US4146687A
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Flame retarded polyurethane foams with improved color characteristics
Assignee: Stauffer Chemical Co
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Filing: 1977-08-22
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Granted: 1979-03-27
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Expires: 1997-08-22
Abstract
Abstract The discoloration of low density polyurethane foams produced with certain flame retardants is reduced by incoporating into the foam phenothiazine and amine antioxidants. The phenothiazine and amine antioxidants can be employed by admixing with the flame retardant from about 0.25 to about 5.0 percent of the phenothiazine-amine antioxidant combination by weight of the flame retardant.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Reale
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:41
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/0014; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/16; C08K5/17; C08K5/18; C08K5/36; C08K5/45; C08K5/46; C08J2375/00; C08J2375/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A flame retardant polyurethane foam comprising a low density polyurethane foam derived from a polyether polyol, a flame retardant amount of a flame retardant comprised of a poly(haloethylethyleneoxyl)phosphoric acid ester and from about 0.25 percent to about 5.0 percent by weight of said flame retardant of a mixture of phenothiazine and an amine antioxidant selected from the group consisting of N-(octylphenyl)-α-naphthylamine; N,N'-bis (s-methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine; N-isopropyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine; 4,4'-dioctyldiphenylamine; and diphenylamine-acetone reaction product wherein said phenothiazine and amine antioxidant are present in a weight ratio from about 10 to 1 to about 1 to 10 and said low density polyurethane foam does not scorch on curing in the absence of a flame retardant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A flame retardant polyurethane foam comprising a low density polyurethane foam derived from a polyether polyol, a flame retardant amount of a flame retardant comprised of a poly(haloethylethyleneoxyl)phosphoric acid ester and from about 0.25 percent to about 5.0 percent by weight of said flame retardant of a mixture of phenothiazine and an amine antioxidant selected from the group consisting of N-(octylphenyl)-α-naphthylamine; N,N'-bis (s-methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine; N-isopropyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine; 4,4'-dioctyldiphenylamine; and diphenylamine-acetone reaction product wherein said phenothiazine and amine antioxidant are present in a weight ratio from about 10 to 1 to about 1 to 10 and said low density polyurethane foam does not scorch on curing in the absence of a flame retardant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The flame retardant polyurethane foam of claim 1 wherein the flame retardant is further comprised of a tris (haloalkyl) phosphate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The flame retardant polyurethane foam of claim 2 wherein the weight ratio of poly (haloethyl-ethylenoxy) phosphoric acid ester to tris (haloalkyl) phosphate is about 2 to 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The flame retardant polyurethane foam of claim 2 wherein the amount of flame retardant is from about 3 percent to about 20 percent by weight of polyol present in the foam formulation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The flame retardant polyurethane foam of claim 2 wherein the poly (haloethyl-ethyleneoxy) phosphoric acid ester is poly (chloroethyl-ethyleneoxy) phosphoric acid ester and the tris (haloalkyl) phosphate is tris (dichloropropyl) phosphate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
93 words
A composition for flame retarding low density polyurethane foams comprising a poly(haloethyl-ethyleneoxy) phosphoric acid ester and from about 0.25 percent to about 5.0 percent by weight of said ester of a mixture of phenothiazine and an amine antioxidant selected from the group consisting of N-(octylphenyl)-α-naphthylamine; N,N'-bis (s-methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine; N-isopropyl-N'phenyl-p-phenylenediamine; 4,4'-dioctyldiphenylamine; and diphenylamine-acetone reaction product wherein said phenothiazine and amine antioxidant are present in a weight ratio from about 10 to 1 to about 1 to 10 and said low density polyurethane foams do not scorch on curing in the absence of a flame retardant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
A composition for flame retarding low density polyurethane foams comprising a poly(haloethyl-ethyleneoxy) phosphoric acid ester and from about 0.25 percent to about 5.0 percent by weight of said ester of a mixture of phenothiazine and an amine antioxidant selected from the group consisting of N-(octylphenyl)-α-naphthylamine; N,N'-bis (s-methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine; N-isopropyl-N'phenyl-p-phenylenediamine; 4,4'-dioctyldiphenylamine; and diphenylamine-acetone reaction product wherein said phenothiazine and amine antioxidant are present in a weight ratio from about 10 to 1 to about 1 to 10 and said low density polyurethane foams do not scorch on curing in the absence of a flame retardant.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 6 further comprising a tris (haloalkyl) phosphate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the weight ratio of poly (haloethyl-ethyleneoxy)phosphoric acid ester to tris (haloalkyl)phosphate is about 2 to 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 7 wherein the poly (haloethyl-ethyleneoxy) phosphoric acid ester is poly (chloroethyl-ethyleneoxy) phosphoric acid ester and the tris (haloalkyl) phosphate is tris (dichloropropyl) phosphate.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of preparing a flame retardant low density polyurethane foam derived from a polyether polyol comprising admixing with a foam formulation a flame retardant comprised of a poly (haloethyl-ethyleneoxy) phosphoric acid ester and a tris (haloalkyl) phosphate and further admixing from about 0.25 percent to about 5.0 percent by weight of said flame retardant of a mixture phenothiazine and an amine antioxidant selected from the group consisting of N-(octylphenyl)-α-naphythylamine; N,N'-bis(s-methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine; N-isopropyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine; 4,4'-dioctyldiphenylamine; and diphenylamine-acetone reaction product wherein said phenothiazine and amine antioxidant are present in a weight ratio from about 10 to 1 to about 1 to 10 and said low density polyurethane foam does not scorch on curing in the absence of a flame retardant; followed by curing.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of preparing a flame retardant low density polyurethane foam derived from a polyether polyol comprising admixing with a foam formulation a flame retardant comprised of a poly (haloethyl-ethyleneoxy) phosphoric acid ester and a tris (haloalkyl) phosphate and further admixing from about 0.25 percent to about 5.0 percent by weight of said flame retardant of a mixture phenothiazine and an amine antioxidant selected from the group consisting of N-(octylphenyl)-α-naphythylamine; N,N'-bis(s-methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine; N-isopropyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine; 4,4'-dioctyldiphenylamine; and diphenylamine-acetone reaction product wherein said phenothiazine and amine antioxidant are present in a weight ratio from about 10 to 1 to about 1 to 10 and said low density polyurethane foam does not scorch on curing in the absence of a flame retardant; followed by curing.
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