Method for making rim elastomers using a catalyst system which is a polymer containing tertiary amine moieties
AssigneeTexaco Inc.
InventorsEdward E. McEntire, Richard J. G. Dominquez
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Abstract
The invention is a method for making reaction injection molded polyurethane of improved properties. The method comprises injecting into a mold cavity a high molecular weight polyhydric polyether, a low molecular weight active hydrogen containing compound of at least two functionality, a polyisocyanate and a catalyst comprising polymers substantially without active hydrogens containing tertiary amine moieties. This catalyst results in improved paintability when using high solids paint. Reaction injection molded elastomers are useful as molded articles of commerce including, but not limited to, vehicle body parts.
Claims18
In a method for making a polyurethane elastomer of significantly improved properties wherein an aromatic polyisocyanate, a polyol of above about 500 equivalent weight, a chain extending agent comprising a low molecular weight active hydrogen containing compound of at least 2 functionality and a catalyst system is injected via a RIM machine into a mold cavity of the desired configuration the improvement which comprises using as a component of the catalyst system a polymer made from the monomer ##STR5## where R.sub.10 is any tertiary amino containing group with a pka in water of 7.5 or greater, R.sub.1 is H or CH.sub.3 and Y is O or NH.
In a method for making a polyurethane elastomer of significantly improved properties wherein an aromatic polyisocyanate, a polyol of above about 500 equivalent weight, a chain extending agent comprising a low molecular weight active hydrogen containing compound of at least 2 functionality and a catalyst system is injected via a RIM machine into a mold cavity of the desired configuration the improvement which comprises
- using as a component of the catalyst system a polymer made from the monomer ##STR6## where Y=O, NH
- R.sub.1 =H, CH.sub.3
- R.sub.2 -R.sub.7 independently=H, CH.sub.3, lower alkyl
- m=0-1
- n=0-6
- R.sub.8 -R.sub.9 independently=CH.sub.3, lower alkyl;
- or together are cycloalkyl.
In a method for making a polyurethane elastomer of significantly improved properties wherein an aromatic polyisocyanate, a polyol of above about 500 equivalent weight, a chain extending agent comprising a low molecular weight active hydrogen containing compound of at least 2 functionality and a catalyst system is injected via a RIM machine into a mold cavity of the desired configuration the improvement which comprises
- using as a component of the catalyst system a polymer made from N-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)methacrylamide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.