A trimerization catalyst composition suitable for making a polyisocyanurate comprising (insulation) foam, said composition comprising at least a trimerization catalyst compound selected from one or more organic salts from alkoxides wherein said organic salt is selected from alkali metal, earth alkali metal, a transition metal such as Ti and/or quaternary ammonium organic salts.

A resist underlayer composition and a method of forming patterns using a resist underlayer composition, the resist underlayer composition including a polymer, the polymer including a structural unit that is a reaction product of an isocyanurate compound, the isocyanurate compound having at least one thiol group thereon, and a solvent.

One-part, curable compositions that have a soft feel when applied as a coating/film and cured, may include a) at least one isocyanurate tri(meth)acrylate or derivative thereof; and at least one of components b)-e), wherein: b) is at least one urethane diacrylate; c) is at least one monofunctional or difunctional reactive diluent; d) is at least one solvent; and e) is additives. The one-part, curable compositions are advantageous with respect to softness and tailorability of softness as well as other properties such as mar resistance, abrasion resistance, stain resistance and chemical resistance. Due to their advantageous properties, embodiments of the one-part, curable compositions described herein are viable for a wide range of coating applications including automotives, aeronautics, cosmetics, small appliances, packaging and consumer electronics. Methods of making and using the one-part, curable are also described herein.

The present disclosure relates to a foam layer that may include a silicone based matrix component, a flame retardant filler component, and an insulation filler component. The foam layer may have a thickness of at least about 0.5 mm and no greater than about 10 mm. The foam layer may further have a compression force deflection at 25% of at least about 5 kPa and not greater than about 500 kPa. The foam layer may also have a HBF flammability rating as measured according to ASTM D4986.

A composition is provided including a compound (A) represented by Formula (1) and a compound (B) represented by Formula (2), wherein the compound (B) is contained in an amount of 0.00002 to 0.2 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the compound (A): (R.sub.1—COO).sub.n—R.sub.2—(NCO).sub.m . . . (1) (in Formula (1), R.sub.1 is an ethylenically unsaturated group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is an (m+n)-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms; and n and m are each an integer of 1 or 2) ##STR00001##
(in Formula (2), R is (—R.sub.2—(OCO—R.sub.1), and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same as those in Formula (1)).

A water-repellent composition containing (1) a polymer having 2-100 wt %, with respect to the polymer, of a repeating unit derived from an amide group-containing monomer (a) represented by the following formula

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[wherein R.sup.1 is an organic moiety having an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group, R.sup.2 is a C.sub.7-30 hydrocarbon group, and R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1-5 hydrocarbon group], (2) a co-agent containing at least one co-agent compound selected from the group consisting of a blocked isocyanate compound, a melamine resin, a silicone polymer, a wax, an acetylene-based emulsifier, and a polyoxyalkylene group-containing emulsifier, and (3) a liquid media. Preferably, the water-repellent composition includes no fluoroalkyl group-containing monomer, and preferably no fluorine-containing monomer. Also disclosed is a method for producing the water-repellent composition, a method for treating a substrate with the water-repellent composition, and a method for producing a treated textile product which includes treating a textile product with the water-repellent composition.

The present disclosure provides a polymeric material including a polymerized reaction product of a polymerizable composition including components and has a solids content of 90% or greater. The components include a uretdione-containing material including a reaction product of a diisocyanate reacted with itself; a first hydroxyl-containing compound; an optional second hydroxyl-containing compound having a single OH group, wherein; and an epoxy component. The epoxy component is present in an amount of 35% by weight or greater, based on the total weight of the polymerizable composition. The first hydroxyl-containing compound has more than one OH group and the optional second hydroxyl-containing compound is a primary alcohol or a secondary alcohol. The present disclosure also provides a two-part composition, in which the polymeric material is included in the first part and the second includes at least one amine. Further, a method of adhering two substrates is provided, including obtaining a two-part composition; combining at least a portion of the first part with at least a portion of the second part to form a mixture; disposing at least a portion of the mixture on a first substrate; and contacting a second substrate with the mixture disposed on the first substrate. The disclosure also provides a polymeric material and a method of making a two-part composition. Advantageously, two-part compositions can be used as coatings and adhesive systems with handling and performance similar to existing two-part urethane systems, but with less sensitivity to water, or with performance similar to toughened epoxy systems.

The invention relates to a water-dispersible polyurethane (meth)acrylate U substantially synthesised from at least one multifunctional aromatic or (cyclo)aliphatic isocyanate I, at least one (cyclo)aliphatic diol H2 having a number of carbon atoms of from two to twenty, at least one (cyclo)aliphatic triol H3 having a number of carbon atoms of from three to twenty, an aliphatic hydroxyacid A having at least two carbon atoms, at least one hydroxyl group, and at least one acid group which may be a carboxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, or a phosphoric or phosphonic acid group, and at least one component R having at least one isocyanate-reactive group and at least one radically polymerisable olefinically unsaturated group, at least one base B for at least partial neutralisation of the acid groups of component A, and a catalyst C for urethane formation which is a salt or a chelate complex of a metal of any of groups 3 to 15 of the Periodic System of the Elements, to a process for its preparation, and to the use thereof for coating substrates.

A polyurethane foam may include a base polyol component, a phosphorous polyol component, an expandable graphite, and melamine. The polyurethane foam may have a VO rating based on a UL94 flame retardancy test performed at a polyurethane foam thickness of 3.5 mm and a polyurethane foam density of 380 kg/m.sup.3.

A composition is provided including a compound (A) represented by Formula (1) and a compound (B) represented by Formula (2), wherein the compound (B) is contained in an amount of 0.00002 to 0.2 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the compound (A):

(R.sub.1—COO).sub.n—R.sub.2—(NCO).sub.m   (1)

(in Formula (1), R.sub.1 is an ethylenically unsaturated group having 2 to 7 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is an (m+n)-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms; and n and m are each an integer of 1 or 2)

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(in Formula (2), R is (—R.sub.2—(OCO—R.sub.1), and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same as those in Formula (1)).