Polyurethane Catalysts: TEDA, Toyocat and RZETA

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Tosoh Corporation
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Japan
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Tosoh Shanghai Co., Ltd.
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Shanghai, China 200051

Tel: +86 21 6270 2810
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Tosoh Specialty Chemicals USA, Inc.
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Suite 125
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
Tel: +1 770 442 9501
Fax: +1 770 442 2785
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Please note that not all products listed in this website are available at all our global offices.

Tosoh's catalysts are efficient as well as reliable for polyurethane foam formation. Tosoh can modify these products to meet even the most demanding production conditions worldwide.

TEDA
Triethylenediamine 1,4-Diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane

TEDA is a white, solid crystalline tertiary amine compound. TEDA is used extensively as a catalyst to promote both gelling and blowing reactions in the production of flexible, semi-rigid and rigid polyurethane foams as well as elastomers and adhesives. TEDA is available in solutions of dipropylene glycol (L33), ethylene glycol (L33E) and 1,4-butanediol (L25B).

For more information about TEDA grades, please view the tables below or contact us.


TOYOCAT®

Toyocat is the trade name of Tosoh's specialty amine catalysts for polyurethanes. A broad range of Toyocat products are available including conventional catalysts, reactive catalysts, acid-blocked catalysts, and trimerization catalysts. Specialty grades are available to meet the requirements of a variety of polyurethane applications; e.g. SPF series for flexible molded foams, HX series for semi-rigid foams, B series for rigid foams and F series for CFC reduction foams.

For more information about Toyocat grades, please view the tables below or contact us


RZETA®
Amine-based environment-friendly urethane gelling catalyst.

A summary of the main characteristics:

There is no occurrence of volatile organic compounds (VOC) due to the urethane foam catalyst. Since there is no generation of VOC, it is possible to suppress the odor of specific urethane resin, and solves the problem of discoloration of peripheral resin (PVC resin, such as polycarbonate resin). Also, it is possible to manufacture urethane resin that has the durability of existing catalysts, which was considered difficult for environmentally friendly urethane gelling catalysts.

For more information about RZETA, please contact us.


Below you can see what catalyst is used in various types of foams.

 
Improvement of General Physical Properties
Conventional  General  TEDA-L33 
ET 
DT 
W25 
LE31 
B71 
Long Cream Time  TF 
ETF 
TMF 
NCT 
NCE 
NCD 
Cure  NP 
MR 
D60 
M50 
New Technology  Liquid CO2 Blown  NP 
MDI Based Slabstock  DMI 
F10 
Tin Free  F22 
B41 
F19 
DM70 
POLYESTERPOLYOL BASED SLABSTOCK 
  D60
   
 
 
HR MOLDED FOAMS 
Conventional  General  TEDA-L33 
ET 
DT 
LE31 
Long Cream Time  TF 
ETF 
TMF 
NCT 
NCE 
NCD 
Cure & Moldability NP 
MR 
D60 
M50 
SPF2 
SPF5 
Technical Trends  Low Density SPF2 
SPF5 
F10 
F2 
Amine Emission Free  RX20 
RX21 
Hot Molded Foams
  CFC Reduction  F10 
F2 
     
 
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HEADREST / ARMREST 
Anti-vinyl Staining HPW 
HX4W 
HX35W 
HX63 
HX70 
HX75 
Moldability 

M50 
D60 
F10 
F2 
RX20 
RX21 
In-situ Molding of Headreast/Armest  HX63 
Door Panel
Flowability / Cure  SPF5 
B41 
Packaging Foam
  RX5 
   


   
General

TEDA-L33E 
ET 
ETF 
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HEADrest / ARMREST 


F22 
F10 
M50 
ETF 
   
 
Polyesterpolyol Based 

TEDA-L33E
TEDA-L25B 
TEDA-L30B 
TEDA-L33B 
NP 
S10 
Polyetherpolyol Based  

TF 
NCT 
   
     
IMPROVEMENT OF GENERAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 
Physical Blowing Agent
(HCFC-141b, n-/i-pentane, cyclopentane) 
Foaming Behavior  DT 
TMF 
F40 
B41 
LE31 
DM70 
B2 
B20 
Physical Properties  DT 
TMF 
F40
F41 
Cure  NP 
MR 
All-water Blown or Water-rich Systems  Friability and Surface Hardness 
DMI 
DM70 
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TYPICAL APPLICATION 

Appliance Foams NP 
TMF 
TEW 
F40 
B2 
Board/Panel  MR 
DT 
TEW 
F40 
B41 
DM70 
B2 
B54 
B71 
Sprayed Foams  TEDA-L33 
DT 
TT 
FB30 
DM70 
Polyisocyanate Foams

DT 
RX5 
TR20 
     


You can also check which polyurethane catalyst will best suit your purpose based on its characteristics, thermosensitivity, improved factor, cost efficiency, and environment friendliness.

 
Gelling Catalyst TEDA
TEDA-L33
TEDA-L33E  
TEDA-L25B 
TEDA-L30B
TEDA-L33B 
DMI 
TMF
TT
Blowing Catalyst 

ET 
DT 
TMF
TT 
Balanced Blowing/Gelling Catalyst MR 
TE 
NP 
RX5 
D60 
LE31 
Delayed Action Catalyst  TF 
ETF 
TMF 
NCT 
NCE 
NCD 
B41 
Trimerization Catalyst  TRC 
TR10 
TR20 
Reactive Catalyst  HPW 
HX35W 
HX63 
HX70 
RH2 
RX3 
RX5 
RX7 
 
   
Thermosensitive Catalyst TEDA 
NP 
F22 
B41 
Non-thermosensitive Catalyst

MR 
D60 
   
     
Improve Cure Inside Cure  NP 
TEDA 
F22 
B41 
Surface Cure  MR 
D60 
M50 
F10 
DM70 
F83 
F94 
Improve Moldability

M50 
D60 
Improve Flowability  SPF5 
B41 
DT 
TMF 
F40 
B20 
F75 
Improve Friability  DM70 
DP70 
Improve K-factor  TMF 
DEC.2 
Improve Dimensional Stability  DT 
B2 
Improve Cell Openness  DT 
ET 
Anti-vinyl Staining  HPW 
HX35W 
HX63 
HX70 
HX75 
RX20 
RX21 
   
   
General TEW
DT 
DM70 
Low Density 
SPF2
SPF5 
TMF 
F10 
F2
   
   
General TEW 
Tin Free 
F22 
F40 
CFC Reduction F10 
F2 
DM70 
F83 
F94 
Amine Emission Free  RX20 
RX21 
Amine Smell Reduction  D60 
TT 
All-water Blown Systems  F22 
F10 
M50 
ETF 
DM70 
F83 
F94