High resiliency polyurethane foams
AssigneeThe Dow Chemical Company
InventorGeorge James Wasilczyk
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Abstract
Flexible polyurethane foams are prepared from polyols containing 0.1 to 5.0 percent by weight of an inorganic filler such as fumed silica having a pH value of 6-8.5 and an effective particle size of less than 7 microns. Foams molded from such polyols exhibit in some instances an improvement in some of the strength properties and do not alter substantially, the mold fill time. In addition, there is an improvement in foam porosity (air flow) as well as a reduction in the force required to crush foam articles.
Claims4
A polyol containing from about 0.25 to about 10.0 percent by weight of an inorganic filler having a pH from about 6.5 to about 8, and an average effective particle size of less than 7 microns, wherein said polyol is selected from the group consisting of (A) polyether diols and triols having an average hydroxyl equivalent weight of from about 900 to about 2500, (B) polyester diols having an average hydroxyl equivalent weight of from about 900 to about 2500 and (C) mixtures thereof.
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