Abstract The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyurethane urea elastomers from (a) NCO-terminated prepolymers based on polyisocyanates and polyethers having a molecular weight of 400 to about 10,000 and an ethylene oxide content of about 10 to 60 mole-% and (b) solid diaminodiphenyl ureas corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 may be the same or different and represent hydrogen or C 1 -C 6 alkyl radicals and wherein the amino groups are in the m-and/or p-position to the urea group, characterized in that the NCO prepolymers are reacted with the diaminodiphenyl ureas in powder-form in a heterogeneous phase at temperatures of about 5° to 40° C. The present invention is also directed to the polyurethane urea elastomers prepared by this process.
A process for the preparation of a polyurethane urea elastomer from a mixture comprising (a) an NCO-terminated prepolymer based on a polyisocyanate and a polyether polyol having a molecular weight of 400 to about 10,000 and an ethylene oxide content of about 10 to 60 mole-% and (b) a solid diaminodiphenylurea corresponding to the formula ##STR5## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 may be the same or different and represent hydrogen or a C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical and wherein the amino groups are in the m- and/or p-position to the urea group, which comprises reacting said NCO-terminated prepolymer with said diaminodiphenyl urea in a heterogeneous phase at a temperature of about 5° to 40° C.
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A process for the preparation of a polyurethane urea elastomer from a mixture comprising (a) an NCO-terminated prepolymer based on a polyisocyanate and a polyether polyol having a molecular weight of 400 to about 10,000 and an ethylene oxide content of about 10 to 60 mole-% and (b) a solid diaminodiphenylurea corresponding to the formula ##STR5## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 may be the same or different and represent hydrogen or a C 1 -C 6 alkyl radical and wherein the amino groups are in the m- and/or p-position to the urea group, which comprises reacting said NCO-terminated prepolymer with said diaminodiphenyl urea in a heterogeneous phase at a temperature of about 5° to 40° C.
Claim 3
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The process of claim 1 wherein said polyethers are polypropylene/polyethylene glycol ethers having a molecular weight of about 1000 to 6000.
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The process of claim 2 wherein said ethylene oxide content is about 10 to 30 mole-%.
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The process of claim 1 wherein said diaminodiphenyl urea is present in the form of a suspension in said polyether such that the ratio by weight of diaminodiphenylurea to polyol is about 1.0:0.5 to 1.0:5.0.
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The process of claim 1 wherein said diaminodiphenyl urea is present in the form of a suspension in said polyether such that the ratio by weight of diaminodiphenyl urea to polyol of about 1.0:1.0 to 1.0:2.0.
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The process of claim 1 wherein said diaminodiphenyl urea comprises 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-dimethyldiphenyl urea.
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The process of claim 3 wherein said diaminodiphenyl urea comprises 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-dimethyldiphenyl urea.
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The process of claim 4 wherein said diaminodiphenyl urea comprises 3,3'-diamino-4,4'-dimethyldiphenyl urea.