Abstract: This invention relates to polymer polyols comprising the free-radical polymerization product of a base polyol, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and, optionally, a preformed stabilizer, in the presence of at least one free-radical polymerization initiator and at least one chain transfer agent, in which the base polyol is a natural oil. A process for preparing these polymer polyols is also described. The present invention also relates to a polyurethane foam prepared from these polymer polyols and to a process for the preparation of these polyurethane foams.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel liquid, storage-stable, amide-modified diphenylmethane diisocyanates and to a process for the production of these liquid, storage-stable diphenylmethane diisocyanates.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel liquid, storage-stable diisocyanates and to a process for the preparation of these liquid, storage-stable diisocyanates. These comprise diphenylmethane diisocyanate and at least one compound which contains both an amide group and a hydroxyl group and which corresponds to one of two specified formulas.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymer polyols having a solids content of greater than or equal to 10 to 60% by weight, a mean average particle size of at least 0.6?, and which contain a specified concentration of blinding particles. This invention also relates to a process for preparing these polymer polyols.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of rigid and semi-rigid foams at low isocyanate levels, and to the foams produced by this process. The process comprises reacting a polyisocyanate component with an isocyanate-reactive component, in the presence of at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst. Suitable isocyanate-reactive components are characterized as having a solids content of at least 40% by weight, and an overall hydroxyl number of the remaining liquid, non-solids portion of at least 160. In addition, the isocyanate-reactive component comprises at least 50% by weight of a polymer polyol having a solids content of at least 30% by weight and in which the base polyol has a hydroxyl number of at least 75.

Abstract: This invention relates to stable liquid biuret modified toluene diisocyanates, prepolymers thereof, stable liquid biuret allophanate modified toluene diisocyanates, prepolymers thereof, and to processes for the preparation of these compositions. The stable liquid biuret modified toluene diisocyanates comprise a secondary amine based biuret modified TDI having an NCO group content of about 12 to about 46% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel polyether polyols containing pendant amine group and to a process for their preparation. These polyether polyols have molecular weights of from about 105 to about 35,000, and contain at least one terminal hydroxyl group and at least one pendant amine group. The process for their preparation comprises reacting a compound containing from 1 to 10 hydroxyl groups and a molecular weight of about 32 to about 15,000 with at least one epoxide which contains one or more halogen atoms, in the presence of one or more DMC catalysts, to form an intermediate polyether polyol which contains halogenated carbon atoms; then reacting this intermediate polyether polyol with an amine group containing compound having from 1 to 3 primary, secondary and/or tertiary amine groups.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel liquid, storage-stable, amide-modified diphenylmethane diisocyanates and to a process for the production of these liquid, storage-stable diphenylmethane diisocyanates.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel liquid, storage-stable diphenylmethane diisocyanate which contains allophanate and reactive unsaturation. These novel storage-stable liquids comprise the reaction product of diphenylmethane diisocyanate with an ethylenically unsaturated alcohol, in the presence of an allophanate catalyst and a suitable inhibitor.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel ethylenically unsaturated macromers, preformed stabilizers prepared from these novel macromers, polymer polyols prepared from either the novel ethylenically unsaturated macromers or the preformed stabilizers, and to processes for the preparation of these compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to stable liquid biuret modified toluene diisocyanates, prepolymers thereof, stable liquid biuret allophanate modified toluene diisocyanates, prepolymers thereof, and to processes for the preparation of these compositions. The stable liquid biuret modified toluene diisocyanates comprise a secondary amine based biuret modified TDI having an NCO group content of about 12 to about 46% by weight.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel liquid, storage-stable diisocyanates and to a process for the preparation of these liquid, storage-stable diisocyanates. These comprise diphenylmethane diisocyanate and at least one compound which contains both an amide group and a hydroxyl group and which corresponds to one of two specified formulas.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel liquid modified diisocyanate and/or polyisocyanate compositions and to a process for the preparation of these novel liquid modified diisocyanate and/or polyisocyanate compositions. These novel liquids comprise the reaction product of a diisocyanate and/or polyisocyanate component with at least one compound which corresponds to a specific structure and contains a 1,3-dicarbonyl group. These products are storage stable liquids.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of rigid and semi-rigid foams at low isocyanate levels, and to the foams produced by this process. The process comprises reacting a polyisocyanate component with an isocyanate-reactive component, in the presence of at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst. Suitable isocyanate-reactive components are characterized as having a solids content of at least 40% by weight, and an overall hydroxyl number of the remaining liquid, non-solids portion of at least 160. In addition, the isocyanate-reactive component comprises at least 50% by weight of a polymer polyol having a solids content of at least 30% by weight and in which the base polyol has a hydroxyl number of at least 75.

Abstract: The present invention relates to low viscosity polymer polyols and to a process for the preparation of these low viscosity polymer polyols. These polymer polyols comprise the free-radical polymerization product of (A) a base polyol, (B) a pre-formed stabilizer, and (C) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, in the presence of (D) at least one free-radical polymerization initiator, and (E) at least one polymer control agent. The total amount of polymer control agent present in the polymer polyols of the present invention ranges from greater than about 5.0% up to about 20% by weight, based on 100% by weight of the polymer polyol.

Abstract: This invention relates to ethylenically unsaturated macromers which contain reactive unsaturation, and to a process for preparing these ethylenicallly unsaturated macromers which contain reactive unsaturation. The process of preparing these ethylenically unsaturated macromers comprises reacting a monofunctional compound which corresponds to a specific formula with at least one alkylene oxide, in the presence of at least one alkoxylation catalyst. The ethylenically unsaturated macromers correspond to the formula set forth herein. This invention also relates to preformed stabilizers comprising ethylenically unsaturated macromers, to a process for preparing these preformed stabilizers, to polymer polyols comprising these preformed stabilizers, and to a process of preparing these polymer polyols which comprise these preformed stabilizers. Polymer polyols comprising ethylenically unsaturated macromers and a process for their preparation are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel aromatic isocyanates obtained by partially hydrogenating naphthalene as well as the processes for preparing the same, and to their use as an isocyanate component in the production of polyurethanes.

Abstract: This invention relates to stable liquid modified diphenylmethane diisocyanates which comprise a secondary amine based biuret modified diphenylmethane diisocyanate having an NCO group content of about 12 to about 30% by weight. The present invention also relates to stable liquid biuret allophanate modified MDIs, to stable liquid prepolymers of biuret modified MDIs, to stable liquid prepolymers of biuret allophanate modified MDIs, and to processes for the preparation of these compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel aromatic isocyanates obtained by partially hydrogenating naphthalene as well as the processes for preparing the same, and to their use as an isocyanate component in the production of polyurethanes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel aromatic isocyanates obtained by partially hydrogenating naphthalene as well as the processes for preparing the same, and to their use as an isocyanate component in the production of polyurethanes.