Abstract: A flame retardant composition that is composed of red phosphorus and melamine or a derivative thereof in amounts satisfying a specified ratio for use in the production of polyurethanes. The polyurethanes produced with this flame retardant composition are particularly useful in the production of rail vehicles.

Abstract: Hydroxyfunctional compounds suitable for use in the polyisocyanate polyaddition process are obtained from polyurethane and/or polyurethane polyurea waste by decomposition with an alcohol and subsequent reaction of the alcoholysis products to reduce their content of low molecular weight, sterically unhindered aromatic amines. In this process, polyurethane and/or polyurethane polyurea waste is first treated with a low molecular weight diol or polyol at a temperature of from about 160 to 260.degree. C. The resultant alcoholysis product may then either be further heated at a temperature lower than that used in the first step within the ranger of from about 50 to 180.degree. C. or reacted with a dialkyl carbonate and/or 1,3-dicarbonyl compound.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of 3- and/or 4-substituted pyrrolidine catalysts corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, and Y have the meanings described for formula (I) and to use of such catalysts in the polyisocyanate polyaddition process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of an optionally cellular elastomeric molded article having a compact surface and based on a polyurea elastomer containing urethane groups which is the reaction product ofa) a polyisocyanate component based on a polyisocyanate of the diphenylmethane series,b) a polyol component based on a polyether polyol, a polyester polyol or mixtures thereof andc) a polyamine component containing1) 50 to 95% by weight, based on the weight of component c), of at least one sterically hindered aromatic diamine and2) 5 to 50% by weight, based on the weight of component c), of at least one compound which has a molecular weight of about 1,000 to 12,000,by reacting component a) with at least 90% by weight of component b) at an NCO/OH equivalent ratio of at least 4:1 to form an NCO semi-prepolymer and subsequently reacting the NCO semi-prepolymer with component c) and the remainder of component b) by the reaction injection molding process to form the polyurea elastomer

Abstract: A process for the preparation of optionally cellular elastic moldings by the reaction injection molding technique in closed molds, in which isocyanate prepolymers A) based ona) polyisocyanates of the diphenylmethane series andb) polyether polyols having a maximum hydroxyl functionality of 2.4 are reacted with a reactive component B) consisting essentially of aromatic, alkyl-substituted diamines, optionally with the addition of auxiliary agents and additives d).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a modified 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate containing urea and biuret groups comprising reacting(a) 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate in molten form with(b) a mixture comprising about 0.02 to about 0.5 mole of water per mole of 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate and about 1 to about 10 parts for each part of water of an organic solvent.The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of elastomeric moldings comprising reacting by the one-shot or prepolymer process at an isocyanate index of 70 to 130 a modified 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate containing urea and biuret groups with compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups and having a molecular weight in the range from about 500 to about 10,000 and, optionally, organic compounds containing isocyanate-reactive groups and having a molecular weight in the range from 60 to 499.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing polyurethane urea elastomers by reacting (a) compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups and having a molecular weight in the range from about 400 to about 10,000; (b) polyisocyanates; and (c) aromatic diamines corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of polyurethanes using catalysts based on triamino(imino)phosphoranes corresponding to formulas I, II or III ##STR1## wherein R, R', R" and R"' represent hydrocarbon substituents andn and m may be the same or different and represent 0, 1 or 2.The present invention also relates to certain of the triamino(imino)phosphoranes used as catalysts.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyurethane foams comprising reacting polyisocyanates with compounds containing at least two active hydrogen atoms and having a molecular weight of 400 to 10,000 selected from polymer-modified polyols and polyols containing predominantly primary hydroxyl groups, in the presence of water and/or organic blowing agents, catalysts, and flameproofing agents having the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;X is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 5 (preferably 0 or 1), --CH.dbd.CH--, a branched alkylene group, an arylene group, or (NH).sub.m wherein m is 1 or 2;Y is --CN or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are as defined above or both R.sup.2 together form a bond.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of N,N'-bis-(3-aminophenyl)-ureas corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group which is in the 2-, 4- and/or 6-position,characterized in that the corresponding phenylene diamines are reacted with urea in a molar ratio of greater than 2:1 in chlorobenzene as solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to N,N'-bis-(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)urea obtained from the reaction with water of cyclohexane-1,4-diisocyanate having a high trans isomer content. This invention further relates to the process for preparing the N,N'-bis(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)urea and to its use in the synthesis of polyurethanes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyurethane urea elastomers from(a) NCO-terminated prepolymers based on polyisocyanates and polyethers having a molecular weight of 400 to about 10,000 and an ethylene oxide content of about 10 to 60 mole-% and(b) solid diaminodiphenyl ureas corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be the same or different and represent hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radicals and wherein the amino groups are in the m-and/or p-position to the urea group,characterized in that the NCO prepolymers are reacted with the diaminodiphenyl ureas in powder-form in a heterogeneous phase at temperatures of about 5.degree. to 40.degree. C.The present invention is also directed to the polyurethane urea elastomers prepared by this process.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of a polyurethane urea elastomer which comprises preparing a heterogeneous mixture of(a) a diaminodiphenylurea corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical and wherein the amino groups are in the meta and/or para position to the urea group and(b) polyisocyanates and NH.sub.2 -or OH-groups containing compounds or a NCO-terminated prepolymer prepared from a polyisocyanate and a polyhydroxyl compound having a molecular weight of 400 to about 10,000, and subsequently reacting the heterogeneous system to form a polyurethane urea elastomer by heating the mixture to a temperature below the melting point of said diaminodiphenylurea.The present invention is also directed to heterogeneous reaction mixtures based on the above diaminodiphenylureas suspended in the above NCO-terminated prepolymers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of compact or cellular, elastomeric moldings having a compact skin based on polyurethane urea elastomers prepared from(a) organic polyisocyanates,(b) relatively high molecular weight polyhydroxyl or polyamino compounds containing at least two reactive hydrogen atoms,(c) diaminodiphenyl ureas as chain-extending agents and optionally,(d) catalysts,(e) small quantities of ethylene glycol,(f) other chain-extending agents and/or cross-linking agents,(g) blowing agents and(h) auxiliaries and/or additives, which is characterized in that the chain-extending agents (c) are diaminodiphenyl ureas corresponding to formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be the same or different and represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl radical and wherein the NH.sub.2 groups are in the m- and/or p-position to the urea group.The present invention is also directed to the RIM elastomers produced by this process.

Abstract: This invention relates to N,N'-bis(5-isocyanatonaphthyl)urea and a process for its preparation by hydrolysis of naphthalene-1,5-diisocyanate. This invention also relates to a method for preparing a polyurethane or polyurea comprising reacting N,N'-bis(5-isocyanatonaphthyl)urea with an NCO-reactive compound.

Abstract: Polyamines containing primary amino groups are made by a one-shot process for the hydrolysis of prepolymers containing isocyanate end groups and having an isocyanate content of from 0.5 to 40 weight % with 0.75 to 40 mol of water per equivalent of isocyanate groups in the presence of very small quantities of sodium hydroxide in certain organic, polar solvents. The compounds containing isocyanate groups used for this process are isocyanate prepolymers (preferably containing urethane groups). Hydrolysis according to this process leads directly to the polyamines with elimination of carbon dioxide. These polyamines may be isolated by the usual methods and the removal of the small quantities of catalyst may advantageously be omitted. These polyamines are useful for the preparation of polyurethane(urea)s.

Abstract: Polyamines are produced by hydrolyzing isocyanate compounds having an NCO content of from 0.5 to 40 wt. % with from 0.75 to 40 moles of water per equivalent of NCO groups in the presence of from 0.021 to 0.099 wt. % sodium hydroxide and at least 10 wt. % water-miscible polar organic solvent containing nitrile, ketone, sulfoxide or ether groups having a boiling point of from 56.degree. to 250.degree. C. The reaction mixture is maintained in a homogeneous phase. The reaction is carried out at 40.degree. to 170.degree. C. These polyamines are useful in the production of polyurethane(urea)s.

Abstract: Polyamines are produced by hydrolyzing an isocyanate compound in the presence of at least one of a selected group of catalysts and a water miscible polar organic solvent in substantially homogeneous phase at 40.degree.-170.degree. C. The catalyst employed is selected from potassium hydroxide, rubidium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide, potassium alcoholates, rubidium alcoholates, cesium alcoholates, potassium carboxylates, rubidium carboxylates and cesium carboxylates. These polyamines are useful in the production of polyurethane(urea)s.