Ingredient Contains A Carbon Atom Double Bonded To Oxygen, E.g., Carboxylic Acid, Etc. Patents (Class 521/130)
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Patent number: 11285643Abstract: There is provided herein thermoset porous polymer composites a methods for producing such composites. The method comprises: preparing a mixture comprising a resin, optionally a curing agent, and dry ice; optionally casting the mixture; curing the mixture to obtain the porous composite; and optionally controlling at least one of a reaction rate and an expansion rate of the mixture during the curing.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSITÉ LAVALInventors: Gholamali Sharifishourabi, Denis Rodrigue
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Patent number: 11186671Abstract: A method of forming a flexible polyurethane foam that passes BS 5852:2006 source V (Crib 5) test. The method includes providing a modified polyisocyanate polyaddition (PIPA) 5 polyol formed by contacting a PIPA polyol dispersion with at least one carboxylic acid having a melting point above zero degree Celsius and present in a carrier solvent. The PIPA polyol dispersion has a polyol liquid phase content of 60 wt. % to 90 wt. % and a solid particle phase content of 10 wt. % to 40 wt. % based on a total weight of the PIPA polyol dispersion. From 10 weight percent (wt. %) to 80 wt. % of the modified PIPA polyol is combined with 90 wt. % to 20 10 wt. % of at least another polyether polyol based on a total weight of a polyol blend of the PIPA polyol and the at least another polyether polyol, where the polyether polyol is formed with propylene oxide and ethylene oxide and has an equivalent weight of 1,000 to 2,000 and a functionality of 3 to 6.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Lucie Porcelli, Francois M. Casati, Paul Cookson
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Patent number: 11104757Abstract: Tertiary amine catalysts having isocyanate reactive groups capable of forming thermally stable covalent bonds able to withstand temperatures from 120° C. and higher and up to 250° C. are disclosed. These catalyst can be used to produce polyurethane foam having the following desirable characteristics: a) very low chemical emissions over a wide range of environmental conditions and isocyanate indexes (e.g., indexes as low as 65 but higher than 60); b) sufficient hydrolytic stability to maintain the catalyst covalently bound to foam without leaching of tertiary amine catalyst when foam is exposed to water or aqueous solutions even at temperatures higher than ambient (temperature range 25° C. to 90° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Evonik Operations GmbHInventors: Juan Jesus Burdeniuc, Torsten Panitzsch, Renee Jo Keller
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Patent number: 10933609Abstract: Composite materials having superior material properties useful as impact absorbing devices can be fabricated by embedding a lattice structure (e.g., polymer lattice structure) within a foam, so that the foam reinforces the lattice structure under impact. Materials and dimensions of the foam and the lattice structure may be selected to achieve composite materials having tailored impact absorbing elastic and/or viscoelastic responses over a wide range of temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Vijay Gupta, Brian Jouse Ramirez, Utkarsh Misra
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Patent number: 10793692Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing viscoelastic flexible polyurethane foam comprising reacting an isocyanate component with an isocyanate-reactive component that comprises a polyol blend having a hydroxyl number of 56 to 250 and an average functionality of greater than 2, and a hydroxyl-terminated prepolymer. The invention also relates to viscoelastic flexible polyurethane foams.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Covestro LLCInventors: Nigel Barksby, Brian L. Neal
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Patent number: 10745535Abstract: A sponge for oil-water separation, which is prepared by reacting a polyol blend with a polyisocyanate and graphene, in the presence of a catalyst, a foaming agent and a foam stabilizer. The polyol blend includes: a first polyol component having a hydroxyl number of 33 to 60 mg KOH/g and an oxyethylene content of 50 to 80 mol %; a second polyol component having a hydroxyl number of 80 to 300 mg KOH/g and having an oxyethylene content of 50 to 80 mol %; a graft polyol component having a hydroxyl number of 20 to 40 mg KOH/g; a tetrafunctional polyol component having a hydroxyl number of 350 to 650 mg KOH/g; and glycerol.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Chen Chi Hsiang Industry LimitedInventors: Yu-Hsiang Liu, Shih-Chung Chen
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Patent number: 10723828Abstract: Described herein is a process for producing flexible polyurethane foams, in which (a) polyisocyanate prepolymer, is mixed with (b) polymeric compounds having groups reactive toward isocyanates, (c) optionally chain extenders and/or crosslinkers, (d) catalyst, (e) blowing agent comprising water and (f) optionally additives to give a reaction mixture and reacted to give a flexible polyurethane foam.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Heinz-Dieter Lutter, Manuela Faehmel, Kirsten Simon, Claudio Petrini
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Patent number: 10688760Abstract: Fire-retardant composites, methods of making fire-retardant composites, and use thereof are described. A fire-retardant composite can include at least two fire-retardant laminates, and a porous thermoplastic core material disposed between the at least two fire-retardant laminates. Each laminate can have one or more ply, each of the plies can include a plurality of fibers in a thermoplastic polymer matrix that includes a fire-retardant composition. The fire-retardant composite meets European fire-retardant standards for rail transportation.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: SABIC GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES B.V.Inventors: Goran Solenicki, Joris Wismans, Sandeep Chandrakant Kulkarni, Rein Mollerus Faber, Erik Schwartz
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Patent number: 10421847Abstract: A nanoporous open-cell foam or wick structure and method for production are disclosed. The nanoporous foam or wick structures are produced from, for example, thermoplastic or thermoset polymer gels in which a gelation solvent is removed so as to preserve an expanded monolithic gel structure consisting of intertwined and or chemically crosslinked polymer molecular fibrils. The nanoporous foam or wick may encompass a stand-alone structure, or be incorporated in to microporous open cell foams or wick materials converting them in to nanoporous cellular materials having a bipore structure. Such produced nanoporous polymer materials have unique properties that may be exploited for making high performance capillary pump loop or heat pipe thermal management systems, low-boiloff slosh-less cryogen storage vessels and superior insulation materials for systems operating under ambient and elevated pressure conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventor: John A. Starkovich
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Patent number: 10253149Abstract: Pellets, beads, particles, or other pieces of a thermoplastic elastomer having a maximum size in at least one dimension of 10 mm or less (collectively, “pellets”) are infused with a supercritical fluid in a pressurized container, then rapidly depressurized and heated either by immersion in a heated fluid or with infrared or microwave radiation to foam the pellets The pellets are prepared with at least two different densities. Pellets with different densities, thermoplastic elastomer compositions, or foam response rates are placed in different areas of a mold. The mold is filled with pellets, then the pellets are molded into a part. The part has areas of different density as a result of the placement of pellets of different density.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Richard L. Watkins, Hossein Baghdadi, Charles Edwards, Yihua Chang
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Patent number: 10087298Abstract: A bio-polyol composition and a bio-polyurethane foam material are provided. By using the modifier and applying the dispersing and grinding process, the modified lignin is uniformly dispersed in the polyol solution and a bio-polyol composition is obtained. The obtained bio-polyol composition may be used to prepare the bio-polyurethane foam material with a high lignin content, a high compression strength and superior flame-resistance.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wen-Pin Chuang, Yuung-Ching Sheen, Yun-Ya Huang, Yi-Che Su
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Patent number: 9896558Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing rigid polyurethane foams by reaction of a) at least one organic polyisocyanate with b) at least one polyol component in the presence of a blowing agent mixture comprising water and halogenated alkenes, wherein the amount of water is at least 1.40 mol/kg of polyol component b) and the amount of halogenated alkene is at most 2.00 mol/kg of polyol component b), and also to the use of such a blowing agent mixture for producing corresponding rigid polyurethane foams and for increasing the adherence and reducing the thermal conductivity of corresponding rigid polyurethane foams. The present invention further relates to a rigid polyurethane foam obtainable by the process of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Christiane Giesker, Markus Schutte, Patrick Lax, Jörg Krogmann
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Patent number: 9850360Abstract: The invention relates to highly elastic polyurethane foams which are suitable as functional materials having thermally insulating properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Frank Prissok, Steffen Mayer, Tanja Aepker, Maike Grever, Daniela Kranzusch, Marlene Niemann, Florian Felix
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Patent number: 9683071Abstract: A rigid polyurethane foam includes the reaction product of an isocyanate and an isocyanate reactive component in the presence of a blowing agent. The isocyanate reactive component includes an aromatic polyester polyol, a rigid polyol, and an aliphatic polyester polyol. The rigid polyurethane foam has a tensile adhesion of greater than 35 kPa (5 psi) when disposed on a metal substrate or a polyester, polyurethane, or epoxy coated metal substrate, each having a substrate temperature of greater than 41° C. (105° F.), and tested in accordance with ASTM D1623-09. A method of forming a composite article comprising a substrate and the rigid polyurethane foam includes the steps of combining the isocyanate reactive component and the isocyanate in the presence of the blowing agent to form a reaction mixture and applying the reaction mixture to the substrate having a substrate temperature of greater than 41° C. (105° F.) to form the composite article.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: BASF SEInventor: Michael L. Jackson
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Patent number: 9150716Abstract: There is provided a resin foam excellent in dustproof performance, particularly dustproof performance in a dynamic environment. The resin foam of the present invention has a thickness recovery ratio of 65% or more, wherein the thickness recovery ratio is defined as a ratio of a thickness 1 second after releasing a compressed state to an initial thickness, when the resin foam is compressed for 1 minute in the thickness direction so as to give a thickness equal to 20% of the initial thickness in a 23° C. atmosphere; and then the compressed state is released in a 23° C. atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventors: Makoto Saitou, Itsuhiro Hatanaka, Kazumichi Kato, Kiyoaki Kodama
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Patent number: 9023905Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning implement based on melamine formaldehyde foams comprising, abrasive particles and to a method of cleaning a hard surface with said cleaning implement.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: The procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: David John Pung, Denis Alfred Gonzales, Tobias Heinz Steinke, Peter Nessel
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Patent number: 9023908Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for adsorbing and/or absorbing oil, by bringing oil into contact with a polyurethane sponge with excellent mechanical properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Nils Mohmeyer, Ralf Fritz, Bernd Bruchmann, Anna Cristadoro, Marcus Leberfinger, Antje van der Net
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Patent number: 9006366Abstract: Processes for making water-absorbent cross-linked polymers, such as polyacrylic acids/polyacrylates, using supercritical medium; and water-absorbent polymers, e.g. particles thereof, obtained by such processes, where such particles may be porous.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Thomas Tombuelt-Meyer, Axel Meyer, Torsten Lindner
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Patent number: 8975306Abstract: A viscoelastic foam system is provided having an amine-based polyoxypropylene extended polyol to impart strength, recoverability and endurance to the foam, and an appropriately selected non-amine-based polyol to provide flexibility to the foam. The combination of amine-based propylene oxide extended polyol and non-amine-based polyol provides a viscoelastic semi-rigid foam with excellent impact and recovery properties, recovering to substantially 100% of its initial volume and shape following an impact, yet with sufficient rigidity and stiffness so that it is effective at absorbing multiple impacts. A method of making the above viscoelastic foam is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2004Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Intellectual Property Holdings, LLCInventor: Charles M. Milliren
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Patent number: 8957123Abstract: A process for producing resilient, flexible polyurethane foams that function well in noise and vibration absorption applications for vehicle applications that are made from a blend of polyols (i) and an isocyanate (ii), wherein the blend of polyols (i) comprises a mixture of polyether polyols (i.a) that each has a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 1200 to 3000 and at least 70% primary hydroxyl groups, from 5 to 80% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides are nominally difunctional, from 0.5 to 20% by weight of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides have a nominal functionality of four or higher, and the balance of the ethylene oxide-capped polypropylene oxides, but not less than 1.5% by weight thereof, are nominally trifunctional; an autocatalytic polyol (i.b) having a functionality in the range of 2 to 8 and a hydroxyl number in the range of 15 to 200, wherein said autocatalytic polyol compound comprising at least one tertiary amine group; and a low unsaturation polyol (i.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Dow Global Technologies IncInventors: Issam Lazraq, Helmut Stegt, Allan James, Stephen R. Burks
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Patent number: 8940803Abstract: The present invention relates to a rigid polyurethane foam which can be obtained by mixing (a) isocyanates, (b) compounds having groups which are reactive toward isocyanates, (c) blowing agents comprising water, (d) catalysts and optionally (e) further additives to form a reaction mixture, applying the reaction mixture to a reinforcing material and curing the reaction mixture, where the isocyanates (a) have a viscosity of not more than 500 mPas at 25° C. and the compounds (b) having groups which are reactive toward isocyanates comprise a polyetherol (b1) having a functionality of 4 or more and a viscosity at 25° C. of 10 000 mPas or less, a polyetherol (b2) having a functionality of 3.5 or less and a viscosity at 25° C. of 600 mPas or less, a polyesterol (b3) having a viscosity at 25° C. of 2000 mPas or less, chain extenders (b4) comprising at least 30% secondary OH groups and optionally a crosslinker (b5).Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Marco Balbo Block, Cheul Hyeon Hwang
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Patent number: 8937107Abstract: An embodiment of a closed-cell polymeric rigid foam may be made using a one-shot method and a reaction system that includes a hydrofluoroalkene physical blowing agent and a polyol mixture having an aminic polyol. The hydrofluoroalkene blowing agent has 3 to 5 carbon atoms and a boiling point between 10° C. and 40° C. at 1 atmosphere pressure. Embodiments of rigid foams may have high closed cell content and are particularly well suited for thermal insulation.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Huntsman International LLCInventors: Sachchida N. Singh, Jinhuang Wu, Alan J. Hamilton
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Patent number: 8937108Abstract: A foam article for use in a seat cushion includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a base polyol; a crosslinker; an isocyanate; a surfactant; and water, that are reacted together to produce a seat cushion having dynamic and static performance specifications that are better than the performance characteristics for a traditional, high resilient material seat cushion, as well as other seating materials.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: James T. McEvoy, Terrence M. McRoberts, Ryoko Yamasaki, William Li, Murray D. Metcalfe
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Publication number: 20150004127Abstract: Porous resin particles are disclosed that comprise a polymer of a monomer mixture. The monomer mixture includes: a mono(meth)acrylate-based monomer in an amount of 3 wt % to 40 wt % containing: an ethylenic unsaturated group only in a (meth)acrylic acid residue; and a hydroxyl group and at least either an ether group or an ester group in an alcohol residue; another monofunctional vinyl-based monomer in an amount of 10 wt % to 69 wt % containing a single ethylenic unsaturated group; and a polyfunctional vinyl-based monomer in an amount of 30 wt % to 70 wt % containing two or more ethylenic unsaturated groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Fumitaka Ishimori, Ryosuke Harada
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Patent number: 8912243Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition or set of compositions and method for producing cellular, foamed, or blown fluoropolymers such as perfluoropolymers and other thermoplastics to create a lower cost communications cable, conductor separator, conductor support-separator, jacketing, tape, wire insulation and in some cases a conduit tube as individual components or combined configurations that exhibit improved electrical, flammability and optical properties. Specifically, the foamable or blown perfluoropolymer cellular insulation composition comprises; talc and the selected fluoropolymers such as perfluoropolymers. Compounded pellets including inorganic and organic fillers resulting in products in cellular or foamable form with and without solid skin surfaces has also been realized by providing melt combinations within the pellets primarily comprising talc and a perfluoropolymer, and additives as needed to provide desired property differentiation.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Cable Components Group, LLCInventor: Charles A. Glew
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Patent number: 8906975Abstract: A conventional flexible polyurethane foam, made using methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), having a bulk foam density in the range of 2.5 pounds per cubic foot or lower and having a foam hardness or IFD in the range of 10 to 90 lb/50 in2. The present invention is also directed to the method for the making thereof.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Hickory Springs Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Dimitrios V. Dounis, Dwayne Lewis Beard, Camden Eugene McLaughlin, Kimberly R. Fair
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Patent number: 8901189Abstract: A foam article, for use in a seat such as a seat cushion, includes an open cell, polyurethane foam material that includes a plant oil-based polyol material content greater than five percent and is produced from the reaction of a base polyol formulation blend including at least a portion of a plant oil-based polyol, a copolymer polyol including at least a portion of a plant oil-based polyol, water, a cross-linking agent, a catalyst, cell opener and a surfactant that are reacted with an isocyanate material for producing the seat cushion having performance specifications that are equivalent or better than the performance characteristics for a traditional petroleum oil-based polyol material seat cushion.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Johnsons Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Patricia J. McClarren, Ryoko Yamasaki, James T. McEvoy, Terry M. McRoberts, William W. Li
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Patent number: 8901187Abstract: A high resilience flexible polyurethane foam, made using methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), having a bulk foam density in the range of 2.5 pounds per cubic foot or lower and having a foam hardness or IFD in the range of 10 to 40 lb/50 in2. The present invention is also directed to the method for the making thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Hickory Springs Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Dimitrios V. Dounis, Dwayne Lewis Beard, Camden Eugene McLaughlin, Kimberly R. Fair
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Publication number: 20140336293Abstract: A blowing agent for thermosetting foams is disclosed. The blowing agent is the hydrofluoropropene HFO-1243zf in combination with a hydrochlorofluoroolefin (HCFO) selected from HCFO-1233zd, HCFO-1233xf and HCFO-1223. The blowing agent is effective as a blowing agent in the manufacture of thermosetting foams.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Arkema Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Bin Chen, Joseph S. Costa, Brett L. Van Horn, Maher Y. Elsheikh, Philippe Bonnet
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Patent number: 8859632Abstract: A foamed resin product having shape-formable properties, a method of using the same and a cushion material that is to be worn by the human body are provided. The foamed resin product (a flexible polyurethane foam, etc.) has a glass transition temperature, expressed as the temperature of the loss tangent peak, of 10° C. to 35° C., a loss tangent within this temperature range of 0.20 to 0.80, and, with respect to the storage elastic modulus (G?) within this temperature range, the ratio (G?max/G?min) of maximum value (G?max) to minimum value (G?min) of 3.0 to 30. The using method thereof has attaching a molded article made of the foamed resin product to the surface of the human body, and lowering the hardness of the molded article due to the heat transferred from the human body so as to deform the molded article by allowing to follow-up the shape of the body.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: INOAC CorporationInventors: Mitsuru Omoto, Minoru Kawarabayashi, Shunichi Hayashi
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Publication number: 20140295722Abstract: A lightweight foamed polymer concrete admixture for use in fabricating building components, the polymer concrete comprising a mixture of a polyol, an isocyanate, an aggregate, and water, wherein once mixed, the mixture releases carbon dioxide gas creating a foamed mixture that may be shaped to form a building component such as, but not limited to, lap siding, shake siding, trim boards, stone and stucco sheeting.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Ply Gem Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy E. Warren, Eric B. Dickey, Bryan K. Beasley
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Patent number: 8816036Abstract: Catalysts, which are free of tin, are described which are useful in the reaction between an isocyanate and an alcohol, which is a key step for preparing polyurethane polymers. The catalyst is a metal complex or salt of formula (1): [Zn(L1)l1(L2)l2(Y)x]??(1) in which: l1?1 and l2=0 or 1; with l1+l2=2, x=1 or 2, the symbol L1 represents a ligand which is a ?-dicarbonylato anion or the enolate anion of a ?-dicarbonyl compound or an acetylacetato anion derived from a ?-ketoester, when l1=2, the symbols L1 are identical or different, the symbol L2 represents an anionic ligand which is different from L1, and the symbol Y represents a neutral ligand; where the metal complex or salt C of formula (1) is not zinc diacetylacetonate.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Bluestar Silicones France SASInventors: Christian Maliverney, Laurent Saint-Jalmes
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Patent number: 8802746Abstract: There is described an isocyanate-based polymer foam having improved anti-yellowing properties. The foam produced from a formulation comprising an isocyanate, a blowing agent, a first active hydrogen-containing compound and a second active hydrogen-containing compound different than the first active hydrogen-containing compound. The second active hydrogen-containing compound comprises an active hydrogen-containing phosphite compound. A process for producing such a foam is also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Proprietect L.P.Inventors: Wen Wei Zhao, Mladen Vidakovic, Eugene Smeianu
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Patent number: 8791168Abstract: A viscoelastic polyurethane foam is the reaction product of at least one natural oil derived polyol and at least one aromatic compound having an average of more than one isocyanate group. A viscoelastic polyurethane foam has an air flow of at least about 0.5 l/s, wherein the foam is formed in the substantial absence of copolymer polyol and has not (yet) been mechanically reticulated and is preferably prepared using at least one natural oil derived polyol, more preferably in an amount of at least about 20 weight percent of the polyols used. A process of preparing a viscoelastic foam, comprises steps of (A) forming a reaction mixture including at least one polyol, at least one polyisocyanate, water, at least one catalyst wherein a the polyol comprises at least one natural oil derived polyol; and (B) subjecting the reaction mixture to conditions sufficient to result in the reaction mixture to expand and cure to form a viscoelastic polyurethane foam.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignees: Dow Global Technologies, Dow Brasil Sudeste Industrial LtdaInventors: David A. Babb, Bernard E. Obi, Robert E. O'Neill, Alvaro Pauperio-Neto
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Patent number: 8785511Abstract: Low density silicone-containing polyurethane foams with excellent surface characteristics are prepared by reacting a foamable composition containing a siloxane of the formula and an isocyanate, in the presence of at least one blowing agent.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Wacker Chemie AGInventors: Jens Cremer, Steffen Jungermann
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Patent number: 8779018Abstract: In the present invention, a catalyst composition comprising the following amine compounds of (A) and (B) and/or (C) is used and further, a raw material-blended composition further containing a polyol component and water is used. (A) A quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following general formula (1): wherein each of R1 to R3 represents a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R4 represents an alkyl group or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and X represents an organic acid group having an acid dissociation constant (pKa) of 4.8 or less; (B) A hydrophobic amine compound; (C) A heterocyclic tertiary amine compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Tosoh CorporationInventors: Katsumi Tokumoto, Yutaka Tamano
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Publication number: 20140171530Abstract: A method of making a foam from a polymerizable resin includes the following steps. A thermally-activated initiator having a temperature below the initiation temperature is combined with an elevated-temperature solution having the polymerizable resin and carbon dioxide at a temperature above a promoted temperature to create a resulting mixture having a temperature above the promoted temperature. The resulting mixture is expanded by decreasing the pressure of the mixture to create a froth having a plurality of cells formed by carbon dioxide that expanded out of solution. The polymerizable resin within the froth is cured to create a foam.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventors: William J. Mahon, Henry J. Ruddy
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Patent number: 8735458Abstract: Aqueous cold-cure flexible foam stabilizer including the following components: a) from ?0.1 to ?80% by weight of at least one water-insoluble polysiloxane compound having a molecular weight of from ?300 g/mol to ?10 000 g/mol, b) ?2% by weight of water, c) ?0.1% by weight of surfactant, d) from ?0 to 10% by weight of additives selected from the group consisting of thickeners, antifreezes, organic solvents and biocides, e) ?0% by weight of water-soluble siloxane(s), with the proportion by weight of the abovementioned components being selected so that the sum of the proportions by weight of the components is not more than 100% by weight, based on the aqueous cold-cure flexible foam stabilizer formulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Evonik Goldschmidt GmbHInventors: Martin Glos, William Bunting, Harald Modro, Mladen Vidakovic
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Patent number: 8735460Abstract: The invention relates to a foamed isocyanate-based polymer derived from a reaction mixture comprising an isocyanate, an active hydrogen-containing compound, a blowing agent and a highly branched polysaccharide which is derivatized with at least two esters of different length. Further the invention relates to a mix and a process for the production of isocyanate-based polymer. The mix for the production of a foamed isocyanate-based polymer comprises a mixture of the derivatized polysaccharide of the invention and an active hydrogen-containing compound. The process for producing a foamed isocyanate-based polymer comprises the steps of: contacting an isocyanate, an active hydrogen-containing compound, the derivatized highly branched polysaccharide of the invention and a blowing agent to form a reaction mixture and expanding the reaction mixture to produce the foamed isocyanate-based polymer.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Dupont Nutrition Bioscience APSInventors: Kenneth Knoblock, Charles Nichols, James O'Connor
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Patent number: 8729146Abstract: A catalyst composition including a solution of at least one member selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal carboxylate and an alkaline earth metal carboxylate in a solvent which is nonreactive with the isocyanate groups of a polyisocyanate.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Inc.Inventor: Vittorio Bonapersona
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Patent number: 8686058Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose viscoelastic foams having a renewable natural resource contents of between about 1 and about 25 wt % of the foam. The foams may have a ratio of elastic modulus (E?) at 20° C. to 25% compression force deflection (CFD) of 25 to 125.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLCInventors: Bernard E. Obi, Alan K. Schrock, Rogelio R. Gamboa, Asjad Shafi
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Patent number: 8673991Abstract: The two-part curable polyurethane foam resin composition uses little or no petroleum-derived raw materials but a plant-derived raw material so that the biomass ratio can be improved, the load on the environment can be reduced, and excellent physical characteristics can be exhibited. The two-part curable polyurethane foam resin composition includes a main agent that contains an isocyanate-terminated urethane prepolymer (A) and a curing agent that contains an isocyanate-reactive compound (B), water (C), and a catalyst (D), in which a polyol component used in (A) and (B) uses a castor oil polyol (b1) having 1.5 to 2.3 functional groups on average and a polyol (b2) prepared by addition polymerization of lactone to polytetramethylene glycol and/or polytetramethylene glycol (b3), the ratio (b1)/(b2) and/or (b3)=15/85 to 60/40 on a mass basis, and a content of the castor oil polyol (b1) is 10 to 45% by mass.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: DIC CorporationInventors: Tomoaki Shinchi, Hiroshi Suzaki
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Publication number: 20140066534Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a polyurethane foam, wherein a mixture having the following is discharged from a mixing head through a discharge line: A) a component reactive toward isocyanates; B) a surfactant component; C) a blowing agent component selected from the group comprising linear, branched, or cyclic C1 to C6 hydrocarbons, linear, branched, or cyclic C1 to C6 fluorocarbons, N2, O2, argon, and/or CO2, wherein the blowing agent C) is present in the supercritical or near-critical state; and D) a polyisocyanate component. The component A) has a hydroxyl value=100 mg KOH/g and =1000 mg KOH/g. The blowing agent component C) is present at least partially in the form of an emulsion, and means provided with an opening or several openings are arranged in the discharge line in order to increase the flow resistance during the discharge of the mixture comprising A), B), C), and D), wherein the cross-sectional area of the opening or the sum of the cross-sectional areas of all openings is =0.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbHInventors: Dirk Steinmeister, Stephan Moers, Stefan Lindner, Wolfgang Friederichs, Juergen Straeter
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Publication number: 20140066532Abstract: Polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foams having a NFPA 101 Class A rating (ASTM E-84) are produced from a foam-forming reaction mixture that includes: an organic polyisocyanate, an isocyanate-reactive composition that includes at least one polyether polyol or polyester polyol with a nominal hydroxyl functionality of at least 2.0, a blowing agent composition and at least one halogen-free flame retardant. The blowing agent composition includes: (1) up to 5% by weight, based on total weight of the foam-forming composition, of one or more hydrocarbons having an LEL less than 2% by volume in air; and/or (2) a hydrocarbon having an LEL greater than 2% by volume in air; and (3) up to 1% by weight, based on total weight of foam-forming composition, of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience LLCInventors: George G. Combs, Susan C. Pigott
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Patent number: 8658708Abstract: Foam-forming compositions containing azeotropic or azeotrope-like mixtures containing cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene are disclosed. The foam-forming composition contains (a) an azeotropic or azeotrope-like mixture of cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene with methyl formate, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, pentane, isopentane, cyclopentane, HFC-245fa, or dimethoxymethane; and (b) an active hydrogen-containing compound having two or more active hydrogens. Also disclosed is a closed-cell polyurethane or polyisocyanurate polymer foam prepared from reaction of an effective amount of the foam-forming composition with a suitable polyisocyanate. Also disclosed is a process for producing a closed-cell polyurethane or polyisocyanurate polymer foam by reacting an effective amount of the foam-forming composition with a suitable polyisocyanate.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Gary Loh, Mark L. Robin, Joseph Anthony Creazzo
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Publication number: 20140039078Abstract: The invention is directed to polyurethane foams which are flotation resistant with sufficient strength and density to provide stability and inhibit erosion at pipeline trench sites, and other uses, wherein at least 50% of the foam is open cell and has a density of approximately 1.3 lbs/ft3 to 3.5 lbs/ft3.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Foam Supplies, Inc.Inventors: Timothy T. Kalinowski, David G. Keske, Victor B. Matimba, David L. Modray, Mark Schulte, Donald C. Keim
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Patent number: 8642670Abstract: The present invention relates to an open-cell polyurethane foam comprising polyester and polyether structures and having a density of 70 to 300 g/L, 1 to 20 cells/cm, a rebound intensity greater than 30%, an elongation at break of greater than 200%, a tear propagation resistance of greater than 1.2 N/mm and a tensile strength of greater than 200 kPa. The present invention further relates to a process for producing inventive open-cell polyurethane sponges and to the use thereof as a pipe cleaning sponge.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Nils Mohmeyer, Ralf Fritz, Annika Habicht, Daniela Tepe, Frank Prissok, Michael Harms, Bernd Bruchmann, Daniel Schoenfelder, Daniel Freidank, Andreas Emge, Andrea Eisenhardt
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Patent number: 8637584Abstract: An isocyanate reactive composition for making a polyurethane foam includes a tertiary amine urethane catalyst comprising a di(C1-C4)alkyl fatty alkyl amine and a polyester polyol. The use of one or more of fatty alkyl tertiary amine serves to reduce hydrolysis of the polyester polyol in the isocyanate reactive composition.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: Gary Dale Andrew, Juan Jesus Burdeniuc, Goran Zarkov
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Patent number: 8623933Abstract: A process for producing a polyether polyol which can form low viscosity rigid foamed synthetic resins excellent in strength, dimensional stability and flame retardancy, can give a low viscosity polyol system solution containing water instead of HFCs as a blowing agent with good miscibility with isocyanate compounds and can form good rigid foamed synthetic resins by spraying, which polyether polyol is produced by reacting a phenol component (molar ratio 1) selected from phenol and phenol derivatives having a hydrogen atom at one or more ortho-positions to the phenolic hydroxyl group, an aldehyde component (molar ratio 0.3 to 0.9) selected from formaldehyde and acetoaldehyde and an alkanolamine component (molar ratio 1.5 to 3.5) selected from monoethanolamine, diethanolamine and 1-amino-2-propanol and then adding an alkylene oxide to the resulting reaction product.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Asahi Glass Company, LimitedInventors: Katsuhiko Shimizu, Tomohiro Hayashi, Hiroshi Wada, Yoshinori Toyota
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Publication number: 20130337208Abstract: The invention relates to foams of high thermal stability, to the production thereof from organic polyisocyanates and polyepoxides, and to the use of the foams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbHInventors: Dirk Wegener, Stephan Reiter, Harald Rasselnberg, Marcel Schornstein, Hans-Detlef Arntz, Dirk Brüning