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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2007
Patricia J. Mcclarren, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ryoko Yamasaki, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
James T. Mcevoy, Howell, MI (US);
Terry M. Mcroberts, Holly, MI (US);
William W. LI, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Patricia J. McClarren, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Ryoko Yamasaki, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
James T. McEvoy, Howell, MI (US);
Terry M. McRoberts, Holly, MI (US);
William W. Li, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Johnsons Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A foam article, for use in a seat such as a seat cushion, includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a plant oil-based polyol material content greater than five percent and is produced from the reaction of a base polyol formulation blend including at least a portion of a plant oil-based polyol, a copolymer polyol including at least a portion of a plant oil-based polyol, water, a cross-linking agent, a catalyst, cell opener and a surfactant that are reacted with an isocyanate material for producing the seat cushion having performance specifications that are equivalent or better than the performance characteristics for a traditional petroleum oil-based polyol material seat cushion.