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Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers and polyurea elastomers made using low unsaturation level polyols prepared with double metal cyanide catalysts
Assignee: Arch Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1990-11-02
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Granted: 1992-03-17
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Expires: 2010-11-02
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method of fabricating a thermoplastic elastomer which comprises the steps of: (a) fabricating a polyol having a molecular weight of between about 2,000 and about 20,000 and having a level of end group unsaturation of no greater than 0.04 milliequivalents per gram of polyol, said polyol being fabricated in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, (b) reacting said polyol with a diisocyanate to produce an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer, and (c) reacting said isocyanate-terminated prepolymer with a difunctional isocyanato-reactive chain extender in a mold or in an extruder in order to produce a soft elastomer characterized by a Shore A hardness of between about 10 and about 70. Also claimed is the elastomer produced by the above method utilizing a one-shot technique.
Inventors
- 👤 Curtis P. Smith
- 👤 Maurice C. Raes
- 👤 John W. Reisch
- 👤 Kiran B. Chandalia
- 👤 James M. O'Connor
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-28 16:41
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G65/00; C08G65/02; C08G65/26; C08G65/2642; C08G65/2645; C08G65/2663; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/08; C08G18/10; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/48; C08G18/4866; C08G18/65; C08G18/66; C08G18/6666; C08G18/667; C08G2120/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurea elastomer made by reacting in a "one-shot" process a polyether diol, a diisocyanate, and a difunctional, isocyanato-reactive chain-extender, the polyether diol being prepared utilizing a double metal cyanide complex catalyst and having a molecular weight of between about 2000 and about 20,000, said diol having an end group unsaturation level of no greater than 0.04 milliequivalents per gram of diol, the equivalent ratio of NCO groups on said diisocyanate to active hydrogen groups on said diol plus chain extender being between about 1:0.7 and about 1:1.3, and the molar ratio of chain extender to diol being between about 0.15:1 and about 75:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurea elastomer made by reacting in a "one-shot" process a polyether diol, a diisocyanate, and a difunctional, isocyanato-reactive chain-extender, the polyether diol being prepared utilizing a double metal cyanide complex catalyst and having a molecular weight of between about 2000 and about 20,000, said diol having an end group unsaturation level of no greater than 0.04 milliequivalents per gram of diol, the equivalent ratio of NCO groups on said diisocyanate to active hydrogen groups on said diol plus chain extender being between about 1:0.7 and about 1:1.3, and the molar ratio of chain extender to diol being between about 0.15:1 and about 75:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The elastomer of claim 1 wherein said chain extender is selected from the group consisting of diols, diamines, and combinations thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The elastomer of claim 1 wherein said chain extender is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butane diol, pentane diol, 3-methylpentane-1,5-diol, hexane diol, oxyalkylated hydroquinone, resorcinol and bisphenol A, hydrogenated bisphenol A, 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol, polyalkylene oxide diols with molecular weights between 100-500, diethyltoluene diamine, ethylene diamine, 4,4'-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) ("MOCA"), hydrazine, substituted aromatic diamines, N,N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)-aniline, and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The elastomer of claim 1 which additionally contains at least one compounding ingredient selected from the group consisting of anti-oxidants, plasticizers, uv stabilizers, adhesion promoters, fillers and pigments and employed in an amount of between 0 and about 75 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The elastomer of claim 1 wherein said diol has a molecular weight of between 4,000 and 10,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The elastomer of claim 1 wherein said diol has an ethylene oxide content of less than 35 weight percent if the molecular weight of said polyol is less than 4,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
111 words
A thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurea elastomer made by reacting an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer with a difunctional isocyanato-reactive chain-extender, the isocyanate-terminated prepolymer being the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a polyether diol prepared utilizing a double metal cyanide complex catalyst and having a molecular weight of between about 2000 and about 20,000, said diol having an end group unsaturation level of no greater than 0.04 milliequivalents per gram of diol the equivalent ratio of NCO groups on said diisocyanate to active hydrogen groups on said diol plus chain extender being between about 1:0.7 and about 1:1.3, and the molar ratio of chain extender to diol being between about 0.15:1 and about 75:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
A thermoplastic polyurethane or polyurea elastomer made by reacting an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer with a difunctional isocyanato-reactive chain-extender, the isocyanate-terminated prepolymer being the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a polyether diol prepared utilizing a double metal cyanide complex catalyst and having a molecular weight of between about 2000 and about 20,000, said diol having an end group unsaturation level of no greater than 0.04 milliequivalents per gram of diol the equivalent ratio of NCO groups on said diisocyanate to active hydrogen groups on said diol plus chain extender being between about 1:0.7 and about 1:1.3, and the molar ratio of chain extender to diol being between about 0.15:1 and about 75:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The elastomer of claim 7 wherein said chain extender is selected from the group consisting of diols, diamines, and combinations thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
The elastomer of claim 7 wherein said chain extender is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butane diol, pentane diol, 3-methylpentane-1,5-diol, hexane diol, oxyalkylated hydroquinone, resorcinol and bisphenol A, hydrogenated bisphenol A, 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol, polyalkylene oxide diols with molecular weights between 100-500, diethyltoluene diamine, ethylene diamine, 4,4'-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) ("MOCA" ), hydrazine, substituted aromatic diamines, N,N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)-aniline, and combinations thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The elastomer of claim 7 which additionally contains at least one compounding ingredient selected from the group consisting of anti-oxidants, plasticizers, uv stabilizers, adhesion promoters, fillers and pigments and employed in an amount of between 0 and about 75 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The elastomer of claim 7 wherein said diol has a molecular weight of between 4,000 and 10,000.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The elastomer of claim 7 wherein said polyol has an ethylene oxide content of less than 35 weight percent if the molecular weight of said polyol is less than 4,000.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of fabricating a thermoplastic elastomer which comprises the steps of: (a) fabricating a diol having a molecular weight of between about 2,000 and about 20,000 and having a level of end group unsaturation of no greater than 0.04 milliequivalents per gram of diol, said polyol being fabricated in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, (b) reacting said diol with a diisocyanate to produce an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer, and (c) reacting said isocyanate-terminated prepolymer with a difunctional isocyanato-reactive chain extender in a mold or in an extruder in order to produce a soft elastomer characterized by a Shore A hardness of between about 10 and about 70, with the proviso that when the molecular weight of the diol is less than 4,000, then the polyol has an ethylene oxide content of less than 35 weight based upon the weight of the diol.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of fabricating a thermoplastic elastomer which comprises the steps of: (a) fabricating a diol having a molecular weight of between about 2,000 and about 20,000 and having a level of end group unsaturation of no greater than 0.04 milliequivalents per gram of diol, said polyol being fabricated in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst, (b) reacting said diol with a diisocyanate to produce an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer, and (c) reacting said isocyanate-terminated prepolymer with a difunctional isocyanato-reactive chain extender in a mold or in an extruder in order to produce a soft elastomer characterized by a Shore A hardness of between about 10 and about 70, with the proviso that when the molecular weight of the diol is less than 4,000, then the polyol has an ethylene oxide content of less than 35 weight based upon the weight of the diol.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said chain extender is selected from the group consisting of diols, diamines, and combinations thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said chain extender is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butane diol, pentane diol, 3-methylpentane-1,5-diol, hexane diol, oxyalkylated hydroquinone, resorcinol and bisphenol A, hydrogenated bisphenol A, 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol, polyalkylene oxide diols with molecular weights between 100-500, diethyltoluene diamine, ethylene diamine, 4,4'-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) ("MOCA"), hydrazine, substituted aromatic diamines, N,N-bis(2-hydroxypropyl)-aniline, and combinations thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said diol has a molecular weight of between 4,000 and 12,000.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 13 which additionally contains at least one compounding ingredient selected from the group consisting of anti-oxidants, plasticizers, uv stabilizers, adhesion promoters, fillers and pigments.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said compounding ingredient is employed in an amount of between 0 and about 75 weight percent based upon the total weight of the composition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 13 wherein steps (b) and (c) are conducted simultaneously.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said Shore A hardness is between about 40 and about 60.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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