TPU with Moisture-Controlled Flexibility

Title: THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE MATERIALS FOR FORMING MEDICAL DEVICES

Number/Link: WO2017/066381

Applicant/Assignee: Becton Dickinson

Publication Date: 20 april 2017

“Gist”: High hardblock TPU, based on side-chain branched chain extenders, softens in water

Why it is interesting: The invention is related to thermoplastic polyurethanes for medical applications especially for intravenous catheters. These catheters need to have a high stiffness when inserted but need to become flexible once in place to prevent injuries. This is accomplished with TPUs based on MDI, PTMEG and either 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol (neopentylglycol) or 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol (MPdiol) and having a hardblock content of 50 to 75%. The examples show indeed an increased stiffness at ambient conditions and a larger softening when soaked in saline solution compared to TPU produced with a linear chain extender. It is however not mentioned which linear chain extender was used.

Neopentylglycol

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by Gerhard Bleys on April 21, 2017  •  Permalink
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Posted by Gerhard Bleys on April 21, 2017

https://purpatents.com/2017/04/21/tpu-with-moisture-controlled-flexibility/

High Resiliency Polyurethane Foams

Title: HIGH RESILIENCY POLYURETHANE FOAMS MADE WITH HIGH FUNCTIONALITY, HIGH EQUIVALENT WEIGHT POLYOLS WITH MAINLY SECONDARY HYDROXYL GROUPS

Number/Link: WO2017/062150

Applicant/Assignee: Dow

Publication Date: 13 April 2017

“Gist”: Use of high functionality polyols increases the resilience of flex foams

Why it is interesting:  According to this invention the resilience of flexible PU foams can be increased by using, as part of the polyol composition, a random EO/PO polyether polyol which has an equivalent weight of at least 1500, a functionality of  at least 5, a secondary hydroxyl group content of at least 70%, an unsaturation value of at most 0.01 meq/g and an EO content between 5 and 30%.  In the examples, sorbitol initiated polyols are used in both MDI and TDI-based systems, resulting in ball rebound values of up to 60% at densities of about 30 kg/m³.  As I have shown in the past (US5521226) the same (or arguably an even stronger) effect on resilience can be obtained with other high functionality polyols, indicating that the unsaturation value, primary OH content, EO content and equivalent weight are probably not relevant to the resilience increase.

Sorbitol

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by Gerhard Bleys on April 14, 2017  •  Permalink
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Posted by Gerhard Bleys on April 14, 2017

https://purpatents.com/2017/04/14/high-resiliency-polyurethane-foams/

Tack-Free Polythiourethane Gels

Patent Title: SOFT ISOCYANATE-CROSSLINKED POLYMER SUBSTANCE AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS

 Number/Link: WO2017/054797 (German)

Applicant/Assignee: Technogel

Publication date: 6-april-2017

“Gist”: Tack-free polyurethane gels are made from polythiols

Why it is interesting: Very soft polyurethane elastomers or “gels” can be made using high functionality isocyanate and monols (as co-invented by myself – e.g. EP1389222 ) or by reacting a high functionality polyol/siocyanate system at low isocyanate-index (as invented by Bayer – later spun off as Technogel).  PU gels are useful as shock dampers, gaskets and cushions but are always tacky and need to be covered or wrapped, which changes their damping and hardness characteristics. According to this invention tack-free gels without the need for covering can be produced by using polythiols instead of polyols, resulting in poly(thiolurethanes) instead of polyurethanes. This is interesting and surprising and I wonder if it would work with the monol-gels as well.

thiolurethane

Thiolurethane linkage

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by Gerhard Bleys on April 7, 2017  •  Permalink
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Posted by Gerhard Bleys on April 7, 2017

https://purpatents.com/2017/04/07/tack-free-polythiourethane-gels/

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