A urethane resin composition having properties suitable for forming a building insulation layer without adding a foam stabilizer in a urethane resin composition having at least quasi-incombustibility. A urethane resin composition for forming a foam that constitutes a insulation material for a building includes a foam having at least quasi-incombustibility in a heat-release test complying with ISO-5660, the urethane resin composition containing at least a polyisocyanate compound, an ester polyol compound, a trimerization catalyst, an additive, and a non-silicon surface adjuster, and by not containing a foam stabilizer, the additive including red phosphorus as an essential component and being combined with a phosphate-containing flame retardant and/or a chlorine-containing flame retardant.

The present invention relates to a selective process for the preparation of NCO-functionalized polyols, to their use in the preparation of silylated polyurethanes, to processes for preparing silylated polyurethanes and to silylated polyurethanes obtainable by a reaction of NCO-functionalized polyol with amino silane and to their use in CASE applications (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers).

A method for preparing low odor polyurethane foams by the use of a high silica zeolite and a foam-forming composition.

This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. The disclosure provides aromatic polyester polyether polyols and compositions comprising such polyols. The disclosed aromatic polyester polyether polyols and compositions including same are the products of the transesterification reaction of polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) and an ethoxylated triol, namely glycerin or trimethylolpropane, wherein the degree of ethoxylation is from 1 to 9 moles. At least some of the PET used to generate the aromatic polyester polyether polyols is derived from recycled PET. The disclosed aromatic polyester polyether polyols have utility in preparing polyurethane materials, for example.

A diurethane compound T prepared by reacting one molar equivalent of at least one diisocyanate compound (a) and two molar equivalents of a same polyethoxylated compound (b) including from 100 to 500 oxyethylene groups selected from the group consisting of straight aliphatic monoalcohols (b1) including from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, branched aliphatic monoalcohols (b2) including from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and cycloaliphatic monoalcohols (b3) including from 6 to 40 carbon atoms.

A composition for preparing a foamed polyurethane article is disclosed. The composition comprises (1) an isocyanate-reactive component and (2) an isocyanate component. The (1) isocyanate-reactive component comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane having an average of at least two carbinol functional groups per molecule and (B) a polyol. The (A) organopolysiloxane is present in an amount of from > 10 to < 99 wt.% based on the combined weight of the (A) organopolysiloxane and the (B) polyol. The (2) isocyanate component comprises (C) a polyisocyanate. The composition further comprises (D) a blowing agent, and (E) a catalyst. A foamed polyurethane article comprising the reaction product of the composition is also disclosed, along with use of the foamed polyurethane article.

A fire-resistant polyurethane composition and a fire-resistant product comprising the fire-resistant polyurethane composition. The fire-resistant polyurethane coating composition comprises: an aromatic isocyanate component, a polyol component, and an intumescent component; wherein the aromatic structure in the polyurethane backbone is ≥24 wt %. The fire-resistant polyurethane composition could provide surprisingly good intumescent layer toughness as well as good insulation performance.

The present invention relates to a porous layer structure containing a base material and a polyurethane porous layer formed on the base material, wherein a moisture permeability A of the porous layer structure measured by JIS L1099 A-1 (calcium chloride method) is 2000 to 10000 g/(m.sup.2.Math.24h), a moisture permeability loss rate obtained by a predetermined formula from a moisture permeability B of the base material alone measured by JIS L1099 A-1 (calcium chloride method) and the moisture permeability A is 75% or less, and a peel strength at a bonding surface between the base material and the polyurethane porous layer is 0.7 kgf/inch or more.

This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. The disclosure provides aromatic polyester polyether polyols and compositions comprising such polyols. The disclosed aromatic polyester polyether polyols and compositions including same are the products of the transesterification reaction of polyethylene terephthalate (“PET”) and an ethoxylated triol, namely glycerin or trimethylolpropane, wherein the degree of ethoxylation is from 1 to 9 moles. At least some of the PET used to generate the aromatic polyester polyether polyols is derived from recycled PET. The disclosed aromatic polyester polyether polyols have utility in preparing polyurethane materials, for example.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a copper(II)-salt capable of being used as a catalyst, a process for the manufacture of said composition, the use of said composition as a catalyst, in particular, as 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, polyurethane foams.