Polyol compositions containing high levels of silicone-containing surfactant polymer to improve flame retardance and aged k-factors of polyurethane foams

Abstract

There is now provided a polyol composition containing a polyol having polyester linkages and a number average molecular weight of 400 or more, and at least about 8 php of a silicone-containing surfactant polymer. Either mixed into the polyol composition at the time of foaming, mixed into an isocyanate, or both, is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 hydrocarbon. The polyol composition is used to make a polyisocyanate based closed cell rigid foam by reacting an organic isocyanate and the polyol composition in the presence of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 hydrocarbon blowing agent.

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