Abstract: Isocyanates are polymerized in a simple manner by polymerizing aliphatic and/or aromatic isocyanates in the presence of metallocenes at temperatures from 20.degree. to 220.degree. C., optionally subject to increased or reduced pressure and optionally in the presence of an inert organic solvent, the metallocene being used in an amount of 5 to 50,000 ppm relative to the amount of isocyanates used.

Abstract: Polyols are conditioned and stabilized by mixing them at 0 to 150.degree. C. with from about 0.0001 to about 1% by weight, based on the quantity of polyol, of a silylated acid corresponding to the formula:X--[Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3 ].sub.nin whichX represents a neutral acid residue obtained by removal of the acidic hydrogen atoms from an n-basic acid having a maximum pKa value of 3, provided that the n-basic acid is not a hydrohalic acid andn represents an integer of from 1 to 3.The resultant polyol is characterized by good color and activity properties. The stabilized polyols are particularly useful in the production of polyurethanes, particularly polyurethane foams.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for stabilizing ester-containing plastics against degradation by heat and/or hydrolysis by the incorporation of sterically hindered isocyanate-terminated carbodiimides. The incorporable carbodiimides produce an excellent anti-aging effect and do not give rise to volatile products, even at very high temperatures.

Abstract: This invention relates to mixtures of thermoplastic aromatic poly(ester)carbonates with thermoplastic polyurethanes containing special graft polymers and, optionally, suitable additives, to a process for their production and to the use of the mixtures according to the invention for the production of moldings, particularly by injection molding or extrusion.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions containingA. 10 to 98 parts by weight and preferably 10 to 95 parts by weight of one or more thermoplastic aromatic polycarbonates,B. 2 to 60 parts by weight and preferably 5 to 60 parts by weight of one or more graft polymers of:B.1 5 to 90 parts by weight and preferably 30 to 80 parts by weight of a mixture ofB.1.1 50 to 95 parts by weight styrene, .alpha.-methyl styrene, nucleus-substituted styrene, methyl methacrylate or mixtures thereof andB.1.2 50 to 5 parts by weight acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, methyl methacrylate, maleic acid anhydride, N-substituted maleic imide or mixtures thereof, orB.2 95 to 10 parts by weight and preferably 70 to 20 parts by weight of a rubber having a glass transition temperature T.sub.G of .ltoreq.10.degree. C.,C. 0 to 80 parts by weight of a thermoplastic copolymer of:C.1 50 to 95 parts by weight styrene, .alpha.-methyl styrene, nucleus-substituted styrene, methyl methacrylate or mixtures thereof andC.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of matte, non-blocking, thin-walled molded articles, films or tubes from polyurethane elastomers prepared from high molecular weight polyols which contain dispersed polyadducts based on polyisocyanate polyaddition products. The use of these high molecular weight polyols contained dispersed polyadducts allows for the preparation of thin-walled, molded articles which have reduced surface tackiness. The present invention is additionally directed to the molded articles produced by this process and to their use for forming polyurethane foam composites.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic storage medium consisting of a non-magnetic layer support and, applied thereto, a binder-containing magnetic layer, the binder consisting of from 25 to 100% of a thermoplastic polyurethane substantially free from reactive terminal groups obtained by reacting a linear polyester of at least one dicarboxylic acid containing from 2 to 8 carbon atoms and/or hydroxy carboxylic acid containing from 4 to 6 carbon atoms and at least one glycol containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, the polyester having a molecular weight of from 1200 to 6000, at least one diisocyanate and a mixture of at least two glycols containing from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, the molar fraction of the individual components not exceeding 0.8. The polyurethane has a hardness of from 80 to 100 Shore A, a tensile strength of from 30 to 75 MPa and a breaking elongation of from 320 to 520%.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process extruding or melt roll calendering thermoplastic polyurethanes wherein the polyurethanes used are synthesized from p1 (a) one or more relatively high molecular weight substantially linear polyols having molecular weights in the range from 400 to 10,000(b) diphenyl methane and/or hexamethylene diisocyanate and(c) a mixture of 85 to 99% by weight of 1,4-butane diol and 1 to 15% by weight of at least one co-extender selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, diethylene 1,2-propane diol, 1,3-butane diol, 1,6-hexane diol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexane diol, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propane diol, 1,4-bis-hydroxymethyl cyclohexane, hydroquinone-bis-hydroxyethyl ether, and mixtures thereof, the equivalent ratio of NCO groups in component (B) to the Zerewitinoff-active hydrogen atoms in components (A) and (C) being from 0.9:1 to 1.2:1 and the molar ratio of component (A) to (C) being from 1:20 to 5:1.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a continuous process for the production of thermoplastic materials, comprising:I. introducing 4 to 65 parts by weight of thermoplastic polymer into an extruder at a first inlet, wherein the temperature within said extruder is such that said thermoplastic polymer melts;II. adding to said thermoplastic polymer through a second inlet 35 to 96 parts by weight of the following polyurethane forming components, such that the total parts by weight of thermoplastic polymer and polyurethane components is 100:(A) organic polyisocyanate; and(B) chain lengthening agent with a molecular weight below 400 containing a hydroxyl group and/or amine group;wherein the ratio of isocyanate groups of component (A) to Zerewitinoff active groups of component (B) is in the range of from 0.90:1 to 1.2:1; andIII. discharging from the extruder the product of the process when the reaction of said polyurethane components (A) and (B) is substantially complete.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the continuous preparation of polyisocyanates containing uretdione groups comprising dimerizing aromatic polyisocyanates which are free from uretdione groups in the presence of catalysts which accelerate the dimerization of isocyanates, at -30.degree. to 90.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyurethane ureas from relatively high molecular weight polyols, diisocyanates, water as chain lengthening agent and optionally short chain glycols in a multishaft extruder equipped with kneading elements.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the modification of a thermoplastic polymer comprising:I. introducing 70 to 98 parts by weight of thermoplastic polymer into an extruder at a first inlet;II. adding to said thermoplastic polymer through a second inlet 2 to 30 parts by weight of the following polyurethane forming components, such that the total parts by weight of the thermoplastic polymer and polyurethane components is 100:(A) organic polyisocyanate; and(B) chain lengthening agent with a molecular weight below 400 containing at least one hydroxyl group and/or amino group;wherein the ratio of isocyanate groups of component (A) to Zerewitinoff active groups of component (B) is in the range of from 0.90:1 to 1.2:1; andIII. discharging from the extruder the product of the process.

Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with a novel transparent polyurethane polyurea which is particularly suitable for lamination to glass and glasslike transparent plastics. The polymer is the reaction product of high molecular weight diols, optionally low molecular weight diols, dihydroxy carboxylic acids, diisocyanates with only aliphatically and cycloaliphatically bound isocyanates and organic diamines having aliphatically and cycloaliphatically bound primary amino groups. It has specified contents of carboxyl groups and urea groups, and it has a minimum shear modulus at both 20.degree. and 60.degree. C.The present disclosure is also concerned with a process for synthesizing such polymers. A preferred method is to react the diisocyanate and hydroxyl bearing compounds to prepare an isocyanate terminated prepolymer and chain extend with the diamine.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a continuous process for the production of thermoplastic polyurethanes by reactingA. one or more substantially linear polyols having molecular weights in the range from 400 to 10,000,B. one or more organic diisocyanates andC. a hydroxyl-group-containing chain extender having a molecular weight below 250,the ratio of the NCO-groups in component (B) to the Zerewitinoff-active groups in components (A) and (C) lying between 0.90 and 1.2, in extruders, characterized in that the chain extender (C) used is a mixture of at least two different glycols, of which one is present in a quantity of from 50 to 99% by weight, based on the total amount of component (C), and a second in a quantity of from 1 to 50% by weight, based on the total amount of component (C).

Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with a novel transparent polyurethane polyurea which is particularly suitable for lamination to glass and glasslike transparent plastics. The polymer is the reaction product of high molecular weight diols, optionally low molecular weight diols, dihydroxy carboxylic acids, diisocyanates with only aliphatically and cycloaliphatically bound isocyanates and organic diamines having aliphatically and cycloaliphatically bound primary amino groups. It has specified contents of carboxyl groups and urea groups, and it has a minimum shear modulus at both 20.degree. and 60.degree. C.The present disclosure is also concerned with a process for synthesizing such polymers. A preferred method is to react the diisocyanate and hydroxyl bearing compounds to prepare an isocyanate terminated prepolymer and chain extend with the diamine.

Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with a novel transparent polyurethane polyurea which is particularly suitable for lamination to glass and glasslike transparent plastics. The polymer is the reaction product of high molecular weight diols, optionally low molecular weight diols, dihydroxy carboxylic acids, diisocyanates with only aliphatically and cycloaliphatically bound isocyanates and organic diamines having aliphatically and cycloaliphatically bound primary amino groups. It has specified contents of carboxyl groups and urea groups, and it has a minimum shear modulus at both 20.degree. and 60.degree. C.The present disclosure is also concerned with a process for synthesizing such polymers. A preferred method is to react the diisocyanate and hydroxyl bearing compounds to prepare an isocyanate terminated prepolymer and chain extend with the diamine.

Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with an improved method of reverse coating textile sheets with storage stable polyurethane top and adhesive coats which are formulated to have improved resistance to deformation under heat and pressure. At least one of the coats is formulated from a diisocyanate, a high molecular weight dihydroxy compound and a mixture of at least one low molecular weight diol with a low molecular weight monoalkanolamine. The coatings are applied in the usual reverse coating manner, i.e. the top coat is applied to a release substrate from solution; dried; the adhesive coat is applied from solution onto the dried top coat; and the textile substrate is laminated to the adhesive coat.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process of preparing a silyl substituted urea derivative comprising reacting an isocyanate of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl group, a C.sub.4 -C.sub.14 cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group,R' represents an optionally halogenated or cyano-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl group,R" represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a phenyl group,R'" represents a hydrogen atom or an optionally halogenated or cyano-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.14 cycloalkyl or C.sub.6 -C.sub.14 aryl group,Q' represents a divalent alkyl group containing 4 to 12 carbon atoms or a divalent C.sub.4 -C.sub.14 cycloalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.15 aralkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.14 aryl or C.sub.8 alkylaryl group,A = 0 or 1,With a compound of the formula: Q (XH).sub.

Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with a novel transparent polyurethane polyurea which is particularly suitable for lamination to glass and glasslike transparent plastics. The polymer is the reaction product of high molecular weight diols, optionally low molecular weight diols, dihydroxy carboxylic acids, diisocyanates with only aliphatically and cycloaliphatically bound isocyanates and organic diamines having aliphatically and cycloaliphatically bound primary amino groups. It has specified contents of carboxyl groups and urea groups, and it has a minimum shear modulus at both 20 and 60.degree. C.The present disclosure is also concerned with a process for synthesizing such polymers. A preferred method is to react the diisocyanate and hydroxyl bearing compounds to prepare an isocyanate terminated prepolymer and chain extend with the diamine.

Abstract: Graft copolymers or telomerisates made of polyisocyanates and a copolymer of methylmethacrylate bearing isocyanategroups or groups reactive with isocyanates can be employed as dental varnishes. They demonstrate high abrasion resistance, are quick drying and hardening, and possess excellent adhesion properties.