Bayer Aktiengesellschaft

Werner Dietrich

Kuno Wagner

Dieter Dieterich

Reinhard Schliebs

Erwin Hoffmann

Andrea La Spina

Peter Markusch

Karl J Kraft

Rudolf Merten

Helmut Reiff

Artur Reischl

Gert Jabs

Klaus Schulte

Rolf Wiedermann

Torsten Heinemann

Rainer Welte

Wilhelm Lamberts

Alberto C Gonzalez-Dorner

Gottfried Schneider

Willi Eifler

Walter Kl&auml;n

Wolfgang Schmitz

Hans-Dieter Pfeil

Horst Conrad

Karl-Josef Kraft

Rudolf Rudhart

Heinz Decker

Rolf Bock

Closed cell rigid polyurethane foams are produced by reacting a) a polyol component with b) a polyisocyanate having an NCO content of from about 20 to about 48% by weight. The polyol component a) includes: 1) from 40 to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of polyol component a), of a sucrose or sorbitol initiated polyether having a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 800; 2) from 3 to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of polyol component a), of an aromatic amine initiated polyether having a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 800; 3) from 3 to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of polyol component a), of an aliphatic amine initiated polyether having a molecular weight of from about 200 to about 800; 4) from 3 to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of polyol component a), of a linear polyether having a molecular weight of from about 500 to about 1500; optionally, 5) other compounds containing at least isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms having a molecular weight of from about 150 to about 12,500; 6) a catalyst; 7) water; 8) a foaming agent; and optionally, 9) a processing aid and/or additive.

Method for producing closed-cell rigid polyurethane foams having low thermal conductivity

Isocyanate-based foams are produced by the reaction of polyisocyanates with compounds with molecular weights of from 400 to 10,000 and having at least two hydrogen atoms active towards isocyanates in the presence of hydrocarbons which are vaporizable under the foaming conditions as blowing agents. The active hydrogen component is a mixture of a) one or more nitrogen-free polyethers having at least two hydrogen atoms active towards isocyanates and containing oxyethylene residues, and b) one or more polyethers having at least two hydrogen atoms active towards isocyanates and containing no oxyethylene groups.

Process for producing isocyanate-based foams

This invention relates to a process and a laminator for the continuous production of laminates of foam with facings. An upper facing and a lower facing and a web of meshwork are introduced into the foaming space of a laminator and a fluid reaction mixture is spread over the lower facing before it runs into the foaming space. The reaction mixture penetrates the web of meshwork as it foams up on its journey through the foaming space and becomes bonded to the facings.

Process and laminator for the continuous production of laminates of foam

The invention relates to equipment for the continuous production of foam boards, which may be laminated between facings, from a liquid foamable reaction mixture. The apparatus broadly comprises

Equipment for the continuous production of foam boards

The invention relates to a mix head for the production of a foamable reaction mixture, preferably one forming polyurethane, from fluid components, said mixing head having a distributor member with several outlets attached to the outlet of the mixing chamber.

Mix head for the production of a foamable reaction mixture from fluid

The present invention relates to equipment for the continuous production of foam boards, and particularly rigid foam boards, which may be laminated between facings. The apparatus broadly comprises a conveyor, which at the pouring end is equipped with an inclined table and a transverse distribution device, and a foam mixture application device provided above the table.

The present invention is directed to a method for the production of plastics, including foams, containing urethane groups and predominantly isocyanurate groups by reacting polyesters having a molecular weight of from 350 to 10,000, and containing at least two hydroxyl groups and containing phthalic acid residues and, optionally, other polyhydroxyl compounds having a molecular weight of from 400 to 10,000 and/or chain extenders having a molecular weight of from 32 to 400 with an excess of polyisocyanates in the presence of isocyanate-trimerization catalysts and optionally blowing agents, foam stabilizers and other additives, the improvement characterized in that polyesters are used whose acid components comprise at least 50%, by weight, phthalic acid residues and wherein 10 to 49%, preferably 20 to 40%, by weight, of the isocyanate groups react to form urethane groups and 51 to 90%, preferably 60 to 80%, by weight, of the isocyanate groups react to form isocyanurate groups.

Process for the production of plastics containing isocyanurate groups

Addition compounds which contain phosphorus and their use as catalysts

This disclosure teaches a method of forming mineral mates by using an emulsion of water glass and isocyanates as the binder. This binder composition may be readily dispersed with air and has superior adhesion to mineral fibers.

Process for the production of mineral fiber mats

The instant invention is directed to a process for dissociating cellular and non-cellular polyurethane resins into re-usable starting products for the isocyanate polyaddition process, wherein the polyurethane is reacted with associates of lactams and adduct-formers having at least two Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen atoms at from 150.degree. to 250.degree. C., optionally at elevated pressure, the improvement wherein from 35 to 1000 parts, by weight, based on 100 parts, by weight, of the polyurethane, of an associate mixture of:

Process for dissociating polyurethane resins

A compound adapted to be used to advantage as a catalyst for making carbodiimide foams is prepared by a process wherein (a) a phosphetane oxide or phosphetane sulphide of the general Formulae I and II: ##STR1## wherein X represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkenyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.14 aryl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.20 aralkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxy or C.sub.6 -C.sub.14 aroxy group and

Compounds containing phosphorous and a method for making

The instant invention relates to the use of stable, relatively low viscosity dispersions of polyisocyanate-polyaddition products in hydroxyl containing compounds as dispersing agents in the preparation of polyurethane resins. The dispersions are made by a process which broadly comprises mixing an aqueous dispersion of an isocyanate-polyaddition product with a compound having at least two hydroxyl groups and having a boiling point about 100.degree. C, and thereafter at least partially distilling off the water.

Polyurethane resins prepared from active hydrogen containing material

The invention relates to polyurethane foam plastics having a density of from about 7 to about 100 kg/m.sup.3 which contain from about 0.1 to about 5 mVal/g of mobile ions consisting of cations and/or anions. The polyurethane foams are suitable as ion exchange media or as substrate for the propagation and cultivation of plants.

Polyurethane foam plastics which contain ionic groups

A process is provided for the production of synthetic polyurethane plastics, particularly foam plastics, containing biuret groups by reacting polyisocyanates, polyhydroxyl and/or polycarboxyl compounds, flame inhibitors and, if desired, blowing agents, emulsifiers, activators and other additives which is characterized by using as the polyisocyanate solutions in monomeric polyisocyanates of from about 1 per cent to 85 per cent of polyisocyanates containing biuret groups and having the formula: ##EQU1## in which R is an aromatic, araliphatic or cycloaliphatic radical which may, if desired, be substituted and

Process for the production of synthetic plastics comprising urethane

Liquid and substantially non-crystalline aromatic polyisocyanate sulphonic acids or sulphonates and a process for the preparation thereof are disclosed which polyisocyanates are eminently suitable as presursors in the production of polyurethane foam resins and/or emulsifiers or wetting agents, hydraulic binders, thickening agents and cross-linking agents for vinyl polymers, polyurethanes, polyureas and polyamides.

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