Coating compositions and the use thereof are provided for the coating of substrates which provide increased and durable breathability and/or waterproofness to substrates coated with cured films produced therefrom. These increased benefits are achieved through the formation of cured coating films comprising polyurethane domains with specific polymers interspersed between the domains. The polyurethane and secondary polymer are able to interact to form these unique films through the selection of specific polymers with complimentary solvent characteristics coupled with specific attractions between the polyurethanes and polymers. Preferred polymers include polyethylenimine and anionic polyurethanes (e.g., polycarbonate polyurethanes, polycarbonate polyether polyurethanes, etc.).

A scrubber and methods of forming a scrubber. The scrubber may include a foamed melamine resin, a first foamed polyurethane resin, a second foamed polyurethane resin, and a binder. The scrubber can be configured to exhibit the properties of both a scrubber and an eraser, and have a density ranging from 0.01 to 0.5 grams per cm.sup.3. A method of forming the scrubber may include the following steps: mixing foamed melamine resin particles, first foamed polyurethane resin particles, and second foamed polyurethane resin particles to form a first mixture; and mixing the first mixture with a binder to form a second mixture.

Composite door systems that are configured for providing safety, security, and resistance to physical impacts or threats (natural and man-caused), and which can be utilized in barrier structures, such as for doors. The composite door systems may include one or more layers, each of which may have one or more fiber layers, such as fabric layers or plastic layers. The composite door systems may further include one or more additional layers of a sheet material, a fill material, or the like. The composite door systems are infinitely customizable and configured to be adapted to a variety of applications, and scalable levels of protection.

The present disclosure relates to a silicone leather composite material with improved abrasion resistance. Also disclosed are methods of making said silicone leather composite material as well as uses of said silicone leather composite material. The silicone leather composite material comprises (i) A textile support layer; (ii) A silicone binder, (iii) A silicone skin layer, and (iv) a silicone topcoat layer with a silicone/polyurethane hybrid prepolymer based coating layer (v) between the silicone skin layer (iii) and the silicone topcoat layer (iv).

A fire retardant veil (10) composed of intermingled, randomly arranged fibres and fire retardant particles (11) dispersed throughout the nonwoven structure of the veil (10). The veil (10) further includes a small amount of a polymeric or resinous binder for binding the fibres and the particles together. Such fire retardant veil (10) can be incorporated into composite laminates, prepregs, and fibrous preforms (12) configured for liquid resin infusion.

Artificial leathers have a top layer that contains a solid, water-insoluble polyurethane elastomer, a solid, water-insoluble acrylate elastomer, and embedded particles of an encapsulated phase change material. The top layer imparts a desirable cool touch feature to the artificial leather, while also imparting other important physical and tactile properties such as a soft and smooth feel. An artificial leather comprises a backing layer and a top layer bonded directly or indirectly to the backing layer. The top layer comprises, by total weight of the top layer: (i) 25 to 75 weight percent of a solid, water-insoluble polyurethane elastomer; (ii) 10 to 40 weight percent of a solid, water-insoluble acrylate elastomer; and (iii) 1.5 to 30 weight percent of embedded particles of an encapsulated phase change material. The encapsulated phase change material (iii) has a melting or glass transition temperature of 20 to 37 C.

Coating compositions and the use thereof are provided for the coating of substrates which provide increased and durable breathability and/or waterproofness to substrates coated with cured films produced therefrom. These increased benefits are achieved through the formation of cured coating films comprising polyurethane domains with specific polymers interspersed between the domains. The polyurethane and secondary polymer are able to interact to form these unique films through the selection of specific polymers with complimentary solvent characteristics coupled with specific attractions between the polyurethanes and polymers. Preferred polymers include polyethylenimine and anionic polyurethanes (e.g., polycarbonate polyurethanes, polycarbonate polyether polyurethanes, etc.).

The present invention relates to a polymeric film, which may have but is not limited to Biaxially oriented polyester, polypropylene & polylactic acid that has a soft-touch matte coating applied via an in-line coating process. This film also has an increased coefficient of friction of this surface, with a total thickness from 5 to 80 m. The film of this invention has excellent suitability as external packaging bags with an excellent matte appearance and soft haptic feel which, when the bags are stacked A side to A side (A side being coated), are not subject to slippage between the same. At the same time, this film has also low friction with metal, so it is easy to handle the film in the film making process which contributes to the excellent productivity.

This adhesively joined structure includes a first member having a metal portion and a film portion disposed on at least a part of a surface of the metal portion; a second member; an adhesive layer for joining the first member and the second member to each other via the film portion. The film portion includes an organic resin phase containing one or more of a urethane group, an epoxy group, and an ester group; an organic compound phase formed of an organic silicon compound; and optionally an inorganic compound phase formed of an inorganic silicon compound. The total volume percentage of the organic compound phase and the inorganic compound phase to the total volume of the film portion is 16 vol % to 84 vol %. The volume percentage of the organic compound phase to the total volume of the film portion is 16 vol % to 84 vol %. The volume percentage of the inorganic compound phase to the total volume of the film portion is limited to 10 vol % or less. The organic silicon compound includes a SiC bond; and a SiO bond or a SiOH bond or a combination thereof.

A Hybrid Vessel Propulsion and Generation System diesel jet drive outboard and inboard motors, with an electrical generator attached to a prop shaft of the motors to generate electricity to power batteries. On large boats or ships with a gear change, the generator is mounted on the back of the gearbox and is attached to the prop shaft, with the generator being driven by rotation of the prop shaft and the drive off the gearbox. The system also incorporates electrically powered water thrusters and mechanical pressurized water turbines used for charging the batteries. The system also incorporates electric motors attached to propellers powered by electric batteries. Solar Panels may be arranged in the port hole windows incorporating a housing, latch and lever arms to position them towards the sun.