Patent 7425516 was granted and assigned to Bayer MaterialScience on September, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
This invention relates to solutions of polyurethaneureas in γ-butyrolactone or mixtures of γ-butyrolactone with toxicologically acceptable organic solvents. A process for coating substrates using these polyurethaneurea solutions, and substrates coated by said process are also provided. The substrates coated according to the invention are preferably textile products or leather, but materials such as wood or concrete can also be coated according to the invention.