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Hans J Meiners

Holger Meyborg

Werner Rasshofer

Rudolf Fauss

Klaus Konig

Otto Ganster

Johannes Blahak

Jurgen Schwindt

Heinz Thomas

Johannes Koster

Willi Eifler

Hans Hubner

Gunter Oertel

Jurgen Ick

Gunter Hauptmann

Johan Bernhard Koster

Hans Heinrich Moretto

Polyamines containing from 0.19 to 20.3 wt. % aromatically bound primary amino groups are produced by hydrolyzing an isocyanate group containing compound in the presence of excess water, a tertiary amine and, optionally an ether solvent. The hydrolysis is carried out at a temperature of from -10.degree. to 150.degree. C. in a manner such that the reaction mixture remains substantially homogeneous. The isocyanate starting material contains aromatically bound isocyanate groups and has an NCO-content of from 0.5 to 40 wt. %. The ether solvent must be water soluble and inert with respect to isocyanates. Co-solvents and catalysts may also be included in the reaction mixture. The product polyamines are particularly useful in the production of polyurethanes.

Polyamines and a process for the production thereof

Polyamines containing aromatically bound primary amino groups having an NH.sub.2 -content of from 0.19 to 20.3 wt % are produced by a single stage process. A compound containing aromatically bound NCO-groups and having an isocyanate content of from 0.5 to 40 wt % is hydrolyzed with an excess of water in the presence of a water-miscible polar solvent and optionally a catalyst. The hydrolysis is carried out at a temperature of from -10.degree. to 150.degree. C. in a manner such that the reaction mixture is substantially homogeneous. The water-miscible polar solvent generally has a boiling point of from 56.degree. to 250.degree. C. and a dielectric constant of at least 10. This polar solvent is used in a quantity of at least 5 parts solvent for every 100 parts of isocyanate. Tertiary amines are the preferred catalysts. These polyamines are particularly useful in the production of polyurethanes.

Polyamines and a process for their production

The instant invention is directed to novel compounds and the use thereof in producing polyurethane resins. The compounds generally correspond to the following formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 5,

Odorless catalysts for the synthesis of polyurethanes

This invention relates to a process for the production of non-cellular polyurethane ureas elastomers using a chain-extender mixture produced from asymmetrically alkyl-substituted anilines by condensation with formaldehyde. The chain-extending agents used in the instant invention show medium reactivity to compounds containing isocyanate groups. These chain-extending agents may be processed both in high-pressure and in low-pressure metering and mixing units because they are either liquid at room temperature or can be melted at relatively low temperatures (below 55.degree. C.). The homogeneous, i.e. non-cellular, polyurethane urea elastomers obtained in the instant invention are distinguished by having excellent mechanical properties.

Process for the production of polyurethane urea elastomers

The instant invention is directed to a process for the production of cold setting, flexible foams which contain urethane groups by the reaction of polyethers with a molecular weight of 400 to 10,000 which contain at least two hydroxyl groups and in which at least 10% by weight of the hydroxyl groups are primary hydroxyl groups, with a mixture of diphenyl methane diisocyanates and oligomeric polyphenyl-polymethylene polyisocyanates in the presence of blowing agents and optionally in the presence of catalysts and other foaming aids, the improvement wherein the mixture of diphenyl methane diisocyanates and polyphenyl-polymethylene polyisocyanate mixtures is substantially free of carbodiimide groups, has an isocyanate content greater than 30%, and contains from 60 to 90% by weight of 4,4' diphenyl methane diisocyanate and from 3 to 30% by weight of 2,4' diphenyl methane diisocyanate.

Process for the production of cold setting foams which contain urethane

This invention relates to a process for the making of cold-hardening foams containing urethane groups by in-mold foaming. The need to use a relatively large number of additives like emulsifiers, stabilizers and activators can be eliminated by using certain silicon compounds of a specific formula. Foamable reaction mixtures using these compounds with polyethers, polyisocyanates, water and/or organic blowing agents, and catalysts will produce foams with properties acceptable for use in upholstery, cars, and furniture.

Process for the production of cold hardening foams containing urethane

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