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Polyvinylchloride compositions for frothing

Assignee: Diamond Shamrock Corp
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Filing: 1975-06-24
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Granted: 1976-07-20
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Expires: 1995-06-24
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Abstract

Abstract Polyvinylchloride foam compositions are prepared by frothing. To prepare the compositions for frothing, the silicone surfactant frothing agents present are extended with oleophilic frothing aids which do not significantly detract from the hydrophobic and flame retardant properties of the foam. Further, the frothing aids may be used to control froth viscosity. From about 5.0 phr to about 10.0 phr of a frothing aid is added to about 2.0 phr to about 4.0 phr of the frothing agent present in the composition. Simple and complex organic phosphate and phosphite esters; organic nirogen compounds such as amines, aminoamides, alkanolamides, imidazolines, quaternaries, and nirogen-sulfur compounds; simple and complex organic borate esters such as 2-ethyl-hexyl borate, trihexylene glycol biborate, and tricresyl borate are useful as frothing aids.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frederick J. Ihde, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 10:06
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/30; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/04; C08J2327/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 215 words
A composition for producing a foam by mechanically whipping comprising: a. a plastisol which is a mixture of 1. a particulate resin selected from the group consisting of a vinyl chloride homopolymer and a resinous copolymer of a major portion of said vinyl chloride and a minor portion of a copolymerizable monomer, and 2. a high boiling organic liquid plasticizer which is substantially a non-solvent for said particulate resin at room temperature but is capable of dissolving said particulate resin at elevated temperature to form a single phase material which upon cooling to room temperature is a solid material, b. from about 1 to about 5 phr of a silicone frothing agent, and c. from about 5 to about 10 phr of an oleophilic frothing aid selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a free acid of a phosphate ester, a free acid of a phosphite ester, a borate ester, an organic nitrogen compound which is selected from the group consisting of amine, aminoamide, alkanolamide, imidazoline and quaternary and organic nitrogen-sulfur compound which is selected from the group consisting of an amine salt of a sulfonic acid, an aromatic sulfonamide and an aminomercaptan wherein the ester moiety is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, substituted aryl or an alkoxylate thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 215 words
A composition for producing a foam by mechanically whipping comprising: a. a plastisol which is a mixture of 1. a particulate resin selected from the group consisting of a vinyl chloride homopolymer and a resinous copolymer of a major portion of said vinyl chloride and a minor portion of a copolymerizable monomer, and 2. a high boiling organic liquid plasticizer which is substantially a non-solvent for said particulate resin at room temperature but is capable of dissolving said particulate resin at elevated temperature to form a single phase material which upon cooling to room temperature is a solid material, b. from about 1 to about 5 phr of a silicone frothing agent, and c. from about 5 to about 10 phr of an oleophilic frothing aid selected from at least one member of the group consisting of a free acid of a phosphate ester, a free acid of a phosphite ester, a borate ester, an organic nitrogen compound which is selected from the group consisting of amine, aminoamide, alkanolamide, imidazoline and quaternary and organic nitrogen-sulfur compound which is selected from the group consisting of an amine salt of a sulfonic acid, an aromatic sulfonamide and an aminomercaptan wherein the ester moiety is alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, substituted aryl or an alkoxylate thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 86 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the silicone frothing agent is a copolymer of SiO 2 units and units selected from the group consisting of (CH 3 ) 3 SiO 1/2 and Q(CH 3 ) 2 SiO 1/2 units, wherein Q is a radical containing a solubilizing group that makes the copolymer compatible with said plastisol and the ratio of SiO 2 units to the total (CH 3 ) 3 Si and Q(CH 3 ) 2 Si units is in the range of 1:0.6 to 1:1.2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 80 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the resin is selected from the group consisting of 1. homopolymers of vinyl chloride, and 2. copolymers of vinyl chloride containing in an amount up to about 40% by weight of said copolymer of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable therewith selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, vinylidene chloride, esters of acrylic acid, vinyl ethers, esters of maleic acid, esters of maleic acid, esters of fumaric acid, acrylonitrile, ethylene and propylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a phosphate ester.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 13 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a borate ester.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is an alkanolamide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is an aminoamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is an imidazoline.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 36 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a mixture of a. a free acid of tridecyl alcohol phosphate ester, b. a trihexyleneglycol biborate, and c. an alkanolamide of coconut fatty acids and diethanolamine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 34 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a mixture of a. a free acid of an oleyl alcohol ethoxylate phosphate ester, b. a 2-ethylhexyl borate, and c. an organic nitrogen-sulfur compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 36 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a mixture of a. a 2-ethylhexyl borate, b. a free acid of tridecyl alcohol phosphate ester, and c. an alkanolamide of coconut fatty acids and diethanolamine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 37 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the frothing aid is a mixture of a. a free acid of tridecyl alcohol phosphate ester, b. a trihexyleneglycol biborate, and c. a tertiary (C 12 -C 14 ) primary amine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 31 words
A process for producing a foam which comprises mechanically whipping the composition of claim 1 to obtain a froth and then heating the froth to obtain a fused, open-celled foamed composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 16 words
A substrate coated with the cured, open-celled, foamed composition produced by the process of claim 13.

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