Abstract: A self-emulsifiable polyisocyanate with high functionality, having the average number of functional groups in 4.3 or more and a viscosity of 8,000 mPa.s (at 25° C.) or less, which is obtained by subjecting a modified polyisocyanate containing allophanate bonds and a poly(oxyalkylene)glycol monoalkyl ether (e) having oxyethylene bonds in a total amount of 30 mole % or more in its molecule to a urethanization reaction, said modified polyisocyanate being obtained by reacting a polyol (a) having the average number of functional groups in an amount of 2 or more with an organic polyisocyanate (b) in the presence of an allophanate-forming catalyst (c) comprising a zirconium carboxylate; and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: A polyisocyanate curing agent for laminate adhesive, comprising:

Abstract: An adhesive for lamination which comprises a resin whose dynamic wettability to a film substrate is at least 0.20 mN alone or in combination with a polyisocyanate curing agent, said adhesive for lamination having a good adhesiveness to a film substrate such as a plastic film, a metal foil, a metallized film or paper.

Abstract: A composition for production of cover packing, comprising:

Abstract: A polyisocyanate curing agent for a laminate adhesive, which comprises a hydrophilic polar group-containing polyisocyanate; a laminate adhesive excellent in heat-resistance, durability and adhesiveness to polyolefin film which adhesive comprises the above hydrophilic polar group-containing polyisocyanate and an active hydrogen-containing compound; and use of an adhesive comprising the above polyisocyanate curing agent and an active hydrogen-containing compound in film lamination.

Abstract: An aqueous emulsion which comprises as a resin component a self-emulsifiable copolymer in which at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one urethane prepolymer having at least one mercapto group and at least one hydrophilic, polar group are bonded by radical polymerization or in which at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, at least one organic polyisocyanate, at least one compound having at least one mercapto group and at least one active hydrogen-containing group and at least one compound having at least one hydrophilic, polar group and at least one active hydrogen-containing group are bonded by urethanization reaction and radical polymerization. The aqueous emulsion is better in storage stability than conventional ones.

Abstract: A water-dispersible blocked isocyanate composition, including an isocyanate group-terminated precursor and a blocking agent for blocking a free isocyanate group of the precursor, wherein the precursor includes at least an organic diisocyanate, a low-molecular glycol, and a hydrophilic surfactant having at least one active hydrogen group. The precursor also has an isocyanurate ring structure; an average functional group number (f) satisfying 2.0.ltoreq.f.ltoreq.4.2; a low-molecular glycol content (X) satisfying 0.5 wt. %.ltoreq.X .ltoreq.15 wt. %; and a hydrophilic surfactant content(Y) satisfying 0.1 wt. % .ltoreq.Y.ltoreq.50 wt. %.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing a compression molded article of a lignocellulose type material by use of an organic polyisocyanate compound as a binder. The process comprises carrying out adhesion by use of the following components (A) an organic polyisocyanate, (B) an aqueous emulsion of a wax having a melting point ranging from 50.degree. C. to 160.degree. C., and (C) an organic phosphate ester derivative and optionally (D) water. The compression molded article can readily be released from the mold, and has excellent physical properties.

Abstract: A self-emulsifiable polyisocyanate mixture which is of a non-yellowing type, is not deteriorated in weather resistance, has a high hardness and is quick-drying and which is obtained from a specific, NCO-terminated modified HDI and has introduced thereinto a specific, NCO-terminated modified IPDI or a specific, NCO-terminated modified TDI, and an aqueous coating or adhesive composition comprising the above self-emulsifiable polyisocyanate mixture.

Abstract: A self-emulsifiable polyisocyanate mixture having a hexamethylene diisocyanate monomer content of not more than 1.0% by weight and an average NCO functionality of 2.0 to 3.7 obtained by subjecting hexamethylene diisocyanate to urethanation with a branched dihydric alcohol having overall 4 to 35 carbon atoms, of which 2 to 33 carbon atoms are a total number of the carbon atoms possessed by one or more branches, a hydrophilic surfactant having one or more active hydrogen atoms capable of reacting with NCO group and 3 to 90 alkylene oxide units, an aliphatic compound having one or more active hydrogen atoms capable of reacting with NCO group and 8 or more carbon atoms and an unbranched glycol having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; uretdione-forming reaction; and isocyanurate-forming reaction.

Abstract: A one-component-type composition for a polyurethane elastomer, comprising as a main component a polyurethane precursor containing a polyisocyanate component, and a compound having active hydrogen groups. The polyisocyanate component contains a polyisocyanate having at least a urethodione group (particularly urethodione and isocyanurate groups), and the compound (polyol or the like) having active hydrogen groups contains at least two active hydrogen groups in its molecule and has a molecular weight of 18 to 20000. The polyurethane precursor is obtained by reacting the polyisocyanate component and the compound having active hydrogen groups under the condition that the equivalent ratio of the active hydrogen group in the compound having active hydrogen groups to the isocyanate group in the polyisocyanate component exceeds 1.0. The equivalent ratio of the urethodione group to the active hydrogen group in the polyurethane precursor is from 0.25 to 1.0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curing agent comprising a polyisocyanate compound obtained from hexamethylene diisocyanate and containing not more than 0.5% by weight of hexamethylene diisocyanate monomer, 21 to 60% weight of uretidine dione dimer and 11 to 40% by weight of isocyanurate cyclic trimer, the uretidine dione dimer and the isocyanurate cyclic trimer being prepared from a product obtained by urethane modification of 0.5 to 15 mole % by mole of total isocyanate groups of the hexamethylene diisocyanate by a dihydric alcohol having at least two hydroxyl groups and a branched hydrocarbon group having 4 to 35 carbon atoms in the molecule, which the side chain hydrocarbon groups in the branched hydrocarbon group have 2 to 33 carbon atoms in total. The curing agent has a low viscosity and a good compatibility with a solvent, and can provides a polyurethane paint or adhesive composition having good curing property, drying property, adhesion strength and weathering resistance.

Abstract: A self-hardening mold material composition comprising 100 parts by weight of molding sand, 0.1 to 6 parts by weight of a component (a), 0.1 to 4 parts by weight of a component (b), 0.05 to 2.0 parts by weight of a component (c) as SiO.sub.2, and 0.01 to 0.

Abstract: A one-component type polyurethane adhesive: comprising, as a main component, a polyurethane precursor prepared by reaction of a polyisocyanate component (a) containing one or more polyisocyanate compounds (a-1) mention below and optionally one or more polyisocyanates (a-2) mention below with an active hydrogen compound (b) having a molecular weight of from 18 to 20,000 and having two or more active hydrogen groups in the molecule, at an equivalent ratio of the active hydrogen group of the active hydrogen compound component (b) to the isocyanate group of the polyisocyanate component (a) of more than 1.0; the polyurethane precursor containing a uretdione group and the active hydrogen group at an equivalent ratio of the uretdione group to the active hydrogen groups of from 0.25 to 1.0,(a-1): a polyisocyanate compound having at least a uretdione group in the molecule thereof, and(a-2): a polyisocyanate having two or more isocyanate groups in the molecule thereof.

Abstract: A curing agent for a two-component type polyurethane, containing as a main constituent a polyisocyanate derived from hexamethylene diisocyanate, the polyisocyanate having a viscosity of lower than 1,400 mP.a/25.degree. C. in substantially free from monomeric hexamethylene diisocyanate and a solvent, having a uretidine dione dimer content of more than 10%, and having an isocyanurate cyclic trimer content of less than 60%.

Abstract: A composition for fiber-reinforced polyurethane resin, which comprises a long-fiber mat and a polyurethane composition, said polyurethane composition comprising:(a) an organic polyisocyanate,(b) a polyether polyol having a molecular weight of from 300 to 700, and having three or more functional groups,(c) ethylene glycol and/or 1,3 butanediol,(d) an imidazole represented by the general formula (1), as a curing catalyst, ##STR1## where m is an integer of from 1 to 4, and n is an integer of from 1 to 4.

Abstract: A method for producing a flexible polyurethane foam by the reaction of an active-hydrogen-containing component composed of an active hydrogen compound, a blowing agent, and an additive with an organic polyisocyanate compound: said blowing agent being carbon dioxide which is generated by the reaction of water with free isocyanate groups, said organic polyisocyanate compound being a mixture of diphenylmethane diisocyanates and polyphenylmethane polyisocyanate, which the mixture contains said diphenylmethane diisocyanate and said polyphenylmethane polyisocyanate in a mixing ratio of not more than 1.0 and 4,4'-MDI in a ratio of not more than 60% by weight based on the whole isocyanate mixture, and said polyphenylmethane polyisocyanate having an average functionality (hereinafter referred to as "f") of not less than 2.9 and containing diphenylmethane diisocyanate in an amount of less than 35% by weight.

Abstract: A method for producing a flexible polyurethane foam by the reaction of a mixture of an active hydrogen compound, a blowing agent, and an additive with an organic polyisocyanate, where water is used for generating carbon dioxide as the blowing agent; and the organic polyisocyanate is a mixture of(a) an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer prepared by reacting, with diphenylmethane diisocyanate, one or more of alkylene-polyols constituted of ethylene oxide units and an alkylene oxide units of three or more carbon atoms in an addition-polymerization molar-ratio of from 40/60 to 0/100, having an average functionality of three or more, and having an average molecular weight of from 9000 to 30000, and(b) a polyphenylmethane-polyisocyanate, in a mixing ratio of (a) to (b) in the range of from 20/80 to 80/20 by weight.

Abstract: A material for the preparation of an internal-finishing skin of a composite type composed of a polyvinyl chloride and a polyurethane derived from reaction of a polyester polyol with an aliphatic or alicyclic diisocyanate, in which said polyesterpolyol comprising:(a) in the molecule, a group of ##STR1## and groups of [I], [II], and [III] which link to the abovementioned formula: ##STR2## where n and m are respectively an integer of from 4 to 9 which may be identical to or different from each other, R and R' are respectively a lower alkyl which may be identical to or different from each other; [II] being contained in an amount of 30 to 50 mol %, [III] being contained in an amount of 10 to 25 mol %, and [I] being the remainder (25 to 60 mol %) based on the total amount of [I], [II], and [III]; and has (b) OH groups at ends of the molecule, and (c) a number-average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 10,000.

Abstract: A binder for a magnetic recording medium comprising a hydroxy-group-terminated polyurethane resin prepared by reaction of a polycarbonate-polyol, a chain-extender, and an organic diisocyanate; (A) said polycarbonate-polyol comprising poly(cyclohexane-1,4-dimethanol carbonate)-polyol as a constituting component in an amount of from 20 to 80% by weight, and (B) said chain-extender being a compound having a molecular weight of not more than 1,000 and having two or more amino or hydroxyl groups in the molecule.