An isocyanate polymerization catalyst, a preparation method thereof and a method for preparing polyisocyanates comprising isocyanurate groups by using the same. The catalyst is a carboxylic acid salt containing a di-quaternary ammonium ion. The structure of the catalyst contains hydroxyl-containing aromatic heterocyclic residues. The catalyst is highly active. Only a small quantity of the catalyst is required for the polymerization of isocyanates. The prepared polyisocyanates have color values lower than 25 Hazen, monomer contents of less than 0.5% by weight, high contents of isocyanurates and low viscosities.

According to one embodiment, a sound absorbing urethane foam is provided. In the sound absorbing urethane foam, a normal incidence sound absorbing coefficient at a time when a diameter is 29 mm and a thickness is 10 mm is 40% or more in an entire range of frequencies of 1000 Hz to 3150 Hz.

A method of treating wood includes subjecting the wood to a vacuum environment, and thereafter contacting the wood under positive pressure with an aldehyde and an isocyanate, both the aldehyde and the isocyanate being in liquid form.

The present invention relates to the field of polyol components suitable for forming polyurethane foam, in particular two component polyurethane foam the resulting foams and methods for their production. The present inventors found gaseous hydrohaloolefin containing polyol components possessing improved shelf-life properties, in particular polyol components comprising a gaseous hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, a nitrogen catalyst and a tin catalyst, wherein the tin catalyst comprises a sulfur atom. The present inventors also found that the shelf-life is further improved if the nitrogen catalyst is at least partially protonated by reaction with an acid, such as an organic acid.

A composition kit for preparing a polyurethane foam and a preparation method and applications thereof are provided. The composition kit for preparing a polyurethane foam includes a first component and a second component. The first component and the second component are disposed in different containers respectively. The first component includes an organic isocyanate and a low boiling point foaming agent. The second component includes a polyol composition, a high boiling point foaming agent, a composite catalyst, water, and a silicone oil.

Provided are a method of preparing a polyurethane prepolymer with high functionality and the polyurethane prepolymer with high functionality prepared therefrom and a curing agent comprising the same. The method includes the steps of: Step (A): providing an alcohol composition comprising a first polyol having 2 or 3 OH groups and a second polyol having 4 or more OH groups; Step (B): reacting the alcohol composition with a polyisocyanate to undergo a first polymerization, so as to obtain an intermediate; wherein a molar ratio of a total number of the OH groups of the alcohol composition to a total number of NCO groups of the polyisocyanate is from 1:2 to 1:6; and Step (C): adding a catalyst to carry out a second polymerization of the intermediate to obtain the polyurethane prepolymer with high functionality, which has four or more NCO groups.

The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing isocyanurate-comprising polyisocyanates of (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanates that are especially stable to color drift in solvents.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porous material, at least comprising the steps of providing a mixture (I) comprising a composition (A) comprising components suitable to form an organic gel and a solvent (B), reacting the components in the composition (A) in the presence of the solvent (B) to form a gel, and drying of the gel obtained in step b), wherein the composition (A) comprises at least one monool (am). The invention further relates to the porous materials which can be obtained in this way and the use of the porous materials as thermal insulation material and in vacuum insulation panels, in particular in interior or exterior thermal insulation systems.

The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide an antifogging coating film having excellent antifogging property, antifogging persistence, persistence of appearance, and elution resistance. The coating film according to the present invention contains a metal oxide (A) and a hydrophilic compound (B); the height of the eluate by a coating film surface elution test is 1.0 m or less; this test is carried out by placing 10 L of deionized water on the coating film, allowing the film to stand for 24 hours in a 23 C., 50% RH environment, measuring the eluate height of 20 locations selected randomly within a 10 cm.sup.2 range on the coating film surface, and determining the maximum height; and the water contact angle measured after subjecting the coating film to a moisture resistance test by exposure for 24 hours in an 85 C., 85% RH environment followed by standing for one hour in a 23 C., 50% RH environment, is less than 40. Preferably, the elution level per coating film unit volume by a coating film total elution test is 40 mg/cm.sup.3 or less, and this test is carried out by immersing the coating film in 23 C. deionized water for 24 hours, then measuring the weight of the coating film eluate recovered from the deionized water.

A polyurethane adhesive composition, more specifically a two-component polyurethane adhesive, including (a) at least one isocyanate component, and (b) at least one polyol component, wherein the polyol component (b) includes (bi) at least one first polyol compound, (bii) at least one second polyol compound and (biii) at least one chain extender, and a process for making the above adhesive composition.