Blocked Isocyanate Dual-Blocking Agent Balance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing polyurethane resins using blocked isocyanates from Patent Document 1 lack balanced performance in solvent resistance, bend resistance, and shock resistance, particularly when used in coating materials or adhesives.

Innovation Solution

A blocked isocyanate formulation that includes a polyisocyanate compound modified with a high molecular weight polyol, blocked with a first guanidine-based blocking agent and a second imidazole-based blocking agent, enhancing the resin's solvent, bend, and shock resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If blocked isocyanate from Patent Document 1 is used, then pot life of polyurethane resin composition is improved, but solvent resistance, bend resistance, and shock resistance are not secured in good balance

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepot lifeVSAvoidsolvent resistance, bend resistance, and shock resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the molecular weight parameter of the polyol component to 250 or more (high molecular weight polyol) and adjusts the NCO group content to 1-30 mass%, which simultaneously achieves extended pot life through controlled reaction kinetics and improved mechanical properties including solvent resistance, bend resistance, and shock resistance through enhanced polymer chain structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite polyurethane resin composition by combining high molecular weight polyol (250 or more) with polyisocyanate in specific ratios, forming a multi-component system that achieves balanced performance in pot life, solvent resistance, bend resistance, and shock resistance through synergistic interaction of components

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The proposed blocked isocyanate significantly improves the solvent resistance, bend resistance, and shock resistance of polyurethane resins, achieving a good balance among these properties.

Implementation Method 1

the blocking agent dissociates by heating, and the isocyanate group is regenerated

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal dissociation: Phase Change

Data Source

PatentEP3730529B1Blocked isocyanate
Publication Date: 2025.03.05 MITSUI CHEMICALS INC
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AI summary

The blocked isocyanate contains a first latent isocyanate group in which the isocyanate group is blocked with a first blocking agent and a second latent isocyanate group in which the isocyanate group is blocked with a second blocking agent. The first blocking agent is represented by general formula (1) and has a higher catalyst activity that activates the isocyanate group than that of the second blocking agent, and the polyisocyanate compound is a reaction product of a high molecular weight polyol having a number average molecular weight of 250 or more and polyisocyanate. (in the formula, R1 to R3 represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom and at least one of R1 to R3 represents a hydrogen atom, and R1 and R3 are optionally bonded to each other to form a heterocycle. R4 and R5 represent a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R4 and R1 are optionally bonded to each other to form a heterocycle, and R5 and R3 are optionally bonded to each other to form a heterocycle).