Miles Inc.

Bayer Materialscience, LLC

Bayer Corporation

Mobay Corporation

Bayer Polymers LLC

Allnex IP S.a.r.l.

Allnex Netherlands B.v.

Jan L Clatty

Michael T Wellman

Sanjeev Madan

Neil H Nodelman

Richard S Pantone

Hans-Joachim Kogelnik

Majid Daneshvar

David D Steppan

Stephen J Harasin

Charles A Gambino

Michael Dvorchak

Robert M Loring

Alan D Bushmire

Christine Mebane

A Donald Meltzer

Donald L McCalmon

Timothy R Whelan

Susanne Whelan, Legal Representative

John W Liddle

Marie W Urick

Michael A Masciantonio

Michael F Palmosina, Ii

The present disclosure is directed to a process for forming a reinforced ultraviolet (UV) radiation-curable composite. The composite may be formed by applying reinforcing layers and resin layers to a substrate. The resin composition may include an aliphatic urethane acrylate oligomer, a polyfunctional acrylate monomer, and a photoinitiator. The composite formed on the substrate may be exposed to UV radiation to cure the composite on the substrate. The composite may be characterized in that it is cured within 10 minutes of exposure to UV radiation and does not exhibit oxygen inhibition effects, such as, for example, surface tack. The reinforced UV-curable composite may find utility, for example, as a rapid field repair patch in aerospace applications, among others.

Reinforced UV-A curable composite compositions and methods

The present invention provides a flame-retardant polyurethane foam made with non chlorofluorocarbon/hydrogenated chlorofluorocarbon-containing blowing agents and without trimethylolpropane-based polyols that achieves a Class I rating as determined by a modification of the ASTM E-84 tunnel test and may find application in electronic cabinetry, architectural decorative moldings, and interior transportation vehicle walls.

Water-blown, flame retardant rigid polyurethane foam

The present invention provides a rigid polyurethane foam comprising the reaction product, at an isocyanate index of from about 90 to about 400, of a polyisocyanate and a polyol component comprising, about 20 wt. % to about 80 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol component, of a double metal cyanide (DMC)-catalyzed polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight of greater than about 1,000 Daltons (Da), about 80 wt. % to about 20 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol component, of a sucrose-based polyol having a functionality of from about 2.5 to about 6 and a number average molecular weight of from about 350 Da to less than about 1,000 Da, and about 0 wt. % to about 40 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol component, of a low molecular weight organic compound having a number average molecular weight of less than about 600 Da in the presence of water, polyvinylchloride (PVC) particles having a diameter of from about 0.1 microns to about 200 microns, glass beads having a diameter of from about 40 microns to about 400 microns, and about 1 wt. % to about 30 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol component, of expanded graphite, optionally, in the presence of at least one of carbon dioxide, surfactants, flame retardants other than expanded graphite, crosslinking agents, pigments and catalysts, wherein the rigid polyurethane foam with a density of about 10 pcf to about 25 pcf has a heat sag measured at 102 mm overhang at 121&#xb0; C. and one hour of less than about 5 mm and an average after-glow time of less than about 35 seconds. The inventive rigid polyurethane foams exhibit improved burn properties and reduced after-glow while maintaining improved heat sag performance over commercial materials.

Polyvinylchloride/polyurethane hybrid foams with improved burn properties and reduced after-glow

The present invention provides a rigid polyurethane foam made from the reaction product, at an isocyanate index of from about 90 to about 400, of a polyisocyanate, and a polyol component containing about 20 to about 80 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol component, of a double metal cyanide (DMC)-catalyzed polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight of greater than about 1000 Daltons (Da), about 80 to about 20 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol component, of a sucrose-based polyol having a functionality of from about 2.5 to about 6 and a molecular weight of from about 350 to less than about 1,000, and about 0 to about 40 wt. %, based on the weight of the polyol component, of a low molecular weight organic compound having a number average molecular weight of less than about 600 Da, in the presence of water, polyvinylchloride (PVC) particles having a diameter of from about 0.1 to about 200 microns, and glass beads having a diameter of from about 40 to about 400 microns (about 270 to about 45 mesh), and optionally, in the presence of at least one of carbon dioxide, surfactants, flame retardants, pigments and catalysts, wherein the rigid polyurethane foam with a density of about 10 to about 25 pcf has a heat sag measured at 102 mm overhang at 121&#xb0; C. and one hour of less than about 8 mm. The inventive rigid polyurethane foams exhibit increased heat performance (decreased heat sag) while also maintaining impact and rebound strengths.

Rigid polyurethane foams with increased heat performance

Rigid, closed-cell polyurethane foams are produced by a RIM process by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with an isocyanate-reactive mixture in which a significant amount of a bio-based polyol is present. The foams produced by this process are characterized by improved heat sag and heat distortion temperature.

Polyurethane foams having improved heat sag and a process for their production

This invention relates to a process for the production of polyurethane/urea moldings which exhibit both high flexural modulus and high impact strength. The process comprises reaction injection molding of a reaction mixture in the presence of a catalyst via the one-shot process. The isocyanate component of this invention is a prepolymer of methylenebis(cyclohexyl isocyanate) having an NCO content of 12-27%, an average isocyanate functionality of less than 2.3, a monomer content of greater than about 25% by weight, and containing urethane or urea groups. The isocyanate-reactive blend comprises a high molecular weight polyether polyol and a low molecular weight chain extender, wherein the isocyanate-reactive blend has an OH:NH equivalent ratio of from 1:1 to 15:1. This invention also relates to the polyurethane/urea molded article produced by the above process.

High modulus, high impact polyurethane/polyurea RIM

This invention relates to stabilizing isocyanate-reactive compositions containing flame retardants by the use of certain tertiary amines or ammonium compounds, in which said stabilized compositions are prepared by mixing (a) at least one isocyanate-reactive compound having a molecular weight of 400 to 10,000 and a functionality of 2 to 7;

Storage stable isocyanate-reactive compositions for use in

This invention relates to stabilizing isocyanate-reactive compositions containing flame retardants by the use of certain tertiary amines or ammonium compounds, in which said stabilized compositions are prepared by mixing

Products having improved green strength, improved physical properties and improved thermal properties are prepared via the RIM process using a reaction mixture containing an isocyanate, a specific low molecular weight diol or triol, and a specified amine terminated material.

Production of moldings by the reaction injection molding process

A novel polyurethane prepared by reacting a) a specific polyol or specific polyol blend, b) an organic diamine, c) fillers, and d) a specific polyisocyanate is described. The invention also relates to the use of the polyurethane in the preparation of a composite structure wherein the polyurethane is applied to an adhesive coated ceramic enamel layer. The composites are eminently suitable for use in plumbing applications (e.g. as a bathtub).

Process for the preparation of a composite structure comprising a

Polyurethanes comprising the reaction of an isocyanate terminated

Homogeneous storable mixtures containing small quantities of a potassium halide, having a high mixed hydroxyl number or mixed hydroxyl/amine number and an average functionality of at least 2.0 are made by mixing (a) a polyoxyalkylene polyol and/or polyolamine and/or polyamine based on an alkyloxirane having a molecular weight of from 400 to 12,000 and (b) a low molecular weight polyol which is not completely miscible with (a) wherein these mixtures are reacted with a prepolymer or a polyisocyanate to produce shrink stable thermal break urethanes having good adhesion to substrate properties and wherein the use of such mixtures increases processing flexibility without detrimentally affecting the physical properties of the thermal break urethanes produced.

Thermal break systems

Polyisocyanate addition products, particularly polyurethane foams having improved flame resistance are obtained by reacting a combustion modified isocyanate with an isocyanate reactive component containing an isocyanate reactive material, a phosphorus containing combustion modifier and a blowing agent. The combustion modified isocyanate is made up of an organic polyisocyanate and a brominated diphenylether.

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