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US4609511A
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Release agent and process performable therewith for the production of polyurethane foam
Assignee: WR Grace and Co Conn
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Filing: 1986-01-15
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Granted: 1986-09-02
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Expires: 2006-01-15
Abstract
Abstract A release agent is described, which is suitable for the production of polyurethane foam articles in molds. It is an aqueous emulsion or dispersion of per se known release-effective substances as well as optionally conventional additives, having a water content of at least 60% by weight and preferably 85 to 96% by weight, the water being masked through the effect of lyotropic mesomorphism. Masking and immobilizing the water molecules avoids that the water molecules have a prejudicial effect of the polyol/isocyanate reaction, and is preferably achieved by the combined use of release-effective substances and suitable masking aids. As suitable masking aids especially fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers and ethoxylated fatty alcohols are proposed. The polyurethane articles obtained while using the above described release agent fulfil the standard quality requirements without any of the disadvantageous effects on the environment such as occur with conventional release agents.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Fischer
- 👤 William Krug
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:13
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C33/00; B29C33/56; B29C33/60; B29K; B29K2075/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A release agent suitable for the production of polyurethane foam articles in molds comprising an aqueous emulsion or dispersion of per se known release-effective substances having a water content of at least 60% by weight and preferably 85 to 96% by weight, the water being masked through the effect of lyotropic mesomorphism.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A release agent suitable for the production of polyurethane foam articles in molds comprising an aqueous emulsion or dispersion of per se known release-effective substances having a water content of at least 60% by weight and preferably 85 to 96% by weight, the water being masked through the effect of lyotropic mesomorphism.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Release agent according to claim 1, wherein the water is masked by wax, grease, fat, petrolatum or mixtures thereof emulsified with the help of a masking aid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
Release agent according to claim 2, wherein the masking aid is a surfactant with an HLB-value of 8 to 15 and preferably 10 to 12 or a mixture of such surfactants.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
Release agent according to claim 3 , wherein the surfactant is a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether or a mixture of fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers or an ethoxylated fatty alcohol or a mixture of ethoxylated fatty alcohols with a degree of ethoxylation of 5 to 12 and preferably 7 to 9.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
Release agent according to claim 2, wherein the release-effective substances are selected from microwaxes with melting points between 50° and 120° C., petrolatum fractions thickened with inorganic or organic thickeners or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
Release agent according to claim 1, comprising additionally one or more substances selected from the group consisting of conventional silicone release agents, soaps, polyglycols, accelerators and levelling agents.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
Release agent according to claim 2, comprising additionally one or more substances selected from the group consisting of conventional silicone release agents, soaps, polyglycols, accelerators and levelling agents.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
Release agent according to claim 3, comprising additionally one or more substances selected from the group consisting of conventional silicone release agents, soaps, polyglycols, accelerators and levelling agents.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
Process for the preparation of polyurethane foam articles, in which the article is produced in conventional manner by foaming in a mold, characterized in that prior to filling, the mold is treated with a release agent according to one of the claims 1 to 8.
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