PRODUCTION OF POLYURETHANE FOAM IN THE PRESENCE OF AMINOALKYLIMIDAZOLE OR AMINOPHENYLIMIDAZOLE CATALYST AND METHOD OF USING THESE CATALYSTS FOR PRODUCTION OF POLYISOCYANATE POLYADDITION PRODUCT

摘要

Prodn. of polyurethane foam involves reacting (a) organic and/or modified organic polyisocyanate(s) with (b) polyol(s) of relatively high mol. wt., which contain at least 2 reactive H atoms and (c) opt. low mol. chain extender and/or crosslinker in the presence of (d) blowing agent, (e) catalyst and (f) opt. additives. The novelty is that the catalyst comprises aminoalkyl- or aminophenyl-imidazole cpds. of formula (IA) and/or (IB). In (IA) and (IB), R<1>,R<2>, R<3> = 1-10C alkyl, 1-4C alkoxy, N-mono- and N,N-di-(1-4C)-alkylamino, N-mono- and N,N-di-(1-4C)-alkylamino-(2-4C)-alkylene, Ph, halogen or H; R<4> = as R<1> except halogen and alkoxy; X = 2-6C alkylene or phenylene; Y = H, 2-4C hydroxyalkyl or hydroxypoly-(2-20C)-oxyalkylene; Z = 1-4C alkyl, Ph or as Y. Also claimed is the use of (IA) and/or (IB), esp. 1-(3-aminopropyl)-imidazole (IC), 1-(3-aminopropyl)-2-methylimidazole (ID) or 1-(3-aminopropyl)-2-ethyl-4-methylimidazole (IE) as catalyst for the prodn. of polyisocyanate polyadducts.