Abstract: The physical and mechanical properties of closed cell phenolic foam are improved by incorporating into certain foamable phenolic resole compositions small quantities of alkyl glucosides, particularly methyl glucosides. The alkyl glucosides also improve the process for preparing the closed cell phenolic foam.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 1989
Date of Patent:
September 11, 1990
Assignee:
Thermal Products International
Inventors:
Edward W. Kifer, V ncent J. Wojtyna, James P. Colton, Jeffrey T. Stickel