Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for production of expanded thermoplastic elastomer, said process comprising the steps of: • (a) adding monomers and/or oligomers used for producing the thermoplastic elastomer with or without further starting materials into a first stage of a polymer-processing machine, • (b) mixing the monomers and/or oligomers and also the optionally added further starting materials and reacting the monomers and/or oligomers to give a polymer melt in the first stage of the polymer-processing machine, •(c) passing the polymer melt into a second stage of a polymer-processing machine and adding a physical blowing agent with or without further starting materials to obtain a polymer melt comprising a blowing agent, • (d) molding the polymer melt comprising a blowing agent into an expanded thermoplastic elastomer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing thermoplastic polyisocyanate polyaddition product, based on polyisocyanate (i) and having compounds reactive with polyisocyanate, optionally using chain extenders, first catalyst (iv) and/or auxiliary materials and/or additives (v), wherein a second catalyst is first evaporated and then applied to the polyisocyanate polyaddition product by condensation, and the products produced therefrom.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing expanded granules from a propellant-containing polymer melt, comprising the steps: a) pressing the propellant-containing polymer melt through a perforated plate controlled to a temperature between 150°C and 280°C into a granulation chamber; b) comminuting the polymer melt pressed through the temperature-controlled perforated plate into individual expanding granules with a cutting device; c) discharging the granules from the granulation chamber with a fluid stream, wherein the propellant contains CO 2 or N2 or a combination of CO2 and N2, and a fluid controlled to a temperature between 10°C and 60°C and having a pressure between 0.7 bar and 20 bar above the ambient pressure is caused to flow through the granulation chamber, and wherein the pressure and temperature of the fluid in the granulation chamber as well as the temperature of the perforated plate are selected such that the granules in the fluid under pressure are expanded by the propellant they contain in such a manner that expanded granules with a closed skin are created.