Effect of polyol on thermo-oxidative degradation of isocyanate resin for wood adhesives

The thermo-oxidative degradation of various polyol-added isocyanate resins for wood adhesives was studied using differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry. The degradation of the resin cured with water began at 150°C. When a certain polyol was added to the resin at an NCO/OH ratio of 25 in addition to water, the cured resin began to degrade at 200°C. To clarify the cause of the good thermal stability in polyol-added resins, the effect of various polyols on the reactivity of isocyanate was investigated. It was found that the reactivity of isocyanate was enhanced by the addition of a dipropylene glycol and glycerin-type polyols. In addition, the effect of the NCO/ polyol-OH ratio was investigated using dipropylene glycoltype polyol. The reactivity of isocyanate increased with increasing polyol content. The thermal stability of the resin was improved to a certain degree by addition of a small amount of the polyol but deteriorated when a large amount of the polyol was added.Part of this paper was presented at the 48th annual meeting of the Japan Wood Research Society, Shizuoka, April 1998