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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
May. 24, 2000
Roeland Tuinman, Novi, MI (US);
Thomas B. Lee, Southgate, MI (US);
Thomas L. Fishback, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Curtis J. Reichel, Southgate, MI (US);
BASF Corporation, Mt. Olive, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for the formation of and a flexible slabstock polyurethane foam having substantially improved indentation force deflection and resilience characteristics while maintaining the other physical properties. The method comprises the steps of: forming a polyol blend having a nominal functionality of at least 2.3 by combining at least one polyether polyol having a plurality of terminal ethylene oxide caps of from 5 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the polyether polyol, a molecular weight of greater than or equal to 4000 Daltons, and an unsaturation of greater than 0.04 meq/g KOH; at least one graft polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of greater than 1000 Daltons, a solids content of at least 28%, and a plurality of terminal ethylene oxide caps of from 5 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the graft polyether polyol; and at least one very low unsaturated polyether polyol having an unsaturation of less than or equal to 0.018 meq/g KOH and a plurality of terminal ethylene oxide caps of from 5 to 25% by weight based on the total weight of the polyether polyol; providing at least one polyisocyanate component; providing a catalyst; providing water as a blowing agent at a level of between 3 to 7% by weight; and combining the polyol blend with the polyisocyanate component, the catalyst and the water to form a slabstock polyurethane foam.