Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
  • A61L15/00—Chemical aspects of, or use of materials for, bandages, dressings or absorbent pads
  • A61L15/16—Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons
  • A61L15/22—Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons containing macromolecular materials
  • A61L15/26—Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds; Derivatives thereof
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
  • C08G—MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
  • C08G18/00—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates
  • C08G18/06—Polymeric products of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen
  • C08G18/08—Processes
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  • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
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  • C08J7/00—Chemical treatment or coating of shaped articles made of macromolecular substances
  • C08J7/04—Coating
  • C08J7/0427—Coating with only one layer of a composition containing a polymer binder
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
  • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
  • C08J2375/00—Characterised by the use of polyureas or polyurethanes; Derivatives of such polymers
  • C08J2375/04—Polyurethanes
• • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
  • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
  • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
  • C08J2429/00—Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by an alcohol, ether, aldehydo, ketonic, acetal, or ketal radical; Hydrolysed polymers of esters of unsaturated alcohols with saturated carboxylic acids; Derivatives of such polymer
  • C08J2429/02—Homopolymers or copolymers of unsaturated alcohols
  • C08J2429/04—Polyvinyl alcohol; Partially hydrolysed homopolymers or copolymers of esters of unsaturated alcohols with saturated carboxylic acids
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
  • Y10T428/31504—Composite [nonstructural laminate]
  • Y10T428/31551—Of polyamidoester [polyurethane, polyisocyanate, polycarbamate, etc.]
  • Y10T428/31569—Next to natural rubber
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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  • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
  • Y10T428/31504—Composite [nonstructural laminate]
  • Y10T428/31551—Of polyamidoester [polyurethane, polyisocyanate, polycarbamate, etc.]
  • Y10T428/31573—Next to addition polymer of ethylenically unsaturated monomer
• • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
  • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
  • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
  • Y10T428/31504—Composite [nonstructural laminate]
  • Y10T428/31551—Of polyamidoester [polyurethane, polyisocyanate, polycarbamate, etc.]
  • Y10T428/31573—Next to addition polymer of ethylenically unsaturated monomer
  • Y10T428/31576—Ester monomer type [polyvinylacetate, etc.]

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an inactivated polyurethane and a method, for preparing it,
• Polyurethane is generally manufactured by a reaction between polyfunctional isocyanates and al- 5 cohols. The finished product then has a certain residual isocyanate content. It has long been known that isocya ⁇ nate molecules are toxic, this having restricted the use of polyurethane to fields where a certain isocyanate content has not been considered harmful. 10 An indication of the toxicity of isocyanate is that the hygienic limit value for its presence in the atmosphere (for instance in a workshop) is at present
• the object of the present invention therefore is to provide an inactivated polyurethane which can also be used in such products as will come into direct con ⁇ tact with the skin, suc as ear protectors or dressing materials, e.g. plaster.
• This object is achieved by coating polyurethane with a layer of a polymer which contains functional groups capable of reacting v/ith isocyanate. Free iso ⁇ cyanate groups leaving the polyurethane material will then be prevented not only mechanically from escaping out into the ambient atmosphere but will react with the alcohol groups in the polymer layer and be chemi ⁇ cally bound therein.
• the coating of the polyurethane can be carried out in various ways.
• the polyurethane can first be molded to the desired shape and thereafter be coated with a thin layer of a suitable polymer v/hich then reacts with isocyanate groups in the polyurethane.
• Another mode of producing the coating is first to apply a thin layer of a suitable polymer to the inner side of the mold in v/hich the polyurethane is to be shaped, and then form the polyurethane in the mold.
• Functional groups in the polymer will then react with isocyanate groups in the polyurethane, whereby the layer of polymer is chemically bonded to the polyurethane.
• a suitable hydroxyl group containing polymer is e.g. polyvinyl alcohol, but other hydroxyl group con ⁇ taining polymers mav also be used, such as partly hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate or copolymers containing vinyl alcohol or hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate, polymers prepared from vinyl and acrylate monomers containing hydroxyl groups, or hydroxyl group-terminated low mole ⁇ cular polyesters.
• Example v/hich is however not meant in any way to restrict the scope of the present invention.
• Tests were performed with sheetings of polyethy- lene, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl alcohol treated with a catalyst (DABCO 33 LV) .
• the catalyst used is of the type employed in the production of polyurethane, and residues of spent catalyst are always present in the finished material. It was found that the amount of isocyanate that had penetrated through the sheeting of polyvinyl alcohol (not treated by catalyst) was about 50 times less than the a- ount that had penetrated through the polyethylene sheet ⁇ ing. The permeability of the catalyst-treated polyv ⁇ nyl alcohol sheeting to isocyanate molecules was still less. A lesser amount of 2,4-TDI than of 2,6-TDI initial ⁇ ly penetrates through the polyvinyl alcohol sheeting.
• 2,4-TDI is far more reactive than 2,6-TDI, this is indicatxve of a reaction taking place between the isocyanate molucules and the alcohol groups. The more reactive molecule is thus barred to a greater extent by the reactive protective film.

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