Abstract: According to the present invention, relatively high molecular weight aliphatic and/or aromatic polyamines having molecular weights of from 400 to 8,000 (preferably from 600 to 4,000) are mixed with substantially equivalent quantities of low molecular weight, solid, finely-divided diisocyanates having a melting point of >40.degree. C., (preferably >80.degree. C.), such as phenylene diisocyanate, naphth lene-1,5-diisocyanate, dimeric toluylene-2,4-diisocyanate or the urea diisocyanate of toluylene-2,4-diisocyanate. This mixture, having a pot life of at least several minutes, is subsequently heated to a relatively high temperature, such as from 80.degree. to 200.degree. C.The products obtained have excellent elastic properties over a broad temperature range. They have an exceptionally flat modulus of elasticity curve (G') in the torsional vibration test. The hard and soft segments are markedly segregated and are thus not substantially disturbed by reciprocal interaction causing "softening".

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of solid polyisocyanates of retarded reactivity stabilized by surface modification by reacting solid, finely divided polyisocyanates, and particularly dimeric tolylene diisocyanate, dimeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 3,3'-diisocyanato-4,4'-dimethyl-N,N'-diphenyl urea, with acyclic, mono- or bicyclic compounds having an amidine or guanidine structure and which do not contain any hydrogen atoms reactive to isocyanates at room temperature in a quantity of from 0.1 to 25 equivalent percent of "amidine" or "guanidine" per isocyanate equivalent. The reaction may be carried out directly in a liquid medium selected from the group consisting of active hydrogen compounds, plasticizers, water, and solvents to form a suspension of polyadduct-coated, stabilized polyisocyanates in the liquid medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a simplified, economic process for the production of polyamines by the alkaline hydrolysis of compounds containing terminal aromatic and/or aliphatic isocyanate groups (including modified isocyanates or NCO-prepolymers and semi-prepolymers with NCO-contents of from 0.5 to 40% by weight), with strong aqueous bases, direct isolation of the polyamines from the carbamate stage being possible by thermal carbamate decomposition and/or solvent extraction.The invention also relates to the use of the aromatic and/or aliphatic polyamines containing primary NH.sub.2 -groups obtainable by the process according to the invention for the production of polyurethanes, such as optionally cellular polyurethane plastics and polyurethane foams.

Abstract: Low molecular weight 4,4'-diphenylmethane-uretdione-diisocyanates corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is a number from 0 to 1,are made by dimerizing diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate at a temperature of 50.degree. C. or less in a mixture of non-polar and moderately polar solvents in the presence of a dimerization catalyst. The dimerization product may then be worked up at low temperatures (i.e., .ltoreq.50.degree. C.). The dimerization products of diphenylmethane-diisocyanate thus obtained generally have only a small amount of oligomeric uretdione-diisocyanates present. These dimerization products may be used advantageously in the synthesis of polyurethanes.

Abstract: Aromatic uret dione diurea diamines corresponding to the formula ##STR1## in which X, Y, m and n are as defined herein are produced by reacting an aromatic diamine with a diisocyanate corresponding to a specified formula in a molar ratio of diamine to diisocyanate of at least 1.8 to 1. These diamines are particularly useful in the production of elastomers.

Abstract: Diisocyanates corresponding to the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 (an isocyanate-containing radical) are as defined herein are made by several processes. These diisocyanates may be made by phosgenating the diamine in which the diisocyanate is based. They may also be produced by treating the bis-urethane of the tertiary alcohol corresponding to the diisocyanate with phosgene. Such diisocyanates may also be made by treating a specific type of bis-urea with hydrogen chloride. The diisocyanates corresponding to the above-given formula are particularly useful in the production of polyurethanes having good flame-proof and mechanical properties.

Abstract: A process for the production of solid polyisocyanates stabilized by a polymer coating and showing retarded reactivity comprising reacting(1) one or more solid polyisocyanates in particulate form, said polyisocyanates having melting points above 30.degree. C., and(2) from 0.1 to 25 equivalent percent of amine per isocyanate equivalent of an organic compound having a molecular weight of from 32 to 6000, said organic compound being selected from the group consisting of(a) di- or higher functional compounds containing 2 or more aliphatically-bound primary and/or secondary amino groups,(b) compounds containing one or more terminal --CO--, --NH--, --NH.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of aromatic polyamines containing urethane and/or biuret and/or urea and/or isocyanurate groups and preferably also ether groups by the hydrolysis of poly-N-monoaryl-N',N'-dialkyl urea compounds (1-aryl-3,3-dialkyl ureas). The ureas are obtained by the reaction of secondary aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or saturated heterocyclic amines with divalent to tetravalent isocyanate compounds containing isocyanate end groups attached to aromatic residues. The ureas correspond to the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 denote alkyl or cycloalkyl groups, or together form a ring andA denotes a divalent to tetravalent residue attached to the ureas by aromatic groups.Hydrolysis is carried out in the presence of water and up to two equivalents of a base containing hydroxide ions and/or up to two equivalents of a compound containing tertiary amino groups, optionally in the presence of solvents.

Abstract: Storage stable heterogeneous systems which may be processed at low temperatures to form polyurethanes are made by mixing a specific quantity of a high molecular weight polyhydroxyl compound with a specified quantity of a 4,4'-diphenyl methane uret dione diisocyanate corresponding to a specified formula or a corresponding modified diisocyanate. A lead and/or tin catalyst is also included.

Abstract: The invention is directed to suspensions of isocyanato ureas in isocyanate prepolymers; to a process for their production by reacting mixtures of aromatic diisocyanates containing isocyanate groups of different reactivities and prepolymers containing terminal isocyanate groups, with water; and to the use of the suspensions as synthesis components in the production of polyurethane plastics.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the production of fiber-reinforced molded products, comprising:(1) mixing at a temperature of from 10.degree. to 50.degree. C.,(a) 7 to 35% by weight of a polyisocyanate having a melting point above 100.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of polyurethanes, particularly polyurethane foam moldings having a compact skin and a cellular core, using special tin activators.

Abstract: The invention is directed to new sulfur-containing diisocyanates in which a mercapto, sulfoxo or sulfone group joins two aromatic nuclei together or joins an aromatic nucleus to an aliphatic group and in which at least one of the aromatically bound isocyanate groups is in the ortho-position to the sulfur atom. The invention is also directed to a process for the preparation of these new sulfur-containing diisocyanates and to their use in the isocyanate polyaddition process for the production of polyurethanes.

Abstract: Compounds having both s-triazine units and epoxide groups present are prepared by reacting an epoxide containing an isocyanate-reactive group with a triisocyanate corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## in which X is as defined herein. These reactants are used in quantities such that the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups to isocyanate-reactive groups is maintained at less than or equal to 1 to 1. The compounds thus produced are particularly useful as reactive cross-linkers in the production of polyurethanes and polyepoxides.

Abstract: This invention relates to solid reaction products of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or araliphatic mono- and/or polyisocyanates and organic, weakly acid mono- and/or polycarboxylic acids for the production of cellular plastics articles and particularly polyurethane foams. The products of the present invention may also be in the form of mixtures with carboxylic acids. The products are suitable for the production of cellular or porous plastics articles, but are preferably used in the preparation of cellular thermoplastic polyurethanes and semi-rigid and particularly rigid polyurethane integral skin foams having a compact outer skin formed by foaming the reaction mixture in closed molds.

Abstract: A polyurethane is made by reacting a polyisocyanate with a compound having at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms and having a molecular weight of from 400 to 10,000 in the presence of a catalyst. The catalyst employed is a cyclic N-hydroxyalkyl-substituted compound containing an amidine group. Polyurethanes made in accordance with this process are useful as shoe soles, upholstery material, sound insulating materials, coating compositions, packaging materials and mattresses.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds which contain s-triazine units and isocyanate groups or isocyanate-reactive groups and which melt without decomposition, by the reaction of triisocyanates containing s-triazine units with compounds containing isocyanate-reactive groups, and the use of these products as fillers which can be chemically fixed in the production of polyurethanes by the isocyanate polyaddition process.

Abstract: A polymer precursor containing an oxazolin-2-one ring is made by reacting (a) an amino-reactive group containing compound having at least two groups capable of entering into an addition or condensation reaction with primary or secondary aromatically-bound amino groups with (b) an aromatic amine having at least one primary or secondary aromatically-bound amino group and at least one condensed oxazolin-2-one ring. The reactants are used in quantities such that for each aromatically bound primary or secondary amino group there are from 0.95 to 5 groups present in the amino-reactive group containing compound which are capable of reacting with the amino group. These polymer precursors may be used to produce high molecular weight polymers useful in the production of solid molded products, adhesives, foam plastics and coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyisocyanates corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents a radical of the type obtained by removing the more reactive isocyanate group from an organic diisocyanate containing isocyanate groups of different reactivity; andY represents a chlorine, bromine, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxy, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aroxy radical or a radical corresponding to the general formula: --NH--CO--NH--X.These polyisocyanates are produced by reacting polyamines corresponding toX as shown above;Y represents --NH--CO--NH--X.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a substantially solvent-free molding material, comprising(A) from 92 to 30% by weight, of an active-hydrogen containing prepolymer containing: from 0.3 to 4% by weight, based on the prepolymer, of free primary and/or secondary amino groups, from 1.5 to 10% by weight, based on the prepolymer, of urethane groups, and from 1.5 to 10% by weight, based on the prepolymer, of urea groups;(B) from 24 to 1% by weight of a polyisocyanate having a melting point above 120.degree. C.; and(C) from 5 to 69% by weight of an organic or inorganic fibrous material with a fiber length of from 0.1 to 100 mm, the equivalent ratio between NCO groups, including masked NCO groups, and active H-atoms of components (A) and (B) is between 1:1 and 1:1.75. The instant invention is also directed to a process for the production of the substantially solvent-free molding material.