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Apparatus for producing a curable polyurethane froth
Assignee: Lyondell Chemical Technology LP
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Filing: 1980-01-28
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Granted: 1982-02-23
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Expires: 2000-01-28
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for the continuous production of a curable polyurethane froth which apparatus comprises separate sources of a polyol, an isocyanate, a catalyst and an inert gas, means including separate conduits for feeding said polyol, isocyanate and inert gas separately and under pressure at controlled flow rates from said sources to a mixing device containing inlet openings to receive said polyol, isocyanate and inert gas, means for mixing said polyol, isocyanate and inert gas to produce a froth, and an outlet opening for the resulting froth, means for delivering the froth from said mixing device to a second mixing device, a conduit for feeding the catalyst under pressure at a controlled flow rate to the second mixing device, and means for mixing the froth and catalyst, said mixing device containing inlet openings to receive the froth and catalyst and an outlet opening for the resulting catalyzed froth and means for delivering the catalyzed froth from the mixing device onto a substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce P. Barth
- 👤 Robert N. Johnson
- 👤 Walter P. Mayer
- 👤 Bruce H. W. Pinkston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:29
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29B; B29B7/00; B29B7/74; B29B7/7404; B29B7/7433; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S261/00; Y10S261/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
An apparatus for the continuous production of a curable polyurethane froth which apparatus comprises separate sources of a polyol, an isocyanate, a catalyst and an inert gas, said sources being vessels and/or tanks, means including separate conduits for feeding said polyol, isocyanate and inert gas separately and under pressure at controlled flow rates from said sources to a first mixing device containing inlet openings to receive said polyol, isocyanate and inert gas, means for mixing said polyol, isocyanate, and inert gas to produce a froth and an outlet opening for the resulting froth, means for delivering the froth from said first mixing device to an injector means, a conduit for feeding the catalyst under pressure at a controlled flow rate to the injector means, means for injecting the catalyst into the froth, said injector means containing inlet openings to receive the froth and catalyst and an outlet opening for the resulting catalyzed froth, a conduit for delivering the catalyzed froth from the injector means to a second mixing device, means for mixing the catalyzed froth to a uniform homogeneous state, said mixing device containing an inlet opening to receive the catalyzed froth and an outlet opening for the resulting homogenized froth and means for delivering the catalyzed froth from the second mixing device onto a substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
216 words
An apparatus for the continuous production of a curable polyurethane froth which apparatus comprises separate sources of a polyol, an isocyanate, a catalyst and an inert gas, said sources being vessels and/or tanks, means including separate conduits for feeding said polyol, isocyanate and inert gas separately and under pressure at controlled flow rates from said sources to a first mixing device containing inlet openings to receive said polyol, isocyanate and inert gas, means for mixing said polyol, isocyanate, and inert gas to produce a froth and an outlet opening for the resulting froth, means for delivering the froth from said first mixing device to an injector means, a conduit for feeding the catalyst under pressure at a controlled flow rate to the injector means, means for injecting the catalyst into the froth, said injector means containing inlet openings to receive the froth and catalyst and an outlet opening for the resulting catalyzed froth, a conduit for delivering the catalyzed froth from the injector means to a second mixing device, means for mixing the catalyzed froth to a uniform homogeneous state, said mixing device containing an inlet opening to receive the catalyzed froth and an outlet opening for the resulting homogenized froth and means for delivering the catalyzed froth from the second mixing device onto a substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the source of polyol is a container housing a piston which creates pressure on the polyol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 which includes a source of a solvent and means for feeding said solvent under pressure to the first mixing device.
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