Beta-amino carbonyl catalysts for polyurethane preparation
US4012445A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G18/1841
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided as catalysts for the formation of cellular urethane polymers ranging from flexible to rigid foams, are beta-amino carbonyl compounds wherein carbonyl is present as an amido or carboxylic acid ester group and the beta-amino group is present as dialkylamino or an N-morpholino or N,N'-piperazino heterocyclic nucleus. Effective in the catalysis of the water-isocyanate reaction, these beta-amino amides and beta-amino esters are used with particular advantage in the manufacture of water-blown flexible foams, both molded and free-rise, including high-resilience and flame-retarded foam. The beta-amino carbonyl catalysts allow for the formation of foam products essentially free of the odor associated with amines such as N-ethylmorpholine. In view of this highly desirable characteristic and their other beneficial properties, the catalysts of the invention are advantageously employed as direct replacements for N-ethylmorpholine in high-resilience and other foam formulations.
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