Crosslinked Homo- and Copolymers

Cellular poly(carbodiimides) derived from polymeric isocyanate (PMDI) can be continuously produced using a phospholene oxide catalyst. As the component temperature is increased from 25 °C to 80 °C at a constant catalyst level, foam densities decrease with increasing component temperatures, with an expected corresponding decrease in compressive strength. The foam friability also decreases with increasing component temperature. 

Modification of the poly(carbodiimide) foams, using polyols as comonomers, is possible, but the excellent thermal and flammability properties are reduced. Poly(carbodiimide isocyanurate) foams can also be continuously produced using 1,3,5-tris-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-hexahydro-s-triazine as the cocatalyst. Other trimerization catalysts, such as potassium 2-ethylhexanoate and quaternary ammonium carboxylate (Dabco TMR 2) are also used as cocatalysts in the formation of poly(carbodiimide isocyanurate) 

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