Abstract: A pourable and/or sprayable polyurea elastomer is disclosed. The elastomer includes an isocyanate, an amine terminated polyoxyalkylene polyol, and a chain extender. The isocyanate is preferably a quasi-prepolymer of an isocyanate and a material selected from at least one polyol, a high molecular weight polyoxyalkyleneamine or a combination thereof. The chain extender includes at least di(methylthio)-toluene diamine. A method for improving the flowability of a polyurea elastomer, thereby permitting the elastomer to be sprayed or, optionally, poured, is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to reaction injection molded elastomers derived from high molecular weight amine terminated polyethers, an aromatic diamine chain extender and a quasi-prepolymer made from an excess of polyisocyanate reacted with polycarbonate polyols and polyether polyols.

Abstract: A process in which a polyamine initiator is oxyalkylated to form the corresponding polyamine polyoxyalkylene glycol which is then catalytically aminated to provide a polyoxyalkylenepolyamine is disclosed. These compounds are useful as curing agents for epoxy resins and for reaction with isocyanates to manufacture articles, such as automotive body panels, by reaction injection molding.

Abstract: Products useful as surfactants, corrosion inhibitors, water repellent agents, paint adhesion promoters, etc. are prepared by reacting formaldehyde and a phenol with an alkyl amine containing internal propoxy or propoxy/ethoxy groups to thereby provide a corresponding Mannich condensate having a desired utility. The Mannich condensates may also be reacted with an alkylene oxide feed stock containing ethylene oxide or propylene oxide or 1,2-butylene oxide or a mixture thereof under conventional alkoxylation conditions to thereby provide a corresponding alkoxylated Mannich condensate having a utility which may be the same as or different from the utility of the initial Mannich condensate.

Abstract: The invention is reaction injection molded (RIM) elastomer comprising a cured reaction product of primary or secondary amine terminated polyethers of greater than 1500 molecular weight, an aromatic polyisocyanate, a combination of an unsubstituted aromatic diamine chain extender and a substituted acyclic aliphatic diamine chain extender. The invention is also a method of preparation of a RIM polyurea elastomer as described above.

Abstract: This invention relates to reaction injection molded elastomers derived from high molecular weight amine terminated polyethers, a chain extender, an aromatic polyisocyanate and an aditive comprising an amine of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl and alkylphenyl each of 8 to 30 carbon atoms, W is OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 and/or OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3), R' is methyl or ethyl, x ranges from 0 to 50, and y ranges from 0 to 14.

Abstract: This invention relates to a reaction injection molded elastomer made by reacting ingredients comprising a high molecular weight polyol or polyoxyalkylene polyamine, a chain extender and a quasi-prepolymer of a polyoxyalkylene polyamine and an aromatic isocyanate.

Abstract: The invention is a reinforced reaction injection molded elastomer made by reacting in a closed mold amine terminated polyethers of greater than 1500 average molecular weight, having greater than 50% of their active hydrogens in the form of amine hydrogens, a chain extender, an aromatic polyisocyanate, a filler and an effective amount of a silane having the formula:(R').sub.y --Si--(R).sub.xwhere x+y=4; R' is a hydrophobic moiety and R is an alkoxy group, preferably methoxy or ethoxy.

Abstract: Mannich condensates are prepared from 2,6-di-t-butylphenol, formaldehyde and a polyoxyalkylene amine. The novel compounds are useful as epoxy accelerators and curing agents.

Abstract: This invention relates to a reaction product of polyoxyalkylene polyamine and an isocyanate wherein the polyoxyalkylene polyamine is present in less than the stoichiometric amount.

Abstract: A class of Mannich condensates containing phosphorus prepared by reacting a phenol with formaldehyde and a primay amine, and then reacting the product with formaldehyde and a dialkyl phosphite. Useful applications include use as a fire retardant additive in polyurethane foams.

Abstract: Quasi-prepolymers are made from aromatic isocyanates and aromatic-amine amides which comprise the reaction product of a polyoxyalkylene polyamine selected from the group consisting of diamines, triamines and mixtures thereof, and an isatoic anhydride of the formula: ##STR1## where B is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, nitro, halo, hydroxy, amino and cyano and n is a number from 1 to 4. Such materials are useful for the production of reaction injection molded elastomers having improved properties.

Abstract: Reaction injection molded (RIM) elastomers are made in a one-shot process from certain aromatic-amine amides which comprise the reaction product of a polyoxyalkylene polyamine selected from the group consisting of diamines, triamines and mixtures thereof, and having an average molecular weight of above about 3000 and an isatoic anhydride of the formula: ##STR1## where R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, nitro, halo, hydroxy, amino and cyano and n is a number of 1-4. Such elastomers have improved tensile strength, tear strength and elongation properties.

Abstract: Water soluble thickeners made by alkoxylating monohydric alcohol hydrophobes are described. The monohydric alcohol should have at least 18 carbon atoms to be properly hydrophobic. In addition, a large proportion of ethylene oxide must be added, such that the molar ratio of ethylene oxide to monohydric alcohol hydrophobe is at least 40:1. Improved results are obtained if 8-15 moles of propylene oxide are added as a block to the single mole of hydrophobe first. The alkoxylations are necessary to provide the desired viscosities and hydrophilic nature. These thickeners are particularly useful in the glycol-water based fluids of this invention.

Abstract: Ethylene glycol along with ethylene glycol derivatives and alcohols are prepared from syngas in improved yields by contacting a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen with a catalyst system comprising a ruthenium-containing compound and a manganese-containing compound, both dispersed in a low melting quaternary phosphonium compound dissolved in a solvent and heating the resulting reaction mixture at a temperature of at least 150.degree. C. and a pressure of at least 30 atm. for sufficient time to produce the desired ethylene glycol and monohydric alcohols, and then recovering the same from the reaction mixture. A rhodium-containing compound may optionally be used with the ruthenium-containing compound.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the manufacture of polyols and polyurethanes using thiodialkylene glycols. More particularly, the present invention is directed to the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foam using novel polyols prepared by forming a condensation product of a polyethylene terephthalate with a low molecular weight glycol having a molecular weight of about 500 or less and a thiodialkylene glycol such as thiodiethylene glycol. The present invention is also directed to the use of thiodialkylene glycols as cross linking agents in the preparation of polyurethane foam from condensation products prepared by digesting a polyethylene terephthalate with a polyol having a molecular weight of about 500 or less such as a glycol or a triol.

Abstract: This invention relates to ultraviolet light stabilizing hindered polyoxyalkylene polyamines. The products of the present invention can be utilized as ultraviolet light stabilizers for a wide variety of commercial products such as water base paints, oil base paints, polyethylenes, polypropylenes, polyurethanes, etc. The products have the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R represents an alkylene, alkyl, aralkyl, alkaryl or aryl group containing 1 to 24 carbon atoms,R' represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,n represents a number having an average value of 1 to 70, andx represents an integer having a value of 1 to 3.In a modified form of the invention, the products are useful also to inhibit oxidation of such products.

Abstract: This invention relates to water soluble derivatives of polyethylene terephthalate. In another aspect, this invention relates to the conversion of solid, water insoluble polyethylene terephthalates to liquid polymeric water soluble derivatives.

Abstract: Flexible polyurethane foams having improved physical properties are prepared by reacting a polyol with an excess of an aromatic polyisocyanate in the presence of a Condensation Product having the formula: ##STR1## where X represents: ##STR2## z represents NHX or --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH, y is a number between 0 and about 4,a+c equal about 2 to 10, andb is a number having a value of about 1 to about 50.

Abstract: A mixture of aromatic polyester polyols useful in preparing rigid foams is described. The polyols are made by first reacting recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) scrap with an alkylene glycol to form a reaction product which is then reacted with an alkylene oxide, such as propylene oxide. The resultant mixture of aromatic polyester polyols is a homogeneous liquid which does not precipitate solids upon standing, as do some prior art PET-derived polyols.