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Flexible polyurethane foams having low resistance to air flow and method for preparation
Assignee: WM T Burnett and Co Inc
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Filing: 1978-06-19
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Granted: 1979-09-11
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Expires: 1998-06-19
Abstract
Abstract Flexible polyurethane foams having low resistance to air flow and, in addition, having good load bearing characteristics and high strength comprising the reaction product of polyisocyanate, a polyol blend including about 40-60 percent by weight of a polyether triol having an average molecular weight of about 4500-6500 and about 60-40 percent by weight of a reinforced polymer polyol having an average molecular weight of about 4500-5500 for the base polyol, and a low molecular weight cross-linking agent, such as 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or 4,4' methylene-bis (2-chloroaniline). Preferably the air flow characteristics are improved by crushing the reaction product before it is fully cured.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard B. C. Tucker
- 👤 Roland N. Fracalossi
- 👤 Mark T. Wajer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:38
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/65; C08G18/6552; C08G18/6558; C08G18/40; C08G18/4009; C08G18/4072; C08G18/63; C08G18/632; C08G2110/00; C08G2110/0008; C08G2110/0083; C08G2340/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A flexible polyurethane foam characterized by its low resistance to air flow, high load bearing characteristics and high strength comprising the reaction product of a polyisocyanate; a polyol blend including from about 40-60 percent by weight of a polyether triol having an average molecular weight of about 4500 to about 6500 and from about 60-40 percent by weight of a reinforced polymer polyol having an average molecular weight of about 4500 to about 5500, said reinforcing of said polyol being through the addition of a stable dispersion of a vinyl polymer to said polyol in an amount of from about 10 to 30 percent by weight of the polymer polyol; and a low molecular weight cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 4,4'methylene-bis (2-chloroaniline).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A flexible polyurethane foam characterized by its low resistance to air flow, high load bearing characteristics and high strength comprising the reaction product of a polyisocyanate; a polyol blend including from about 40-60 percent by weight of a polyether triol having an average molecular weight of about 4500 to about 6500 and from about 60-40 percent by weight of a reinforced polymer polyol having an average molecular weight of about 4500 to about 5500, said reinforcing of said polyol being through the addition of a stable dispersion of a vinyl polymer to said polyol in an amount of from about 10 to 30 percent by weight of the polymer polyol; and a low molecular weight cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 4,4'methylene-bis (2-chloroaniline).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The flexible polyurethane foam of claim 1 wherein the polyisocyanate is crude, undistilled toluene diisocyanate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The flexible polyurethane foam of claim 1 wherein the polyisocyanate is a blend of toluene diisocyanate and diphenylmethane 4,4'diisocyanate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The polyurethane foam of claim 2 wherein the polymer polyol of the polyol blend is reinforced with about 21 percent by weight acrylonitrile grafted to a capped primary-hydroxyl base polyether polyol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The polyurethane foam of claim 2 wherein the low molecular weight cross-linking agent is 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The polyurethane foam of claim 5 wherein the polyurethane foam includes a dimethyl polysiloxane stabilizer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polyurethane foam of claim 6 wherein said stabilizer is pre-mixed with mineral oil.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
173 words
The method of forming a flexible polyurethane foam characterized by its low resistance to air flow, high load bearing characteristics and high strength comprising the steps of (1) foaming a flexible polyurethane foam by reacting a polyisocyanate, a polyol blend including from about 40-60 percent by weight of a polyether triol having an average molecular weight of about 4500 to about 6500 and from about 60-40 percent by weight of a reinforced polymer polyol having an average molecular weight of about 4500 to about 5500, said reinforcing of said polyol being through the addition of a stable dispersion of a vinyl polymer to said polyol in an amount of from about 10 to 30 percent by weight of the polymer polyol; and a low molecular weight cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 4,4'methylene-bis (2-chloroaniline); and (2) while said flexible polyurethane foam is in the "green" uncured state, compressing said foam in at least one direction to about 80 to 95 percent of the height of the block of foam.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
173 words
The method of forming a flexible polyurethane foam characterized by its low resistance to air flow, high load bearing characteristics and high strength comprising the steps of (1) foaming a flexible polyurethane foam by reacting a polyisocyanate, a polyol blend including from about 40-60 percent by weight of a polyether triol having an average molecular weight of about 4500 to about 6500 and from about 60-40 percent by weight of a reinforced polymer polyol having an average molecular weight of about 4500 to about 5500, said reinforcing of said polyol being through the addition of a stable dispersion of a vinyl polymer to said polyol in an amount of from about 10 to 30 percent by weight of the polymer polyol; and a low molecular weight cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 4,4'methylene-bis (2-chloroaniline); and (2) while said flexible polyurethane foam is in the "green" uncured state, compressing said foam in at least one direction to about 80 to 95 percent of the height of the block of foam.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the polyisocyanate is crude, undistilled toluene diisocyanate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the polyisocyanate is a blend of toluene diisocyanate and diphenylmethane 4,4'diisocyanate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the polymer polyol of the polyol blend is reinforced with about 21 percent by weight acrylonitrile grafted to a capped primary-hydroxyl base polyether polyol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the low molecular weight cross-linking agent is 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the polyurethane foam includes a dimethyl polysiloxane stabilizer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said stabilizer is pre-mixed with mineral oil.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 12 wherein the foam is first compressed in the direction of foam rise and thereafter the foam rotated by about 90 degrees and again crushed.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-09-10 | 1983-03-12 | 1983-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-09-10 | 1987-03-12 | 1987-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-09-10 | 1991-03-12 | 1991-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |