Abstract: A soft, flexible foam characterized in having (i) a hardness, IFD 25% value, of at most 29 lbs/50 in.sup.2, as determined in accordance with Test B.sub.1 of ASTM D 3574 and (ii) a density of about 0.9 to 3.0. pounds per cubic foot is disclosed. Accordingly, the foam is prepared by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with a polyol in the presence of a catalyst and water and a compound conforming to ##STR1## where A is selected from among H, COOH, NH.sub.2, and OH, M is a counter ion, andwhere n, x and m are selected such that said compound has a number average molecular weight of about 500 to 20,000, a functionality of 0 to 10 and a sulfonate concentration of about 0.1 to 30 percent by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyurethane foams comprising reacting polyisocyanates with compounds having a molecular weight of from 400 to 10,000 and containing at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms, in the presence of water and/or organic blowing agents, catalysts, melamine having a particle size of from about 5 to about 90 micrometers as a flameproofing agent. The process is optionally carried out in the presence of other flameproofing agents, compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms and having a molecular weight of from 32 to 399, and known surface-active additives and auxiliaries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyurethane foams in which polyisocyanates are reacted with compounds having a molecular weight of from 400 to 10,000 and containing at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms, in the presence of water and/or organic blowing agents, catalysts, melamine as a flameproofing agent, and other flameproofing agents selected from phosphonic acid esters having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 unsaturated alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.7 14 C.sub.15 aralkyl, or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 unsaturated alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.15 aralkyl, or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 aryl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together are C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene, R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene, C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkylene, C.sub.7 -C.sub.15 aralkylene, or C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 arylene, R.sup.5 is C.sub.2 -C.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the production of elastic, open-cell flexible slabstock polyurethane foams comprising reacting at an isocyanate index less than about 80 one or more polyisocyanates selected from the group tolylene diisocyanates, hexamethylene diisocyanate, and isophorone diisocyanate, with compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms and having a molecular weight of about 400 to about 10,000, in the presence of water as blowing agent in a quantity of about 5 to about 15 parts by weight for every 100 parts by weight of the isocyanate-reactive compound. The process may optionally include chain-extending and crosslinking agents containing at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms and having a molecular weight of about 32 to about 399, and may optionally be carried out in the presence of other blowing agents, catalysts, auxiliaries, and additives.