Transesterified polyol having selectable and increased functionality and urethane material products formed using the polyol

Abstract

The present invention includes a polyol produced according to the process comprising reacting a multifunctional alcohol with a first multifunctional component to form a reaction product and reacting the reaction product with a vegetable oil to form a polyol. The present invention also relates to the material comprising the reaction product of an A-side and a B-side, wherein the A-side comprises an isocyanate and the B-side comprises the product formed by the process comprising the steps of reacting a multifunctional alcohol with a first multifunctional component to form a precursor polyol and then reacting the precursor polyol with a vegetable oil to form a vegetable based polyol with selectable functionality.

The invention claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of producing a polyol having increased functionality comprising: 
 providing a multifunctional alcohol, a vegetable oil, a second multifunctional compound having at least two hydroxyl (OH) groups;    reacting the multifunctional alcohol with the second multifunctional compound to form an esterified polyol; and    reacting the esterified polyol with a vegetable oil to form a second esterified polyol.    
     
     
         2 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 1 , wherein the second multifunctional compound comprises a saccharide compound.  
     
     
         3 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 2 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises a saccharide compound chosen from monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, sugar alcohols, and honey.  
     
     
         4 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 1 , wherein the vegetable oil is blown.  
     
     
         5 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 1 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a vegetable oil chosen from palm oil, safflower oil, canola oil, soy oil, cottonseed oil, and rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         6 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 1 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a blown vegetable oil chosen from blown palm oil, blown safflower oil, blown canola oil, blown soy oil, blown cottonseed oil, and blown rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         7 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 2 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises glucose.  
     
     
         8 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 2 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises sorbitol.  
     
     
         9 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 2 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises cane sugar.  
     
     
         10 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 1 , wherein the multifunctional alcohol comprises a multifunctional alcohol chosen from glycerin, butanediol, ethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and aliphatic amine tetrol.  
     
     
         11 . A method of producing a polyol having increased functionality comprising: 
 providing a multifunctional alcohol, a vegetable oil, a second multifunctional compound having at least two hydroxyl (OH) groups;    reacting the multifunctional alcohol with the second multifunctional compound to form a first esterified polyol;    reacting the first esterified polyol with the crude vegetable oil to form a second esterified polyol; and    blowing the second esterified polyol.    
     
     
         12 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 11 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises crude vegetable oil.  
     
     
         13 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 11 , wherein the second multifunctional compound comprises a saccharide compound.  
     
     
         14 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 12 , wherein the crude vegetable oil comprises soap stock and wax compounds.  
     
     
         15 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 14 , wherein the soap stock and wax compounds of the crude vegetable oil are removed.  
     
     
         16 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 12 , wherein the crude vegetable oil is partially blown prior to its reaction with the first esterified polyol.  
     
     
         17 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 11 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a vegetable oil chosen from palm oil, safflower oil, canola oil, soy oil, cottonseed oil, and rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         18 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 11 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a blown vegetable oil chosen from blown palm oil, blown safflower oil, blown canola oil, blown soy oil, blown cottonseed oil, and blown rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         19 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 13 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises a saccharide compound chosen from monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, sugar alcohols, and honey.  
     
     
         20 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 13 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises glucose.  
     
     
         21 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 13 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises sorbitol.  
     
     
         22 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 13 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises cane sugar.  
     
     
         23 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 11 , wherein the multifunctional alcohol comprises a multifunctional alcohol chosen from glycerin, butanediol, ethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and aliphatic amine tetrol.  
     
     
         24 . The polyol produced by reacting a multifunctional alcohol and a second multifunctional compound thereby forming a first esterified polyol and reacting the first esterified polyol with a vegetable oil to form a second esterified polyol.  
     
     
         25 . The polyol of  claim 24 , wherein the second multifunctional compound comprises at least two hydroxyl (OH) groups.  
     
     
         26 . The polyol of  claim 24 , wherein the second multifunctional compound comprises a saccharide compound.  
     
     
         27 . The polyol of  claim 26 , wherein the vegetable oil is blown.  
     
     
         28 . The polyol of  claim 24 , wherein the vegetable oil is blown.  
     
     
         29 . The polyol of  claim 24 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a vegetable oil chosen from palm oil, safflower oil, canola oil, soy oil, cottonseed oil and rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         30 . The polyol of  claim 24 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a blown vegetable oil chosen from blown palm oil, blown safflower oil, blown canola oil, blown soy oil, blown cottonseed oil, and blown rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         31 . The polyol of  claim 26 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises a saccharide compound chosen from monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and sugar alcohols.  
     
     
         32 . The polyol of  claim 26 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises glucose.  
     
     
         33 . The polyol of  claim 26 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises sorbitol.  
     
     
         34 . The polyol of  claim 26 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises cane sugar.  
     
     
         35 . The polyol of  claim 24 , wherein the multifunctional alcohol comprises a multifunctional alcohol chosen from glycerin, butanediol, ethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and aliphatic amine tetrol.  
     
     
         36 . A material comprising the reaction product of an A-side and a B-side wherein the B-side comprises an esterified polyol and a catalyst, wherein the esterified polyol comprises the reaction product of a first polyol, and a vegetable oil and the first polyol comprises the reaction product of a multifunctional alcohol and a second multifunctional compound.  
     
     
         37 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the second multifunctional compound comprises a saccharide compound.  
     
     
         38 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the vegetable oil is blown.  
     
     
         39 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a vegetable oil chosen from palm oil, safflower oil, canola oil, soy oil, cottonseed oil, and rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         40 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a blown vegetable oil chosen from blown palm oil, blown safflower oil, blown canola oil, blown soy oil, blown cottonseed oil, and blown rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         41 . The material of  claim 37 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises a saccharide compound chosen from monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, sugar alcohols, and honey.  
     
     
         42 . The material of  claim 37 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises glucose.  
     
     
         43 . The material of  claim 37 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises sorbitol.  
     
     
         44 . The material of  claim 37 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises cane sugar.  
     
     
         45 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the multifunctional alcohol comprises a multifunctional alcohol chosen from glycerin, butanediol, ethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and aliphatic amine tetrol.  
     
     
         46 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the B-side further comprises a crosslinker.  
     
     
         47 . The material of  claim 46 , wherein the crosslinker comprises a crosslinker chosen from glycerin, ethylene glycol, butanediol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and aliphatic amine tetrol.  
     
     
         48 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the B-side further comprises a blowing agent.  
     
     
         49 . The material of  claim 48 , wherein the blowing agent comprises a blowing agent chosen from water, acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, methylene chloride, a hydrochloroflurocarbon, and a hydroflurocarbon.  
     
     
         50 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the isocyanate comprises a diisocyanate compound.  
     
     
         51 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the isocyanate comprises an isocyanate chosen from 2,4 diisocyanate, 4,4′ diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 2,4 diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and toluene diisocyanate.  
     
     
         52 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the isocyanate comprises a prepolymer comprising the reaction product of a vegetable oil and an isocyanate.  
     
     
         53 . The material of  claim 36 , wherein the B-side further comprises a petroleum based polyol.  
     
     
         54 . The material of clam  53 , wherein the petroleum based polyol comprises a petroleum based polyol chosen from polyether polyol, polyester polyol, and polyurea polyol.  
     
     
         55 . A material comprising the reaction product of a vegetable oil and the reaction product of a first multifunctional alcohol and a second multifunctional compound.  
     
     
         56 . The material of  claim 55 , wherein the second multifunctional compound comprises a saccharide compound.  
     
     
         57 . The material of  claim 55 , wherein the vegetable oil is blown.  
     
     
         58 . The material of  claim 55 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a vegetable oil chosen from palm oil, safflower oil, canola oil, soy oil, cottonseed oil, and rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         59 . The material of  claim 55 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a blown vegetable oil chosen from blown palm oil, blown safflower oil, blown canola oil, blown soy oil, blown cottonseed oil, and blown rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         60 . The material of  claim 56 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises a saccharide chosen from monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, sugar alcohols, and honey.  
     
     
         61 . The material of  claim 56 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises cane sugar.  
     
     
         62 . The material of  claim 55 , wherein the first multifunctional alcohol comprises a multifunctional alcohol chosen from glycerin, butanediol, ethylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, and aliphatic amine tetrol.  
     
     
         63 . The material of  claim 55 , wherein the vegetable oil is a modified crude vegetable oil comprising the reaction product of a crude vegetable oil and a second polyol comprising the reaction product of a second multifunctional alcohol and a third multifunctional compound.  
     
     
         64 . The material of  claim 63 , wherein the crude vegetable oil is crude soy oil.  
     
     
         65 . The material of  claim 63 , wherein the third multifunctional compound comprises a second saccharide compound.  
     
     
         66 . The material of  claim 63 , wherein the modified crude vegetable oil is blown.  
     
     
         67 . A method of producing a polyol having increased functionality comprising: 
 providing a multifunctional alcohol, a vegetable oil, a second multifunctional compound having at least two hydroxyl (OH) groups;    reacting the multifunctional alcohol with the second multifunctional compound to form an ester; and    reacting the ester with the vegetable oil to form an esterified polyol.    
     
     
         68 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 67 , wherein the second multifunctional compound comprises a saccharide compound.  
     
     
         69 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 68 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises a saccharide compound chosen from monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, sugar alcohols, and honey.  
     
     
         70 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 67 , wherein the vegetable oil is blown.  
     
     
         71 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 67 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a vegetable oil chosen from palm oil, safflower oil, canola oil, soy oil, cottonseed oil, and rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         72 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 67 , wherein the vegetable oil comprises a blown vegetable oil chosen from blown palm oil, blown safflower oil, blown canola oil, blown soy oil, blown cottonseed oil, and blown rapeseed oil.  
     
     
         73 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 68 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises glucose.  
     
     
         74 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 68 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises sorbitol.  
     
     
         75 . The method of producing a polyol having increased functionality of  claim 68 , wherein the saccharide compound comprises cane sugar.  
     
     
         76 . A material comprising: 
 the reaction product of: 
 an isocyanate;  
 the reaction product of a first polyol and a vegetable oil, wherein the first polyol is the reaction product of a multifunctional alcohol and a second multifunctional compound; and  
 a catalyst.  
   
     
     
         77 . The material of  claim 76 , wherein the isocyanate is a diisocyanate compound.  
     
     
         78 . The material of  claim 76 , wherein the isocyanate comprises an isocyanate chosen from 2,4 diisocyanate, 4,4′ diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 2,4 diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and toluene diisocyanate.  
     
     
         79 . The material of  claim 76 , wherein the isocyanate comprises a prepolymer comprising the reaction product of a vegetable oil and an isocyanate.  
     
     
         80 . The material of  claim 76 , wherein the isocyanate comprises an isocyanate and a blowing agent.  
     
     
         81 . The material of claim  80 , wherein the isocyanate further comprises a crosslinker.