Patent Title: LOW VISCOSITY POLYOLS FOR POLYURETHANE APPLICATIONS

Number/Link: WO2019/010018

Applicant/Assignee: Stepan

Publication Date: 10 January 2019

“Gist”: Polyester polyol containing lactide

Why it is interesting:  The invention relates to low viscosity polyester polyols for use in crosslinked polyurethane coating compositions. The polyols are prepared from a polycarboxylic acid, one or more polyols and 5-35% lactide. In an example adipic acid is reacted with lactide, neopentyl glycol and trimethylolpropane. Coatings made from these polyols are said to have improved hardness and solvent resistance and a low VOC content.

Lactide