Tertiary amine catalysts having isocyanate reactive groups that are capable of forming thermally stable covalent bonds able to withstand temperatures from 120° C. and higher and up to 250° C. are disclosed. These catalyst can be used to produce polyurethane foam having the following desirable characteristics: a) very low chemical emissions over a wide range of environmental conditions and isocyanate indexes (e.g., indexes as low as 65 but higher than 60) ; b) sufficient hydrolytic stability to maintain the catalyst covalently bound to foam without leaching of tertiary amine catalyst when foam is exposed to water or aqueous solutions even at temperatures higher than ambient (temperature range 25° C. to 90° C.); and c) stable contact interface between the polyurethane polymer and other polymers (for example polycarbonate) with minimal migration of tertiary amine catalyst from polyurethane polymer to other polymers yielding no noticeable polymer deterioration at the point of contact even under conditions of heat and humidity.
本发明揭示了具有
异氰酸酯反应基的三级胺催化剂,能够形成热稳定的共价键,能够承受120°C及更高温度,甚至可达250°C。这些催化剂可用于生产聚
氨酯泡沫,具有以下理想特性:a)在广泛的环境条件和
异氰酸酯指数(例如指数低至65但高于60)下,具有非常低的
化学排放;b)具有足够的
水解稳定性,以使催化剂共价结合到泡沫中,即使在高于环境温度(25°C至90°C)的
水或
水溶液中暴露泡沫,也不会出现三级胺催化剂渗出;c)聚
氨酯聚合物与其他聚合物(例如聚
碳酸酯)之间的稳定接触界面,即使在热和湿度条件下,也只有极少量的三级胺催化剂从聚
氨酯聚合物迁移到其他聚合物,不会在接触点处出现明显的聚合物恶化。