Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for forming an allophanate-modified polymethylene poly(phenylisocyanate) comprising the steps of reacting a small amount of epoxide, along with alcohol, to polymethylene poly(phenylisocyanate) (PMDI) to form an intermediate, which is converted to allophanate upon addition of a metal divalent catalyst. This invention also relates to a process for forming an allophanate-modified PMDI comprising the steps of adding a small amount of epoxide, to PMDI to form an intermediate, which is converted to allophanate upon addition of an alcohol and a metal divalent catalyst. Both processes according to the invention of preparing allophanate-modified PMDI use mild conditions and low catalyst levels to yield viscosity stable products.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of light colored polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanates. This process comprises adding a compound that contains an epoxide group to the process at any point prior to quench cooling the formed polyisocyanates.
Abstract:
This invention relates to stable aromatic amine compositions. These compositions comprise a) an organic compound containing at least one carboxylic acid group, and b) an aromatic amine. This invention also relates to a process for stabilizing the color of aromatic amines, and to the use of these aromatic amines as initiators for the preparation of polyether polyols.
Abstract:
This invention relates to novel polyether polyols and to a process for their production. These polyether polyols are prepared by forming a polyhydroxyl group containing component in a first step by the reaction of a triazole-group containing compound with a compound that contains at least one functional group that is capable of reacting with the amine groups of the triazole group containing compound, and reacting the hydroxyl-group containing component with an alkylene oxide to form the polyether polyol of the invention. The present invention also relates to isocyanate-reactive compositions comprising these novel polyether polyols, and to a process for the production of a polyurethane comprising reacting a polyisocyanate with the novel polyether polyols of the present invention.
Abstract:
Ether-linked amine-terminated polyethers are produced by reacting (1) a polyether polyol in which substantially all of the hydroxyl groups have been replaced with good leaving groups with (2) an aminoalcohol and/or aminothiol and (3) a deprotonating agent. The aminopolyethers obtained by this process are characterized by low viscosities and excellent reactivities over a wide range of molecular weights and functionalities.
Abstract:
Secondary amines having a hydrocarbon backbone, a functionality of at least 1 and a molecular weight of at least 74 are produced by reacting a hydrocarbon containing a leaving group with a primary amine, primary diamine, primary polyamine or ammonia at a temperature of from about 70.degree. to 250.degree. C.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for the production of polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanates by phosgenating the corresponding polyamines in solution in an inert organic solvent, removing excess phosgene, and stripping the solvent. The improvement resides in adding at least 0.02 parts by weight of reducing agent per 150 parts by weight of polyamine to the polyamines at any time prior to the stripping step.
Abstract:
This invention relates to hybrid polymer polyols. These hybrid polymer polyols comprise the free-radical polymerization product of (A) a base polyol comprising (1) a polymer modified polyol selected from (a) dispersions of polyureas and/or polyhydrazodicarbonamides in a hydroxyl group containing compound and (b) polyisocyanate polyaddition polyols, and (2) optionally, a polyol having a functionality of 2 to 6 and an OH number of from 20 to 500; (B) optionally, a preformed stabilizer; and (C) one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, in the presence of (D) a free-radical polymerization initiator, and (E) optionally, a polymer control agent. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these hybrid polymer polyols, foams prepared from these hybrid polymer polyols and to a process for the preparation of these foams.
Abstract:
Preformed stabilizers useful for the production of low viscosity, high solids polymer polyols are produced by free-radical polymerization of: (a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated macromolecule or macromer with (b) at least three different ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of (c) at least one free-radical polymerization initiator, and, optionally, (d) a liquid diluent, and, optionally, (e) a chain transfer agent.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polyether polyol having a functionality of at least about 3, a molecular weight of from about 560 to about 35,000 and an OH number of from about 10 to about 1,100. This process comprises reacting (a) a polyether polyol containing one or more ether groups, having a functionality of about 2 to about 8, a molecular weight of about 106 to about 12,000, and an OH number of about 28 to about 1,400, with (b) cyanuric chloride, optionally, in the presence of (c) one or more catalysts; wherein the functionality of the resultant polyether polyols equals three times the functionality of (a) said polyether polyol, minus three. This invention also relates to the process of reacting a polyether polyol, formed by the stated reaction with cyanuric chloride, with an alkylene oxide, optionally in the presence of a catalyst, to form a polyether polyol that has a higher molecular weight and a functionality greater than or equal to the functionality of the polyether polyol used as the starter in this process.