A polypropylene-based adhesive containing a polypropylene-based resin (A) prepared by reducing the weight-average molecular weight of a polypropylene-based resin (A) by decomposition, in which the melting endotherm (?H-D) of the polypropylene-based resin (A) is 0 J/g or more and 80 J/g or less, as obtained from a melting endothermic curve drawn by holding a sample at ?10? C. for 5 minutes in a nitrogen atmosphere followed by heating it at 10? C./min using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC).

Ligand functionalized substrates, methods of making ligand functionalized substrates, and methods of using functionalized substrates are disclosed.

Provided are a self-crosslinking polyhydroxy polyurethane resin derived from a reaction of a 5-membered cyclic carbonate compound and an amine compound and having masked isocyanate groups in its structure; a process for producing the resin; an imitation leather composed of a base fabric and a resin composition composed of the resin as its principal component and impregnated in or laminated on the base fabric; as kin material made of a thermoplastic polyolefin resin, said skin material including a thermoplastic polyolefin resin sheet and a top coat layer formed directly or via a primer layer on the sheet, wherein the top coat layer has been formed with a resin composition composed of the resin as its principal component; and a weather strip material composed, as its principal components, of the resin and a specific diorganopolysiloxane and/or a silicone oil.

A method for manufacturing a fiber composite component includes providing a semi-finished textile product; injecting a matrix material into the semi-finished textile product so as to form an infiltrated semi-finished product, wherein the matrix material includes a thermoplastic film having particles dispersed therein; and curing the infiltrated semi-finished product.

This specification discloses an article of manufacture. The article of manufacture has at least one structural blank and at least one guide. The structural blank has a plurality of oriented fiber plies in a thermoplastic matrix. The guide has a plurality of random dispersed fibers in a thermoplastic matrix. The guide is affixed to the structural blank by injection molding and over molding the guide onto the structural blank. The article of manufacture can take a number of forms for use in industries such as aircraft, automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, trains or watercraft.

The invention provides a pigment composition comprising anthocyanic vacuolar inclusions or AVIs from a plant, and an acceptable carrier. The invention also provides methods for colouring products with the pigment composition, and products comprising the pigment composition or AVIs.

The current invention concerns a textile coating composition comprising an aqueous emulsion of a midblock sulfonated styrenic block copolymer and a poly(vinyl alcohol). It also concerns a method for preparing the textile coating composition and its application. It also concerns fabrics on which the coating compositions have been applied.

Systems and methods for the formation of nanostructures, including carbon-based nanostructures, are generally described. In certain embodiments, substrate configurations and associated methods are described.

A method of surface sealing a porous fibrous substrate is provided. According to the method, a porous fibrous substrate possessing a moisture content and a surface with pores is provided. A sealant composition is applied to a surface of the porous fibrous substrate and permitted to penetrate the surface pores of the porous fibrous substrate and undergo cure while participating in a foaming reaction with the moisture content to establish a water-resistant polymeric foam sealant impregnated into the porous fibrous substrate. The water-resistant polymeric foam sealant contains a polyurethane and/or polyurea.

The invention relates to a method for producing storage-stable polyurethane prepregs and molding bodies produced therefrom (composite components), which can be obtained by a method using a polyurethane composition in solution and by impregnation of fiber-reinforced materials such as of woven fabrics and laid scrim using reactive polyurethane compositions.