Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the production of polyether polyols having an average molecular weight of from 200 to 10,000 and an average hydroxyl functionality of from 2.0 to 7.0, comprising reacting one or more alkylene oxides, optionally successively, with a mixture of polyhydric alcohols which has been produced by reduction of the condensation products from the condensation of formaldehyde hydrate. The invention is also directed to the process for the production of polyether polyols characterized in that the mixture of polyhydric alcohols is mixed with dihydric and/or trihydric alcohols and/or monoamines or polyamines prior to alkoxylation. Finally, the invention is directed to the use of the alkoxylated mixtures as the isocyanate-reactive component in the production of optionally cellular polyurethane plastics.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing mixtures of low molecular weight polyhydroxyl compounds and hydroxyaldehydes and hydroxyketones by condensing formaldehyde hydrate with itself in the presence of (I) as catalyst a soluble or insoluble compound of a metal of the first to eighth sub-group or second to fourth main group of the Periodic System of Elements, optionally bound to a high molecular weight carrier, and (II) more than 10% by weight, based on formaldehyde, of one or more dihydric or higher hydric low molecular weight alcohols and/or higher molecular weight polyhydroxyl compounds. The pH of the reaction mixture is held at 5.5 to 9.0 until 5-40% conversion has occurred and is then lowered to between 4.5 and 8.0 (0.5-2.0 pH units lower). The reaction is then stopped by inactivating the catalyst.

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 present invention relates to a new organic heterocyclic isocyanate which is the reaction product of an organic diisocyanate and an amino or hydroxy nitrile. The invention also relates to a process of producing such isocyanates by reacting an excess of the diisocyanate with the nitrile under conditions under which the nitrile will not decompose and then maintaining the reaction mixture at an elevated temperature until the isocyanate nitrile adduct cyclizes. The reaction may be carried out in the presence of a catalyst for isocyanate addition reactions. Additionally, the invention relates to a process for the production of polyurethane by the reaction of the heterocyclic isocyanates with compounds carrying at least two isocyanate reactive hydrogen atoms per molecule.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of nitro-diphenyl amines is disclosed by decarboxylation of a urethane in the presence of a base at an elevated temperature using tetramethylene sulphone as reaction medium is disclosed. The urethane can be one formed by the reaction of a nitrophenol with an aromatic isocyanate.

Abstract: This invention relates to new high molecular weight polyurethanes which contain a very small amount of urethane and urea groups. These new synthetic resins are built up as block copolymers and contain relatively high molecular weight segments which are derived from high melting and low melting polyols and linked together through ester and/or urethane and/or urea groups.

Abstract: A stable dispersion of an aminoplast which is obtained by a process which comprises condensing ammonia, hydrazine or a organic compound having a molecular weight of from about 50 to about 400 and which contains at least two groups selected from the group consisting of --NH.sub.2 and --NH-- with benzoquinone or a compound of the formula R--CO--R' in which R and R' stand for the same or different radicals selected from the group consisting of hydrogen C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups which may carry chlorine substituents, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl groups, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl groups, C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 aralkyl groups, C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl groups or semi-acetals obtained by reacting said carbonyl compounds with monohydric or dihydric aliphatic alcohols having one to ten carbon atoms in an organic polyhydroxyl compound having a molecular weight of from about 250 to about 14000 as the reaction medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to new polyamines, preferably containing polyether segments, a process for their preparation and their use as starting components for the production of polyurethane resins. The process involves producing ketimines, aldimines or enamines containing hydroxyl groups by reacting a hydroxyl amine with an aldehyde or ketone and removing the water by product. The ketimine, aldimine, or enamine is then reacted with an NCO prepolymer wherein the hydroxyl group of the material reacts with the isocyanate group without disturbing the blocked amine. This polyaddition product is then hydrolyzed to unblock the high molecular weight polyamine.

Abstract: This invention relates to mixtures, in the form of relatively low viscosity liquids at room temperature, of formose, aldehydes and/or ketones aldolated in the .alpha.-position and, optionally, water and/or crystalline mono- or di-saccharides, and to the use of these mixtures for the production of polyurethane plastics, particularly foams.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of a mixture of various low molecular weight hydroxyaldehydes, hydroxyketones and polyhydric alcohols by the condensation of formaldehyde with itself. The essential feature of the improvement is that unpurified synthesis gases of the kind obtained from the large scale industrial production of formaldehyde can be used directly as the source of formaldehyde.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a finely divided, stable and relatively low viscosity dispersion of a polyisocyanate polyaddition product and an aminoplast and/or phenoplast and/or copolymer thereof in a hydroxyl containing compound and the use of such a dispersion as the starting component for the production of a polyurethane resin.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for the production of a mixture of low molecular weight polyhydric alcohols, hydroxy aldehydes and hydroxy ketones by condensing formaldehyde hydrate in the presence of calcium hydroxide as catalyst and in the presence of compounds capable of enediol formation as co-catalyst. A formaldehyde-containing enediol formation as co-catalyst. A formaldehyde containing solution of the co-catalyst in water and, optionally, low molecular weight monohydric or polyhydric alcohols and/or relatively high molecular weight polyhydroxyl compounds is adjusted to a pH value of from 9 to 12, preferably from 9 to 10, by the addition of calcium hydroxide at a temperature of from 80.degree. to 110.degree. C., preferably from 90.degree. to 105.degree. C., so that condensation of the formaldehyde hydrate is initiated.

Abstract: New polyols modified by acyl urea groups, process for the preparation thereof and use thereof as starting component for the preparation of preferably foamed polyurethane plastics. The process involves (A) reacting diisocyanatocarbodiimides corresponding to :OCN--R.sup.2 --N.dbd.C.dbd.N .sub.M --R.sup.2 --NCOwith polyhydroxyl compounds corresponding to:A--OH).sub.nto form a polyhydroxyl compound containing carbodiimide groups and (B) completely or partially reacting, the carbodiimide groups remaining in the product of step (A), with a carboxylic acid corresponding to the following general formula: ##STR1## to form acyl urea groups, and (C) distilling off the inert solvent, if used; whereinm represents a number of from 1 to 10;s represents an integer of from 1 to 3; andR.sup.1 represents hydrogen or a monofunctional or--in the form of a bridge to further acyl groups--a di- or trifunctional C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 aliphatic, C.sub.4 -C.sub.15 cycloaliphatic, C.sub.6 -C.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to new polyols modified by guanidine groups, to a process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof as starting component for the preparation of preferably foamed polyurethane plastics. The process involves (A) reacting diisocyanato-carbodiimides corresponding to the following general formula:OCN--(R.sup.2 -N=C=N).sub.m R.sup.2 --NCOat a temperature of from about 25.degree. to 130.degree. C., optionally in the presence of an inert solvent, with polyhydroxyl compounds corresponding to the following general formula:A--OH).sub.nin an OH/NCO-ratio of from 1.2:1 to 30:1 to form a polyhydroxyl compound containing carbodiimide groups and (B) completely or partly reacting, at a temperature of from 0.degree. to 150.degree. C., the remaining carbodiimide groups remaining in the production of Step (A), optionally in the presence of an inert solvent, with an amine, amide or hydrazide corresponding to the following general formula:R.sup.3 --NR.sup.1 H).sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new polyols modified by phosphonoformamidine groups, to a process for the preparation thereof and the use thereof as starting component for the preparation of preferably foamed polyurethane plastics.The process involves (A) reacting diisocyanatocarbodiimides corresponding to the following general formula:OCN--R.sup.2 --N.dbd.C.dbd.N).sub.m R.sup.2 --NCOat a temperature of from about 25 to 130.degree. C., optionally in the presence of an inert solvent, with polyhydroxyl compounds corresponding to the following general formula:A--OH).sub.nin an OH/NCO-ratio of from 1.2:1 to 30:1 to form a polyhydroxyl compound containing carbodiimide groups and (B) completely or partially reacting the carbodiimide groups remaining in the product of step (A) by means of a basic catalyst at a temperature of from 25 to 150.degree. C.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of polyisocyanate mixtures containing biuret groups by the reaction of organic diisocyanates with compounds which react with isocyanate groups to form biuret groups, to the polyisocyanate mixtures obtained by this process and to the use thereof for the preparation of polyurethane resins by the isocyanate polyaddition process.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of novel polyalkylene glycol ethers based on a mixture of polyhydric alcohols, hydroxyaldehydes and hydroxy ketones produced by the auto-condensation of formaldehyde hydrate (formose). The improvement realized is in the use of an acid catalysis rather than the normal base catalysis. The new polyether polyols are valuable starting materials for the production of polyurethane foams.

Abstract: This invention relates to mixtures of formose, aminoplast monomers and optionally water and/or crystalline mono or disaccharides. The mixtures are relatively low viscosity liquids at room temperature. The invention also relates to the use of such mixtures for the production of polyurethane resins, in particular foam resins.

Abstract: The invention broadly relates to greatly lowering the viscosity of the self-condensation products of formaldehyde (formose) by mixing formose with dialkyl phosphites; trialkyl phosphites and .alpha.-hydroxy- or .alpha.-amino-phosphonic acid esters. These mixtures have the surprising capacity of dissolving large quantities of crystallized sugars. Compounds capable of aminoplast formation may also be advantageously mixed in. These mixtures have the remarkable ability of being used to make flame-resistant, open-celled, highly carbonizing rigid polyurea-polyurethane foams with isocyanate indexes of as low as 45 to 50.

Abstract: This invention relates to new high molecular weight polyurethanes which contain a very small amount of urethane and urea groups. These new synthetic resins are built up as block copolymers and contain relatively high molecular weight segments which are derived from high melting and low melting polyols and linked together through ester and/or urethane and/or urea groups.