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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2002
Janice M. Nyberg, Witchita, KS (US);
Eric L. Mainz, Goddard, KS (US);
Vulcan Chemicals a division of Vulcan Materials Company, Birmingham, AL (US);
Abstract
A composition useful as a blowing agent having no flash point or reduced combustibility comprising 2-chloropropane and a gas selected from the group consisting of a fluorohydrocarbon, perfluorocarbons, fluoroethers, hydrofluoropolyethers and mixtures thereof is disclosed. A polyisocyanurate foam or a polyurethane modified polyisocyanurate foam having a mainly closed cell structure and also a method for preparing this foam, the latter comprising closed cells wherein a foam blowing agent consisting of a mixture of 2-chloropropane and one or more HFC compounds including pentafluoropropane, pentafluorobutane, heptafluoropropane, hexafluoropropane or pentafluoroethane are disclosed. Pentanes can be added if desired. Azeotropic mixtures in which 2-chloropropane is an ingredient are disclosed.