Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the production of dispersions of aminoplast condensates in organic polyhydroxyl compounds by the oligo-condensation or polycondensation of substances capable of aminoplast formation, in said organic polyhydroxyl compounds, the improvement wherein said dispersions are reacted at from about -5.degree. C. to about 180.degree. C. with an amine compound selected from the group consisting of:(a) organic aliphatic or cycloaliphatic mono or polyamines containing at least one primary or secondary amine group, and which are gaseous or liquid at room temperature, and(b) organic alkyl hydrazines containing at least one primary or secondary amine group and which are gaseous or liquid at room temperature.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the production of cold setting, flexible foams which contain urethane groups by the reaction of polyethers with a molecular weight of 400 to 10,000 which contain at least two hydroxyl groups and in which at least 10% by weight of the hydroxyl groups are primary hydroxyl groups, with a mixture of diphenyl methane diisocyanates and oligomeric polyphenyl-polymethylene polyisocyanates in the presence of blowing agents and optionally in the presence of catalysts and other foaming aids, the improvement wherein the mixture of diphenyl methane diisocyanates and polyphenyl-polymethylene polyisocyanate mixtures is substantially free of carbodiimide groups, has an isocyanate content greater than 30%, and contains from 60 to 90% by weight of 4,4' diphenyl methane diisocyanate and from 3 to 30% by weight of 2,4' diphenyl methane diisocyanate.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a process for the production of dispersions of aminoplast condensates in organic polyhydroxyl compounds by the oligo-condensation or polycondensation of substances capable of aminoplast formation, in said organic polyhydroxy compounds, the improvement wherein said dispersions are reacted at from about -5.degree. C. to about 180.degree. C. with an amine compound selected from the group consisting of:(a) organic aliphatic or cycloaliphatic mono or polyamines containing at least one primary or secondary amine group, and which are gaseous or liquid at room temperature, and(b) organic alkyl hydrazines containing at least one primary or secondary amine group and which are gaseous or liquid at room temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing cold-hardening foams containing urethane groups using as an emulsifier, sulphonamide compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl, chloroalkyl, cycloalkyl radical having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, or an alkaryl radical having from 10 to 30 carbon atoms,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, a chloromethyl, methyl, ethyl or phenyl radical,m is an integer of from 0 to 50,R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, aryl radical or a --(CHR.sup.1 -CHR.sup.2 -O-).sub.m R.sup.4 - group andR.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, aralkyl, acyl, carbamoyl or cyanalkyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.The use of these additions results in an increase in compression hardness without detrimental effects on other foam properties.