The present invention relates to a super absorbent resin, and the super absorbent resin can exhibit a fast absorption rate and high gel strength even in a partially swollen state through the size optimization of partially swollen gel particles. Therefore, the use of the super absorbent resin can effectively prevent a rewetting phenomenon.

To provide a catalyst composition to obtain a flexible polyurethane foam from which substantially no amine compound is discharged and which has sufficient resistance to compressive strain, and a method for producing a flexible polyurethane foam using the catalyst composition. A polyurethane foam is produced by using a catalyst composition for producing a polyurethane foam, which comprises an amine compound represented by the following formula (1) and at least one glycol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol and polyethylene glycol, provided that when the compound of the formula (1) has enantiomers, diastereomers or geometric isomers, both a mixture thereof and isolated isomers are included: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, a hydroxy group, a hydroxymethyl group or a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group, and m is an integer of 1 or 2.

The present invention provides: a polyurethane foam having excellent viscoelastic characteristics and/or excellent feeling; a composition for the polyurethane foam; and a method for producing the polyurethane foam. The present invention provides a composition for a polyurethane foam, the composition containing: (A) a polyol having three or more OH groups; (B) a compound having two or more isocyanate groups; and (C) a polyrotaxane obtained as a result of arranging, on both ends of a pseudo-polyrotaxane formed through skewering-like inclusion of a linear molecule through the openings of cyclic molecules, stopper groups so that the cyclic molecules do not dissociate from the pseudo-polyrotaxane.

The present disclosure provides advantageous graphene/graphite stabilized composites (e.g., graphene/graphite stabilized emulsion-templated foam composites), and improved methods for fabricating such graphene/graphite stabilized composites. More particularly, the present disclosure provides improved methods for fabricating pristine, graphene/graphite/polymer composite foams derived from emulsions stabilized by graphene/graphite kinetic trapping. In exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure provides that, instead of viewing the insolubility of pristine graphene/graphite as an obstacle to be overcome, it is utilized as a means to create or fabricate water/oil emulsions, with graphene/graphite stabilizing the spheres formed. These emulsions are then the frameworks used to make foam composites that have shown bulk conductivities up to about 2 S/m, as well as compressive moduli up to about 100 MPa and breaking strengths of over 1200 psi, with densities as low as about 0.25 g/cm.sup.3.

The present invention is directed to a method for preparing a thermoplastic polyurethane having a low glass transition temperature. The process according to the present invention comprises the steps of providing at least one polyol composition (P) comprising a poly--caprolactone polyol (P1), and a second polyol (P2) which is different from the first polyol (P1), and reacting the at least one polyol composition (P) with at least one polyisocyanate (P1) and at least one low molecular weight diol (CE) optionally in the presence of at least one catalyst (CA) and/or at least one additive (AD) to obtain a thermoplastic polyurethane. The present invention is also directed to the thermoplastic polyurethane obtained according to the process of the present invention and the use thereof in extruded articles and injection molded articles.

Recovery times and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are formed into an emulsion that includes a polyether containing oxyethylene groups, a nonionic surfactant and certain fumed silica, carbon black or talc particles.

A polyurethane catalyst comprises a sodium compound, the sodium compound being 1 to 60 wt % of the polyurethane catalyst by the mass percent, and further comprises a tertiary amine and/or pyridine compound. The sodium compound and the tertiary amine and/or pyridine compound achieve a synergistic effect; during the catalysis of the polymerization of isocyanate and polyalcohol, the speed of the polymerization reaction is increased; and the prepared polyurethane material has excellent physical properties, does not contain any heavy metal element at all, is an environment-friendly catalyst, solves the technical problem of ensuring environmental protection, safety and the catalytic efficiency of the polyurethane catalyst, and is particularly applicable to the preparation of polyurethane synthetic leather resin slurry, a polyurethane elastomer (prepolymer), a polyurethane coating, a polyurethane adhesive, a polyurethane composite material, flexible polyurethane foam, and a rigid polyurethane material.

Polyol blends, isocyanate-reactive compositions, polyurethane foam-forming compositions, methods of producing polyurethane foams, polyurethane foams produced from such compositions and made by such methods. The polyol blends, isocyanate-reactive compositions and polyurethane foam-forming compositions include an isopropylidenediphenol-based polyether polyol in combination with another polyol.

An isocyanate-reactive composition comprises (A) a polyol, (B) a polysiloxane, and (C) a polyether alcohol compound. A composition for preparing a foam comprises the isocyanate-reactive composition, (D) a polyisocyanate, (E) a catalyst, and (F) a blowing agent. The composition forms a foam upon at least components (A) and (D) reacting in the presence of components (E) and (F).

Recovery time and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are characterized in being incompatible with polyol or polyol mixture used to make the foam, having a viscosity of at least 10,000 centipoise at 25 C., having a glass transition temperature of at most 15 C. and being inert to other components of the foam formulation.