Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyolethers as additives in aqueous polymer dispersions for producing porous polymer coatings, preferably for producing porous polyurethane coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a porous polyurethane coatings, using a polyol ester as additives in an aqueous polymer dispersion, the process comprising the steps of a) providing a mixture comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion, a polyol ester, and an additive, b) foaming the mixture to give a homogeneous, fine-cell foam, c) adding at least one thickener to establish the desired viscosity of the wet foam, d) applying a coating of the foamed polymer dispersion to a suitable carrier, e) drying the coating. The invention further relates to a phosphorylated polyol ester.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams. The method involves reacting a composition (Z1) with at least one polyisocyanate, and occurs in the presence of at least one nucleating agent and a blowing agent, in which the nucleating agent and the blowing agent are mixed to obtain a composition (Z2) that is added to the composition (Z1) before it is reacted with the at least one polyisocyanate. The composition (Z1) contains (i) 100 parts by mass of a composition (ZP) including at least one polyol and at least one catalyst that catalyzes formation of a urethane, urea or isocyanuarate bond, and (ii) from 0.05 to 10 parts by mass of a surfactant TD having an HLB value below 6 and no silicon atom.

Abstract: The use of zinc ketoiminate complexes in the production of polyurethanes is described, wherein the zinc ketoiminate complexes are obtainable by reacting a zinc compound with certain ketimines.

Abstract: The use of zinc ketoiminate complexes in the production of polyurethanes is described, wherein the zinc ketoiminate complexes are obtainable by reacting a zinc compound with certain ketimines.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyolethers as additives in aqueous polymer dispersions for producing porous polymer coatings, preferably for producing porous polyurethane coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a porous polyurethane coatings, using a polyol ester as additives in an aqueous polymer dispersion, the process comprising the steps of a) providing a mixture comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion, a polyol ester, and an additive, b) foaming the mixture to give a homogeneous, fine-cell foam, c) adding at least one thickener to establish the desired viscosity of the wet foam, d) applying a coating of the foamed polymer dispersion to a suitable carrier, e) drying the coating. The invention further relates to a phosphorylated polyol ester.

Abstract: A process for producing polyurethane foam by reacting at least one polyol component with at least one isocyanate component in the presence of at least one blowing agent and of one or more catalysts that catalyze the isocyanate-polyol and/or isocyanate-water reactions and/or the isocyanate trimerization, wherein the reaction is conducted in the presence of selected polyether-siloxane copolymers, is described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition suitable for production of rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams, said composition comprising at least one isocyanate component, at least one polyol component, at least one foam stabilizer, at least one urethane and/or isocyanurate catalyst, optionally water and/or blowing agent, and optionally at least one flame retardant and/or further additives, which comprises at least two different varieties 1 and 2 of polyether siloxanes as foam stabilizers, and to the use of this composition for production of foamed polyurethane or polyisocyanurate materials, preferably rigid foams.

Abstract: The use of an Ostwald hydrophobe in the production of polymer foams, preferably polyurethane foam, in particular rigid polyurethane foam, from liquid reaction mixtures, to retard cell ageing, in particular to retard cell ageing caused by Ostwald ripening, is described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions which are suitable for producing polyurethane foams and contain at least one polyol component, at least one blowing agent, a catalyst which catalyzes the formation of a urethane or isocyanurate bond, a silicon-containing foam stabilizer and optionally further additives and optionally an isocyanate component, characterized in that they contain at least one unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon as blowing agent and additionally at least one surfactant TD which does not have a silicon atom and has an HLB of less than 10, where the proportion of the sum of the surfactants TD in the composition is from 0.05 to 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of polyol components, a process for producing polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, in particular rigid foams, starting out from these polyol compositions, the use of the foams, in particular as insulation material, and also the insulation materials themselves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams which comprises the step of reacting a composition (Z1), comprising a composition (ZP) at least comprising a polyol and a catalyst that catalyzes the formation of a urethane, urea or isocyanurate bond, and a surfactant TD having an HLB value below 10 and no silicon atom, wherein the sum total of surfactants TD in the composition comprises from 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition suitable for production of rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams, said composition comprising at least one isocyanate component, at least one polyol component, at least one foam stabilizer, at least one urethane and/or isocyanurate catalyst, optionally water and/or blowing agent, and optionally at least one flame retardant and/or further additives, which comprises at least two different varieties 1 and 2 of polyether siloxanes as foam stabilizers, and to the use of this composition for production of foamed polyurethane or polyisocyanurate materials, preferably rigid foams.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions which are suitable for producing polyurethane foams and contain at least one polyol component, at least one blowing agent, a catalyst which catalyzes the formation of a urethane or isocyanurate bond, a silicon-containing foam stabilizer and optionally further additives and optionally an isocyanate component, characterized in that they contain at least one unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon as blowing agent and additionally at least one surfactant TD which does not have a silicon atom and has an HLB of less than 10, where the proportion of the sum of the surfactants TD in the composition is from 0.05 to 20 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of polyol components, a process for producing polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams, in particular rigid foams, starting out from these polyol compositions, the use of the foams, in particular as insulation material, and also the insulation materials themselves.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising a siloxane of the formula (I) having at least one polyether radical which is linked via a urethane bond to an organic radical, preferably to an organic radical which has one or more isocyanate groups and/or polyurethane bonds, and one or more compounds which have two or more isocyanate groups, characterized in that the composition comprises no polyols which contain no silicon, or reaction products thereof with isocyanates; to use of the composition for producing polyurethanes and polyurethane foams; and to polyurethanes and polyurethane foams produced accordingly; and to their use.

Abstract: Composite materials are provided that include an open-cell polymer foam matrix including one or more polymers and, embedded into the polymer foam matrix, granules or shapes which have an open porosity.

Abstract: A method for producing polyurethane foams by reacting at least one organic isocyanate moiety, at least one polyol, a blowing agent consisting of halogen-containing (fluorine-containing) olefins and at least a siloxane of formula (I) R, R1, R2, R4, a, b, c, and d are defined herein, as well as compositions made by said method are described.

Abstract: A polyether siloxane of formula (I) R1—Si(CH3)2—O—[-Si(CH3)2—O—]n—[-Si(CH3)R—O—]m—Si(CH3)2—R2??(I) where R, R1 and R2 are the same or different, R in each occurrence is the same or different and represents —(CH2)x—O—(CH2—CR?R?—O)y—R??, R? and R? are the same or different and each represent —H, —CH3, —CH2CH3 or phenyl, R?? represents —H, alkyl or acyl, R1 and/or R2 each represent methyl or R, wherein the alkylene oxide units (CH2—CR?R?—O) within a polyether residue R can be the same or different and the polyether residues R within a polyether siloxane molecule of formula (I) can be the same or different, wherein on average (number average, averaged over all compounds of formula (I)) n+m+2=>10 to 200, m=0 to 40 for R1 and/or R2 representing R or m=1 to 40 for R1 and R2 representing —CH3, x=2 to 10, y=1 to 50, at least 25% of the R?? radicals represent hydrogen and at least 50% of all polyether residues R which have an end group R??=—H have a secondary or tertiary OH end group.

Abstract: Compositions suitable for producing polyurethane foams which include at least a polyol component, a catalyst catalyzing the formation of a urethane or isocyanurate bond, optionally a blowing agent, optionally further additives and optionally an isocyanate component, which are characterized in that they additionally include an admixture including at least one specific amide and at least one siloxane compound, wherein the mass ratio of siloxane compounds to compounds of formula (I) is above 1:10.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a method for producing polyurethane and/or polyisocyanurate insulating foam based on foaming reaction mixtures containing polyisocyanates, compounds having reactive hydrogen atoms, propellants, stabilizers, nucleation agents, and optionally further additives, which is characterized in that porous solids, in particular silicates having a zeolite structure, are used as the nucleation agents.