Diisocyanate Elastic

Methylenebis(4-phenyl isocyanate). This compound is also known as methyl diisocyanate [101-68-8] (MDI) and is produced by the condensation of aniline and formaldehyde with subsequent phosgenation. Its principal end use is rigid urethane foams other end uses include elastic fibers and elastomers. Total formaldehyde use is 5% of production (115). 

Polyurethanes are formed by reacting diisocyanates and polyols (multihydroxy compounds) to form some of the most versatile of rigid to elastic plastics. A major use is for foams with good flexibility and high rigidity. Thermoplastic polyurethanes can be extruded as sheet of c.virviiic (imghness. 

In this contribution, we report equilibrium modulus and sol fraction measurements on diepoxidet-monoepoxide-diamine networks and polyoxypropylene triol-diisocyanate networks and a comparison with calculated values. A practically zero (epoxides) or low (polyurethanes) Mooney-Rivlin constant C and a low and accounted for wastage of bonds in elastically inactive cycles are the advantages of the systems. Plots of reduced modulus against the gel fraction have been used, because they have been found to minimize the effect of EIC, incompleteness of the reaction, or possible errors in analytical characteristics (16-20). A full account of the work on epoxy and polyurethane networks including the statistical derivation of various structural parameters will be published separately elsewhere. 

The equilibrium shear modulus of two similar polyurethane elastomers is shown to depend on both the concentration of elastically active chains, vc, and topological interactions between such chains (trapped entanglements). The elastomers were carefully prepared in different ways from the same amounts of toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, a polypropylene oxide) (PPO) triol, a dihydroxy-terminated PPO, and a monohydroxy PPO in small amount. Provided the network junctions do not fluctuate significantly, the modulus of both elastomers can be expressed as c( 1 + ve/vc)RT, the average value of vth>c being 0.61. The quantity vc equals TeG ax/RT, where TeG ax is the contribution of the topological interactions to the modulus. Both vc and Te were calculated from the sol fraction and the initial formulation. Discussed briefly is the dependence of the ultimate tensile properties on extension rate. 

Studies have been made of the elastic (time-independent) properties of single-phase polyurethane elastomers, including those prepared from a diisocyanate, a triol, and a diol, such as dihydroxy-terminated poly (propylene oxide) (1,2), and also from dihydroxy-terminated polymers and a triisocyanate (3,4,5). In this paper, equilibrium stress-strain data for three polyurethane elastomers, carefully prepared and studied some years ago (6), are presented along with their shear moduli. For two of these elastomers, primarily, consideration is given to the contributions to the modulus of elastically active chains and topological interactions between such chains. Toward this end, the concentration of active chains, vc, is calculated from the sol fraction and the initial formulation which consisted of a diisocyanate, a triol, a dihydroxy-terminated polyether, and a small amount of monohydroxy polyether. As all active junctions are trifunctional, their concentration always... 

Telechelic polymers rank among the oldest designed precursors. The position of reactive groups at the ends of a sequence of repeating units makes it possible to incorporate various chemical structures into the network (polyether, polyester, polyamide, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon, etc.). The cross-linking density can be controlled by the length of precursor chain and functionality of the crosslinker, by molar ratio of functional groups, or by addition of a monofunctional component. Formation of elastically inactive loops is usually weak. Typical polyurethane systems composed of a macromolecular triol and a diisocyanate are statistically simple and when different theories listed above are... 

Diluent added during crosslinking has two main effects it Increases the population of elastically Inactive cycles and it weakens the interchain constraints. Studies of poly(oxypropylene) triol-diisocyanate networks in the presence of diluent have shown that the effect of diluent on the equilibrium modulus is much stronger than would correspond to the effect of cycles (Figure 10) (32) which again corroborates the concept of permanent interchain constraints. 

The experimental data to be considered are shown in Figure 1. They refer to previously published data on hexamethylene diisocyanate(HDI) reacting with polyoxypropylene(POP) triols and tetrols in bulk and in nitrobenzene(5-7,12) that is, to RA2 + RBj polymerisations. is the molar mass of chains between elastically effective junction points. A/Mj. has been determined directly from small-strain compression measurements on swollen and dry networks using the equations... 

Figure 1, Ratio of molar mass between elastically effective junctions to front factor (M(-/A) relative to molar mass between junctions of the perfect network (M ) versus extent of intramolecular reaction at gelation (pj- (.) Polyurethane networks from hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) reacted with polyoxpropylene (POP) triols at 80°C in bulk and in nitrobenzene solution(5-7,12). Systems 1 and 2 HDI/POP triols >i= 33, V2= 61. Systems 3-6 ...

The two primary hydroxyl groups provide fast reaction rates with diisocyanates, which makes this diol attractive for use as a curative in foams. It provides latitude in improving physical properties of the foam, in particular the load-bearing properties. Generally, the ability to carry a load increases with the amount of 1,4-cydohexanedimethanol used in producing the high resilience foam (95). Other polyurethane derivatives of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol indude elastomers useful for synthetic rubber products with a wide range of hardness and elasticity (96). 

Tan delta(S) TDI Tear strength material from its surface. Usually expressed in milligrams loss per number of cycles per a given load. The viscous modulus/elastic modulus. An abbreviation for toluene diisocyanate. The maximum force required to tear a specified specimen, the force acting mainly parallel to the major axis of the test specimen. 

Butadiene has been converted into poly-l,4-(cis-butadiene) in greater than 98.3% by Ziegler-Natta catalysis comprising neodymium versatate, diethyl aluminum chloride, diisobutylaluminum hydride, and triisobutyMuminum. The polymer was then converted into a polybutadiene-polyurethane copolymer by reacting with a diisocyanate and diol. This copolymer exhibited low cold flow and high affinity for silica or carbon black, excellent elasticity, and abrasion resistance. 

Thermoplastic polyurethane containing 4,4 -diphenylmethane diisocyanate, poly(tetramethylene glycol) and 1,4-butanediol has good mechanical strength, wear resistance and tear resistance and low-temperature elasticity. Aiming to improve the performance of sPS by exploiting these properties, Xu et al. [43]... 

Thus, 50g of I(R=0CH2CH20, m = 2 n = l), prepd by adding (CH20H)2 to glycidyl nitrate, 0.5g EtgN, and 30g tolylene diisocyanate were mixed and allowed to stand at RT for 4—12 hrs to give a brown elastic, inflammable resin which was useful as a component of expl compns]... 

In order to convert the blocks with a molecular weight of about 2000 to linear macromolecules with molecular weights of 20,000 or more, they are first capped with a diisocyanate—normally of the aromatic type—and then expanded with a diamine or dihydroxy compound. Thus, the principal steps in the synthesis of elastic fiber molecules are ... 

The structural variations possible in R and R make it possible to vary the toughness and elasticity of the polyurethane adhesive. Polyesters or polyethers are prepared with terminal hydroxyl groups that can then be reacted with difunctional or polyfunctional isocyanates. Polyurethane prepolymers can be formed in Reaction 1, with the desired terminal group produced by using one or other of the diol and diisocyanate reactants in excess. 

Mixtures of isocyanates are commonly used for convenience in commercial production of the diisocyanate, since the pure toluene 2,4-diisocyanate is more expensive to produce. The resulting prepolymer is then mixed with either a glycol, such as 1,6-hexanediol, or a deactivated (sterically hindered) diamine plus pigment if required, and then promptly poured into a preheated mold of the desired shape. In about half an hour the mixture sets to a pliable shape with stiffness and elasticity controlled by the components and processing details used [29]. Similar procedures produce high-strength polyurethane fiber (e.g., Perlon U) or elastomeric fibers (e.g., Spandex and Lycra). 

Gibson et al. reported that the copolymerization of poly(THF) and a diol-pseudorotaxane consisting of 4,4/-bipyridinium salt and bis-p-phenylene crown ether with diisocyanate afforded the corresponding polyurethane with the interlocked structure [48] (Scheme 6). Although this polyurethane has a pseudopolyrotaxane structure, the interlocked structure is stable because the interaction between 4,4/-bipyridinium salt and bis-p-phenylene crown ether is strong enough to keep the inclusion complex. In this elastic polyurethane, the rotaxane unit acted as a hard segment. 

The very low glass transition temperature (Tg) of polysiloxane chains (Tg = -123 °C) is a very attractive property for using these kinds of polymeric chains to build an oligo-polyol structure with terminal hydroxyl groups [1]. The resulting structure called a polysiloxane polyol gives, after reaction with diisocyanates, polyurethane (PU) elastomers which conserve their high elasticity at very low temperatures [1]. 

Thus, from high MW diols (MW = 1000-4000 daltons) polyethers (polyalkyleneoxides, polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF)), polyesters, polycarbonates (PC), polybutadienes, etc., by the reaction with diisocyanates [toluene diisocyanate (TDI), or pure diphenyl methane diisocyanate (MDI)], high MW linear polyurethanes are obtained (no crosslinking), with high elasticity (polyurethane elastomers, spandex fibres, some adhesives and sealants, etc). 

The most important use of phosgene is in the preparation of diisocyanates from the corresponding amines. These compounds have reached major importance as blowing agents for elastic and rigid polymeric foams and as cross-linking agents in improved elastomers and polymers. 

At present, the elastic foams hold the greatest interest. They are made by reacting hydroxyl-terminated resins like castor oil, polyether glycols, or polyesters with a diisocyanate and water in the presence of a catalyst. Two simultaneous reactions occur. The first is the reaction of the diisocyanate with the hydroxyl groups in the resin, and the second is the reaction of the diispeyanate with water, liberating carbon dioxide. As the elasto-... 

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