In a structural polyurethane adhesive, a polyisocyanate component contains a first prepolymer component containing a first isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer which is a reaction product of a first material polyisocyanate consisting of an aromatic polyisocyanate, and a first material polyol containing a macropolyol; and a second prepolymer component containing a second isocyanate group-terminated urethane prepolymer which is a reaction product of a second material polyisocyanate consisting of an araliphatic polyisocyanate and/or an aliphatic polyisocyanate, and a second material polyol containing a polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight of 160 or more and 4800 or less. A ratio of the second prepolymer component with respect to the total amount of the first prepolymer component and the second prepolymer component is 2% by mass or more and 35% by mass or less.

The present invention relates to novel (per)fluoropolyether (PFPE) polymers, to a process for their manufacture and to their use as additives in coating compositions.

A method for producing microballoons consisting of a polyurethane (urea) produced by an interfacial polyaddition reaction method with a W/O emulsion and having excellent dispersibility is provided. Specifically, a method for producing microballoons, characterized by forming a microballoon dispersion liquid consisting of a polyurethane (urea) by an interfacial polyaddition reaction method with a W/O emulsion and then treating the dispersion liquid with a solution containing a monofunctional active hydrogen compound containing only one active hydrogen group selected from an amino group and a hydroxyl group is provided.

A method for producing microballoons consisting of a polyurethane (urea) produced by an interfacial polyaddition reaction method with a W/O emulsion and having excellent dispersibility is provided. Specifically, a method for producing microballoons, characterized by forming a microballoon dispersion liquid consisting of a polyurethane (urea) by an interfacial polyaddition reaction method with a W/O emulsion and then treating the dispersion liquid with a solution containing a monofunctional active hydrogen compound containing only one active hydrogen group selected from an amino group and a hydroxyl group is provided.

A polishing pad includes a polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane includes a fluorinated repeating unit represented by Formula 1, wherein the number of defects on a substrate after polishing with the polishing pad and a fumed silica slurry is 40 or less; ##STR00001## wherein R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl groups, and fluorine, with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 is fluorine, L is a C.sub.1-C.sub.5 alkylene group or —O—, R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl groups, and fluorine, with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 is fluorine, and n and m are each independently an integer from 0 to 20, with the proviso that n and m are not simultaneously 0.

A polishing pad includes a polyurethane, wherein the polyurethane includes a fluorinated repeating unit represented by Formula 1, wherein the number of defects on a substrate after polishing with the polishing pad and a fumed silica slurry is 40 or less; ##STR00001## wherein R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl groups, and fluorine, with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.11 and R.sub.12 is fluorine, L is a C.sub.1-C.sub.5 alkylene group or —O—, R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl groups, and fluorine, with the proviso that at least one of R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 is fluorine, and n and m are each independently an integer from 0 to 20, with the proviso that n and m are not simultaneously 0.

Disclosed are compositions that may be useful for forming synthetic membranes, methods of forming membranes therefrom, and membranes. In an embodiment, a membrane comprises a free hydrophilic polymer comprising a polyoxazoline, and a polyurethane, the polyurethane comprising a backbone comprising the reaction product of a diisocyanate, a polymeric aliphatic 5 diol, and optionally a chain extender.

The present invention provides a carbodiimide composition containing a water-soluble modified polycarbodiimide (A) and a water-insoluble polycarbodiimide (B), a curing agent composition using the same, a coating composition, and a resin cured product.

A compound is described having following formula: (I) Also described is a mixture of compounds comprising the reaction product of i) a urethane compound comprising a perfluorooxyalkyl moiety and at least two (meth)acryl groups; and ii) a silane compound comprising hydrolysable groups and a group selected from amine or mercapto group; wherein i) and ii) are reacted at an equivalent ratio of excess compound i) such that (meth)acryl groups remain unreacted. Methods and articles are also described.

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The present invention relates to nonaqueous coating material compositions comprising (A) at least one polyhydroxyl group-containing component (A), (B1) at least one isocyanate and silane group-containing component (B1), and (D) at least one catalyst (D) for the crosslinking of silane groups,
which composition comprises (B2) at least one isocyanate group-containing component (B2) which is different from component (B1) and which additionally has at least one perfluoroalkyl group of the formula (I)

CR.sup.1.sub.3—(CR.sup.2.sub.2).sub.f—  (I) where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are H, F and/or CF.sub.3, but R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may not both be H, and f is 1 to 20, preferably 3 to 11, more preferably 5 to 7.

A further subject of the present invention are the coatings produced from these coating material compositions, and also their use.