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US 8,784,518 B2Granted
Method of making polyurethane foam
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsElizabeth Anna Benson-Sargent, David R. Dow, Grady A. Dunham, Douglas E. Earl, Jeffrey P. Lenzendorf
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Abstract
Herein are disclosed an apparatus and method for reaction injection molding of polyurethane foam. In the method, a recirculation loop containing polyols along with an effective amount of water, and a recirculation loop containing isocyanates, are each partially evacuated.
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A method of reaction injection molding a polyurethane foam, comprising:
- recirculating a polyol mixture in a first partially evacuated recirculation loop,
- wherein the polyol mixture comprises from about 0.5% to about 4% by weight of water;
- recirculating an isocyanate mixture in a second partially evacuated recirculation loop;
- impingement mixing a portion of the polyol mixture with a portion of the isocyanate mixture to form a reaction mixture;
- injecting the reaction mixture into a mold;
- and,
- allowing the reaction mixture to react to form a polyurethane foam.
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