Abstract:
A process of producing polyester foams on the basis of hardenable unsaturated polyesters in the presence of surface active foam stabilizers. The invention provides that a foam stabilizer is used which is a polyoxalkylene-polysiloxane mixed block polymer. The block polymer is characterized in that A. THE POLYOXYALKYLENE BLOCKS OF THE POLYMER HAVE AN AVERAGE MOLE WEIGHT OF ABOUT BETWEEN 500 TO 3000 AND ESSENTIALLY CONSIST OF 40 TO 100 PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF ETHYLENE OXIDE, THE REMAINDER BEING PROPYLENE OXIDE AND/OR HIGHER ALKYLENE OXIDES, WITH THE PROVISO THAT WHEN THE PROPORTION OF ETHYLENE OXIDE IS 40 - 60 PERCENT BY WEIGHT, THE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF THE POLYOXYALKYLENE BLOCKS IS >2000, AND B. THE POLYSILOXANE BLOCKS OF THE POLYMER CONTAIN ON THE AVERAGE 3 TO 35 SILICON ATOMS OF WHICH 2 THROUGH 30 ARE PRESENT IN THE FORM OF DIMETHYLSILOXY GROUPS WHILE THE REMAINING SILICON ATOMS FORM TRIFUNCTIONAL SILOXY UNITS.
Abstract:
This application relates to the use of alkyl alkanoates having molecular weights no greater than 74 as blowing agents in the production of flexible slabstock polyurethane foams. Compared to the blowing agents (fluorocarbons) widely used commercially in producing such foams, the alkyl alkanoates are more efficient in that they produce a greater volume of gas per pound of blowing agent.
Abstract:
Stable catalyst compositions providing faster cure time in room temperature vulcanizing organopolysiloxane compositions containing them comprise stannous salts of branched chain alkyl carboxylic acids having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms and, as a stabilizing carrier therefor, a methyl alkyl polysiloxane fluid having hydroxy aryl substituents. The catalyst compositions are uniquely adapted to provide injectable compositions curable to low density, high compressive strength syntactic foams, useful, e.g., for custom fitting footwear to the wearer.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a process for producing medium to coarse cell rigid phenolic resin foams having improved abrasion wear by adding to a mixture of phenol-formaldehyde resin, hardening and foaming agent, prior to foaming an additive dispersion consisting of a copolymer of fumaric acid diesters and of a vinyl aromatic compound such as styrene and optionally an olefin such as propylene.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO EPOXY RESIN FOAMS HAVING GOOD PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND BEING FREE OF SCORCHING IN THICKNESSES UP TO AT LEAST TWO INCHES. SUCH FOAMS ARE PREPARED BY CURING AN EPOXY RESIN WITH AN AMINE IN THE PRESENCE OF A PHENOLIC PROMOTER WHILE EXPANDING WITH A VOLATILE AGENT WHEREIN THE COMPOSITION HAS A W5 VALUE OF NOT LESS THAN ABOUT 270, AND AN MB VALUE OF NOT GREATER THAN ABOUT 320. WHEN THE PHENOLIC PROMOTER IS 2.5 FUNTIONAL OR HIGHER AND IS USED TO REPLACE PART OF THE AMINE CURING AGENT UNDER THE CONDITIONS DEFINED HEREIN, THE LIMIT OF MB IS INCREASED TO A MAXIMUM OF 380 AS THE PROPORTION OF PHENOLIC PROMOTER IS INCREASED. THE WS LIMIT, HOWEVER, REMAINS AT 270.
Abstract:
The invention is concerned with the production of polyurethane foams of the kind formed by reaction between a polyisocyanate (which term includes a di-isocyanate) and a glycol ester of a tribasic adduct obtained by reaction between a reactive dienophile e.g. maleic anhydride and an unsaturated fatty acid or ester. The process of the invention is directed to the production of polyurethane foams of that kind which are of finer cell structure and are less friable than previous foams of this kind by a more economic method which also avoids the distillation of unreacted acids from the tribasic adduct reaction product.
Abstract:
A process for the continuous manufacture of phenolic resin foam in an endless sheet which includes mixing expandable liquid phenolic resin with a blowing agent and an acid-containing curing agent, optionally with the addition of additives, and processing of the mixture in a temperature-controllable double belt press. The process also comprises cooling the phenolic resin to a temperature of from about 8* to 15*C., admixing a blowing agent under a high pressure with said resin to form a resin premix, mixing said resin premix with a curing agent resin to form a resin premix, mixing said resin premix with a curing agent and other foam additives to form a curable reaction mixture, continuously applying said mixture uniformily onto a moving substrate, covering the mixture on said substrate with a continuous protective layer, passing the covered mixture into the double belt press, and foaming the mixture under pressure until a desired sheet thickness has been obtained.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a foamable resinous composition comprising a vinyl chloride resin, an unsaturated polyester resin, a polymerization initiator, a reactive plasticizer and a bubbling material, optionally together with a non-reactive plasticizer and/or a vinyl monomer, and to a molded foamed product prepared therefrom which has excellent physical and chemical properties.