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Hydrophilic foams and processes for their manufacture

Assignee: Beiersdorf AG
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Filing: 1992-03-06
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Granted: 1994-08-09
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Expires: 2012-03-06
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Abstract

Abstract Hydrophilic foams based on a polyurethane gel material which can be obtained from one or more polyether-polyols selected from the group comprising substances formed by the addition of propylene oxide and optionally ethylene oxide on to conventional starter molecules, one or more diisocyanates, one or more superabsorbers, one or more accelerators selected from the group comprising conventional accelerators for polyurethanes, water, and optionally conventional auxiliary substances and/or additives.

Inventors

  • 👤 Martina Nass
  • 👤 Heidi Sacker

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 11:24
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/0061; A; A61; A61L; A61L15/00; A61L15/16; A61L15/22; A61L15/225; A61L15/42; A61L15/60; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/48; C08G18/4833; C08G18/4837; C08G65/00; C08G65/02; C08G65/26; C08G65/2603; C08G65/2606; C08G65/2609; C08G65/2618; C08G65/2621; C08G65/2624; C08L; C08L75/00; C08L75/04; C08L75/08; C08G2210/00; C08J2375/00; C08J2375/04; C08J2433/00; C08L33/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/905; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/249991; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 113 words
Hydrophilic foams based on a polyurethane gel material which can be obtained from one or more polyether-polyols selected from the group consisting of substances formed by the addition of propylene oxide and optionally ethylene oxide on to starter molecules, said starter molecules being selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol, sorbitol, trimethylolpropane or ethylenediamine, one or more diisocyanates, one or more superabsorbers, said superabsorbers being selected from the group consisting of sodium salts of polyacrylates, or the group consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose derivatives, karaya, cellulose, pectin, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone and gelatin, one or more accelerators selected from the group consisting of conventional accelerators for polyurethanes, water, and optionally conventional auxiliary substances and/or additives.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 113 words
Hydrophilic foams based on a polyurethane gel material which can be obtained from one or more polyether-polyols selected from the group consisting of substances formed by the addition of propylene oxide and optionally ethylene oxide on to starter molecules, said starter molecules being selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol, sorbitol, trimethylolpropane or ethylenediamine, one or more diisocyanates, one or more superabsorbers, said superabsorbers being selected from the group consisting of sodium salts of polyacrylates, or the group consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose derivatives, karaya, cellulose, pectin, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone and gelatin, one or more accelerators selected from the group consisting of conventional accelerators for polyurethanes, water, and optionally conventional auxiliary substances and/or additives.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
Foams according to claim 1, characterised in that the diisocyanates are selected from the group consisting of unmodified aromatic or aliphatic diisocyanates, and modified products formed by prepolymerisation with polyols or polyether-polyols.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
Foams according to claim 1, characterised in that the accelerators are selected from the group consisting of organic acids, organotin compounds and organic and inorganic salts thereof, iron salts of higher fatty acids, isophoronediamine, methylenedianiline and imidazoles, and tertiary amines, the alkyl radicals of which have 2-6 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 34 words
Foams according to claim 1, having the following composition: 20-95% by weight of polyether-polyol 1-60% by weight of diisocyanate 5-60% by weight of superabsorber 0.001-1.00% by weight of accelerator 0.01-20% by weight of water
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 35 words
Foams according to claim 1, having the following composition: 20-95% by weight of polyether-polyol 1-60% by weight of diisocyanate 5-60% by weight of sodium polyacrylate 0.001-1.00% by weight of accelerator 0.01-20% by weight of water
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
Foams according to claim 1, having the following composition: 50-70% by weight of polyether-polyol 5-25% by weight of diisocyanate 15-35% by weight of superabsorber 0.05-1.00% by weight of accelerator 0.1-10% by weight of water
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 35 words
Foams according to claim 1, having the following composition: 50-70% by weight of polyether-polyol 5-25% by weight of diisocyanate 15-35% by weight of sodium polyacrylate 0.05-1.00% by weight of accelerator 0.1-10% by weight of water
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 145 words
A process for the manufacture of self-adhesive hydrophilic foams according to claim 1 wherein one or more polyetherpolyols selected from the group consisting of substance formed by the addition of propylene oxide and optionally ethylene oxide on to starter molecules, said starter molecules being selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol, sorbitol, trimethylolpropane or ethylenediamine, one or more diisocyanates, a superabsorber, said superabsorbers being selected from the group consisting of sodium salts of polyacrylates, or the group consisting of carboxymethyl cellulose derivatives, karaya, cellulose, pectin, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone and gelatin, one or more accelerators selected from the group consisting of conventional accelerators for polyurethanes, and water are combined and mixed together and, if appropriate, additionally foamed, mechanically and/or by the introduction of gas, and, if appropriate, cast or spread out to form two-dimensional objects, or applied to two-dimensional bases, or cast to form space-filling objects.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 11 words
Two-dimensional objects consisting of two-dimensional objects obtainable according to claim 8.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 11 words
Use of two-dimensional objects according to claim 9 as cohesive bandages.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 31 words
Two-dimensional objects consisting of two-dimensional bases coated with the hydrophilic foams of claim 1, said bases being selected from the group consisting of woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, non-woven fabrics and films.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 28 words
Two-dimensional objects consisting of coated bases obtainable according to claim 8, said bases being selected from the group consisting of woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, non-woven fabrics and films.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 16 words
A method for treating wounds which comprises applying thereto a foam in accordance with claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 18 words
A method for treating wounds which comprises applying thereto a two dimensional object in accordance with claim 9.

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