Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
In a process for producing a polyurethane foam which is substantially free from discoloration at the center thereof from a foamable mixture containing an organic polyisocyanate, an organic compound which contains at least 2 active hydrogen atoms, a blowing agent and a catalyst for the reaction between the polyisocyanate and the said organic compound, the improvement which comprises effecting the reaction in the presence of a sufficient amount in effective proportions of a. a heterocyclic mercapto compound of the general formula ##SPC12## in which
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
In a process for producing a polyurethane foam which is substantially free from discoloration at the center thereof from a foamable mixture containing an organic polyisocyanate, an organic compound which contains at least 2 active hydrogen atoms, a blowing agent and a catalyst for the reaction between the polyisocyanate and the said organic compound, the improvement which comprises effecting the reaction in the presence of a sufficient amount in effective proportions of a. a heterocyclic mercapto compound of the general formula ##SPC12## in which
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
118 words
X = --O--, --S--, --NH--, --N--(C 1 -C 12 )--alkyl, --N--(C 5 -C 6 )--cycloalkyl-----N--phenyl, --N--(C 7 014 C 12 )--aralkyl, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--alkyl--aryl-- or --N--CO--(C 1 -C 6 )--alkyl, Y = --ch 2 --ch 2 --, --ch=ch--, ##EQU4## ##SPC13## r = h, (c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy--carbonyl--, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy and b. a phenol of the general formula ##SPC14## in which R 1 and R 3 may be the same or different and denote C 1 -C 9 --alkyl--, C 5 -C 6 --cycloalkyl, C 7 -C 9 --alkylaryl--, indanyl-- or norbornyl groups and R 2 =R 1 or --CH 2 --CH 2 --COO--(C 1 -C 12 )--alkyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
X = --O--, --S--, --NH--, --N--(C 1 -C 12 )--alkyl, --N--(C 5 -C 6 )--cycloalkyl-----N--phenyl, --N--(C 7 014 C 12 )--aralkyl, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--alkyl--aryl-- or --N--CO--(C 1 -C 6 )--alkyl, Y = --ch 2 --ch 2 --, --ch=ch--, ##EQU4## ##SPC13## r = h, (c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy--carbonyl--, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy and b. a phenol of the general formula ##SPC14## in which R 1 and R 3 may be the same or different and denote C 1 -C 9 --alkyl--, C 5 -C 6 --cycloalkyl, C 7 -C 9 --alkylaryl--, indanyl-- or norbornyl groups and R 2 =R 1 or --CH 2 --CH 2 --COO--(C 1 -C 12 )--alkyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the foamable reaction mixture contains from about 0.2% to about 2 % by weight of the mixture of (a) and (b).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 2, wherein the mixture of (a) and (b) contains from 30 to 70% by weight of (b).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
207 words
A polyurethane foam, which is substantially free from discoloration at the center thereof, comprising the product of an organic compound which has at least 2 active hydrogen atoms and an organic polyisocyanate reacted in the presence of a blowing agent, a catalyst which promotes reaction of the said organic compound with an organic polyisocyanate and a substance to prevent discoloration at the center of the resulting foam, said substance comprising a sufficient amount in effective proportions of a. a heterocyclic mercapto compound of the general formula ##SPC15## in which X = --o--, --s--, --nh--, --n--(c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl, --N--(C 5 -C 6 )--cycloalkyl--, --N--phenyl, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--aralkyl--, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--alkyl--aryl-- or --N--CO--(C 1 -C 6 )--alkyl; Y = --ch 2 --ch 2 --, --ch=ch--, ##EQU5## ##SPC16## r = h, (c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy--carbonyl--, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy--and b. a phenol of the general formula ##SPC17## in which R 1 and R 3 may be the same or different and denote C 1 -C 9 --alkyl, C 5 -C 6 --cycloalkyl--, C 7 -c 9 --alkyl--aryl--, indanyl-- or norbornyl groups and R 2 = R 1 or --CH 2 --CH 2 --COO--(C 1 -C 12 )--alkyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
207 words
A polyurethane foam, which is substantially free from discoloration at the center thereof, comprising the product of an organic compound which has at least 2 active hydrogen atoms and an organic polyisocyanate reacted in the presence of a blowing agent, a catalyst which promotes reaction of the said organic compound with an organic polyisocyanate and a substance to prevent discoloration at the center of the resulting foam, said substance comprising a sufficient amount in effective proportions of a. a heterocyclic mercapto compound of the general formula ##SPC15## in which X = --o--, --s--, --nh--, --n--(c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl, --N--(C 5 -C 6 )--cycloalkyl--, --N--phenyl, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--aralkyl--, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--alkyl--aryl-- or --N--CO--(C 1 -C 6 )--alkyl; Y = --ch 2 --ch 2 --, --ch=ch--, ##EQU5## ##SPC16## r = h, (c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy--carbonyl--, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy--and b. a phenol of the general formula ##SPC17## in which R 1 and R 3 may be the same or different and denote C 1 -C 9 --alkyl, C 5 -C 6 --cycloalkyl--, C 7 -c 9 --alkyl--aryl--, indanyl-- or norbornyl groups and R 2 = R 1 or --CH 2 --CH 2 --COO--(C 1 -C 12 )--alkyl.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
163 words
The method of stabilizing a polyurethane foam against discoloration at the center produced during foaming which comprises effecting the foaming reaction in the presence of the sufficient amount in effective proportions of a. a heterocyclic mercapto compound of the general formula ##SPC18## in which X = --o--, --s--, --nh--, --n--(c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl --N--(C 5 -C 6 )--cycloalkyl--, --N--phenyl, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--aralkyl, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--alkyl--aryl-- or --N--CO--(C 1 -C 6 )--alkyl, Y = --ch 2 --ch 2 --, --ch=ch--, ##EQU6## ##SPC19## r = h, (c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl, (C 1 -c 12 )--alkoxy--carbonyl--, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy and b. a phenol of the general formula ##SPC20## in which R 1 and R 3 may be the same or different and denote C 1 -C 9 --alkyl--, C 5 -C 6 --cycloalkyl--, C 7 -C 9 --alkylaryl--, indanyl-- or norbornyl groups and R 2 = R 1 or --CH 2 --CH 2 --COO--(C 1 -C 12 )--alkyl.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
163 words
The method of stabilizing a polyurethane foam against discoloration at the center produced during foaming which comprises effecting the foaming reaction in the presence of the sufficient amount in effective proportions of a. a heterocyclic mercapto compound of the general formula ##SPC18## in which X = --o--, --s--, --nh--, --n--(c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl --N--(C 5 -C 6 )--cycloalkyl--, --N--phenyl, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--aralkyl, --N--(C 7 -C 12 )--alkyl--aryl-- or --N--CO--(C 1 -C 6 )--alkyl, Y = --ch 2 --ch 2 --, --ch=ch--, ##EQU6## ##SPC19## r = h, (c 1 -c 12 )--alkyl, (C 1 -c 12 )--alkoxy--carbonyl--, (C 1 -C 12 )--alkoxy and b. a phenol of the general formula ##SPC20## in which R 1 and R 3 may be the same or different and denote C 1 -C 9 --alkyl--, C 5 -C 6 --cycloalkyl--, C 7 -C 9 --alkylaryl--, indanyl-- or norbornyl groups and R 2 = R 1 or --CH 2 --CH 2 --COO--(C 1 -C 12 )--alkyl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 5, wherein the heterocyclic mercapto compound has the formula ##SPC21## and the phenol has the formula ##SPC22##
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 5 wherein the heterocyclic mercapto compound has the formula ##SPC23## and the phenol has the formula ##SPC24##