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Method of making a fire-retardant product having a foamed lore and a fire-retardant protective layer
Assignee: Hampshire Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1980-03-17
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Granted: 1982-09-14
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Expires: 2000-03-17
Abstract
Abstract Articles having increased fire-retardant properties are obtained by surrounding a foraminous core having the desired product properties with an adherent protective layer of a hydrophilic polyurethane foam having large amounts of fire-retardant fillers. The core can be made of rigid, semi-rigid or flexible foams. Preferable cores include conventional bedding and cushioning materials. The protective layer can be sprayed or poured as a coating or molded on to the core.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn E. Fulmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 14:56
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/02; B29C44/12; B29C44/04; B29C44/0461; B29C44/1214; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/40; C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/0085; C08J9/36; C08J9/365; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/92; E04B1/94; B29C44/1266; B29C44/1285; C08J2375/00; C08J2375/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of increasing the fire-retardant property of a foraminous, foamed core structure susceptible to burning comprising providing a foamed core structure having an outer surface susceptible to burning, and applying around the outer surface of the core structure, in the absence of any binder material on the core structure, a hydrophilic polyurethane foam forming layer containing a large amount of fire-retardant fillers, whereby a protective foam layer surrounding the outer surface of the foraminous structure core is formed which adheres to the core due to the adhesive nature of the polyurethane as is foams around the foraminous core in combination with the mechanical interlock obtained as said polyurethane foam flows into the foraminous core upon foaming.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of increasing the fire-retardant property of a foraminous, foamed core structure susceptible to burning comprising providing a foamed core structure having an outer surface susceptible to burning, and applying around the outer surface of the core structure, in the absence of any binder material on the core structure, a hydrophilic polyurethane foam forming layer containing a large amount of fire-retardant fillers, whereby a protective foam layer surrounding the outer surface of the foraminous structure core is formed which adheres to the core due to the adhesive nature of the polyurethane as is foams around the foraminous core in combination with the mechanical interlock obtained as said polyurethane foam flows into the foraminous core upon foaming.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the protective layer is applied by foaming a mixture of a hydrophilic urethane prepolymer and an aqueous slurry containing the fire-retardant fillers and applying the mixture to the surface of the foraminous core structure whereby the mixture foams to form the protective layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the mixture is applied by spraying.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the mixture is molded about the foraminous structure and foamed to form the protective layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein one of the fillers is a phosphorous fire-retardant compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 5, wherein the phosphorous compound is ammonium polyphosphate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein one of the fillers is alumina trihydrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the alumina trihydrate has a particle size of about 0.5 to about 120 microns.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein the alumina hydrate is present in an amount from about 50 to about 400 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the polyurethane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein one of the fillers is a water-dispersible and combustible char-forming organic carbon compound having from 0.1 to 1.0 hydroxyl group for every carbon atom present in the carbon compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein the carbon compound is starch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein the carbon compound is wood cellulose.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein one of the fillers is a reinforcing fiber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method according to claim 13, wherein the reinforcing fiber is a fiber selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, mineral wool, quartz fibers, metallic wire, boron fibers, wood fibers, carbon fibers, polyolefin fibers, polyester fibers, polyamide fibers, cellulosic fibers, polyvinyl alcohol fibers, polyvinyl chloride fibers, polyvinylidene chloride fibers and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the prepolymer is a mixture of a polyoxyethylene diol and a polyhydric alcohol containing 3 or 4 hydroxyl groups per molecule, said hydroxyl groups of the diol and polyol being reacted with sufficient polyisocyanate to cap all of said hydroxyl groups.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the foraminous structure is a flexible foam.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein the foraminous structure is a polyurethane foam.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of increasing the fire-retardant property of a foraminous, foamed core structure susceptible to burning comprising forming an outer protective hollow shell made of a layer of a hydrophilic polyurethane foam containing a large amount of fire-retardant fillers, and foaming within the fire-retardant hollow shell a foam forming material to form an internal core structure which adheres to the outer protective shell due to the mechanical interlock obtained as the core is foamed, whereby a structure is obtained having a fire-retardant protective foam layer surrounding the outer surface of the foamed core.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of increasing the fire-retardant property of a foraminous, foamed core structure susceptible to burning comprising forming an outer protective hollow shell made of a layer of a hydrophilic polyurethane foam containing a large amount of fire-retardant fillers, and foaming within the fire-retardant hollow shell a foam forming material to form an internal core structure which adheres to the outer protective shell due to the mechanical interlock obtained as the core is foamed, whereby a structure is obtained having a fire-retardant protective foam layer surrounding the outer surface of the foamed core.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of producing a fire-retardant flexible foam molded article comprising coating the inner surface of the mold with a hydrophilic polyurethane foam containing a large amount of fire-retardant fillers to form a protective layer with a hollow space within, and adding a flexible foam forming material to the hollow space inside the protective layer which foams and expands to form an interior flexible foam core that is covered by the protective layer.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of producing a fire-retardant flexible foam molded article comprising coating the inner surface of the mold with a hydrophilic polyurethane foam containing a large amount of fire-retardant fillers to form a protective layer with a hollow space within, and adding a flexible foam forming material to the hollow space inside the protective layer which foams and expands to form an interior flexible foam core that is covered by the protective layer.
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