Abstract: The present invention relates to moisture-curable, alkoxysilane-functional polyether urethanes containing

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a moisture-curable, alkoxysilane-functional polyether urethane by reacting at an NCO:OH equivalent ratio of 1.5:1 to 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for reducing the monomeric aziridine content in a polyaziridine forming reaction mixture by adding to the polyaziridine forming reaction mixture an excess of an isocyanate scavenger wherein the excess is based on the equivalent ratio of scavenger to monomeric aziridine, an to a product obtained by this process and to a coating composition containing the product obtained by the process.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of irreversibly immobilizing an enzyme into polyurethane coatings. This invention also provides for an enzyme-containing coating having a degree of immobilization of the enzyme of approximately 100%. The synthesis of waterborne polyurethane coatings in the presence of enzyme has enabled the irreversible attachment of the enzyme to the polymeric matrix. The distribution of immobilized enzyme as well as activity retention are homogeneous within the coating. Decreasing ECC hydrophobicity, via the use of a less hydrophobic polyisocyanate prepolymer during polymerization, significantly enhanced the intrinsic activity of the ECC.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyisocyanate mixtures prepared from aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates and having a) an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.0, b) a content of isocyanate groups (calculated as NCO; molecular weight=42) of 4.0 to 28.0 wt. % and c) a content of alkoxy groups having up to 36 carbon atoms of 2.0 to 37.5 wt. %, wherein the alkoxy groups are constituents of allophanate groups or optionally urethane groups, provided that >50 mol % of the alkoxy groups are a constituent of allophanate groups that are connected to at least two polyisocyanate molecules which are each prepared from at least two diisocyanates. The present invention also relates to a process for preparing these polyisocyanate mixtures and to coating compositions, which are highly diluted or dilutable with non-polar solvents and contain these polyisocyanate mixtures and lacquer binders or binder components optionally containing isocyanate-reactive groups.

Abstract: The invention provides a new process for purifying organic isocyanates or isocyanate mixtures by mixing the isocyanates or isocyanate mixtures to be purified with at least one alcohol and/or thiol or a mixture of alcohols and/or thiols, heating the resultant mixture and simultaneously or subsequently degassing the mixture and/or working up the mixture by distillation and/or extraction.

Abstract: An organic isocyanate or mixture of isocyanates is treated with at least one high molecular weight ester of phosphoric acid corresponding to a specified formula to remove chlorine compounds. The isocyanates which are purified in this manner are useful for the production of coatings, polyurethane moldings and chemical intermediates.

Abstract: The invention relates to water-dispersible polyisocyanate mixtures which is the reaction product of A) a lacquer polyisocyanate having a uretdione, isocyanurate, allophanate, biuret, iminooxadiazinedione and/or oxadiazinetrione group and prepared from monomeric diisocyanates and B) a polyalkylene oxide polyether containing at least one carboxylic acid group, wherein the polyalkylene oxide polyether is linked to the lacquer polyisocyanate through a reaction between an isocyanate group and a carboxylic acid group to form an acylated urea group or an amide bond. The invention further relates to a process for their preparation and their use as a starting component in the preparation of polyurethane plastics, in particular as crosslinking agents for water-soluble or -dispersible lacquer binders or binder components with isocyanate-reactive groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying low molecular weight isocyanates or isocyanate mixtures from chlorine compounds by extractively treating the low molecular weight isocyanates or isocyanate mixtures with an extraction agent containing near-critical and/or super-critical fluids or fluid mixtures at a temperature of 10° C. to 200° C., a pressure of 10 bar to 1,000 bar and a weight ratio of the extraction agent to the isocyanate or isocyanate mixture of 1 to 200, and separating the chlorine compounds from the extraction agent by reduction in pressure.

Abstract: A process for the purification of organic isocyanates or isocyanate mixtures in which the amount of chlorine compound(s) present is reduced by mixing the isocyanate(s) or isocyanate mixtures with a gel-type or macroporous, anion-exchanging organic material having tertiary and/or quaternary amino groups. The process renders possible a purification of the isocyanates from chlorine-containing compounds which is milder than in conventional processes and is therefore particularly suitable for temperature-sensitive isocyanates.