Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC

S Thomas Brammer

Yadollah Delaviz

Barbara A Fabian

Xiangmin Han

Chase J Boudreaux

Nikoi Annan

Barbara Fabian

Raymond Marshall Breindel

Roland R Loh

Mitchell Zane Weekley

Jeffrey Scott Thomas

William James Ramsey

Rebecca E Cochran

David R Beatty

Troy N Weyher

Barbara Ann Fabian

Disclosed is a blowing agent composition comprising a hydrofluoroolefins (HFO) and a branched hydrocarbon, and a foamable polymer composition comprising the blowing agent composition. Also disclosed is a method of making a polymer foam utilizing a blowing agent composition comprising an HFO and a branched hydrocarbon.

Blowing agent compositions for insulating foams

A composition and method for making polymeric foam is provided. The composition includes a flame retardant composition comprising brominated polymeric compounds. The resulting polymeric foams have a low bromine content of from about 0.01-0.5 wt. %, while maintaining acceptable flame retardant characteristics.

Polymeric foam comprising low levels of brominated flame retardant and method of making same

A foamable polymeric mixture is provided that includes a polymer composition and at least one blowing agent. The blowing agent may comprise any blowing agents known not to deplete the ozone or increase the prevalence of global warming, such as CO, HFO, HFC and mixtures thereof. The foamable polymeric mixture may further includes at least one processing aid comprising an organic phase changing material. The inventive foamable mixture is capable of processing at a pressure range of 800 to 1200 psi (5.5 to 8.3 MPa).

Processing aids for use in manufacture extruded polystyrene foams using low global warming potential blowing agents

Polymeric foam and polymeric foam products that contain a foamable polymer material, at least one blowing agent, activated carbon, and water are provided. The activated carbon acts as both a water absorbent and carrier for the water. The activated carbon is able to control and increase cell size even in the presence of carbon dioxide, HFCs, and/or infrared attenuating agents. Additionally, the activated carbon permits a desired amount of water to be introduced into the polymer melt. By controlling the amount of activated carbon and its water content during an extrusion process, a broad range of cell sizes can be obtained in the extruded product. In exemplary embodiments, the activated carbon is added to a primary extruder and water is directly injected into a secondary extruder. Alternatively, the activated carbon is compounded with a polymer resin, pre-hydrated by conditioning or steam impregnation, and added to a primary or secondary extruder.

Porous carbon-containing compounds as water carriers and cell size controlling agents for polymeric foams

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S Thomas Brammer