Rapid setting non-elastomeric polyurethane compositions prepared in the presence of a mixture of liquid modifiers

Claim 2

A NON-ELASTOMERIC, NON-CELLULAR SOLID POLYMER HAVING A DENSITY OF AT LEAST ABOUT 1 GRAM/CC AND PERCENT ELONGAATION OF LESS THAN 80 RESULTING FROM ADMIXTURE OF THE COMPONENTS OF A COMPOSITION COMPRISING: A. A POLYETHER POLYOL HAVING FROM 3 TO ABOUT 8 HYDROXYL GROUPS AND A HYDROXYL EQUIVALENT WEIGHT BETWEEN 75 AND ABOUT 230, B. AN ORGANIC POLYISOCYANATE, C. A LIQUID MODIFIER COMPOUND HAVING AN ATMOSPHERIC BOILING POINT OF AT LEAST ABOUT 150*C, WITH THE PROVISO THAT A HYDROXYL-CONTAINING HALOGENATED ALPHATIC COMPOUND WHEN EMPLOYED AS A MODIFIER CAN HAVE AN ATMOPHERIC BOILING POINT BELOW 150*C, AND WHICH MODERATES THE REACTION BETWEEN COMPOUNDS (A), (B), AND (D) WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL REACTION THEREWITH, EXCEPT WHEN A HYDROXYLCONTAINING HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC COMPOUND IS EMPLOYED IT CAN REACT WITH THE POLYISOCYANATE, SAD ODIFIER CONSISTING OF A MIXTURE, IN ANY PROPORTION, OF AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS, IN ANY COMBINATION, SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF

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A FATTY ACID OR FATTY OILS,

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A FATTY ACID OR FATTY OILS,

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ORGANIC PHOSPHATES, PHOSPHITES, OR PHOSPHONATES,

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ORGANIC PHOSPHATES, PHOSPHITES, OR PHOSPHONATES,

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organic phosphates, phosphites or phosphonates,

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organic phosphates, phosphites or phosphonates,

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organic phosphates, phosphites, or phosphonates,

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organic phosphates, phosphites, or phosphonates,

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The composition of claim 1 wherein components (A) and (B) are present in quantities such that the NCO:OH ratio of the (A) and (B) components is from about 0.9:1 to about 1.2:1, component (C) is present in quantities of from about 30 to about 50 percent by weight of the sum of components (A), (B) and (C) and wherein component (D) is present in quantities of from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by weight of the sum of the weights of components (A), (B) and (C).

Claim 12

placing the admixed composition into a suitable mold wherein said composition solidifies within less than about 5 minutes to a solid having the aforesaid density and elongation; and

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placing the admixed composition into a suitable mold wherein said composition solidifies within less than about 5 minutes to a solid having the aforesaid density and elongation; and

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subsequently demolding the resultant article from the mold.

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subsequently demolding the resultant article from the mold.

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The composition of claim 2 wherein component (D) is an organo-metal compound of a metal selected from tin, zinc, lead, mercury, cadmium, bismuth and antimony.

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cyclic polyethers,

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cyclic polyethers,

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CYCLIC POLYETHERS,

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CYCLIC POLYETHERS,

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cyclic polyethers,

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cyclic polyethers,

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aromatic compounds free from ester groups or partially hydrogenated aromatic compounds free from ester groups,

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aromatic compounds free from ester groups or partially hydrogenated aromatic compounds free from ester groups,

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AROMATIC COMPOUNDS FREE FROM ESTER GROUPS OR PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED ATOMATIC COMPOUNDS FREE FROM ESTER GROUPS,

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AROMATIC COMPOUNDS FREE FROM ESTER GROUPS OR PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED ATOMATIC COMPOUNDS FREE FROM ESTER GROUPS,

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aromatic compounds free from ester groups or partially hydrogenated aromatic compounds free from ester groups,

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aromatic compounds free from ester groups or partially hydrogenated aromatic compounds free from ester groups,

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The composition of claim 3 wherein component (D) is an organo-tin compound or an organo-lead compound.

Claim 30

The composition of claim 4 wherein component (C-5) is selected from the group consisting of 1,2,3-trichloropropane, tetrabromomethane, 1,10-dibromodecane, bromoform and a polyepichlorohydrin diol.

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halogenated aliphatic compounds,

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halogenated aliphatic compounds,

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HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS,

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HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS,

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halogenated aliphatic compounds,

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halogenated aliphatic compounds,

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cyclic sulfones,

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cyclic sulfones,

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CYCLIC SULFONES,

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CYCLIC SULFONES,

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cyclic sulfones,

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cyclic sulfones,

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The articles resulting from casting the compositions of claim

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The articles of claim 6 wherein said articles are furniture components.

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organic carbonates,

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organic carbonates,

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ORGANIC CARBONATES,

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ORGANIC CARBONATES,

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organic carbonates,

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organic carbonates,

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esters of carboxylic acids

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esters of carboxylic acids

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ESTERS OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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ESTERS OF CARBOXYLIC ACIDS

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esters of carboxylic acids

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esters of carboxylic acids

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The articles of claim 6 wherein said articles are decorative objects.

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The articles of claim 6 wherein said articles are machine components.

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hydroxyl-containing polyoxyalkylene compounds having an average molecular weight of at least about 700 and

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hydroxyl-containing polyoxyalkylene compounds having an average molecular weight of at least about 700 and

Claim 61

HYDROXYL-CONTAINING POLYOXYALKYLENE COMPOUNDS HAVING AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF AT LEAST ABOUT 700 AND 10. NON-HYDROXYL-CONTAINING POLYOXYALKYLENE COMPOUNDS, AND D. A NON-AMINE CONTAINING CATALYST FOR URETHANE FORMATION, WHICH IS AN ORGANO METAL COMPOUND, WHEREIN COMPONENTS (A) AND (B) ARE PRESENT IN QUANTITIES SUCH THAT THE NCO:OH RATIO IS FROM ABOUT 0.8:1 TO ABOUT 2:1, THE QUANTITY OF COMPONENT (C) IS FROM ABOUT 20 TO ABOUT 50 WITH THE PROVISO THAT WHEN COMPOUND (B) IS AN NCO-CONTAINING PREPOLYMER CONTAINING LESS THAN ABOUT 40% NCO BY WEIGHT, COMPONENT (C) IS PRESENT IN QUANTITIES OF FROM ABOUT 10% TO ABOUT 50% BY WEIGHT OF THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF COMPONENTS (A), (B) AND (C) WITH THE PROVISO THAT WHEN COMPONENT (C) CONTAINS AT LEAST 0.2% OF COMPONENT (C-5) BASED ON THE SUM OF THE WEIGHTS OF COMPONENTS (A), (B) AND (C), THE QUANTITY OF ONE OR MORE OF THE OTHER COMPOUNDS OF COMPONENT (C) IS BETWEEN 0 AND ABOUT 50% MINUS THE QUANTITY OF COMPONENT (C-5), WITH A FURTHER PROVISO THAT WHENEVER COMPONENT (C) CONTAINS A HYDROXYLCONTAINING HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC COMPOUND WHICH EITHER HAS A BOILING POINT BELOW ABOUT 150*C OR AN OH EQUIVALENT WEIGHT BELOW ABOUT 00, THEN THE QUANTITY OF SUCH COMPOUND OR COMPOUNDS IS NOT TO EXCEED ABOUT 10% AND PREFERABLY NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 5% BY WEIGHT OF THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF COMPONENTS (B), (B) AN (C), AND COMPONENT (D) IS PRESENT IN QUANTITIES OF FROM ABOUT 0.2 TO ABOUT 10.0 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF COMPONENTS (A), (B) AND (C), AND WHEREIN SAID POLYMER CAN BE DEMOLDED WITHIN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES, WITHOUT THE APPLICATION OF AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF HEAT, AFTER ADMIXTURE OF SAID COMPOSITION.

Claim 62

HYDROXYL-CONTAINING POLYOXYALKYLENE COMPOUNDS HAVING AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF AT LEAST ABOUT 700 AND 10. NON-HYDROXYL-CONTAINING POLYOXYALKYLENE COMPOUNDS, AND D. A NON-AMINE CONTAINING CATALYST FOR URETHANE FORMATION, WHICH IS AN ORGANO METAL COMPOUND, WHEREIN COMPONENTS (A) AND (B) ARE PRESENT IN QUANTITIES SUCH THAT THE NCO:OH RATIO IS FROM ABOUT 0.8:1 TO ABOUT 2:1, THE QUANTITY OF COMPONENT (C) IS FROM ABOUT 20 TO ABOUT 50 WITH THE PROVISO THAT WHEN COMPOUND (B) IS AN NCO-CONTAINING PREPOLYMER CONTAINING LESS THAN ABOUT 40% NCO BY WEIGHT, COMPONENT (C) IS PRESENT IN QUANTITIES OF FROM ABOUT 10% TO ABOUT 50% BY WEIGHT OF THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF COMPONENTS (A), (B) AND (C) WITH THE PROVISO THAT WHEN COMPONENT (C) CONTAINS AT LEAST 0.2% OF COMPONENT (C-5) BASED ON THE SUM OF THE WEIGHTS OF COMPONENTS (A), (B) AND (C), THE QUANTITY OF ONE OR MORE OF THE OTHER COMPOUNDS OF COMPONENT (C) IS BETWEEN 0 AND ABOUT 50% MINUS THE QUANTITY OF COMPONENT (C-5), WITH A FURTHER PROVISO THAT WHENEVER COMPONENT (C) CONTAINS A HYDROXYLCONTAINING HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC COMPOUND WHICH EITHER HAS A BOILING POINT BELOW ABOUT 150*C OR AN OH EQUIVALENT WEIGHT BELOW ABOUT 00, THEN THE QUANTITY OF SUCH COMPOUND OR COMPOUNDS IS NOT TO EXCEED ABOUT 10% AND PREFERABLY NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 5% BY WEIGHT OF THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF COMPONENTS (B), (B) AN (C), AND COMPONENT (D) IS PRESENT IN QUANTITIES OF FROM ABOUT 0.2 TO ABOUT 10.0 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF COMPONENTS (A), (B) AND (C), AND WHEREIN SAID POLYMER CAN BE DEMOLDED WITHIN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES, WITHOUT THE APPLICATION OF AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF HEAT, AFTER ADMIXTURE OF SAID COMPOSITION.

Claim 63

hydroxyl-containing polyoxyalkylene compounds having an average molecular weight of at least about 700 and

Claim 64

hydroxyl-containing polyoxyalkylene compounds having an average molecular weight of at least about 700 and

Claim 65

non-hydroxyl-containing polyoxyalkylene compounds, and D. a non-amine containing catalyst for urethane forMation, which is an organo metal compound; wherein components (A) and (B) are present in quantities such that the NCO:OH ratio is from about 0.8:1 to about 2:1; the quantity of component (C) is from about 20 to about 50 with the proviso that when compound (B) is an NCO-containing prepolymer containing less than about 40% NCO by weight, component (C) is present in quantities of from about 10% to about 50% by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C) with the proviso that when component (C) contains at least 0.2% of component (C-5) based on the sum of the weights of components (A), (B) and (C), the quantity of one or more of the other compounds of component (C) is between 0 and about 50% minus the quantity of component (C-5), with a further proviso that whenever component (C) contains a hydroxylcontaining halogenated aliphatic compound which either has a boiling point below about 150*C or an OH equivalent weight below about 00, then the quantity of such compound or compounds is not to exceed about 10% and preferably not more than about 5% by weight of the combined weight of components (B), (B) and (C); and component (D) is present in quantities of from about 0.2 to about 10.0 percent by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C); and wherein said polymer can be demolded within less than 5 minutes, without the application of an external source of heat, after admixture of said composition.

Claim 66

non-hydroxyl-containing polyoxyalkylene compounds, and D. a non-amine containing catalyst for urethane forMation, which is an organo metal compound; wherein components (A) and (B) are present in quantities such that the NCO:OH ratio is from about 0.8:1 to about 2:1; the quantity of component (C) is from about 20 to about 50 with the proviso that when compound (B) is an NCO-containing prepolymer containing less than about 40% NCO by weight, component (C) is present in quantities of from about 10% to about 50% by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C) with the proviso that when component (C) contains at least 0.2% of component (C-5) based on the sum of the weights of components (A), (B) and (C), the quantity of one or more of the other compounds of component (C) is between 0 and about 50% minus the quantity of component (C-5), with a further proviso that whenever component (C) contains a hydroxylcontaining halogenated aliphatic compound which either has a boiling point below about 150*C or an OH equivalent weight below about 00, then the quantity of such compound or compounds is not to exceed about 10% and preferably not more than about 5% by weight of the combined weight of components (B), (B) and (C); and component (D) is present in quantities of from about 0.2 to about 10.0 percent by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C); and wherein said polymer can be demolded within less than 5 minutes, without the application of an external source of heat, after admixture of said composition.

Claim 67

A process for producing solid, rigid, polyurethane articles having a density of at least 1 gram/cc, a percent elongation of less than a density of 80, and which can be demolded within a period of about 5 minutes without the addition of an external source of heat which process comprises:

Claim 68

A process for producing solid, rigid, polyurethane articles having a density of at least 1 gram/cc, a percent elongation of less than a density of 80, and which can be demolded within a period of about 5 minutes without the addition of an external source of heat which process comprises:

Claim 69

non-hydroxyl-containing polyoxyalkylene compounds, and D. a non-amine-containing catalyst for urethane formation, which is an organo metal compound; wherein components (A) and (B) are present in quantities such that the NCO:OH ratio is from about 0.8:1 to about 2:1; the quantity of component (C) is from about 20 to about 50 with the proviso that when component (B) is an NCO-containing prepolymer containing less than about 40% NCO by weight, component (C) is present in quantities of from about 10 to about 50% by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C) with the proviso that when component (C) contains at least 0.2% of component (C-5) based on the sum of the weights of components (A), (B) and (C), the quantity of one or more of the other compounds of component (C) is between 0 and about 50% minus the quantity of component (C-5), with a further proviso that whenever component (C) contains a hydroxyl-containing halogenated aliphatic compound which either has a boiling point below about 150*C or an OH equivalent weight below about 500, then the quantity of such compound or compounds is not to exceed about 10% and preferably not more than about 5% by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C); and component (D) is present in quantities of from about 0.2 to about 10.0 percent by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C); and wherein said polymer can be demolded within less than about 5 minutes, without the application of an external source of heat, after admixture of said composition;

Claim 70

non-hydroxyl-containing polyoxyalkylene compounds, and D. a non-amine-containing catalyst for urethane formation, which is an organo metal compound; wherein components (A) and (B) are present in quantities such that the NCO:OH ratio is from about 0.8:1 to about 2:1; the quantity of component (C) is from about 20 to about 50 with the proviso that when component (B) is an NCO-containing prepolymer containing less than about 40% NCO by weight, component (C) is present in quantities of from about 10 to about 50% by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C) with the proviso that when component (C) contains at least 0.2% of component (C-5) based on the sum of the weights of components (A), (B) and (C), the quantity of one or more of the other compounds of component (C) is between 0 and about 50% minus the quantity of component (C-5), with a further proviso that whenever component (C) contains a hydroxyl-containing halogenated aliphatic compound which either has a boiling point below about 150*C or an OH equivalent weight below about 500, then the quantity of such compound or compounds is not to exceed about 10% and preferably not more than about 5% by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C); and component (D) is present in quantities of from about 0.2 to about 10.0 percent by weight of the combined weight of components (A), (B) and (C); and wherein said polymer can be demolded within less than about 5 minutes, without the application of an external source of heat, after admixture of said composition;

Claim 71

The process of claim 10 wherein components (A) and (B) are present in quantities such that the NCO:OH ratio of the (A) and (B) components is from about 0.9:1 to about 1.2:1, component (C) is present in quantities of from about 30 to about 50 percent by weight of the sum of components (A), (B) and (C) and wherein component (D) is present in quantities of from about 0.5 to about 3 percent by weight of the sum of the weights of components (A), (B) and (C).

Claim 72

The process of claim 11 wherein component (D) is an organo-metal compound of a metal selected from tin, zinc, lead, mercury, cadmium, bismuth and antimony.

Claim 73

The process of claim 12 wherein component (D) is an organo-tin compound or an organo-lead compound.

Claim 74

The process of claim 13 wherein component (C-5) is selected from the group consisting of 1,2,3-trichloropropane, tetrabromomethane, 1,10-dibromodecane, bromoform and a polyepichlorohydrin diol.

Claim 75

The process of claim 10 wherein said mold is that of a furniture component.

Claim 76

The process of claim 10 wherein said mold is that of a decorative object.

Claim 77

The process of claim 10 wherein said mold is that of a machine component.