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Production of fine-celled foams from styrene polymers
Assignee: BASF SE
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Filing: 1982-07-23
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2002-07-23
Abstract
Abstract Fine-celled foams are produced by a process in which a styrene polymer is melted, the melt is mixed with a volatile blowing agent and a nucleating agent under superatmospheric pressure, the mixture is let down to atmospheric pressure, and the foam is cooled. The nucleating agent employed comprises from 0.02 to 2% by weight of the calcium salt of a long-chain fatty acid, and from 0.01 to 1% by weight of a finely divided, inorganic substance which is insoluble in the styrene polymer, a mixture of calcium stearate and magnesium oxide being preferred.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Hahn
- 👤 Heinz Weber
- 👤 Wolfgang Guenther
- 👤 Bernhard Schillinger
- 👤 Reinhold Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:57
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/0014; C08J9/0023; C08J2325/00; C08J2325/02; C08J2325/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/05; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A process for the production of a foam by melting a styrene polymer, mixing the melt with a volatile blowing agent and a nucleating agent under superatmospheric pressure, letting the mixture down to atmospheric pressure, and cooling the foam, wherein from 0.02 to 2% by weight of the calcium salt of a long chain fatty acid, and from 0.01 to 1% by weight of a finely divided, inorganic substance having a mean pratical size of from 0.01 to 200 μm and selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide, talc, silica or chalk, said inorganic substance being insoluble in the styrene polymer, are employed as the nucleating agent, the percentages being based on the styrene polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A process for the production of a foam by melting a styrene polymer, mixing the melt with a volatile blowing agent and a nucleating agent under superatmospheric pressure, letting the mixture down to atmospheric pressure, and cooling the foam, wherein from 0.02 to 2% by weight of the calcium salt of a long chain fatty acid, and from 0.01 to 1% by weight of a finely divided, inorganic substance having a mean pratical size of from 0.01 to 200 μm and selected from the group consisting of magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide, talc, silica or chalk, said inorganic substance being insoluble in the styrene polymer, are employed as the nucleating agent, the percentages being based on the styrene polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the calcium salt is calcium stearate or calcium laurate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as claimed in claim 1, wherein mixing is carried out continuously in an extruder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 wherein the finely divided, inorganic substance is magnesium oxide.
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