Sika Technology Ag

Huntsman International LLC

Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation

Huntsman Corporation

Sheila Dubs

Sachchida Nand Singh

Frank Hoefflin

Jinhuang Wu

Trent A Shidaker

Kristof Dedecker

Paul Coleman

Michael Connolly

Hanna Lekovic

Michael Anderson

Polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam insulation described herein is derived from a composition that contains an organic polyisocyanate, an isocyanate reactive material containing at least about 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of an aromatic polyester polyol, a hydrocarbon blowing agent, a first catalyst selected from the group consisting of a carboxylate salt of an alkali metal, a carboxylate salt of an alkaline earth metal, a carboxylate salt of a quaternary ammonium, and combinations thereof, and a second catalyst comprising a non-reactive tertiary amine, wherein a molar ratio of the first catalyst to the second catalyst is less than about 1.25, the composition gels quickly, and the composition has an isocyanate index greater than about 175. Such an insulating foam has a ratio of thermal conductivity at 75&#xb0; F. to thermal conductivity at 25&#xb0; F. between about 0.98 and about 1.10.

Hydrocarbon blown polyurethane foam formulation giving desirable thermal insulation properties

This disclosure describes a method of making a polyurethane foam and a method of reducing NVH expected to be experienced by a substrate using the foam. When the foam is subjected to 95% relative humidity for a period of 7 days at a temperature of about 50&#xb0; C., the foam absorbs an amount of water that is less than about 30% of the weight of the foam.

Polyurethane foam

A polyurethane foam is disclosed and described. The polyurethane foam is formed by combining a first component comprising at least one polyol with a second component comprising at least one polyisocyanate. The ratio of the number of isocyanate equivalents in the second component to the number of hydroxyl equivalents in the second component is less than 1.0. The foam exhibits low levels of free diisocyanate monomer, thereby reducing the amount of hazardous, volatile organic compounds. As a result, the foam can be prepared and installed without the need for ventilation equipment, external sources of fresh air, and the like.

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