US4297472A
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Method of producing color stable thermoplastic polymethanes and products made thereby
Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1977-08-26
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 1997-08-26
Abstract
Abstract The instant invention is directed to a novel method for improving the color stability of thermoplastic polyurethanes and the polyurethanes produced thereby. The invention broadly consists of adding relatively small amounts of a specified hydroxyl group containing additive to the thermoplastic polyurethane reaction mixture. The additive may be added before, or during production of the thermoplastic polyurethane. In general the additive is defined as: (a) having a molecular weight of 400 or less, and (b) containing from 2 to 4 aliphatic hydroxyl groups, with at least 2 of the hydroxyl groups being vicinal, and with the vicinal hydroxyl groups being primary and/or secondary.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert L. Heiss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 01:19
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/65; C08G18/66; C08G18/6633; C08G18/6629
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of improving the color stability of thermoplastic polyurethanes prepared from a reaction mixture comprising (a) an aromatic polyisocyanate, (b) a polyester polyol, and (c) an active hydrogen containing chain extender, said method comprising (A) adding to said reaction mixture (d) from 0.05 to 2 percent by weight based on the total weight of said reaction mixture of a hydroxyl group containing additive, said additive characterized as (i) having a molecular weight of 400 or less, and (ii) containing 2 to 4 aliphatic hydroxyl groups with at least 2 of said hydroxyl groups being vicinal and with the vicinal hydroxyl groups being primary and/or secondary, said additive (d) not being present in component (b) or (c), and (B) reacting said components (a), (b), (c) and (d).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of improving the color stability of thermoplastic polyurethanes prepared from a reaction mixture comprising (a) an aromatic polyisocyanate, (b) a polyester polyol, and (c) an active hydrogen containing chain extender, said method comprising (A) adding to said reaction mixture (d) from 0.05 to 2 percent by weight based on the total weight of said reaction mixture of a hydroxyl group containing additive, said additive characterized as (i) having a molecular weight of 400 or less, and (ii) containing 2 to 4 aliphatic hydroxyl groups with at least 2 of said hydroxyl groups being vicinal and with the vicinal hydroxyl groups being primary and/or secondary, said additive (d) not being present in component (b) or (c), and (B) reacting said components (a), (b), (c) and (d).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said additive is used in amounts ranging from 0.1 to 1 percent by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said additive is used in amounts ranging from 0.2 to 0.7 percent by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said additives contains 2 vicinal hydroxyl groups, both of which are primary hydroxyl groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 4, wherein said additive is ethylene glycol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane produced according to the process of claim 1.
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