Abstract: Impact-resistant nylon molding materials are prepared by activated alkaline lactam polymerization by a process in which the polymerization is carried out in the presence of a graft polymer in whichA. from 5 to 95 parts by weight of a rubber-like polymer having a glass transition temperature below 0.degree. C. form the grafting base forB. from 95 to 5 parts by weight of a polyadduct, polycondensate or acrylyl polymer having a glass transition temperature above 0.degree. C., with or withoutC. from 0 to 90 parts by weight of a vinyl monomer.

Abstract: The invention describes a process for harmonizing the reaction rates for the formation of urethane and isocyanurate groups during the preparation of polyurethane-polyisocyanurate foams by reacting organic polyisocyanates with polyols in the presence of blowing agents and salts of amines having the formula ##STR1## as catalysts, wherein R stands for an hydrogen atom or a straight chained or branched alkyl radical with 1 to 19 carbon atoms, and n and m are equal or different whole numbers from 2 to 10.

Abstract: Stable water glass solutions are obtained(A) by mixing a solution of an aqueous alkali silicate solution and alkali hydroxide with a tertiary amine and subsequently oxyalkylating the resultant two-phase reaction mixture with at least one alkylene oxide in such an amount that a uniform solution forms or(B) by oxyalkylating a tertiary amine with at least one alkylene oxide and mixing the resultant reaction mixture with a solution of an aqueous alkali silicate solution and alkali hydroxide.The stable water glass solutions are suitable for the preparation of organo silicate foams.For the preparation of the organo silicate foams, a mixture of the stable water glass solutions and tertiary amino group-containing polyether polyols is reacted with organic polyisocyanates in the presence of catalysts, blowing agents and optionally auxiliaries and additives.

Abstract: Polymer polyol dispersions are prepared by reacting polyepoxides with epoxide resin hardeners in the presence of polyester and polyoxyalkylene polyether polyols.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of dimensionally stable polyurethane foams by releasing, and curing by interaction with the atmosphere, a mixture, which is under pressure, of prepolymers, containing isocyanate groups, and blowing agents, with or without assistants and additives, wherein the prepolymers, containing isocyanate groups, are obtained by reaction of organic polyisocyanates with difunctional to octafunctional polyester-polyols and/or polyether-polyols, containing chemically bonded tertiary amino groups in the polymer chain, or, preferably, with mixtures of such polyester-polyols and/or polyether-polyols and nitrogen-free polyester-polyols and/or polyether-polyols.

Abstract: Hard, rigid, non-elastomeric, non-cellular polyurethane compositions manufactured by reacting a liquid hydroxylic polyether having an OH equivalent weight of from 50 to 250, a monofunctional hydroxylic polyether having a molecular weight of from 150 to 10,000 and devoid of further functional groups which react with isocyanates, and an organic polyisocyanate, with or without catalysts, auxiliaries and additives.