Abstract: Process for producing flexible polyurethane foams in particular molded flexible polyurethane foams, by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, wherein the component b) comprises b1a) at least one polyether alcohol having an end block of ethylene oxide units which has been added on by means of DMC catalysis and makes up not more than 10% by weight of the weight of the alkylene oxide added on by means of DMC catalysis, and/or b1b) at least one polyether alcohol comprising a terminal mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide which has been added on by means of DMC catalysis and has an ethylene oxide content in the mixture of at least 25% by weight, and also b2a) at least one polyether alcohol or comprising exclusively propylene oxide units, and/or b2b) at least one graft polyether alcohol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of polyether alcohols by reaction of alkylene oxides with H-functional starter substances in the presence of DMC catalysts, which comprises, at the beginning of the process a) firstly placing initial charge material and DMC catalyst in a reactor, b) metering in alkylene oxide so that the metering rate which is maintained for continuous operation of the reactor is reached in a time of from 100 to 3000 seconds, c) metering in starter substance during or after step b) so that the metering rate which is maintained for continuous operation of the reactor is reached in a time of from 5 to 500 seconds, d) after the fill level in the reactor which is desired for continuous operation of the reactor has been reached, taking product off continuously from the reactor while at the same time metering in starter substance and alkylene oxides in such an amount that the fill level in the reactor remains constant and metering in DMC catalyst so that the catalys

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing flexible polyurethane foams, in particular molded flexible polyurethane foams, by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, wherein at least one polyether alcohol bi) which has been prepared by means of a DMC catalyst and has a hydroxyl number in the range from 15 to 35 mg KOH/g, and ethylene oxide content in the range from 5 to 18% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyether alcohol and an end block of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having an ethylene oxide content of from 25 to 75% by weight, based on the amount of alkylene oxide in the end block, is used as compound b) having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyether alcohols, to a process for preparing polyether alcohols by reacting alkylene oxides in the presence of a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst with at least one saturated OH component which may, if appropriate, have previously been reacted with an alkylene oxide, wherein an antioxidant is added before or during the reaction, and also to the further processing of the polyether alcohols to form polyurethanes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing flexible polyurethane foams, in particular molded flexible polyurethane foams, by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, wherein at least one polyether alcohol bi) which has been prepared by means of a DMC catalyst and has a hydroxyl number in the range from 15 to 35 mg KOH/g, and ethylene oxide content in the range from 5 to 18% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyether alcohol and an end block of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide having an ethylene oxide content of from 25 to 75% by weight, based on the amount of alkylene oxide in the end block, is used as compound b) having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups.

Abstract: Process for producing flexible polyurethane foams in particular molded flexible polyurethane foams, by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, wherein the component b) or comprises b1a) at least one polyether alcohol having an end block of ethylene oxide units which has been added on by means of DMC catalysis and makes up not more than 10% by weight of the weight of the alkylene oxide added on by means of DMC catalysis, and/or b1b) at least one polyether alcohol comprising a terminal mixture of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide which has been added on by means of DMC catalysis and has a n ethylene oxide content in the mixture of at least 25% by weight, and also b2a) at least one polyether alcohol or comprising exclusively propylene oxide units. and/or b2b) at least one graft polyether alcohol.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyether alcohols, to a process for preparing polyether alcohols by reacting alkylene oxides in the presence of a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst with at least one saturated OH component which may, if appropriate, have previously been reacted with an alkylene oxide, wherein an antioxidant is added before or during the reaction, and also to the further processing of the polyether alcohols to form polyurethanes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyetherols are prepared by a process comprising the reaction of at least one alkylene oxide with at least one initiator compound in the presence of at least one double metal cyanide compound to give a polyetherol and the treatment of the resulting polyetherol with steam or with an inert gas and steam, and the polyetherols obtainable by such a process as well as the use thereof for the synthesis of polyurethanes.

Abstract: Polyetherpolyols are prepared by reacting diols or polyols with ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide or a mixture thereof in the presence of a multimetal cyanide complex catalyst by a process which is carried out in a vertical, highly cylindrical reactor having a central stirrer and having heat exchanger plates through which a heat-exchange medium flows and which are arranged essentially in the longitudinal direction of the reactor, at an angle ? of from 0 to 70° in the direction of rotation of the stirrer relative to the reactor radius.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyether polyols includes a precipitation step, a recrystallization step, and a reaction step. In the precipitation step, a multimetal cyanide compound is precipitated by reaction of a metal salt with a cyanometalate compound. In the recrystallization step, the multimetal cyanide compound precipitated above is recrystallized by adding further metal salt and/or further cyanometalate compound. The recrystallization forms a multimetal cyanide catalyst compound. In the reaction step, an initiator and one or more alkylene oxide are reacted in the presence of the multimetal cyanide catalyst compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing polyether alcohols by addition of alkylene oxides onto H-functional starter substances using multimetal cyanide compounds as catalysts, wherein the multimetal cyanide compound is prepared by a process comprising the steps: a) adding a metal salt solution to a cyanometalate solution at a specific stirring power ? in the range from 0.05 to 10 W/l, preferably from 0.4 to 4 W/l, a temperature in the range from 0° C. to 100° C., preferably from 20° C. to 60° C., and an addition time of from 5 to 120 minutes, b) reducing the specific stirring power ? to a value in the range from 0.03 to 0.8 W/l and at the same time adding a surface-active agent, c) heating the solution while stirring at a specific stirring power ? of from 0.03 to 0.8 W/l, to a temperature of not more than 100° C., preferably in the range from 55° C. to 75° C., d) adding further metal salt solution while stirring at a specific stirring power ? of from 0.03 to 0.

Abstract: In a process for producing polyurethanes by reacting at least one polyisocyanate with at least one compound containing at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups, the compound having at least two active hydrogen atoms which is used is at least one polyether alcohol prepared by addition of alkylene oxides onto H-functional initiator substances by means of multimetal cyanide catalysis and the reaction is carried out in the presence of at least one metal salt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of polyether alcohols by reaction of alkylene oxides with H-functional starter substances in the presence of DMC catalysts, which comprises, at the beginning of the process a) firstly placing initial charge material and DMC catalyst in a reactor, b) metering in alkylene oxide so that the metering rate which is maintained for continuous operation of the reactor is reached in a time of from 100 to 3 000 seconds, c) metering in starter substance during or after step b) so that the metering rate which is maintained for continuous operation of the reactor is reached in a time of from 5 to 500 seconds, d) after the fill level in the reactor which is desired for continuous operation of the reactor has been reached, taking product off continuously from the reactor while at the same time metering in starter substance and alkylene oxides in such an amount that the fill level in the reactor remains constant and metering in DMC catalyst so that the catalys

Abstract: Catalyst suspensions for the ring-opening polymerization of alkylene oxides comprise a) at least one multimetal cyanide compound having a crystalline structure and a content of platelet-shaped particles of at least 30% by weight, based on the multimetal cyanide compound, and b) at least one organic complexing agent c) water and/or d) at least one polyether and/or e) at least one surface-active substance, with the proviso that at least component a) and at least two of the components b) to e) have to be present.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyether alcohols by catalytic addition of alkylene oxides to H-functional initiators using amines as catalysts, wherein the addition of the amines to the reaction mixture is effected prior to or at the commencement of the chemical addition of the alkylene oxides and also at least once during the reaction, said additional addition of the catalyst being carried out at the point of the reaction at which there is an increased occurrence of side reactions and/or when the alkylene oxides undergo a change in the polyether chain.

Abstract: The catalytic activity of multimetal cyanide compounds used as catalysts for the addition of alkylene oxides onto H-functional starter substances is increased by subjecting the multimetal cyanide compounds to deagglomeration immediately before they are mixed with the H-functional starter substances.

Abstract: In multimetal cyanide complexes, more than 30% by weight of the primary particles have a platelet-like habit, i.e. the length and width of the primary particles is at least three times the thickness of the particles.

Abstract: Catalyst suspensions for the ring-opening polymerization of alkylene oxides comprise a) at least one multimetal cyanide compound having a crystalline structure and a content of platelet-shaped particles of at least 30% by weight, based on the multimetal cyanide compound, and b) at least one organic complexing agent c) water and/or d) at least one polyether and/or e) at least one surface-active substance, with the proviso that at least component a) and at least two of the components b) to e) have to be present.

Abstract: Flexible polyurethane foams are prepared by reacting

Abstract: A process for preparing multimetal cyanide compounds by reacting a metal salt with a cyanometalate compound comprises the steps