Isophorone diisocyanate is useful for the preparation of polyurethane plastics. It is also used to make polyurethane coatings and in enamel coatings, which are resistant to abrasion and degradation from ultraviolet light. Further, it is used as coatings for automotive, flooring and roofing as well as paint applied to aircraft.
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Applications
Isophorone diisocyanate is useful for the preparation of polyurethane plastics. It is also used to make polyurethane coatings and in enamel coatings, which are resistant to abrasion and degradation from ultraviolet light. Further, it is used as coatings for automotive, flooring and roofing as well as paint applied to aircraft.
Solubility
Miscible with esters, ketones, ethers, and aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons.
Notes
Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids and alcohols.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Vincent, B. J.; Natarajan, B. Kinetics of thermal degradation of water borne polyurethane dispersion containing polycaprolactone with either isophorone diisocyanate or metatetramethyl xylene diisocyanate. J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 2015, 119 (2), 1373-1379.
- Dzalmukhanova, A. S.; Lodygina, V. P.; Komratova, V. V.; Karpov, S. V.; Malkov, G. V.; Badamshina, E. R. IR Spectroscopy Method for Determining The Reactivity of Isocyanate Groups in Isophorone Diisocyanate Reactions. J. Appl. Spectrosc. 2015, 82 (1), 145-148.