The present invention relates to a manufacturing process for producing a polyol from a fatty acid ester in-situ. The process does not use any added organic or inorganic acid catalyst. The polyol produced by the process is essentially free of any cation or anion. The fatty ...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Raw Materials: Polyols
Company: Arkema Inc

Color fast or non-yellowing aromatic polyurethane compositions comprising a combination of certain benzotriazole ultraviolet light absorbers and hindered amine light stabilizer and a method for maintaining the color fastness of aromatic polyurethane compositions by ...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Raw Materials: Light Stabilizers
Company: Ciba Corporation

Stable NCO prepolymers are produced from polyisocyanates having a melting point greater than 70.degree. C., preferably, naphthalene diisocyanate, having advantageous physical properties. An important feature of the process of the present invention is the rapid cooling of the ...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Elastomers
Company: Bayer Material Science

A resilient floor surface for indoor and outdoor, residential, commercial and sporting applications includes a resilient underpad formed of expanded polypropylene product ("EPP") and suitable for being laid down directly on the ground or other subfloor surface in a floating ...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Finished Products : Flooring
Company: -

Containers are provided. An exemplary container for storing an item comprises: an insulating material defining an interior, the insulating material comprising a bio-based polyurethane; and an outer shell located about at least a portion of the exterior of the insulating ...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Finished Products : Thermal Insulation
Company: Gano & Gandy Industries

The invention relates to an improved process for the production of isocyanates by the reaction of an amine or a mixture of two or more amines with phosgene, the improvement involving the phosgene containing less than about 100 ppm of sulfur in elemental or bound form. The ...

Published on: May 09, 2008
Categories: Raw Materials: Isocyanates
Company: Bayer MaterialScience AG

A method of making a thermally-protective coating on a thruster structure, the method consisting in: continuously measuring out and mixing (14) at least one polyurethane and a mixture of polymerization agents in which specific fillers have previously been dispersed; coating a ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Coatings
Company: Snecma Propulsion Solide

Disclosed is a method of making a laminate that includes a) preparing an adhesive composition, where the preparing includes combining a first part that includes (meth)acrylate functional, polyisocyanate prepolymer, and polyisocyanate monomer, the first part including at least ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Laminates
Company: H.B. Fuller Licensing & Financing, Inc

An aqueous dispersion coating for rubber and polymer substrates comprises a blend of a polysiloxane and a curable polyurethane and various additives such as a urethane crosslinking agent, a heat resistant filler, and the like. The aqueous dispersion coating reduces the noise ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Dispersions
Company: Lord Corporation

An aqueous coating composition comprising a dispersion in an aqueous medium of (i) an acrylic addition polymer, (ii) an acrylic addition polymer having an acid value lower than that of polymer (i), and (iii) a base. The composition may also comprise a cross-linker, such as a ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Coatings
Company: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc

Disclosed herein are implantable medical devices comprising controlled release biodegradable block copolymers or coated with controlled release block copolymers and at least one drug releasable from the block copolymer. The controlled release block copolymers comprise least ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Finished Products : Medical
Company: Medtronic Vascular, Inc

A thickener based on an aqueous preparation of a nonionic, water-dispersible or water-soluble polyurethane is provided, where the polyurethane is obtainable by reacting: (a) one or more hydrophilic polyols containing per molecule at least two OH groups and at least two ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Chemistry
Company: Cognis Corporation

A system for supporting a user in a shock absorbing manner over a base floor comprising at least one base platform selectively secured the base floor. There is at least one additional platform wherein this platform can be stacked on top of the base platform. This additional ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Foams
Company: -

An improved reusable vacuum bag for use in the manufacture of fiber-reinforced composite components, wherein a polyurea-based prepolymer mixture is applied to a prepared surface, such as the surface of an open mold, and allowed to rapidly polymerize under ambient conditions ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Composites
Company: -

A method of irreversibly immobilizing an enzyme in a polyurethane and an enzyme-containing polyurethane having a degree of immobilization of the enzyme of approximately 100%. The synthesis of waterborne polyurethanes in the presence of enzyme has enabled the irreversible ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Biomaterials
Company: University of Pittsburgh

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition particularly useful for the application of color such as in a foundation, lip gloss, lip stick, mascara, eye shadow, blush, and nail polish, for example. A cosmetic composition according to the present invention includes ...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Cosmetic Compositions
Company: Avon Products

A nonhalogenated flame resistant cable that has excellent flexibility and abrasion resistance, exhibiting fusion bonding capability to mold materials, such as PBT and nylon, and excellent flame resistance, preferably having striking wear and abrasion resistance. In particular,...

Published on: May 08, 2008
Categories: Finished Products : Industrial
Company: -