HYDROPHOBIC LIGHT STABLE POLYURETHANE ELASTOMER WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

摘要

A hydrophobic polyurethane elastomer is disclosed comprising an isocyanate terminated prepolymer having an isocyanate content ranging from 4 to 12 wt.% NCO comprising the reaction product of: (i) an OH terminated homopolymer of butadiene having molecular weight ranging from 1000 to 4000 and an OH functionality of from 1.9 to 2.1; (ii) an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate; and a diol chain extender having a molecular weight ranging fr om 62 to 400.