Patent Title: PHYSICAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT OF POLYURETHANES

 Number/Link: WO2018/132648

Applicant/Assignee:  BASF

Publication date: 19 July 2018

“Gist”: Solvent-free acrylate polyols are reacted together with polyether polyols and diisocyanates

Why it is interesting: In this invention a solvent-free (“100% solids” in the patent’s terminology) acrylic polyol is blended with a conventional polyether polyol and reacted with an aliphatic or aromatic diisocyanate.  The acrylic polyol is prepared by co-polymerizing (e.g.)  ethyl- or butyl (meth)acrylates, styrene and a hydroxyl functional acrylate like 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate or 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, using BASF’s “solid grade oligomer” (SGO) polymerization process. The SGO process is a high temperature and high pressure continuous process allowing for the production of low-solvent acrylic resins. The polyurethanes are said to have increased physical properties, esp. tear- and tensile strength properties.

Hydroxybutylacrylate