Curing catalysts

The production of alkylphenols exceeds 450,000 t/yr on a worldwide basis. Alkylphenols of greatest commercial importance have alkyl groups ranging in size from one to twelve carbons. The direct use of alkylphenols is limited to a few minor appUcations such as epoxy-curing catalysts and biocides. The vast majority of alkylphenols are used to synthesize derivatives which have appUcations ranging from surfactants to pharmaceuticals. The four principal markets are nonionic surfactants, phenoUc resins, polymer additives, and agrochemicals. 

High purity 4-dodecylphenol is used to produce specialty surfactants by its reaction with ethylene oxide. The low color of high purity 4-dodecylphenol is important in this appHcation from a standpoint of aesthetics. 4-Dodecylphenol is also used to produce phenoHc resins which are used in adhesive appHcations and printing inks. 4-Dodecylphenol is also used as an epoxy curing catalyst where the addition of 4-dodecylphenol accelerates curing of the epoxy resin to a hard, nontacky soHd. 

Model Networks. Constmction of model networks allows development of quantitative stmcture property relationships and provide the abiUty to test the accuracy of the theories of mbber elasticity (251—254). By definition, model networks have controlled molecular weight between cross-links, controlled cross-link functionahty, and controlled molecular weight distribution of cross-linked chains. Sihcones cross-linked by either condensation or addition reactions are ideally suited for these studies because all of the above parameters can be controlled. A typical condensation-cure model network consists of an a, CO-polydimethylsiloxanediol, tetraethoxysilane (or alkyltrimethoxysilane), and a tin-cure catalyst (255). A typical addition-cure model is composed of a, ffl-vinylpolydimethylsiloxane, tetrakis(dimethylsiloxy)silane, and a platinum-cure catalyst (256—258). 

It is common practice in the siHcone mbber industry to prepare specific or custom mixtures of polymer, fillers, and cure catalysts for particular appHcations. The number of potential combinations is enormous. In general, the mixture is selected to achieve some special operating or processing requirement, and the formulations are classified accordingly. Table 6 Hsts some of the commercially important types. 

In magnesium casting, sulfur dioxide is employed as an inert blanketing gas. Another foundry appHcation is as a rapid curing catalyst for furfuryl resins in cores. Surprisingly, in view of the many efforts to remove sulfur dioxide from flue gases, there are situations where sulfur dioxide is deHberately introduced. In power plants burning low sulfur coal and where particulate stack emissions are a problem, a controUed amount of sulfur dioxide injection improves particulate removal. 

Curing Catalysts for A Methylol Agents. Many acid-type catalysts have been used in finishing formulations to produce a durable press finish. Catalyst selection must take into consideration not only achievement of the desked chemical reaction, but also such secondary effects as influence on dyes, effluent standards, formaldehyde release, discoloration of fabric, chlorine retention, and formation of odors. In much of the industry, the chemical suppher specifies a catalyst for the agent so the exact content of the catalyst may not be known by the finisher. 

Reaction of TYZOR DC and 1,3-propanediol gives titanium 1,3-propylenedioxide bis(ethyl acetoacetate) [36497-11-7J, which can be used as a noncorrosive curing catalyst for room-temperature-vulcanizing siUcone mbber compositions (99). Similar stmctures could be made, starting with titanium bis-acetylacetonates, such as that shown in stmcture (9). 

Metal salts of neodecanoic acid have also been used as catalysts in the preparation of polymers. For example, bismuth, calcium, barium, and 2kconium neodecanoates have been used as catalysts in the formation of polyurethane elastomers (91,92). Magnesium neodecanoate [57453-97-1] is one component of a catalyst system for the preparation of polyolefins (93) vanadium, cobalt, copper, or kon neodecanoates have been used as curing catalysts for conjugated-diene butyl elastomers (94). 

The pieces of cloth are then plied up and moulded at about 170°C for 30-60 minutes. Whilst flat sheets are moulded in a press at about lOOOlbf/in (7 MPa) pressure, complex shapes may be moulded by rubber bag or similar techniques at much lower pressures ( 15 Ibf/in ) (0.1 MPa) if the correct choice of resin is made. A number of curing catalysts have been used, including triethanolamine, zinc octoate and dibutyl tin diacetate. The laminates are then given a further prolonged curing period in order to develop the most desirable properties. 

The proplnts developed by Aerojet (Ref 3) use v small amts of ferric acetylacetonate as the catalyst or polymerization agent. Proplnts developed by JPL (Ref 2) use hexamethylene diisocyanate as the copolymer of PGN, together with a nitric ester plasticizer and ferric acetylacetonate as the curing catalyst. 

An acidic-cure catalyst is added to the urea-formaldehyde resin before it is used as an adhesive. Ammonium chloride and ammonium sulfate are the most widely used catalysts for resins in the forest products industry. A variety of other chemicals can be used as a catalyst, including formic acid, boric acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid, and acid salts of hexamethylenetetramine. 

The elastomers crosslinked with LHT-240, including the Tri-NCO formulation, contained 0.03% dibutyltin dilaurate as a curing catalyst and were cured in closed molds (see below) for 8 hours at 100°C. Preliminary experiments showed that such a formulation after cure for either 4 or 8 hours at 100°C swelled the same amount in benzene and contained the same amount of extractable material, termed sol. The elastomer crosslinked with TIPA contained 0.02% ferric acetylacetonate as catalyst and was cured for 24 hours at 60°C. This formulation after cure for either 24 or 48 hours was found to swell the same amount in benzene. 

The liquid or low-melting solid monomers can be cured to the solid state by incorporating a curing catalyst and heating the mixtures below the decomposition temperature. Moreover, the cured solids are transparent and hard polymers formed of three-dimensional networks with moderate thermostability. 

Cyanoacetic acid, 2 138, 139 and esters, 2 7 244-245 Cyanoacrylate adhesives, 2 539-540 Cyanoacrylate vapors, 22 102 Cyanobacteria, in nitrogen fixation, 2 7 302 Cyanobacterial associations, in nitrogen fixation, 27 299-300 Cyanocobalamin, 7 238 25 803-804 Cyanoethene. See Acrylonitrile (AN) l-Cyanoethyl-2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole (2EMZ-CN) curing catalyst, 20 17 2V-Cyanoethylated toluenediamines, 25 197... 

To ensure a strong bond between liner and insulation as well as propellant to liner, it is necessary that liner as well as propellant cure well at the interfaces. This means that in many cases the rubber insulation must undergo some treatment to remove substances which may interfere with the liner cure. Such substances are usually low molecular weight compounds and can often be removed by heating—e.g., water, which would otherwise react with isocyanate in a polyurethane liner. In addition the insulation and/or the cured liner surface may be washcoated with a cure catalyst which will increase the reaction rate of alcoholic hydroxyl groups over the rate of reaction of water with isocyanate to such an extent that the latter reaction can no longer compete with the cure reaction. 

Reed, R., Jr. (1983) Propellant binders cure catalyst. US Patent 4,379,903. 

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