Basf Se Corporation

Recticel

Pierre Coppens

Eddie R Du Prez

Stefan Bokern

Thomas Mathieu

Patrick Bolze

Carola Melloh

The invention relates to a method for producing seals made of polyurethane, in which (a) aliphatic polyisocyanate, (b) compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups, (c) catalysts, (d) antioxidants and/or light stabilizers, and, optionally, (e) blowing agents, and (f) auxiliary agents and/or additives are mixed to form a reaction mixture, and the reaction mixture is allowed to complete the reaction to form polyurethane. The seal made of polyurethane has a Shore A hardness of less than 90 and a density of at least 850 g/L. The polymeric compounds having groups reactive toward isocyanate include b1) polyetherols having a functionality of 2 to 4 and a hydroxyl number of 20 to 100 mg KOH/g, b2) hydrophobic polyols having an OH number of less than 180 mg KOH/g and a functionality of greater than 2 to 3, and b3) chain extenders.

Aging-resistant polyurethane seal

A process for the production of micro-cellular or non-cellular, light-stable elastomeric, flexible or semi-flexible polyurethane moldings which are especially suited for window encapsulation applications from a reaction mixture by the reaction injection molding process, wherein: A) an isocyanate component containing an isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) trimer/monomer mixture having an NCO content of from 24.5 to 34% by weight, is reacted with B) isocyanate-reactive components comprising: b1) a polyetherpolyol having terminal OH groups, an average nominal functionality of 2 to 4, and an average equivalent weight of from 800 to 4000; b2) at least one chain extender component having as functional groups only aliphatic or alicyclic OH groups; b3) at least one amine-initiator component; in the presence of C) at least one catalyst component selected from the group consisting of organolead (II), organobismuth (III), and organotin (IV) catalysts; D) at least one pigment component, and E) at least one antioxidant/UV absorber component.

Light-stable elastomeric polyurethane mouldings and process for the production thereof

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Heusden, Belgium

Pierre Coppens