摘要 |
A method of forming a hydrophilic urethane prepolymer useful in consolidating aggregate material comprises the steps of adding an isocyanate compound to a hydrophilic polyether or polyester compound which has been heated to such a temperature that the temperature of the reactants after addition of isocyanate is at least as high as about 120 DEG C. The resulting urethane prepolymer may be reacted with an aqueous slurry of unconsolidated aggregate material, such as peat, to form a consolidated aggregate product, such as a plant growth-supporting rooting medium.
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