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Flexible polyurethane foam based on MDI
Assignee: Hampshire Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1981-10-26
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Granted: 1983-05-17
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Expires: 2001-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A flexible hydrophilic MDI based polyurethane foam is produced by mixing together an aqueous phase which can optionally contain reinforcing fibers and surfactants and a resin phase comprising a prepolymer derived from a poly (oxy C2-4 alkylene) diol, an MDI containing isocyanate product having a functionality greater than 2.0 made of a mixture of MDI and isocyanate containing derivatives of MDI, and a polymeric poly (oxy C2-4 alkylene) polyol cross-linking agent having 3 or 4 hydroxyl equivalents per mole and a molecular weight of at least 500. The preferred polyol is Poly G176-120. The polymeric polyol cross-linking agent is present so the hydroxy equivalents constitute 5 to 35 mole % of the total hydroxy equivalents in the diol and the polymeric polyol while the ratio of the isocyanate equivalents to the total hydroxyl equivalents is in the range of 2.5 to 3.5. The isocyanate containing product comprises less than 50% by weight of the prepolymer and Isonate 143L is the preferred isocyanate product. Flexible foams are obtained which are water-absorbing for medical or personal care applications.
Inventors
- 👤 James L. Guthrie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:58
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/48; C08G18/4804; C08G18/65; C08G18/66; C08G18/6666; C08G18/667; C08G18/6674; C08G18/6677; C08G18/6681; C08G18/6688; C08G18/70; C08G18/72; C08G18/74; C08G18/76; C08G18/7657; C08G18/7664; C08G2110/00; C08G2110/0008; C08G2110/0083; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/901; Y10S521/905; Y10S521/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A flexible polyurethane foam based on methylene diphenyl isocyanate made by mixing together and reacting an aqueous phase and a resin phase comprising a prepolymer derived from (a) a poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol having at least about 50% by weight of oxyethylene groups and a nominal number average molecular weight of about less than 2000, said diol having nominally two hydroxyl equivalents per mole, (b) a diphenylmethane diisocyanate-containing isocyanate product with a functionality of greater than 2.0 comprising a mixture of a major amount of pure diphenylmethane diisocyanate and minor amounts of carbodiimides and trifunctional cycloadducts of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and (c) a polymeric poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) polyol crosslinking agent having 3 or 4 hydroxyl equivalents per mole, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 500 said isocyanate containing product comprising less than 50% by weight of the prepolymer, said polymeric polyol crosslinking agent being present so that the hydroxy equivalents constitute 5 to 35 mole % of the total hydroxy equivalents in the diol and polyol, the ratio of the isocyanate equivalents to the total hydroxyl equivalents being in the range of about 2.5:1 to 3.5:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A flexible polyurethane foam based on methylene diphenyl isocyanate made by mixing together and reacting an aqueous phase and a resin phase comprising a prepolymer derived from (a) a poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol having at least about 50% by weight of oxyethylene groups and a nominal number average molecular weight of about less than 2000, said diol having nominally two hydroxyl equivalents per mole, (b) a diphenylmethane diisocyanate-containing isocyanate product with a functionality of greater than 2.0 comprising a mixture of a major amount of pure diphenylmethane diisocyanate and minor amounts of carbodiimides and trifunctional cycloadducts of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and (c) a polymeric poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) polyol crosslinking agent having 3 or 4 hydroxyl equivalents per mole, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 500 said isocyanate containing product comprising less than 50% by weight of the prepolymer, said polymeric polyol crosslinking agent being present so that the hydroxy equivalents constitute 5 to 35 mole % of the total hydroxy equivalents in the diol and polyol, the ratio of the isocyanate equivalents to the total hydroxyl equivalents being in the range of about 2.5:1 to 3.5:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A foam according to claim 1, wherein the nominal number average molecular weight of the poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol is 600-2000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A foam according to claim 2, wherein the nominal number average molecular weight of the poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol is between 950 and 1500.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A foam according to claim 1, wherein the poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol has at least 80% by weight of oxyethylene groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A foam according to claim 1, wherein the polymeric polyol crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of a poly(oxyethylene) triol having a molecular weight of about 900, and an oxyethylene-capped poly(oxypropylene) triol having a molecular weight of about 1400 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A foam according to claim 5, wherein the polymeric polyol crosslinking agent is an oxyethylene-capped poly(oxypropylene) triol having a molecular weight of about 1400.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A foam according to claim 6, wherein the polymeric polyol crosslinking agent contains blocks of oxyethylene and oxypropylene units.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
10 words
A foam according to claim 1, further comprising reinforcing fibers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A foam according to claim 8, wherein the reinforcing fibers are polyester fibers of a length of about 1/2 inch or less.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A foam according to claim 9, further comprising a thickening or suspending agent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
178 words
A prepolymer for use in making a flexible foam comprising the reaction product of (a) a poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol having a least about 50% by weight of oxyethylene groups and a nominal number average molecular weight of about less than 2000, said diol having nominally two hydroxyl equivalents per mole, (b) a diphenylmethane diisocyanate-containing isocyanate product with a functionality of greater than 2.0 comprising a mixture of a major amount of pure diphenylmethane diisocyanate and minor amounts of carbodiimides and trifunctional cycloadducts of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and (c) a polymeric poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) polyol crosslinking agent having 3 or 4 hydroxyl equivalents per mole, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 500 said isocyanate containing product comprising less than 50% by weight of the prepolymer, said polymeric polyol crosslinking agent being present so that the hydroxy equivalents constitutes 5 to 35 mole % of the total hydroxy equivalents in the diol and polyol, the ratio of the isocyanate equivalents to the total hydroxyl equivalents being in the range of about 2.5:1 to 3.5:1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
178 words
A prepolymer for use in making a flexible foam comprising the reaction product of (a) a poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol having a least about 50% by weight of oxyethylene groups and a nominal number average molecular weight of about less than 2000, said diol having nominally two hydroxyl equivalents per mole, (b) a diphenylmethane diisocyanate-containing isocyanate product with a functionality of greater than 2.0 comprising a mixture of a major amount of pure diphenylmethane diisocyanate and minor amounts of carbodiimides and trifunctional cycloadducts of diphenylmethane diisocyanate, and (c) a polymeric poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) polyol crosslinking agent having 3 or 4 hydroxyl equivalents per mole, and having a number average molecular weight of at least 500 said isocyanate containing product comprising less than 50% by weight of the prepolymer, said polymeric polyol crosslinking agent being present so that the hydroxy equivalents constitutes 5 to 35 mole % of the total hydroxy equivalents in the diol and polyol, the ratio of the isocyanate equivalents to the total hydroxyl equivalents being in the range of about 2.5:1 to 3.5:1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A prepolymer according to claim 11, wherein the molecular weight of the poly (oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol is between 600 and 2000.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
A prepolymer according to claim 12, wherein the nominal number average molecular weight of the poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol is between 950 and 1500.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A prepolymer according to claim 11, wherein the poly(oxy C 2-4 alkylene) diol has at least 80% by weight of oxyethylene groups.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
44 words
A prepolymer according to claim 11, wherein the polymeric polyol crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of a poly(oxyethylene) triol having a molecular weight of about 900, an oxyethylene-capped poly (oxypropylene) triol having a molecular weight of about 1400 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
A prepolymer according to claim 15, wherein the polyol crosslinking agent is an oxyethylene-capped poly (oxypropylene) triol having a molecular weight of about 1400.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A prepolymer according to claim 16, wherein the polyol crosslinking agent contains blocks of oxyethylene and oxypropylene units.
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