Abstract: A solvent refining method for isocyanate prepared by the phosgene method and multistage absorbing towers used in same. Solvent to be refined which contains water, iron, and/or phosgene, hydrogen chloride and other materials with color is dealt by the present method and multistage absorbing towers, which can effectively prevent a drying agent from absorbing water and hardening, partial overheating in the tower and generating channeling. Meanwhile, the pressure drop is effectively lowered. In addition, the content of water is ?50 ppm, the content of iron is ?5 ppm, the content of phosgene and hydrogen chloride is ?20 ppm, Pt—Co chroma is ?20 in the refined solvent. Therefore, the refined solvent can be used as the solvent for preparing isocyanate in the phosgene method and remarkably improve an L color of isocyanate.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to triester-based lubricant compositions. The present invention is also directed to methods of making these and other similar lubricant compositions. In some embodiments, the methods for making such triester-based lubricants utilize a biomass precursor comprising mono-unsaturated fatty acids, wherein such mono-unsaturated fatty acids are reduced to mono-unsaturated fatty alcohols en route to the synthesis of triester species for use as/in the triester-based lubricant compositions. Subsequent steps in such synthesis may employ carboxylic acids and/or acyl halides/anhydrides derived from biomass and/or Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.

Abstract: A process for preparing a high purity (meth)acryloyloxyalkyl isocyanate having a very small hydrolyzable chlorine content is provided. The high purity (meth)acryloyloxyalkyl isocyanate is prepared by subjecting a hydrolyzable chlorine containing (meth)acryloyloxyalkyl isocyanate to mixing treatment with an epoxy compound and an amine at a temperature of from 110 to 160° C. to prepare a mixture; and preparing a high purity (meth)acryloyloxyalkyl isocyanate from the resulting mixture with distillation. In particular, it is possible to effectively prevent (meth)acryloyloxyalkyl isocyanate from polymerization during the distillation by adding a polymerization inhibitor such as phenothiazine and the like.

Abstract: Isocyanates or isocyanate mixtures which are substantially free of color-imparting components are made by treating the isocyanate with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst at a pressure of from about 3 to about 150 bar, a temperature of from about 100 to about 180.degree. C. for from about 15 minutes to about 4 hours. These isocyanates are particularly useful for the preparation of light-colored polyurethane rigid foams.

Abstract: A cure-accelerator for an epoxy resin, which comprises a compound of the formula (I),R.sub.1 R.sub.2 NCONH--Ar--NECONR.sub.3 R.sub.4 (I)wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl groups which may be the same or different, and Ar is a substituted tolylene group of the formula (II) ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkyl groups which may be the same or different) or a 1,5-naphthylene group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved process for preparing a polyamine mixture derived by reacting aniline with formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst the improvement comprising mildly reducing the polyamine mixture by a process step comprising catalytically or chemically hydrogenating the polyamine mixture in the presence of a metal catalyst.

Abstract: A cure-accelerator for an epoxy resin, which comprises a compound of the formula (I),R.sub.1 R.sub.2 NCONH--Ar--NHCONR.sub.3 R.sub.4 (I)wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl groups which may be the same or different, and Ar is a substituted tolylene group of the formula (II) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkyl groups which may be the same or different) or a 1,5-naphthylene group.

Abstract: A method of treating toluene diisocyanate distillation residues comprising reacting the residues with at least about 0.5 equivalents, based on hydrolyzable chloride concentration of the residues, of an epoxy compound at a temperature of from about 155 to about 220.degree. C. to produce a treated distillation residue having a hydrolyzable chloride level of less than about 800 parts per million (ppm) is taught. The product of the method is useful, for instance, in producing rigid foams with low K Factors.