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    This document provides definitions and explanations of key terms related to polyurethanes, including: - Polyols are polymers with hydroxyl groups that react with isocyanates. Their hydroxyl number indicates hydroxyl content and molecular weight. - Functionality refers to the number of reactive sites on the polyol or isocyanate. Molecular weight of a polyol depends on its equivalent weight and functionality. - Common polyol types include polyether, polyester, and polycarbonate polyols. - Isocyanates have an equivalent weight based on their NCO content. Their percentage of NCO groups and functionality determine reactivity. Common isocyanates used are MDI, TDI, and

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    This document provides definitions and explanations of key terms related to polyurethanes, including: - Polyols are polymers with hydroxyl groups that react with isocyanates. Their hydroxyl number indicates hydroxyl content and molecular weight. - Functionality refers to the number of reactive sites on the polyol or isocyanate. Molecular weight of a polyol depends on its equivalent weight and functionality. - Common polyol types include polyether, polyester, and polycarbonate polyols. - Isocyanates have an equivalent weight based on their NCO content. Their percentage of NCO groups and functionality determine reactivity. Common isocyanates used are MDI, TDI, and

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    Glossary and Basic Review of Polyurethanes

    Polyols:

    Hydroxyl Number (OH Number) : expressed in mg KOH/g, represents the relative content of hydroxyl groups in one
    gram of polyol as determined by titrating the polyol against KOH. Lower hydroxyl numbers indicate longer polyol
    chain lengths and higher molecular weight.
    Functionality is based on the initiator used in the polyol manufacture

    Equivalent Weight: the mass of a compound per reactive site. In polyols, this number is Pan average since polyols are
    polymers with a range of molecular weights, functionalities, and hydroxyl values.

    56,100†_
    Equivalent Weight =
    OH Number
    †56,100 represents the molecular weight of KOH in mg/mole

    Equivalents (of a polyol): represents the reactive sites available to react with an equal number of isocyanate
    Equivalents

    Mass of Polyol_
    Equivalents of Polyol =
    Equivalent Weight

    Molecular Weight (MW): (average) of a polyol is determined by multiplying the equivalent


    weight by the functionality.

    MW = Equivalent Weight x Functionality

    Polyol Types offered by Tri-iso:

    Polyether Polyols

    Polytetramethylene glycol Polyols (PTMEG)

    High Performance Polyester Polyols (Polycaprolactones)

    High Performance Polyester Polyols (Castor)

    Super Hydrophobic Polyols

    Polycarbonate Diols
    Isocyanates:

    Isocyanate Equivalent Weight= number of grams of an isocyanate or prepolymer in order


    to have one equivalent of isocyanate groups (NCO). One equivalent of NCO groups = 42.02
    grams

    %NCO: represents the weight percent of an isocyanate or prepolymer comprised of NCO.

    4202†_
    %NCO =
    NCO Equivalent Weight

    †4202 represents the molecular weight of NCO in mg/mole

    Functionality : represents the number of NCO groups per isocyanate or prepolymer.


    Typically, lower functionality yields less crosslinking, which results in more flexible, softer
    products, and higher functionality yields higher crosslinking and resulting stiffer, harder
    products.

    Types of Isocyanates offered by Tri-iso:

    Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and Toluene diisocyanate (TDI)

    Hexamethylene diisocyanate Trimer (HDI Trimer)

    Please contact your Tri-iso Technical Sales Representative if you would like additional
    information or samples of any of the polyols or isocyanates offered by Tri-iso. Alternatively,
    please send an email to jscott@tri-iso.com

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