Two-component polyurethane adhesives include a polyol component and a polyisocyanate component. The polyol component includes a polyether polyol and specific amount of an aliphatic diol chain extender. The polyisocyanate component includes an isocyanate prepolymer made by reacting an aromatic polyisocyanate with a polyether. The adhesive has an excellent combination of a prolonged open time followed by curing to form a strong adhesive bond. The adhesive is especially useful for bonding carbon fiber-reinforced plastics.

Two-component polyurethane adhesives include a polyol component and a polyisocyanate component. The polyol component includes a polyether polyol and an aliphatic diol chain extender, but is devoid of primary and second amine compounds. The polyisocyanate component includes one or more polyisocyanate compounds. The adhesive contains a mixture of a dialkyltinthioglycolate catalyst and an acid-blocked cyclic amidine catalyst. The tin catalyst is formulated into the polyol component, whereas the cyclic amidine catalyst can be formulated into either the polyol or the polyisocyanate components.

The invention relates to a crosslinkable polymer composition (1), comprising a crosslinkable polymer material (2), particularly a polyolefin, preferably a polyethylene, additives (3), a first initiator (4) and a second initiator (5), wherein said first initiator (4) and second initiator (5) are different.

Disclosed are latent two-part polyurethane adhesives that rapidly develop adhesive strength when cured by application of infrared radiation containing a polyol component which includes; one or more polyols having a hydroxyl equivalent weight of 400 to 2000 and a nominal hydroxyl functionality of 2 to 3; one or more aliphatic diol chain extenders; one or more latent room temperature organometallic catalysts; and one or more multifunctional polyols having a functionality of greater than 3; b) a polyisocyanate component containing one or more polyisocyanate compounds; and v) a carboxylic acid-blocked cyclic amidine compound, vi) a phenol-blocked cyclic amidine compound or both of v) one or more carboxylic acid-blocked cyclic amidine compounds and vi) one or more phenol-blocked cyclic amidine compounds which may be located in the polyol component or the isocyanate component. Further disclosed are methods of bonding structures together using the latent two-part polyurethane adhesives.

The invention generally relates to shape memory films that are tri-functionally crosslinked and that comprise multiple, non-terminal, phenylethynyl moieties. In addition, the present invention relates methods of fabricating such films. Due to the improved properties of such SMPs, the SMP designer can program in to the SMP thermomechanical property enhancements that make the SMP suitable, among other things, for advanced sensors, high temperature actuators, responder matrix materials and heat responsive packaging.

A method of forming a modified thermoplastic structure for a down-hole application comprises forming a thermoplastic structure comprising at least one thermoplastic material formulated for crosslinking using an electron beam process. The thermoplastic structure is exposed to at least one electron beam to crosslink polymer chains of the thermoplastic structure. Other methods of forming a modified thermoplastic structure, and a down-hole tool are also described.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polymer sheet for use as an immobilization element, wherein the sheet is at least partly made of a polymer material comprising a polymer from the group of polycaprolactone, a copolymer of polyethylene with at least one -olefin having 3-10 C atoms, or a mixture of two or more of the aforementioned polymers, a photo-initiator, and a photo-cross-linker, wherein the polymer sheet has a thickness of 1.0 to 5 mm and wherein the polymer sheet is at least partially cured by exposing to UV radiation for the at least partially cross-linking of the polymer.

A coating composition includes: a polymer prepared from a reaction mixture including: a hydroxyl functional prepolymer comprising a reaction product of a prepolymer mixture and a non-aromatic anhydride. The polymer includes at least two functional groups selected from hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups and combinations thereof. The polymer includes 10-40 weight % of structural units derived from benzoic acid or substituted benzoic acid and greater than 15 weight % of structural units derived from a polyol having at least three hydroxyl groups based on the total weight of the polymer. A substrate at least partially coated with a coating composition and a method of preparing a coating composition are also disclosed.

A curable particulate silicone composition is provided which has hot-melt properties, excellent handling workability and curing characteristics, high light reflectance in the visible wavelength region, and excellent flexibility and toughness at a temperature of from room temperature to a high temperature of about 150 C. The composition comprises: (A) hot-melt silicone fine particles having a softening point of 30 C. or higher and having a hydrosilylation reactive group and/or a radical reactive group; (B) an inorganic filler substantially free of coarse particles having an average particle diameter of 5 m or more (fine particles); and (C) a curing agent. When cured, the composition provides a cured product that has: a storage modulus (G) at 25 C. of 2000 MPa or less; and a storage modulus (G) at 150 C. of 100 MPa or less; and a spectral reflectance of 90% or more at a wavelength of 450 nm at a thickness of 100 m.

The present invention relates to non-aqueous fluoropolymer compositions useful for the preparation of polymeric materials.