| abstract |
Polymers are described having repeat units of Formula (I): n n n n n n n n n n wherein R 3 is H or alkyl group; x and t are positive integers; Q is C(O)O, C(O)NH, or direct bond; D is alkylene, arylene, or (CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m ; E is O, S, NR 5 , or direct bond; R 5 is H or alkyl; G is the residue of a polyisocyanate; V is a urethane, urea, or thiourea that bonds to other parts of the polymer compound or to a monovalent blocking group; s is 1 to 5; Y is O or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; A is an alkylene group; w, v, and y are 0 or 1; X is the residue of a cyclic or acyclic sugar alcohol which is substituted with —R 1 , —C(O)R 1 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m R 2 , —(CH 2 CH 2 O) n (CH(CH 3 )CH 2 O) m C(O)R 1 , or mixtures thereof; n and m are independently 0 to 20; R 1 is independently an alkyl group; and R 2 is independently —H or alkyl group. |