Abstract: A viscoelastic foam is produced by reacting (a) an isocyanate component that includes at least 25% by weight of diphenylmethane diisocyanate having a monomeric content of from 50 to 90% by weight, (b) an isocyanate-reactive component, (c) at least one catalyst, (d) at least one surface active agent, and (e) liquid carbon dioxide. These foams are characterized by a ball rebound of less than 20%. Particularly preferred foams are characterized by a 95% height recovery time greater than 4 seconds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a highly flexible sheet composite material comprising a block flexible foam and a layer of whipped foam made of polyurethane-based dispersions two-dimensionally bonded thereto, a process for preparing such a composite material, and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a highly flexible sheet composite material comprising a block flexible foam and a layer of whipped foam made of polyurethane-based dispersions two-dimensionally bonded thereto, a process for preparing such a composite material, and the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides flexible polyurethane foams with bulk densities less than about 15 kg/m3 and compressive strengths less than about 1.5 kPa and a process for producing these foams. The inventive foams are produced where polyisocyanates are reacted with special polyol mixtures in combination with high amounts of water and carbon dioxide dissolved under elevated pressure as the blowing agent.

Abstract: Low-fog flexible polyester polyurethane foams are produced by reactinga) polyisocyanates, withb) polyesters containing at least two hydroxyl groups and having a molecular weight in the range from 400 to 10,000,in the presence ofc) water and/or readily volatile organic compounds as blowing agentswherein prior to reacting, the polyesters have been subjected to continuous distillation over an average holding time of 2 to 600 s, at a temperature of 160.degree. to 250.degree. C., and under a pressure of 0.05 to 10 mbar.The reaction mixture may optionally containd)compounds containing at least two active hydrogen atoms and having a molecular weight in the range from 32 to 400 as chain-extending and crosslinking agents, and/ore) auxiliaries and additives known per se.These low-fogging polyester polyurethane foams are extremely suitable for use in vehicles, preferably automobiles.

Abstract: Low-fog flexible polyester polyurethane foams are produced by reactinga) polyisocyanates, withb) polyesters containing at least two hydroxyl groups and having a molecular weight in the range from 400 to 10,000, in the presence ofc) water and/or readily volatile organic compounds as blowing agentswherein prior to reacting, the polyesters have been subjected to continuous distillation over an average holding time of 2 to 600 s, at a temperature of 160.degree. to 250.degree. C., and under a pressure of 0.05 to 10 mbar.The reaction mixture may optionally contain d) compounds containing at least two active hydrogen atoms and having a molecular weight in the range from 32 to 400 as chain-extending and crosslinking agents, and/ore) auxiliaries and additives known per se.These low-fogging polyester polyurethane foams are extremely suitable for use in vehicles, preferably automobiles.

Abstract: Vessel bottom for a gas-cooled pebble-bed reactor, including a multiplicity of blocks having inclined upper surfaces and being disposed adjacent each other side by side with gaps forming therebetween during operation of the reactor, each immediately adjacent two blocks being in the form of a higher block and a lower block, and projections integral with the higher block of each of the immediately adjacent two blocks extended at least partly over the lower block thereof, the projections being wider than the gaps forming between the adjacent blocks.