Abstract: The invention relates to a composition obtained by simultaneously mixing at least one isocyanate, at least one polyether and at least one amino resin, wherein said polyether comprises at least one ethylene oxide moiety and at least one isocyanate reactive group selected from the group comprising hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, and thiol, and wherein said amino resin is the condensation product of an aldehyde with a compound selected from the group comprising urea, melamine, benzoguanamine, glycoluril, acet oguanamine and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a formulation comprising: —a first component which is formed from at least one isocyanate and at least one amino resin, wherein said amino resin is the condensation product of an aldehyde with a compound selected from the group comprising urea, melamine, benzoguanamine, glycoluril, acetoguanamine and mixtures thereof; and —a second component comprising at least one polyether, wherein said polyether comprises at least one ethylene oxide moiety and at least one isocyanate reactive group selected from the group comprising hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, and thiol, preferably hydroxyl.

Abstract: Alkoxysilane functionalized isocyanate based materials of low viscosity prepared by reacting in any possible order of addition an organic polyisocyanate with an isocyanate-reactive compound and an amino-functional alkoxysilane of formula I R-HN-R1-Si-(OR2)3?x(R3)x??(I) wherein R represents a group with electron withdrawing properties, R1 is a linear of branched alkylene or arylene group, R2 and R3 are identical or different and each represent alkylene or arylene groups and x is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: Polyisocyanate composition for binding lignocellulosic materials comprising a methylene bridged polyphenyl polyisocyanate composition having a content of difunctional diphenylmethane diisocyanate isomers between 50 and 70 wt %, preferably between 60 and 70 wt %.

Abstract: Polyisocyanate composition for binding lignocellulosic materials comprising a methylene bridged polyphenyl polyisocyanate composition having a having a relative content of minor trifunctional isocyanate isomers of at least 17 wt % based on the total trifunctional isocyanate content.

Abstract: Reaction system for preparing microcellular elastomers comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer, a polyol and water.

Abstract: Process for binding lignocellulosic material using polyisocyanates in combination with lignin solvents and optionally lignin as binder.

Abstract: Compounds having the formulaH--A--(BA).sub.n --OHwhereinn is 1-20;A is ##STR1## B is ##STR2## R.sub.1 is alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is an alkylene having 1-6 carbon atoms, alkenylene having 2-6 carbon atoms, cyclo-alkylene or cycloalkenylene having 5-8 carbon atoms or phenylene having 6-10 carbon atoms;a is 1-6; andb is 2-6.These compounds are useful for making polyurethanes.