Texaco Inc.

Texaco Development Corporation

Arco Chemical Technology, L.p.

Jefferson Chemical Company, Inc.

Michael E Brennan

George P Speranza

Ernest L Yeakey

Robert A Grigsby, Jr

Philip H Moss

Howard P Klein

Robert G Gastinger

John E Hayes

Jiang-Jen Lin

Michael Cuscurida

Robert L Zimmerman

Sheldon Herbstman

Roger G Duranleau

Doris M Rice

Joseph B Biasotti

Kenneth G McDaniel

James H Templeton

Novel amino polyols made by alkoxylating ethylene glycol diamine bottoms products, such as triethylene glycol diamine bottoms products, and tetraethylene glycol diamine bottoms products are described. For example, these bottoms products, alone or together, maybe propoxylated in a non-catalytic reaction to give amino polyols that are useful in producing rigid polyurethane foams. The resultant foams have better K-factors and a higher percentage of closed cells than comparable foams made with conventional amino polyols.

Alkoxylated ethylene glycol diamine bottoms products for rigid urethane

Catalytic quantities of urea are used in the alkoxylation of aqueous sucrose to prepare low color polyols useful in rigid polyurethane foams.

Urea catalyst for preparation of sucrose polyols useful for rigid

A class of Mannich condensates containing phosphorus prepared by reacting a phenol with formaldehyde and a primay amine, and then reacting the product with formaldehyde and a dialkyl phosphite. Useful applications include use as a fire retardant additive in polyurethane foams.

Phosphorus containing aromatic amino polyols

An improved method for preparing amino polyols is disclosed. The method is the Mannich condensation of phenol, formaldehyde and diethanolamine in a molar ratio of (1:1:1), and then alkoxylation with a mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of about 5:95 to 20:80 to form an amino polyol of hydroxyl number 440 to 515. The method gives higher yields of aromatic amino polyols of lower viscosity than those of the comparative example.

Polyurethane foams based on amino polyols

It has been discovered in accordance with the present invention that oxyalkylated derivatives of alkyl glucosides can be effectively reductively aminated by bringing the oxyalkylated alkyl glucoside feedstock into contact with a reductive amination catalyst in the presence of ammonia and hydrogen to provide derivatives containing both hydroxyl groups and amine groups. These derivatives are useful, for example, as gas scrubbing agents, raw materials for the preparation of corrosion inhibitors, epoxy curing agents, raw materials for the preparation of surfactants and as polyols for use in the preparation of polyurethanes.

Catalytic process for the production of hydroxyamine derivatives of

Piperazine is substantially selectively converted to ethylenediamine and N-aminoethylpiperazine by catalytically reductively aminating piperazine in the presence of added hydrogen, ammonia and (optionally) water under reductive amination conditions selected to provide a piperazine conversion of not more than about 30%.

Production of ethylenediamine and N-aminoethylpiperazine from piperazine

Disclosed is a process for preparing predominantly linear polyethylenepolyamines from the catalyzed reaction of (1) an ethyleneamine and an alkanolamine, (2) ethyleneamines or (3) an alkanolamine and ammonia. The catalyst employed is a silica-alumina catalyst. An acidic phosphorus cocatalyst may be used in conjunction with the silica-alumina catalyst.

Preparation of linear polyethylenepolyamines with silica-alumina

The present invention is directed to the manufacture of polyols and polyurethanes using thiodialkylene glycols. More particularly, the present invention is directed to the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foam using novel polyols prepared by forming a condensation product of a polyethylene terephthalate with a low molecular weight glycol having a molecular weight of about 500 or less and a thiodialkylene glycol such as thiodiethylene glycol. The present invention is also directed to the use of thiodialkylene glycols as cross linking agents in the preparation of polyurethane foam from condensation products prepared by digesting a polyethylene terephthalate with a polyol having a molecular weight of about 500 or less such as a glycol or a triol.

Manufacture of polyols and rigid polyurethane foam using thiodialkylene

Mixtures of aromatic polyols containing ester functionalities suitable for use as polyol extenders in rigid foams prepared by reacting aromatic carbonyl-containing compounds with an alkylene glycol, the reaction product of which is reacted with recycled polyethylene terephthalate are described. Surprisingly, the process is non-catalytic. These novel polyols may be blended with conventional polyols to yield excellent rigid foams, thus serving as useful polyol extenders.

Aromatic polyols made from polyethylene terephthalate scrap, glycols and

This invention relates to polyols that can be used to prepare rigid foams, such polyols being prepared by reacting a propoxylation product with melamine and a lower alkylene carbonate. The propoxylation product (which can contain some ethylene oxide) is prepared by propoxylating a Mannich condensate prepared by reacting phenol or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkylphenol with formaldehyde and diethanolamine in the mole ratios of from 1:1:1 to about 1:3:3.

Alkoxylated modified Mannich condensates and manufacture of rigid

The invention relates to Mannich condensates of phenol, formaldehyde and diethanolamine in which a minor amount (e.g., less than 1%) of melamine is dissolved subsequent to alkoxylation with propylene oxide or a mixture of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide. The thus-prepared alkoxylated Mannich condensates are then used as all or a part of the polyol component in making a rigid polyurethane foam having improved fire retardancy properties.

Mannich condensates having fire retardancy properties and manufacture of

The invention relates to Mannich condensates of phenol, formaldehyde and an amine mixture consisting of diethanolamine and melamine which is then alkoxylated with propylene oxide or a mixture of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide. The thus-prepared alkoxylated Mannich condensates are then used as all or a part of the polyol component in making a rigid polyurethane foam having improved fire retardancy properties.

Modified Mannich condensates and manufacture of rigid polyurethane foam

This invention relates to polyols that can be used to prepare rigid foams having improved fire retardancy properties, such polyols being prepared by alkoxylating with propylene oxide (which can contain some ethylene oxide) a reaction product prepared by heating a mixture of a Mannich condensate, a minor amount of melamine and 1 to 6 mols of formaldehyde, based on the melamine; the Mannich condensate having been prepared by reacting phenol or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkylphenol with formaldehyde and diethanolamine in the mol ratios of from 1:1:1 to about 1:3:3.

Alkoxylated Mannich condensates having fire retardancy properties and

A mixture of aromatic polyester polyols useful in preparing rigid foams is described. The polyols are made by first reacting recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) scrap with an alkylene glycol to form a reaction product which is then reacted with an alkylene oxide, such as propylene oxide. The resultant mixture of aromatic polyester polyols is a homogeneous liquid which does not precipitate solids upon standing, as do some prior art PET-derived polyols.

Liquid phase polyols which are alkylene oxide adducts of terephthalic

A method for producing a flexible polyurethane foam from reacting a polyol blend with a polyisocyanate in the presence of a polyurethane formation catalyst is described. The polyol blend contains from 0.5 to 10 wt. % of an aromatic polyester polyol extender typically used in rigid foams. The polyol extender is made from dibasic acids, alkylene glycols and recycled polyethylene terephthalate. Commercial extenders cause flexible foams to shrink, a problem not found in the foams of this invention.

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