methods herein, and selecting formulation variables suitable to obtain the foams.

The invention pertains generally to a shelf-stable polyurethane HFO-blown two-component polyurethane foam composition which includes controlling the ratio of tin-containing catalyst(s) to potassium-containing catalyst(s).

A readily adhesive white polyester film comprising a polyester film substrate and a coating layer on at least one surface of the polyester film substrate, the coating layer comprising a cationic antistatic agent containing nitrogen, a polyester resin, and a polyurethane resin, the proportion A (at %) of nitrogen derived from the antistatic agent and the proportion B (at %) of nitrogen derived from the polyurethane resin based on surface element distribution measurement by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in the coating layer satisfying the following formulas (i) and (ii), and a surface of the coating layer having a contact angle with respect to water of 50° to 70°:

A(at %)>0.4  (i)

2.0≤B/A≤5.0.  (ii)

Disclosed are a foaming material, a thermal insulation cabinet, and preparation methods therefor. The foaming material comprises 100 parts of a combined polyol, 10-30 parts of a foaming agent composition, and 120-150 parts of an isocyanate. In the present invention, the type of the polyol used in a foaming system is adjusted in order to increase the content of a polyester polyol and reduce the content of a polyether polyol, such that the compressive strength of the foaming material is significantly improved without increasing or changing the injection amount.

A polyurethane insulation foam composition is disclosed herein. The polyurethane insulation foam comprises: (i) an isocyanate compound; (ii) an isocyanate reactive compound; (iii) water; (iv) a tertiary amine compound; (v) a hydrophilic carboxylic acid compound; (vi) a halogenated olefin compound; and (vii) optionally, other additives.

Described herein is a multilayered article and methods of making and using such articles. The multilayered article comprises: .Math. (a) a microsphere layer comprising a plurality of microspheres (11) disposed in a monolayer; .Math. (b) a bead bonding layer (12) comprising a first major surface and a second opposing major surface wherein the plurality of microspheres is at least partially embedded in the first major surface of the bead bonding layer, and wherein the bead bonding layer comprises a thermoset polyurethane, and wherein the thermoset polyurethane is derived from one or more liquid polyols; and .Math. (c) an elastomeric layer (14) disposed on the second opposing major surface of the bead bonding layer.

Embodiments relate to a liquid aromatic polyester polyol composition for preparing a polyurethane foam product including at least one polyalicyclic structure, wherein the aromatic polyester polyol composition is a clear liquid at room temperature, the viscosity of the aromatic polyester polyol composition, at room temperature and at a shear rate of 10 sec-1, is no greater than 100 Pa-s; and the OH number of the aromatic polyester polyol composition is in the range of from 100 mg KOH/g to 500 mg KOH/g; and a process for preparing the above liquid aromatic polyester polyol composition; an isocyanate-reactive composition and a foam-forming composition comprising the liquid aromatic polyester polyol.

The present invention provides a resin composition for optical shaping that, with its low viscosity, enables easy stereolithographical fabrication of an object, and that can produce an object having desirable toughness and desirable water resistance, particularly for dental mouthpieces and denture base materials. The present invention relates to a resin composition for optical shaping comprising a urethanized (meth)acrylic compound (A) and a photopolymerization initiator (B), the urethanized (meth)acrylic compound (A) being a (meth)acrylate containing at least one polyol moiety and a urethane bond per molecule, said at least one polyol moiety being selected from the group consisting of a polyester, a polycarbonate, a polyurethane, and a polyether each having a structure derived from a C4 to C18 aliphatic chain diol unit (a) having a branched structure.

A polyurethane insulation foam composition is disclosed herein. The polyurethane insulation foam comprises: (i) an isocyanate compound; (ii) an isocyanate reactive compound; (iii) water; (iv) a tertiary amine compound; (v) a hydrophilic carboxylic acid compound; (vi) a halogenated olefin compound; and (vii) optionally, other additives.