Process for the production of compounds containing hydroxyl groups from (polyurethane) polyurea waste materials

Abstract

Compounds containing hydroxyl groups, which are suitable for the polyisocyanate addition polymerization process, are prepared from polyurethane-polyurea and/or polyurea waste materials. These compounds are produced by reacting a finely divided polyurethane-polyurea and/or polyurea waste material with a low molecular weight diol and/or polyol (and optionally a higher molecular weight polyol) and a low molecular weight urea and/or carbamic acid ester. This reaction may be carried in either one stage or two stages. In the two stage process, the waste material and diol/polyol are reacted in a first stage at a temperature of from about 100 to about 260.degree. C. In the second stage, the amine-containing alcoholysis product obtained in the first stage is reacted with a low molecular weight urea and/or carbamic acid ester. In the single stage process, the polyurethane-polyurea and/or polyurea waste material is reacted with a low molecular weight diol and/or polyol in the presence of a low molecular weight urea and/or carbamic acid ester.

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