Basf Corporation

Basf Wyandotte Corporation

Curtis J Reichel

Thomas L Fishback

Thomas B Lee

Duane A Heyman

Robert J Hartman

Thirumurti L Narayan

John T Patton, Jr

William W Levis, Jr

Donald L Christman

Gerhard G Ramlow

Oscar M Grace

Gladys M Aviles

Roeland Tuinman

Adam J Jaglowski

James S Dailey

Louis C Pizzini

David C Krueger

Lorraine C Yu-Hallada

The present invention discloses a method for the formation of a flexible slabstock polyurethane foam having substantially improved indentation force deflection and resilience characteristics while maintaining the other physical properties. The method comprises the steps of reacting a triol polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having a plurality of internal blocks formed from oxyalkylene monomers with a plurality of terminal caps comprising ethylene oxide attached to said plurality of internal blocks, the internal blocks containing at least 80% by weight propylene oxide based on the total weight of all of the oxyalkylenes in said internal blocks and the amount of ethylene oxide in the terminal caps comprising from 5 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the polyol, said polyol having a degree of unsaturation of less than or equal to 0.015 meq/g KOH with a polyisocyanate component in the presence of a catalyst and water as a blowing agent at a level of between 3 to 7% by weight.

Use of low unsaturated polyether polyols in slabstock foam applications

Compositions of polytetramethylene ether glycols and polyoxy alkylene polyether polyols having a low degree of unsaturation

The present invention discloses a method for the formation of and a flexible slabstock polyurethane foam having substantially improved indentation force deflection and resilience characteristics while maintaining the other physical properties. The method comprises the steps of: forming a polyol blend having a nominal functionality of at least 2.3 by combining at least one polyether polyol having a plurality of terminal ethylene oxide caps of from 5 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the polyether polyol, a molecular weight of greater than or equal to 4000 Daltons, and an unsaturation of greater than 0.04 meq/g KOH; at least one graft polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of greater than 1000 Daltons, a solids content of at least 28%, and a plurality of terminal ethylene oxide caps of from 5 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the graft polyether polyol; and at least one very low unsaturated polyether polyol having an unsaturation of less than or equal to 0.018 meq/g KOH and a plurality of terminal ethylene oxide caps of from 5 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the polyether polyol; providing at least one polyisocyanate component; providing a catalyst; providing water as a blowing agent at a level of between 3 to 7% by weight; and combining the polyol blend with the polyisocyanate component, the catalyst and the water to form a slabstock polyurethane foam.

Use of low unsaturated polyether polyols in high resilience slabstock foam applications

There is provided an sealant made with an isocyanate or hydroxyl terminated prepolymer made by reacting a stoichiometric excess of an organic polyisocyanate with polyols made of at least a polyoxyalkylene polyether triol or a mixture thereof with a polyoxyalkylene polyether diol. The triol or diol has within its structure the nucleus of an initiator compound, an internal blocks of oxypropylene groups, and external blocks of oxyalkylene groups, wherein the internal blocks of oxypropylene are between said nucleus and said external blocks, said external blocks are made of oxyalkylene groups derived from a C.sub.4 or higher alkylene oxide. The amount of the internal blocks of oxypropylene groups is from 25 weight percent to 80 weight percent based on the weight of all oxyalkylene groups and initiator in the prepolymer The triol or diol has a compatibility index of 25.degree. C. or less, and may be part of a two component or a one component moisture cured sealant.

Sealants made using low unsaturation polyoxyalkylene polyether polyols

There is now provided a sealant and elastomer made with a polyol having an unsaturation level of 0.04 to 0.07, manufactured with a basic salt of an alkaline earth metal or a basic salt of cesium, such as cesium hydroxide. The elastomers and sealants made therefrom exhibit an increasing modulus of elasticity when strained from 100 percent elongation to 300 percent elongation. The reduced unsaturation polyols are simple and inexpensive to make while imparting good physical properties to the sealants and elastomers.

Physical properties of sealants using polyols with reduced unsaturation

Thus, there is provided according to the present invention polyol compositions comprising

Composition of polytetramethylene ether glycols and polyoxy alkylene

Compositions of polytetramethylene ether glycols and polyoxy alkylene

A polyol composition is provided which when reacted with and organic isocyanate, has good flow characteristics and makes an all water blown rigid polyurethane foam having good dimensional stability at low core densities of 1.1 pcf to 2.0 pcf. The polyol composition has a polyol component which must have present a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of 130 or less, an average functionality of 3.1 or greater, and a hydroxyl number of 400 or more, a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality from 1.5 to 3.1 and a viscosity of less than 800 cP at 25.degree. C., and a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of greater than 3.1 and an equivalent weight of greater than 130. The polyol composition also has water as the blowing agent, and further contains a blow catalyst, a delayed action gel catalyst, and preferably a cure catalyst and a surfactant.

Polyol compositions having good flow and water blown rigid polyurethane

A polyol composition is provided which when reacted with an organic isocyanate, has good flow characteristics and makes a rigid polyurethane foam having good dimensional stability at low densities. The polyol composition has a polyol component which must have present a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of 130 or less and a hydroxyl number of 400 or more, a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality from 1.5 to 3.1 and a viscosity of less than 800 cP at 25.degree. C., and a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of greater than 3.1 and a viscosity of 5,000 cp or less at 25.degree. C. The polyol composition also has formic acid or a mixture of formic acid and water as blowing agents, and further contains a delayed action blow catalyst and a delayed action gel catalyst.

Polyol composition having good flow and formic acid blown rigid

Polyol composition having good flow and water blown rigid polyurethane

There is now provided a closed cell rigid polyurethane foam having improved flame resistance by empolying a combination of an organo-phosphorus compound having at least two isocyanate reactive hydrogens with a secondary or tertiary mono-halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon having three to six carbon atoms.

Flame resistant rigid polyurethane foams containing phosphorus and a

A polyol composition is provided which when reacted with an organic isocyanate, has good flow characteristics and makes a rigid polyurethane foam having good dimensional stability at low densities. The polyol compostion has a polyol component which must have present a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of 130 or less and a hydroxyl number of 400 or more, a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality from 1.5 to 3.1 and a viscosity of less than 800 cP at 25.degree. C., and a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of greater than 3.1 and a viscosity of 5,000 cp or less at 25.degree. C. The polyol composition also has formic acid or a mixture of formic acid and water as blowing agents, and further contains a delayed action blow catalyst and a delayed action gel catalyst.

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Curtis J Reichel