Abstract:
A polymer comprising: (a) polymerized units of 2-vinylpyridine; and (b) polymerized units of methyl methacrylate; a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen or methyl and R2 is a C6-C20 aliphatic polycyclic substituent; or a combination thereof.
Abstract:
A photovoltaic system that converts incident light into electrical energy that includes a light trapping optical module having a light randomizing dielectric slab with a first surface and a second surface, a first cell adjacent to the first surface of the slab that has a bandgap of lower energy than the energy of absorption onset of the dielectric slab, at least one filter element in optical contact with the second surface of the dielectric slab, and a sub-cell array with a plurality of photovoltaic sub-cells, wherein at least one of the sub-cells has a first surface that is in optical contact with the at least one filter element.
Abstract:
A liquid aromatic polyester polyol composition comprising a reaction product of at least one aromatic polycarboxylic acid and/or anhydride with at least one polyhydric alcohol comprising a monocyclic ring structure; a process for preparing the liquid aromatic polyester polyol composition; an isocyanate-reactive composition and a foam-forming composition comprising the liquid aromatic polyester polyol.
Abstract:
An isocyanate-reactive composition including: (i) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound; and (ii) a predetermined amount of at least one thixotropic modifier; and a foam-forming composition for producing a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam including: (A) at least one isocyanate component; and (B) at least one isocyanate-reactive component; wherein the at least one iso-cyanate-reactive component is the above isocyanate-reactive composition.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides for an isocyanate-reactive composition that can react with an isocyanate compound in a reaction mixture to form a polyurethane-based foam. The isocyanate-reactive composition includes an isocyanate reactive compound and a combustion modifier composition. The isocyanate reactive compound has an isocyanate reactive moiety and an aromatic moiety. The combustion modifier composition includes both phosphorus from a halogen-free flame-retardant compound and a transition metal from a transition metal compound. The combustion modifier composition can have a molar ratio of the transition metal to phosphorus (mole transition metal:mole phosphorous) of 0.05:1 to 5:1. C
Abstract:
A polyisocyanate component, a polyurethane foaming system, and an article made therefrom, wherein the polyisocyanate component includes (a) a preformed mixture including an aromatic oxazolidone compound that is the reaction product of at least one aromatic epoxide and at least one first polyisocyanate having an average isocyanate functionality of no more than 2.7 and greater than 1.8, in the presence of at least one catalyst, the aromatic oxazolidone compound includes at least one free isocyanate group and at least one aromatic oxazolidone group, the aromatic oxazolidone group includes an aromatic group and an oxazolidone group, and (b) at least one second polyisocyanate has an average isocyanate functionality equal to or greater than 2.7 and less than 6.0. The second polyisocyanate is added to the preformed mixture to form the polyisocyanate component. The polyisocyanate component has a viscosity of no more than 4.0 Pa-sat 25° C., an aromatic oxazolidone group content of 2 weight percent to 10 weight percent based on a total weight of the polyisocyanate component, and an average isocyanate functionality of from 1.8 to 6.0.
Abstract:
A coated glass substrate. The coated glass substrate comprises a glass sheet having a thickness from 0.1 to 0.7 mm and coated on a first side with a first optical layer having a positive photo-elastic constant and coated on a second side with a second optical layer having a negative photo-elastic constant.
Abstract:
A coated glass substrate. The coated glass substrate comprises a glass sheet having a thickness from 0.1 to 0.7 mm and coated on a first side with a first optical layer having a positive photo-elastic constant and coated on a second side with a second optical layer having a negative photo-elastic constant.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards isocyanate reactive compositions that include a polyol and tris(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane alkoxylate.