A polyurethane composition includes first and second components, wherein the first component contains between 30% and 99% by weight of a polyol mixture including 100 parts by weight of at least one hydrophobic polyol, 10 to 75 parts by weight of at least one hydrophilic polyol, 0 to 25 parts by weight of at least one diol having two hydroxyl groups linked via a C2 to C9 carbon chain; and also at least one compound having at least one thiol group; and the second component includes at least one polyisocyanate, wherein one of the two components additionally includes at least one metal catalyst for the reaction of hydroxyl groups and isocyanate groups that is able to form thio complexes and the molar ratio of all the thiol groups in the at least one compound to all metal atoms in the at least one metal catalyst is between 1:1 and 250:1.

A method for preparing a thermoplastic polyurethane film having a large thickness and excellent durability, and a thermoplastic polyurethane film prepared thereby are provided.

A chafe layer for a fluid conduit, wherein the chafe layer consists of thermoplastic polyurethane which contains a polyol, in particular a short-chained, diol as a chain extender and isocyanate. The polyol is a polycarbonate. A fluid conduit, a method for producing a fluid conduit as well as the use of a polyurethane and the use of an ethylene copolymer as an additive.

A thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) foam product with high flatness, and a preparation method and a use thereof are provided. The TPU foam product is prepared by processing aliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane (ATPU) beads with a melting range of 20° C. to 50° C. and a melting point of 90° C. to 160° C. by a physical gas foaming process to obtain foamed ATPU beads and heating the foamed ATPU beads with a heat source to make the foamed ATPU beads fused. The TPU foam product with high flatness has a density of 0.08 g/cm.sup.3 to 0.8 g/cm.sup.3 and a flatness value of less than 2 mm, and the flatness value is determined by a fixed-length ruler. The TPU foam product not only has high flatness such that diversified designs are allowed for a surface of the product, but also has high resilience.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a coating, a coated substrate, an adhesive, film or sheet, which process comprises the application of a formulation mixture containing a reactive system onto a substrate. According to the invention a low VOC formulation mixture is used, wherein more than 40% of the carbon in the combined amount of the formulation mixture is modern carbon according to ASTM D6866.

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.

The present disclosure describes phosphonium-containing polyurethane compositions, coating compositions, and coated fabric media. In one example, a phosphonium-containing polyurethane composition can include an aqueous liquid vehicle and polyurethane particles. The polyurethane particles can include a polyurethane polymer devoid of end cap groups. The polyurethane polymer can include a polyurethane backbone having a polymerized diamine chain extender forming a portion of the backbone. The polyurethane polymer can also include side chain groups along the polyurethane backbone. The side chain groups can collectively include aliphatic phosphonium salts and polyalkylene oxide groups.

Disclosed is a polyurethane-modified epoxy resin composition capable of satisfying both high toughness and high elasticity. This epoxy resin composition is an epoxy resin composition, in which (A) a polyurethane-modified epoxy resin having a polycarbonate structure in the molecule and having a urethane modification rate of 20 to 60% by weight, (B) a non-polyurethane-modified epoxy resin that is liquid at 30° C., (C) a solid epoxy resin having a glass transition temperature or melting point of 50° C. or higher and (D) an amine-based curing agent that is dicyandiamide or a derivative thereof are as essential components, and 20.0 to 50.0% by weight of (A), 0.1 to 50.0% by weight of (B) and 0.1 to 50.0% by weight of (C) are contained relative to the total of (A) to (D).

Provided are a thermoplastic polyurethane foam and an impact resistant composite laminate. The thermoplastic polyurethane comprises a structural unit represented by Formula (I):

##STR00001## wherein each R independently is an alkylene group having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2— or —CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2—; n is a number from 2 to 13; and the structural unit has a Mn ranging from 700 g/mole to 2500 g/mole. The impact resistant composite laminate comprises a base layer and a first impact resistant layer formed by the thermoplastic polyurethane foam, and the first impact resistant layer overlaps the base layer.

Described herein is a 3D spacer fabric reinforced composite, a process for producing it, a method of using it in footwear, and a footwear including it.