Isocyantate-free method for preparing poly(carbonate-urethane) or poly(ester-urethane)
US9365675B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08G64/305
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Poly(carbonate-urethane) or poly(ester-urethane) may be characterized in that of carbonate soft segments have molecular weights Mn ranging between 10,000 and 250,000 g/mol. The segments' length may be monitored by the ring-opening polymerization condition. The process of preparing the poly(carbonate-urethane) or poly(ester-urethane) may include immortal ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic carbonate or of a cyclic ester or diester monomers in the presence of a first catalyst system and diols or polyols. The process may include chemical modification of the hydroxyl chain-end groups into carboxylic groups in the presence of a second catalyst system. The process may include a coupling reaction with at least 2 equivalents of a second cyclic carbonate, enabling coupling with the carboxylic moiety in the presence of a third catalyst system. The process may include polyaddition of a diamine or a polyamine via ring-opening of the second cyclic carbonate, and obtention of poly(carbonate-urethane) or poly(ester-urethane).
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