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United States PatentOfiice 3,073,788 Patented Jan. 15, 1963 3,073,788 POLYURETHANE FOAMS Fritz Hostettler and Robert K. Barnes, Charleston,
and Robert W. McLaughlin, Belle, W. Va., assignors g? Union Carbide Corporation, a corporation of New ork No Drawing. Filed Nov. 17, 1959, Ser. No. 853,441 9 Claims. (Cl. 260-25) This invention relates to foamed polymers derived from isocyanate-modified alkylene oxide addition products of glycosides and to their method of preparation.
It has been proposed heretofore to prepare foamed polymers by forming a polyester of a triol and a dicarboxylic acid, e.g., glycerol or trimethylol propane with adipic acid, and reacting the terminal active hydrogens of the polyester with a diisocyanate. The isocyanatemodified polyester is simultaneously or stepwise foamed by internal development of carbon dioxide and cross linking of the modified polyesters, or by means of a blowing agent which vaporizes at or below the temperature of the foaming mass. Foams of this type have given promise of finding wide utility in the field of insulation and structural reinforcement. They also have given promise of being more versatile in that they can be foamed in place and thereby effect an obvious savings in labor and handling.
The discovery has now been made that foamed polymers of widely varying and preselected properties can readily be prepared from isocyanate-modified alkylene oxide addition products of glycosides. The foamed polymers of the invention can be rigid or flexible, opencelled or closed-celled and the flexible foams may be resilient or flaccid. The foamed products of the invention have the advantage of being capable of preparation without the application of external heat and of having high and low density by suitable modification, good resistance to solvents and little tendency to support combustion. Another advantage that is most desirable from a commercial point of view is that the difficulties heretofore experienced in removing water of condensation from the polyesters and of keeping water out of the re action until the proper time is very much reduced in that the alkylene oxide addition products utilized herein are formed without formation of water of condensation.
As used herein throughout the specification and claims, the term isocyanate refers to organic polyisocyanates. The term residue, in reference to organic polyisocyanates, refers to the organic portion of an isocyanate compound exclusive of the reactive isocyanato groups. The term isocyanate-modified addition products refers to an alkylene oxide glycoside reaction product in which the hydroxyl groups thereof are connected to organic polyisocyanate residues by means of a urethane linkage. The term polyalkyleneoxy as employed herein refers to at least one or more alkylene groups separated by a divalent oxy group.
In accordance with the invention urethane foams are prepared by forming a foamant polymer having reactive hydroxyl groups which comprise an alkylene oxide addition product of a glycoside, extending the polymer, building up the network polymer and developing the foam reaction. The network formation and building up of the foam can take place substantially simultaneously, as in the so called one shot method, or in more or less distinct steps as in the semiprepolymer technique. For most economical operation and directness of procedure as well as continuous operation, it is preferred to prepare the foarnant, i.e., the alkylene oXide-glycoside addition product, in a first stage and then effect substantially simultaneous network and foam development in a second stage by admixing the foamant, polyisocyanate and water in the presence of a catalyst, or by partially extendingtthe foamant with excess isocyanate and then adding additional foamant and water in a subsequent stage. The various stages can be extended to the point of becoming distinct or accelerated to the extent of making the successive stages almost simultaneous.
The foamant polymer or alkylene oxide addition product of the first stage is prepared by reacting an alkylene oxide with a glycoside compound in the presence of an alkaline catalyst. The resulting reaction products, identificd as hydroxypolyalkyleneoxy glycosides, are characterized by the presence in their molecular structure of hydroxyl-terminated chains of alkylene links, substituted or unsubstituted, which are connected to one another by means of recurring divalent oxy groups. The addition products may be exemplified in simplification by reference to the following general formula:
in which R is a monovalent radical selected from the group of alkyl and aralkyl radicals; R is a member of the class of ethylene radicals, propylene radicals and mixtures thereof; y is an integer of 3 to 4; n is a number having a value of at least one; and (R) represents the organic portion exclusive of reactive hydroxyl groups of a glycoside derived from a simple sugar. 7
The term glycoside as used herein refers to a nonrcducing monosaccharide in which an alkyl or aralkyl radical is attached to a carbonyl carbon atom through an oxygen atom. The term non-reducing monosaccharide denotes a simple sugar which does not reduce Fehlings solution.
The starting materials which are condensed with alkylene oxides are glycosides in which the non-sugar or aglycone, as characterized by R in the foregoing equation, is an aralkyl group, as for example, benzyl, or an alkyl group of one to eight carbon atoms, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tertiary amyl, hexyl and Z-ethylhexyl. The sugar constituent of the glycoside, corresponding to R" in the formula, is derived from a pentose, such as xylosc, lyxose, arabinose or ribose; a hexose, such as glucose, mannose, altrose, talose, galactose, idose, gluose, fructose, allose, psicose, sorbose and tagatose; or a desoxy derivative formed by the replacement of a hydroxyl substituent in the sugar with hydrogen such as the desoxyhexoses, rhamnose and fructose. The sugar constituent can be in the furanoside or pyranoside form of acetal structure.
Among the glycosides which can be employed are the alpha and beta forms of methyl-D-arabinoside, methyl- D-xyloside, ethyl-D-xyloside, n-butyl-D-riboside, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl and Z-ethylhexyl-D-glycoside, 2- ethylhexyl-D-fructoside, isobutyl-Dmannoside, ethyl-D'- galactosicle, benzyl-D-glucoside and methyl-L-rhammoside. The preferred glycosides are the alkyl glycosides, and preferably the lower alkyl glycosides in which the alkyl group contains one to six carbon atoms.
The above-described glycosides which are used in the practice of the invention constitute a known class of materials. In general the synthesis of glycosides may be accomplished by the Fischer method which involves reaction between simple sugars and the appropriate alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst, or by methods based on the replacement of the halogen atom of tetraacetyl glycosyl halides followed by saponification of the acetal groups. See Fieser and Fieser, Organic Chemistry, D. C. Heath & Co., Boston (1956), p. 378.
The glycosides which are employed may be a single compound of definite composition or a mixture of isomers together with a small amount of residue products as obtained in the preparation of such compounds.
The foamant polymers are obtained by reacting the glycoside compounds above described with a 1,2-alkylene oxide selected from the group of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, or mixtures thereof. The reaction is conducted in the presence of a small amount of catalyst by adding the alkylene oxide to the glycoside material which is preferably stirred and in a molten state. If desired, the glycoside can be slurried in an inert solvent, e.g., toluene, xylene or other suitable hydrocarbon solvents and then reacted with alkylene oxide. The reaction is carried out in the absence of water under atmospheric or superatmospheric pressure at temperatures of about 110 to 170 C. To the extent required any conventional heat transfer means can be used to remove the exothermic heat of reaction. The products of the reaction are generally mixtures which may be utilized as such or further refined to provide a discrete compound.
The amount of alkylene oxide to be reacted with the glycoside is chosen with a view toward the chmacteristics desired in the foamant and foamed product. As a general rule urethane foams of maximum rigidity are prepared by the use of foamants within a molecular weight range of about 450 to 1250; for semirigid foams the molecular weight of the foamant should be about 800 to 1800; and for flexible open-cell foams the foamant should be of increased chain length and have a molecular weight of about 1800 to 6000. To obtain such products having the desired molecular weights the glycoside starting materials are treated with the 1,2-aikylene oxide until each adduct represented in Formula I above by --(OR ),,OH contains at least one mole of alkylene oxide. Within these limits, of course, the addition of alkylene oxide to each hydroxyl can be balanced or unbalanced, i.e., each may contain approximately the same or different average number of alkylene oxide groups per chain. For high molecular weight products the total moles of alkylene oxide reacted with each hydroxyl group can range from One to about 40 moles, or more.
In carrying out the alkylene oxide reaction any of the known catalysts for this type of addition reaction can be employed. The preferred catalysts are alkaline catalysts, e.g., alkali metal catalysts such as sodium hydroxide and potassium butoxide. The amount of catalyst employed is preferably in the range of 0.002 to 2.0 percent by weight, based on the total amount of reactants, including the alkylene oxide or mixtures thereof appearing in the reaction product. An amount of active catalyst within this range is not so large as to cause excessive decomposition of the alkylene oxide addition product of the main reaction, and good results have been obtained with about 0.01 to 0.5 percent by weight, based on the total reactants, of sodium hydroxide or potassium t-butoxide. By active catalyst is meant the amount of catalyst present which has an alkalinity on the order of the alkali metal hydroxides. In general, the stronger the alkalinity of the catalyst, the less of it is required. All of the catalyst need not be added at the start of the reaction. If desired, a suitable amount may be initially added and the remainder of the catalyst added from time to time throughout the course of the reaction to maintain a substantially constant catalyst concentration.
The average molecular weight and reactivity of the hydroxypolyalkyleneoxy glycosides can be determined readily by analysis for hydroxyl content. The hydroxyl number is a measure of and is proportional to the hydroxyl concentration per unit weight. The hydroxyl number is defined in terms of milligrams of KOH equivalent per gram of alkylene oxide-glycoside reaction product and is determined by reacting acetic anhydride (in pyridine solution) at refluxing temperature with the 4- hydroxyl groups of the reaction product. The unreacted anhydride and acetic acid formed are titrated with aqueous sodium hydroxide using phenolphthalein as an indicator. The molecular weight can be readily calculated from the hydroxyl number by the formula:
FunetionalityX 1000 56.1 Hydroxyl No.
It is to be understood that the alkylene oxide addition products include not only the products prepared by reaction of a single alkylene oxide but also those involving the reaction of two different alkylene oxides. It is also to be understood that the term foamant, foamant polymer and alkylene oxide glycoside addition product are used interchangeably to identify the hydroxypolyalkyleneoxy ethers of glycosidcs as illustrated in Formula 1, supra.
The foaming operation can be carried out in a continuous or batchwise fashion. The one-shot method, involving substantially simultaneous isocyanate extension of the foamant, cross linking and foam formation, is the most direct and economical. The semiprepolymer technique, involving partial extension of the foamant with excess isocyanate followed by foaming and network development at a later stage, is desirable when the final processing is to be kept to a minimum. It is also desirable, in the case of flexible foams, to form a prepolymer by prereacting molar equivalents of the foamant and isocyanate in the absence of water and thereafter producing a foam by the addition of excess isocyanate, a catalyst, water and a surfactant.
The amount of polyisocyanate reacted with the foamant polymer in preparation of a flexible, rigid or semirigid foam should be in excess of the equivalent amount required for reaction with each hydroxyl group of the foamant. The amount employed will be sufiicient to have present in the total mass at least more than one equivalent of polyisocyanate, regardless of how combined, per equivalent of the foamant polymer. In other words, the amount of isocyanate compound employed must be such that there is more than the theoretical amount required to form a urethane linkage by reaction of hydroxyl and isocyanato groups. In accordance therewith, the amount of polyisocyanate employed is from about 1.05 to 7, preferably 2 to 6, equivalents per equivalent of foamant polymer.
The reaction of a foamant polymer containing three hydroxyl groups with excess isocyanate, such as a diisocyanate, can be illustrated by the formula:
H 0 (III) HO(Dl\ I) OH excess OCNGNCO NHGNCO 0 OCNGNHO-(Dlil) (5 e0 Z lHGNCO in which DM stands for the alkylene oxide-glycoside addition product of the first stage exclusive of the hydroxyl groups and G stands for an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic diisocyanate, exclusive of the re active isocyanato groups, such as mand p-phenylene diisocyanates; 2,4- and 2,6-toluene diisocyanates; 2,35,6- tetramethyl-para-phenylene diisocyanate; o-, m-, and pxylene diisocyanates; 4,4'-biphenylene diisocyanate; 3,3- dimethyl-4,4'-biphenylene diisocyanate; 3,3-dimethoxy- 4,4'-biphenylene diisocyanate; p,p'-bibenzyl diisocyanate; p,p'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate; 4,4'-methylene-bisortho-tolyl diisocyanate; 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate;
tetramethylene diisocyanate; hexamethylene diisocyanate; and various other diisocyanates such as those listed in the table of Siefken (Annalen 562, pages 122 135) 1949 Branched isocyanate-modified polymers are also obtainable, in accordance with the invention, by reacting the foamant polymer With an isocyanate having more than two reactive isocyanato groups.
The reaction of the foamant polymer with the polyisocyanate, which is exothermic, can be accomplished at temperatures varying from room temperature, i.e., about 24 (3., up to temperatures of about 200 C. The upper limit of reaction temperature is based on the thermal stability of the foamant-isocyanate reaction product whereas the lower limit is determined by the lowest economical rate of reaction. Generally at temperatures below about 75 C. the reaction is too slow to be feasible unless a catalyst is employed. At temperatures higher than about 300 C. there is danger of destructive decomposition of the reactants and reaction products. If the isocyanate-modified foamant is a prepolymer and is to be stored before use, it is preferable to carry out the reaction with isocyanate in the absence of a catalyst and at temperatures Within the range of about 80 to 120 C. The time of reaction Will vary of course depending upon temperature as well as upon the absence of a catalyst or retardcr and the identity thereof.
It is often desirable in the preparation of a prepolymer to add a retarder during or after the isocyanate reaction especially if the isocyanate-modified foamant is intended to be stored. This not only slOWs down, as the name implies, the rate of reaction between hydroxyl and isocyanato groups, but also inhibits reaction between the urethane groups formed and the isocyanato groups. Among the suitable retarders are acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, boric acid, various organic acids, organic acid halides suh as acetyl chloride and acetyl bromide, sulfonyl halides such as paratoluene sulfonyl chloride, inorganic acid halides such as phosphorous tribromide, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus oxy chloride, sulfonyl chloride and thionyl chloride, as well as sulfur dioxide and acidic sulfones.
When it is desired to form a foam, a mixture of the isocyanate-modified foamant and excess unreacted isocyanate is mixed with water, preferably in the presence of a catalyst. This involves several reactions that proceed simultaneously. One illustrated schematically in the equation: (IV) 2 GNCO+H O- GNHCONHG +CO involves the reaction between the isocyanato groups and water to form urylene links and carbon dioxide. This reaction has the important eifect of producing carbon dioxide in situ for forming the voids of the final foamed product and also of linking the terminal isocyanato groups and thereby extending the isocyanatemodified foamant. Another of the reactions involves reaction of the urylene links so formed with unreacted isocyanato groups to form biuret cross links as illustrated by the equation:
...oNnooNno... ...GNHCONG...
(no OONG...NCO 11111 t ...GNHOONGH... 1
$111 moitoonne...
Depending upon the desired density of the foam and the amount of cross linking desired, the amount of Water added should be such that the ratio of equivalents of water to residual isocyanate equivalents, i.e., the isocyanate which is present as excess isocyanate over the reactive groups of the foamant polymer, is preferably kept within the range of from 0521.0 to 1.5:].0 and most preferably within a range of about 0.821 to 12:1.
The foaming operation can also be effected by means of a blowing agent, such as a low boiling, high molecular weight gas, which vaporizes at or below the temperature of the foaming mass. In rigid foams intended for use in the field of insulation and structural reinforcement the incorporation of a gas lowers its heat conductivity. Hence if a fluorocarbon gas such as trichloromonofluoromethane, Ucon 11, is used in blowing rigid foams, a lower Y-factor is obtained than in rigid foams of equal density blown with air or carbon dioxide. The reactions that occur during this type operation include formation of the urethane linkage as well as the formation of isocyanate dimers and trimers. In addition, another reaction that can occur is the formation of allophanate structures.
Preferred blowing agents are the fluorocarbons such as trichloromonofiuoromethane; dichlorodifiuoromethane, dichlorofiuoromethane, l,l-dichloro-l-fiuoroethane; l-chlordl,ladifluoro-2,2-dichloroethane; and 1,1,l-trifluoro-Lchloro-Z-fluoro 3,3 difluoro-4,4,4-trifluorobutane. The amount of blowing agent used will vary with density desired in the foamed product. In general it may be stated that for grams of resin mix containing an average NCO/OH ratio of l to 1, about 0.005 to 0.3 mole of gas are used to provide densities ranging from 30 to 1 lbs. per cubic foot. If desired, water may be used in conjunction with the blowing agent.
Catalysts that are suitable for the foaming and cross linking or curing reaction include inorganic and organic bases such as sodium hydroxide, sodium methylate, sodium phenolate, tertiary amines and phosphines. Particularly suitable amine catalysts include 2,2,l-diazabicyclooctane, trimethylamine, 1,2-dimethylimidazole, triethyl amine, diethyl cyclohexylamine, dimethyl long-chain C to C amines, dirnethylaminoethanol diethylaminoethanol, N-rnethyl morpholine, N-ethyl morpholine, triethanolamine and the like. Other suitable catalysts include arsenic trichloride, antimony trichloride, antimony pentachloride, antimony tributoxide, bismuth trichloride, titanium tetrachloride, bis(cyclopentadienyl) titanium difluoride, titanium chelates such as octylene glycol titanate, dioctyl lead dichloride, dioctyl lead diacetate, dioctyl lead oxide, trioctyl lead chloride, trioctyl lead hydroxide, trioctyl lead acetate, copper chelates such as copper acetylacetonate, and mercury salts.
Organic tin compounds characterized by at least one direct carbon to tin valence bond are also suitable as catalysts for the foaming reaction. Among the many types of tin compounds having carbon to tin bonds, of which specific representative compounds have been tested and shown to be active, are tin compounds having the general formulae set forth below:
( RsSnX RisnXt (c) RSnXs RzSIlY (e) RSnOOR (f) R (8:10 0 R')2 R n R (h) RzSn(YRX)g in which Rs represent hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon radicals such as alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkaryl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, and analogous substituted hydrocarbon radicals; the Rs represent hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon radicals such as those designated by the Rs or hydrogen or metal ions; the Xs represent hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, alkoxy,
substituted alkoxy, acyloxy, substituted acyloxy, acyl radicals or organic residues connected to tin through a sulfide link; and the Ys represent chalcogens including oxygen and sulfur.
Among the compounds of group (a) that deserve special mention are trimethyltin hydroxide, tributyltin hydroxide, trimethyltin chloride, trimethyltin bromide, tributyltin chloride, trioctyltin chloride, triphenyl tin chloride, tributyltin hydride, triphenyltin hydride, triallyltin chloride, and tributyltin fluoride.
The compounds in group (b) that deserve particular mention and are representative of the group include dimethyltin diacetate, diethyltin diacetate, dibutyltin diacetate, dioctyltin diacetate, dilauryltin diacetate, dibutyltin dilaurate, dibutyltin maleate, dimethyltin dichloride, dibutyltin dichloride, dioctyltin dichloride, diphenyltin dichloride, diallyltin dibromide, diallyltin diiodide, bis(carboethoxymethyl)-tin diiodide, dibutyltin dimethoxide, dibutyltin dibutoxide,
(in which x is a positive integer), dibutyl-bis[O-acetylacetonyl1-tin, dibutyltin-bis(thiododecoxide), and
all readily prepared by hydrolysis of the corresponding dihalides. Many commercially available compounds used as stabilizers for vinyl resins are also included in this group.
Among the compounds that are representative of group (c) are butyltin trichloride, octyltin trichloride, butyltin triacetate and octyltin tris(thiobutoxide).
Typical among the compounds of group (03) are dimethyltin oxide, diethyltin oxide, dibutyltin oxide, dioctyltin oxide, dilauryltin oxide, diallyltin oxide, diphenyltin oxide, dibutyltin sulfide, [HOOC(CH SnO,
and [CH OCH (CH OCH CHO(CH SnO (in which the xs are positive integers).
Methylstannonic acid, ethylstannonic acid, butylstannonic acid, octylstannonic acid, HOOC(CH SnOOH, (CH N(CH SnOOH,
CHQOCHZ (CH OCH CH S11OOH and CH OCH (OH OCH CH O(CH SnOOH are examples of group (2) catalysts and group (f) catalysts are represented by HOOSn(CH SnOOH and HOOSnCH (CH OCH CH SnOOH the xs being positive integers.
Typical compounds in group (g) include compounds as poly(dialkyltin oxides) such as dibutyltin basic laurate and dibutyltin basic hexoxide.
Other compounds that are eflicient catalysts are those of group (h), of which the organo-tin compounds used as heat and light stabilizers for chlorinated polymers and available under the trade names Advastab 17 M (a dibutyl tin compound believed to contain two sulfur-containing ester groups), Advastab T-50-LT (a dibutyl tin compound believed to contain two ester groups), are typical, as well as many other organo-tin compounds available under other trade names.
If desired, the above catalysts can be used to accelerate the reaction of the foamant polymer with isocyanate, particularly if the isocyanate-modified foamant is formed immediately before use to form a foam, or if the foaming operation is made continuous.
The rigidity or flexibility of the final foam product is influenced by the degree of branching in the molecular structure as well as by the molecular weight of the foamant polymer. Highly branched chain structures and shortened chain lengths from the center of the foamant molecule to the terminal hydroxyl group tend to trap carbon dioxide bubbles as rapidly as they are formed and to produce rigid foams of closed-cell structure whereas lengthened chain structures favor production of opencelled flexible foams.
In order to stabilize the composition during the foaming operation and to avoid breaking of the CO bubbles in the early stages of the foaming, it is advantageous to employ a small percentage, e.g., about 0.001 to 10% by weight, based on the total ingredients, of a stabilizing or thickening agent such as methoxylated cellulose, available on the market as Methocel, ethoxylated cellulose, available as Ethocel, hydroxy ethylated cellulose, available as Cellosize, benzyl cellulose, acetyl cellulose, acetylbutyryl cellulose, hydroxyl ethylated polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl butyral, polymeric methylmethacrylate, polymeric butylmethacrylate, high molecular weight polyethylene oxide, bentone, and metallic soaps of fatty acids such as aluminum stearate.
It is within the scope of the invention to add fillers such as clays, powdered aluminum, or diatomaceous earths in quantities up to 20% by Weight, based on the weight of total ingredients. Dyes may also be added prior to the foaming step and are often desirable since polyurethane foams normally exhibit a slight tendency to yellow on aging.
It is also within the scope of the invention to employ small amounts, e.g., about 0.001 to 5%, by weight, based on the total ingredients, of an emulsifying agent such as a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer having from about 10 to percent by weight of siloxane polymer and from to 20 percent by weight of alkylene oxide polymer, such as the copolymers described in U.S. Patent 2,834,- 748. Although the use of an emulsifier is desirable to influence the type of foam structure that is formed, the foam products of the invention can be prepared without emulsifiers.
The foam products of the invention can readily be prepared to have, in addition to the characteristics already referred to, densities advantageously within the range of about 1.0 to 30 lbs. per cubic foot. Within this range, densities of the order of 1.5 to 15 lbs. per cubic foot are generally preferred for rigid structural foams.
The utility and advantages of the product and methods of the invention will become more apparent from the following examples included to illustrate the best mode now contemplated for carrying out the invention.
In evaluating the compression properties of the foams produced in the various examples a foam cube of 2 x 2 x 2 inches was subjected to a compression load in an Instron tester and a deflection-load curve obtained. The compression of strength is given in lbs. per square inch (p.s.i.) either at the yield point or at 10 percent deflection.
Example 1 grams of a propylene oxide addition product of a-methyl-D-glucopyranoside having a hydroxyl no. of about 301.5 are mixed with 0.89 grams of dibutyltin dilaurate, 1.3 grams of a silicone oil surfactant (a siloxaneoxyalkylene copolymer) and 41 grams of trichloromonofluoromethane. 65.6 grams of a mixture of 80% 2,4- and 20% 2,6-tolylene diisocyanates is added under intensive agitation. As soon as the foaming reaction begins the mixture is transferred into an open mold and allowed to cure for 10 minutes at 70 C. The foamed product has a density of about 1.8 lbs./cu. ft. and a maximum compression of about 22 lbs/sq. in. at 4.8% deflection.
Example 2 140 grams of a propylene oxide addition product of a-methyl-D-glucopyranoside having a hydroxyl no. of about 301.5 are mixed with 0.89 gram of dibutyltin dilaurate, 1.3 grams of a silicone oil surfactant (a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer) and 41 grams of trichloromonofluoromethane. 69 grams of a mixture of 80% 2,4- and 20% 2,6-tolylene diisocyanates is added under intensive agitation. As soon as the foaming reaction begins the mixture is transferred into an open mold and allowed to cure for 10 minutes at 70 C. The foamed product has a density of about 1.9 lbs./ cu. ft. and a maximum compression of about 20 lbs/sq. in. at 7.2% deflection. Example 3 100 grams of a propylene oxide addition product of a-ethyl-D-galactopyranoside having a hydroxyl no. of about 335 are mixed with 0.89 gram of dibutyltin dilaurate, 1.3 grams of a silicone oil surfactant (a siloxaneoxyalkylene copolymer) and 25 grams of trichloromonofluoromethane. 52 grams of a mixture of 80% 2,4- and 20% 2,6-toly1ene diisocyanates is added under intensive agitation. As soon as the foaming reaction begins the mixture is transferred into an open mold and allowed to cure for 10 minutes at 70 C. The foamed product has a density of about 2 lbs./cu. ft.
Example 4 100 grams of an ethylene oxide addition product of a-methyl-D-glucopyranoside having a hydroxyl no. of about 412 are mixed with 0.89 gram of dibutyltin dilaurate, 1.3 grams of a silicone oil surfactant (a siloxaneoxyalkylene copolymer) and 25 grams of trichloromonofluoromethane. 65 grams of a mixture of 80% 2,4- and agitation. As soon as the foaming reaction begins the 20% 2,6-tolylene diisocyanates is added under intensive mixture is transferred into an open mold and allowed to cure for 10 minutes at 70 C. The foamed product has a density of about 2 lbs./ cu. ft.
Example 5 100 grams of a propylene oxide adduct of a-methyl-D- xylopyranoside having a hydroxyl no. of about 330 are mixed with 0.89 gram of dibutyltin dilaurate, 1.3 grams of a silicone oil surfactant (a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer) and 25 grams of trichloromonofluoromethane. 52 grams of a mixture of 80% 2,4- and 20% 2,6-tolylene diisocyanates is added under intensive agitation. As soon as the foaming reaction begins the mixture is transferred into an open mold and allowed to cure for minutes at 70 C. The foamed product has a density of about 2 lbs./ cu. ft.
Example 6 100 grams of a propylene oxide-ethylene oxide addition product of a-methyl-D-glucopyranoside having a hydroxyl no. of about 374 are mixed with 0.89 gram of dibutyltin dilaurate, 1.3 grams of a silicone oil surfactant (a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer) and 25 grams of trichloromonofluoromethane. 58 grams of a mixture of 80% 2,4 and 20% 2,6-tolylene diisocyanates is added under intensive agitation. As soon as the foaming reaction begins the mixture is transferred into an open mold and allowed to cure for 10 minutes at 70 C. The foamed product has a density of about 2 lbs./ cu. ft.
Example 7 100 grams of a propylene oxide addition product of a-methyl-D-glucopyranoside having a hydroxyl no. of
about 37.5 is mixed with 0.5 gram of dibutyltin dilaurate, 0.1 gram of triethylamine, 0.8 gram of a silicone oil surfactant (a siloxane-oxyalkylene copolymer), and 2.6 grams of water. 32.5 grams of a mixture of 2,4- and 20% 2,6-tolylene diisocyanates is added under intensive agitation. As soon as the foaming reaction begins the mixture is transferred into an open mold and allowed to cure for 10 minutes at C. The foamed product has a density of approximately 2.2 lbs./ cu. ft.
What is claimed is:
1. A cellular polyurethane foam prepared by the catalytic reaction of an organic polyisocyanate and polyether in the presence of a blowing agent wherein said ether corresponds to the formula:
in which R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R; is a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene radicals, propylene radicals and mixtures thereof; R" is the organic portion exclusive of reactive hydroxyl groups of a glycoside derived from a monosaccharide; y is an integer of 3 to 4; and n is a number having a value of at least one.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein said ether has a molecular weight of at least about 450.
3. A cellular polyurethane foam prepared by the catalytic reaction of an organic polyisocyanate and polyether in the presence of a blowing agent wherein said ether corresponds to the formula:
rn tRi mr-(Rmk in which R is an alkyl radical of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; R; is a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene radicals, propylene radicals and mixtures thereof; y is an integer of 3 to 4; n is a number having a value of at least one; and R is the organic portion exclusive of reactive hydroxyl groups of a glycoside derived from a simple sugar selected from the group consisting of pentoses and hexoses.
4. The composition alkyl group.
5. The composition xylose.
6. The composition arabinose.
7. The composition galactose.
8. The composition glucose.
9. The composition fructose.
of claim 3 wherein R is a lower of claim 4 wherein the sugar is of claim 4 wherein the sugar is of claim 4 wherein the sugar is of claim 4 wherein the sugar is of claim 4 wherein the sugar is References Cited in the file of this patent FOREIGN PATENTS 1,212,252 France Oct. 19, 1959 OTHER REFERENCES Wilson et al.: Science, volume 128, No. 3335, page 1343, November 28, 1958.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,073,788 January 15, 1963 Fritz Hostettler et al.
It is hereby certified that error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction and that the said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.
Column 6 line 72, for "the R s" read the Rs column 7 line 20, the formula should appear as; shown below instead of as in the patent:
(c a s ocu ca can on oca line 40, the formula should appear as shown below instead of as in the patent:
[ca oca cca OCH) CH 0(cn 1 Sn() 3 2 12 2x-1 2 252 line lo the formula should appear as show-n below instead of as in the patent:
ca oca (ca ess ca 0(cn )s ooa column 8 line 52 strike out "of"; column 9, line 28, strike f out ":agitation. As soon as the foaming reaction'begins'the" 8nd lnsert the same after "intensive" in line 29, same column Signed and sealed this 3rd day of September 1963,
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|Jan 12, 1965
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|Degraded starch polyoxyalkylene ether compositions and process for producing the same
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|Aug 17, 1965
|Polaroid Corp
|Synthesis of arbutin
|Nov 23, 1962
|Dec 7, 1965
|Union Carbide Corp
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|Aug 9, 1966
|Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
|Polyurethanes prepared from a mixture of a sucrose polyether polyol and an oxyalkylated polyphenol
|Feb 7, 1964
|Nov 15, 1966
|Gen Tire & Rubber Co
|Process for making polyurethane foams using trimethylamine as a catalyst and blowingagent
|Feb 28, 1961
|Feb 21, 1967
|Bayer Ag
|Preparation of polyurethane plastics
|May 7, 1964
|May 23, 1967
|Corn Products Co
|Stabilization of oil-modified urethane coating vehicles made with methyl glucoside
|May 24, 1963
|Oct 17, 1967
|Ferro Corp
|Mixtures of tin, lead and zinc naphthenates and octoates as catalysts for polyurethane foams
|Aug 31, 1964
|Jun 4, 1968
|Dow Chemical Co
|Method for making porous polyurethane foams
|Feb 21, 1964
|Sep 9, 1969
|Department Of Agriculture & In
|Polyurethane resins derived from polyoxyalkylated arylated carbohydrates and method of making the same
|Jun 9, 1975
|May 3, 1977
|Universal Oil Products Company
|Integral-skinned polyurethane foam prepared in the presence of a phosphite or phosphine catalyst
|Jun 20, 1975
|Nov 8, 1977
|Tokyo Tanabe Company, Limited
|Alkyl amino-glucopyranoside derivative and process for producing the same
|Jan 3, 1977
|Sep 5, 1978
|Monsanto Company
|Storage stable polyol mixture
|Sep 27, 1976
|Sep 5, 1978
|Union Carbide Corporation
|Polymer/polyols and polyurethane forms and elastomers therefrom
|Apr 11, 1980
|Jan 26, 1982
|Union Carbide Corporation
|Polyurethane elastomers prepared from polyol or polymer/polyol-chain extender mixtures
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|Mar 30, 1982
|Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
|Method of producing polyurethanes
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|Nov 2, 1982
|Union Carbide Corporation
|Polymer/polyols, methods for making same and polyurethanes based thereon
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|May 1, 1984
|Shell Oil Company
|Polyether polyol process
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|Apr 8, 1986
|Union Carbide Corporation
|Novel polyols and uses thereof
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|Dec 16, 1986
|Olin Corporation
|Thermally stable polyurethane elastomers containing glycoside polyols and a method of producing them
|Apr 3, 1986
|Mar 31, 1987
|Sealed Air Corporation
|Fire-retardant polyurethane foam and method and resin for preparing the same
|Dec 12, 1985
|Apr 21, 1987
|Union Carbide Corporation
|Novel polymer/polyols and uses thereof
|Dec 3, 1986
|Feb 23, 1988
|Union Carbide Corporation
|Method for producing polyurethanes
|Mar 31, 1987
|Feb 14, 1989
|Union Carbide Corporation
|Novel n-silyl substituted 1-sila-2-azacyclopentanes
|Jun 2, 1988
|May 30, 1989
|Henkel Corporation
|Alkylene oxide adducts of glycoside surfactants and detergent compositions containing same
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|Aug 21, 1990
|Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien
|Process for preparation of alkylglycosides
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|Dec 11, 1990
|Union Carbide Chemicals And Plastics Company Inc.
|Photo curable blends of 2-methyoxytetrahydropyran and a cycloaliphatic diepoxide
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|Ciba-Geigy Corporation
|Radiation curable composition with high temperature oil resistance
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|Air Products And Chemicals, Inc.
|Group IVB metal blowing catalyst compositions for the production of polyurethane foams
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|Bayer MaterialScience LLC
|Low viscosity polymer polyols characterized by a high hydroxyl number
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|Bayer MaterialScience LLC
|Low viscosity polymer polyols
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|Covestro Llc
|Novel polymer polyol compositions, a process for preparing these novel polymer polyol compositions, flexible foams prepared from these novel polymer polyols and a process for the preparation of these flexible foams
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VGP – Viet Nam has sufficient legal foundation and historical evidence testifying to its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago as well as the legitimate rights over Vietnam's sea areas defined as in line with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
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A multimillion-dollar high-rise apartment complex has been discovered to be under construction without legitimate permits despite reprimands from authorities in Hanoi.
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The construction of a VND1 trillion (US$44.2 million) pig farm being built by Vietnamese food producer Masan Group has been suspended in the north-central province of Nghe An due to a lack of legitimate paperwork.
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HCMC authorities strongly commit to doing their best to ensure stable political and social environment, protect legitimate rights and benefits of investors and create advantageous conditions for foreign companies including Japanese to steadily and effectively operate in HCMC in long term.
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A hotel and apartment complex has been discovered to be under construction without legitimate permits despite reprimands from local authorities in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang.
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The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia is taking citizen protection measures for Doan Thi Huong, a suspect in the murder of a Democratic People's Republic of Korean citizen, according to the Foreign Ministry's Consular Department.
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Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Dinh La Thang has affirmed the legitimate target of developing the city into a hub of economics, finance, commerce and science and technology in the Southeast Asia region.
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Vice Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Thanh Hung, said on Wednesday that cybersecurity has always been an intense concern in Viet Nam, which will only increase in order to protect legitimate properties and interests against theft and sabotage.
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Major indexes in Asia opened higher on Wednesday as investors looked for guidance from minutes from the Fed and an upcoming OPEC meeting.
Asian markets were mostly lower on Tuesday, despite major Wall Street indexes closing in the green, after a deadly explosion in the U.K.
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Asian equities closed the session mostly higher on Monday, following the continued recovery on Wall Street in the last session.
Asian markets ended the session mixed on Friday, following a higher lead from Wall Street.
Asia markets fell on Thursday amid U.S. political turmoil as a special counsel was appointed to lead a probe of Russian election involvement.
Dow futures tumbled and equities in Asia opened lower as the yen climbed and the euro spiked amid political and legal turmoil surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump.
Asian markets were mixed in Tuesday trade on higher oil prices and as investors largely shrugged off U.S. political news on President Donald Trump.
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Huawei smartwatch to debut at MWC with smartphone and two tablets, but don't expect Ascend P7
China-based Huawei Technologies will introduce a smartwatch at Mobile World Congress later this month.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Huawei will enter the wearable space with a smartwatch that will unveil alongside a new smartphone and two tablets. There were no other details provided about the smartwatch, but we contacted Huawei and will update when more is known.
Huawei told The Wall Street Journal that, contrary to many reports, its new smartphone will not be the Ascend P7, the upcoming successor to Huawei's flagship Ascend P6. The company will instead unveil its next-generation flagship at a separate event later this year.
As for Huawei's two tablets set to debut at MWC, details are scarce again. However, China's telecommunications equipment certification body - TENAA - recently approved a Nexus 7-like rival called the Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0.
READ: Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 pops up at TENAA, revealing HD display and 3G
According to TENAA, the MediaPad X1 7.0 is a tablet with a 1,920 x 1,200 high-resolution display at 323ppi. Other specs include 3G connectivity, 2GB RAM, Mali-450 GPU, Huawei's quad-core Hisilicon 910 Kirin chip clocked at 1.6GHz, and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Huawei hasn't officially confirmed its new MediaPad, but a TENAA certification indicates the company will introduce it soon and might even show it off at Mobile World Congress. The annual tradeshow kicks off in Barcelona on 24 February.
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Thursday, May 25, 2017
In 2005, Dan Wallrath was getting ready to retire from a career of building homes. One day a friend contacted him about remodeling their home so they could care for their son, a Marine, who had sustained a severe head injury in the war. Find out how making this home totally wheelchair accessible changed two lives—the Marine and the home builder.
Helping Your Teen - Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Is your teen struggling? Dr. Charles Hodges, a practicing physician and certified Christian counselor, offers some practical advice to parents of teens whose behavior is out of control.
The Why of Depression - Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Depression is affecting an increasing number of families. Christian counselor and practicing physician Dr. Charles Hodges explains the difference between depression and normal sadness, and helps us look at emotional pain through a biblical grid.
Understanding Bipolar Disorder - Monday, May 22, 2017
What is bipolar disorder? Dr. Charles Hodges explains the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder. Hodges recalls the first time he ever met someone who was bipolar, and Bob Lepine talks about his own father, who struggled with this diagnosis.
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Is debt getting you down? President of Ronald Blue & Company, Russ Crosson, and his bride, Julie, look closely at the problem of debt. The Crossons tell how they paid off their home early, and what they can enjoy now that debt isn't an issue. Russ shares some basic principles for living within your means.
The Beauty of Planned Spending - Thursday, May 18, 2017
Are you a "saver" married to a "spender"? Russ and Julie Crosson live a balanced life, especially when it comes to their checkbook. They learned early on to resist impulse buying through planned spending, and encourage couples to follow their lead.
Planning a Budget - Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Are finances a touchy subject at your house? Russ Crosson, president of Ronald Blue & Company, and his wife, Julie, talk about the wisdom of planning a family budget. The Crossons recall the financial tensions they experienced early in their marriage and tell how a budget got them singing off the same song sheet financially.
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Who's at the helm of your marriage? Are you? Is your husband? Sara Horn had always been driven and focused on her career. She had even wondered early in marriage if she needed her husband at all. But now as a seasoned wife and mother, Sara wanted to try something different and challenged herself to practice biblical submission for a year. What Sara experienced during those 12 months changed her and transformed her marriage.
The Submission Experiment - Monday, May 15, 2017
Would your husband say that you're a submissive wife? After taking a year to imitate the Proverbs 31 wife as best she could, Sara Horn was ready for another challenge. Sara talks about the ups and downs of her year trying to practice biblical submission. Find out what she learned about herself—and God's idea of submission—during her 12 months participating in this interesting experiment.
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize - Friday, May 12, 2017
As a mom, it's easy to feel stuck in the tedious monotony of parenting. It is beneficial to remember the ultimate goal of parenting, and the eternal value of the young souls we're helping to mold. Joanne Kraft, Denise Glen, Erin Davis, Gloria Furman, and Leslie Leyland Fields offer words of encouragement to help us view mothering in light of eternity.
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Auto drives well. motor blows a little smoke. my mechanic said it is running on 3 cyc and the tappets are a little tight on the 4th. runs on all 4 when revved. Blows smoke re fuel build up from the 1 cyc not working. Does not blow under load so not the rings or a re build.
I only recently just bought it but as often happens I found another so this one has to go.
Turn the key drive it away. fix the tappets and you have a great cheap little car.
The club rego was removed along with the roof racks when I bought it. No Rego No Plates no RWC
Starting price $1500. I will not sell for less unless you have another car to negotiate with.
for sale in other places so I will remove at any time.
Call Brad 0403351175 to make a time to view and drive it.
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Students are forced to pay up to 50 percent more for their breakfast due to the absence of observation on prices in private schools and universities cafeterias. The price hikes average about 50 percent. Some cafeterias of private schools have increased prices by much more. In Saudi Arabia, price increases in malls and supermarkets are controlled. The Ministry of Commerce posted a toll free telephone number on its website for any complaints. However, food prices are only controlled in malls and supermarkets, not in private schools and colleges. Most schools rent their cafeterias out to a merchant. He brings in the meals and decided on the prices, regardless of the original cost price. Unfortunately, school principals don't check the prices. They rented the cafeteria out for a high rent, so getting the rent money on time is their main concern. Samia Mansouri, a Saudi former school principle of a private school, said that the continuous increase of meals' prices is unwelcome to hard-pressed families. "If school principals cannot find ways to protect the extra funding that has gone to school meals and increase the number of children using this service, there is a real risk of even more price hikes or a drop in standards. These would undo the progress that has been made over the past ten years." She added, "The current prices are high. Sometimes they even doubled or tripled. This will continue in the absence of observing officials." Samir A., a Saudi school principal in Jeddah, stated that the money the schools earned from the sale of meals has not kept pace with the cost of renting a cafeteria. Students and their parents should give the Ministry of Education enough time to decide what adjustments need to be made to serve healthy meals at a suitable price, he said. Hnadi Fadel, a Saudi mother, complained about price hikes and said that her son, aged 10, spends about SR70 a week on his school breakfast. "My son likes to have a cheese croissant and juice. In his school a croissant costs SR8, while the producing company sells it for SR4. He also buys a small size juice for SR5 in school. Its original price is SR2. Sometimes he buys a small size water bottle. It's well known that a bottle of water in Saudi Arabia costs only one riyal, but in school it's SR2," she said. She added, "If we reduced these prices to their original, the total cost of breakfast would be only SR7 per day." Suhila Swalmeh, a Jordanian housewife and mother of three children, said that the absence of supervision in schools caused many cafeterias to increase their prices, even when they offer products that are available in supermarkets at a lower price. "There is a well known sandwich sold in all supermarkets for one riyal. In government schools these sandwiches are sold at their original price. In private schools the price has been doubled. I doubled my children's allowances this year. The cafeteria increased all prices, even though the prices are stable in supermarkets," she said. Prices at Saudi state school cafeterias are fixed, but most expatriate students are studying in private and international schools. Here, cafeteria prices are too high and they offer mainly unhealthy meals. Christina Qustantine, a Lebanese mother of two children studying at an international school, thinks that meal prices are too high in international schools. "When I compare my children's meals to those served in state school, the latter are healthier and cheaper meals. I wonder why supervision is absent in private and international schools cafeterias. I came to know that junk food is banned in state schools, but it's available in international and private school at very high cost. Students have no choice but to buy these meals," she said. Christina said her two children, in grade four and grade six, spend about SR200 per week on meals. Officials in the General Administration of public markets confirmed that the supervision of meals prices at schools is the duty of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Arab News attempted to speak to both ministries, but there was no response.
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Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson has warned employees they should think twice about reporting sexual harassment to HR
Change is a normal part of life which enables us to grow and develop, says one medical practitioner
The old adage 'it's the thought that counts' may hold true with family and friends, but that same sentiment doesn't hold true in employer-employee relationships. A disappointing gift or reward can in fact have a more damaging impact than not being rewarded at all, a leading workplace motivation expert has said.
One recent example occurred in the UK at Torbay Hospital in Torquay. To thank staff for helping the healthcare provider to become one of the most trusted in the country, 4,000 employees received a KitKat. Disgruntled employees complained they felt insulted by the token reward.
Employers should review and benchmark their reward and recognition policies at least every three years and ensure they're abreast of the current industry best practice, UK-based John Sylvester from P&MM Motivation said. "If there is an element of uncertainty about the cost, always err on the side of generosity, applying the simple but indefatigable test: 'How would I react if given this?'" he said.
While the impressive rewards of the pre-GFC era may no longer be feasible, if an employer chooses to offer a token gesture of thanks it must make the employee feel valued, Sylvester said.
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i love to travel the city by day and explore the nightlife by dark. i usually stay up late and get up early. i'm addicted to coffee. i've made three major road trips all over the united states, and i've been all over the world. once i finally get back to my city (seattle, wa) i will definitely be a home for the weary traveler.
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movies: pulp fiction, the big lebowski, the 5th element, Dr. strangelove, and on and on.
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gone around the world by boat, gone from china - almost spain by bus and train.
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hiked abandoned sections of the great wall.
stayed (illegally) in a Tibetan village.
crossed Siberia by train.
Stayed with nomadic herders in mongolia.
I have seen many wonders in this world, but its much more fun to talk about than type.
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"Sex is not the key to a happy marriage, but it's a side effect," the "Tale of Tales" star said. "Although not every day!"
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
A couple of accomplished NFL pass rushers suddenly became available
when DeMarcus Ware and Julius Peppers were released to create room
under the salary cap in two of the biggest moves at Tuesday's start of
the free-agency signing period.
The Bears cut ties with Peppers, who has 118½ sacks in 12 seasons, as
part of a series of moves aimed at improving their defense, including a
five-year contract with former Raiders end Lamarr Houston.
The Cowboys let Ware and his 117 sacks go.
Dallas Cowboys would be one of the options we would both be
With the cap rising $10 million to a record $133 million, a crop of
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Tuesday afternoon — and safeties and offensive linemen were popular
About 5½ hours after free agency began, one of the top players
available, three-time Pro Bowl safety Jairus Byrd, agreed to terms with
the Saints, part of a merry-go-round of moves at his position. Other
safeties swapping clubs: Michael Jenkins, from Saints to Eagles; Donte
Whitner from 49ers to Browns; Antoine Bethea from Colts to 49ers; T.J.
Ward from Browns to Broncos; Mike Mitchell from Panthers to Steelers;
Ryan Mundy from Giants to Bears.
In addition to jettisoning Peppers and adding Houston and Mundy,
Chicago agreed to one-year deals with linebackers Jordan Senn and D.J.
Two of the most sought-after cornerbacks also were on the move.
Alterraun Verner, who had five interceptions for Tennessee last season,
agreed to a four-year contract with Tampa Bay and Aqib Talib left New
England for a six-year deal with Denver.
Verner, 25, could wind up being a replacement for Darrelle Revis, who
might be traded or cut to create more salary-cap room for the
Deals for offensive linemen were highlighted by Pro Bowl left tackle
Branden Albert's five-year contract with the Dolphins. Albert left
Kansas City to take over the position played at the start of last
season by Jonathan Martin, whose exit from Miami in October led to an
NFL inquiry into bullying on the team.
Late Tuesday, Martin was traded by the Dolphins to the 49ers.
Left tackle Jared Veldheer and the Cardinals agreed to a five-year
contract worth up to $35 million. Veldheer left the Raiders, who
replaced him by giving former Rams lineman Rodger Saffold a five-year
deal. Another left tackle, Eugene Monroe, agreed to a five-year
contract to stay with the Ravens.
Former Jets right tackle Austin Howard agreed to a five-year, $30
million contract, with $15 million guaranteed after starting every game
the last two seasons in New York.
Guards switching teams: Zane Beadles was joining the Jaguars from the
Broncos, pending a physical; the Falcons agreed to terms with Jon
Asamoah, who left the Chiefs; the Redskins struck a deal with Shawn
Lauvao, who left the Browns. The Redskins also agreed to terms with
Cardinals receiver Andre Roberts and special teams standout Adam
Hayward and scheduled a visit with cornerback Corey Graham.
The Jaguars also were busy, including a trade that sent quarterback
Blaine Gabbert to the 49ers for a sixth-round draft pick, an agreement
with former Vikings running back Toby Gerhart, and re-signing
cornerback Will Blackmon to a two-year deal.
Kick returner and receiver Dexter McCluster went to the Titans from the
Chiefs; defensive end Arthur Jones joined the Colts from the Ravens;
defensive end Tyson Jackson and defensive tackle Paul Soliai joined the
Falcons; and defensive tackle Earl Mitchell left the Texans for the
Amid it all, the Ware and Peppers departures might have been the most
significant developments.
The 31-year-old Ware, who went to seven Pro Bowls while in Dallas, was
set to count $16 million against the salary cap. By releasing him now,
the Cowboys, who were right up against the cap, saved more than $7
million. Ware had a career-low six sacks last season, his ninth in
Dallas. He missed time with a thigh injury, then had offseason elbow
Others released included Bills quarterback Kevin Kolb (who failed a
physical), Falcons safety Thomas Decoud, Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley, 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers, Eagles safety Patrick Chung,
and Bengals center Kyle Cook.
Among players staying put:
—RB Darren McFadden was given a $4 million, one-year contract by the
—KR-WR Brandon Tate re-signed with the Bengals.
—PK Adam Vinatieri, the 41-year-old with four Super Bowl rings, agreed
to a two-year contract with the Colts. Other PKs getting new contracts:
Nick Folk (Jets), Phil Dawson (49ers), Dan Carpenter (Bills).
—CB Vontae Davis re-signed with the Colts.
—RB Joique Bell is now signed with the Lions for $9.3 million over
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—LB Perry Riley and WR Santana Moss re-signed with the Redskins.
—DT Jonathan Babineaux got a three-year contract from the Falcons.
—TE Anthony McCoy got a one-year deal from the Super Bowl champion
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IT expert Alex Mutuku charged with hacking into the country's tax authority, Kenyan media reports say.
Kenyan authorities have charged an IT expert with hacking into the country's tax authority and stealing almost $40m, according to local media.
Alex Mutunga Mutuku, 28, is accused of belonging to a syndicate of electronic fraudsters who steal money from various institutions and companies in the East African nation, The Standard newspaper reported.
"The information we have is just a tip of the iceberg. The racket is big and involves people outside the country," Edwin Okello, the state prosecutor, was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Mutuku, who pleaded not guilty, allegedly hacked into the Kenya Revenue Authority's computer systems over the past two years.
The suspect, who routinely posted his lavish lifestyle on social media, was known to authorities and was arrested in 2015 on suspicion of hacking into the country's biggest telephone network provider, Safaricom, and stealing airtime worth $150, according to The Daily Nation newspaper.
Mutuku was accused in 2014 of hacking into the system of a local bank, the paper said.
The trial is scheduled to continue on March 28.
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