Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.

The B. F. Goodrich Company

Charles P Jacobs

Julius Farkas

Pyong-Nae Son

Joseph J Vontorcik

John T Lai

Qiwei Lu

Ravi Ram Vedula

Joseph J Vontorcik, Jr

Dennis L Lawson

Gary F Wilson

Ronald M Kovach

Larry E Hewitt

Sridhar K Siddhamalli

A novel thermoplastic polyurethane composition is disclosed which comprise the reaction product of a polyisocyanate component, a polyol component, wherein the polyol component comprises a polyester comprising the reaction product of triethylene glycol and/or tetraethylene glycol with a diacid having 6 carbon atoms or fewer, and, optionally, a chain extender component.

Thermoplastic polyurethanes with high moisture vapor transmission and low water absorption

The present invention discloses a thermoplastic polyurethane which is comprised of the reaction product of (1) a hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate, (2) a polyisocyanate, and (3) a glycol chain extender; wherein the hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate is comprised of repeat units that are derived from 1,3-propylene glycol and a dicarboxylic acid; wherein the hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediate has a number average molecular weight from 500 to 10,000; and wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane includes hard segments that are the reaction product of the polyisocyanate and the glycol chain extender. This thermoplastic polyurethane is unique in that it has a greatly reduced tendency to bloom. This is highly desirable in applications where high clarity is desired because blooming causes articles containing the thermoplastic polyurethane to be hazy or foggy in appearance. Blooming can also reduce the ability of an article made with the thermoplastic polyurethane to be securely bound to another article with an adhesive.

Thermoplastic polyurethane with reduced tendency to bloom

The present invention discloses a thermoplastic polyurethane which is comprised of the reaction product of (1) a hydroxyl terminated intermediate, (2) a polyisocyanate, and (3) a glycol chain extender selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol; wherein the hydroxyl terminated intermediate is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl terminated polyether intermediates and hydroxyl terminated polyester intermediates; wherein the hydroxyl terminated intermediate is comprised of repeat units that are derived from a branched glycol or is comprised of at least 2 different repeating units; wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane has a weight average molecular weight of at least 100,000 Daltons; wherein the thermoplastic polyurethane includes hard segments that are the reaction product of the polyisocyanate and the glycol chain extender; and wherein the hard segments represent from 10 to 40 weight percent of the total weight of the thermoplastic polyurethane.

Soft, elastic, plasticizer-free thermoplastic polyurethane and process to synthesize the same

A compatibilized blend of a thermoplastic elastomer and a polyolefin. The compatibilizer is a thermoplastic polyurethane formed by the reaction of a substantially hydrocarbon intermediate such as a polybutadiene polyol, a diisocyanate such as MDI, and an amine or diol chain extender such as neopentyl glycol. The compatibilizer has high amounts of soft segments therein and imparts improved properties to blends of a thermoplastic elastomer and polyolefin such as good impact resistance, good tensile strength, good tear resistance, and good delamination resistance.

Compatibilized blends of a thermoplastic elastomer and a polyolefin

Certain polysubstituted piperazinones (PSP) having two or three methylene groups linking the N.sup.1 atom of the ring to the N atom of a terminal amine group, are found to be peculiarly prone to decomposition when subjected to elevated temperature after being contacted with water, and sensitive to the amount of base used in the base-induced ketoform reaction which generates the PSP represented by the structure ##STR1## These PSP are therefore produced by a modification of the ketoform reaction under essentially anhydrous conditions, using enough ketone to dissolve the PSP formed and a molar ratio of solid alkali metal hydroxide/diamine reactant in the range from at least 5 but less than 7. The PSP produced is recovered as a solution in the ketone, without contacting the PSP with water. The PSP product obtained after the ketone is distilled, is essentially pure.

Process for desensitizing a 1-(alkylamino)alkyl-polysubstituted

Novel piperazinones having the formula ##STR1## are useful UV stabilizers and are purified by fractional distillation in the presence of an inorganic base.

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Elyria, OH, United States of America

Charles P Jacobs