Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the production of polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate groups by trimerizing a portion of the isocyanate groups of hexamethylene diisocyanate using N,N,N-trialkyl-N-benzyl-quaternary ammonium hydroxides as the trimerization catalyst, terminating the trimerization reaction at the desired degree of trimerization by adding a catalyst poison and/or by thermally deactivating the catalyst and removing unreacted hexamethylene diisocyanate to a residual content of at most 0.2% by weight, characterized in that a) the hexamethylene diisocyanate used as starting material is freed from carbon dioxide to a residual content of less than 20 ppm (weight) and b) the catalyst is used in a quantity of less than about 0.03% by weight, based on the weight of the hexamethylene diisocyanate used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to reactive compositions containing (A) NCO prepolymers based on (cyclo)aliphatic polyisocyanates having an NCO content of 1 to 8 wt. % and a monomeric polyisocyanate content of less than 2 wt. %, (B) amine-free chain extenders containing at least 50 equivalent percent of a compound melting between 50° and 160° C. having formula (I) HO—X—Y—X—OH  (I)  wherein Y denotes methylene, ethylene, —C≡C—, 1,4-, 1,3-, or 1,2-cyclohexylene, or 1,4-, 1,3-, or 1,2-phenylene, and X denotes methylene, —OCH2CH2— (wherein oxygen is bonded to group Y), or 1,4-, 1,3-, or 1,2-cyclohexylene, and (C) 0 to 20 wt. %, relative to component (A), of inert organic solvents, wherein the equivalent ratio of the free NCO groups of component (A) to the NCO-reactive groups of component (B) is 0.90 to 1.35.

Abstract: The present invention relates to reactive compositions containing

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyisocyanates containing allophanate groups and having aliphatically and/or cycloaliphatically bound isocyanate groups by reacting organic compounds containing urethane groups with organic polyisocyanates containing aliphatically and/or cycloaliphatically bound isocyanate groups in the presence of tin compounds and to the use of these polyisocyanates, optionally blocked with blocking agents for isocyanate groups, as an isocyanate component in the production of polyurethanes, in particular polyurethane coatings.

Abstract: Ether isocyanates are prepared by phosgenation of ether amines in the vapor phase.

Abstract: UV-curable coating compositions containing urethane acrylates prepared from hydroxyalkyl acrylates and low-viscosity polyisocyanates having isocyanurate groups, low-viscosity acrylic ester components as reactive diluents, initiators, and optionally solvents and/or other known additives, and their use for coating molded articles of thermoplastic polycarbonates.

Abstract: UV-curable coating compositions containing urethane acrylates prepared from hydroxyalkyl acrylates and low-viscosity polyisocyanates having isocyanurate groups, low-viscosity acrylic ester components as reactive diluents, initiators, and optionally solvents and/or other known additives, and their use for coating molded articles of thermoplastic polycarbonates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions prepared from a polyisocyanate component and one or more isocyanate-reactive compounds wherein at least 5% by weight of polyisocyanate component is a diisocyanate corresponding to formula (I) wherein R is a difunctional, C4 to C18, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon residue obtained by removing the NCO groups from an organic diisocyanate and R′ is a monofunctional, C1 to C18 hydrocarbon radical, which may contain ether oxygen atoms. The present invention also relates to the use of these PUR dispersions for coating any substrates, preferably wood substrates, such as parquet flooring.

Abstract: UV-curable coating compositions containing urethane acrylates prepared from hydroxyalkyl acrylates and low-viscosity polyisocyanates having isocyanurate groups, low-viscosity acrylic ester components as reactive diluents, initiators, and optionally solvents and/or other known additives, and their use for coating molded articles of thermoplastic polycarbonates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyurethane-polyacrylate hybrid dispersions comprising A) 20 to 99% by weight, based on resin solids, of a polyurethane wherein i) the polyurethane is rendered hydrophilic by ionic and/or nonionic hydrophilic groups and ii) the polyisocyanate component used to prepare the polyurethane contains an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate containing allophanate groups, and B) 1 to 80% by weight, based on resin solids) of a polyacrylate polymer, wherein the sum of components A and B is 100%, based on the total weight of A) and B). The present invention also relates to the use of these hybrid dispersions for coating substrates, in particular wood.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solvent-free, low viscosity binder composition which contains, in amounts sufficient to provide an NCO:OH equivalent ratio of 0.5:1 to 2.0:1,A) a polyisocyanate component containing one or more organic polyisocyanates andB) a solvent-free polyhydroxy component having a hydroxyl group content of 3.0 to 18 wt. % and a viscosity at 23.degree. C. of 200 to 10,000 mPa.s, which containsB.sub.1) a hydroxy-functional polyacrylate component which is prepared by polymerizing a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers in which at least one monomer is hydroxy-functional in the presence ofB.sub.2) a compound containing ether groups and having one or more hydroxy groups.The invention also relates to the use of this binder composition in solvent-free two-component polyurethane coating compositions for coating metallic or mineral substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous compositions containinga) bis(1,3,4-oxadiazolin-5-ones) corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a single bond or a divalent aliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical having 1 to 18 carbon atoms andb) organic polyamines or polyamine blends having an average of more than 2 NH-- and/or NH.sub.2 -- groups.The present invention also relates to coatings, adhesives or sealants prepared from these aqueous compositions, in particular automotive clear coats.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a polyacrylate resin having a residual acrylate monomer content of <0.1% by weight, based on resin solids, by preparing an initial polyacrylate resin and subsequently polymerizing this initial polyacrylate resin in the presence of a monomer having a low vapor pressure, such as maleic anhydride, and a peroxide initiator to reduce the monomer content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamines which are the reaction products ofa) unsaturated oligoesters containing an average of 2 to 4 double bonds per molecule andb) optionally other unsaturated compounds which are suitable as Michael addition acceptors and which contain an average of 1 to 4 double bonds per molecule, withc) (cyclo)aliphatic diamines which contain two primary amino groups, andd) optionally other amino-functional compounds which are suitable as Michael addition donors.The present invention also relates to aqueous, two-component coating compositions containing as binderA) the polyamines according to the invention andB) water dispersible polyisocyanates, andto coatings obtained from these coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyisocyanate mixture containing isocyanate trimers provided thati) 30 to 100 mole percent of the trimers are iminooxadiazine diones B and ##STR1## ii) 0 to 70 mole percent of the trimers are isocyanurates A iii) less than 10 mole percent of the polyisocyanate mixture is of the uretone imine structural type, andiv) the ratio of the sum of the mole percents of trimers A and B to the mole percent of uretdiones is greater than 4:1whereinR.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and represent the groups obtained by removing an isocyanate group from an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic and/or araliphatic isocyanate having an NCO content of less than 70% and/or their oligomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyamines which are prepared by reactinga) unsaturated oligoesters having an average of 2 to 4 double bonds per molecule andb) optionally other unsaturated compounds suitable as Michael addition acceptors and having an average of 1 to 4 double bonds per molecule withc) (cyclo)aliphatic diamines having two primary amino groups andd) optionally other amino-functional compounds suitable as Michael addition donors.The present invention also relates to the use of these polyamines as a binder component in lacquers and coating compositions, particularly as reactants for blocked polyisocyanates in one-component stoving lacquers.

Abstract: Diaminodipropyl ethers and hydroxyaminodipropyl ethers are prepared by catalytic amination of dipropylene glycol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polycyclic iminooxadiazinediones A corresponding to formula I ##STR1## The present invention also relates to mixtures of these polycyclic iminooxadiazinediones with other isocyanate derivatives and to their use for the production of optionally foamed polyurethane plastics, for the production of paints and coatings and for the production or formulation of active ingredients, pharmaceutical products, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for preparing mono and polyaspartates from primary mono and polyamines and maleates in presence of five-membered aromatic ring compounds containing nitrogen atoms in the ring structure as catalysts and use of these mono and polyaspartates as reactive components for polyisocyanates in two-component polyurethane coating compositions and for preparing polyurethane prepolymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing pure bis(isocyanatoalkyl)monouretdiones corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents identical or different, linear or branched alkyl groups having 4 to 9 carbon atoms,by oligomerizing at least a portion of the isocyanate groups of aliphatic diisocyanates in the presence of catalysts which accelerate the dimerization of isocyanate groups, terminating the reaction at the desired degree of oligomerization, removing unreacted excess diisocyanate by extraction or thin film distillation to obtain a distillation residue, subjecting the distillation residue to thin film distillation at a temperature of 160.degree. to 220.degree. C. and a pressure of 0.01 to 1.0 mbar and obtaining bis(isocyanato-alkyl)monouretdiones corresponding to formula (I) as the distillate.