Abstract: Provided herein is a facade for a building, made up of composite elements, the composite elements respectively having an inner cover layer, a polymer foam layer as the core and an outer metallic cover layer, and are fastened to a supporting structure. Each composite element has at least two fastening regions, in one fastening region the composite elements are immovably connected to the supporting structure and in the other fastening regions the composite elements are displaceably connected to the supporting structure, or the composite elements resting with the ground-facing side on a mounting and all fastening regions displaceably connected to the supporting structure.

Abstract: Provided herein is a facade for a building, made up of composite elements, the composite elements respectively having an inner cover layer, a polymer foam layer as the core and an outer metallic cover layer, and are fastened to a supporting structure. Each composite element has at least two fastening regions, in one fastening region the composite elements are immovably connected to the supporting structure and in the other fastening regions the composite elements are displaceably connected to the supporting structure, or the composite elements resting with the ground-facing side on a mounting and all fastening regions displaceably connected to the supporting structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of composites, composed of at least one outer layer b) and of an isocyanate-based rigid foam a), where the outer layer b) is moved continuously and the starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) is applied to the outer layer b), which comprises achieving the application of the liquid starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) by means of at least one fixed tube c) which has openings f) and which has been placed, with respect to the outer layer b), so as to be parallel to the plane of the outer layer and at right angles to the direction of movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of composites, composed of at least one outer layer b) and of an isocyanate-based rigid foam a), where the outer layer b) is moved continuously and the starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) is applied to the outer layer b), which comprises achieving the application of the liquid starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) by means of at least one fixed tube c) which has openings f) and which has been placed, with respect to the outer layer b), so as to be parallel to the plane of the outer layer and at right angles to the direction of movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of composites, composed of at least one outer layer b) and of an isocyanate-based rigid foam a), where the outer layer b) is moved continuously and the starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) is applied to the outer layer b), which comprises achieving the application of the liquid starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) by means of at least one fixed tube c) which has openings f) and which has been placed, with respect to the outer layer b), so as to be parallel to the plane of the outer layer and at right angles to the direction of movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing rigid polyurethane foams by reaction of A) one or more organic polyisocyanates, B) one or more polyester polyols, C) optionally one or more polyether polyols, D) a flame-retardant mixture, E) further auxiliaries or addition agents, F) one or more blowing agents, and also G) catalysts, wherein said flame-retardant mixture D) comprises d1) 10 to 90 wt %, based on the amount of flame-retardant mixture, of a flame retardant having a boiling point of not more than 220° C., and d2) 10 to 90 wt %, based on the amount of flame-retardant mixture, of a phosphorus-containing flame retardant having a boiling point of above 220° C., wherein said components d1) and d2) total 100 wt %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing rigid polyurethane foams by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups in the presence of c) blowing agents, wherein the compounds b) having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups comprise at least one aromatic polyester alcohol bi), at least one polyether alcohol bii) having a functionality of from 4 to 8 and a hydroxyl number in the range from 300 to 600 mg KOH/g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing rigid polyurethane foams by reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups in the presence of c) blowing agents, wherein the compounds b) having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive toward isocyanate groups comprise at least one aromatic polyester alcohol bi), at least one polyether alcohol bii) having a functionality of from 4 to 8 and a hydroxyl number in the range from 300 to 600 mg KOH/g.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of composites, composed of at least one outer layer b) and of an isocyanate-based rigid foam a), where the outer layer b) is moved continuously and the starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) is applied to the outer layer b), which comprises achieving the application of the liquid starting material for the isocyanate-based rigid foam a) by means of at least one fixed tube c) which has openings f) and which has been placed, with respect to the outer layer b), so as to be parallel to the plane of the outer layer and at right angles to the direction of movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing composite bodies comprising at least one covering layer a) and a rigid foam based on isocyanate b), in which the covering layer a) is moved continuously and the starting material for the rigid foam based on isocyanate b) is applied to the covering layer, wherein the application of the liquid starting material for the rigid foam based on isocyanate b) is effected by means of a fixed tube which is provided with orifices and is arranged parallel to the covering layer a) and at right angles to the direction of movement of the covering layer a).