The present invention relates to a process for producing a diblock copolymer comprising the reaction of at least one aromatic polyester having a melting point in the range from 160° C. to 350° C. and at least one polymer diol having a melting point of less than 100° C. at a temperature of greater than 200° C. to obtain a mixture (G-a); and the reaction of the mixture (G-a) with at least one diisocyanate, wherein the diisocyanate is employed in a molar amount of at least 0.9 based on the alcohol groups of the polymer diols. The present invention further relates to diblock copolymers obtained or obtainable according to such a process and to the use of such diblock copolymers for producing extruded, injection molded and pressed articles and also foams, cable sheaths, hoses, profiles, drive belts, fibers, nonwovens, films, moldings, plugs, housings, damping elements for the electricals industry, automotive industry, mechanical engineering, 3-D printing, medicine and consumer goods.

A thermoset foam comprises from 0.2 to 4.0 wt. % of at least one aliphatic brominated polyether polyol, from 2.0 to 7.0 wt. % of at least one aromatic brominated polyester polyol, and from 2.0 to 7.5 wt. % of at least one flame retardant comprising organo-phosphate, organo-phosphonate, or organo-phosphite, wherein the ratio of the amount of aliphatic bromine expressed as a percentage of total bromine to the amount of aromatic bromine expressed as a percentage of total bromine is from 10:90 to 50:50.

Provided is an aqueous resin composition that is capable of forming a film having excellent balance in solvent resistance, water resistance, flexibility, stretchability, and strength. An aqueous resin composition of the invention, contains: a composite resin (A); and an aqueous medium (B), in which the composite resin (A) has a polymer (A1) unit having a unit represented by Formula (1) and a polymer (A2) unit represented by Formula (3).

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[R.sup.1s each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a phenyl group, or a methyl group. R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms. R.sup.7 represents a ml-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. R.sup.8 represents one type of R.sup.10[-L.sup.1-(R.sup.11—O—).sub.n1].sub.n2—; —O(—R.sup.11—CO—O).sub.n3—; —O(—R.sup.11—O—CO—R.sup.11—CO—O).sub.n4—; —O(—R.sup.11—O—CO—O).sub.n5—; —O(—R.sup.12).sub.n6—O—; —O—R.sup.11—O—, and a group obtained by combining such groups.]

A thermoset foam comprises from 0.2 to 4.0 wt. % of at least one aliphatic brominated polyether polyol, from 2.0 to 7.0 wt. % of at least one aromatic brominated polyester polyol, and from 2.0 to 7.5 wt. % of at least one flame retardant comprising organo-phosphate, organo-phosphonate, or organo-phosphite, wherein the ratio of the amount of aliphatic bromine expressed as a percentage of total bromine to the amount of aromatic bromine expressed as a percentage of total bromine is from 10:90 to 50:50.

An ink jet ink composition which is an aqueous ink includes a resin dispersion, in which the resin dispersion is a polyurethane resin dispersion formed of a polyurethane resin (U) obtained by reacting an active hydrogen atom-containing component (A) containing a high-molecular-weight polyol component (a1) having a number-average molecular weight of 500 or more and an organic polyisocyanate component (B), and the high-molecular-weight polyol component (a1) includes a polyolefin polyol (a11) having a constituent unit represented by General Formula (1) and/or a constituent unit represented by General Formula (2), and a polyester polyol (a12) having a constituent unit represented by General Formula (3).

Provided are a polyurethane and a curable composition capable of obtaining an overcoat film for a flexible wiring board that is excellent in low-warpage properties, flexibility, long-term insulation reliability, and wiring disconnection preventing properties. The polyurethane has: a structural unit of formula (1) (in formula (1), an n-number of R.sup.1 each independently represents a 1,2-phenylene group or a 1,2-phenylene group having a substituent, an (n+1)-number of R.sup.2 each independently represents a hydrocarbon group having 3-9 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer from 1 to 50); a structural unit of formula (2) (in formula (2). R.sup.3 represents a divalent organic group having 6-14 carbon atoms); and a structural unit of formula (3) (in formula (3), R.sup.3 represents a divalent organic group having 6-14 carbon atoms, and R.sup.4 represents a methyl or ethyl group). ##STR00001##

The present disclosure provides an orthodontic article including the reaction product of the polymerizable composition. Further, the present disclosure provides polymerizable compositions and methods of making an orthodontic article. The method includes obtaining a polymerizable composition and selectively curing the polymerizable composition to form an orthodontic article. Further, methods are provided, including receiving, by a manufacturing device having one or more processors, a digital object comprising data specifying an orthodontic article; and generating, with the manufacturing device by an additive manufacturing process, the orthodontic article based on the digital object. A system is also provided, including a display that displays a 3D model of an orthodontic article; and one or more processors that, in response to the 3D model selected by a user, cause a 3D printer to create a physical object of an orthodontic article.

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing rigid polyurethane foam composite elements, including at least one outer layer and a rigid polyurethane foam layer, by mixing (a) polyisocyanates with (b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms reactive with isocyanate groups, (c) optionally flame retardant(s), (d) blowing agent, (e) catalyst, and (f) optionally auxiliaries and adjuvants to form a reaction mixture, applying the reaction mixture to the outer layer, and curing it to form the rigid polyurethane foam. The present disclosure further relates to a rigid polyurethane foam composite element obtainable by such a method.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane obtainable or obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate composition, a chain extender, and a polyol composition, wherein the polyol composition comprises at least one polyol (P1) which has a molecular weight Mw in the range from 500 to 2500 g/mol and has at least one aromatic polyester block (B1), wherein the polyol (P1) includes 20% to 70% by weight of the aromatic polyester blocks (B1), based on the overall polyester polyol (P1). The present invention further relates to a process for producing a shaped body comprising such a thermoplastic polyurethane, and to shaped bodies obtainable or obtained by a process of the invention.

A resin composition contains a polyester polyol and a smectite with partially immobilized lithium.