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Mixed anhydrides of isocyanates and carboxylic acids, mixtures thereof with carboxylic acids, and the use thereof as blowing agents for the production of cellular plastics
Assignee: Bayer AG
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Filing: 1981-10-16
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Granted: 1983-03-22
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Expires: 2001-10-16
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to solid reaction products of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic mono- and/or polyisocyanates and organic, weakly acid mono- and/or polycarboxylic acids for the production of cellular plastics articles and particularly polyurethane foams. The products of the present invention may also be in the form of mixtures with carboxylic acids. The products are suitable for the production of cellular or porous plastics articles, but are preferably used in the preparation of cellular thermoplastic polyurethanes and semi-rigid and particularly rigid polyurethane integral skin foams having a compact outer skin formed by foaming the reaction mixture in closed molds.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Kopp
- 👤 Gerhard Grogler
- 👤 Max Mann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:43
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/06; C08J9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
In a process for the preparation of cellular plastic products comprising blowing said plastic with a blowing agent, the improvement wherein said blowing agent comprises a mixed anhydride which has a melting point of at least 40° C. and is obtained by the reaction of (a) mono- and/or polyisocyanates bound to aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radicals and (b) weak mono- and/or polycarboxylic acids with PK 1 -values of from 4 to 7, and wherein said blowing agent is used in a quantity of from 0.05 to 20% by weight, and the blowing of said plastic is carried out at temperatures above 100° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
In a process for the preparation of cellular plastic products comprising blowing said plastic with a blowing agent, the improvement wherein said blowing agent comprises a mixed anhydride which has a melting point of at least 40° C. and is obtained by the reaction of (a) mono- and/or polyisocyanates bound to aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radicals and (b) weak mono- and/or polycarboxylic acids with PK 1 -values of from 4 to 7, and wherein said blowing agent is used in a quantity of from 0.05 to 20% by weight, and the blowing of said plastic is carried out at temperatures above 100° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the mixed anhydride corresponds to the formula ##STR15## wherein R represents a mono- or polyfunctional aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radical; R' represents a mono- or polyfunctional aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical; X represents H or ##STR16## and Y represents H or ##STR17##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that R represents a mono- to difunctional aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that R represents a mono- or polyfunctional aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radical substituted by substituents that are not reactive with isocyanates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process according to claim 4, characterized in that R represents a mono- or tetrafunctional aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic radical substituted by an alkyl, aryl or halogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that R' represents a mono- or polyfunctional aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical containing substituents which are not reactive to NCO from the alkyl or halogen series.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the blowing agent is used in a quantity of from 1 to 12%, by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the blowing agent is used in a quantity of from 3 to 10%, by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that said plastic is a polyurethane and the mixed anhydride is dispersed and/or dissolved in the polyol starting material for the polyurethane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 2, characterized in that the cellular plastic product is a semi-rigid or rigid integral skin polyurethane foam and the mixed anhydride is used in admixture with other blowing agents.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the mixed anhydride is obtained by the reaction of 1 mole of 1,6-hexane diisocyanate and 2 moles of straight-chain or branched aliphatic C 2 to C 16 -monocarboxylic acids.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, characterized in that the mixed anhydride is obtained by the reaction of 1 mole of 1,6-hexane diisocyanate and 1 mole of adipic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1 characterized in that said plastic is a thermoplastic polyurethane to which the mixed anhydride blowing agent has been added and the resulting mixture is further processed at temperatures above 100° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 13, characterized in that the mixed anhydride is admixed with other blowing agents.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 13, characterized in that the further processing takes place at temperatures above 200° C.
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