Polyols
The Lupranol® polyol portfolio offers a diverse range of polyether polyols including conventional and graft polyols with the following typical values.
The Lupranol® graft series are polyether products containing dispersed particles of co-polymerized styrene and acrylonitrile, or SAN particles. These products offer property improvements for certain applications such as flexible foam and urethane elastomers.
The Lupraphen® polyol portfolio offers polyester polyols for CASE and footwear applications. These polyols are optimized for mechanical properties and hydrolysis resistance of the final product.
BASF offers various CASE polyols with molar weights rangin from 450 to 4000 g/mol. CASE polyols with a low molecular weight are produced by KOH catalysis. CASE polyols with a high molecular weight are also available as DMC catalyzed products or are solely produced by the latter technique, which lowers the content of unsaturated, monofunctional by-products to a minimum.
CASE Polyols
| Product | Functionality | OH number [mgKOH/g] | Molecular weight [g/mol] | Viscosity at 25°C [mPa*s] | Description | Technical data sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupranol 1000/1 | 2 | 55 | 2,000 | 325 | Linear polypropylene glycol. KOH catalyzed. | Open file |
| Lupranol 1000/2 | 2 | 55 | 2,000 | 365 | Linear polypropylene glycol. DMC catalyzed. | Open file |
| Lupranol 1005/1 | 2 | 55 | 4,000 | 905 | Linear polypropylene glycol. DMC catalyzed | Open file |
| Lupranol 1100/1 | 2 | 104 | 1,100 | 155 | Linear polypropylene glycol. KOH catalyzed | Open file |
| Lupranol 1200 | 2 | 248 | 500 | 72 | Linear polypropylene glycol. KOH catalyzed. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2004/1 | 3 | 42 | 4,000 | 660 | Polypropylene triol. Produced by KOH catalysis. | Open file |
BASF offers a series of reactive polyols for numerous applications. All reactive polyols have an ethylene oxide (EO) end-cap, creating a primary hydroxyl group. All reactive polyols are produced by KOH catalysis and contain an antioxidant package that is free of 2,6-di-tert.butyl-p-cresol (BHT), enabling their usage in applications where low emissions are important. Reactive polyols are mainly used for molded applications like flexible foams, flexible integral foams, RIM and shoe soles, as well as for CASE applications.
Reactive Polyether Polyols
| Product | Functionality | OH number [mgKOH/g] | Molecular weight [g/mol] | Viscosity at 25°C [mPa*s] | Description | Technical data sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupranol 2007/1 | 3 | 27 | 6,000 | 1,225 | Reactive polyols for molded and CASE applications. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2043 | 2 | 29 | 3,500 | 775 | Diol. reactive polyol for molded applications and CASE. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2048 | 3 | 42 | 4,000 | 905 | Cell opener polyol for flexible foam. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2090 | 3 | 28 | 6,000 | 1,100 | Reactive polyol for molded applications and CASE. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2092 | 3 | 28 | 6,000 | 1,090 | Reactive polyol for high resilience (HR) slabstock applications. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2095 | 3 | 35 | 4,800 | 850 | Reactive polyol for molded applications and CASE. | Open file |
BASF’s non-reactive polyether polyols are suitable for the continuous production of flexible polyurethane foam by means of the slabstock process. All non-reactive polyols are triols and have a propylene oxide (PO) end-cap, creating secondary hydroxyl groups. BASF’s standard non-reactive polyether polyols Lupranol 2070, Lupranol 2074 and Lupranol 2074/2 are DMC catalyzed products with a low content of unsaturated, monofunctional by-products while Lupranol 2072 is based on KOH technology. All non-reactive polyether polyols are free of 2,6-di-tert.butyl-p-cresol (BHT). Lupranol 2074 and Lupranol 2074/2 contains an antioxidant package that is optimized with respect to scorching, Lupranol 2070, Lupranol 2072 and Lupranol 2074/2 have an antioxidant package that enables production of foams with low emissions.
Non-reactive Polyether Polyols
| Product | Functionality | OH number [mgKOH/g] | Molecular weight [g/mol] | Viscosity at 25°C [mPa*s] | Description | Technical data sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupranol 2070 | 3 | 53 | 3,000 | 553 | Slabstock polyol for combustion-modified (CME) foam. DMC catalyzed. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2072 | 3 | 48 | 3,500 | 540 | Slabstock polyol with emission optimized antioxidant package. Produced by KOH catalysis. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2074 | 3 | 48 | 3,500 | 600 | Conventional slabstock polyol with scorch-optimized antioxidant package. DMC catalyzed. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2074/2 | 3 | 48 | 3,500 | 600 | Slabstock polyol with low-emission and scorch-optimized antioxidant package. DMC catalyzed. | Open file |
BASF offers a series of amine-based polyether polyols. The unique feature of this special designed polyether polyols is its autocatalytic activity. Amine-based polyols require less free catalyst while achieving the same reactivity, and thus enabling the application where low emissions or fast curing are important.
While Lupranol 3402 and Lupranol 3508/1 are only based on propylene oxide (PO), creating secondary hydroxyl groups, Lupranol 1002/1 has an ethylene oxid (EO) end-cap, creating primary hydroxyl groups. All amine-based polyether polyols are free of 2.6-di-tert.butyl-p-cresol (BHT).
Amine-based Polyether Polyols
| Product | Functionality | OH number [mgKOH/g] | Molecular weight [g/mol] | Viscosity at 25°C [mPa*s] | Description | Technical data sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupranol 1002/1 | 4 | 60 | 3,700 | 660 | Autocatalytic polyol based on ethylenediamine with moderate reactivity for moulded and CASE applications. | Open file |
| Lupranol 3402 | 4 | 470 | 480 | 4975 | Autocatalytic crosslinker based on ethylenediamine for flexible and rigid foams as well as CASE applications. | Open file |
| Lupranol 3508/1 | 4 | 753 | 300 | 42000 | Autocatalytic crosslinker based on ethylenediamine with high reactivity for rigid foams and CASE applications. | Open file |
BASF offers a series of polymer polyols (GRAFT polyols) for the production of high load bearing (HLB) and high resilience (HR) foams. All polymer polyols contain dispersed styrene/ acrylonitrile (SAN) co-polymers. The dispersions are stable under standard storage conditions. All polymer polyols contain an antioxidant package that is free of 2,6-di-tert.butyl-p-cresol (BHT) and all polymer polyols have low styrene emissions. The highly filled Lupranol 4002/1 and Lupranol 4003/1 are based on KOH technology and so can be used for the production of HR and HLB foams. The products in the non-reactive polymer polyol series Lupranol 4005/1/SC are blends of Lupranol 4002/1 with Lupranol 2072 (KOH polyol) and so are compatible with standard HR polyols and can be used for high resilience (HR) or combustion-modified high resilience (CMHR) foams. Reactive polymer polyol series Lupranol 4010/1/SC are blends of Lupranol 4003/1 with Lupranol 2095 (KOH polyol), making them suitable for HR foam production.
Non-reactive Polymer Polyols
| Product | Functionality | OH number [mgKOH/g] | Molecular weight [g/mol] | Viscosity at 25°C [mPa*s] | Description | Technical data sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupranol 4002/1 | 31 | 45 | 4,550 | 25 | Highly filled polymer polyol for HLB and HR slabstock foam. | Open file |
| Lupranol 4005/1/SC10 | 44 | 10 | 730 | 25 | Polymer polyol blend with Lupranol 2072 (KOH polyol) for production of HLB slabstock foam. | Open file |
| Lupranol 4005/1/SC15 | 42 | 15 | 860 | 25 | Polymer polyol blend with Lupranol 2072 (KOH polyol) for production of HLB slabstock foam. | Open file |
| Lupranol 4005/1/SC25 | 38 | 25 | 1,300 | 25 | Polymer polyol blend with Lupranol 2072 (KOH polyol) for production of HLB slabstock foam. | Open file |
Reactive Polymer Polyols
| Product | Functionality | OH number [mgKOH/g] | Molecular weight [g/mol] | Viscosity at 25°C [mPa*s] | Description | Technical data sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupranol 4003/1 | 20 | 45 | 7,400 | 25 | Highly filled polymer polyol for HR slabstock foam. | Open file |
| Lupranol 4010/1/SC15 | 29 | 15 | 1,525 | 25 | Polymer polyol blend for production of HR slabstock foam. | Open file |
| Lupranol 4010/1/SC25 | 26 | 25 | 2,280 | 25 | Polymer polyol blend for production of HR slabstock foam. | Open file |
Characteristic for rigid polyols is higher functionalities at lower molecular weights. Rigid polyols have secondary hydroxyl groups only. Mixtures of Lupranol 3300 and Lupranol 3422, Lupranol 3423 or Lupranol 3424 can be used to design rigid polyol functionality and viscosity in a wide range. Rigid polyols are used in foamed and solid applications or in combination with polyols with a higher molecular weight to increase hardness of the final product. Lupanol 3504/1 and Lupanol 3505/1 are short-chain polyols of the crosslinker type. While Lupranol 3504/1 is based on propylene oxide (PO), creating secondary hydroxyl groups. Lupranol 3505/1 is based on ethylene oxide (EO), creating primary hydroxyl groups.
| Product | Functionality | OH number [mgKOH/g] | Molecular weight [g/mol] | Viscosity at 25°C [mPa*s] | Description | Technical data sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupranol 3300 | 3 | 400 | 420 | 373 | Standard rigid polyol based on glycerine. | Open file |
| Lupranol 3422 | 5 | 490 | 570 | 22,775 | Standard rigid polyol. Used to adjust hardness in combination with Lupranol 3300. | Open file |
| Lupranol 3423 | 5 | 490 | 500 | 8,450 | Rigid polyol based on sucrose. Excellent balance between viscosity and curing properties. | Open file |
| Lupranol 3424 | 4 | 403 | 560 | 2,175 | Rigid polyol based on sucrose with good crosslinking activity but low viscosity. | Open file |
| Lupranol 3504/1 | 3 | 860 | 200 | 5,900 | Crosslinker based on trimethylolpropane with secondary hydroxyl groups. | Open file |
| Lupranol 3505/1 | 3 | 935 | 180 | 2,900 | Crosslinker based on trimethylolpropane with primary hydroxyl groups. | Open file |
Polyol Mixtures
| Product | OH number [mgKOH/g] | Viscosity at 25°C [mPa*s] | Description | Technical data sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupranol 2012/1/PX/PVE | 53 | 980 | Polyol blend designed to produce pneumatic viscoelastic slabstock foam. | Open file |
| Lupranol 2014/1/PX/CVE | 177 | 180 | Polyol blend designed to produce chemical viscoelastic (temperature- | Open file |
BASF offers a series of polyester polyols for the production of flexible foam as well as for CASE and footwear applications. For flexible foam, especially for slabstock foam, a series of polyester polyols with different properties is available. The portfolio includes a standard polyester polyol but also special grades providing reduced reactivity, optimized scorching properties or reduced emissions. For CASE and footwear applications, BASF offers polyester polyols for optimized mechanical properties and hydrolysis resistance of the final product.
| Product | Functionality | OH number [mgKOH/g] | Molecular weight [g/mol] | Viscosity at 25°C [mPa*s] | Description | Technical data sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupraphen 1600/4 | 2 | 56 | 2,000 | 670 (at 75°C) | Linear polyadipate based on butanediol for CASE applications and TPU. Provides excellent mechanical properties. Solid at room temperature. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 1608/4 | 2 | 55 | 2,040 | 580 (at 75°C) | Linear polyadipate based on monoethyleneglycol for CASE applications. Provides excellent mechanical properties. Solid at room temperature. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 1622/1 | 2 | 56 | 2,000 | 575 (at 75°C) | Linear polyadipate for CASE applications. Improves resistance against hydrolysis. Liquid at room temperature. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 1901/1 | 2 | 328 | 470 | 3,300 (at 25°C) | Aromatic polyester polyol for rigid foam applications. Used to improve high temperature performance and fire resistance. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 2600/2 | 3 | 60 | 2,390 | 20,200 (at 25°C) | Branched polyadipate with reduced reactivity for production of slabstock foam. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 2601/1 | 2 | 53 | 2,400 | 18,100 (at 25°C) | Slightly branched polyadipate with improved scorch resistance for the production of slabstock foam. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 2602/1 | 3 | 59 | 2,470 | 21,650 (at 25°C) | Branched polyadipate with reduced emissions for production of slabstock foam. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 2901/1 | 3 | 223 | 650 | 20,250 (at 25°C) | Branched polyester for improved cutting of slabstock foams | Open file |
| Lupraphen 5606/1 | 2 | 47 | 2,400 | 750 (at 75°C) | Linear polyadipate based on monoethyleneglycol and diethyleneglycol for CASE and footwear applications. Provides balanced mechanical and excellent flexural properties at lower temperature. Liquid at room temperature. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 5608/1 | 2 | 56 | 2,000 | 525 (at 75°C) | Linear polyadipate based on monoethyleneglycol and diethyleneglycol for CASE and footwear applications. Provides balanced mechanical and flexural properties. Liquid at room temperature. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 5619/1 | 3 | 60 | 2,500 | 1,150 (at 75°C) | Branched polyadipate based on monoethyleneglycol and diethyleneglycol for CASE and footwear applications. Preferably used in prepolymers. Liquid at room temperature. | Open file |
| Lupraphen 6601/3 | 2 | 55 | 2,040 | 625 (at 75°C) | Linear polyadipate based on monoethyleneglycol and butanediol for CASE applications. Provides excellent mechanical properties. Liquid at room temperature. | Open file |