A crosslinkable coating composition comprising: ingredient A that has at least two protons that can be activated to form a Michael carbanion donor; ingredient B that functions as a Michael acceptor having at least two ethylenically unsaturated functionalities each activated by an electron-withdrawing group; and a dormant carbamate initiator of Formula (1)

##STR00001##

wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can be independently selected from hydrogen, a linear or branched substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms; 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and A.sup.n+ is a cationic species or polymer and n is an integer equal or greater than 1 with the proviso that A.sup.n+ is not an acidic hydrogen; and optionally further comprising ammonium carbamate (H.sub.2NR.sub.1R.sub.2.sup.+OCONR.sub.1R.sub.2). The crosslinkable coating composition can be used for a variety of coating applications including nail coating compositions.

An article of manufacture. The article of manufacture includes a ring-opened lactide copolymer. The ring-opened lactide copolymer is formed in a process that includes reacting a functionalized lactide monomer with a BPA-derived monomer. The reaction forms a lactide copolymer, which is reacted to form the ring-opened lactide copolymer.

A crosslinkable coating composition comprising: ingredient A that has at least two protons that can be activated to form a Michael carbanion donor; ingredient B that functions as a Michael acceptor having at least two ethylenically unsaturated functionalities each activated by an electron-withdrawing group; and a dormant carbamate initiator of Formula (1) ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can be independently selected from hydrogen, a linear or branched substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms; 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and A.sup.n+ is a cationic species or polymer and n is an integer equal or greater than 1 with the proviso that A.sup.n+ is not an acidic hydrogen; and optionally further comprising ammonium carbamate (H.sub.2NR.sub.1R.sub.2.sup.+OCONR.sub.1R.sub.2). The crosslinkable coating composition can be used for a variety of coating applications including nail coating compositions.

Provided is a flexible tube, for an endoscope, having a flexible tube substrate, for an endoscope, that is flexible and tubular and a resin layer covering the flexible tube substrate for an endoscope. The resin layer includes one or more layers, the layers including a layer A including a polyester elastomer (a) as a resin component, a hindered amine compound (b), and a particular compound (c). Also provided are an endoscopic medical device including the flexible tube for an endoscope and a resin composition and a set of resin compositions that are suitable for forming the resin layer of the flexible tube for an endoscope.

Provided is a flexible tube, for an endoscope, having a flexible tube substrate, for an endoscope, that is flexible and tubular and a resin layer covering the flexible tube substrate for an endoscope. The resin layer includes one or more layers, the layers including a layer A including a polyester elastomer (a) as a resin component, a hindered amine compound (b), and a particular compound (c). Also provided are an endoscopic medical device including the flexible tube for an endoscope and a resin composition and a set of resin compositions that are suitable for forming the resin layer of the flexible tube for an endoscope.

Provided is a flexible tube, for an endoscope, having a flexible tube substrate, for an endoscope, that is flexible and tubular and a resin layer covering the flexible tube substrate for an endoscope. The resin layer includes one or more layers, the layers including a layer A including a polyester elastomer (a) as a resin component, at least one of a phosphorus-containing compound (b1) or a thioether compound (b2), and a hindered amine compound (c). Also provided are an endoscopic medical device including the flexible tube for an endoscope and a resin composition and a set of resin compositions that are suitable for forming the resin layer of the flexible tube for an endoscope.

Provided is a flexible tube, for an endoscope, having a flexible tube substrate, for an endoscope, that is flexible and tubular and a resin layer covering the flexible tube substrate for an endoscope. The resin layer includes one or more layers, the layers including a layer A including a polyester elastomer (a) as a resin component, at least one of a phosphorus-containing compound (b1) or a thioether compound (b2), and a hindered amine compound (c). Also provided are an endoscopic medical device including the flexible tube for an endoscope and a resin composition and a set of resin compositions that are suitable for forming the resin layer of the flexible tube for an endoscope.

A process of forming a lactide copolymer includes forming a dimethylidene lactide molecule from an L-lactide molecule. The process also includes forming a functionalized lactide monomer from the dimethylidene lactide molecule. The process includes forming a mixture that includes the functionalized lactide monomer and a bisphenol A (BPA) monomer or a BPA-derived monomer. The process further includes polymerizing the mixture to form a lactide copolymer.

Powder coating compositions for low temperature cure between 100 C. and 150 C. The powder coating compositions contain: a) a carboxylic acid functional resin A which is a polyester resin A having carboxylic acid groups, b) a first glycidyl functional resin B1 which is a bisphenol A based epoxy resin having glycidyl groups, c) a second glycidyl functional resin B2 which is a phenol or cresol epoxy novolac resin having glycidyl groups, and d) at least one thermosetting curing catalyst C. Such powder coating compositions may exhibit, upon curing, an excellent combination of physical properties such as smoothness, flexibility, hardness and, above all, an outstanding durability for the MEK impregnation test.

A dimer fatty acid-polyether-reaction product prepared by reacting a composition containing at least 80 wt % of one or more dimer fatty acids with at least one polyether of application formula (I) in a molar ratio of 0.7/2.3 to 1.6/1.7. The reaction product has a number-average molecular weight of 4800 to 40000 g/mol and an acid number of less than 10 mg KOH/g.