This invention provides a composition comprising I. a first component comprising at least one resin having two or more functional groups selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups, and II. a second component having at least one or at least two primary amine functional groups.

This invention relates to a curable composition comprising: comprising: I. a first component comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component comprising at least one primary amine or at least one secondary amine, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.

This invention relates to a curable adhesive composition comprising: I. Component (I) comprising at least one amorphous or semi-crystalline polyester or at least one polyether or combinations thereof having at least one or at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. Component (II) comprising at least one or at least two aldehyde functional groups or isomers thereof, and III. Component (III) comprising at least one basic catalyst, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.

This invention relates to an article of manufacture comprising at least one flexible substrate coated with at least one curable composition comprising: I. a first component (I) comprising at least one resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of -ketoester and malonate functional groups, II. a second component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group, and III. a third component (III) comprising at least one compound having amine functionality, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.

The present invention relates to a thermoplastic polyester copolymer comprising 50-1000 ppm with regard to the total weight of the thermoplastic polyester copolymer of moieties derived from an alcohol having 3 hydroxy moieties. Such thermoplastic polyester copolymer allows for the production of high-quality foamed articles, whilst reducing the need for additives that are to be incorporated in the copolymer.

This invention pertains to a curable composition comprising a first component having -ketoester and/or malonate functionalities and a second component having two or more aldehyde functionalities. The compositions can be cured at room temperature or low temperatures to yield crosslinked networks that are capable of providing desirable properties for coating and adhesive applications. The reactive functionalities of -ketoester, malonate, and aldehyde can be either on polymers as the main binders or on small molecules as the crosslinkers. The curable compositions desirably are either solventless or organic solvent based.

A method of cancer hyperthermia therapy includes placing a device including an exogenously-excitable polymeric material at a cancer hyperthermia therapy site of a patient. The method also includes supplying an exogenous energy to the device such that the exogenous energy excites the exogenously-excitable polymeric material at the cancer hyperthermia therapy site to heat the cancer hyperthermia therapy site to a hyperthermia temperature. A method of preparing a polymeric material includes combining an alcohol monomer, a seed of the polymeric material, and an aqueous liquid in a vessel. The method also includes adding an acid monomer to the vessel and supplying an exogenous energy to the vessel. The polymeric material is exogenously excited by the exogenous energy to heat the polymeric material. The method further includes removing water from the vessel and producing the polymeric material, which is a polyester, in the vessel.

The present invention provides a process for forming vinyl-containing compounds including the steps of: a) reacting in a nitrogen atmosphere a dicarboxylic acid and/or anhydride and a functional mono or polyfunctional alcohol to provide a hydroxyl-containing polyester; b) reacting the hydroxyl-containing polyester with a vinyl-containing organic acid in the presence of an esterification catalyst, a polymerization inhibitor and an azeotropic agent; and c) reacting the vinyl functional esterified intermediate, residual esterification catalyst and residual vinyl-containing organic acid with an epoxy to provide the vinyl-containing compound.

This invention pertains to a curable composition comprising a first component having beta-ketoacetate and/or malonate functionalities and a second component having two or more aldehyde functionalities. The compositions can be cured at room temperature or low temperatures to yield crosslinked networks that are capable of providing desirable properties for coating and adhesive applications. The reactive functionalities of beta-ketoacetate, malonate, and aldehyde can be either on polymers as the main binders or on small molecules as the crosslinkers. The curable compositions desirably are either solventless or organic solvent based.

A process for forming a thermosetting resin in a nitrogen atmosphere is provided. The process includes the steps of a) reacting a polycarboxylic acid and/or anhydride and a polyhydric alcohol to provide a hydroxyl-containing intermediate; b) reacting the hydroxyl-containing intermediate with a vinyl-containing organic acid or vinyl containing alkyl ester in the presence of an esterification catalyst, a polymerization inhibitor and an azeotropic agent; and c) reacting any residual vinyl-containing organic acid and residual esterification catalyst with an epoxide.