Abstract:
Cellular urethane polymers essentially free of the strong, objectionable amine odor characteristic of N-ethylmorpholine, are provided by effecting the polyurethane forming reaction in the presence of beta-tert-amino nitriles. In view of their low residual odor and effectiveness in the catalysis of the waterisocyanate reaction, the beta-amino nitriles either alone or in combination with other tertiary amines, are used with particular advantage as direct replacements for N-ethyl-morpholine in the manufacture of water-blown flexible polyurethanes, both molded and free-rise, including high-resilience foam as well as foams stabilized with either organosilicone or silicon-free organic surfactants. Especially effective for the formation of flexible polyester foam stabilized with either type of surfactant are blends of the beta-amino nitrile catalyst such as, in particular, 3-(N,N-dimethylamino)propionitrile, with dimethylethanolamine or a bis(2-(N,N-dimethylamino)alkyl)-ether.
Abstract:
Polymer compositions containing a minor amount of a photosensitizer-stabilizer are disclosed. The photosensitizerstabilizer serves both to sensitize or accelerate the crosslinking on irradiation and then to stabilize the polymer against further cross-linking or degradation after the cross-linking reaction has been completed. The useful compounds are the substituted and unsubstituted acylaryl esters of organic monocarboxylic acids, such as 4-acetylphenyl benzoate, 2-acetyl4-methylphenyl acetate, 2-acetyl-4-methylphenyl benzoate, etc. The polymer compositions can be used as protective coatings, fibers, films, for production of extruded and molded articles and those utilities in which polymers are customarily used.