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Thermally stable polyurethane elastomers produced from poly(oxypropylene)-poly(oxyethylene)glycols of high oxyethylene group content

Assignee: Uniroyal Chemical Co Inc
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Filing: 1975-09-11
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Granted: 1976-09-28
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Expires: 1995-09-11
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Abstract

Abstract Flexible automobile exterior body parts are molded from a polyurethane elastomer prepared from a reaction mixture comprising: A. a poly(oxypropylene)-poly(oxyethylene) glycol of molecular weight of from about 1750 to about 4000 containing 15 to 50% by weight oxyethylene groups; B. methylenebis(4-phenylisocyanate); C. 1,4-butanediol. The invention also relates to this polyurethane elastomer.

Inventors

  • 👤 Francis X. O'Shea

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 08:14
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/65; C08G18/66; C08G18/6666; C08G18/667; C08G18/6674; B; B62; B62D; B62D29/00; B62D29/04; C08G18/08; C08G18/10; C08G18/40; C08G18/48; C08G18/4833; C08G18/4837; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S528/00; Y10S528/906

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
A thermally stable polyurethane elastomer which is a reaction product of: (a) a poly(oxypropylene)-poly(oxyethylene) glycol of molecular weight from about 1750 to about 4000 and containing 15 to 50% by weight oxyethylene groups; (b) methylenebis(4-phenylisocyanate); and (c) 1,4-butanediol; the NCO/OH equivalents ratio being from 0.95 to 1.2 and the molar ratio of (c) to (a) being from 3/1 to 12/1, said elastomer having a hardness of about 40 to 55 Shore D, an elongation of greater than 270%, an ultimate tensile strength of at least 2700 psi and a Die C tear strength of at least 500 pli, said elastomer displaying improved thermal stability as evidenced by its ability to retain at least twice as much of its original tensile strength, after exposure to a temperature of 415°F. for 20 minutes, as an otherwise similar elastomer in which
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 138 words
A thermally stable polyurethane elastomer which is a reaction product of: (a) a poly(oxypropylene)-poly(oxyethylene) glycol of molecular weight from about 1750 to about 4000 and containing 15 to 50% by weight oxyethylene groups; (b) methylenebis(4-phenylisocyanate); and (c) 1,4-butanediol; the NCO/OH equivalents ratio being from 0.95 to 1.2 and the molar ratio of (c) to (a) being from 3/1 to 12/1, said elastomer having a hardness of about 40 to 55 Shore D, an elongation of greater than 270%, an ultimate tensile strength of at least 2700 psi and a Die C tear strength of at least 500 pli, said elastomer displaying improved thermal stability as evidenced by its ability to retain at least twice as much of its original tensile strength, after exposure to a temperature of 415°F. for 20 minutes, as an otherwise similar elastomer in which
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A thermally stable polyurethane elastomer as in claim 1 in which the molecular weight of (a) is about 2000 and the oxyethylene group content is
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
A shaped article prepared from the thermally stable polyurethane elastomer of claim 1 and characterized, when having a thickness of 0.08 inch, by remaining intact under a 5 mile per hour impact at -20°F. and by having a sag of less than 2 inches as determined by the Heat Test O'S.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3915937A Cited
US3901852A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-09-28 1980-03-29 1980-09-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-09-28 1984-03-29 1984-09-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-09-28 1988-03-29 1988-09-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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