Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, substantially insoluble and infusible plastics which are cross-linked by way of triazine rings and, optionally, by way of tri-substituted bis-oxymethylene urea groups or urethane groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for the continuous production of alkylmonoisocyanates from commercial solutions containing N-alkyl carbamic acid chlorides by thermally decomposing the N-alkyl carbamic acid chlorides in the presence of inert solvents, and recovering the pure monoisocyanates by distillation.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to an improved process for the continuous production of an aliphatic monoisocyanate from the corresponding N-alkyl carbamic acid aryl ester. More particularly, the invention is directed to a process for the continuous production of monoisocyanates corresponding to the formulaR--NCOin whichR represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms comprising thermally decomposing the corresponding N-alkylcarbamic acid aryl esters corresponding to the formulaR--NH--CO--O--R'in whichR has the meaning above andR' represents a radical of the type obtained by removing the hydroxyl group from a monophenol having a boiling point below 250.degree. C. at normal pressure, and separating the decomposition products by decomposition, further characterized in that(a) a solution of the N-alkylcarbamic acid aryl ester in an organic solvent, which solvent is inert under the reaction conditions and has a boiling point lying at least 20.degree. C.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the preparation of modified polyisocyanates which contain sulfonic acid alkyl ester groups and in which the isocyanate groups may be at least partly in the dimerized form, comprising: reacting isocyanatoaryl sulfonic acids having at least two isocyanate groups and wherein the isocyanate groups may be at least partly in the dimerized form, optionally as mixtures with mono and/or polyisocyanates which are free from sulfonic acid groups, with di- and/or tetrahydrofurans at 0.degree. to 190.degree. C., wherein the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups, including any isocyanate groups present in the dimerized form, to sulfonic acid groups is greater than 1 and the equivalent ratio of di- and tetrahydrofuran groups to sulfonic acid groups is from 0.1:1 to 10:1.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a method for bonding one or more substrates by applying adhesives comprising organic polyisocyanates and compounds containing isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms which react to form polyurethanes, or moisture-hardening reaction products containing free isocyanate groups or excess quantities of polyisocyanates and compounds containing isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms, the improvement wherein said compounds containing isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms are dispersions of polymers in organic polyhydroxyl compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to new polyols modified by guanidine groups, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as starting component for the preparation of preferably foamed polyurethane plastics. The process involves (A) reacting diisocyanato-carbodiimides corresponding to the following general formula:OCN--(R.sup.2 -N=C=N).sub.m R.sup.2 --NCOat a temperature of from about 25.degree. to 130.degree. C., optionally in the presence of an inert solvent, with polyhydroxyl compounds corresponding to the following general formula:A--OH).sub.nin an OH/NCO-ratio of from 1.2:1 to 30:1 to form a polyhydroxyl compound containing carbodiimide groups and (B) completely or partly reacting, at a temperature of from 0.degree. to 150.degree. C., the remaining carbodiimide groups remaining in the production of Step (A), optionally in the presence of an inert solvent, with an amine, amide or hydrazide corresponding to the following general formula:R.sup.3 --NR.sup.1 H).sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new polyols modified by phosphonoformamidine groups, to a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof as starting component for the preparation of preferably foamed polyurethane plastics.The process involves (A) reacting diisocyanatocarbodiimides corresponding to the following general formula:OCN--R.sup.2 --N.dbd.C.dbd.N).sub.m R.sup.2 --NCOat a temperature of from about 25 to 130.degree. C., optionally in the presence of an inert solvent, with polyhydroxyl compounds corresponding to the following general formula:A--OH).sub.nin an OH/NCO-ratio of from 1.2:1 to 30:1 to form a polyhydroxyl compound containing carbodiimide groups and (B) completely or partially reacting the carbodiimide groups remaining in the product of step (A) by means of a basic catalyst at a temperature of from 25 to 150.degree. C.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the preparation of modified polyisocyanates which contain sulfonic acid alkyl ester groups and in which the isocyanate groups may be at least partly in the dimerized form, comprising: reacting isocyanatoaryl sulfonic acids having at least two isocyanate groups and wherein the isocyanate groups may be at least partly in the dimerized form, optionally as mixtures with mono and/or polyisocyanates which are free from sulfonic acid groups, with lactones at 0.degree. to 190.degree. C., wherein at least one of said lactones is a 6 to 9 membered ring lactone and the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups, including any isocyanate groups present in the dimerized form, to sulfonic acid groups is greater than 1 and the equivalent ratio of lactone groups to sulfonic acid groups is from 0.1:1 to 10:1.

Abstract: New polyols modified by acyl urea groups, process for the preparation thereof and use thereof as starting component for the preparation of preferably foamed polyurethane plastics. The process involves (A) reacting diisocyanatocarbodiimides corresponding to :OCN--R.sup.2 --N.dbd.C.dbd.N .sub.M --R.sup.2 --NCOwith polyhydroxyl compounds corresponding to:A--OH).sub.nto form a polyhydroxyl compound containing carbodiimide groups and (B) completely or partially reacting, the carbodiimide groups remaining in the product of step (A), with a carboxylic acid corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR1## to form acyl urea groups, and (C) distilling off the inert solvent, if used; whereinm represents a number of from 1 to 10;s represents an integer of from 1 to 3; andR.sup.1 represents hydrogen or a monofunctional or--in the form of a bridge to further acyl groups--a di- or trifunctional C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 aliphatic, C.sub.4 -C.sub.15 cycloaliphatic, C.sub.6 -C.sub.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the production of diisocyanatodiphenyl methane isomers having an adjusted content of chlorine compounds comprising:(a) separating diisocyanatodiphenyl methane isomers from a polyisocyanate mixture of the diphenyl methane series in a first distillation stage,(b) subjecting said separated isomers to a second distillation stage using a recycle ratio of from 0.1 to 10 and wherein from 0.5 to 10% by weight of the feed into said second distillation stage is run off as the sump product,(c) subjecting the head product of said second distillation stage to a third distillation stage whereby readily volatile impurities are freed therefrom, and(d) working up the sump product of said third distillation stage to obtain purified 4,4'-diisocyanatodiphenyl methane and, optionally, purified 2,4'-diisocyanatodiphenyl methane.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to polyhydroxyl compounds containing at least two hydroxyl groups and at least one sulfonic acid ester group and having an average molecular weight of from 300 to 12,000, wherein at least one hydroxyl containing compound contains a urethane aryl sulfonic acid hydroxyalkyl ester group. The invention also relates to a process for producing these compounds and the product by the process.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the production of weather-resistant rigid molded foams based on polyurethanes having a dimensional stability under heat according to DIN 53 432 of at least 70.degree. C. and a compact surface, a cellular core and an integral density distribution throughout the cross-section of the moldings, comprising foaming a foamable reaction mixture of polyisocyanates, polyhydroxyl compounds, blowing agents and, optionally, other isocyanate-reactive compounds, activators and other auxiliaries in a closed mold under the conditions of in-mold foaming, the improvement wherein the polyisocyanates used are reaction products containing isocyanate groups and urethane groups, said reaction products formed by reacting diisocyanates containing at least one cycloaliphatically bound isocyanate group and no more than one aliphatically bound isocyanate group with sub-stoichiometric quantities of organic polyhydroxyl compounds.

Abstract: A process for preparing modified aqueous synthetic resin dispersions, comprising introducing organic diisocyanates which are liquid at room temperature into polyurethane-containing, non-sedimenting, aqueous synthetic resin dispersions, optionally in the presence of catalysts which accelerate the isocyanate polyaddition reaction and/or the dimerization of isocyanate groups and/or the carbodiimidization of isocyanate groups and/or the trimerization of isocyanate groups, mixing the organic diisocyanate with the aqueous dispersion at a temperature at which no visible foaming occurs, maintaining the temperature after addition of all the diisocyanate until at least 50% of the isocyanate groups in the added diisocyanate have undergone reaction and, if desired, completing the reaction by subsequently heating to temperatures up to 100.degree. C.These modified aqueous dispersions contain dispersed latex particles which are enveloped with polyurea formed from the diisocyanates.

Abstract: This invention relates to new high molecular weight polyurethanes which contain a very small amount of urethane and urea groups. These new synthetic resins are built up as block copolymers and contain relatively high molecular weight segments which are derived from high melting and low melting polyols and linked together through ester and/or urethane and/or urea groups.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to the preparation of stable, relatively low viscosity dispersions of polyisocyanate-polyaddition products in hydroxyl containing compounds as dispersing agents. The process broadly comprises mixing an aqueous dispersion of an isocyanate-polyaddition product with a compound having at least two hydroxyl groups and having a boiling point about 100.degree. C., and thereafter at least partially distilling off the water.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a tire in segments in a closed mold wherein the internal surface of the mold determines the shape of the external surface of the tire segments, comprising:(a) radially moving from the center of a mold towards the internal surface of the mold a molding tool which determines the shape of the internal surface of the tire segments while leaving a space between said molding tool and said internal surface of said mold, said space conforming to the shape of said tire segments;(b) filling said space between said molding tool and said internal surface with a plastic compound; and when said plastic compound is solidified,(c) moving said mold or said molding tool in the circumferential direction so that the next segment follows immediately upon the segment already produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of moldings based on organic polyisocyanates which have short in-mold times. The polyisocyanates are subjected to a polymerization reaction in closed molds in the presence of trimerization catalysts. The process is preferably carried out in the presence of compounds containing isocyanate-reactive groups where the equivalent ratio between NCO and NCO-reactive groups is greater than 1:0.8. The process has to be carried out in the absence of blowing agents, in order to produce nonfoamed moldings.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polyisocyanate mixtures which are liquid at room temperature and which(a) contain from 10 to 42% by weight of aromatically-bound isocyanate groups, which may be partly in the form of carbamic acid chloride;(b) contain from 0.5 to 5% by weight of sulphur in the form of sulphonic acid groups which may be at least partly neutralized or esterified;(c) contain from 0.5 to 5% by weight of phosphorus in the form of phosphonic acid alkyl ester groups or phosphonic acid aralkyl ester groups and(d) have a viscosity of from 10 to 50,000 cP at 25.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention relates to new aromatic uretdione-diisocyanate-disulphonic acids, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as components for the production of polyurethane resins. More particularly, the instant invention relates new aromatic uretdione-diisocyanate-disulphonic acids of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each represent a hydrogen, chlorine or bromine atom or a methyl, ethyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group;x represents --O--, >C.dbd.O, >SO.sub.2, ##STR2## or --CH.dbd.CH-- wherein R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 each represent a hydrogen atom, a methyl or ethyl group or, when taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent a cyclohexyl group; andn represents 0 or 1.These novel compounds are prepared by reacting a diisocyanate of general formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, n and x are as defined above with SO.sub.3 at temperatures of from -30.degree.

Abstract: This invention relates to new polyols modified by guanidine groups, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as starting component for the preparation of preferably foamed polyurethane plastics. The process involves (A) reacting diisocyanato-carbodiimides corresponding to the following general formula:OCN--R.sup.2 -N.dbd.C.dbd.N).sub.m R.sup.2 -NCOat a temperature of from about 25.degree. to 130.degree. C., optionally in the presence of an inert solvent, with polyhydroxyl compounds corresponding to the following general formula:A--OH).sub.nin an ON/NCO-ratio of from 1.2:1 to 30:1 to form a polyhydroxyl compound containing carbodiimide groups and (B) completely or partly reacting, at a temperature of from 0.degree. to 150.degree. C., the remaining carbodiimide groups remaining in the production of Step (A), optionally in the presence of an inert solvent, with an amine, amide or hydrazide corresponding to the following general formula:R.sup.3 --NR.sup.1 H).sub.