A liquid bioactive composition is provided that includes an enzyme with enzymatic activity toward a component of a biological stain. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of a biological stain is provided wherein the enzyme in the liquid bioactive coating material is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the biological stain to facilitate biological stain removal from a substrate.

A liquid bioactive composition is provided that includes an enzyme with enzymatic activity toward a component of a biological stain. Also provided is a process for facilitating the removal of a biological stain is provided wherein the enzyme in the liquid bioactive coating material is capable of enzymatically degrading of one or more components of the biological stain to facilitate biological stain removal from a substrate.

A method of forming a three-dimensional object is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid including a mixture of (i) a light polymerizable liquid first component, and (ii) a second solidifiable component that is different from the first component; (c) irradiating the build region with light through the optically transparent member to form a solid polymer scaffold from the first component and also advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form a three-dimensional intermediate having the same shape as, or a shape to be imparted to, the three-dimensional object, and containing the second solidifiable component carried in the scaffold in unsolidified and/or uncured form; and (d) concurrently with or subsequent to the irradiating step, solidifying and/or curing the second solidifiable component in the three-dimensional intermediate to form the three-dimensional object.

A chafe layer for a fluid conduit, wherein the chafe layer consists of thermoplastic polyurethane which contains a polyol, in particular a short-chained, diol as a chain extender and isocyanate. The polyol is a polycarbonate. A fluid conduit, a method for producing a fluid conduit as well as the use of a polyurethane and the use of an ethylene copolymer as an additive.

A chafe layer for a fluid conduit, wherein the chafe layer consists of thermoplastic polyurethane which contains a polyol, in particular a short-chained, diol as a chain extender and isocyanate. The polyol is a polycarbonate. A fluid conduit, a method for producing a fluid conduit as well as the use of a polyurethane and the use of an ethylene copolymer as an additive.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyoxyalkylene polyester polyols by reacting a starter compound having Zerewitinoff-active H atoms, a cyclic dicarboxylic acid anhydride and a fatty acid ester with an alkylene oxide in the presence of a basic catalyst. The invention further relates to polyoxyalkylene polyester polyols resulting from the method and to a preparation method for polyurethanes by reaction of the polyoxyalkylene polyester polyols according to the invention.

The present invention relates to an aqueous polyurethane dispersion, a method for the preparation thereof, a product comprising the same, and use thereof for a coating composition, an impregnating composition, an adhesive or a sealant. The aqueous polyurethane dispersion comprises a polyurethane obtained by reacting a system comprising the following components: A1) at least one polyisocyanate having an isocyanate functionality of not less than 2; A2) at least two different polytetramethylene ether glycols A2a) and A2b), the A2a) having a number average molecular weight of not more than 1500 g/mol, the A2b) having a number average molecular weight of more than 1500 g/mol; and A3) at least one anionic or potentially anionic hydrophilic agent having a number average molecular weight of 32 g/mol to 400 g/mol and containing hydroxyl and carboxyl functions; B) at least one amino-functional anionic or potentially anionic hydrophilic agent; and C) at least one amino-functional compound having a number average molecular weight of 32 g/mol to 400 g/mol and containing no hydrophilic group; wherein the ratio of the number average molecular weight of the A2a) to the number average molecular weight of the A2b) is 1:9 to less than 1:1, and the weight of the A3) amounts to 20% to 70% of the weight of the hydrophilic agents of the system, wherein the hydrophilic agents of the system are components A3 and B.

A method of packaging a battery device with a metal shell, comprising: applying a waterborne two-component polyurethane composition to the metal shell of the battery device, and drying the applied polyurethane composition to form a packaging layer; wherein the polyurethane composition comprises, (A) an aqueous dispersion comprising a hydroxyl-functional polymer, wherein the hydroxyl-functional polymer comprises, by weight based on the weight of the hydroxyl-functional polymer, from 20% to 50% of structural units of a hydroxy-functional alkyl (meth)acrylate; from 0.1% to 10% of structural units of an acid monomer, a salt thereof, or mixtures thereof; and structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer; and (B) a polyisocyanate.

A method of packaging a battery device with a metal shell, comprising: applying a waterborne two-component polyurethane composition to the metal shell of the battery device, and drying the applied polyurethane composition to form a packaging layer; wherein the polyurethane composition comprises, (A) an aqueous dispersion comprising a hydroxyl-functional polymer, wherein the hydroxyl-functional polymer comprises, by weight based on the weight of the hydroxyl-functional polymer, from 20% to 50% of structural units of a hydroxy-functional alkyl (meth)acrylate; from 0.1% to 10% of structural units of an acid monomer, a salt thereof, or mixtures thereof; and structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated nonionic monomer; and (B) a polyisocyanate.

The invention relates to a non-intumescent, waterborne fire-retardant coating composition comprising: (a) at least one binder resin having reactive functional groups comprising both hydroxyl and carboxylic groups, wherein the binder resin has an acid value lower than 40 mg KOH/g resin on solids and an OH value higher than 30 mg KOH/g resin on solids, (b) a crosslinker, capable of reacting with at least some of the functional groups of the binder resin (a), wherein the crosslinker contains a carbodiimide functionality, and (c) at least one fire retardant. The resulting coating has a good adhesion to a variety of substrates, prolonged pot-life, and complies with the requirements of fire resistance in aircraft industry.