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Method for preparing extrudable polytetramethylene ether polyurethane-urea resins
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1975-04-29
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Granted: 1977-12-13
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Expires: 1995-04-29
Abstract
Abstract Melt extrudable thermoplastic polytetramethylene ether polyurethane-urea elastomers of this invention are prepared by reacting a tetramethylene ether glycol with 4,4'-diphenyl methane diisocyanate to form a polytetramethylene ether polyurethane pre-polymer having a number average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to about 10,000. This pre-polymer is water extended to form a thermoplastic bio-compatible elastomer having a number average molecular weight of about 50,000 to about 100,000, and a weight average molecular weight of about 300,000 to about 1,000,000. The elastomer so obtained has a softening point in the range of 127 DEG - 149 DEG C. and may be melt extruded without decomposition to produce articles useful in the field of medicine and surgery.
Inventors
- 👤 Denis Keith Gilding
- 👤 John Albert Taylor, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:22
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/70; C08G18/72; C08G18/74; C08G18/76; C08G18/7657; C08G18/7664; C08G18/7671; C08G18/08; C08G18/10; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/48; C08G18/4854
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A process for preparing melt-extrudable polytetramethylene ether polyurethane-urea resins which comprises: a. reacting a polytetramethylene ether glycol having a molecular weight of from about 650 to 2,000 with 4,4'-diphenyl methane diisocyanate to form a prepolymer having isocyanate termination and a number average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to 10,000, b. dissolving the prepolymer in an organic solvent, c. extending said prepolymer by reaction in said organic solvent with water to form a solution of polytetramethylene ether polyurethane-urea polymer having a molecular weight of from about 50,000 to 100,000 in said solvent, d. precipitating said polytetramethylene ether polyurethane-urea polymer from said solvent in an aqueous monohydric alcohol solution, and e. recovering said precipitated polymer from said aqueous solution.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A process for preparing melt-extrudable polytetramethylene ether polyurethane-urea resins which comprises: a. reacting a polytetramethylene ether glycol having a molecular weight of from about 650 to 2,000 with 4,4'-diphenyl methane diisocyanate to form a prepolymer having isocyanate termination and a number average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to 10,000, b. dissolving the prepolymer in an organic solvent, c. extending said prepolymer by reaction in said organic solvent with water to form a solution of polytetramethylene ether polyurethane-urea polymer having a molecular weight of from about 50,000 to 100,000 in said solvent, d. precipitating said polytetramethylene ether polyurethane-urea polymer from said solvent in an aqueous monohydric alcohol solution, and e. recovering said precipitated polymer from said aqueous solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the molar ratio of diisocyanate to glycol in step (a) is between 1.3:1 and 1.7:1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the reaction of polytetramethylene ether glycol and 4,4'-diphenyl methane diisocyanate in step (a) is conducted at about 85° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the organic solvent of step (b) is dimethyl acetamide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the water in the prepolymer extension step (c) includes an effective amount of a chain terminating agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process of claim 5 wherein the chain terminating agent is a secondary amine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process of claim 6 wherein the molar ratio of secondary amine to water is from about 0.01:1 to 0.07:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process of claim 6 wherein the secondary amine is dibutyl amine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the prepolymer is extended in step (c) by reaction with a chain extender solution comprising water and a secondary amine in an organic solvent, the molar ratio of secondary amine to water being from about 0.01:1 to 0.07:1 and the molar ratio of water in the chain extender solution to glycol in step (a) being from about 0.5:1 to 1.5:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the aqueous monohydric alcohol solution of step (d) comprises approximately equal parts water and alcohol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
A process of claim 10 wherein the alcohol is methanol.
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