A tertiary amine compound is shown and described herein. The tertiary amine is a reaction product of an isocyanate and a compound bearing an active hydrogen and a bicyclic tertiary amine in its molecule. The tertiary amine compounds have been found to be suitable as catalysts for producing polyurethanes. Also shown and described are processes employing the tertiary amine compounds in a reaction of an isocyanate and an alcohol in the presence of the tertiary amine compounds. Further, also shown and described is a method for making the tertiary amine.

A polyester polyol comprising at least one esterified unit of formula (I) ##STR00001##
wherein L is a difunctional aliphatic group having from two to six carbon atoms and R is a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group.

The invention discloses one method of producing polyether polymer dispersant and polyether polymer, wherein the dispersant is a copolymer macromolecule prepared by the propylene oxide or ethylene oxide with an average molecular weight of 6000 to 20000, with containing at least one benzene ring group and one polymerizable carbon-carbon double or triple bond polymer. The preparation method of the dispersant is: synthesizing a basic polyether polyol, adding a cyclic dicarboxylic anhydride into the polyether polyol, then the polyether polyol is reacted with an epoxy compound with the polymerizable double bond, and capping with an epoxy compound to obtain the dispersant; preparing the polymer polyol by the basic polyol, an unsaturated vinyl monomer styrene and acrylonitrile, a polymerization initiator, the dispersant and an optional chain transfer agent; the basic polyether is a polyether polyol with a functionality of 3 to 8.

A composition capable of substituting the use of styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer POP, comprising polyether polyol A having a hydroxyl value of 100-1000 mgKOH/g and a functionality of 4-8, and a polymer polyol having a hydroxyl value of 12-100 mgKOH/g, a functionality of 2-4, and a solid content of 4-45%, the branches thereof not containing polystyrene units. The polyurethane foam produced using the present composition to substitute the use of traditional styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer POP avoids the problem of styrene volatilisation due to the absence of styrene, and the produced polyurethane foam also maintains equivalent or even superior physical properties compared to the polyurethane foam made from styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer POP in the prior art; thus, the present compound is fully capable of substituting traditional styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer POP for the production of environmentally friendly, high rebound, and block-shaped soft polyurethane foam materials.

A method for preparing a biomass-based conductive hydrogel by 3D printing is provided. Firstly, a cellulose-based macromonomer, a rosin-based monomer, an acrylic acid monomer and an initiator are mixed in a certain proportion, stirred, and dissolved at 25-70° C. Then, diisocyanate in an amount of 5-10 wt % of a total mass of the monomers is added to the mixed solution and mixed uniformly to prepare a 3D printing photosensitive resin solution. An SLA light-curing 3D printer is used to print a hydrogel precursor 1 with a complex shape. Next, the hydrogel precursor 1 is heated to obtain a hydrogel precursor 2 with a dual-curing network. Finally, the obtained hydrogel precursor 2 is swelled in a 1-15 wt % alkaline solution at 5-60° C. for 0.1-10 hours to obtain the biomass-based conductive hydrogel.

A method for preparing a biomass-based conductive hydrogel by 3D printing is provided. Firstly, a cellulose-based macromonomer, a rosin-based monomer, an acrylic acid monomer and an initiator are mixed in a certain proportion, stirred, and dissolved at 25-70° C. Then, diisocyanate in an amount of 5-10 wt % of a total mass of the monomers is added to the mixed solution and mixed uniformly to prepare a 3D printing photosensitive resin solution. An SLA light-curing 3D printer is used to print a hydrogel precursor 1 with a complex shape. Next, the hydrogel precursor 1 is heated to obtain a hydrogel precursor 2 with a dual-curing network. Finally, the obtained hydrogel precursor 2 is swelled in a 1-15 wt % alkaline solution at 5-60° C. for 0.1-10 hours to obtain the biomass-based conductive hydrogel.

Disclosed is an aqueous composition for surface coating, including: a main ingredient comprising a first compound having at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group and combinations thereof, per molecule; a curing agent comprising a second compound having at least two functional groups selected from the group consisting of an aziridine group, an isocyanate group, a carbodiimide group and combinations thereof, per molecule; and an aqueous solvent. Further, an automotive sheet using the aqueous composition for surface coating is disclosed.

A method of forming a flame resistant flexible polyurethane foam that has a V-0 rating, according to Underwriters Laboratories Standard 94 Flammability Test, includes forming a reaction mixture that has an isocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component, and the isocyanate-reactive component includes a polyol component. The isocyanate component includes at least 30 wt % of a biuret modified aromatic diisocyanate, based on a total weight of the isocyanate component, and an isocyanate index of the reaction mixture is less than 100. The polyol component includes at least 5 wt % of a filled polyether polyol and at least 65 wt % of one or more other polyols that are different from the filled polyether polyol, based on a total weight of the isocyanate-reactive component.

Disclosed are a polyurethane composition, a molded article, and a vehicle comprising the polyurethane composition or the molded article. The polyurethane composition comprises a polyol composition (A) in which polyether polyol (a1) and polymer polyol (a2) are mixed at a predetermined amount, an isocyanate composition (B) obtainable by polymerizing polyether polyol (b2) and an isocyanate composition (b1) that comprises i) methylene diphenyl isocyanate (M-MDI) and ii) polymethylene diphenyl isocyanate (P-MDI). As such, the molded article such as a vehicle seat pad can be manufactured with improved static and dynamic comfort.

The present invention is a composition comprising a) a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles having one or more structural units of i) a polyurea macromer; and ii) an acrylate, a methacrylate, a vinyl ester, or a styrene monomer, or a combination thereof; and/or b) an aqueous mixture of a i) polyurea macromer polymer particles; and b) acrylate, methacrylate, vinyl ester, or styrenic polymer particles, or a combination thereof, wherein the polyurea macromer is characterized by the following formula I: ##STR00001##
where A.sup.1, A.sup.2, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are as defined herein. Compositions prepared using the compound of the present invention can be used to form coatings with excellent balance of low temperature film formation, hardness, and flexibility.