Arco Chemical Technology, L.p.

Bayer Antwerp, N.v.

Mark J Perry

John E Hayes

Frank E Critchfield

Kenneth G McDaniel

James L Lambach

Energy absorbing rigid polyurethane foams have both high energy absorbing efficiency as well as exceptional recovery after deformation, allowing their use in visible energy absorbing structures, particularly in the transportation vehicle industry. The foams are prepared by reaction of one or more di- or polyisocyanates with a polyol component containing both high and low molecular weight polyols, and optionally chain extenders, crosslinkers, and other additives, wherein at least one polyol is a polymer polyol such that the total vinyl polymer solids content of the foam is greater than 15 weight percent.

Energy management polyurethane rigid foams with high recovery

Acidification, neutralization, or removal of basic impurities from acid sensitive low molecular weight starter or acidification of a reactor heel prior to addition of acid sensitive low molecular weight starter allows direct oxyalkylation of continuously added acid sensitive low molecular weight starter to produce polyoxyalkylene acid sensitive low molecular weight starter-initiated or co-initiated polyols in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst. The preferred acid sensitive low molecular weight starter is glycerine.

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Hurricane, WV, United States of America

Mark J Perry