US4698369A
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Flexible, flame-retardant polyurethane foams
Assignee: DUNLOPILLO Ltd
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Filing: 1986-06-18
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2006-06-18
Abstract
Abstract Flexible polyurethane foams are used for a wide variety of applications including upholstery and bedding. Unfortunately polyurethane foams are inherently flammable. The invention overcomes this problem by using expandable graphite in the polyurethane foam-forming reaction mixture to improve the burning characteristics of the final foam. Expandable graphite is graphite containing one or more exfoliating agents so that considerable expansion will occur at high temperatures.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond W. H. Bell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:24
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/02; C08K3/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
41 words
A method for the production of a flexible, flame-retardant polyurethane foam by reacting in a foam-forming reaction mixture a polymeric polyol, an organic polyisocyanate and an effective amount of expandable graphite, wherein said expandable graphite contains one or more exfoliating agents.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
41 words
A method for the production of a flexible, flame-retardant polyurethane foam by reacting in a foam-forming reaction mixture a polymeric polyol, an organic polyisocyanate and an effective amount of expandable graphite, wherein said expandable graphite contains one or more exfoliating agents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of said expandable graphite in said foam-forming reaction mixture is such that the resulting foam contains at least 10% by weight of said expandable graphite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of said graphite in said foam-forming reaction mixture is such that the resulting foam contains at least 15% by weight of said expandable graphite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of said graphite in said foam-forming reaction mixture is such that the resulting foam contains at least 25% by weight of said expandable graphite.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said foam-forming reaction mixture also contains a flame-retardant ingredient selected from the group consisting of hydrated aluminas, halogen-containing compounds, phosphorous-containing compounds, compounds containing halogen and phosphorous, antimony oxides and boron compounds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said foam-forming reaction mixture also contains an intumescing ingredient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said intumescing ingredient is an ammonium polyphosphate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A flexible, flame-retardant polyurethane foam, said foam being the reaction product under foam-forming conditions of a polymeric polyol, an organic polyisocyanate and an effective amount of expandable graphite, said expandable graphite containing one or moe exfoliating agents.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A flexible, flame-retardant polyurethane foam, said foam being the reaction product under foam-forming conditions of a polymeric polyol, an organic polyisocyanate and an effective amount of expandable graphite, said expandable graphite containing one or moe exfoliating agents.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The foam of claim 8 which passes the burning test of British Standard Specification No. 4735, September 1974.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The foam of claim 8 which when used in combination with a textile cover passes the No. 7 crib test of British Standard Specification No. 5852, Part 2, 1982.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The foam of claim 1 wherein the polymeric polyol is a polyether polyol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The foam of claim 8 wherein said foam is the reaction product under foam-forming conditions of a polyether polyol, an organic polyisocyanate and an effective amount of expandable graphite, said expandable graphite containing one or more exfolidating agents.
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