A water repellent composition includes a polyurethane resin compound, a non-fluorine water repellent compound, a surfactant, and a liquid medium. The polyurethane resin compound includes at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a first polyurethane resin compound, a second polyurethane resin compound, and a third polyurethane resin compound:

An embodiment includes a platform shape memory polymer system. Such an embodiment exhibits a blend of tunable, high performance mechanical attributes in combination with advanced processing capabilities and good biocompatibility. A post-polymerization crosslinking synthetic approach is employed that combines polyurethane and thiol-ene synthetic processes. Other embodiments are described herein.

Disclosed herein are hard coat compositions and composite films including a thermoplastic polyurethane. A hard coat composition includes a thermoplastic polyurethane having a hard segment content of 80 percent by weight or greater. The thermoplastic polyurethane is a reaction product of a) a diisocyanate; b) a polyol optionally comprising a cyclic structure; and c) a chain extender. At least one of the polyol or the chain extender comprises at least one side chain and at least one of the diisocyanate or the chain extender comprises a cyclic structure. A composite film includes 1) a hard coat layer having opposing first and second major surfaces; and 2) a second layer disposed on at least a portion of the hard coat layer. These materials can serve decorative and/or protective functions while displaying both good elongation at moderate temperatures and high hardness.

Disclosed herein are hard coat compositions and composite films including a thermoplastic polyurethane. A hard coat composition includes a thermoplastic polyurethane having a hard segment content of 80 percent by weight or greater. The thermoplastic polyurethane is a reaction product of a) a diisocyanate; b) a polyol optionally comprising a cyclic structure; and c) a chain extender. At least one of the polyol or the chain extender comprises at least one side chain and at least one of the diisocyanate or the chain extender comprises a cyclic structure. A composite film includes 1) a hard coat layer having opposing first and second major surfaces; and 2) a second layer disposed on at least a portion of the hard coat layer. These materials can serve decorative and/or protective functions while displaying both good elongation at moderate temperatures and high hardness.

Provided herein are curable compositions for use in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process, a method of producing crosslinked polymers using said curable compositions, crosslinked polymers thus produced, and orthodontic appliances comprising the crosslinked polymers.

Provided herein are curable compositions for use in a high temperature lithography-based photopolymerization process, a method of producing crosslinked polymers using said curable compositions, crosslinked polymers thus produced, and orthodontic appliances comprising the crosslinked polymers.

Disclosed is a composition for forming a polyurethane film with improved reaction stability, comprising an OH group-containing polymer; an isocyanate-based compound as a curing agent; and an alicyclic urea diol compound having two urea groups and an OH group at two terminals, and a polyurethane film with improved self-healable property from tear, derived from the composition.

The present invention provides a polyol composition that can secure the stability over time even when a large amount of water is blended in the polyol composition; a flexible polyurethane foam that uses the polyol composition, is low in density and is excellent in durability; and a method for producing the same. The above objects are solved by a polyol composition for molding a flexible polyurethane foam, comprising a polyol component; a catalyst; a foam stabilizer; a foaming agent; and a compatibilizing agent, wherein the compatibilizing agent is an anionic surfactant which has a hydrophilic portion having an alkali metal salt, and which has a hydrophobic portion having an aromatic ring or alternatively a hydrophobic portion not having an aromatic ring but containing 8 or more carbon atoms in total.

Articles are provided including at least one polyurethane prepared from: (a) about 1 equivalent of at least one polyisocyanate; (b) about 0.005 to about 0.35 equivalent of at least one polycaprolactone polyol; (c) about 0.01 to about 1.0 equivalent of at least one polyol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1,2-ethanediol, propanediol, butanediol, pentanediol, hexanediol, heptanediol, octanediol, nonanediol, decanediol, dodecane diol, octadecanediol, cyclopentanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-benzenedimethanol, xylene glycol, hydroxybenzyl alcohol, dihydroxytoluene, bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate, 1,4-bis(hydroxyethyl)piperazine, N,N′,bis(2-hydroxyethyl)oxamide and mixtures thereof; and (d) about 0.01 to about 0.5 equivalent of at least one polyol selected from the group consisting of glycerol, tetramethylolmethane, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane, erythritol, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, tripentaerythritol, sorbitan, and mixtures thereof, each based upon the about 1 equivalent of the at least one polyisocyanate, wherein the article has a Gardner Impact strength of at least about 400 in-lb according to ASTM D-5420-04.

Articles are provided including at least one polyurethane prepared from: (a) about 1 equivalent of at least one polyisocyanate; (b) about 0.005 to about 0.35 equivalent of at least one polycaprolactone polyol; (c) about 0.01 to about 1.0 equivalent of at least one polyol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1,2-ethanediol, propanediol, butanediol, pentanediol, hexanediol, heptanediol, octanediol, nonanediol, decanediol, dodecane diol, octadecanediol, cyclopentanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4-benzenedimethanol, xylene glycol, hydroxybenzyl alcohol, dihydroxytoluene, bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate, 1,4-bis(hydroxyethyl)piperazine, N,N′,bis(2-hydroxyethyl)oxamide and mixtures thereof; and (d) about 0.01 to about 0.5 equivalent of at least one polyol selected from the group consisting of glycerol, tetramethylolmethane, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane, erythritol, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, tripentaerythritol, sorbitan, and mixtures thereof, each based upon the about 1 equivalent of the at least one polyisocyanate, wherein the article has a Gardner Impact strength of at least about 400 in-lb according to ASTM D-5420-04.