Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the alkoxylation of organic compounds comprising the reaction of at least one organic compound with at least onealkoxylating agent in the presence of a catalyst system, wherein a polyetheralcohol is obtained. The catalyst system comprises a metallo organic framework mate-rial comprising pores and at least one metal ion and at least one at least bidentate organic compound, which is coordinately bounded to said metal ion. Furthermore it relates to polyurethanes or polyurethane foams, which are obtainable by using a prepared polyether alcohol as a starting material.
Abstract:
A process for preparing polyether polyols comprises A) preparing a polyether polyol precursor, B) preparing a suspension of a DMC catalyst in a polyol, C) activating the DMC catalyst by bringing it into contact with an alkylene oxide, giving an activated DMC catalyst suspension, D) adding the activated DMC catalyst suspension from step C) to the polyether polyol precursor, E) reacting the polyether polyol precursor with alkylene oxide and, if appropriate, an H-functional starter substance in the presence of the activated DMC catalyst.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of low-emission polyurethane soft foams with reduced odour and reduced fogging by reaction of a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds with at least two hydrogen atoms reactive to isocyanate groups and c) blowing agents. The compounds with at least two hydrogen atoms reactive to isocyanate groups b) are represented by polyether alcohols, produced by the addition of alkylene oxides to compounds made from post-expanded raw materials using DMC catalysts.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the continuous production of polyether alcohols by reacting alkene oxides with H-functional initiation substances in the presence of DMC catalysts. According to said method: a) a preliminary product and a DMC catalyst are first provided in a reactor, b) alkene oxide is added in such a way that the dosing speed, which is maintained for the continuous operation of the reactor, is reached within 100 to 3000 seconds, c) during or after step b) the initiation substance is added in such a way that the dosing speed, which is maintained for the continuous operation of the reactor, is reached within 5 to 500 seconds, d) once the contents of the reactor have reached the desired level for the continuous operation of said reactor, the product is continuously removed. The initiation substance and alkene oxide are added simultaneously in quantities that enable the level of the contents in the reactor to remain constant and the DMC catalyst is added in such a way that the catalyst concentration required for the continuous operation of the reactor is maintained.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing polyurethane soft foam materials, in particular polyurethane form soft foam materials, by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen groups which react with isocyanate groups. The invention is characterised in that the components contain b) b1a) at least one polyether alcohol, which contains an end block which is stored by means of a DMC-catalyst, said end block being made of ethylene oxide-units having a maximum of 10 wt.- %, in relation to the weight of the alkylene oxide stored by means of DMC-catalysts, and/or b1b) at least one polyether alcohol which contains a terminal mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having a content of ethylene oxide in the mixture of at least 25 wt. %, stored by means of DMC-catalysts, b2a) in addition to at least one polyether alcohol which subsequently contains propylene oxide units, and/or b2b) at least one graft-polyether alcohol.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing polyether alcohols by attaching alkylene oxides to H-functional initial substances, using multimetal cyanide compounds as catalysts, characterized by the fact that the multimetal cyanide compound is produced by a method comprising the following steps: a) a metal salt solution is added to a cyano-metal solution at a specific stirring rate e ranging between 0.05 and 10 W/l, preferably between 0.4 and 4W/l, and at a temperature ranging between 0 °C and 100 °C, preferably between 20 °C and 60 °C, during an addition time lasting between 5 and 120 minutes; b) the specific stirring rate e is reduced to between 0.03 and 0.8 W/l while a surface-active substance is added; c) the solution is heated to a maximum temperature of 100 °C, preferably between 55 °C and 75 °C, while being stirred at a specific stirring rate e ranging between 0.03 and 0.8 W/l; d) an additional amount of the metal salt solution is added and stirred at a specific stirring rate e of 0.03 to 0.8 W/l; e) the solid substance is dispersed, e.g. by stirring at an increased specific stirring rate e of > 0.7 W/l or by incorporating a transfer pump circuit comprising a corresponding pump or a dissolver, when the conductivity begins dropping; f) stirring at the specific stirring rate e used in step e) until the conductivity or the pH value remains stable; g) the multimetal cyanide compound is isolated and washed with water; and h) the catalyst is optionally dried.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing polyether alcohols by adding alkylene oxides to H-functional starting substances by means of multi-metal cyanide catalysts. The inventive method is characterized in that the multi-metal cyanide catalysts are microporous and have a specific surface of greater than 100 m2/g defined by nitrogen adsorption at 77K.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of polyurethane soft foam materials by reacting: a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two reactive hydrogen atoms with isocyanate groups in the presence of c) expanding agents. The invention is characterized in that at least one polyether alcohol, which can be produced by reacting alkylene oxides with H-functional starting substances in the presence of DMC catalysts and has a DMC catalyst content ranging between 0.1 to 1000 ppm, in relation to the weight of the polyether alcohol, is used as compounds having at least two reactive hydrogen atoms b) with isocyanate groups.