Abstract: The invention relates to a foamable composition comprising at least two parts. The first part comprises a polyol, a thixotropic gelling agent, a blowing agent, a urethane reaction catalyst and a isocyanurate reaction catalyst. The second part comprises at least one isocyanate. A foam mass can be prepared by combining the first part polyol component with the second part isocyanate component. The composition is foamable under water and exhibits, upon foaming under water, substantially the same wet foam density and dry foam density. The invention also relates to a method of repairing or reinforcing structural members having defects such as spike holes left after spike removal from railroad ties during road bed maintenance or repair by means of the foamable composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to a foamable composition comprising at least two parts. More specifically, the first part comprises at least one polyol, at least one gelling agent, and at least one blowing agent wherein the first part comprises an effective amount of hydrophobic ingredients and a second part comprising at least one isocyanate. A foam mass can be prepared by a method of combining a polyol component with an isocyanate component substantially free of urethane prepolymer and applying the mixture to a void or substrate. The invention also relates to methods of using certain polyurethane compositions in the repair of surface defects or for the reinforcement of structural members such as spike holes left after spike removal from railroad ties during road bed maintenance or repair. This invention further relates to a method of foaming certain polyurethane compositions in the presence of water.

Abstract: Described is a filter and a method for preparing the filter that includes a porous filter media that is bonded to an end cap using a two-part, isocyanate-based adhesive. The adhesive is free of inorganic pigments and fillers and is the reaction product of at least one polymeric polyol component and at least one polyisocyanate component. The polyol component includes a high MW triol having sufficiently different intrinsic reaction rates to generate phase separation during curing. The components react and cure to form a product having an L* white value greater than about 60.

Abstract: The present invention discloses two-part isocyanate-based adhesive compositions, free of inorganic pigments and fillers, which cure to form polyurethane-based adhesives having an opaque-white appearance greater than about L* 80 and a shore A hardness greater than about 50. Such materials are particularly useful for the preparation of bonded filter. The invention further describes a method for the preparation of bonded filters using these compositions and the bonded filters thereof. Additionally, these compositions can also be used as two part general household adhesives and/or caulkings wherein the two liquid parts are metered together just prior to application using a dispensing apparatus including, but not limited to, glue guns having two containers (e.g., tubes); one tube, for example, containing polyol and diol components and the second containing polyisocyanate.