Abstract: Polyurethane foams are prepared by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms reactive with isocyanate groups, by a process in which the polyisocyanates a) are aliphatic di- or polyisocyanates and the compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms reactive with isocyanate groups b) contain at least one acrylate polyol.

Abstract: A method for preparing compression molded or pressed lignocellulosic articles is disclosed. The method involves forming a binder resin by combining a polyisocyanate component with a parting agent and preferably a synergist. The parting agent is the reaction product of an isocyanate compound and an isocyanate-reactive compound of the general structure R—(ao)n—Y where: R is a hydrophobic group containing alkyl, alkaryl, polyaryl, or siloxane moieties; (ao) is an alkylene oxide or mixture of alkylene oxides; n is from 1 to 25; and Y represents a monofunctional isocyanate-reactive group. A resinated lignocellulosic mixture is formed by combining the binder resin with lignocellulosic particles. Then a compression molded or pressed lignocellulosic article is formed by compressing the resinated lignocellulosic mixture at an elevated temperature and under pressure.

Abstract: Polyfunctional polyisocyanate polyadducts are prepared by a process comprising (i) preparation of an adduct by reacting (a) an at least trifunctional component (a1) reactive with isocyanate groups or a difunctional component (a2) reactive with isocyanate groups or a mixture of the components (a1) and (a2) with (b) a di- or polyisocyanate, the reaction ratio being chosen so that on average the polyadduct (A) contains one isocyanate group and more than one group reactive with isocyanate groups, (ii) if required, intermolecular addition reaction of the adduct (A) to give a polyadduct (P) which contains on average one isocyanate group and more than two groups reactive with isocyanate groups, and (iii) reaction of the adduct (A) or of the polyadduct (P) with an at least difunctional component (c) reactive with isocyanate groups.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing compression molded or pressed lignocellulosic articles. The method involves forming a binder resin by combining a polyisocyanate component with a synergist component of a C1 to C4 N-alkyl pyrrolidone, gamma-butyrolactone, or mixtures thereof. A resinated lignocellulosic mixture is formed by combining the binder resin with lignocellulosic particles having a moisture content of from 2 to 15 weight percent. The compression molded or pressed lignocellulosic article is formed by compressing the resinated lignocellulosic mixture.

Abstract: A process for preparing methylenedianiline by reacting aniline with formaldehyde in the presence of acid catalysts comprising, in a semicontinuous process, introducing aniline with or without acid catalyst, feeding formaldehyde with or without acid catalyst through a mixing element into a circuit in which aniline with or without acid catalyst and with or without previously added formaldehyde is circulated and, after feeding in at least 50% of the total amount of formaldehyde to be fed in, heating the reaction mixture to a temperature above 75° C. In addition, the invention relates to a process for preparing polyisocyanates by phosgenation of amines obtainable in this manner and to the polyisocyanates obtainable by this process.

Abstract: Organic diurethanes and/or polyurethanes are prepared by reacting organic diamines and/or polyamines (a) with urea and/or alkyl cabamates (b) and alcohols (c) in the presence of soluble zirconium compounds, preferably zirconium alkoxides, zirconium acetate or zirconium acetylacetonate, as catalyst (d). They can be used for preparing diisocyanates and/or polyisocyanates by thermal dissociation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a PVC pipe cement composition that comprises a polymeric material of a methyl methacrylate homopolymer or copolymer, a styrene-acrylonitrile polymer, and a rubber grafted with at least a methacrylic acid ester of a C1 to C8 alkanol; and at least about 10% by weight solvent.

Abstract: A continuous process for the formation of sucrose based polyols is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of continuously forming an aqueous sucrose solution which is continuously combined with a catalyst and an alkylene oxide and flowed through a first spiral reaction tube. The alkylene oxide substantially completely reacting with the aqueous sucrose solution occurs to form a pre-polymer reaction product in the first spiral reaction tube. The pre-polymer reaction product is continuously flowed from the first reaction tube and unreacted water from the pre-polymer reaction product is removed. The water stripped pre-polymer reaction product is continuously flowed through a second spiral reaction tube and additional alkylene oxide is continuously added to the second spiral reaction tube. The alkylene oxide reacts with the pre-polymer reaction product in the second spiral reaction tube to form a polyol.

Abstract: A visual effect, such as a granite-look, is produced in a thermoplastic product by directly applying a sufficient amount of at least one color-containing thermoplastic resin system to the surface of an extruded sheet of a thermoplastic resin. The color-containing thermoplastic resin system is applied onto the extruded sheet after it emerges from the die and prior to it entering the rollstack.

Abstract: A process for cooling, demonomerizing and dedusting gas from a thermoplastic polymer drier includes directing the gas, containing thermoplastic polymer dust, monomers and water, into a packed column with a packing and washing the gas with a solvent.

Abstract: The blends comprise (a) thermoplastic polyurethane having a Shore hardness of from 60 A to 50 D and (b) ethylene-propylene (EPM) rubbers and/or modified ethylene-propylene (EPM) rubbers, where the weight ratio of (a):(b) is from 3:1 to 999:1.