| abstract |
A process for the preparation of polyricinoleic acid esters comprising the step of reaction of ricinoleic acid with an alcohol component which comprises mono- and/or polyfunctional alcohols having a molecular weight of ≧32 g/mol to ≦40 g/mol, wherein the reaction is carried out at least partly in the presence of a catalyst. The amount of catalyst, based on the total weight of the ricinoleic acid and the alcohol component, is in a range of from ≧10 ppm to ≦100 ppm. The reaction is ended when the acid number of the reaction product obtained is ≧5 mg of KOH/g to ≦100 mg of KOH/g. The invention furthermore relates to a polyurethane polymer, in particular a flexible polyurethane foam, which is obtainable using these polyricinoleic acid esters. |