Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat curable, one-component polyurethane reactive compositions containingA) surface-modified, finely divided polyisocyanates in which 0.1 to 25 equivalent percent, based on the total number of NCO groups, of the NCO groups are deactivated andB) a mixture of relatively high molecular weight compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups containing1) 5 to 40 wt. %, based on the weight of component B), of one or more aliphatic polyether polyamines and2) 60 to 95 wt. %, based on the weight of component B), of a polyol mixture containingi) 10 to 60 wt. %, based on the weight of component B2), of at least one polyester polyol andii) 40 to 90 wt. %, based on the weight of component B2), of at least one polyether polyol with predominantly primary hydroxyl groups.The present invention also relates to use of the heat curable, one-component polyurethane reactive compositions to prepare coatings, adhesives, anti-drumming products and sealants, especially seam sealants.

Abstract: Polyamines containing primary amino groups are made by hydrolyzing an isocyanate with water in the presence of a solvent which is a carboxylic acid amide. The solvent must be used in a quantity of at least 10% by weight solvent based on 100% by weight of isocyanate. The weight ratio of solvent to water must be from 3 to 200. A homogeneous phase is maintained during the hydrolysis which is carried out at temperatures of from 20.degree. to 210.degree. C. A not incorporable basic and/or metal catalyst particularly alkali metal hydroxides may be employed. The polyamines produced by this process are particularly useful for the production of polyurethanes.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel urea group-containing polyisocyanates modified with long chain compounds having molecular weights of 400 to about 10,000. The present invention is also directed to a process for the preparation of modified urea group-containing polyisocyanates by reacting starting polyisocyanates which are free from urea groups with water to form urea groups in an inert reaction medium or in an aqueous mixture containing a dispersion stabilizer, wherein the starting polyisocyanates are mixed or reacted with long chain compounds having molecular weights of 400 to about 10,000 before the reacting the starting polyisocyanates with water and/or the long chain compounds are added to the inert reaction medium and/or to the water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a modified 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate containing urea and biuret groups comprising reacting(a) 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate in molten form with(b) a mixture comprising about 0.02 to about 0.5 mole of water per mole of 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate and about 1 to about 10 parts for each part of water of an organic solvent.The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of elastomeric moldings comprising reacting by the one-shot or prepolymer process at an isocyanate index of 70 to 130 a modified 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate containing urea and biuret groups with compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups and having a molecular weight in the range from about 500 to about 10,000 and, optionally, organic compounds containing isocyanate-reactive groups and having a molecular weight in the range from 60 to 499.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a polyurethane reactive adhesive compound comprising:A) one or more polyisocyanates having an inactivated particle surface,B) at least one isocyanate reactive compound having a molecular weight MG.sub.w greater than 400, andC) finely dispersed polymer particles, wherein the polymer is solid at temperatures below 70.degree. C. and has a molecular weight MG.sub.w of at least 3000.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a reactive polyurethane mixture comprising:A) at least one polyisocyanate,B) a polyol mixture comprising:B1) at least one polyol containing three or more hydroxyl groups and having a molecular weight in the range from 800 to 6,000,B2) at least one polyol containing three or more hydroxyl groups and having a molecular weight in the range from 400 to 799 andB3) at least one polyol containing three or more hydroxyl groups and having a molecular weight in the range from 92 to 399, andC) at least one polyamine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for improving the flowability and preventing the agglomeration of finely divided dimerized 2,4-toluene diisocyanate in which a precipitated silicas and/or pyrogenic silica having a hydrophobic surface is added to the finely divided dimerized 2,4-toluene diisocyanate. The invention also relates to the finely divided dimerized 2,4-toluene diisocyanate prepared by this process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat-curable reaction systems prepared by mixing (a) solid polyisocyanates (optionally deactivated) having melting points above 80.degree. C., (b) OH- and/or NH.sub.2 -terminated polyoxyalkylene polyethers that have molecular weights of 400 to 10,000 and are liquid at room temperature, (c) solid OH- and/or NH.sub.2 -terminated polyesters that have molecular weights of 400 to 20,000 and are solid at room temperature, and which are thoroughly distributed throughout the mixture but are not homogeneously miscible with the polyether, (d) optional low molecular weight chain-extending agents that contain OH and/or NH.sub.2 groups and have a molecular weight of 62 to 399, and (e) optional catalysts and other auxiliaries. The invention further relates to a method for preparing elastomers, coating compounds, sealing compounds, or adhesives by heat-curing the heat-curable systems.

Abstract: The present invention thus relates to new compounds containing aminophenoxy end groups corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes an n-valent group as obtained by the removal of hydroxyl groups from an n-valent polyhydroxyl compound having a molecular weight of about 400 to about 12,000, preferably 400 to about 6,000,R.sub.2 denotes an integer with a value from 2 to 8, preferably from 2 to 4.The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these compounds containing aminophenoxy end groups by reacting a polyhydroxyl compound with a halogenated nitrobenzene in the presence of an alkaline compound and subsequently hydrogenating the nitrophenoxy adducts obtained to form the corresponding aminophenoxy adducts.Lastly, the present invention relates to the use of the compounds containing aminophenoxy end groups as starting components for the production of polyurethane plastics by the isocyanate polyaddition process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of powdered heat-curable reaction mixtures in which melt suspension of (a) solid polyisocyanates having melting points above about 60.degree. C., (b) molten high molecular weight isocyanate-reactive compounds having molecular weights of from 400 to 10,000 that have melting or softening points of 50.degree. C. to 150.degree. C., and (c) optionally, solid or liquid low molecular weight chain-extending or crosslinking compounds having molecular weights of from 62 to 399, are added to an inert solvent containing an emulsifier, thereby forming powdered heat-curable reaction mixtures in which components (a), (b), and (c) remain in uncrossedlinked form. The invention further relates to the use of the heat-curing reaction mixtures for the preparation of high-quality polyurethane polyurea plastics.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing polyurethane urea elastomers by reacting (a) compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups and having a molecular weight in the range from about 400 to about 10,000; (b) polyisocyanates; and (c) aromatic diamines corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of N,N'-bis-(3-aminophenyl)-ureas corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group which is in the 2-, 4- and/or 6-position,characterized in that the corresponding phenylene diamines are reacted with urea in a molar ratio of greater than 2:1 in chlorobenzene as solvent.

Abstract: This invention relates to diaminoarylsulfones of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, that are useful as chain extenders in the preparation of polyurethane elastomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to N,N'-bis-(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)urea obtained from the reaction with water of cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate having a high trans isomer content. This invention further relates to the process for preparing the N,N'-bis(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)urea and to its use in the synthesis of polyurethanes.

Abstract: Polyurethanes containing uretdione rings are produced by reacting a polyisocyanate containing a uretdione ring with a relatively high molecular weight dihydroxyl compound in the presence of a bismuth salt of an organic carboxylic acid and a low molecular weight aromatic diamine. The low molecular weight aromatic diamine is used in a quantity which is 5 to 10 times the quantity of bismuth salt used. These solid polyurethanes are formed in relatively short reaction times and possess outstanding mechanical properties.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a polyurethane urea elastomer which comprises preparing a heterogeneous mixture of(a) a diaminodiphenylurea corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical and wherein the amino groups are in the meta and/or para position to the urea group and(b) polyisocyanates and NH.sub.2 -or OH-groups containing compounds or a NCO-terminated prepolymer prepared from a polyisocyanate and a polyhydroxyl compound having a molecular weight of 400 to about 10,000, and subsequently reacting the heterogeneous system to form a polyurethane urea elastomer by heating the mixture to a temperature below the melting point of said diaminodiphenylurea.The present invention is also directed to heterogeneous reaction mixtures based on the above diaminodiphenylureas suspended in the above NCO-terminated prepolymers.

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.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be the same or different and represent hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.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.degree. to 40.degree. C.The present invention is also directed to the polyurethane urea elastomers prepared by this process.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of compact or cellular, elastomeric moldings having a compact skin based on polyurethane urea elastomers prepared from(a) organic polyisocyanates,(b) relatively high molecular weight polyhydroxyl or polyamino compounds containing at least two reactive hydrogen atoms,(c) diaminodiphenyl ureas as chain-extending agents and optionally,(d) catalysts,(e) small quantities of ethylene glycol,(f) other chain-extending agents and/or cross-linking agents,(g) blowing agents and(h) auxiliaries and/or additives, which is characterized in that the chain-extending agents (c) are diaminodiphenyl ureas corresponding to formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be the same or different and represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical and wherein the NH.sub.2 groups are in the m- and/or p-position to the urea group.The present invention is also directed to the RIM elastomers produced by this process.

Abstract: High molecular weight amines having reduced low molecular weight amine contents are obtained by reacting a mixture of (1) a high molecular weight amine and (2) a low molecular weight amine with (3) an isocyanate in quantities such that from 0.5 to 10 equivalents of isocyanate are present for each equivalent of low molecular weight amine. The product of high molecular weight amines is particularly useful in the production of isocyanate addition products such as polyurethane plastics and foams.

Abstract: This invention relates to N,N'-bis(5-isocyanatonaphthyl)urea and a process for its preparation by hydrolysis of naphthalene-1,5-diisocyanate. This invention also relates to a method for preparing a polyurethane or polyurea comprising reacting N,N'-bis(5-isocyanatonaphthyl)urea with an NCO-reactive compound.