ADDITIVES FOR POLYURETHANE

CASE APPLICATIONS – EMEA

CATALYSTS, CURATIVES, PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES,
SURFACTANTS & RELEASE AGENTS
 Content

04 Evonik – Your P
for Polyurethan
05 High-Performa
06 Thermolatent C
08 Mercury Altern
09 Non-Emissive C
10 Overview of Ca
12 Metal Catalysts
13 Performance A
14 Versalink Curat
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PARTNER FOR CATALYSTS
RETHANE CASE
ATIONS DABCO® DC 1 Gel catalysts for extended pot life times with
DABCO® DC 2 tack-free time
DABCO® DC 5 LE Effective curing and hardness build-up
POLYCAT® SA 20 Reduces the use of toxic dibutyltin derivative
POLYCAT® SA 5 Low-emissive grades available

Hamburg, DE

Clayton, UK
Wittenburg, DE

Allentown, PA, US

Nanjing, CN
Catalyst solutions from our high-perfor- It has a reactivity similar to standard free of dibuty
Milton Keynes, UK
Tokyo, JP mance range combine the typical benefits amine catalysts such as DABCO® 33 LV require both
Essen, DE
Hopewell, VA, US
of metal and amine-based catalysts. while also providing a more efficient emission soluti
Isehara, JP
They allow for extended front-end delay hardness build-up. DABCO® DC 2 shows SA 5 as a high
Shanghai, CN
while preserving an efficient back-end a higher reactivity compared to DABCO® action catalyst
Singapore, SGP
curing profile and short tack-free times. DC 1 with shorter pot life and shorter
These catalysts help formulators to return-to-service times. DABCO® DC 5 LE DABCO® DC
avoid the separate use of toxic dibutyltin provides a similar reaction profile as POLYCAT S
Americana, BR
grades in production. DABCO® DC 1 with lower emissions. lower levels a
formulations
DABCO® DC 1 is a delayed-action POLYCAT SA 20 exhibits a similar front- speed of the s
r
catalyst for use in all castable (foamed end reactivity as DABCO® DC 1, while the front-end
and compact) polyurethane systems. meeting low emission requirements and is maintaining

DABCO® DC 1 vs DABCO® 33 LV POLYCAT® SA 20 vs KOSMOS® T 12

Hardness build-up at 70°C in standard elastomer formulation Hardness build-up at 25°C in stan
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aterial that reaction profile and pot life, shortening organic), Release Agents, Performance 80 80

ange of return to service time, improving surface Additives, and Curatives. 70 72 70

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s, Sealants, appearance and adhesion, as well as 59
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s. As the helping to enhance the physical properties Building on our deep understanding of 40 40
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Shore A hardness (%)
Shore A hardness (%)

s to the of the final product. polyurethane chemistry and with manu- 20 20

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nik offers a facturing sites and laboratories across the 10 10
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hnologies As a dedicated partner to the industry, globe, we are well positioned to meet 0,5 pphp DABCO® 33 LV 0,6 pphp DABCO® DC 1 0,011pphp KOSMOS® T 12 N 0,

Evonik continuously provides innovative your current and future development 10 min. 20 min. 30 min. 1h 2h
 OLATENT CATALYSTS – delayed action performance at ambient sition, POLYCAT SA 2 LE can also catalysts can
conditions of POLYCAT SA 1/10, be utilized to help reduce amine emis- other catalysts
POLYCAT SA 2 LE, POLYCAT SA 4 and sions. POLYCAT SA 8 provides the material prop
AT® SA SERIES POLYCAT SA 8. POLYCAT SA 1/10 most delay as this catalyst offers the
and POLYCAT SA 2 LE have a more highest de-blocking temperature.

Viscosity profiles in a standard aromatic elastomer formulation

Reactivity at room temperature

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atalysts The natural exotherm generated illustration below). By choosing the right
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ate reaction during the polyurethane reaction, or catalyst you can help to tailor a delayed
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ver, when an external heat source can activate reaction to optimize the formulation.
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rred, we POLYCAT® SA catalysts at different
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ies catalysts. temperatures (as shown in the 600

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Viscostity [Pa.S]
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Time [s]
DABCO 33 LV POLYCAT SA 1/10 POLYCAT SA 2 LE POLYCAT SA 4 POLYCAT SA 8

POLYCAT SA 8
Excellent front-end delay

POLYCAT SA 4
Excellent back-end cure
Extended pot life
Fast demould time

POLYCAT SA 1/10
Excellent back-end cure POLYCAT SA 2 LE
Extended pot life Low Emission

POLYCAT SA 20
POLYCAT SA 5 Excellent back-end cure
Room temperature activation Low Emission
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YSTS DABCO® NE SERIES

lyts that requirements. In the example We recommend an individual formu-

offer shown here, an 80/20 ratio blend of lation dependent on the approach taken
ted with POLYCAT® SA 20 and POLYCAT® SA 8 to substitute mercury.
roach offers excellent back-end cure and pot Please talk to us for a tailored solution –
-tune life balance similar to that offered by visit www.evonik.com/pu-contacts
back-end a mercury catalyst. to find your local Evonik representative.
essing

Reactivity comparison between mercury and POLYCAT SA catalysts

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From automotive to flooring applica- proven to help meet strict emissions catalysis and
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tions – emissions matter. Evonik is the standards, such as VDA 278. DABCO® NE
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industry leader in non-emissive, reactive for gelling, th
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catalyst technology. Conventional amine catalysts do not to non-detect
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react into the polymer matrix and emissions are

Normalized Polarization %
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200 400 600 800 Our innovative DABCO® NE catalysts contribute to emissions. Instead, when
Time s (lower case) have excellent catalytic activity and are using DABCO® NE 300 for blowing
Mercury Catalyst 0.80 pphp
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POLYCAT SA 8 0.80 pphp POLYCAT SA 20 0.20 pphp
POLYCAT SA 8 0.80 pphp + POLYCAT SA 20 0.20 pphp

VOC emission from HR molded foam according to

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DABCO® NE 900
1070 Non-emissive gel catalyst
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S:
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High efficient non-emissive 600
DABCO® NE gel catalyst improving
0.2 pphp) 1091 humid aging properties 500
[ppm]

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FRONT-END DELAY BACK-END CURE
Latest non-emissive, 300
.2 pphp) highly efficient, and
POLYCAT SA 8 X DABCO® NE 200
polycarbonate-friendly gel
1550 catalyst 100
be optimized POLYCAT SA 5 X 0
ofile and pot Industrial standard DABCO NE 1070
DABCO 33 LV and and DABCO NE 300
. POLYCAT SA 20 X DABCO® NE Non-emissive blowing
DABCO BL 11
300 catalyst
Others Amine
 GEL / BLOW /
TRIMER
LONGER
POT LIFE
RETURN TO
SERVICE
LOW VOC
HYDROLYTIC
STABILITY
VISCOSITY
(cPs @ 25⁰C)
SPECIFIC
GRAVITY
(@ 25 ⁰C)
CALCULATED
OH NUMBER
(MG KOH/G)
MINIMUM CURE
TEMPERATURE ⁰C
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
NCE CATALYSTS High performance curing catalysts that support hard segment formation. They can be used alone, or at low levels with existing amine catalysts to improve back-end cure.
G ++ ++ ++ 400 1.19 689 RT Catalyst that gives a back-end cure similar to a tin catalyst and a similar working time as an amine catalyst.
G + +++ ++ 391 1.25 603 RT Catalyst that gives a back-end cure similar to a tin catalyst and a similar working time as an amine catalyst. DABCO DC 2 is more reactive th
G ++ ++ ++ ++ 4300 1.08 138 RT Low emission catalyst that gives a back-end cure similar to a tin catalyst and a similar working time as an amine catalyst.
G + + ++ + 5000 –11000 1.09 45 RT DBT-free low emission catalyst that gives a back-end cure similar to a tin catalyst and a similar working time as an amine catalyst.
G + ++ + + 60 1.05 119 RT Metal-free catalyst that provides excellent back-end cure.
CATALYSTS Temperature-activated catalysts that strongly promote the urethane reaction and enable the extension of back-end cure.
10 G + ++ +++ 600 1.06 0 35 Acid-free heat activated catalyst that provides excellent back-end cure. Can provide an extended pot life. It stays liquid at low temperature.
E G + ++ + + 2600 1.03 0 35 Low emission heat activated catalyst that exhibits a front end delay with rapid back end-cure.
G ++ ++ +++ 4000 1.01 84 50 Heat activated catalyst with higher de-blocking temperature and longer pot life time than POLYCAT SA 1/10.
G +++ ++ + + 9500 1.18 258 >70 Heat activated co-catalyst with an excellent front-end delay.
N CATALYST Catalysts that can enhance pot life time while maintaining curing property or demold time as compared to traditional TEDA technology.
Non-acid-blocked delayed action catalyst that is useful in microcellular applications requiring stronger back-end cure.
G ++ + – +++ 75 1.1 1195 RT
It is a controlled activity catalyst for MEG extended polyester and polyether systems.
Non-acid-blocked delayed action catalyst that is useful in microcellular applications requiring stronger back-end cure.
G ++ + – +++ 125 1.03 900 RT
It is a controlled-activity catalyst for 1,4-butanediol extended polyester and polyether systems.
G ++ + – +++ 160 1.04 0 RT Acid-blocked delayed action catalyst that is useful in extending pot life.
MINE CATALYSTS Reactive amine catalysts for use in highly emission-critical applications.
G +++ +++ 1200 1.06 780 RT Low emission gel catalyst suitable for replacement of traditional TEDA catalysts like DABCO 33 LV or DABCO EG.
G +++ + 425 0.99 117 RT Highly efficient low emissive gel catalyst suitable to replace traditional TEDA catalysts. Can be used to improve humid aging.
G +++ +++ 579 0.93 311 RT Latest non-emissive, highly efficient, and polycarbonate-friendly gel catalyst suitable for replacement of traditional TEDA catalysts like DABCO 33
B +++ +++ 0.91 276 RT Highly efficient low emissive blow catalyst suitable for replacement of BDMAEE catalysts.
INC CATALYSTS Alternatives to tin catalyst that can be used as co-catalysts with amines or as standalone alternatives to other metals
G – ~5000 1.22 177 RT Bismuth-based gel catalyst developed for a wide range of urethane formulations. It does not contain 2-EHA, DBT or TBT.
G +++ 1000 –2000 1.01 300 RT Zinc-based gel catalyst with good hydrolytic properties which can be combined with amine or metal catalysts.
CATALYSTS Catalysts that promote the trimer reaction. They contribute to increased Tg, high temperature performance, improved hardness and back-end cure.
T + +++ RT Unique highly efficient trimerization catalyst with improved back-end cure.
T + +++ RT Catalyst with improved back-end cure without sacrificing front-end activity.
TS Broad range of industry standard and specialized amine catalysts. Available in a variety of carriers for different applications.
G – – 14 1.04 0 RT Strong gel catalyst that provides snap cure at ambient temperature.
LLINE G – – NA 1.14 0 RT 100% solid triethylene diamine (TEDA). Used in the synthesis of prepolymers and curing of polyurethanes. Able to be dissolved in a wide ra
G – +++ 125 1.03 560 RT 33% TEDA dissolved in dipropylene glycol. Used in the synthesis of prepolymers and curing of polyurethanes.
G – +++ 60 1.09 1207 RT 33% TEDA dissolved in ethylene glycol. Used in the synthesis of prepolymers and curing of polyurethanes.
G – +++ 135 1.02 830 RT 33% TEDA dissolved in 1,4-butanediol. Used in the synthesis of prepolymers and curing of polyurethanes. Also available as 25% TEDA in 1,
G – +++ <50 0.79 0 RT Pure amine catalyst which can be used in combination with other amine and metal catalysts to improve edge curing properties.
G/B +++ 3 0.8 0 RT Strong low-odor amine catalyst which is especially suitable for 2K sealing and adhesive systems.
G +++ 8 1.5 543 RT DABCO 2040 is a low-odor amine gel catalyst providing exceptionally long shelf-life times in 2K PU systems and can be used to replace BD
B – +++ 18 1.05 0 RT Amine catalyst that is isocyanate stable. It is used in one component moisture cured applications in CASE.
Tin-based catalysts that offer excellent back-end cure in CASE applications
G +++ – 250 1.29 0 RT Stannous octoate. Strong gel catalyst. Very low hydrolytic stability.
G +++ – 60 1.05 0 RT Dibutyltin dilaurate. Strong gel catalyst. Moderate hydrolytic stability.
G +++ – 312 1.00 53 RT Dibutyltin-based catalyst suitable to improve ease of dosing at very low use levels.
G +++ – 2500 1.05 0 RT Strongest gel catalyst particularly suitable for fast curing applications such as spray coatings and RIM. Suitable in particular for use with aliph
G +++ + 20 1.02 0 RT Strong gel catalyst with good hydrolytic stability.
G + +++ + 33 1.11 0 RT Strong gel catalyst with good hydrolytic stability which provides a more delayed action than DBTDL.
G + ++ + 35 1.04 0 RT Delayed-action gel catalyst with good hydrolytic stability and improved EHS profile compared to standard DBTL.
 CATALYSTS PERFORMANCE ADDITI
AND RELEASE AGENTS
Performance additives and surfactants range of products help to ensure a safe
KOSMOS® DABCO® DABCO® from our ORTEGOL®, DABCO®, and molding process of any PU based elasto-
16 T 131 T 120
TEGOSTAB® product lines help formula- mer and any isocyanate bound material
tors tailor material as well as processing combination. Whilst being designed for
KOSMOS® properties to their specific needs. Our optimal processing and efficiency they are
KOSMOS® T 100 additives enhance miscibility, promote adapted to meet any specific need with
T 12 N
(DBTDL)
electrical conductivity and abrasion respect to surface appearance and hap-
® resistance, support adhesion, or can tics. The products below provide a selec-
9 DABCO®
also serve as degassing agents. tion, but please contact us for a specific
MB 20
Release agents from the GORAPUR® recommendation or for tailored products.

Catalytic Activity High

o of metal highest activity within this portfolio with a more beneficial EHS profile
COATINGS
ADHESIVES
SEALANTS
ELASTOMERS

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
ous tin and has a fast viscosity build-up in fast compared to standard DBTDL.
ORTEGOL® AST 8 Highly potent antistatic agent with no impact on physical prope
nc catalysts. curing spray and RIM applications. KOSMOS® 54 is a unique zinc-
ORTEGOL® AB Silicone-based abrasion reducer; easy to blend into the system.
alternative DABCO® T 131 provides longer pot life based catalyst providing improved
Emulsifier enhancing miscibility of polyester or polyether polyo
content. times. If tin (IV) compounds with organic tack-free times. ORTEGOL® NOP natural oil based polyols.
standard ligands are not an option due to EH&S ORTEGOL® 215 Emulsifier for enhanced miscibility of 1,4-BDO in polyols.
portfolio concerns, our ® 9 can help to The illustration above shows the Organic surfactant that serves as a good emulsifier, epsecially f
ich provides fulfil more stringent EH&S requirements. hydrolytic stability and catalytic DABCO® LK 221 E polyol blends, and improves adhesion.

n formulated KOSMOS® 16 is a delayed-action, activity of these products. General purpose silicone surfactant that serves as a good emuls
TEGOSTAB® B 8950 1,4-BDO in polyol blends.
offers the hydrolytically stable tin compound
TEGOSTAB® B 8900 Silicone-based surfactant with strong cell-opening and degassi

Silicone-based additive reducing stickiness of soft elastomers a

ORTEGOL® IR 2 facilitate processing of final parts.

ORTEGOL® BW 1 Isocyanate-stable wetting agent for binder applications.

ity Profiles in a standard aromatic elastomer formuation
Additive to improve hydrolytic stability of PU sealants and adhe
DABCO® BA 306 when reactive catalysts are used.

Internal mold release agent to improve process stability and red

GORAPUR® IMR 412 T amount of external mold release.

High solid, solvent-based mold release agent for elastomers wit

GORAPUR® LI 0245-29 B surface finish. Ready to use or dilutable up to 1:2.

100% pure silicone based release agent concentrate for dilutio

solvents; for demolding parts of isocyanate bound rubber chips
GORAPUR® LS 1459-19 and protective mats, sports and leisure applications.
5 10 15 20 25 30 GORAPUR® LS 1035-2 W Water-based, general purpose release agent for PU elastomers. Dil
Time [min]
GORAPUR® LS 1646-119 B Highly efficient solvent-based release agent for glossy elastome
120 KOSMOS® T 12 N KOSMOS® T 100* DABCO® T 131 DABCO® MB 20 O ® 9
 LINK CURATIVES

are specialty can be liquid-processed with monomeric
s and chain and polymeric MDI or TDI prepolymers as
nce polyurea well as other diisocyanates and diisocay-
tions. anate prepolymers. VERSALINK® 740 M
is a non-hazardous monomeric aromatic
omeric diamine for use in mixed isomer liquid
y non- polyurethane prepolymers or as chain
which extender in polyol pre-blends.
By using our VERSALINK® curatives
formulators can combine the material
performance of polyurea with the
ease of use that comes with long
pot-life and safe processing.

Excellent adhesion
Hardness from 40A– 80D
resistance VERSALINK® 740 M is FDA approved
g Long pot life
resistance Less sensitive to moisture than butanediol/
tance polyol systems Processing and Final Elastomer Properties of Liquid MDI Cured with VERSALINK P-series:

ge Non-hazardous aromatic diamines

VERSALINK P 250 VERSALINK P 650 VERSALINK P 1000 VER

Liquid 4,4´- MDI Liquid 4,4´- MDI Liquid 4,4´- MDI Liq
Isocyanate (29wt% NCO) (29wt% NCO) (29wt% NCO) (

Mix Ratio* by weight

(VERSALINK to Isocyanate) 0.5 1.9 3.3

Approximate pot life

(min) 2 12 20
VISCOSITY (cPs @ 25 ⁰C) PHYSICAL STATE (25 °C) AMINE EQUIVALENT
FINAL ELASTOMER PHYSICAL PROPERTIES**

solid solid (mp 130 °C) 157 Hardness

(Shore D) 84 55 50

solid solid (mp 60 °C) 220 – 250 Ultimate Tensile Strength

(MPa) 66 55 31

2,500 liquid 335 – 475 Ultimate Elongation

(%) 10 350 460

0 3,000 liquid 575 – 625 Die C Tear Strength

(N/mm) 1051 806 736

0 solid solid (mp 35 °C) 940 – 1245

*Calculated based upon a 95% stoichiometry
**Cured @ 25 °C for 7 days

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