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.

A two-part curable composition comprises a Part A and a Part B. Part A composition includes uretdione-containing compound having an average uretdione ring functionality of at least 1.2. Part B composition includes polythiol having an average sulfhydryl group functionality of at least 2. At least one of the Part A composition and the Part B composition may further comprise accelerator for addition of the polythiol to the uretdione-containing compound. The accelerator comprises a nonacidic amine curative. The amine curative does not comprise a substituted or unsubstituted amidine group. Cured compositions, methods of making them and articles including them are also disclosed. A two-part composition without accelerator is disclosed wherein the uretdione-containing compound has at least one pendant CH.sub.2NR.sup.4.sub.2 groups, wherein each R.sup.4 independently represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or two R.sup.4 groups taken together form an alkylene group having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms.

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.

The invention relates to a method for modifying isocyanates, in which at least pentamethylene diisocyanate is oligomerized in the presence of at least one catalyst, the catalyst comprising at least one spirocyclic ammonium salt having a cation of formula I as catalyst for the isocyanate modification,

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the N-position substituents X and Y representing the same or different, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2-C.sub.20 alkylene chains optionally interrupted by heteroatoms (0, N, S) and by aromatic rings. The invention further relates to the modified isocyanates obtainable or obtained by means of the method and to the use of such a catalyst to oligomerize at least pentamethylene diisocyanate.

A composition and method for producing a tertiary amine is disclosed. The tertiary amine is contacted with an inert gas. The inert gas is nitrogen or more preferably argon. The amine composition is useful in producing polyurethane foam with lower levels of chemical emissions particularly lower emissions of toxic chemicals.

The present disclosure is related to a catalyst for PIR/PUR foam production comprising a compound having the general formula (I) wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from a C.sub.1-C.sub.18 straight-chain or branched alkyl group, unsubstituted or substituted with one or more hydroxyl, amino or aminoalkyl groups, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, taken together, form a 5- or 6-membered ring or 7-membered bicyclic structure, one of the members of the ring or bicyclic structure being X, wherein X is selected from CH.sub.2, O, S, NCH.sub.3 or NCH.sub.2COOM, wherein R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently selected from hydrogen or a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 straight-chain or branched alkyl group and wherein M is an alkali metal ion or a quaternary ammonium ion, as well as to a process for production of said compound and uses thereof and to a process for the production of PIR/PUR foam or flexible foam in the presence of the catalyst of the present disclosure.

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A composition and method for producing a tertiary amine is disclosed. The tertiary amine is contacted with an inert gas. The inert gas is nitrogen or more preferably argon. The amine composition is useful in producing polyurethane foam with lower levels of chemical emissions particularly lower emissions of toxic chemicals.

A composition and method for producing a tertiary amine is disclosed. The tertiary amine is contacted with an inert gas. The inert gas is nitrogen or more preferably argon. The amine composition is useful in producing polyurethane foam with lower levels of chemical emissions particularly lower emissions of toxic chemicals.