Polyol
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Classification
Polyols may be classified according to their chemistry.
Uses
Polyether polyols have numerous uses.[16][17] As an example, polyurethane foam is a big user of polyether polyols.[18]
Polyester polyols can be used to produce rigid foam.[19][20] They are available in both aromatic and aliphatic versions.[21][22] They are also available in mixed aliphatic-aromatic versions often made from recycled raw materials, typically polyethylene terephthalate (PET).[23]
Acrylic polyols are generally used in higher performance applications where stability to ultraviolet light is required[24] and also lower VOC coatings.[25][26] Other uses include direct to metal coatings.[27] As they are used where good UV resistance is required, such as automotive coatings, the isocyanate component also tends to be UV resistant and hence isocyanate oligomers or prepolymers based on Isophorone diisocyanate are generally used.[28]
Caprolactone-based polyols produce polyurethanes with enhanced hydrolysis resistance.[29][30]
Polycarbonate polyols are more expensive than other polyols and are thus used in more demanding applications.[31][32] They have been used to make an isophorone diisocyanate based prepolymer which is then used in glass coatings.[33] They may be used in reactive hotmelt adhesives.[34]
All polyols may be used to produce polyurethane
Low molecular weight polyols
Low molecular weight polyols are widely used in
Low molecular weight polyols |
Pentaerythritol |
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Sugar alcohols
Sugar alcohols, a class of low molecular weight polyols, are commonly obtained by hydrogenation of sugars.[41]: 363 They have the formula (CHOH)nH2, where n = 4–6.[42]
Sugar alcohols are added to foods because of their lower caloric content than
Polymeric polyols
Polymeric polyols |
Polyether polyol
(The oxygen atoms of the ether linkages are shown in blue.) |
Polyester polyol
(The oxygen and carbon atoms of the ester groups are shown in blue.)
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The term polyol is used for various chemistries of the molecular backbone. Polyols may be reacted with
The term polyol is also attributed to other molecules containing hydroxyl groups. For instance, polyvinyl alcohol is (CH2CHOH)n with n hydroxyl groups where n can be in the thousands. Cellulose is a polymer with many hydroxyl groups, but it is not referred to as a polyol.
Polyols from recycled or renewable sources
There are polyols based on renewable sources such as plant-based materials including castor oil and cottonseed oil.[45][46][47] Vegetable oils and biomass are also potential renewable polyol raw materials.[48] Seed oil can even be used to produce polyester polyols.[49]
Properties
Since the generic term polyol is only derived from chemical nomenclature and just indicates the presence of several hydroxyl groups, no common properties can be assigned to all polyols. However, polyols are usually viscous at room temperature due to hydrogen bonding.
See also
References
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External links
- Media related to Polyols at Wikimedia Commons