CA2363706A1 - Polyisocyanate compositions and a process for the production of low-density flexible foams with low humid aged compression sets from these polyisocyanate compositions - Google Patents

Polyisocyanate compositions and a process for the production of low-density flexible foams with low humid aged compression sets from these polyisocyanate compositions Download PDF

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Abstract

This invention relates to novel polyisocyanate compositions, to a process for these polyisocyanate compositions, to a process for the production of cold cure flexible molded foams wherein this novel polyisocyanate composition comprises the polyisocyanate component, and to the cold cure flexible molded foams produced by this process. The novel polyisocyanate compositions of the present invention are characterized by an NCO group content of more than about 15%, (preferably from about 20% to less than about 33%, more preferably from about 25% to about 32%), and comprising: (1) from about 70 to 99% by weight of a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having an NCO group content of from about 30 to about 33%, and a monomer content of from about 40% to about 90% by weight and (2) from about 1 to about 30% by weight of a prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate having an NCO
group content of from about 2% to about 20%, and comprising the reaction product of: (a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate; and (b) a polyether polyol.

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1. A polyisocyanate composition having an NCO group content of more than about 15% and comprising:

(1) from about 70 to 99% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having an NCO group content of from about 30 to about 33%, and a monomer content of from about 40% to about 90% by weight, wherein the monomer comprises less than about 8% of 2,2'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, from about 10 to about 50% of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and from about 50 to about 90% of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'- and 4,4'-isomer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate totaling 100%
by weight of the monomer content;
and (2) from about 1 to about 30% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate having an NCO group content of from about 2%
to about 20%, and comprising the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising no more than about 3% by weight of the 2,2'-isomer, from about 0.1 to about 60% by weight of the 2,4'-isomer and from about 40 to about 99.9% by weight of the 4,4'-isomer, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'-and 4,4'-isomers totaling 100% by weight;
and (b) a polyether polyol having a functionality of at least 2, a molecular weight of 500 to 10,000, and an OH
number of 10 to 400, and being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of EO:PO of 50:50 to 90:10.
2. The polyisocyanate composition of Claim 1, wherein the NCO group content is from about 20% to less than about 33%, and comprising:
(1) from about 85 to 95% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having an NCO group content of from about 31 to about 33%, and a monomer content of from about 60% to about 90% by weight, wherein the monomer comprises less than about 2% of 2,2'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, from about 15 to about 35% of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and from about 63 to about 85% of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'- and 4,4'-isomer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate totaling 100%
by weight of the monomer content;
and (2) from about 5 to about 15% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate having an NCO group content of from about 5%
to about 15%, and comprising the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising no more than about 3% by weight of the 2,2'-isomer, from about 0.1 to about 60% by weight of the 2,4'-isomer and from about 40 to about 99.9% by weight of the 4,4'-isomer, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'-and 4,4'-isomers totaling 100% by weight;
and (b) a polyether polyol having a functionality of from about
3 to about 6, a molecular weight of 1,000 to 6,000, and an OH number of 20 to 200, and being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of EO:PO
of 60:40 to 90:10.

3. The polyisocyanate composition of Claim 2, wherein the NCO group content is from about 25% to about 32%, and comprising:
(1) a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having a monomer content of from about 70% to about 85% by weight;
and (2) a prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, comprising the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate;
and (b) a polyether polyol being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of 65:35 to 85:15.
4. A process for the preparation of a polyisocyanate composition having an NCO group content of more than about 15%, comprising:
(A) mixing (2) from about 1 to about 30% by weight, based on 100%
by weight of (1) and (2), of a prepolymer of diphenyl-methane diisocyanate having an NCO group content of from about 2% to about 20%, which comprises the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising no more than about 3% by weight of the 2,2'-isomer, from about 0.1 to about 60% by weight of the 2,4'-isomer and from about 40 to about 99.9% by weight of the 4,4'-isomer, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'- and 4,4'-isomers totaling 100% by weight;
and (b) a polyether polyol having a functionality of at least 2, a molecular weight of 500 to 10,000, and an OH number of 10 to 400, and being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of EO:PO of 50:50 to 90:10;

with (1) from about 70 to 99% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having an NCO group content of from about 30 to about 33%, and a monomer content of from about 40% to about 90% by weight, wherein the monomer comprises less than about 8% of 2,2'-diphenyl-methane diisocyanate, from about 10 to about 50% of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and from about 50 to about 90% of 4,4'-diphenyl-methane diisocyanate, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'-and 4,4'-isomer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate totaling 100% by weight of the monomer content;
at temperatures of from about 30 to 60°C and ambient pressure.
5. The process of Claim 4, wherein (A)(2) said prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate is heated under nitrogen to about 50 to 60°C prior to mixing with (A)(1) said polyisocyanate component.
6. The process of Claim 5, wherein the (A)(2) said prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate is heated under dry nitrogen.
7. The process of Claim 4, wherein said polyisocyanate composition has an NCO group content of from about 20% to less than about 33% and comprising:
(A) mixing (2) from about 5 to about 15% by weight, based on 100%
by weight of (1) and (2), of a prepolymer of diphenyl-methane diisocyanate having an NCO group content of from about 5% to about 15%, which comprises the reaction product of:

(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising no more than about 3% by weight of the 2,2'-isomer, from about 0.1 to about 60% by weight of the 2,4'-isomer and from about 40 to about 99.9% by weight of the 4,4'-isomer, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'- and 4,4'-isomers totaling 100% by weight;
and (b) a polyether polyol having a functionality of from about 3 to about 6, a molecular weight of 1,000 to 6,000, and an OH number of 20 to 200, and being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of EO:PO of 60:40 to 90:10;
with (1 ) from about 85 to 95% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having an NCO group content of from about 31 to about 33%, and a monomer content of from about 60% to about 90% by weight, wherein the monomer comprises less than about 2% of 2,2'-diphenyl-methane diisocyanate, from about 15 to about 35% of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and from about 63 to about 85% of 4,4'-diphenyl-methane diisocyanate, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'-and 4,4'-isomer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate totaling 100% by weight of the monomer content.
8. The process of Claim 7, wherein the NCO group content is from about 25% to about 32% and comprising:
(A) mixing (2) a prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate;
and (b) a polyether polyol being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of 65:35 to 85:15.
9. A process for the production of a cold-cure molded flexible polyurethane foam comprising:
(I) reacting (A) a polyisocyanate composition having an NCO group content of more than about 15%, which comprises:
(1) from about 70 to 99% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having an NCO group content of from about 30 to about 33%, and a monomer content of from about 40% to about 90% by weight, wherein the monomer comprises less than about 8% of 2,2'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, from about 10 to about 50% of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and from about 50 to about 90% of 4,4'-diphenyl-methane diisocyanate, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'-and 4,4'-isomer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate totaling 100% by weight of the monomer content;
and (2) from about 1 to about 30% by weight, based on 100%
by weight of (1) and (2), of a prepolymer of diphenyl-methane diisocyanate having an NCO group content of from about 2% to about 20%, and comprising the reaction product of:

(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising no more than about 3% by weight of the 2,2'-isomer, from about 0.1 to about 60% by weight of the 2,4'-isomer and from about 40 to about 99.9% by weight of the 4,4'-isomer, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'- and 4,4'-isomers totaling 100% by weight;
and (b) a polyether polyol having a functionality of at least 2, a molecular weight of 500 to 10,000, and an OH number of 10 to 400, and being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of EO:PO of 50:50 to 90:10;
and (B) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising:
(1) at least one polyether polyol having a molecular weight of 400 to 14,000 and a number average functionality of 2 to 6;
and, optionally, (2) one or more chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents containing from 2 to 6 reactive groups capable of reacting with isocyanate groups, and having a molecular weight of 32 to 399;
in the presence of (C) a blowing agent comprising water, and, optionally, (D) one or more additives;
wherein the total amount of water present is from about 1 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of (B)(1), and wherein the relative amounts of components (A), (B), (C) and, optionally (D) are such that the isocyanate index is from 70 to 120.
10. The process of Claim 9, wherein (A) said polyisocyanate composition has an NCO group content of from about 20% to less than about 33% and comprising:

(1) from about 85 to 95% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having an NCO group content of from about 31 to about 33%, and a monomer content of from about 60% to about 90% by weight, wherein the monomer comprises less than about 2% of 2,2'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, from about 15 to about 35% of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and from about 63 to about 85% of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'- and 4,4'-isomer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate totaling 100%
by weight of the monomer content;
and (2) from about 5 to about 15% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate having an NCO group content of from about 5%
to about 15%, and comprising the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising no more than about 3% by weight of the 2,2'-isomer, from about 0.1 to about 60% by weight of the 2,4'-isomer and from about 40 to about 99.9% by weight of the 4,4'-isomer, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'-and 4,4'-isomers totaling 100% by weight;
and (b) a polyether polyol having a functionality of from about 3 to about 6, a molecular weight of 1,000 to 6,000, and an OH number of 20 to 200, and being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of EO:PO
of 60:40 to 90:10.
11. The process of Claim 10, wherein (A) said polyisocyanate composition has an NCO group content of from about 25% to about 32%
and comprising:
(1) a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having a monomer content of from about 70% to about 85% by weight;
and (2) a prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, comprising the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate;
and (b) a polyether polyol being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of 65:35 to 85:15.
12. The process of Claim 9, wherein (B) said isocyanate-reactive component comprises:
(1) at least one polyether polyol having a molecular weight of 1,000 to 6,000 and a number average functionality of 2 to 4;
and, optionally, (2) one or more chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents containing from 2 to 4 reactive groups capable of reacting with isocyanate groups and having a molecular weight of 32 to 399.
13. The process of Claim 9, wherein the total amount of water present in from about 2 to about 6% by weight, based on the total weight of (B)(1).
14. The process of Claim 9, wherein the relative amounts of components (A), (B), (C) and (D) are such that the isocyanate index is from 80 to 110.
15. The process of Claim 9, wherein the relative amounts of components (A), (B), (C) and (D) are such that the isocyanate index is from 90 to 105.
16. A cold-cure molded flexible foam comprising the reaction product of:
(A) a polyisocyanate composition having an NCO group content of more than about 15%, which comprises:
(1) from about 70 to 99% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having an NCO group content of from about 30 to about 33%, and a monomer content of from about 40% to about 90% by weight, wherein the monomer comprises less than about 8% of 2,2'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, from about 10 to about 50% of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and from about 50% to about 90% of 4,4'- diphenyl-methane diisocyanate, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'- and 4,4'-isomer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate totaling 100% by weight of the monomer content;
and (2) from about 1 to about 30% by weight, based on 100%
by weight of (1) and (2), of a prepolymer of diphenyl-methane diisocyanate having an NCO group content of from about 2% to about 20%, and comprises the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising no more than about 3% by weight of the 2,2'-isomer, from about 0.1 to about 60% by weight of the 2,4'-isomer and from about 40 to about 99.9% by weight of the 4,4'-isomer, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'- and 4,4'-isomers totaling 100% by weight;
and (b) a polyether polyol having a functionality of at least 2, a molecular weight of 500 to 10,000, and an OH number of 10 to 400; and being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of EO:PO of 50:50 to 90:10;
and (B) an isocyanate-reactive component comprising:
(1) at least one polyether polyol having a molecular weight of 400 to 14,000 and a number average functionality of 2 to 6;
and, optionally, (2) one or more chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents containing from 2 to 6 reactive groups capable of reacting with isocyanate groups, and having a molecular weight of 32 to 399;
in the presence of (C) a blowing agent comprising water, and, optionally, (D) one or more additives;
wherein the total amount of water present is from about 1 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of (B)(1), and wherein the relative amounts of components (A), (B) and (C) being such that the isocyanate index is from 70 to 120.
17. The cold-cure molded flexible foam of Claim 16, wherein (A) said polyisocyanate composition has an NCO group content of from about 20% to less than about 33% and comprises:
(1) from about 85 to 95% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having an NCO group content of from about 31 to about 33%, and a monomer content of from about 60% to about 90% by weight, wherein the monomer comprises less than about 2% of 2,2'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, from about 15 to about 35% of 2,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and from about 63 to about 85% of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'- and 4,4'-isomer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate totaling 100%
by weight of the monomer content;
and (2) from about 5 to about 15% by weight, based on 100% by weight of (1) and (2), of a prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate having an NCO group content of from about 5%
to about 15%, and comprising the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate comprising no more than about 3% by weight of the 2,2'-isomer, from about 0.1 to about 60% by weight of the 2,4'-isomer and from about 40 to about 99.9% by weight of the 4,4'-isomer, with the %'s by weight of the 2,2'-, 2,4'-and 4,4'-isomers totaling 100% by weight;
and (b) a polyether polyol having a functionality of from about 3 to about 6, a molecular weight of 1,000 to 6,000, and an OH number of 20 to 200, and being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of EO:PO
of 60:40 to 90:10.
18. The cold-cure molded flexible foam of Claim 17, wherein (A) said polyisocyanate composition has an NCO group content of from about 25% to about 32% and comprises:
(1) a polymethylene poly(phenyl isocyanate) having a monomer content of from about 70% to about 85% by weight;

and (2) a prepolymer of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, comprising the reaction product of:
(a) diphenylmethane diisocyanate;
and (b) a polyether polyol being prepared by reacting a suitable initiator compound with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in a weight ratio of 65:35 to 85:15.
19. The cold-cure molded flexible foam of Claim 16, wherein (B) said isocyanate-reactive component comprises:
(1) at least one polyether polyol having a molecular weight of 1,000 to 6,000 and a number average functionality of 2 to 4;
and, optionally, (2) one or more chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents containing from 2 to 4 reactive groups capable of reacting with isocyanate groups and having a molecular weight of 32 to 399.
20. The process of Claim 16, wherein the total amount of water present in from about 2 to about 6% by weight, based on the total weight of (B)(1).
21. The process of Claim 16, wherein the relative amounts of components (A), (B), (C) and (D) are such that the isocyanate index is from 80 to 110.
22. The process of Claim 16, wherein the relative amounts of components (A), (B), (C) and (D) are such that the isocyanate index is from 90 to 105.
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