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Catalyst for producing polyurethane foams coated with skin

Assignee: Tosoh Corp
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Filing: 1986-06-23
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Granted: 1987-10-20
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Expires: 2006-06-23
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Abstract

Abstract Amine catalysts useful for producing polyurethane foams coated with skin by reaction of an organic polyisocyanate with a polyol. The catalysts comprise 4-methyl-1-(2-hydroxyalkyl)-piperazine, and emit no bad odor, give excellent moldability and are free from deterioration of skin and discoloration of covering materials.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masazumi Hasegawa
  • 👤 Shoji Arai
  • 👤 Shinya Mizoe

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 20:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/08; C08G18/16; C08G18/18; C08G18/20; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/34; C08G18/2009; C08G18/2027; C08J2375/00; C08J2375/04

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 52 words
A process for producing a polyurethane foam coated with a skin comprising forming an unfoamed skin of a polyurethane elastomer or of a vinyl chloride resin in a mold and reacting an organic polyisocyanate with a polyol and foaming with a blowing agent in the presence of a 4-methyl-1-(2-hydroxyalkyl)piperazine in the mold.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 52 words
A process for producing a polyurethane foam coated with a skin comprising forming an unfoamed skin of a polyurethane elastomer or of a vinyl chloride resin in a mold and reacting an organic polyisocyanate with a polyol and foaming with a blowing agent in the presence of a 4-methyl-1-(2-hydroxyalkyl)piperazine in the mold.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the skin is made from a polyurethane elastomer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the skin is made from a vinyl chloride resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein piperazine has 2 to 4 carbon atoms in the hydroxyalkyl group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the hydroxyalkyl group is hydroxyethyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
A process according to claim 4 wherein the hydroxyalkyl group is hydroxypropyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process according to claim 1 comprising adding another tertiary amine as a promotor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process according to claim 7 wherein the promotor is triethylenediamine bis-(2-dimethyl-amino ethyl)ether or a mixture thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 29 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the concentrations of 4-methyl-1-(2-hydroxyalkyl)piperazine and bis-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)ether are 98 to 50% and 1 to 50%, respectively, by weight based on the two materials.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 36 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein there are employed 4-methyl-1-(2-hydroxyalkyl)piperazine, triethylenediamine and bis-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)ether in an amount of 98 to 67%, 1 to 8% and 1 to 25%, respectively, by weight based on these three materials.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 30 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the concentrations of 4-methyl-1-(2-hydroxyalkyl)piperazine and triethylenediamine are 98 to 85% and 2 l to 20% respectively, by weight based on these two materials.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 13 words
A process according to claim 1 comprising including a solvent with the 4-methyl-1-(2-hydroxyalkyl)piperazine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 23 words
A process according to claim 12, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of dipropylene glycol, ethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol and water.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 24 words
A process according to claim 13, wherein water is the solvent and the concentration of the piperazine is not more than 15% by weight.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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