US4180631A
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Flame-and smoke-resistant flexible polyurethane foam and compressed foam sheet
Assignee: Bridgestone Corp
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Filing: 1977-03-16
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Granted: 1979-12-25
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Expires: 1997-03-16
Abstract
Abstract The flexible polyurethane foams having high flame resistance and smoke resistance can be produced by reacting a polyhydroxyl compound and a polyisocyanate with a urea derivative selected from the group consisting of (a) a compound represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 represents hydroxylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkyl and aryl groups and the remainder represents hydrogen atom, and (b) a urea-formaldehyde condensation product in the presence of a catalyst, a surfactant and a blowing agent. These polyurethane foams can easily provide the favorable foam sheets by compression-molding these foams under heating.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshio Yukuta
- 👤 Takashi Ohashi
- 👤 Minoru Kojima
- 👤 Masumi Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:18
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/30; C08G18/38; C08G18/3819; C08G18/3823; C08G18/3829; C08G18/40; C08G18/54; C08G18/544; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A flame-and smoke-resistant flexible polyurethane foam obtained by reacting a composition consisting essentially of a polyhydroxyl compound and a polyisocyanate with a urea derivative selected from the group consisting of a. a compound represented by the general formula ##STR5## wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 represents hydroxyalkyl-, alkoxyalkyl-, alkyl- and aryl-group and the remainder represents hydrogen atom; and b. a urea-formaldehyde condensation product prepared by reacting 1 mole of urea with 1 to 4 moles of formaldehyde in the presence of an alkali catalyst, said reacting with a. or b. being in the presence of a catalyst for the production of the polyurethane foam, a surfactant and a blowing agent, wherein the polyisocyanate is used in an amount corresponding to an isocyanate index of 80-130 and the urea derivative is used in an amount of 2-50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyhydroxyl compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A flame-and smoke-resistant flexible polyurethane foam obtained by reacting a composition consisting essentially of a polyhydroxyl compound and a polyisocyanate with a urea derivative selected from the group consisting of a. a compound represented by the general formula ##STR5## wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 represents hydroxyalkyl-, alkoxyalkyl-, alkyl- and aryl-group and the remainder represents hydrogen atom; and b. a urea-formaldehyde condensation product prepared by reacting 1 mole of urea with 1 to 4 moles of formaldehyde in the presence of an alkali catalyst, said reacting with a. or b. being in the presence of a catalyst for the production of the polyurethane foam, a surfactant and a blowing agent, wherein the polyisocyanate is used in an amount corresponding to an isocyanate index of 80-130 and the urea derivative is used in an amount of 2-50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyhydroxyl compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The polyurethane foam claimed in claim 1, wherein the polyhydroxyl compound has a number average molecular weight of 3,000 to 6,000 and contains at most 70 mole % of primary hydroxyl groups in its terminal group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polyhydroxyl compound is selected from the group consisting of polyether polyol and polyester polyol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 3, wherein the polyhydroxyl compound is polyether polyol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 4, wherein the polyether polyol is poly(oxypropylene) triol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polyisocyanate is selected from the group consisting of tolylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethan diisocyanate, diphenyl diisocyanate, chlorophenyl-2,4-diisocyanate, p-phenylene diisocyanate, xylylene diisocyanate and polymethylene-polyphenyl isocyanate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polyisocyanate is tolylene diisocyanate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 1, wherein the urea derivative is a hydroxyalkyl substituted urea compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 8, wherein the hydroxyalkyl substituted urea compound is selected from the group consisting of N-methylol urea, N,N'-dimethylol urea, N,N,N'-trimethylol urea, N,N,N',N'-tetramethylol urea, N,N'-diethylol urea and N,N-di(β-hydroxyethyl) urea.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 9, wherein the hydroxyalkyl substituted urea compound is N,N'-dimethylol urea.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 1, wherein the urea derivative is an alkoxyalkyl substituted urea compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 11, wherein the alkoxyalkyl substituted urea compound is selected from the goup consisting of N,N'-dimethoxymethyl urea, N,N'-dimethoxyethyl urea, N,N'-diethoxymethyl urea, and N,N'-diethoxyethyl urea.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 12, wherein the alkoxyalkyl substituted urea compound is N,N'-dimethoxymethyl urea.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 1, wherein the urea derivative is an alkyl substituted urea compound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 14, wherein the alkyl substituted urea compound is selected from the group consisting of N-methyl urea, N,N'-dimethyl urea, N-ethyl urea and N,N'-diethyl urea.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 15, wherein the alkyl substituted urea compound is N,N'-dimethyl urea.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 1, wherein the urea derivative is an aryl substituted urea compound.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 17, wherein the aryl substituted urea compound is selected from the group consisting of N-phenyl urea and N,N'-diphenyl urea.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The polyurethane foam as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of the urea derivative is 5-20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polyhydroxyl compound.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A flame- and smoke-resistant polyurethane foam sheet produced by compressing the polyurethane foam of claim 1 at an elevated temperature.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-12-24 | 1983-06-25 | 1983-12-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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