Reaction Injection Molding and Fast Polymerization Reactions

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Future of RIM Development in the U.S.A. in the 1980’s....Pages 1-9
RIM and RRIM Development in Japan....Pages 11-30
Studies of the Formation and Properties of Polyurethanes Suitable for Reaction Injection Moulding....Pages 31-54
RIM Urethanes Structure/Property Relationships for Linear Polymers....Pages 55-62
The Effect of Hard Segment Content on a Cross-Linked Polyurethane RIM System....Pages 63-76
The Effect of Annealing on the Thermal Properties of RIM Urethane Elastomers....Pages 77-93
Experimental Studies of Phase Separation in Reaction Injection Molded (RIM) Polyurethanes....Pages 95-118
Graft Polyol RIM Systems: Thermal Stability and Moisture Absorption....Pages 119-131
Polyamide RIM Systems....Pages 133-146
The Catalysis of the Polycyclotrimerization of Isocyanates by Quaternary Ammonium Carboxylates....Pages 147-163
High Modulus Isocyanurate-Urethane RIM Elastomers....Pages 165-179
Potential of Crown Ether-Assisted Anionic Polymerization of Styrene and Dienes for Commercial Processes....Pages 181-207
Recent Chemical and Reinforcement Development in the Reinforced Reaction Injection Molding Process for Automobile Applications....Pages 209-218
Fiber Glass Reinforced Reaction Injection Molding....Pages 219-229
Refining of the RRIM Process, Materials and Equipment in the Automotive Industry....Pages 231-241
Metering and Mixing of RIM Reactants....Pages 243-262
Simulation of Cavity Filling and Curing in Reaction Injection Molding....Pages 263-278
Computer Analysis of RIM Moldability from the Density Distribution in Molded Products....Pages 279-298
Back Matter....Pages 299-302