Disclosed is a two-part composition for sealing natural stone or masonry, and methods of use. The two-part composition is comprised of (1) a first part comprising a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) particulate; a low evaporation rate organic solvent; and water; and (2) a second part comprising a blend of a plurality of liquid resin formulations.

Disclosed is a two-part composition for sealing natural stone or masonry, and methods of use. The two-part composition is comprised of (1) a first part comprising a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) particulate; a low evaporation rate organic solvent; and water; and (2) a second part comprising a blend of a plurality of liquid resin formulations.

The present application relates to polyurethane polymers produced by polymerizing a reactant mixture comprising triglycerides of Physaria fendleri, one or more polyisocyanates, and one or more polyols, wherein the triglycerides of Physaria fendleri have a hydroxyl value ranging from 90 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of the triglycerides of Physaria fendleri to 250 milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of the triglycerides of Physaria fendleri. The present application also relates to polyester polymers produced by polymerizing a reactant mixture comprising triglycerides of Euphorbia Lagascae, and one or more dicarboxylic acids. Also disclosed are the methods of formation of the polyurethane and polyester polymers, and their use as adhesives.

The present invention relates to an inkjet composition having 1.0-5.0 mol/kg acryloyl groups comprising: i) photo polymerization reactive compound (M) containing exactly one acryloyl group, ii) photo polymerization reactive compound (N) containing at least two acryloyl groups, iii) radical photoinitiator (R), iv) cyanate ester compound (D) containing at least two cyanate groups and v) cyanate ester curing catalyst (C), wherein (M) is different from (D) and (N) is different from (D),

25-50 mol % of the contained acryloyl groups are provided by the reactive compound (N) and the molar ratio of contained acryloyl groups to contained cyanate groups of compound (D) is 0.30 to 0.95.

The present invention relates to an inkjet composition having 1.0-5.0 mol/kg acryloyl groups comprising: i) photo polymerization reactive compound (M) containing exactly one acryloyl group, ii) photo polymerization reactive compound (N) containing at least two acryloyl groups, iii) radical photoinitiator (R), iv) cyanate ester compound (D) containing at least two cyanate groups and v) cyanate ester curing catalyst (C), wherein (M) is different from (D) and (N) is different from (D),

25-50 mol % of the contained acryloyl groups are provided by the reactive compound (N) and the molar ratio of contained acryloyl groups to contained cyanate groups of compound (D) is 0.30 to 0.95.

The present invention is related to decorative surface coverings, in particular floor or wall coverings, exhibiting low VOC emission, comprising one or more adjacent plasticized polyvinyl chloride layers and a polyurethane top-layer, said top-layer being obtained from the actinic irradiation of an aqueous ethylenically unsaturated polyurethane dispersion after evaporation of the water part. The decorative surface coverings comprise a mechanical embossed textured and/or patterned structure.

The present invention is related to decorative surface coverings, in particular floor or wall coverings, exhibiting low VOC emission, comprising one or more adjacent plasticized polyvinyl chloride layers and a polyurethane top-layer, said top-layer being obtained from the actinic irradiation of an aqueous ethylenically unsaturated polyurethane dispersion after evaporation of the water part. The decorative surface coverings comprise a mechanical embossed textured and/or patterned structure.

The present invention provides a radiation curable composition comprising a hydroxyl functional urethane (meth)acrylate compound (A) having an hydroxyl value between 10 and 80 mg KOH/g and which is the reaction product of a hydroxyl functional (meth)acrylate compound (A1) obtained from the reaction a or b: a. at least one diepoxy functional compound (A11a) with a (meth)acrylate compound (A11b) comprising at least one (meth)acrylate group and one carboxylic acid functional group or b. a carboxylic acid functional compound (A12a) comprising two carboxylic acid groups with an epoxy (meth)acrylate compound (A12b) comprising one glycidyl group and at least one (meth)acrylate group, with a diisocyanate functional compound (A3), and optionally a compound (A2) different of compound (A1) comprising two hydroxyl groups. Such composition is useful for example for dual curable compositions or for thick pigmented systems.

The present invention provides a radiation curable composition comprising a hydroxyl functional urethane (meth)acrylate compound (A) having an hydroxyl value between 10 and 80 mg KOH/g and which is the reaction product of a hydroxyl functional (meth)acrylate compound (A1) obtained from the reaction a or b: a. at least one diepoxy functional compound (A11a) with a (meth)acrylate compound (A11b) comprising at least one (meth)acrylate group and one carboxylic acid functional group or b. a carboxylic acid functional compound (A12a) comprising two carboxylic acid groups with an epoxy (meth)acrylate compound (A12b) comprising one glycidyl group and at least one (meth)acrylate group, with a diisocyanate functional compound (A3), and optionally a compound (A2) different of compound (A1) comprising two hydroxyl groups. Such composition is useful for example for dual curable compositions or for thick pigmented systems.

The present invention is directed to curable compositions comprising: (a) a polyene; (b) a polythiol, present in an amount greater than 10 percent by weight based on the total weight of components (a) and (b) in the curable composition; and (c) a catalytic component consisting essentially of: (i) a metal compound; and (ii) a compound different from (i) that catalyzes an addition reaction between an ethylenically unsaturated compound and a thiol. The catalytic composition is essentially free of vanadium compounds. In the curable composition, either (1) both components (i) and (ii) of the catalytic composition (c) are added as a single package to (a) and/or (b); or (2) component (i) and/or (ii) of the catalytic composition (c) is added in separate packages to (a) and/or (b) of the curable composition. The present invention is further drawn to coated articles and methods of extending pot life of a curable composition.