Glass fiber products, including glass fiber mat and insulation products, are described. A glass fiber mat may include glass fibers and a binder. The binder may include cured products from a carbohydrate binder composition. The carbohydrate binder composition may include a carbohydrate, a nitrogen-containing compound, and a thickening agent. The carbohydrate binder composition may have a Brookfield viscosity of 7 to 50 centipoise at 20? C. as measured with a Brookfield viscometer using spindle 18 at 60 rpm. Glass fiber mats may include a component of a roofing shingle. Glass fiber mats may be a facer, battery separator, a filtration media, or a backing mat.

A chemically curable, aqueous adhesive formulation for producing pressed material molded bodies, in particular pressed material plates includes 35 wt. % to 85 wt. % of an aqueous phase of a reactive resin functionalized with functional hydroxyl groups or a mixture of reactive resins functionalized with functional hydroxyl groups. The aqueous adhesive formulation further includes 12 wt. % to 25 wt. % of an aqueous phase of a urea resin crosslinking agent, which is a reaction product formed by a urea and a multifunctional aldehyde. Additionally, the adhesive formulation includes 0.1 wt. % to 4 wt. % of an acid catalyst. Additionally, a method for producing pressed material molded bodies, in particular pressed material plates, using uses such an adhesive formulation.

A chemically curable, aqueous adhesive formulation for producing pressed material molded bodies, in particular pressed material plates includes 35 wt. % to 85 wt. % of an aqueous phase of a reactive resin functionalized with functional hydroxyl groups or a mixture of reactive resins functionalized with functional hydroxyl groups. The aqueous adhesive formulation further includes 12 wt. % to 25 wt. % of an aqueous phase of a urea resin crosslinking agent, which is a reaction product formed by a urea and a multifunctional aldehyde. Additionally, the adhesive formulation includes 0.1 wt. % to 4 wt. % of an acid catalyst. Additionally, a method for producing pressed material molded bodies, in particular pressed material plates, using uses such an adhesive formulation.

The present invention relates to a process for the discontinuous or continuous, preferably continuous, production of single-layer or multilayer lignocellulosic materials, comprising the process steps of v) mixing the components of the individual layers, x) scattering the mixture(s) produced in process step i) to form a mat, xi) precompacting the scattered mat, and xii) hot pressing the precompacted mat, which comprises, in process step i)
for the core of multilayer lignocellulosic materials or for single-layer lignocellulosic materials, mixing the lignocellulose particles (component LCP-1) with u) 0 to 25 wt % of expanded polymer particles having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m.sup.3 (component A), v) 0.05 to 1.39 wt % of binders selected from the group of organic isocyanates having at least two isocyanate groups (component B), w) 3 to 20 wt % of binders selected from the group of amino resins (component C), x) 0 to 5 wt % of curing agents (component D), y) 0 to 5 wt % of additives (component E), z) 0.01 to 10 wt % of trialkyl phosphate (TAP) (component F), and
for the outer layers of multilayer lignocellulosic materials, mixing the lignocellulose particles (component LCP-2) with aa) 1 to 30 wt % of binders selected from the group of amino resins, phenolic resins, organic isocyanates having at least two isocyanate groups, protein-based binders, and other polymer-based binders (component G), bb) 0 to 5 wt % of curing agents (component H), cc) 0 to 5 wt % of additives (component I), and dd) 0 to 10 wt % of trialkyl phosphate (TAP) (component J).

The present invention relates to a process for the discontinuous or continuous, preferably continuous, production of single-layer or multilayer lignocellulosic materials, comprising the process steps of v) mixing the components of the individual layers, x) scattering the mixture(s) produced in process step i) to form a mat, xi) precompacting the scattered mat, and xii) hot pressing the precompacted mat, which comprises, in process step i)
for the core of multilayer lignocellulosic materials or for single-layer lignocellulosic materials, mixing the lignocellulose particles (component LCP-1) with u) 0 to 25 wt % of expanded polymer particles having a bulk density in the range from 10 to 150 kg/m.sup.3 (component A), v) 0.05 to 1.39 wt % of binders selected from the group of organic isocyanates having at least two isocyanate groups (component B), w) 3 to 20 wt % of binders selected from the group of amino resins (component C), x) 0 to 5 wt % of curing agents (component D), y) 0 to 5 wt % of additives (component E), z) 0.01 to 10 wt % of trialkyl phosphate (TAP) (component F), and
for the outer layers of multilayer lignocellulosic materials, mixing the lignocellulose particles (component LCP-2) with aa) 1 to 30 wt % of binders selected from the group of amino resins, phenolic resins, organic isocyanates having at least two isocyanate groups, protein-based binders, and other polymer-based binders (component G), bb) 0 to 5 wt % of curing agents (component H), cc) 0 to 5 wt % of additives (component I), and dd) 0 to 10 wt % of trialkyl phosphate (TAP) (component J).

A process for manufacturing a solid thermoset foam includes the following successive stages: (a) providing an expandable and thermosetting composition including a first reactant chosen from reducing sugars and a second reactant chosen from primary amines, primary amine acid addition salts, secondary amines, secondary amine acid addition salts, and ammonium salts of formula R.sup.n(NH.sub.4.sup.+).sub.n where n is an integer at least equal to 1 and R.sup.n represents the residue of an organic or inorganic acid; (b) introducing the expandable and thermosetting composition into a mold or applying the expandable composition to a support so as to form a film having a thickness at least equal to 1 mm; and (c) heating the expandable and thermosetting composition to a temperature at least equal to 140 C. to react the first reactant with the second reactant and to form, by polymerization and chemical foaming, a block of solid thermoset foam.

A process for manufacturing a solid thermoset foam includes the following successive stages: (a) providing an expandable and thermosetting composition including a first reactant chosen from reducing sugars and a second reactant chosen from primary amines, primary amine acid addition salts, secondary amines, secondary amine acid addition salts, and ammonium salts of formula R.sup.n(NH.sub.4.sup.+).sub.n where n is an integer at least equal to 1 and R.sup.n represents the residue of an organic or inorganic acid; (b) introducing the expandable and thermosetting composition into a mold or applying the expandable composition to a support so as to form a film having a thickness at least equal to 1 mm; and (c) heating the expandable and thermosetting composition to a temperature at least equal to 140 C. to react the first reactant with the second reactant and to form, by polymerization and chemical foaming, a block of solid thermoset foam.

A process for manufacturing a solid thermoset foam includes the following successive stages: (a) providing an expandable and thermosetting composition including a first reactant chosen from reducing sugars and a second reactant chosen from primary amines, primary amine acid addition salts, secondary amines, secondary amine acid addition salts, and ammonium salts of formula R.sup.n(NH.sub.4.sup.+).sub.n where n is an integer at least equal to 1 and R.sup.n represents the residue of an organic or inorganic acid; (b) introducing the expandable and thermosetting composition into a mold or applying the expandable composition to a support so as to form a film having a thickness at least equal to 1 mm; and (c) heating the expandable and thermosetting composition to a temperature at least equal to 140 C. to react the first reactant with the second reactant and to form, by polymerization and chemical foaming, a block of solid thermoset foam.

The present teachings described a bias charging member and a method of manufacture. The bias charging member includes a conductive core and an outer surface layer disposed on the conductive core. The outer surface layer includes a water soluble polyamide resin, and a water soluble aminoplast resin.

The present application relates to a solvent-borne acid-curing coating composition and coated article therefrom. In particular, the solvent-borne acid-curing coating composition comprises at least one film-forming composition, the at least one film-forming composition comprising at least one hydroxyl functional resin, at least one amino resin, and at least one acid catalyst, wherein the solvent-borne coating composition further includes at least one amino-functional silane.