Disclosed herein are self-healing oligomers according to the structure [UPy-(D.sub.m-U-D.sub.m)(.sub.2+q)]-[A(G)(.sub.n−1)-D.sub.m].sub.k-Z; wherein UPy, D, m, U, q, A, G, n, k, and Z are defined and described further herein, and wherein the oligomer possesses at least 3 urethane linking groups and comprises a backbone derived from a polyether polyol, a polyester polyol, a poly(dimethylsiloxane), a disulfide polyol, or combinations thereof. Also described and claimed are various compositions containing such oligomers as part of a self-healing component, wherein such compositions also include an optional reactive monomer and/or oligomer component and a photoinitiator component. Yet further described and claimed are articles cured from the compositions elsewhere described using the oligomers elsewhere described.

The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition which has excellent storage stability, while being capable of forming a coating film that exhibits excellent chipping resistance and excellent finish appearance in a dust part and in a film formation part. The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition which contains (A) a urethane resin that is obtained from constituents including (a1) a polyisocyanate component and (a2) a polyol component containing (a2-1) a polyether polyol and (a2-2) a polycarbonate polyol, (B) at least one hydroxyl group-containing resin that is selected from among (B1) hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resins and (B2) hydroxyl group-containing polyester resins, (C) an organic solvent that has a solubility parameter within the range of from 8.8 to 10.1, and (D) water, wherein based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content in the aqueous coating composition, the content of the urethan resin (A) is within the range of from 60 to 85 parts by mass and the content of the organic solvent (C) is within the range of from 5 to 30 parts by mass.

Hydrogels are provided that include an antimicrobial agent and a cross-linkable urethane-based polymer (CUP). Such hydrogels may be used for the controlled-release of antimicrobial agents as well as in the manufacturing of wound dressings. Wound dressings are provided that comprise a hydrogel as defined herein.

The present invention relates to a two-component coating system comprising a first component and a second component each of which is separate and distinct from each other, wherein the first component comprises a carboxylic acid functional polymer dissolved and/or dispersed in an aqueous medium, and the second component comprises a multi-aziridine compound having: a) from 2 to 6 of the following structural units (A): b) whereby m is an integer from 1 to 8; and o R′ and R″ are both H b) one or more linking chains wherein each one of these linking chains links two of the structural units A; c) one or more connecting groups whereby each one of the connecting groups connects two of the structural units A; and d) a molecular weight in the range from 840 Daltons to 5000 Daltons, wherein the molecular weight is measured using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

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The present invention relates to an acid-resistant and alkali-resistant composition, a preparation process thereof and use thereof in producing an article, and an article comprising a substrate coated or impregnated with the same and the preparation method and use of the article. The composition contains: at least one aqueous polyurethane dispersion having a carboxyl group; at least one crosslinking agent having an isocyanate reactive group; at least one crosslinking agent having a carboxyl reactive group; and optionally an additive; wherein, the amount of the carboxyl groups in said aqueous polyurethane dispersion is more than 0.05 wt %, based on the amount of said aqueous polyurethane dispersion being 100 wt %; the amount of said crosslinking agent having an isocyanate reactive group is 0.2 wt %-10 wt %, based on the amount of said composition being 100 wt %; the molar ratio of the carboxyl reactive groups to the carboxyl groups of said composition is more than 0.5. The film formed with the composition of the present invention has good acid-resistance and alkali-resistance. The product obtained by treating with the composition of the present invention has flat appearance and good handfed.

A nail sticker, a composition for the nail sticker and a method for preparing the composition are disclosed. Raw materials of the composition include a sizing material, which is made of the following raw materials in parts by weight: 45-85 parts of a UV thermosetting resin, 2-9 parts of a photoinitiator, 1.5-2 parts of a curing agent, 0.1-1 part of a thermal promoter, and 0.1-1 part of a leveling agent. The synchronization of the release of essential oil molecules with light/thermal curing promotes the essential oil molecules to be diffused to the interior of the sizing material more uniformly in a wider range, and during the curing and film forming of the nail sticker, an aroma spreads as tantalizing as that of baked food.

To provide a curable composition that is readily modeled with low viscosity and excellent curing capability in modeling by stereolithography, and provides a cured article excellent in toughness and water resistance, and a resin composition for stereolithography prepared therefrom. To provide a resin composition for stereolithography that is favorable particularly for a dental mouthpiece and a denture base material. A curable composition containing 79.0 to 99.0% by mass of a polymerizable monomer (a), 0.1 to 10.0% by mass of a photopolymerization initiator (b), and 0.01 to 20.0% by mass of a compound represented by the following general formula (I) as a polyfunctional polymerizable compound (c):

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wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group; R.sup.3 represents at least one kind of a polymerizable functional group selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acryloyl group, a 4-vinylphenyl group, and an alkenyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and n represents an arbitrary integer of 0 to 5.

A thermal plastic polyurethane with a stress more than 2.5 MPa, its preparing formulation and making process are disclosed. In particular, the thermal plastic polyurethane with a stress more than 2.5 MPa is prepared from a formulation comprises a polycarbonate derivative and a chain extender.

Disclosed are a protective coating composition for an electronic board and a method for preparing the same. The protective coating composition includes urethane-modified alkyd resins that can prevent poor grounding caused by low molecular weight siloxanes generated in a conventional silicone-type coating compositions and preventing performance degradation caused by tin whisker growth while lowering emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

A power storage device packaging material of the present disclosure includes: a laminate at least including a substrate layer, a barrier layer, and a sealant layer, which are disposed in this order; and an adhesive layer interposed between the substrate layer and the barrier layer, the adhesive layer containing a polyurethane-based compound made of a reaction product of at least one polyester polyol resin and at least one polyfunctional isocyanate compound, wherein the polyfunctional isocyanate compound contains an isocyanurate of isophorone diisocyanate, and a content of isocyanate groups derived from the isocyanurate of isophorone diisocyanate in the polyfunctional isocyanate compound is 5 mol % to 100 mol % relative to a total amount of isocyanate groups contained in the polyfunctional isocyanate compound of 100 mol %.