Disclosed are polymer polyol compositions that include polymer particles produced from an ethylenically unsaturated compound resulting from the reaction of an amine-reactive ethylenically unsaturated compound with an amino diphenylamine, as well as to the use of such polymer polyol compositions in the production of flexible polyurethane foams. The polyurethane foam includes the reaction product of a reaction mixture that includes a polyisocyanate component and a polyol composition that includes the polymer polyol.

A polyurethane composition is provided. The polyurethane composition comprises (A) a polyurethane-prepolymer prepared by reacting at least one polyisocyanate compound with a first polyol component; and (B) a second polyol component; wherein at least one of the first polyol component and the second polyol component comprises an ester/ether random copolymer polyol synthesized by reacting a starting material polyether polyol with at least one monomeric polyhydric alcohol and at least one monomeric multifunctional carboxylic acid or anhydride thereof. The polyurethane foam prepared by using the polyurethane composition can achieve inhibited internal heat buildup, high thermal stability, superior tear strength, enhanced abrasion resistance and good hydrolysis resistance. A polyurethane product prepared with said foam, a method for preparing the polyurethane foam and a method for improving the performance property of the polyurethane foam are also provided.

A reaction system for preparing polymer polyol and a method for preparing polymer polyol. The reaction system comprises a reactor, a first circulation unit, a second circulation unit, and a flow direction switching unit, wherein the reaction cavity of the reactor is divided into a first reaction chamber and a second reaction chamber by a partition plate, and the top of the partition plate is provided with an overflow port to communicate the first reaction chamber and the second reaction chamber with each other; the first circulation unit enables the material in the first reaction chamber to circulate between the discharge port of the first reaction chamber and the feed port of the first reaction chamber; the second circulation unit enables the material in the second reaction chamber to circulate between the discharge port of the second reaction chamber and the feed port of the second reaction chamber. The polymer polyol prepared by the reaction system has a low-viscosity effect, and by using the polymer polyol prepared by the method, a polyurethane foam having excellent mechanical properties and high hardness can be obtained.

The invention relates to: composite elements comprising a thermoplastic material and a polyurethane adhering to said thermoplastic material; a method for producing same; and the use thereof.

The invention relates to novel urethane or carbamate compounds which can act as a catalyst for the reaction of at least one isocyanate compound with at least one isocyanate-reactive compound, in particular for the manufacture of polyisocyanate polyaddition products, such as polyurethanes, in particular, for the manufacture of polyurethane (PU) foams, where they exhibit superior blowing performance.

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.

Polyol premixes and thermally insulating rigid polyurethane foams, such as those that can be used as a thermal insulation medium in the construction of refrigerated storage devices, are disclosed. A polymer polyol having a OH number of greater than 260 mg KOH/g is utilized. The resulting polyurethane foams can exhibit improved thermal insulation properties without sacrificing other important physical and processing properties.

This invention relates to improved flexible foams prepared from polymer polyols and to a process for preparing these improved flexible foams.

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.