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Definitions

• the present invention relates to catalyst systems for polyurethane and/or polyurea foam production, and blowing catalysts of such catalyst system.
• Polyurethane and polyurea products are well known in the art and used for a multitude of different applications.
• foamed polyurethane products (hereinafter referred to as foamed PU), are obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate with a isocyanate reactive component, typically a polyalcohol (also called polyol).
• a polyisocyanate reactive component typically a polyalcohol (also called polyol).
• the reaction to provide the foamed PU typically requires a catalyst system comprising at least two catalyst components.
• the first component is typically referred to as the gelling catalyst or gelation catalyst, mainly catalyzing the reaction of isocyanate groups and alcohol groups, thereby providing urethane groups in the polyurethane polymer obtained.
• the second component is typically referred to as the blowing catalyst, mainly catalyzing the reaction of isocyanate groups and water, thereby providing urea groups in the polyurethane polymer obtained and carbon dioxide gas.
• Additional additives such as chain extenders, other chemical or physical blowing agents, fillers, flame retarders, antioxidants and alike can be added.
• the catalyst system is to meet various criteria to a more or less extent, in order to be a suitable catalyst system for the foamed PU aimed for.
• criteria is a.o. the catalytic activity of the gelling catalyst, which typically is to be as high as possible, causing less catalyst to be used in order to obtain the proper reaction rate and obtaining a quick start of the reaction.
• An other criteria is a.o. the catalytic activity of the blowing catalyst, which typically is to be high in order to cause less catalyst to be used, but which may not be too high, as this might cause the developing foam to collapse due to the provision of too much gas in the reacting system.
• a blowing catalyst which has a constant catalytic activity during the whole reaction time of the foam may be desired.
• Other criteria of the catalytic system may be the release of low or even no VOC's from the manufactured foam.
• Still an other criteria of the catalytic system may be the provision of a foam showing less or no tendency to fogging.
• the catalytic system is able to react different polyisocyanates with different isocyanate reactive components is a similar or even identical way.
• blowing catalyst of a catalyst system for use in polyurethane and/or polyurea foam providing reactions, which blowing catalysts meet one or more of the criteria as set out above.
• each of R 1 and R 2 are chosen from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group and an n-propyl group;
• R being an alkoxyalkyl group chosen from the group consisting of
• R 4 is chosen from the group consisting of a hydrogen and
• the catalyst system further comprising at least one gelling catalyst different from said component of formula I or II.
• the blowing catalyst in a reactive system of, on the one hand, at least one, but optionally more than one polyisocyanate component, and on the other hand the combination of the at least one, and possibly more than one, isocyanate-reactive component and all other components other than the isocyanates in the reaction system, such as, as the case may be, the polyol, water, any additives such as surfactants, flame retardants, antioxidants, and amine catalysts.
• the component according to one of the formulae I or II can be provide, in general, by a method for providing a secondary or tertiary amine with formula (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4 , wherein each of R 1 and R 2 are chosen from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group and an n-propyl group;
• R being an alkoxyalkyl group chosen from the group consisting of -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 - and -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -;
• R 4 is chosen from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-propyl group and a group with formula R X R 2 NR 3 ,
• reaction of ammonia with the R 1 R 2 NR 3 (OH), preferably in presence of a catalyst provides mixtures of components, which mixtures comprise, next to the corresponding (R 1 R2 NR 3 ) 2 NH, at least one of a corresponding primary amine R 1 R2 NR 3 NH 2 , a secondary amine R 1 R 2 NR 3 NR 5 H, and/or a tertiary amine R 1 R 2 NR 3 NR 5 R 6 , wherein R 5 and optionally R 6 are identical to R 1 or R 2 .
• R X R 2 NR 3 2 NR 4 may be obtained, for which R 4 equals either R 1 , R 2 or (R X R 2 NR 3 ).
• the R 1 R 2 NR 3 (OH) may be reacted with ammonia in presence of a catalyst.
• So-called copper-chromite catalysts are examples of typical oxidic catalysts of Group I B/
• promoters may be used, mainly comprising elements of the Groups I A and II A, IV B, IV A, VIII B.
• Other suitable catalysts for alcohol amination reaction are supported or non-supported catalysts of the Group of VIII B.
• Carriers for group VIII B metals are AI 2 O 3 , S1O 2 , T1O 2 , activated carbon, etc. Also, it is popular to add different promoters to such catalyst, mainly of the Groups I A and II A, IV B, IV A.
• Carriers like AI 2 O 3 , S1O 2 , T1O 2 may show appreciable activity for alcohol amination reactions. Promoters can be added, which are covering a wide range of components.
• the separation of (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4 from the mixture may typically be done by distillation. The distillation provides different fractions, of which typically the heavy fraction comprises ( (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4' , together with isomers of this molecule.
• each of R 1 and R 2 are chosen from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group or an n-propyl group;
• R 3 being an alkoxyalkyl group chosen from the group consisting of -CH2CH20CH2CH2-, -CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2- and -CH2CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2-,
• the heavy fraction comprises (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NH, together with corresponding transalkylated amines with general formula (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4 for which R 4 equals either R 1 , R 2 or (R X R 2 NR 3 ). 1 2 3
• the component with formula R R NR NH 2 can be separated from the light fraction by a process as set out in the patent application PCT/EP2010/056143, hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
• R 4' equaling either R 1 or R 2 or (R X R 2 NR 3 ) can be done by first reacting the mixture of (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NH and (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4' , with formic acid HCOOH. Only (R 1 R2 NR 3 ) 2 NH wi*ll undergo a formylation reaction, i.e. react with the formic acid, providing (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NCOH.
• This (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NCOH can be separated from (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4' by distillation.
• the obtained (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NCOH can thereafter be deformylated in alkalinic medium, e.g. in the presence of KOH, providing (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NH and HCOOK.
• the (R R NR ) 2 NH can be used as blowing catalyst as set out above, i.e. a product with formula (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4 , R 4 being hydrogen.
• the tertiary amine with formula (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4 wherein R 4 is -CH2CH2CH2NH2 can be obtained by first providing (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NH as set out above, and thereafter converting this (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NH into (R X R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4 by reacting (R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NH with acrilonitnle (R 4 being -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 ).
• the reaction of at least one polyisocyanate component and at least one isocyanate-reactive component may be carried out in presence of water.
• the component may be a component according to formula I, R 4 being hydrogen.
• R 1 and R 2 may be methyl
• the component may be a component according to formula I, R 4 being -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 .
• the at least one isocyanate-reactive component may be a polyamine.
• Typical polyamines are e.g. amine terminated ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide polymers, having two or more amine groups at the end of the polymer chain.
• Examples are the JEFF AMINE® polyoxyalkyleneamines of Huntsman International LLC.
• the at least one isocyanate-reactive component may be a polyol.
• a polyurethane foam is provided.
• polyether polyols or polyester polyols are used.
• polyether polyols are polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, polypropylene glycol-ethylene glycol copolymer, polytetramethylene glycol, polyhexamethylene glycol, polyheptamethylene glycol, polydecamethylene glycol, and polyether polyols obtained by ring-opening copolymerisation of alkylene oxides, such as ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide, with isocyanate-reactive initiators of functionality 2 to 8.
• alkylene oxides such as ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide
• isocyanate-reactive initiators of functionality 2 to 8.
• the functionality of the isocyanate-reactive initiators is to be understood as the number of isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms per molecule initiator.
• Polyester diols obtained by reacting a polyhydric alcohol and a polybasic acid are given as examples of the polyester polyols.
• the polyhydric alcohol ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, tetramethylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, 1,6- hexanediol, 3-methyl-l,5-pentanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 2-methyl-l,8-octanediol, and the like can be given.
• the polybasic acid phthalic acid, dimer acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, adipic acid, sebacic acid, and the like can be given.
• a polyurethane rigid foam may be provided
• a polyurethane semi-rigid foam may be provided.
• a polyurethane flexible foam may be provided.
• the at least polyisocyanate component may be toluenediisocyanate (TDI) or diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) - type polyisocyanate.
• TDI toluenediisocyanate
• MDI diphenylmethane diisocyanate
• Suitable polyisocyanate compounds may comprise any number of polyisocyanates, including but not limited to, toluene diisocyanates (TDI), diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) - type polyisocyanates, and prepolymers of these isocyanates., aliphatic isocyanates such as IPDI (isophoronediisocyanate) , and hexamethylene diisocyanate and derivatives thereof
• diphenylmethane diisocyanate also known as methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, and referred to as MDI
• the diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) can be in the form of its 2,4'-, 2,2'- and 4,4'-isomers and mixtures thereof, the mixtures of diphenylmethane diisocyanates (MDI) and oligomers thereof known in the art as "crude” or polymeric MDI (polymethylene polyphenyl
• polyisocyanates examples include tolylene diisocyanate (also known as toluene diisocyanate, and referred to as TDI), such as 2,4 TDI and 2,6 TDI in any suitable isomer mixture, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI or HDI), isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), butylene diisocyanate, trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, di(isocyanatocyclohexyl)methane, e.g.
• tolylene diisocyanate also known as toluene diisocyanate, and referred to as TDI
• TDI hexamethylene diisocyanate
• IPDI isophorone diisocyanate
• butylene diisocyanate trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate
• di(isocyanatocyclohexyl)methane e.g.
• H12MDI 4,4'-diisocyanatodicyclohexylmethane
• TXDI isocyanatomethyl-l,8-octane diisocyanate and tetramethylxylene diisocyanate
• NDI 1,5-naphtalenediisocyanate
• PPDI p-phenylenediisocyanate
• CDI 1,4- cyclohexanediisocyanate
• TODI tolidine diisocyanate
• any suitable mixture of these polyisocyanates and any suitable mixture of one or more of these polyisocyanates with MDI in the form of its 2,4'-, 2,2'- and 4,4'-isomers and mixtures thereof, the mixtures of diphenylmethane diisocyanates (MDI) and oligomers thereof.
• Preferred polyisocyanate compounds used for the present invention are polymeric or prepolymeric polyisocyanates, such a quasi-prepolymers, semi-prepolymers or full prepolymers, which may be obtained by reacting polyisocyanates, e.g. polyisocyanates as set out above, and preferably MDI-based polyisocyanates, with compounds containing isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms, typically polyamines or polyols.
• a so-called gelling or gelating catalyst is added to catalyze the isocyanate-alcohol reaction.
• Typical catalysts a r e e . g .
• N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) - ⁇ , ⁇ -diisopropanolamine (DP A), triethylenediamine (available from Huntsman as Jeffcat® TD-catalysts), N,N,N',N",N- pentamethyldipropylenetriamine, N,N,N-tris-(3 -dimethylaminopropyl-)amine, N-(3 - dimethylaminopropyl)-N,N-diisopropanolamine, N' -(3 -(dimethylaminopropyl)-N,N- dimethyl- 1,3 -propanediamine, Jeffcat® LE-310, Jeffcat® Z- 131 , or combinations thereof.
• Al s o ad diti ona l b l owi ng cata ly sts may b e a d de d, s uch as e.g. 2,2- dimorpholinodiethylether, N,N,N'-trimethyl-N'-hydroxyethyl-bisaminoethylether, bis(2-dimethylaminoethyl)ether (available from Huntsman as Jeffcat® ZF catalysts), or combinations thereof.
• the component may be a component according to formula I,
• each of R 1 and R 2 are a methyl group
• R 4 is hydrogen
• the amount of blowing catalyst may typically range between 0.01 and 7 pbw.
• the amount of gelling catalyst may typically be in the range of 0.01 to 6 pbw.
• a typical amount of water may range between 0.01 and 50 pbw.
• a method for providing a polyurethane or polyurea foamed material comprises
• ingredients of a reaction mixture said ingredients being at least
• a catalyst system comprising at least first catalyst suitable as a gelling catalyst in an reaction of an polyisocyanate component and an isocyanate- reactive component and a second catalyst, different from said first catalyst and suitable as a blowing catalyst in an reaction of an polyisocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component, said second catalyst being a component according to one of the formulae I or II, formula I being (R X R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4 , formula II being (R 1 R 2 NR 3 )NH 2 wherein
• each of R and R are chosen from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group and an n-propyl group; o R being an alkoxyalkyl group chosen from the group consisting of -CH2CH2OCH2CH2-, -CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2- and -CH2CH2CH2OCH2CH2CH2-;
• R 4 is chosen from the group consisting of a hydrogen and
• a catalyst system suitable for catalyzing the reaction of said polyisocyanate component, water and a isocyanate- reactive component to provide a foamed polyurethane or polyurea material
• the catalyst system comprises at least a first catalyst suitable as a gelling catalyst in an reaction of an polyisocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component and a second catalyst, different from said first catalyst and suitable as a blowing catalyst in an reaction of an polyisocyanate component and an isocyanate-reactive component, said second catalyst being a component according to one of the formulae I or II, formula I being (RVNR ⁇ NR 4 , formula II being ⁇ 3 ⁇ 4 2 ⁇ 1 3 ) ⁇ 2 wherein
• R 1 and R 2 are chosen from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group and an n-propyl group;
• R 3 being an alkoxyalkyl group chosen from the group consisting of -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 - and -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -;
• ⁇ R 4 is chosen from the group consisting of a hydrogen and -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 .
• a primary amine is provided, which primary amine has the formula(R 1 R 2 NR 3 ) 2 NR 4 wherein
• each of R 1 and R 2 are chosen from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group and an n-propyl group;
• o R 3 being an alkoxyalkyl group chosen from the group consisting of -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 - and -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -;
• R 4 is -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 .
• a gelling catalyst is to be understood as a catalyst mainly catalyzing the reaction of isocyanate groups with alcohol groups, though sometimes also the reaction of isocyanate groups with water may be catalyzed to a minor extent.
• a blowing catalyst is to be understood as a catalyst mainly catalyzing the reaction of isocyanate groups with water, though sometime also the reaction of isocyanate groups with alcohols or amines may be catalyzed to a minor extent.
• %w and w% of a component indicate the weight of the component over the total weight of the composition it forms part of.
• each of R and R are chosen from the group consisting of a methyl group, an ethyl group, an iso-propyl group or an n-propyl group;
• R 3 being an alkoxyalkyl group chosen from the group consisting of -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 - and -CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 -.
• ⁇ , ⁇ -2-dimethy laminoethoxy ethy lamine (also referred to as N,N- dimethylaminoethoxyethylamine, T2 or T2MBAEE), was synthesized by reacting N,N-2- dimethyl-aminoethoxyethanol with ammonia over a copper-chromite catalyst.
• the reaction scheme looks like:
• T3 refers to ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ '-trimethylbisaminoethyl ether (or T3MBAEE) and wherein T4 refers to ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethylbisaminoethylether (also known as T4MBAEE or JEFFCAT ® ZF-20 ).
• T4MBAEE ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethylbisaminoethylether
• ⁇ , ⁇ -2-dimethyl-aminoethoxyethanol is also known as JEFFCAT ® ZR-70.
• ⁇ , ⁇ -2-dimethyaminoethoxyethylamine also referred to as T2
• T4 ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethylbisaminoethylether
• T22 Bis-(N,N-2-dimethylaminoethoxyethyl)amine
• MW molecular weight
• TM22 bis-(N,N-2-dimethylaminoethoxyethy-l)methylamine
• IUPAC nomenclature 2,8,14-triaza-5,l l-dioxa-2,8,14-trimethyl-pentadecane
• the reactor effluent was split by distillation into three fractions:
• a light fraction essentially consisting of water and morpholines.
• Example 1 provision of T2/T3/T4/T22 mixture by reacting dimethylaminoethoxyethanol with ammonia.
• a 1000 ml stainless steel reactor was charged with 2000 g commercial 2CuOxCr 2 03 catalyst (CAS# 99328-50-4, from Aldrich).
• the head of the continuous reactor system was connected with separate inlet lines and feed pumps for liquid ammonia and dimethylaminoethoxyethanol.
• dimethylaminoethoxyethyl)amine [wt.-%] 9,25 13,18 20,82 21 ,14 25,60 compounds structurally similar to bis- ( ⁇ , ⁇ -2-dimethylamino-ethoxy-ethyl)- amine [wt.-%] 3,64 8,98 12,22 15,64 7,12
• Fraction#l was containing all reaction water and various light boiling components like morpholine, N-methylmorpholine and others.
• Fraction#2 contained mainly N,N-2- dimethy laminoethoxyethylamine, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ' -trimethylbisaminoethy lether, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ' ,N ' - tetramethylbisaminoethylether, and ⁇ , ⁇ -2-dimethyl-aminoethoxyethanol.
• Working conditions and results of the main split distillation are shown in Table 2.
• fraction#2 containing mainly ⁇ , ⁇ -2-dimethylaminoethoxyethylamine, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ '- trimethylbisaminoethyl ether, ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethylbisaminoethylether, and N,N-2- dimethyl-aminoethoxyethanol
• the ⁇ , ⁇ -2-dimethylaminoethoxyethylamine can be separated by reacting the mixture with e.g. MIBK.
• the separation of the product mixture was in particular obtained by using MIBK via a Schiff base formation by following reaction scheme.
• MIBK - Schiff base of T2 being ⁇ 2-[2-(l,3-Dimethyl-butylideneamino)-ethoxy]-ethyl ⁇ - dimethyl-amine.
• This T2- based imine has a boiling point estimated above 300 °C. A boiling point of 160 to 161 °C was measured at 1 mbar vacuum. This way, after the Schiff base is formed by dewatering, a mixture of ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ '- trimethylbisaminoethylether and ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ', ⁇ '-tetramethylbisaminoethylether is removed by vacuum distillation from the high boiling Schiff base. Thereafter, the remaining Schiff base is hydrolyzed back by a large excess of water and simultaneously removal of the formed MIBK by an azeotropic distillation.
• the recovered ⁇ , ⁇ -2-dimethylaminoethoxyethylamine shows after distillation a purity of 99 + wt .-% , wh er ea s th e ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ '-trimethylbisaminoethylether / ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ ' , ⁇ '- tetramethylbisaminoethylether mixture was substantially free of N,N-2- dimethylaminoethoxyethylamine.
• MIBK methylisobutylketone
• Other carbonyl compounds are e.g. cyclohexanone, isovaleraldehyde and alike.
• MIBK no azeotropic entraining agent is necessary, because MIBK acts as both as reagent for the Schiff base formation and as entraining agent as well.
• suitable entraining solvents are needed, preferably being hydrocarbons, such as methylcyclohexane, toluene or xylene or a xylene isomer blend.
• the heavy fraction was distilled at different vacuum- and temperature conditions on a batch-type distillation tower, containing structured packing, having a total packing length of 100 cm. After a short transition fraction, fraction#4, two product fractions, fraction#5 and fraction#6 were taken.
• bis-(N,N-2-dimethyl-aminoethoxyethyl)amine was verified by GC/MS spectroscopy.
• the other components were identified as structural isomer of bis-(N,N-2- dimethylamino-ethoxy-ethyl)-amine or compounds structurally similar to bis-(N,N-2- dimethylamino-ethoxy-ethyl)-amine.
• a boiling point of 300 °C is estimated for bis-(N,N-2-dimethylamino-ethoxy-ethyl)- amine.
• a boiling point of 150-152 °C at 7 mbar vacuum is measured
• N,N- is-[2 -(2 -dimethylamino-ethoxy)-ethyl] -formamide
• T22 does not form any formylation product.
• T22 is provided by such a formylation reaction and by addition of one formyl group a mono formamide, namely N,N-Bis-[2-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-ethyl]- formamide (reaction 1), whereas the formylation reaction shown by reaction 2 is resulting a product having two formyl groups in the molecule.
• reaction 1 N,N-Bis-[2-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-ethyl]- formamide
• reaction 2 is resulting a product having two formyl groups in the molecule.
• a result of this measure is a large differentiation of the boiling points of TM22 and the formed formamides.
• the N,N-bis-[2-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-ethyl]- formamide is forming the main fraction, having a purity of 98 % or more (the remainder being impurities due to the reaction steps as described above), whereas the other formamide as shown in reaction 2 is remaining in the distillation residue due to the difference of its boiling point with the N,N-Bis-[2-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-ethyl]- formamide.
• S ub s equent deformylati on of the N,N-bis-[2-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-ethyl]- formamide provides T22 in good yield and appreciable purity.
• Such a deformylation reaction can be carried out under acidic or alkalinic reaction condition. In the following reaction 3 alkalinic conditions were chosen using e.g. potassium hydroxide.
• the fraction 5 was further refined and bis-(N,N-2-dimethyl-aminoethoxyethyl)amine was separated from the other bis-(N,N-2-dimethyl-aminoethoxyethyl)amine isomers, by distillation.
• the temperature of the mixture in the reactor may be chosen in the range of 173-175 °C
• the temperature of the head of the column may be chosen in the range of 150-151 °C.
• the pressure can be 7 mbar.
• the temperature of the mixture in the reactor may be chosen in the range of 174- 175 °C
• the temperature of the head of the column may be chosen in the range of 151- 152 °C.
• the pressure may be 7 mbar.
• the column may comprise of 15-30 trays of structured packing.
• Remaining compounds are bis-(N,N-2-dimethylaminoethoxyethy-l)methylamine (also referred to as "TM22") or by IUPAC nomenclature : 2, 8, 14-triaza-5,l l-dioxa-2,8,14-trimethyl- pentadecane), MW 261 (0.1 - 18 w%) and [2-(2-Dimethylamino-ethoxy)-ethyl]-[2-(2- methylamino-ethoxy)-ethyl]-amine or by IUPAC nomenclature: 2,8,14-triaza-5,l l-dioxa-2- methyl-pentadecane (0.1 -1 8 w%) and [2-(2-Amino-ethoxy)-ethyl]-[2-(2-dimethylamino- ethoxy)-ethyl]-methyl-amine or by IUPAC nomenclature: 2,8,14-triaza-5,ll-di
• the cyanoethylated bis-(N,N-2-dimethylaminoethoxyethyl)amine of step a-) was hydrogenated over a Raney® 2786 catalyst (Grace Corp., available from Aldrich) placed in a 100 ml reactor at 70 bar and 120°C.
• the hydrogenation feedstock was sent over the catalyst bed by a total chargetime of 24 hours and aprox.10 g ventgas / liquid*hours. Apart of some losses by washing the catalyst bed all hydrogenated material was collected for further working up.
• c- Distillation of hydrogenated nitrile 400 g hydrogenated reactor effluent were transferred in to a Biichi-Rotavapor® apparatus an subsequently flash-distilled.
• Component B is a component according to formula II, i.e. (R 1 R2 NR 3 )NH 2 .
• Components C, and F are components according to the formula I, i.e.
• each of R 1 and R 2 are a methyl groups
• R 3 are -CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -;
• formulations fA , fD and fE are comparative formulations
• the component C (T22) used in fCl comprises 88.7%w of T22, 9.2w% of TM22 and 2.1% of other components.
• the component C (T22) used in fC2 comprises 87.7%w of T22, 8.8w% of TM22 and 3.5% of other components.
• Jeffol® G31 -28 of Huntsman International LLC is an EO tipped, dipropyleneglycol initiated PO-diol with Molecular weight of about 3800.
• Jeffol® PPG-3706 of Huntsman International LLC is an EO tipped, glycerine initiated PO-triol with Molecular weight of about 6000
• Tegostab® B 8734 LF2 is a silicone surfactant of Evonic.
• SUPRASEC® 7320 of Huntsman International LLC is an MDI-based polyisocyanate being a mixture of polymeric MDI, an MDI prepolymer and an MDI isomer mixture.
• 250 grams of the blend was poured into a Solo® 64 ounce lined paper cup and mixed with a 2 inch ITC Style Conn Blade® for 24 seconds and at 3050 RPMs, using the RYOBI® 10" Drill Press with EXACTLINETM Laser System.
• SUPRASEC® 7320 Isocyanate (Huntsman Corporation) was added and mixed for 6 seconds. At the end of 6 seconds, the contents were poured into a 12 inch by 6 inch by 6 inch open box and the foam was allowed to rise until completion was made.
• the foam bun was allowed to cure for 30 minutes and after curing, three foam samples were extracted, using a Feather® No. 11 Disposable Scalpel, from three different areas and placed into three labeled 4 dram GC vials. Three 2 inch by 2 inch by 1 inch foam blocks were cut from three different areas, using the CRAFTSMAN® Professional 18 inch 4 Speed Metal/Wood Cutting Band Saw, and were analyzed for air flow and density. To determine the air flow, the Gulbrandsen Foam Porosity Measurement Instrument was turned on and the foam block was inserted. The high air flow valve was opened until the pressure read 125 kilopascals and the air flow reading was recorded in standard cubic feet per minute. To determine the density, the volume of the foam block was calculated and the weight of the foam sample was determine and using these two values, the density was calculated into pounds per cubic feet.
• the Daimler thermal desorption analysis method PB VWL 709 which has both a VOC and a FOG component to the resultant data report was used to specify the VOC and FOG properties of the foams obtained.
• VOC emissions are measured from a very small foam sample that is placed in a thermal desorption tube and continually flushed with an inert gas for thirty minutes at 90°C.
• the volatiles carried away by the flush gas are collected in a -150°C cryogenic trap and later reheated and conveyed into a GC/MS instrument for further analysis and calculation of total VOC (volatile organic chemicals) expressed in parts per million (ppm).
• the FOG portion of the test the same sample is heated to 120°C and is swept by the carrier gas for an additional one hour. Volatiles collected in the cryogenic trap are then analyzed by the GC/MS instrumentation to obtain the final FOG results.
• T2, T22 and T22-ACN-adduct reduced does not show in the VOC and FOG tests.
• JEFFCAT® ZF-22 (fA) and TM22, either used as such (fD) of as a contaminant in the T22 (fCl and fC2) contributes to VOC, and TM22 shows up in the FOG tests.
• component T22-formamide (fE) does not show up on the VOC tests, but does contribute in the FOG test.

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