Addition compounds suitable for use as dispersing agents and dispersion stabilizers, process for their production, their use and solids coated therewith

• US 4,795,796 A
• Filed: 12/04/1987
• Issued: 01/03/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1986
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: BYK-Chemie GmbH (Susanne Klatten, MBA)
• Original Assignee: BYK-Chemie GmbH (Susanne Klatten, MBA)
• Inventors: Pritschins, Wolfgang, Haubennestel, Karlheinz
• Primary Examiner(s): WELSH JR, MAURICE
• Application Number:
  US07/129,104
• Time in Patent Office: 396 Days
• Field of Search: 528/28, 528/49
• US Class Current: 528/28
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/0823 containing carboxylate salt groups or groups forming them
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/10 Prepolymer processes involving reaction of isocyanates or isothiocyanates with compounds having active hydrogen in a first reaction step
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/2815 Monohydroxy compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/282 Alkanols, cycloalkanols or arylalkanols including terpenealcohols
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/283 Compounds containing ether groups, e.g. oxyalkylated monohydroxy compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/284 Compounds containing ester groups, e.g. oxyalkylated monocarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/289 containing silicon
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/3271 Hydroxyamines
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/3821 Carboxylic acids; Esters thereof with monohydroxyl compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/3876 containing mercapto groups
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/48 Polyethers
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/6245 Polymers having terminal groups containing active hydrogen
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/8064 with monohydroxy compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C08G 18/831 by oxygen-containing compounds inclusive of carbonic acid halogenides, carboxylic acid halogenides and epoxy halides by aldehydes C08G18/84, by peroxides C08G18/86
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 23/16 Amines or polyamines
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 23/54 Silicon compounds

Abstract

Addition compounds suitable for use as dispersing agents and dispersion stabilizers obtainable by reacting polyisocyanates having an average functionality from 2.5 to 10 with monohydroxy compounds, reacting the resulting reaction products with compounds of Formula II

G--(E).sub.n                                               II

wherein E represents --OH, --NH₂ and/or --NHR (wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), n represents 2 or 3, and G represents an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and/or aromatic group, and further reacting the resulting reaction product with compounds of Formula III

Z--Q                                                       III

or IV

Z--NH--Z                                                   IV

wherein Q represents --OH, --NH₂, --NHR (wherein R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) or --SH, and Z represents a group which contains at least one acidic functional group, OH-group or Si(OR)_m (R'"'"')_3-m group (wherein R and R'"'"' represent alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and m=1-3). Optionally, OH-groups present in the reaction product may be further reacted with polycarboxylic acids or their anhydrides. The invention also relates to a process for producing these addition compounds, to their use, and to powdered or fibrous solids which are to be worked into liquid systems which are coated with these dispersing agents.

Claims

1. An addition compound or salt thereof suitable for use as a dispersing aid or dispersion stabilizer obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate having an average functionality of from 2.5 to 10

(a) with at least one monohydroxycompound of Formula I

View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)

2. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein the product of stage (c) contains hydroxyl group;

said compound being obtained by reacting the hydroxyl group containing product of stage (c) in a further stage (d) with polycarboxylic acids having at least 2 carboxyl groups or their anhydrides while substantially avoiding cross-linking reactions.

3. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, obtained by reacting said polyisocyanate in the presence of a solvent.

4. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, obtained by reacting said polyisocyanate in the presence of a polyisocyanate reaction catalyst.

5. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, obtained by a reaction in which from 15 to 45% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted in stage (a);

from 5 to 45% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted in stage (b), and in stages (a) and (b) together from 30 to 65% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted.

6. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 5, obtained by a reaction in which from 20 to 40% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted in stage (a);

from 15 to 40% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted in stage (b), and in stages (a) and (b) together from 40 to 60% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted.

7. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein Z contains an OH-- group which is present as an acetal.

8. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein in the compound of Formula I, Y represents aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic group containing at least one --O-- or --COO-- group having an average molecular weight M_n of 200 to 10,000, and wherein the hydrogen atoms may be partially replaced by halogens.

9. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein in the compound of Formula II, G represents an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic group containing at least 2 carbon atoms having an average molecular weight M_n of at most 3000, which may contain --O--, --COO--, --CONH--, --S--, --Si(CH₃)₂ O-- or --SO₂ -- groups.

10. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein the monohydroxy compound of Formula I is a polyester having an average molecular weight M_n from 500 to 5000.

11. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 10, wherein said polyester is formed from an aliphatic lactone and an aliphatic monoalcohol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms.

12. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein the monohydroxy compound of Formula I is a polyoxyalkyleneglycolmonoalkylether having an average molecular weight M_n from 200 to 3000.

13. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula II is a polyoxyalkyleneglycol.

14. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 13, wherein said polyoxyalkyleneglycol has an average molecular weight M_n from 400 to 2000.

15. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein the compound of Formula II is a hydroxypolyester having 2 to 3 OH-- groups and an average molecular weight M_n from 500 to 3000.

16. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein in the compound of Formula III, Q represents --NH₂ or --SH.

17. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein in Formulas III and IV, the group Z carries at least one --CO₂ H or --SO₃ H group.

18. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein in Formula III, Z--Q is a primary amine with at least one --OH group.

19. An addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein in Formula IV, Z--NH--Z is a secondary amine with at least one --OH group.

39. A process for dispersing a particulate solid in a liquid comprising applying an addition compound according to claim 1 to said solid and thereafter dispersing said solid in said liquid.

40. A process for stabilizing a dispersion of a particulate solid in a liquid comprising incorporating an addition compound according to claim 1 in said dispersion.

41. A particulate solid coated with an addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1.

42. A pigment particle coated with an addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1.

43. A reinforcing fiber for a synthetic polymer coated with an addition compound or salt thereof according to claim 1.

20. A process for producing addition compounds and salts thereof suitable for use as dispersing agents and as dispersion stabilizers, comprising reacting at least one polyisocyanate having an average functionality from 2.5 to 10

(a) with at least one monohydroxy compound of Formula I

View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)

21. A process according to claim 20, wherein the product of stage (c) contains hydroxyl groups;

further comprising reacting the hydroxyl group containing product of stage (c) in a further stage (d) with polycarboxylic acids having at least 2 carboxyl groups or their anhydrides while substantially avoiding cross-linking reactions.

22. A process according to claim 20, wherein said polyisocyanate is reacted in the presence of a solvent.

23. A process according to claim 20, wherein said polyisocyanate is reacted in the presence of a polyisocyanate reaction catalyst.

24. A process according to claim 20, wherein from 15 to 45% of the NCO-groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted in stage (a);

from 5 to 45% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted in stage (b), and in stages (a) and (b) together from 30 to 65% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted.

25. A process according to claim 24, wherein from 20 to 40% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted in stage (a);

from 15 to 40% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted in stage (b), and in stages (a) and (b) together from 40 to 60% of the NCO-- groups of the originally provided polyisocyanate are reacted.

26. A process according to claim 20, wherein Z contains an OH-- group which is present as an acetal.

27. A process according to claim 20, wherein in the compound of Formula I, Y represents an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic group containing at least one --O-- or --COO-- group, having an average molecular weight M_n of 200 to 10,000, and wherein the hydrogen atoms may be partially replaced by halogens.

28. A process according to claim 20, wherein in the compound of Formula II, G represents an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic group containing at least 2 carbon atoms having an average molecular weight M_n of at most 3000, which may contain --O--, --COO--, --CNH--, --S--,--Si(CH₃)₂ O-- or --SO₂ -- groups.

29. A process according to claim 20, wherein the monohydroxy compound of Formula I is a polyester having an average molecular weight M_n from 500 to 5000.

30. A process according to claim 29, wherein said polyester is formed from an aliphatic lactone and an aliphatic monoalcohol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms.

31. A process according to claim 20, wherein the monohydroxy compound of Formula I is a polyoxyalkyleneglycolmonoalkylether having an average molecular weight M_n from 200 to 3000.

32. A process according to claim 20, wherein the compound of Formula II is a polyoxyalkyleneglycol.

33. A process according to claim 32, wherein said polyoxyalkyleneglycol has an average molecular weight M_n from 400 to 2000.

34. A process according to claim 20, wherein the compound of Formula II is a hydroxypolyester having 2 to 3 OH-- groups and an average molecular weight M_n from 500 to 3000.

35. A process according to claim 20, wherein in the compound of Formula III, Q represents --NH₂ or --SH.

36. A process according to claim 20, wherein in Formulas III and IV, the group Z carries at least one --CO₂ H or --SO₃ H group.

37. A process according to claim 20, wherein in Formula III, Z--Q is a primary amine with at least one --OH group.

38. A process according to claim 20, wherein in Formula IV, Z--NH--Z is a secondary amine with at least one --OH group.