Polyester Polyol with Alicyclic Diol for Acid Alkali Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Polyurethanes require improved acid and alkali resistance in addition to flexibility and hydrolysis resistance, especially due to issues like acid rain and salt damage, which current polyester polyols containing 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol do not adequately address.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating 1,3-propanediol with an alicyclic skeleton into the polyester polyol, alongside 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, enhances the acid and alkali resistance of the polyurethane while maintaining flexibility and hydrolysis resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If polyester polyol containing only 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol is used, then flexibility and hydrolysis resistance are improved, but acid resistance and alkali resistance are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility and hydrolysis resistanceVSAvoidacid resistance and alkali resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite diol system combining 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol (providing flexibility and hydrolysis resistance) with 1,3-propanediol having an alicyclic skeleton in side chain (providing acid and alkali resistance). This composite approach allows the polyurethane to simultaneously achieve multiple performance requirements that cannot be met by a single diol component alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces 1,3-propanediol with an alicyclic skeleton in side chain as a specific functional component within the diol mixture. This component is specifically selected to provide local chemical resistance properties (acid and alkali resistance) while the 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol provides the flexibility function, creating differentiated functional zones within the polymer structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Object-affected harmful factors

If polyurethane environmental resistance is improved to address acid rain and salt damage, then acid resistance and alkali resistance are enhanced, but this requires complex polyol formulation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental resistance (acid rain, salt damage)VSAvoidpolyol formulation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical structure parameters of the diol component by selecting 1,3-propanediol with a specific alicyclic skeleton in the side chain. This structural parameter change (introducing the alicyclic group) directly enhances acid and alkali resistance without requiring complex multi-component formulations or additional additives, thus achieving environmental resistance with relatively simple formulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS9902683B2Highly durable polyester polyol
Publication Date: 2018.02.27 KURARAY CO LTD

AI summary

A polyester polyol from which a polyurethane having acid resistance and alkali resistance can be produced. A polyester polyol containing 1,3-propandiol having an alicyclic skeleton in a side chain, 3-methyl-1,5-pantanediol, and a dibasic acid component as constituent components.