US4463155A
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Polyether polyurethane elastomers
Assignee: Bridgestone Firestone Inc
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Filing: 1982-05-13
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Granted: 1984-07-31
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Expires: 2002-05-13
Abstract
Abstract The composition described herein is a polyurethane derived from the reaction of a polyether diol, such as polytetrahydrofuran diol, having a number average molecular weight of 1,000-4,000, preferably about 2,000, with a polyether diisocyanate prepolymer, the amount of diol representing about 5-20 percent of the combined weight of diol and prepolymer, with simultaneous chain extension with a diamine curing agent. The product has improved dynamic properties, such as Texus Flex and cut growth resistance with a minimum loss of other properties such as tensile and modulus strengths as compared to other comparable polyurethane systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W. Kibler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:42
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/48; C08G18/4854; C08G18/08; C08G18/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A polyether polyurethane composition having improved resistance to cut growth and to cracking upon flexing and a modulus above about 400 psi (5% at room temperature), prepared by using: (a) 85-95 parts by weight of a preformed polyether polyisocyanate of a glycol having 2-6 carbon atoms, said preformed polyether polyisocyanate having a plurality of terminal --NCO groups and having a number average molecular weight of about 800-2,500: (b) 5-15 parts by weight of a diol having a number average molecular weight of about 1,000-3,000, the combined weight of said preformed polyether polyisocyanate and said diol totalling 100 parts; and (c) a polyamine curing agent in a proportion such that the equivalent ratio of active hydrogen in the curing agent is 0.9-1.2 per isocyanate group; wherein a simultaneous reaction of (a), (b) and (c) occurs when the composition is cured.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A polyether polyurethane composition having improved resistance to cut growth and to cracking upon flexing and a modulus above about 400 psi (5% at room temperature), prepared by using: (a) 85-95 parts by weight of a preformed polyether polyisocyanate of a glycol having 2-6 carbon atoms, said preformed polyether polyisocyanate having a plurality of terminal --NCO groups and having a number average molecular weight of about 800-2,500: (b) 5-15 parts by weight of a diol having a number average molecular weight of about 1,000-3,000, the combined weight of said preformed polyether polyisocyanate and said diol totalling 100 parts; and (c) a polyamine curing agent in a proportion such that the equivalent ratio of active hydrogen in the curing agent is 0.9-1.2 per isocyanate group; wherein a simultaneous reaction of (a), (b) and (c) occurs when the composition is cured.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1 in which the said proportions are 87-92 parts by weight of said preformed polyether polyisocyanate and 8-13 parts by weight of said diol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 2 in which said preformed polyether polyisocyanate is poly(tetrahydrofuran) diisocyanate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 3 in which said polyether diol is poly(tetrahydrofuran) diol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 4 in which said preformed polyether polyisocyanate has an average number molecular weight in the range of 1,000-3,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 5, in which said polyether diol has an average number molecular weight of approximately 2,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 5 in which said polyamine curing agent is in the form of an alkali metal halide complex.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 7 in which the alkali metal halide is NaCl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 8 in which said NaCl complex is one having three molecules of a diamine per molecule of NaCl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 9 in which said complex is one of three molecules of methylene dianiline per molecule of NaCl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 10 in which said complex is dispersed in dioctyl phthalate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of any of claims 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 in which the polyether polyisocyanate is the reaction product of two moles of an aromatic diisocyanate per mole of a polyether diol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composition of any of claims 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 in which the polyether polyisocyanate is the reaction product of two moles of toluene diisocyanate per mole of polytetrahydrofuran diol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 13 in which the composition of claim 12 is heated at a temperature of at least 100° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 13 in which the composition is heated at a temperature of at least about 120° C.
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