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Phenolic foam and surfactant useful therein

Assignee: Celotex Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-03
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Granted: 1981-01-27
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Expires: 1999-12-03
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Abstract

Abstract A closed cell phenolic-resin foam material comprising phenolic-resin foam forming reactants, a blowing agent, and a surfactant which is the capped reaction product of an alkoxylated amine and a copolymerizable mixture of dialkyl maleate with N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone or N-vinyl caprolactam.

Inventors

  • 👤 John H. Beale
  • 👤 Ernest K. Moss

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 06:36
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/0061; C08J2361/00; C08J2361/04; C08J2361/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01; Y10S516/07; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249976

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
A surfactant which is the reaction product of: I. an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR3## wherein: (a) R 5 is an alkoxylated chain of the formula ##STR4## (b) n is an integer from 2 to 10 inclusive, (c) the ratio p:q is 15:85 to 85:15 with II. a copolymerizable mixture of dialkyl maleate and a member selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-vinyl caprolactam, wherein the molar ratio of dibutyl maleate to said N-vinyl member is 1:1, and III. a capping agent for the terminal hydroxyl groups which eliminates the active hydrogen of said groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
A surfactant which is the reaction product of: I. an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR3## wherein: (a) R 5 is an alkoxylated chain of the formula ##STR4## (b) n is an integer from 2 to 10 inclusive, (c) the ratio p:q is 15:85 to 85:15 with II. a copolymerizable mixture of dialkyl maleate and a member selected from the group consisting of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-vinyl caprolactam, wherein the molar ratio of dibutyl maleate to said N-vinyl member is 1:1, and III. a capping agent for the terminal hydroxyl groups which eliminates the active hydrogen of said groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 108 words
A surfactant which is the reaction product of: I. an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR5## wherein: (a) R 5 is an alkoxylated chain of the formula ##STR6## (b) n is an integer from 2 to 10 inclusive, (c) the ratio p:q is 20:80 to 60:40, (d) the molecular weight of the alkoxylated amine is 1800 to 2800, II. a copolymerizable mixture of dibutyl maleate and N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone wherein the copolymerizable mixture comprises 20 weight percent based on the weight of the reaction product, and the molar ratio of dibutyl maleate to N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone is 1:1, and III. acetic anhydride, wherein the surfactant has a hydroxyl value less than 10.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 108 words
A surfactant which is the reaction product of: I. an alkoxylated amine of the formula ##STR5## wherein: (a) R 5 is an alkoxylated chain of the formula ##STR6## (b) n is an integer from 2 to 10 inclusive, (c) the ratio p:q is 20:80 to 60:40, (d) the molecular weight of the alkoxylated amine is 1800 to 2800, II. a copolymerizable mixture of dibutyl maleate and N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone wherein the copolymerizable mixture comprises 20 weight percent based on the weight of the reaction product, and the molar ratio of dibutyl maleate to N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone is 1:1, and III. acetic anhydride, wherein the surfactant has a hydroxyl value less than 10.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The surfactant of claim 1 wherein the alkyl of the maleate has 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The surfactant of claim 1 wherein the molecular weight of the alkoxylated amine is from 1800 to 2800.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The surfactant of claim 1 wherein the ratio p:q is 20:80 to 60:40.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
The surfactant of claim 1 wherein the ratio p:q is 20:80 to 60:40, and the alkyl of the maleate has 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
The surfactant of claim 6 wherein the molecular weight of the alkoxylated amine is from 1800 to 2800.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
The surfactant of claims 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 wherein the surfactant has a hydroxyl value of less than 50.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
The surfactant of claim 8 wherein the surfactant has a hydroxyl value of less than 10.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 16 words
The surfactant of claim 1 wherein the component II copolymerizable mixture comprises dibutyl maleate and N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 14 words
The surfactant of claim 10 wherein the ratio of p:q is 20:80 to 60:40.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 18 words
The surfactant of claim 11 wherein the molecular weight of the alkoxylated amine is from 1800 to 2800.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 36 words
The surfactant of claims 10, 11, or 12 wherein the component II copolymerizable mixture comprises between 5 and 40 weight percent of the reaction mixture, and the molar ratio of dibutyl maleate and N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone is 1:1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 19 words
The surfactant of claim 13 wherein the component II copolymerizable mixture comprises 20 weight percent of the reaction mixture.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 16 words
The surfactant of claim 13 wherein the surfactant has a hydroxyl value of less than 50.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 19 words
The surfactant of claim 15 wherein the component II copolymerizable mixture comprises 20 weight percent of the reaction mixture.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 16 words
The surfactant of claim 13 wherein the surfactant has a hydroxyl value of less than 10.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 19 words
The surfactant of claim 17 wherein the component II copolymerizable mixture comprises 20 weight percent of the reaction mixture.

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