Abstract:
The invention relates to a blocked polyisocyanate having an NCO functionality of from 2.2 to 4.5 and an average molecular weight of 800 to 25,000 and containing (1) blocked isocyanate groups corresponding to an NCO content of 5 to 20 wt. % calculated as free NCO, relative to unblocked polyisocyanate, (2) 1 to 75 meq of ionic groups per 100 g of blocked polyisocyanate, and (3) 3 to 40 wt. % of polyalkylene oxide units relative to the blocked polyisocyanate prepared by the reaction of(a) organic polyisocyanates,(b) NCO-reactive compounds containing ionic or potentially ionic groups,(c) polyalkylene ethers,(d) NCO-blocking agents, and(d) optionally, other NCO-reactive compounds different from components (b), (c) and (d),wherein said process is carried out by either (A) reacting components (a), (b), (c) and, optionally, (e) to form an unblocked polyisocyanate intermediate and then reacting the intermediate with NCO-blocking agent (d) other than an alkali metal bisulfite to form the blocked polyisocyanate, or (B) reacting components (a), (c) and, optionally, (e) with an alkali-metal bisulfite to form the blocked polyisocyanate.
Abstract:
Polyols are conditioned and stabilized by mixing them at 0 to 150.degree. C. with from about 0.0001 to about 1% by weight, based on the quantity of polyol, of a silylated acid corresponding to the formula:X--[Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 ].sub.nin whichX represents a neutral acid residue obtained by removal of the acidic hydrogen atoms from an n-basic acid having a maximum pKa value of 3, provided that the n-basic acid is not a hydrohalic acid andn represents an integer of from 1 to 3.The resultant polyol is characterized by good color and activity properties. The stabilized polyols are particularly useful in the production of polyurethanes, particularly polyurethane foams.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a polyisocyanate preparation dispersible in water and having an average NCO functionality of about 2.0 to 3.5 which contains(a) an aliphatic polyisocyanate or a mixture of aliphatic polyisocyanates; and(b) a quantity of an emulsifier sufficient to ensure the dispersibility of the polyisocyanates.The present invention is also directed to the use of this polyisocyanate preparation as an additive for aqueous adhesives based on polymers dispersed in water.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to aqueous solutions or dispersions of polyisocyanate polyaddition products containing from about 2 to 200 milliequivalents per 100 g of solids of chemically incorporated, ternary or quaternary ammonium groups and up to about 25%, based on solids, of incorporated ethylene oxide units present within terminally and/or laterally arranged polyether chains, characterized in that the polyisocyanate polyaddition products contain from about 20 to 95% by weight of polyester segments Q incorporated through urethane groups, whereinQ represents a radical of the type obtained by removing the hydroxyl groups from(i) dicarboxylic acid polyester polyols having a molecular weight in the range from about 700 to 1400and/or(ii) hydroxyl-terminated lactone homopolymers or copolymers having a molecular weight in the range from about 700 to 2500.The present invention also relates to the preparation of these polyisocyanate polyaddition products and their use for bonding substrates, in particular rubber.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to aqueous isocyanate emulsions and their use as binders in the production of shaped articles. These emulsions contain(A) from 80 to 20% by weight, based on the total emulsion, of water;(B) from 18 to 79% by weight, based on the total emulsion, of an organic polyisocyanate;(C) from 0.5 to 15% by weight, based on the total emulsion of a sulfonic acid corresponding to the formula:R.sub.1 --SO.sub.3 H).sub.n whereinn represents the integers 1 or 2, andR.sub.1 represents an aromatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 6 to 14 carbon atoms, an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a cyclo-aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 6 to 15 carbon atoms, an araliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 7 to 15 carbon atoms or an alkaromatic hydrocarbon radical containing from 7 to 24 carbon atoms; and(D) from 0 to 10% by weight, based on the polyisocyanate, of a nonionic, surface-active agent as an emulsifier.
Abstract:
Glass fibers for reinforcing thermoplastic resins are sized with an aqueous dispersion comprising a polyurethane-ionomer as a film-forming agent and a bonding agent comprising an epoxy-containing alkoxysilane. Advantageously the polyurethane is a very small particle ionomer and the bonding agent is selected from the group consisting of(a) an epoxyalkyl alkoxysilane+an aminoalkyl alkoxysilane,(b) an epoxyalkyl alkoxysilane+a low-molecular weight aliphatic primary or secondary mono-amine,(c) an aminoalkyl alkoxysilane+a low-molecular weight monoepoxide, and(d) an epoxyalkyl alkoxysilane.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing leather by (I) tanning a pelt with (a) an aldehyde, or (b) a bisulphite-blocked polyisocyanate; (II) optionally, retanning the pelt with (a) a polyaspartic acid, a salt of a polyaspartic acid, a polyaspartic acid anhydride, or a mixture thereof, and/or (b) a polyaspartamide; (III) dressing the resultant product by (a) bottoming the product with a polyurethane and one or more natural bottoming assistants, and (b) applying a polyurethane and/or polyesteramide finish; and (IV) optionally, aftertreating the resultant dressed leather with a leather preservative.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions having a resin solids content of 20 to 60 wt %, a viscosity at 23.degree. C. of 10 to 20,000 mPa.s and a pH of 5.5 to 8.5, wherein the polyurethane has a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 500,000 and a urethane group content (calculated as --NHCO--O--, molecular weight=59) of 2.5 to 15 wt %, and is based on a polyisocyanate component containing 50 to 100 wt % of 1-methyl-2,4- and/or -2,6-diisocyanatocyclohexane.The present invention also relates to aqueous binder compositions containing these aqueous polyurethane dispersions and known crosslinking resins and to the use of the aqueous polyurethane dispersions and aqueous binder compositions as binders for glass fiber sizings.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of cellulose-containing material provided with a dry-strength and wet-strength finish and/or sized, characterised in that the cellulose-containing material is treated with a water-dispersible polyisocyanate mixture (I), which contains tertiary amino and/or ammonium groups, optionally polyether units and optionally hydrophobic groups.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a blocked polyisocyanate having an NCO functionality of from 2.2 to 4.5 and an average molecular weight of 800 to 25,000 and containing (1) blocked isocyanate groups corresponding to an NCO content of 5 to 20 wt. % calculated as free NCO, relative to unblocked polyisocyanate, (2) 1 to 75 meq of ionic groups per 100 g of blocked polyisocyanate, and (3) 3 to 40 wt. % of polyalkylene oxide units relative to the blocked polyisocyanate prepared by the reaction of (a) organic polyisocyanates, (b) NCO-reactive compounds containing ionic or potentially ionic groups, (c) polyalkylene ethers, (d) NCO-blocking agents, and (d) optionally, other NCO-reactive compounds different from components (b), (c) and (d), wherein said process is carried out by either (A) reacting components (a), (b), (c) and, optionally, (e) to form an unblocked polyisocyanate intermediate and then reacting the intermediate with NCO-blocking agent (d) other than an alkali metal bisulfite to form the blocked polyisocyanate, or (B) reacting components (a), (c) and, optionally, (e) with an alkali-metal bisulfite to form the blocked polyisocyanate.