Polyurethanes with improved tear propagation resistance

Abstract

Disclosed are polyurethanes formed from (A) a polyol component containing dimeric diol and/or trimeric triol and/or a polyether containing dimeric diol units and/or a polyester with OH-terminal groups formed from polcarboxylic acids, preferably dimeric fatty acids or trimeric fatty acids and diols; and (B) an isocyanate component containing prepolymers obtainable from the reaction between polyfunctional isocyanates and dimeric diol and/or trimeric triol and/or a polyether containing dimeric diol units and/or a polyester with OH-terminal groups formed from polycarboxylic acids, preferably dimeric fatty acids or trimeric fatty acids and diols; at least one of the components (A) and (B) contain dimeric or trimeric fatty acid or dimeric or trimeric fatty alcohol. The proposed polyurethanes have excellent resistance to tear propagation.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.