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Process for producing fiber-reinforced molded products

Assignee: Bayer AG
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Filing: 1980-09-30
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Granted: 1983-09-20
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Expires: 2000-09-30
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Abstract

Abstract The instant invention is directed to a process for the production of fiber-reinforced molded products, comprising: (1) mixing at a temperature of from 10° to 50° C., (a) 7 to 35% by weight of a polyisocyanate having a melting point above 100° C., and (b) 14 to 35% by weight of a polyisocyanate which is liquid at the reaction temperature of mixing, with (c) 43 to 62% by weight of one or more compounds having molecular weights of 300 to 10,000 containing 2 to 8 hydroxyl groups, and (d) 3 to 10% by weight of a chain-lengthening agent having a molecular weight of 62 to 250 containing 2 to 4 hydroxyl groups, (e) 0 to 5% by weight of a compound having a molecular weight below 1,000 containing from 2 to 4 amino groups or an equivalent quantity of water, (f) 0 to 5% by weight of a molecular sieve of the sodium aluminum silicate type, and (g) 0 to 5% by weight of one or more activators, all percentages being based on the total weight of (a) through (g) and components (b) through (e) being liquid at the chosen reaction temperature of mixing and having an average functionality of isocyanate-reactive groups of 2.5 to 3.5, the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in component (b) to isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms in components (c) through (e) being from 0.4:1 to 0.85:1 and the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in component (a) to isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms in components (c) through (e), taking into account any masked isocyanate groups being from 0.15:1 to 1.2:1, with the proviso that the average functionality of components (c) through (e) should be at least 2.65 when the first-mentioned equivalent ratio is less than or equal to 0.65:1 and not more than 3.0 when the equivalent ratio is greater than or equal to 0.70:1; (2) adding a fiber material having a fiber length of from 10 to 100 mm; and (3) after storing for from one hour to four days, curing and shaping the molding compound at a temperature above 90° C. and at a pressure of from 20 to 300 bars.

Inventors

  • 👤 Klaus Recker
  • 👤 Gerd Reinecke
  • 👤 Albert Awater
  • 👤 Gerhard Grogler
  • 👤 Karl J. Kraft

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/70; C08G18/72; C08G18/721; C08K; C08K7/00; C08K7/02; C08L; C08L67/00; C08L67/02; C08L75/00; C08L75/04; C08L77/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 347 words
A process for the production of fiber-reinforced molded products, comprising: (1) mixing at a temperature of from 10° to 50° C., (a) 7 to 35% by weight of a polyisocyanate having a melting point above 100° C., and (b) 14 to 35% by weight of a polyisocyanate which is liquid at the reaction temperature of mixing with (c) 43 to 62% by weight of one or more compounds having molecular weights of 300 to 10,000 containing 2 to 8 hydroxyl groups, and (d) 3 to 10% by weight of a chain-lengthening agent having a molecular weight of 62 to 250 containing 2 to 4 hydroxyl groups, (e) 0 to 5% by weight of a compound having a molecular weight below 1,000 containing from 2 to 4 amino groups or an equivalent quantity of water, (f) 0 to 5% by weight of a molecular sieve of the sodium aluminum silicate type, and (g) 0 to 5% by weight of one or more activators, all percentages being based on the total weight of (a) through (g), and components (b) through (e) being liquid at the chosen reaction temperature of mixing and having an average functionality of isocyanate-reactive groups of 2.5 to 3.5, the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in component (b) to isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms in components (c) through (e) being from 0.4:1 to 0.85:1 and the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in component (a) to isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms in components (c) through (e), taking into account any masked isocyanate groups being from 0.15:1 to 1.2:1, with the proviso that the average functionality of components (c) through (e) should be at least 2.65 when the first-mentioned equivalent ratio is less than or equal to 0.65:1 and not more than 3.0 when the equivalent ratio is greater than or equal to 0.70:1; (2) adding a fiber material having a fiber length of from 10 to 100 mm; and (3) after storing for from one hour to four days, curing and shaping the molding compound at a temperature above 90° C. and at a pressure of from 20 to 300 bars.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 347 words
A process for the production of fiber-reinforced molded products, comprising: (1) mixing at a temperature of from 10° to 50° C., (a) 7 to 35% by weight of a polyisocyanate having a melting point above 100° C., and (b) 14 to 35% by weight of a polyisocyanate which is liquid at the reaction temperature of mixing with (c) 43 to 62% by weight of one or more compounds having molecular weights of 300 to 10,000 containing 2 to 8 hydroxyl groups, and (d) 3 to 10% by weight of a chain-lengthening agent having a molecular weight of 62 to 250 containing 2 to 4 hydroxyl groups, (e) 0 to 5% by weight of a compound having a molecular weight below 1,000 containing from 2 to 4 amino groups or an equivalent quantity of water, (f) 0 to 5% by weight of a molecular sieve of the sodium aluminum silicate type, and (g) 0 to 5% by weight of one or more activators, all percentages being based on the total weight of (a) through (g), and components (b) through (e) being liquid at the chosen reaction temperature of mixing and having an average functionality of isocyanate-reactive groups of 2.5 to 3.5, the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in component (b) to isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms in components (c) through (e) being from 0.4:1 to 0.85:1 and the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in component (a) to isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms in components (c) through (e), taking into account any masked isocyanate groups being from 0.15:1 to 1.2:1, with the proviso that the average functionality of components (c) through (e) should be at least 2.65 when the first-mentioned equivalent ratio is less than or equal to 0.65:1 and not more than 3.0 when the equivalent ratio is greater than or equal to 0.70:1; (2) adding a fiber material having a fiber length of from 10 to 100 mm; and (3) after storing for from one hour to four days, curing and shaping the molding compound at a temperature above 90° C. and at a pressure of from 20 to 300 bars.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 49 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said component (c) is a mixture of (ca) 20 to 60% by weight of a polyol having a molecular weight of 1,000 to 10,000, and (cb) 1 to 30% by weight of a polyol having a molecular weight of from 300 to 950.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said component (c) is a mixture of (ca) 25 to 50% by weight of a polyol having a molecular weight of 2,000 to 8,000, and (cb) 2.5 to 25% by weight of a polyol having a molecular weight of from 350 to 800.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said component (c) is a compound or compounds having from 2 to 4 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said component (c) is a compound or compounds having 2 to 3 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said component (a) is from 10 to 30% by weight of a polyisocyanate having a melting point above 125° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 24 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said component (b) is 17 to 28% by weight of a polyisocyanate which is liquid at room temperature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 33 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said component (d) is 5 to 8% by weight of a compound having a molecular weight of 76 to 150 and having 2 or 3 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 60 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in component (b) to isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms in components (c) through (e) is from 0.5:1 to 0.8:1 and the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in component (a) to isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms in components (c) through (e), taking into account any masked isocyanate groups, is from 0.2:1 to 0.8:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 21 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said fiber materials are glass fibers having a length of from 20 to 60 mm.

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