Abstract:
The invention relates to prepolymers which contain isocyanate groups and which can be produced by reacting an isocyanate mixture, said mixture being predominantly comprised of diphenylmethane diisocyanates and polyphenyl polymethylene polyisocyanates, with a maximum proportion of two-core isomers of 74 wt.% with at least 4 functional polyols or with a mixture of polyols having an average functionality of at least 4. The polyols or polyol mixture comprise(s) a hydroxyl value ranging from 200 to 1650 mg KOH/g and an average molar mass of less than 1100 g/mol with an NCO content of at least 30.0 wt.%. In addition, the invention relates to a method for producing these prepolymers which contain isocyanate groups, to their use for producing polyurethanes, and to a method for producing polyurethanes by reacting at least one of the inventive prepolymers which contain isocyanate groups, optionally mixed with additional organic and/or modified organic isocyanates (a), with compounds having at least two reactive hydrogen atoms (b) in the presence of optional expanding agents (c), catalysts (d), optional additional auxiliary agents and/or additives (e).
Abstract:
A process for producing isocyanate-based, flame-retardant rigid foams by reacting a) organic and/or modified organic polyisocyanates with b) at least one higher-molecular-weight compound having at least two reactive hydrogen atoms and, if desired c) low-molecular-weight chain extenders and/or crosslinkers in the presence of d) flame retardants, e) water, f) blowing agents and g) other auxiliaries and/or additives, comprises using, as blowing agents, a mixture of at least one hydrocarbon which is liquid at room temperature and has 5 or more carbon atoms in the molecule with at least one hydrocarbon which is gaseous at room temperature and has 4 or fewer carbon atoms in the molecule.
Abstract:
In a process for producing rigid foams based on isocyanate, the blowing agent used is a mixture of at least one low-boiling hydrocarbon having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms, low molecular weight monohydric alcohols containing primary or secondary hydroxyl groups and having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and, if desired, the carbon dioxide formed from water and isocyanate. The rigid foams can be used as insulation material.
Abstract:
A process for producing rigid polyurethane foams with reduced density by reacting a) organic and/or modified organic polyisocyanates with b) at least one higher-molecular-weight compound having at least two reactive hydrogen atoms and, if desired, e) low-molecular-weight chain extenders and/or crosslinkers in the presence of d) blowing agents, e) catalysts and, if desired, f) other auxiliaries and/or additives, is described, which comprises using, as blowing agent (d), a mixture of cyclopentane with at least one compound which is homogeneously miscible with cyclopentane selected from the class consisting of the alkanes and/or alkenes having 3 or 4 carbon atoms in the molecule and with the carbon dioxide produced from water and isocyanate, and using, as higher-molecular-weight compound (b) having at least two reactive hydrogen atoms, polyethers which contain aromatics and nitrogen. The use of the rigid foams produced in this way as insulating material is also described.
Abstract:
Thermoplastic polyurethanes are prepared by reacting a) organic and/or modified organic polyisocyanates with b) at least one oligomeric polyhydroxy and/or polyamino compound having an average molecular weight of from 400 to 10 000 g/mol, in the presence or absence of c) chain extenders having at least two Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen atoms and an average molecular weight of less than 400 g/mol, d) catalysts, e) compounds which are less than difunctional with respect to isocyanates and/or isocyanates which are less than difunctional and f) assistants and/or additives in a twin-screw extruder in which both screws rotate in the same direction and which has a length/diameter ratio of from 20 to 60, and discharging the resulting thermoplastic polyurethane from the extruder with shaping, by a process in which at least some of the components a) and b) and of the components c) to f) which may also be used are introduced into a first zone (Z1) of the twinscrew extruder, which zone is equipped with single-flight screw conveying elements which are arranged in a length region beginning from 0 to 3/100 and ending at least at 8/100 and at most at 30/100 of the total screw length L, the low-viscosity mixture is then passed through a mixing zone ( Z2 ) having a small shearing effect and comprising double-flight screw conveying elements and/or mixing elements, this mixing zone ( Z2 ) being arranged within a length region from 8/100 to 45/100 with a total length within this region of from 5/100 to 25/100 of the total screw length L, the product is then passed into a retarding zone (Z3) having little shearing effect, this retarding zone (Z3) being arranged within a length region from 20/100 to 50/100 with a total length of the retarding stage within this region of from 0.2/100 to 10/100 of the total screw length L, the polymerization is then carried out at high viscosity in a polymerization zone (Z4) equipped with double-flight conveying screws, the zone (Z4) being present in a length region from 30/100 to 100/100 of the total screw length L, and the polyurethane is discharged, with the proviso that the process is carried out in such a way that the value E, defined as , where M - is the total torque, in ¢Nm!, acting on the two extruder shafts, n - is the speed of the extruder screws in ¢min-1!, DG- is the smallest internal diameter of the extruder barrel in ¢cm! and V - is the free reactor volume available between the extruder barrel and the screw elements and any other elements as equipment on the extruder shafts in ¢cm3!, is greater than 750.