POLYCAT® 8
- Chemical Name
- N N - Dimethylcyclohexylamine
- Chemical Family
- Amines, Tertiary AminesAminesTertiary Amines
POLYCAT® 8 is a tertiary amine catalyst used in a wide range of rigid polyurethane foam applications. It serves as a standard catalyst for a broad range of rigid foams, including continuous and discontinuous applications such as rigid slabstock, board laminate, and refrigeration formulations. POLYCAT® 8 can be batched with polyols or metered separately. Due to their low water solubility, pre-blends containing high water levels must be checked for phase stability.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Product families
Applications
- Chemical Manufacturing
Product Families
- RTU Catalysts
Other characteristics
- Brand
- POLYCAT
- Synonyms
(Dimethylamino)Cyclohexane, Cyclohexyl(Dimethyl)Amine, Cyclohexyldimethylamine, Dimethylcyclohexylamine, N-Cyclohexyldimethylamine, N,N-Dimethyl-N-Cyclohexylamine, N,N-Dimethylaminocyclohexane, N,N-Dimethylcyclohexanamine
- Functions
- Catalyst
- Applicable Processes
Laminates Manufacturing, Polyurethane Foam Manufacturing, Rigid Foam Manufacturing, Rigid Slabstock; Laminates Manufacturing; Polyurethane Foam Manufacturing; Rigid Foam Manufacturing; Rigid Slabstock
- Markets
- Industrial
- Use Levels
- 0.8 - 3 parts /100 parts of polyol
- Appearance
- Clear liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 12 months
- Technology
- Industrial Additives & Materials
- HIGHLIGHTS
- Industry standard catalyst for rigid foams
- Broad applicability across multiple formulations
- Storage Information
- Storage conditions
- dry and cool place in factory-packed containers.
- Optimum storage temperature
- 10 to 30 °C.
- Chemical Inventories
- DSL (Canada)
- TSCA (USA)
- Recommended Applications
POLYCAT® 8 is a standard catalyst for a broad range of rigid foams.; Major applications include all continuous and discontinuous applications such as rigid slabstock, board laminate and refrigeration formulations.; POLYCAT® 8 can be batched with polyols or metered as a separate stream.; As POLYCAT® 8 has low water solubility, pre-blends containing high water levels must be checked for phase stability.; POLYCAT® 8 may be used in conjunction with suitable co-catalysts from the DABCO®, POLYCAT® and/or KOSMOS® range, based on specific formulation requirements.; In PIR formulations, POLYCAT® 8 can be used as co-catalyst in conjunction with trimerization catalysts such as products of the KOSMOS® and DABCO® TMR series.; POLYCAT® 8 and potassium/metal catalyst should not be pre-blended as it might lead to incompatibilities.; Separate dosing and/or blending into the polyol is preferred.; The optimal concentration will depend on specifics of the formulation.
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Catalyst
Technical data
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2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | 2.0 | mPa·s |
| Density (at 25°C) | 0.87 | g/cm³ |
