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Thermoplastic polyurethane resins

Assignee: Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1981-12-24
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Granted: 1983-08-23
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Expires: 2001-12-24
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Abstract

Abstract The thermoplastic polyurethane resin having a molecular weight larger than about 5,000 is obtainable by the polyaddition of a long chain diol (A) having a molecular weight ranging from about 500 to 3,000, an organic diisocyanate (C) and a short chain triol (D) having a molecular weight lower than about 500 and specified structures and, as desired, a short chain diol (B) having a molecular weight ranging from about 50 to 500, in specified ratios. The thermoplastic polyurethane resin provides particularly enhanced heat resistance and solvent resistance with improved dispersibility of a pigment or the like and other resins and favorable compatibility with a solvent or the like.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shin Konishi
  • 👤 Mitsuhiro Yoshida
  • 👤 Masatake Katagiri
  • 👤 Masashi Somezawa
  • 👤 Yoshinobu Ninomiya
  • 👤 Akira Hashimoto

Bibliographic Details

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Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 01:32
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/65; C08G18/66; C08G18/6603; C08G18/08; C08G18/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S528/00; Y10S528/905

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 393 words
A thermoplastic polyurethane resin having a molecular weight larger than 5,000 and comprising a combination of units represented by the following formulas: ##STR9## (wherein W is a residue derived by the elimination of the two hydroxyl groups from a long chain diol (A) having a molecular weight in a range of about 500 to 3,000; X is a residue derived by the elimination of the two isocyanate groups from an organic isocyanate (C); Y is a residue derived by the elimination of the two hydroxyl groups from a short chain triol (D) having a molecular weight in a range lower than about 500; Z is a residue derived by the elimination of the two hydroxyl groups from a short chain diol (B) having a molecular weight in a range of about 50 to 500; n 1 and n 2 are each a positive integer; and n 3 is 0 or a positive integer; said short chain triol (D) being represented by the formula (II): ##STR10## or by the formula (III): ##STR11## (wherein R 1 is a group represented by the formula: --CH.sub.2).sub.m (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n (where m and n are each an integer from 0 to 6, provided that, when one of m and n is 0, the other is an integer other than 0); R 2 is a group represented by the formula: --CH.sub.2).sub.p (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.q (where p and q are each an integer from 0 to 6, provided that, when one of p and q is 0, the other is an integer other than 0); R 3 is a group represented by formula: ##STR12## (where r is an integer from 0 to 3) or a group represented by formula: ##STR13## (where r has the same meaning as above); and R 4 is a group represented by formula: --C.sub.s H.sub.2s+l (where s is an integer from 0 to 4); obtainable by the polyaddition reaction of the long chain diol (A), the organic diisocyanate (C) and the short chain triol (D) and, as desired, the short chain diol (B) in the ratios of: b/a≦3 (i) < c/(a+b)<3 (ii) ##EQU4## (wherein a is a molar number of the long chain diol (A); b is a molar number of the short chain diol (B); c is a molar number of the organic diisocyanate (C); and d is a molar number of the short chain triol (D)).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 393 words
A thermoplastic polyurethane resin having a molecular weight larger than 5,000 and comprising a combination of units represented by the following formulas: ##STR9## (wherein W is a residue derived by the elimination of the two hydroxyl groups from a long chain diol (A) having a molecular weight in a range of about 500 to 3,000; X is a residue derived by the elimination of the two isocyanate groups from an organic isocyanate (C); Y is a residue derived by the elimination of the two hydroxyl groups from a short chain triol (D) having a molecular weight in a range lower than about 500; Z is a residue derived by the elimination of the two hydroxyl groups from a short chain diol (B) having a molecular weight in a range of about 50 to 500; n 1 and n 2 are each a positive integer; and n 3 is 0 or a positive integer; said short chain triol (D) being represented by the formula (II): ##STR10## or by the formula (III): ##STR11## (wherein R 1 is a group represented by the formula: --CH.sub.2).sub.m (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n (where m and n are each an integer from 0 to 6, provided that, when one of m and n is 0, the other is an integer other than 0); R 2 is a group represented by the formula: --CH.sub.2).sub.p (OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.q (where p and q are each an integer from 0 to 6, provided that, when one of p and q is 0, the other is an integer other than 0); R 3 is a group represented by formula: ##STR12## (where r is an integer from 0 to 3) or a group represented by formula: ##STR13## (where r has the same meaning as above); and R 4 is a group represented by formula: --C.sub.s H.sub.2s+l (where s is an integer from 0 to 4); obtainable by the polyaddition reaction of the long chain diol (A), the organic diisocyanate (C) and the short chain triol (D) and, as desired, the short chain diol (B) in the ratios of: b/a≦3 (i) < c/(a+b)<3 (ii) ##EQU4## (wherein a is a molar number of the long chain diol (A); b is a molar number of the short chain diol (B); c is a molar number of the organic diisocyanate (C); and d is a molar number of the short chain triol (D)).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 1, wherein the long chain diol (A) is a polyester diol, a polyether diol or a polyether ester glycol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 38 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 2, wherein the polyester diol is obtained by the reaction of an aliphatic dicarboxylic and, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or a lower alcohol ester of the dicarboxylic acid with a glycol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 3, wherein the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid is succinic acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid or azelaic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 3, wherein the aromatic dicarboxylic acid is terephthalic acid or isophthalic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 3, wherein the lower alcohol ester is a methyl or ethyl ester.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 34 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 3, wherein the glycol is ethylene glycol, 1,3-propylene glycol, 1,4-butylene glycol, 1,6-hexane glycol, diethylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, an ethylene oxide or propylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 21 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 3, wherein the polyester diol is obtained by the cleavage polymerization of a lactone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 13 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 8, wherein the lactone is ε-caprolactone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 2, wherein the polyether diol is a polyether glycol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 10, wherein the polyether glycol is polyethylene ether glycol, polypropylene ether glycol or polytetramethylene ether glycol.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 36 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 2, wherein the polyether ester glycol is a polyester glycol obtained by the reaction of a polyalkylene ether glycol with an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 24 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 12, wherein the polyalkylene ether glycol is a polyethylene glycol, polypropylene ether glycol or polytetramethylene ether glycol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 12, where the aliphatic acid is succinic acid, adipic acid sebacic acid or azelaic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 18 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 12, wherein the aromatic acid is terephthalic acid or isophthalic acid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 22 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 1, where the short chain diol (B) is an aliphatic glycol or an aromatic diol.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 24 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 16, wherein the aliphatic glycol is ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,4-butylene glycol, 1,6-hexane glycol or neopentyl glycol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 29 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 16, wherein the aromatic glycol is an ethylene oxide or propylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A or ethylene oxide adduct of hydroquinone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 24 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 1, wherein the organic diisocyanate (C) is an aromatic diisocyanate, an aliphatic diisocyanate or an alicyclic diisocyanate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 25 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 19, wherein the organic diisocyanate (C) is tolylene diisocyanate, 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, para-xylene diisocyanate hexamethylene diisocyanate, or isophorone diisocyanate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 37 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 1, wherein the short chain triol of the formula (II) is glycerine, ethylene oxide adduct of glycerine, ethylene oxide adduct of glycerine ethylene oxide adduct, 4-bis[(2-hydroxyethyl)]-2-hydroxypentane, 3-methylpentane-1,3,5-triol or 1,2,6-hexane triol.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 32 words
The thermoplastic polyurethane resin according to claim 1, wherein the short chain triol of the formula (III) is 1-bis-(2-hydroxylethyl)amino-2-propanol, propylene oxide adduct of diethanol amine or ethylene oxide adduct of N-isopropanol diethanolamine.

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