Catalysts for

Polyurethane Foam
Selection Guide

Catalysts for the manufacturing

of polyurethane foam
Our product range includes a substantial number of catalysts to meet todays technical requirements of various foam formulations.

TEGOAMIN product range

Flexible
Products
TEGOAMIN 100

Chemical description

Ether

Triethylenediamine

33 % Triethylenediamine
67 % Dipropyleneglycol

HR-foam

Shoe sole systems

Ester-foam

TEGOAMIN AS-33

Acid-blocked TEGOAMIN 33

TEGOAMIN BDE

70 % Bis(2-dimethylaminoethyl)ether
30 % Dipropyleneglycol

TEGOAMIN B 75

75 % TEGOAMIN 33
25 % TEGOAMIN BDE

TEGOAMIN DMEA

N,N-Dimethylethanolamine

TEGOAMIN LDI

Special tertiary amine catalyst

TEGOAMIN SMP

Special tertiary amine catalyst

TEGOAMIN PTA

Special tertiary amine catalyst

TEGOAMIN 41

1, 3, 5-tris (3-[dimethylamino]propyl)hexahydro-s-triazine

TEGOAMIN PMDETA

N,N,N,N,NPentamethyldiethylenetriamine

TEGOAMIN DMCHA

N,N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine

TEGOAMIN DMEE

N,N-Dimethylaminoethoxyethanol

TEGOAMIN DMDEE

2,2-Dimorpholinodiethylether

TEGOAMIN DMP

N,N-Dimethylpiperazine

TEGOAMIN CPE

Special tertiary amine catalyst

TEGOAMIN EPS

Special tertiary amine catalyst

TEGOAMIN E 5

Special tertiary amine catalyst

TEGOAMIN E 10

Special tertiary amine catalyst

TEGOAMIN E 12

Special tertiary amine catalyst

TEGOAMIN ZE 1

Emission free, special tertiary

amine catalyst

TEGOAMIN MEG

33 % Triethylenediamine
67 % Ethyleneglycol

TEGOAMIN AS MEG

Acid-blocked TEGOAMIN MEG

TEGOAMIN 25 BDO

25 % Triethylenediamine
75 % 1.4-Butanediol

TEGOAMIN 33

Rigid foam

Most commonly used catalysts for exible polyether foam (excerpt)

Type of catalyst/Product name

Special performance

Amine catalysts
TEGOAMIN 33

Preferred as a co-catalyst, catalyzes both the gelling and the blowing reaction.

TEGOAMIN BDE

Preferred as a very active co-catalyst used to catalyze particularly the blowing reaction.

TEGOAMIN B 75

Very versatile for all foam densities. Does not need a co-catalyst due to a well
balanced blowing/gelling action.

TEGOAMIN DMEA

Highly blow-efcient, good co-catalyst, particularly when used with TEGOAMIN 33

TEGOAMIN SMP

Especially well suited for foams in the low and medium density range.
Improves the hardness by about 5 10 %.

TEGOAMIN PTA

Very versatile for all foam densities. Does not need a co-catalyst due to a well
balanced blowing/gelling action.

Metal catalysts
KOSMOS 29

Stannous octoate, essential for all exible polyether foams.

KOSMOS EF

Emission free stannous catalyst for all kind of exible polyether foams.

The preferred tertiary amines for high resilience foam manufacturing are Bis(2-dimethylaminoethyl)ether
and Triethylenediamine. The former supports the blowing reaction, the latter accelerates the gelling reaction
primarily.
Both types are available as convenient-to-dose, ready-to-use versions.

Most commonly used catalysts for high resilience foam (excerpt)

Type of catalyst/Product name

Special performance

Amine catalysts
TEGOAMIN BDE

Essential for the blowing reaction

TEGOAMIN 33

Essential for the gelling reaction

TEGOAMIN B 75

Well balanced amine catalyst regarding blowing & gelling reaction

TEGOAMIN AS-33

Delayed action version of TEGOAMIN 33

Metal catalysts
KOSMOS 19.

Preferably used to accelerate the gelling reaction

KOSMOS 29
KOSMOS 54

Metal catalyst for cold ow prevention (in combination with KOSMOS 29 and
ORTEGOL 204 used for DBTL free HR-slabstock foams)

KOSMOS EF

Emission free stannous catalyst for all kind of HR-foams.

Most commonly used catalysts for polyester foam (excerpt)

Product name

Special performance

TEGOAMIN EPS

Low-odor alternative to NMM.

TEGOAMIN CPE

Low-odor alternative to N,N-dimethylbenzylamine.

TEGOAMIN E 5

Low-fogging alternative to CPE. Contains no ethoxylated nonyl phenol.

TEGOAMIN E 10

Low-odor alternative to NMM. Contains no ethoxylated nonyl phenol.

TEGOAMIN E 12

High efcient low-odor catalyst which improves the skin curing.

Contains no ethoxylated nonyl phenol.

All the above amines can be used solely without any need for a co-catalyst.

Most commonly used catalysts for rigid foam (excerpt)

Preferred type of formulation
Chemical substance

Appliance 1)

TEGOAMIN 41

1, 3, 5-tris (3-[dimethylamino] propyl)hexahydro-s-triazine

TEGOAMIN PMDETA

N,N,N,N,N-Pentamethyl-diethylene
triamine

TEGOAMIN DMEE

N,N-Dimethylaminoethoxyethanol

TEGOAMIN DMCHA

N,N-Dimethylcyclohexylamine

TEGOAMIN DMDEE

2,2-Dimorpholinodiethylether

Type of catalyst/Product name

Cont. PUR

Cont. PIR

Low density 2)

Spray

Others

Amine catalysts

3)

Metal catalysts
KOSMOS 33

Potassium acetate

KOSMOS 45

Potassium acetate
(high concentration)

KOSMOS 70

Potassium octoate
(low OH version)

KOSMOS 75

Potassium octoate

KOSMOS 75 MEG

Potassium octoate
(low viscosity)

KOSMOS 19.

Dibutyltindilaurate

KOSMOS 21

Dialkyltinmercapto
compound

1)
2)
3)

Includes other ow demanding formulations such as pipe insulation and discontinuous panel.
Usually indicates low index applications such as packaging foam.
Used in one-component foams.

Most commonly used catalysts for shoe sole systems (excerpt)

Product name

Special performance

TEGOAMIN MEG

Polyester shoe sole systems/microcellular polyurethane systems.

TEGOAMIN AS MEG

Delayed action version of TEGOAMIN MEG.

TEGOAMIN 25 BDO

Polyether shoe sole systems/microcellular polyurethane.

KOSMOS product range

Product name

Chemical base

Special performance

KOSMOS 29

Stannous octoate

Absolutely essential as co-catalyst for all conventional (hot cured)

exible polyether foams.

KOSMOS 19.
KOSMOS 21

Dibutyltindilaurate
Dialkyl-tin-mercapto compound

Preferably used to accelerate the gelling reaction in formulations for

high resilience foams and for special rigid foams.

KOSMOS 70/75/75 MEG

KOSMOS 33/45

Potassium octoate
Potassium acetate

Catalyzes the trimerization of isocyanates; also used as a catalyst for

rigid foams of the modied isocyanurate (high index) type.

KOSMOS 54

Special zinc catalyst

Metal catalyst for cold ow prevention (in combination with

KOSMOS 29 and ORTEGOL 204 used for DBTL free HR-slabstock
foams).

KOSMOS EF

Special stannous catalyst

Emission free catalyst for all kind of exible foam.

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