Novel i-PEEP Polymers

Patent Title:  ISOCYANATE-MODIFIED POLYESTER-EPOXIDE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS

 Number/Link: WO2018/160217

Applicant/Assignee:  Stepan

Publication date: 7 September 2018

“Gist”: Polyester polyols are reacted with isocyanates and polyepoxies

Why it is interesting: The invention is related to isocyanate-modified polyester-epoxy polymers (i-PEEPs) which are said to be a “new class of polymers” useful as adhesives, coatings and elastomers.  The materials are prepared by reacting polyester polyols with both polyisocyanates and polyepoxies at an “i-PEEP index” (=(eqvs iso + eqvs epoxy)/eqvs polyol in %) of 100 to 200. The reaction can be run catalysed at room temperature or optionally un-catalyzed at 40 to 100°C. In the examples aromatic and aliphatic polyester polyols are reacted with polymeric MDI and BPA-DGE – based polyepoxide at different indices to produce elastomers with shore A hardness ranging between 30 and 95.
Interesting materials, although calling them a new class of polymers may be a bit exaggerated.

Bisphenol_A_diglycidyl_ether_200

Bisphenol-A diglycidylether (BPA-DGE)

 

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Polyurethane Oil Gel

Patent Title: OIL GEL, PRESSURE RESISTANT MATERIAL USING SAME FOR PROTECTING ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND OIL GEL-FORMING AGENT

 Number/Link: WO2018135494  (Japanese)

Applicant/Assignee:  Sec Corp.

Publication date: 26 July 2018

Gist”: A gel from a paraffinic  oil and a compatible linear PU is used as a pressure resistant material for deep-sea applications

Why it is interesting: The invention relates to a PU-oil gel that is used as a kind of “potting compound” to protect subsea electronics at “abyssal depths” , i.e. at pressures of 5.6 MPa (about 550m deep). The gel is prepared by reacting a hydrophobic diol and a hydrophobic diisocyanate in the presence of 10-50% (w/w) on the total composition of a paraffinic oil. In the examples an OH-ended, saturated polyisoprene is used as diol together with norbornanediisocyanate.

NBDI

2,5-norbornane diisocyanate

Fluorinated Thermoplastic Polyurethanes

Patent Title: SHOE UPPERS & CASE FOR PORTABLE DEVICES

 Number/Link: WO2018/007359  WO2018007360

Applicant/Assignee:  Solvay

Publication date:  11 January 2018

Gist”:  F-TPUs are prepared by incorporating perfluoro diols

Why it is interesting: The current inventions are about fluorinated TPU and its applications. The F-TPUs are prepared by replacing part of the polyol with hydroxyl-ended fluorinated polyethers. In the examples fluorinated polyether diols are used in different ratios to conventional polyester-, PTMEG-, CAPA- and polycarbonate diols and reacted with MDI or HDI and BDO or HDO as chain extenders. The F-TPUs can be used as uppers for footwear and as cases for smartphones and are said to have improved stain resistance and – surprisingly- a soft feel to the touch.

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F-TPU smartphone case

 

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