Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a composite polyisocyanurate material, comprising the following steps: a) providing a polyisocyanate composition A) which comprises oligomeric polyisocyanates and is low in monomeric diisocyanates, “low in monomeric diisocyanates” meaning that the polyisocyanate composition A) has a content of monomeric diisocyanates of not more than 20% by weight, and b) catalytically trimerizing the polyisocyanate composition A) in the presence of at least one fibrous filler B) and of a trimerization catalyst C) to give the composite polyisocyanurate material, where the trimerization catalyst C) comprises at least one metal salt and/or quaternary ammonium salt. The invention further relates to composite polyisocyanurate materials obtainable by the process according to the invention and to the use thereof for production of a component, and to components consisting of or comprising a composite polyisocyanurate material according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-stage process for the continuous preparation of thermoplastic polyurethanes by reacting one or more aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and/or araliphatic diols with one or more aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and/or araliphatic diisocyanates, wherein the total reaction enthalpy is ??500 kJ/kg over all the process stages at a molar ratio of diol to diisocyanate of 1.0:1.0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a 2K coating formulation that is printed without a mask using a valve jet printer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of metal salts of polymeric alcohols as storage-stable thermolatent catalysts for the manufacture of isocyanurate and polyisocyanate polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for continuous production of thermoplastic polyurethane by reacting the components (A) one or more cycloaliphatic, aliphatic and/or araliphatic polyisocyanates and (B) one or more cycloaliphatic, aliphatic and/or araliphatic polyols, wherein the entirety of component (B) has a hydroxyl number of 600 mg KOH/g to 1830 mg KOH/g as determined according to DIN EN ISO 4629-2:2016. The process comprises the process steps of: a) preparing a mixture of a portion of component (A), a portion of or the entirety of component (B) and optionally a portion or the entirety of component (C), where in process step a) there is a molar ratio of component (A) to component (B) in the range from 0.6:1.0 to 0.95:1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional object by means of a powder-based additive production method from at least one first powdery material, wherein the at least one first powdery material comprises at least one first compound having a first reactive group a). The first reactive group a) is selected from the group consisting of an isocyanate group, a blocked isocyanate group, or a mixture thereof. The invention further relates to a component produced using the method according to the invention, and to powdery material that is suited for the method according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to polymerizable compositions that are suitable for preparing polyisocyanurate-based plastics and have an extended worklife as compared to the compositions conventionally used for this purpose.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an object by means of a fused deposition modeling method (FDM), from a construction material, wherein the construction material comprises a polycarbonate and a di-glycerol ester. The invention also relates to the use of a polycarbonate with improved flowability comprising a diglycerol as construction material in an additive fused deposition modeling method.

Abstract: A process is described for producing a three dimensional structure, the process including the following steps a) applying of at least a first material M1 onto a substrate to build a first layer L1 on the substrate; b) layering of at least one further layer Ly of the first material M1 or of a further material Mx onto the first layer L1, wherein the at least one further layer Ly covers the first layer L1 and/or previous layer Ly?1 at least partially to build a precursor of the three dimensional structure; c) curing the precursor to achieve the three dimensional structure; wherein at least one of the materials M1 or Mx provides a Mooney viscosity of >10 ME at 60° C. and of <200 ME at 100° C. before curing and wherein at least one of the first material Mi or of the further material Mx is a powder. Also, a three dimensional structure is described which is available according to the process according to the invention.

Abstract: A method for producing an object from a filamentary building material in an additive fused deposition modelling process, comprising the steps of: providing the building material; transporting the building material into a printhead at a feed rate for the building material, wherein the building material is transported between a driven drive wheel and a second wheel; melting the building material by means of a heating device in the printhead; discharging the molten building material to a discharge location, corresponding to a selected cross section of the object to be produced, at a discharge rate through an orifice of the printhead, with relative movement of the printhead in relation to the discharge location at a predetermined speed to movement along a predetermined path, wherein the path has at each location a curvature that can assume a positive value, zero or a negative value; wherein a control unit controls at least the drive of the drive wheel, the heating device in the printhead and the movement of the p

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an object, comprising the step of producing the object from a construction material by means of an additive manufacturing process, wherein the construction material comprises a plurality of thermoplastic polyurethane materials. The materials differ by at least one mechanical property such as the shore hardness or the elongation at break. The invention also relates to an object obtained according to said method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing translucent polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams by reaction of a component A comprising A1 at least one polyol reactive with the component B; A2 optionally at least one amine; A3 water and optionally formic acid; A4 at least one foam stabilizer; A5 optionally auxiliary and/or additive substances; A6 optionally at least one flame retardant; A7 at least one catalyst; and a component B comprising B1 at least one aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate component or a combination thereof; and B2 optionally at least one hydrophilized isocyanate; and B3 less than 20 parts by weight of an aromatic polyisocyanate component, wherein the parts by weight of B3 are based on the sum of the parts by weight of B1 to B3 normalized to 100 parts by weight, characterized in that the reaction of the component A with the component B is carried out at an isocyanate index of at least 150, wherein the obtained translucent polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams have a li

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an article comprises the steps of: I) applying a filament of an at least partially fused construction material to a support so as to obtain a layer of the construction material which corresponds to a first selected cross-section of the article; II) applying a filament of the at least partially fused construction material to a previously applied layer of the construction material so as to obtain a further layer of the construction material which corresponds to a further selected cross-section of the article and which is bonded to the previously applied layer; and III) repeating step II) until the article is formed. At least steps II) and III) are carried out in a chamber and the construction material comprises a fusible polymer. The fusible polymer has a fusion range (DSC, differential scanning calorimetry; 2nd heating at a heating rate of 5 K/min.) of ?20° C. to ?100° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an object, comprising the step of producing the object according to an additive production process from a construction material, wherein the construction material comprises a mixture of a plurality of powdery thermoplastic materials which are different from one another due to at least one mechanical property and at least one thermoplastic material is a thermoplastic polyurethane material. The invention also relates to an object obtained according to said method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polyisocyanurate plastics which are obtainable by catalytic trimerization of a polyisocyanate composition A) which contains oligomeric polyisocyanates and is low in monomeric diisocyanates. “Low in monomeric diisocyanates” means that the polyisocyanate composition A) has a content of monomeric diisocyanates of at most 20% by weight. The invention further relates to the use of these polyisocyanurate plastics for production of coatings, films, semi-finished products and mouldings, and to a process for producing polyisocyanurate plastics comprising the following steps: (a) providing a polyisocyanate composition A) which contains oligomeric polyisocyanates and is low in monomeric diisocyanates, “low in monomeric diisocyanates” meaning that the polyisocyanate composition A) has a content of monomeric diisocyanates of at most 20% by weight; (b) catalytically trimerizing the polyisocyanate composition A).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an object from different powdered components by means of additive manufacturing, wherein a plurality of powdered components having different melting points are simultaneously placed in precise positions, and the powder coating (1) is subsequently thermally treated. The construction material is, for example, polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyaryl ether ketone (PAEK), polyether ketone ketone (PEKK), polyether sulfone, polyimide, polyether imide, polyester, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyurethanes, polyvinyl chloride, polyoxymethylene, polyvinyl acetate, polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyethylene, polypropylene, polylactide, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymers), PETG (glycol modified polyethylene terephthalate), polystyrene, or mixtures thereof. The supporting material is an inorganic salt of the alkali metals, an inorganic salt of the alkaline earth metals, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing method wherein the carrier (400) is within a vessel (100), the vessel contains the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) and a liquid (200) which is immiscible with the free-radically cross-linkable resin (300) and has a higher density than the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300), such that the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) floats on top of the liquid (200) and, prior to each step II), the distance between the carrier (400) and the free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) is altered such that a layer of the free-radically crosslinkable resin forms above the uppermost surface (420), viewed in vertical direction, of the previously deposited layer of the construction material (600) and at least partially forms contact with this uppermost surface (420) of the previously deposited layer of the construction material (600). The free-radically crosslinkable resin (300) comprises a urethane (meth)acrylate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to adhesives which are characterized in that they cure in the absence of water and at room temperature with the formation of isocyanurate groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a polyisocyanate polymer and to the polyisocyanate polymer obtainable from the method and to the use thereof as part of a two-stage method for producing a polyisocyanurate plastic, in particular for producing coatings, films, semi-finished products or molded parts containing such a polyisocyanurate plastic.

Abstract: The invention relates to potting compounds which cure to polyisocyanurate plastics, to the production of said potting compounds and to the use of the potting compounds for manufacturing electrical components.