The invention relates to a composition comprising: (A) a copolymer having rigid blocks and flexible blocks (TPE), (B) a non-crosslinked polysiloxane silicone, preferably a non-crosslinked polyorganosiloxane, optionally (C) a compatibilizer, improving the compatibility between the TPE and the silicone, the compatibilizer (C) being chosen from a polyolefin or a mixture of several polyolefins.

A POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane modified poly(propylene carbonate) and a method of making are described. The POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane modified poly(propylene carbonate) includes a poly(propylene carbonate) and 1 to 20 wt % of a POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane. The method includes subjecting a POSS-based epoxy compound to a cycloaddition reaction with CO.sub.2 to obtain a POSS-based cyclic carbonate under an action of a catalyst, and subjecting the POSS-based cyclic carbonate to a ring-opening reaction with a monoamino compound to obtain the POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane. Polyurethane bonds and hydroxyl in the POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane serve as proton donors and forms a high-density of hydrogen bonds with carbonate units of the poly(propylene carbonate), enhancing the compatibility of the POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane with the poly(propylene carbonate).

A POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane modified poly(propylene carbonate) and a method of making are described. The POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane modified poly(propylene carbonate) includes a poly(propylene carbonate) and 1 to 20 wt % of a POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane. The method includes subjecting a POSS-based epoxy compound to a cycloaddition reaction with CO.sub.2 to obtain a POSS-based cyclic carbonate under an action of a catalyst, and subjecting the POSS-based cyclic carbonate to a ring-opening reaction with a monoamino compound to obtain the POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane. Polyurethane bonds and hydroxyl in the POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane serve as proton donors and forms a high-density of hydrogen bonds with carbonate units of the poly(propylene carbonate), enhancing the compatibility of the POSS-based non-isocyanate polyurethane with the poly(propylene carbonate).

The present invention provides an adhesive film including a resin having a silsesquioxane in a side chain and a urethane bond in a main chain, together with a method for forming the same. The inventive adhesive film has excellent stretchability and strength, with the film surface having higher adhesion and thinner film thickness.

The present invention provides an adhesive film including a resin having a silsesquioxane in a side chain and a urethane bond in a main chain, together with a method for forming the same. The inventive adhesive film has excellent stretchability and strength, with the film surface having higher adhesion and thinner film thickness.

A copolymer composition that includes a silicone copolymer, methods of making the composition, and articles that include the composition, wherein the copolymer composition includes a silicone copolymer having a backbone composition that includes: silicone segments in an amount of 5 wt-% to 40 wt-%, based on the total weight of the silicone copolymer; hydrophilic segments in an amount of 40 wt-% to 75 wt-%, based on the total weight of the silicone copolymer; and reinforcing segments in an amount of 5 wt-% to 30 wt-%, based on the total weight of the silicone copolymer, wherein the reinforcing segments are derived from the reaction of one or more chain extenders with one or more multi-functional isocyanates, multi-functional carboxylic acids, multi-functional anhydrides, multi-functional esters, and/or multi-functional acid halides; wherein the silicone segments, hydrophilic segments, and reinforcing segments are connected through urea, urethane, amide, and/or oxamide linkages; wherein the hydrophilic segments and the reinforcing segments are present in a weight ratio of 1.8:1 to 8:1; and the hydrophilic segments and the silicone segments are present in a weight ratio of 1.3:1 to 4.5:1.

A copolymer composition that includes a silicone copolymer, methods of making the composition, and articles that include the composition, wherein the copolymer composition includes a silicone copolymer having a backbone composition that includes: silicone segments in an amount of 5 wt-% to 40 wt-%, based on the total weight of the silicone copolymer; hydrophilic segments in an amount of 40 wt-% to 75 wt-%, based on the total weight of the silicone copolymer; and reinforcing segments in an amount of 5 wt-% to 30 wt-%, based on the total weight of the silicone copolymer, wherein the reinforcing segments are derived from the reaction of one or more chain extenders with one or more multi-functional isocyanates, multi-functional carboxylic acids, multi-functional anhydrides, multi-functional esters, and/or multi-functional acid halides; wherein the silicone segments, hydrophilic segments, and reinforcing segments are connected through urea, urethane, amide, and/or oxamide linkages; wherein the hydrophilic segments and the reinforcing segments are present in a weight ratio of 1.8:1 to 8:1; and the hydrophilic segments and the silicone segments are present in a weight ratio of 1.3:1 to 4.5:1.

The present disclosure provides soft block copolymer segments of Formula 1 for thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurethaneurea elastomer materials and their reaction products with divalent compounds, such as diisocyanates, chain extenders and optional additional polyols or polyamines. Also disclosed herein are methods for the production of the soft block copolymer segments, and possible applications of these materials in the formation of biomaterials for articles including medical devices such as implants, heart valves and drug delivery devices.

The present disclosure provides soft block copolymer segments of Formula 1 for thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurethaneurea elastomer materials and their reaction products with divalent compounds, such as diisocyanates, chain extenders and optional additional polyols or polyamines. Also disclosed herein are methods for the production of the soft block copolymer segments, and possible applications of these materials in the formation of biomaterials for articles including medical devices such as implants, heart valves and drug delivery devices.

Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods involving an elastomer material comprising a flexible polymer backbone with a particular ratio of at least first moieties and second moieties. The first moieties provide a first number of dynamic bonds resulting from interactions between the first moieties and the second moieties provide a second number of dynamic bonds resulting from interactions between the second moieties, the second number of dynamic bonds having a weaker bonding strength than the first number of dynamic bonds. The elastomer material, based on the ratio of the first moieties and second moieties, exhibits autonomous self-healing, a particular toughness, and is stretchable.