A method of preparing a silicon-containing polymeric structure coated/encapsulated active ingredient is disclosed. The method has the steps of providing an insoluble active ingredient; dispersing the active ingredient in a liquid medium to form a suspension of the active ingredient; adding a silicon-containing polymeric structure precursor to the suspension; and reacting the precursor to form the silicon-containing polymeric structure. The silicon-containing polymeric structure is formed around the active ingredient, thereby forming a silicon-containing polymeric structure coated/encapsulated active ingredient. The silicon-containing polymeric structure coated/encapsulated active ingredient may be used in place of the active ingredient itself.

The present invention relates to a hot melt film containing a biomass-based thermoplastic polyurethane resin, and is not only environmentally friendly to the human body as it contains a biomass-based thermoplastic polyurethane resin prepared by reacting a biomass-derived polyol with a diol-based chain extender and diisocyanate in a range of 20-70% by weight, accordingly, by containing hydrophobic nano-silica, it is possible to secure properties such as excellent high heat resistance, elasticity, uniform adhesion strength, and excellent durability at the petroleum-based level, and also provides a hot melt film containing a biomass-based thermoplastic polyurethane resin that can prevent overflow during the bonding process and improve the weight and texture of the product.

A bead foam is made of thermoplastic polyurethane, a styrene polymer, and an impact modifier. Moldings can be produced from the bead foam and processes for the production of the bead foams and moldings can be utilized. The moldings can be used for shoe intermediate soles, shoe insoles, shoe combisoles, cushioning elements for shoes, bicycle saddles, bicycle tires, damping elements, cushioning, mattresses, underlays, grips, protective films, in components in the automobile-interior sector or automobile-exterior sector, balls and sports equipment, or as floorcovering.

There is provided a curable resin composition capable of obtaining a resin molded body that is excellent in wear resistance and has a high flexural modulus. The curable resin composition according to the present invention contains a polyol compound, an isocyanate compound, a long reinforcing fiber, and a filler, in which the specific gravity of the filler is less than 4 and the average circularity of the filler is 0.65 or more.

An organosilicon-modified polyurethane resin and a method for producing the same are provided. The organosilicon-modified polyurethane resin includes organosilicon ingredients obtained by chemically bonding a first organosilicon chain extender having a chemical structure of formula (I) and a second organosilicon chain extender having a chemical structure of formula (II) into a molecular structure of a polyurethane resin during a polymerization reaction:

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in which R.sub.11 is a substituent of —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2— or —CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3)—, n.sub.1 is a positive integer between 0 and 50, m.sub.1 is a positive integer between 0 and 50, and x.sub.1 is a positive integer between 4 and 100;

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in which R.sub.21 is a substituent of —CH.sub.3 or —CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, R.sub.22 is a substituent of —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2—, and R.sub.23 is a substituent of —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2— or —CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3)—, n.sub.2 is a positive integer between 6 and 130, and m.sub.2 is a positive integer between 4 and 50.

The present invention relates to predominantly (>50 vol %) open-cell (to DIN ISO 4590-5 86), cold-deformable, rigid polyurethane foams which possess high acoustic absorption and a uniform cell structure and which are suitable for producing automotive interior trim, more particularly roof linings and pillar trim.

Tertiary amine catalysts having isocyanate reactive groups capable of forming thermally stable covalent bonds able to withstand temperatures from 120° C. and higher and up to 250° C. are disclosed. These catalyst can be used to produce polyurethane foam having the following desirable characteristics: a) very low chemical emissions over a wide range of environmental conditions and isocyanate indexes (e.g., indexes as low as 65 but higher than 60); b) sufficient hydrolytic stability to maintain the catalyst covalently bound to foam without leaching of tertiary amine catalyst when foam is exposed to water or aqueous solutions even at temperatures higher than ambient (temperature range 25° C. to 90° C.); and c) stable contact interface between the polyurethane polymer and other polymers (for example polycarbonate) with minimal migration of tertiary amine catalyst from polyurethane polymer to other polymers yielding no noticeable polymer deterioration at the point of contact even under conditions of heat and humidity.

A one component spray polyurethane foam formulation containing a polymeric isocyanate with nominal functionality of 2.5 to 3.5, a polyol component that is at least 85 percent aliphatic and having a mole ratio of polyol with three or more functionality to total polyol of 0.2 to 0.75, 15-30 wt % of a plasticizer, 1.5-3.5 wt % phosphorous, 5.5 to 11.5 halogen and 1.5 to 5 millimoles of blowing agent per gram of formulation and that is free of expandable graphite achieves a B2 rating in DIN 4102 testing.

The present invention provides a sensor having an improved sensitivity and precision, which is lighter and more flexible than conventional sensors, and a method of making the sensor. The present invention relates to a sensor comprising a resin foam containing a magnetic filler, and a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic change caused by a deformation of the resin foam, wherein the resin foam is a polyurethane resin foam that comprises a polyisocyanate component, an active hydrogen component, a catalyst and a foam stabilizer, and wherein the resin foam has a hardness change (H.sub.1-H.sub.60) of 0 to 10 between a JIS-C hardness (H.sub.1) in one second after contact with a pressure surface of a hardness tester and a JIS-C hardness (H.sub.60) in 60 seconds after the contact.

What is described is a polymer which is a polyurethane polymer having blocked isocyanate groups or a reaction product of said polyurethane polymer with at least one epoxy resin, where the polyurethane polymer having blocked isocyanate groups is an addition product formed from at least one polyisocyanate and at least one polyester polyol, wherein the isocyanate groups of the addition product have been blocked by reaction with at least one aromatic compound having at least one hydroxyl group. Such a polymer is suitable as an impact modifier in epoxy resin compositions, especially when they are used as adhesives or structural foams. The polymer improves the corrosion resistance and vertical expansion of the epoxy resin composition.