The invention provides a process for production of polyurethane systems by reacting at least one polyol component with at least one isocyanate component in the presence of one or more catalysts for the isocyanate-polyol and/or isocyanate-water reactions and/or the trimerization of isocyanate, wherein said reacting is carried out in the presence of carrier material and polyamine P.

A filler for artificial grass, and a method of preparing the filler, including a curing reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer having isocyanate groups at both ends thereof, an aromatic diamine, and hydrophilic fumed silica, where an amount of the hydrophilic fumed silica is in a range of about 1.5 weight % to about 5 weight %, and a specific surface area of the hydrophilic fumed silica is in a range of about 200 m.sup.2/g to about 300 m.sup.2/g. The filler is environment-friendly and has high surface energy, and when water exists in its surroundings, the filler is improved in terms of containing water due to its small contact angle with respect to water. Even when a temperature of the surroundings increases, artificial grass prepared by using the filler prevent a rapid temperature increase or an abrasion or burn that may occur as a person falls down on the grass during exercise.

A filler for artificial grass, and a method of preparing the filler, including a curing reaction product of a polyurethane prepolymer having isocyanate groups at both ends thereof, an aromatic diamine, and hydrophilic fumed silica, where an amount of the hydrophilic fumed silica is in a range of about 1.5 weight % to about 5 weight %, and a specific surface area of the hydrophilic fumed silica is in a range of about 200 m.sup.2/g to about 300 m.sup.2/g. The filler is environment-friendly and has high surface energy, and when water exists in its surroundings, the filler is improved in terms of containing water due to its small contact angle with respect to water. Even when a temperature of the surroundings increases, artificial grass prepared by using the filler prevent a rapid temperature increase or an abrasion or burn that may occur as a person falls down on the grass during exercise.

Polyurethane foam compositions and processes to make flexible polyurethane foams are disclosed. Polyurethane foam is produced in the presence of additives comprising guanidine derivatives. Improvements in physical properties such as air flow, dimensional stability, tensile, tear, elongation and foam hardness is observed when these additives are present in polyurethane formulations. In addition, these additives can minimize polymer degradation under humid ageing conditions resulting in foam products with better mechanical properties.

Polyurethane foam compositions and processes to make flexible polyurethane foams are disclosed. Polyurethane foam is produced in the presence of additives comprising guanidine derivatives. Improvements in physical properties such as air flow, dimensional stability, tensile, tear, elongation and foam hardness is observed when these additives are present in polyurethane formulations. In addition, these additives can minimize polymer degradation under humid ageing conditions resulting in foam products with better mechanical properties.

Guanylurea alcohol phosphate salts are disclosed. Flame retardant thermoplastic and thermoset polymers can be made by incorporating said guanylurea alcohol phosphate salts into polymers and these polymers have improved properties over similar thermoplastic or thermoset polymers where guanylurea phosphate salts are added as flame retardant dispersions to said polymer. Flame retardant polyurethane foams where the guanylurea alcohol phosphate salts have been incorporated into the polyurethane are a particularly preferred embodiment.

The invention provides a process for production of polyurethane systems by reacting at least one polyol component with at least one isocyanate component in the presence of one or more catalysts for the isocyanate-polyol and/or isocyanate-water reactions and/or the trimerization of isocyanate, wherein said reacting is carried out in the presence of carrier material and polyamine P.

An amine compound and an ionic conductive agent excellent in electroconductivity are provided. By using the amine compound, an electroconductive resin composition suppressed in bleeding and excellent in electroconductivity is provided. The amine compound and the ionic conductive agent have a structure represented by the following general formula (1). ##STR00001##

Compositions comprising isocyanate capped polyurethane prepolymers and select mono-benzyl phthalate plasticizers, e.g., 7-(2,6,6,8-tetramethyl-4-oxa-3-oxo-nonyl) benzylphthalate, exhibit better isocyanate stability than prepolymer compositions comprising other plasticizers common in polyurethane systems. Curing compositions comprising these prepolymers, the select mono-benzyl phthalate plasticizers, and methylenedianiline coordination complex curing agents exhibit improved processing characteristics and yield elastomeric polyurethanes with lower compression set, higher break strength and lower color than similar composition comprising plasticizers such as benzoate plasticizers.

Compositions comprising isocyanate capped polyurethane prepolymers and select mono-benzyl phthalate plasticizers, e.g., 7-(2,6,6,8-tetramethyl-4-oxa-3-oxo-nonyl) benzylphthalate, exhibit better isocyanate stability than prepolymer compositions comprising other plasticizers common in polyurethane systems. Curing compositions comprising these prepolymers, the select mono-benzyl phthalate plasticizers, and methylenedianiline coordination complex curing agents exhibit improved processing characteristics and yield elastomeric polyurethanes with lower compression set, higher break strength and lower color than similar composition comprising plasticizers such as benzoate plasticizers.