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Process for preparing graft polymer dispersions and polyurethanes prepared therefrom
Assignee: BASF Corp
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Filing: 1985-04-10
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2005-04-10
Abstract
Abstract Graft polymer dispersions in a polyol are prepared by a continuous process employing in situ free radical polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in a polyol containing from about 0.001 to 0.09 mole of induced unsaturation per mole of polyol in the presence of an effective amount of a chain transfer agent. Products prepared by this process have uniform viscosity with resulting product uniformity. Polyurethane foams incorporating flame retardants prepared from these dispersions readily pass the California No. 117 Flame Test.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Davis
- 👤 Duane A. Heyman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:51
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/63; C08G18/635
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A continuous process for the preparation of a graft polymer dispersion in a polyol comprising the in situ free radical polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or mixture of monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile, styrene and mixtures thereof in the presence of a free radical initiator, comprising employing a polyol mixture or mixtures of (1) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol and (2) a polyol wherein the polyol or mixtures thereof contain from about 0.001 to 0.09 mole of induced unsaturation per mole of said polyol mixture, and wherein said free radical polymerization is conducted in the presence of an effective amount of a chain transfer agent to achieve uniform product viscosity wherein said product viscosity does not vary more than about ±15 percent at 25° C.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A continuous process for the preparation of a graft polymer dispersion in a polyol comprising the in situ free radical polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer or mixture of monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile, styrene and mixtures thereof in the presence of a free radical initiator, comprising employing a polyol mixture or mixtures of (1) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol and (2) a polyol wherein the polyol or mixtures thereof contain from about 0.001 to 0.09 mole of induced unsaturation per mole of said polyol mixture, and wherein said free radical polymerization is conducted in the presence of an effective amount of a chain transfer agent to achieve uniform product viscosity wherein said product viscosity does not vary more than about ±15 percent at 25° C.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the equivalent weight of the polyol is from 30 to 10,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the unsaturated polyol is the reaction product of a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol and an organic compound having both ethylenic unsaturation and a hydroxyl, carboxyl, anhydride, isocyanate or epoxy group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the chain transfer agent is selected from the group consisting of 1-dodecanethiol, 2-mercaptoethanol and tertiary dodecyl mercaptan, isopropanol, 2-butanol, and bromotrichloromethane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the concentration of the chain transfer agent is from about 0.5 to about 20 percent by weight based on the weight of monomer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A polyurethane foam prepared from the reaction of the graft polymer dispersion produced by the process of claim 1 with an organic polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A polyurethane foam prepared from the reaction of the graft polymer dispersion produced by the process of claim 2 with an organic polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A polyurethane foam prepared from the reaction of the graft polymer dispersion produced by the process of claim 3 with an organic polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A polyurethane foam prepared from the reaction of the graft polymer dispersion produced by the process of claim 4 with an organic polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A polyurethane foam prepared from the reaction of the graft polymer dispersion produced by the process of claim 5 with an organic polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the amount of monomer is from 30 percent to 50 percent, based on the total weight of the product.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A polyurethane foam prepared from the reaction of the graft polymer dispersion produced by the process of claim 11 with an organic polyisocyanate in the presence of a blowing agent.
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