Cycloaliphatic thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers

摘要

A process for the preparation of a polyurethane-urea elastomer having a mole ratio of NCO groups to all active hydrogen atoms in the range of 0.9 to 1.2 is disclosed. The process comprise reacting (A), (B) and (C.2) for form an NCO-containing prepolymer and then reacting said prepolymer with (C.1) and (D). Accordingly (A) is 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane or bis-(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)-methane,(B) is polytetrahydrofuran or hexanediol polycarbonate and (C.2) is a chain extender. (C.1) is 5-amino-3-amino-methyl-1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane or bis-(4-aminocyclohexyl)-methane and (D) is a molecular weight regulator. The elastomer thus produced is particularly suitable for the preparation of moldings, films, flexible tubing (for medical purposes) and catheters.