IMPROVED POLYURETHANE/GEOTEXTILE COMPOSITE LINER FOR CANALS AND DITCHES BASED ON LIQUEFIED MONOMERIC MDI-DERIVATIVES

摘要

An improved polyurethane/geotextile composite is prepared from a polyurethane forming composition in which a liquefied monomeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) is used as the isocyanate component. Such composites may be used to line canals and/or ditches by applying the geotextile soaked with polyurethane forming composition to the surface to be lined before the polyurethane-forming reaction has been completed and allowing the polyurethane to cure in place. These composites are characterized by improved physical and mechanical properties and the ability to withstand dramatic changes in the temperature of the environment in which they are employed.