US Patent 7696296 Compositions and articles prepared from the thioether functional oligomeric polythiols

Provided is a composition including a reaction product of:(A) a reactive compound that includes a material having functional groups that are reactive with active hydrogens;(B) a thioether-functional, oligomeric polythiol prepared by reacting together:(1) a compound having at least two thiol functional groups;(2) a compound having triple bond functionality; and optionally(3) a compound having at least two double bonds; and, optionally,(C) a compound different from (B) containing active hydrogens. Coating compositions, articles of manufacture and related processes also are provided.