A reaction system, such as for forming a rigid polyurethane foam, includes a flame retardant polyol that is a brominated reaction product of a cardanol component, a bromine component, and an additive component. The cardanol component includes at least 80 wt % of cardanol, based on the total weight of the cardanol component, and the bromine component including at least 80 wt % of bromine, based on the total weight of the bromine component.

The invention relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane matrix resin composition, comprising at least one C.sub.3-8 alkane diol, at least one alkoxylated aromatic diol and at least one polyisocyanate. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a fiber-reinforced composite comprising a cured thermoplastic polyurethane polymer matrix according to the present invention and a fiber material. Moreover, a method for the manufacture of the fiber-reinforced composite according to the present invention and use of the composition or the fiber-reinforced composite in railway vehicles, automotive vehicles, aircraft vehicles, boats, space vehicles, motorbikes, bicycles, sporting goods, helmets, functional clothing, shoes, construction parts in bridges and buildings or wind turbine blades are described.

There is provided a urethane resin that is excellent in adhesive strength, and maintains high adhesive strength even after exposure to high temperature and humidity. A urethane resin obtained by reacting a glycol-modified aromatic hydrocarbon-formaldehyde resin (A) modified with a glycol with a polyisocyanate (B) having two or more free isocyanate groups in a molecule.

There is provided a urethane resin that is excellent in adhesive strength, and maintains high adhesive strength even after exposure to high temperature and humidity. A urethane resin obtained by reacting a glycol-modified aromatic hydrocarbon-formaldehyde resin (A) modified with a glycol with a polyisocyanate (B) having two or more free isocyanate groups in a molecule.

A reaction system, such as for forming a rigid polyurethane foam, includes a flame retardant polyol that is a brominated reaction product of a cardanol component, a bromine component, and an additive component. The cardanol component includes at least 80 wt % of cardanol, based on the total weight of the cardanol component, and the bromine component including at least 80 wt % of bromine, based on the total weight of the bromine component.

The invention relates to a thermoplastic polyurethane matrix resin composition, comprising at least one C.sub.3-8 alkane diol, at least one alkoxylated aromatic diol and at least one polyisocyanate. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a fiber-reinforced composite comprising a cured thermoplastic polyurethane polymer matrix according to the present invention and a fiber material. Moreover, a method for the manufacture of the fiber-reinforced composite according to the present invention and use of the composition or the fiber-reinforced composite in railway vehicles, automotive vehicles, aircraft vehicles, boats, space vehicles, motorbikes, bicycles, sporting goods, helmets, functional clothing, shoes, construction parts in bridges and buildings or wind turbine blades are described.

The present invention relates to a polymer, preparable by reacting at least one polymer, preparable by reacting (a) dimer fatty acids with at least (b) one polyether having a C3 to C6 alkylene radical and a number-average molecular weight of 450 to 2200 g/mol, components (a) and (b) are used in a molar ratio of 0.7/2.3 to 1.3/1.7, and the resulting polymer has a number-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000 g/mol and an acid number <10 mg KOH/a, at least one polyether with a C3 to C6 alkylene radical and with a number-average molecular weight of 250 to 3000 g/mol, at least one compound having at least one anionic group and/or at least one functional group capable of forming anions, and at least one, more particularly at least two, isocyanate-reactive functional groups, at least one polyisocyanate, and optionally at least one monool or diol, at least one compound having more than two isocyanate-reactive functional groups, and optionally neutralizing the groups of component (C) that are capable of forming anions.

The present invention relates to a polymer, preparable by reacting at least one polymer, preparable by reacting (a) dimer fatty acids with at least (b) one polyether having a C3 to C6 alkylene radical and a number-average molecular weight of 450 to 2200 g/mol, components (a) and (b) are used in a molar ratio of 0.7/2.3 to 1.3/1.7, and the resulting polymer has a number-average molecular weight of 1500 to 5000 g/mol and an acid number <10 mg KOH/a, at least one polyether with a C3 to C6 alkylene radical and with a number-average molecular weight of 250 to 3000 g/mol, at least one compound having at least one anionic group and/or at least one functional group capable of forming anions, and at least one, more particularly at least two, isocyanate-reactive functional groups, at least one polyisocyanate, and optionally at least one monool or diol, at least one compound having more than two isocyanate-reactive functional groups, and optionally neutralizing the groups of component (C) that are capable of forming anions.

A coating composition includes an isocyanate compound, an isocyanate-reactive compound, a reactive diluent with (meth)acrylate functionality, optionally a carbon dioxide scavenger and an autooxidation catalyst. Moreover, a method prepares a reactive composition of an isocyanate compound with an isocyanate-reactive compound by adding a reactive diluent with (meth)acrylate functionality, optionally a carbon dioxide scavenger and an autooxidation catalyst. Finally, acrylates and/or methacrylates are used as reactive diluents for the reaction of an isocyanate compound with an isocyanate-reactive compound in the presence of an autooxidation catalyst and optionally a carbon dioxide scavenger.