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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1999
John Herbert Frey, Allentown, PA (US);
Allen Robert Arnold, Jr, Catasauqua, PA (US);
Timothy Charles Boyer, New Tripoli, PA (US);
Kevin Rodney Lassila, Macungie, PA (US);
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
A method for preparing a flexible or semi-flexible polyurethane foam by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with a polyol in the presence of urethane catalyst, water as a blowing agent, optionally a silicone surfactant, and a cell opening additive characterized in that the cell opening additive comprises an aqueous dispersion of particles comprising a wax substance and optionally an emulsifier, at least 35% of the particles having a size of 0.2 to 5 microns and a melting point which ranges from 0 to 55.degree. C. below the maximum foam exotherm temperature.