Bayer Corporation

Mobay Corporation

Keith G Spitler

David D Steppan

Herman P Doerge

Charles E Mortimer

David A Radovich

James D Shoup

Rick L Archey

Leslie J Vescio

Carl E Holsinger

A process for the manufacture of polyurethane foam comprising the steps of (i) mixing at a reaction index of 40 to 400: (a) a polyisocyanate blend comprising at least one polyisocyanate and optionally, additives and fillers; (b) a polyol blend comprising isocyanate reactive components and optionally, water, additional blowing agents, catalysts, surfactants, fillers and other additives; wherein either or both said polyisocyanate blend or said polyol blend contain between 0.3 to about 20 wt. % CO.sub.2 based on the total weight of said polyisocyanate blend and said polyol blend; (ii) introducing and uniformly mixing in liquid form of CO.sub.2 as a blowing agent into either or both said polyisocyanate blend or said polyol blend and maintaining said CO.sub.2 in said liquid form. The present invention also relates to an apparatus, which performs the above-mentioned process.

Method and apparatus for the production of essentially void free foams

The present invention relates to a process for producing a dispersion of polymeric microspheres in a polyol comprising expanding 1 to 70% by weight of polymeric beads in a polyol with a twin screw extruder to simultaneously mix and expand the beads to create a uniform dispersion of the microspheres in the polyol such that the wetting of the microspheres by the polyol is maximized.

Expansion of polymeric microspheres insitu in a rigid PUR/PIR foam

The present invention is directed to a novel azeotrope consisting essentially of from 25 to 35% by weight of 2-methylbutane and from 65 to 75% by weight of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane, and the use thereof in the production of rigid, closed cell foams.

Azeotropes of 2-methylbutane and 1,1-dichloro-1-fluorethane and the use

The present invention is directed to a novel azeotrope consisting essentially of from 25 to 35% by weight of 2-methylbutane and from 65 to 75% by weight of 1,1-dichloro-1-fluorethane, and the use thereof in the production of rigid, closed cell foams.

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Burgettstown, PA, United States of America

Keith G Spitler