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Molded flexible polyurethane foams

Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1972-09-18
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Granted: 1974-12-24
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Expires: 1992-09-18
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Abstract

Abstract Cold molded one-shot polyurethane flexible, high resilient foams are prepared by conducting the reaction of a polyisocyanate with a certain polyether polyol in the presence of a catalyst, a blowing agent comprising water and a curing agent comprising, as the major component thereof, a certain isocyanurate polyol.

Inventors

  • 👤 B Taub

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 08:49
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/48; C08G18/4804; C08G18/482; C08G18/50; C08G18/5021; C08G18/5054; C08G18/5063; C08G18/65; C08G18/66; C08G18/6666; C08G2110/00; C08G2110/0008; C08G2110/0041; C08G2110/005; C08G2110/0058; C08G2110/0083; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/904

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A POLYURETHANE FOAM HAVING A DENSITY IN EXCESS OF 1.75 LB/FT3, A TENSILE STRENGTH OF AT LEAST 12 PSI, AN ELONGATION OF AT LEAST 130%, A TEAR STRENGTH OF AT LEAST 1.5 LB/IN, A SAG FACTOR OF ABOVE ABOUT 2.5, AND COMPRESSION SET AT 50%, AFTER HUMID AGING, OF NOT GREATER THAN 30, PREPARED BY THE PROCESS COMPRISING EFFECTING REACTION BETWEEN AN ORGANIC POLYISOCYANATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF AN UNDISTILLED TOLUENE DIAMINE PHOSGENATION PRODUCT, A POLYARYL-POLYALKYLENE POLYISOCYANATE AND A BENZENE TRIISOCYANATE, AND A POLYETHER POLYOL HAVING A NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT BETWEEN ABOUT 3,000 AND 7,500 IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST, A BLOWING AGENT COMPRISING WATER AND, AS CURING AGENT AN ISOCYANURATE POLYOL CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
A POLYURETHANE FOAM HAVING A DENSITY IN EXCESS OF 1.75 LB/FT3, A TENSILE STRENGTH OF AT LEAST 12 PSI, AN ELONGATION OF AT LEAST 130%, A TEAR STRENGTH OF AT LEAST 1.5 LB/IN, A SAG FACTOR OF ABOVE ABOUT 2.5, AND COMPRESSION SET AT 50%, AFTER HUMID AGING, OF NOT GREATER THAN 30, PREPARED BY THE PROCESS COMPRISING EFFECTING REACTION BETWEEN AN ORGANIC POLYISOCYANATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF AN UNDISTILLED TOLUENE DIAMINE PHOSGENATION PRODUCT, A POLYARYL-POLYALKYLENE POLYISOCYANATE AND A BENZENE TRIISOCYANATE, AND A POLYETHER POLYOL HAVING A NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT BETWEEN ABOUT 3,000 AND 7,500 IN THE PRESENCE OF A CATALYST, A BLOWING AGENT COMPRISING WATER AND, AS CURING AGENT AN ISOCYANURATE POLYOL CORRESPONDING TO THE FORMULA:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The foam of claim 1 wherein the polyisocyanate is a toluene diamine phosgenation product having an amine equivalent between about 90 and 125.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
The foam of claim 2 wherein the polyether polyol is a polyethylene ether triol or diol or mixture thereof having a number average molecular weight between about 4,500-6,700.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The foam of claim 2 wherein the isocyanurate polyol employed as curing agent corresponds to the formula:
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
The foam of claim 4 wherein, in said formula, x is 1 to 5 and y and z are 0 to 5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The foam of claim 4 wherein, in said foRmula, R is methyl and each of x, y and z is 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
The foam of claim 4 wherein, in said formula, R is hydrogen and each of x, y and z is 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 26 words
The foam of claim 1 wherein said reaction is conducted in the presence of a minor amount of a primary diamine as an auxiliary curing agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 29 words
The foam of claim 8 wherein the primary diamine is present in amount of from about 1 to 10%, by weight, based on the weight of the polyether polyol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 101 words
A polyurethane foam having a density in excess of 1.75 lb/ft3, a tensile strength of at least 12 psi, an elongation of at least 130%, a tear strength of at least 1.5 lb/in, a sag factor of above about 2.5, and compression set at 50%, after humid aging, of not greater than 30, prepared by the process comprising effecting reaction between a tolylene diisocyanate and a polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight between about 3,000 and 7,500 in the presence of a catalyst, a blowing agent comprising water and as curing agent, an isocyanurate polyol corresponding to the formula:
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 101 words
A polyurethane foam having a density in excess of 1.75 lb/ft3, a tensile strength of at least 12 psi, an elongation of at least 130%, a tear strength of at least 1.5 lb/in, a sag factor of above about 2.5, and compression set at 50%, after humid aging, of not greater than 30, prepared by the process comprising effecting reaction between a tolylene diisocyanate and a polyether polyol having a number average molecular weight between about 3,000 and 7,500 in the presence of a catalyst, a blowing agent comprising water and as curing agent, an isocyanurate polyol corresponding to the formula:
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 29 words
The foam of claim 10 wherein the primary diamine is present in amount of from about 1 to 10%, by weight, based on the weight of the polyether polyol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 18 words
The foam of claim 10 wherein the diisocyanate is a mixture of distilled isomeric 2,4 and 2,6-tolylene diisocyanates.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 28 words
The foam of claim 12 wherein the polyether polyol is a polyethylene ether triol or diol or mixture thereof having a number average molecular weight between about 4,500-6,700.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 17 words
The foam of claim 12 wherein the isocyanurate polyol employed as curing agent corresponds to the formula
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 22 words
The foam of claim 14 wherein, in said formula, x is 1 to 5 and y and z are 0 to 5.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 21 words
The foam of claim 14 wherein, in said formula, R is methyl and each of x, y and z is 1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 21 words
The foam of claim 14 wherein, in said formula, R is hydrogen and each of x, y and z is 1.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-12-23 1978-06-24 1978-12-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-12-23 1982-06-24 1982-12-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-12-23 1986-06-24 1986-12-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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