Use of 3,(4)-substituted pyrrozidines as catalysts in the polyisocyanate-polyaddition process and a process for the preparation of polyurethanes and polyureas

The invention relates to the use of 3- and/or 4-substituted pyrrolidines as catalysts for the preparation of products by the polyisocyanate-polyaddition process. They can be employed as a replacement for, or in combination with, urethane catalysts which are known per se, for example 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO) for the preparation of rigid or flexible polyurethane foams as well as a large number of other polyurethane products. The abovementioned term "polyurethane products" is to be understood hereinafter as meaning all reaction products of polyisocyanates with compounds having at least 2 hydrogen atoms which are reactive towards isocyanates, i.e. the term polyurethane used herein is to be understood, for example, as meaning pure polyurethanes, polyurethane polyureas or pure polyureas.