Process for the production of NCO prepolymers that are stable to sedimentation, and their use
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to NCO-terminated prepolymers that are stable to sedimentation, to a process for the production of these NCO-terminated prepolymers, and to the production of polyurethanes from these NCO-terminated polymers.
1. A process for the production of NCO-terminated prepolymers having an NCO group content of 5 to 15% by weight and that are stable to sedimentation at room temperature, which comprises
a) mixing
(1) at least one polyether carbonate polyol having a molecular weight of from 1000 to 4000 g/mol,
with
(2) at least one polyol from the group consisting of 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, glycerol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,3-pentanediol, 1,4-pentanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,4-butanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-butanediol, 1,1,1-trimethylolethane, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol and its structural isomers, 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane, 1,7-heptanediol, 2-ethyl-1,6-hexanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,11-undecanediol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, oligoethylene glycol, 2,2′-thiodiglycol, di- or poly-glycols prepared from 1,2-propylene oxide, propylene glycols, di-, tri- and tetra-butylene glycol, di-, tri- and tetra-hexylene ether glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,3-cyclohexanediol, and the reaction products of one or more of these polyols with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide in a molar ratio of from 1:1 to 1:5,
wherein the resultant mixture has a hydroxyl number which is higher than the hydroxyl number of the polyether carbonate polyol by at least 1.5 hydroxyl units and not more than 15 hydroxyl units;
and
b) subsequently reacting the mixture from a) with a stoichiometric excess of (3) 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate.
2. The process of claim 1 , wherein (1) said polyether carbonate polyol is based on hexanediol or hexanediolether, and (2) said polyol is selected from the group consisting of 1,5-pentanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol and neopentyl glycol.
3. An NCO-terminated prepolymer having an NCO group content of 5 to 15% by weight and that is stable to sedimentation at room temperature, and which comprises the reaction product of:
(I) a mixture of
(1) at least one polyether carbonate polyol having a molecular weight of from 1000 to 4000 g/mol,
and
(2) at least one polyol from the group consisting of 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, glycerol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, 1,3-pentanediol, 1,4-pentanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,4-butanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-butanediol, 1,1,1-trimethylolethane, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol and its structural isomers, 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane, 1,7-heptanediol, 2-ethyl-1,6-hexanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,11-undecanediol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, oligoethylene glycol, 2,2′-thiodiglycol, di- or poly-glycols prepared from 1,2-propylene oxide, propylene glycols, di-, tri- and tetra-butylene glycol, di-, tri- and tetra-hexylene ether glycol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,3-cyclohexanediol, and the reaction products of one or more of these polyols with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide in a molar ratio of from 1:1 to 1:5,
wherein the resultant mixture has a hydroxyl number which is higher than the hydroxyl number of the polyether carbonate polyol by at least 1.5 hydroxyl units and not more than 15 hydroxyl units;
with
(II) a stoichiometric excess of 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate.
4. A process for the production of polyurethane materials, comprising reacting the NCO-terminated prepolymer of claim 3 with an isocyanate-reactive component.
5. The NCO-terminated prepolymer of claim 3 , wherein (1) said polyether carbonate polyol is based on hexanediol or hexanediolether, and (2) said polyol is selected from the group consisting of 1,5-pentanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol and neopentyl glycol.