Milliken + Co

Zhaolin Zhou

Jusong Xia

Kirkland W Vogt

Hong Chen

Philip G Harris

Chunping Xie

Xiaodong Zhao

Rubin Cai

Chenghua Chen

Tiong Khoon Ong

A method for producing a polyurethane polymer comprises the steps of: (a) providing a polyol composition, the polyol composition comprising (i) a polyol, (ii) a polyethylenimine compound; and (iii) a bisulfite compound, (b) providing an isocyanate compound; (c) providing a catalyst; (d) combining and reacting the polyol composition, the isocyanate compound, and the catalyst to produce a polyurethane polymer.

Method for producing a polyurethane polymer

A composition comprises a polyol and a polyethylenimine compound. A method for reducing the volatile aldehyde content of a polyol comprises the steps of: (a) providing a polyol, the polyol containing a first amount of volatile aldehyde compounds; (b) providing a polyethylenimine compound; and (c) adding the polyethylenimine compound to the polyol to produce a composition.

Composition and method for reducing residual aldehyde content and foul odors of polyols

A coated substrate comprises a substrate and a coating on at least one surface of the substrate. The coating comprises a prepolymer, polymer, or resin produced, for example, by the reaction of (i) an isocyanate (e.g., a polyisocyanate), (ii) an active hydrogen-terminated colorant, and optionally (iii) at least one reactant selected from the group consisting of chain extenders, polyols, internal surfactants, and combinations thereof. Polymer dispersions suitable for use in making such coated substrates comprise such a prepolymer, polymer, or resin.

Coated substrates and polymer dispersions suitable for use in making the same

Novel synthetic leather articles comprise a substrate and a coating applied to a surface of the substrate. The coating comprises a resin and a polymeric colorant. The polymeric colorant comprises a chromophore and an oligomeric constituent bound to the chromophore. Novel methods for producing synthetic leather articles using polymeric colorants are also provided.

Synthetic leather articles and methods for producing the same

Improvements for in-mold polyurethane foam and/or resin products and the ability to provide surface coatings of such products exhibiting bright coloration and reduced colorant migration through utilization of easy-to-use polymeric colorants in simplified and environmentally friendly processing methods are disclosed. The inventive surface coating formulations include polyurethane-reactive polymeric colorants admixed with prepolymer and excess amounts of certain isocyanate compounds. Such a composition is applied (by spraying, for example) to a polyurethane prepolymer (for the production of the internal polyurethane article) which is then introduced within a mold in order to form a particularly shaped or configured polyurethane article with a colored surface coating. Upon curing through exposure to heat, the coating composition reacts with the introduced polyurethane prepolymer to form a surface over the target internal polyurethane. The excess isocyanate present within the surface coating has been found to provide surprisingly good non-migration and non-bleed properties to the polymeric colorant thereby permitting the addition of such a highly desired, high color space, and effective polyurethane colorant within such surface coatings. The specific method as well as colored polyurethane articles are also contemplated within this invention.

Colored polyurethane surface coatings

Colored detergent bars are provided comprising water soluble polymeric colorants that exhibit excellent non-staining performance on fabrics and other contacted surfaces, including manufacturing and/or washing equipment, are easy to process into the desired detergent bar compositions, and do not exhibit any appreciable harmful effects to the environment. The particular polymeric colorants utilized in this respect are of very high molecular weight (in order to assure staining will not occur on target cleaning surfaces), are extremely water soluble, provide excellent vivid and aesthetically pleasing color shades within the target bar compositions, and are present as liquid or waxy pastes at room and at processing temperatures. The ultimate laundry bar product thus exhibits highly pleasing colors for product distinction as well as for aesthetic purposes.

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