Polyisocyanate Composition Purification for Stable Storage Chromaticity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing polyisocyanate compositions face challenges in maintaining chromaticity stability under high-temperature conditions due to residual impurities and catalyst decomposition, particularly in quaternary ammonium base or quaternary ammonium salt catalyst systems, limiting their application range.

Innovation Solution

The composition is formulated with a cleavable amine content of less than or equal to 20 ppm by controlling the catalyst residues through high-temperature and reduced-pressure treatment, combined with the use of phosphate salts to further reduce amine content, ensuring stable chromaticity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If quaternary ammonium base or quaternary ammonium salt catalyst is used in polyisocyanate preparation, then the application range and processing tolerance are improved, but residual catalyst impurities cause chromaticity instability under high-temperature conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveapplication rangeVSAvoidchromaticity stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and removes the harmful residual catalyst components (quaternary ammonium base/salt impurities) from the polyisocyanate composition through purification processes. This separation eliminates the source of chromaticity instability while preserving the benefits of using quaternary ammonium catalysts during synthesis, thus resolving the contradiction between broad application range and chromaticity stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the purity parameter of the polyisocyanate composition by implementing specific purification steps that reduce catalyst residue content to below detectable levels. This parameter change (from containing residual catalyst to highly purified) maintains the advantages of quaternary ammonium catalysis while eliminating the chromaticity degradation issue under high-temperature storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If high-activity isocyanate raw material is used, then the reaction efficiency is improved, but the complexity of treating impurities increases and industrialization becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereaction efficiencyVSAvoidprocess complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a self-service approach where the purification process is integrated into the existing synthesis workflow using straightforward operational steps. The method utilizes the catalyst's own decomposition behavior under controlled conditions to facilitate its removal, eliminating the need for complex external treatment systems and enabling easy industrialization while maintaining high reaction efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent discards the residual catalyst impurities through simple filtration and washing steps after the synthesis reaction. This approach separates the high-activity synthesis phase from the purification phase, allowing efficient use of high-activity isocyanate raw materials while removing impurities through straightforward processes that are easily implementable in industrial settings.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #34Discarding and recovering

3Ease of manufacture

If catalyst residues are present in polyisocyanate composition, then the synthesis process is simplified, but chromaticity increment occurs during long-term storage especially under high-temperature conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesynthesis process simplicityVSAvoidchromaticity stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary purification actions immediately after synthesis to remove catalyst residues before the polyisocyanate enters long-term storage. By performing this removal step proactively rather than waiting for degradation to occur, the method maintains both manufacturing simplicity and long-term chromaticity stability, preventing the formation of colored amine oxide substances during storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

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 resulting isocyanurate-containing polyisocyanate composition maintains a chromaticity increment of less than or equal to 10 Hazen after 12 months at 40°C, facilitating broader industrial applications with improved stability.

Implementation Method 1

the composition is formulated with a cleavable amine content of less than or equal to 20 ppm by controlling the catalyst residues through high-temperature and reduced-pressure treatment

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVacuum distillation: Vacuum Distillation

Implementation Method 2

combined with the use of phosphate salts to further reduce amine content

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical reaction: Chemical Bonding

Data Source

PatentUS12516191B2Isocyanurate-containing polyisocyanate composition with stable chromaticity, and preparation method thereof
Publication Date: 2026.01.06 WANHUA CHEM GRP CO LTD

AI summary

The present invention provides an isocyanurate-containing polyisocyanate composition with stable chromaticity, and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of polyisocyanate composition preparation. The preparation method comprises: an isocyanate monomer being polymerized in the presence of a catalyst, after the reaction is terminated, obtaining a prepolymer, subjecting the prepolymer to separation treatment and heat treatment, and obtaining the polyisocyanate composition containing isocyanurate; based on the weight of the polyisocyanate composition, the cleavable amine content of the polyisocyanate composition is less than or equal to 20 ppm. By means of controlling the cleavable amine content of the polyisocyanate composition, the present invention causes the resulting isocyanurate-containing polyisocyanate composition to have stable storage chromaticity, and the present invention has a chrominance increase of ≤10 Hazen when stored at 40° C. for 12 months.