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Polyol composition having good flow and formic acid blown rigid polyurethane foams made thereby having good dimensional stability
Assignee: BASF Corp
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Filing: 1993-09-22
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2013-09-22
Abstract
Abstract A polyol composition is provided which when reacted with an organic isocyanate, has good flow characteristics and makes a rigid polyurethane foam having good dimensional stability at low densities. The polyol compostion has a polyol component which must have present a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of 130 or less and a hydroxyl number of 400 or more, a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality from 1.5 to 3.1 and a viscosity of less than 800 cP at 25° C., and a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of greater than 3.1 and a viscosity of 5,000 cp or less at 25° C. The polyol composition also has formic acid or a mixture of formic acid and water as blowing agents, and further contains a delayed action blow catalyst and a delayed action gel catalyst.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas B. Lee
- 👤 Thomas L. Fishback
- 👤 Curtis J. Reichel
- 👤 Donald L. Christman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:18
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/12; C08J9/14; C08J9/142; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/08; C08G18/089; C08G18/16; C08G18/161; C08G18/163; C08G18/165; C08G18/18; C08G18/1808; C08G18/1875; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/48; C08G18/4804; C08G18/482; C08G2110/00; C08G2110/0025; C08G2110/0033; C08G2110/0041; C08G2110/005; C08G2110/0058; C08J2375/00; C08J2375/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A polyol composition comprising a polyol component, said polyol component comprising: a) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of 130 or less, and an average functionality of 3.1 or greater; b) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of 1.8 to less than 3.1, a viscosity of 800 cP or less at 25° C., and an equivalent weight within the range of from greater than 130 to 1500; c) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of greater than 3.1 and an equivalent weight of greater than 130.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A polyol composition comprising a polyol component, said polyol component comprising: a) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of 130 or less, and an average functionality of 3.1 or greater; b) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of 1.8 to less than 3.1, a viscosity of 800 cP or less at 25° C., and an equivalent weight within the range of from greater than 130 to 1500; c) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of greater than 3.1 and an equivalent weight of greater than 130.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The polyol composition of claim 1, wherein polyol a) has an equivalent weight of 120 or less, an average functionality of 4 or more, and a hydroxyl number of 450 or more; polyol b) has a viscosity of 550 cP or less at 25° C.; and polyol c) has an average functionality of 3.5 or greater and an equivalent weight of 140 or more.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The polyol composition of claim 2, wherein polyol a) has an equivalent weight of 115 or less, an average funcionality of 4.5 or more, and a hydroxyl number of 480 or more; and polyol c) has an average functionality of 3.9 or greater.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The polyol composition of claim 1, wherein the polyol c) has a viscosity of 5000 cP or less at 25 C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 4, wherein the polyol c) has a viscosity of 3000 cP or less at 25 C.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The polyol composition of claim 1, wherein the amount of polyol a) ranges from 10 weight percent to 50 weight percent; the amount of polyol b) ranges from 20 weight percent to 60 weight percent; and the amount of polyol c) ranges from 20 weight percent to 75 weight percent, based on the weight of the polyol component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The polyol composition of claim 6, wherein the amount by weight of polyol b) is greater than the amount by weight of polyol a) based on the weight of the polyol component.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The polyol composition of claim 6, wherein the amount of polyol a) is from 20 weight percent to 40 weight percent; polyol b) is from 25 weight percent to 45 weight percent; and polyol c) is from 20 weight percent to 40 weight percent, based on the weight of the polyol component.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 1, wherein the polyol component further contains polyester polyols, polyether polyester polyols, or polymer modified polyether polyols.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 1, further containing a tertiary amine blow catalyst blocked with an organic carboxylic acid, and a delayed action tertiary amine gel catalyst.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 10, wherein the tertiary amine blow catalyst has the general formula: ##STR11## wherein R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 6 are each independently branched or unbranched C 1 -C 5 alkyl radicals, when the corresponding c or d is equal to zero, and R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 6 are each independently an alkylene group when the corresponding c or d is greater than zero, R 2 and R 5 are each independently a branched or unbranched alkylene group, R 7 and R 8 are each independently a branched or unbranched alkylene group, Y is oxygen, or an ##STR12## group, or an ##STR13## group, R 9 and R 10 are each independently a C 1 to C 5 alkyl radical, a and b are each independently an integer from 1 to 6, c and d are each independently an integer from 0 to 6, e is an integer from 2 to 4, and f is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 11, wherein R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 6 are each independently a methyl or ethyl radical, Y is oxygen, a and b are each independently an integer of 1 or 2, and c and d are each zero (0).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The polyol composition of claim 11, wherein the organic acid consists essentially of formic acid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polyol composition of claim 11, further containing a blowing agent comprising formic acid or a mixture of formic acid and water.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The polyol composition of claim 14, wherein the amount of formic acid added to the polyol composition, including formate ions in salt form if any are added, ranges from 3.0 to 15.0 pbw based on 100 pbw of the polyol component.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 15, wherein the blowing agent is a mixture of formic acid and water in a weight ratio of 1:0.2-0.5.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 15, wherein the amount of formic acid ranges from 5.0 to 10.0 pbw based on 100 pbw of polyol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The polyol composition of claim 11, wherein the delayed action tertiary amine gel catalyst is added to the polyol composition and is blocked with an organic carboxylic acid prior to addition into the polyol composition.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 18, wherein the organic acid is formic acid, and the blocking is total.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 11, wherein the tertiary amine of the blow catalyst comprises N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-2,2'-diaminoethyl ether, N,N,N'N",N'"-pentamethyl diethylene triamine, or N,N,N',N",N"-pentamethyl dipropylene triamine; and the delayed action gel catalyst comprises N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl hexamethylene diamine, or an organic acid blocked dimethyl cyclohexylamine, an organic acid blocked triethylenediamine, an organic acid blocked N-methyl morpholine, an organic acid blocked N-ethyl morpholine, an organic acid blocked dimethylbenzylamine, or an organic acid blocked tetramethylethylenediamine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 11, wherein the delayed action gel catalyst comprises one or more of: d) a compound having the general formula: ##STR14## or e) an organic acid blocked tertiary amine, wherein the tertiary amine is represented by the formula: ##STR15## wherein R 1 ', R 2 ', R 5 ', and R 6 ' are each independently a C 1 to C 5 branched or unbranched alkyl radical optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, R 3 ' and R 4 ' are each independently hydrogen or C 1 -C 3 alkyl radicals, n is an integer from 4 to 10, R 7 ' and R 10 ' are each independently branched or unbranched C 1 to C 10 alkylene groups or are connected to each other to form a closed ring having 2 to 6 carbon atoms between the nitrogen atoms, R 8 ' and R 9 ' are each independently branched or unbranched C 2 to C 6 methylene groups, X is hydrogen or ##STR16## R" and R'" are each independently a branched or unbranched C 1 to C 6 alkyl radical or are connected to each other through an oxygen atom or a tertiary nitrogen atom to form a closed ring with 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 21, wherein the delayed action gel catalyst is the d) compound; R 1 ', R 2 ', R 5 ', R 6 ' are each independently methyl or ethyl radicals, and R 3 ' and R 4 ' are each hydrogen.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 22, wherein the delayed action gel catalyst is N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl hexamethylene diamine.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 23, wherein the blow catalyst is a formic acid blocked tertiary amine ether.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 21, wherein tertiary amine of the delayed action gel catalyst is an organic acid blocked tertiary amine (e), R 7 ' and R 10 ' are each independently C 1 to C 3 alkylene groups and R" and R'" are each independently methyl or ethyl radicals.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 21, wherein the combined amount of organic acid blocked tertiary amine blow catalyst and the delayed action gel catalyst are present in the polyol composition in an amount ranging from 2.0 pbw to 4.0 pbw based on 100 pbw of the polyol component.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 21, wherein the organic acid consists essentially of formic acid.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 21, further containing a blowing agent comprising formic acid or a mixture of formic acid and water.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 28, wherein the blowing agent comprises a mixture of formic acid and water.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 29, wherein the amount of formic acid in the mixture ranges from 3.0 pbw to 15.0 pbw based on 100 pbw of the polyol component, and the weight ratio of formic acid to water is 1:0.2-0.5.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The polyol component of claim 30, wherein the weight ratio of formic acid to water is 1:0.4-0.45.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 29, wherein the composition has a viscosity at 25 C. of 2000 cP or less.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 32, wherein the composition has a viscosity at 25 C. of 1000 cP or less.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 28 wherein the blowing agent comprises formic acid in an amount within the range of greater than 5.0 pbw to 8 pbw and water in an amount of from 2 to 4 pbw based on 100 pbw of the polyol component.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A polyol composition comprising a polyol component and a blowing agent, said polyol component comprising: a) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of 130 or less, an average functionality of 3.1 or greater; b) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality from 1.8 to less than 3.1, a viscosity of 800 cP or less at 25° C., and an equivalent weight within the range of from greater than 130 to 1500; c) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of greater than 3.1 and an equivalent weight of greater than 130; said blowing agent comprising formic acid or a mixture of formic acid and water.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
109 words
A polyol composition comprising a polyol component and a blowing agent, said polyol component comprising: a) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an equivalent weight of 130 or less, an average functionality of 3.1 or greater; b) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality from 1.8 to less than 3.1, a viscosity of 800 cP or less at 25° C., and an equivalent weight within the range of from greater than 130 to 1500; c) a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an average functionality of greater than 3.1 and an equivalent weight of greater than 130; said blowing agent comprising formic acid or a mixture of formic acid and water.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 35, wherein the blowing agent comprises a mixture of formic acid and water.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 36, wherein polyol a) has an equivalent weight of 120 or less, an average functionality of 4 or more, and a hydroxyl number of 450 or more; polyol b) has a viscosity of 550 cP or less at 25° C.; and polyol c) has an average functionality of 3.5 or greater and an equivalent weight of 140 or more.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 37, wherein polyol a) has an equivalent weight of 115 or less, an average functionality of 4.5 or more, and a hydroxyl number of 480 or more; and polyol c) has an average functionality of 3.9 or greater.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 38, wherein the amount of formic acid added to the polyol composition, including formate ions in salt form if any are added, ranges from 3.0 to 15.0 pbw based on 100 pbw of the polyol component.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 39, wherein the weight ratio of formic acid to water is 1:0.2-0.5.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 40, wherein the weight ratio of formic acid to water is 1:0.4-0.45.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 35, wherein the blowing agent comprises a mixture of formic acid and water, the amount of formic acid added to the polyol composition, including formate ions in salt form if any are added, ranges from 3.0 to 15.0 pbw based on 100 pbw of the polyol component, and the formic acid and water are present in a weight ratio of 1:0.2-0.5, respectively.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 42, wherein the amount of formic acid is from 6 pbw to 8 pbw, based on 100 pbw of the polyol component, and the formic acid and water are present in a weight ratio of 1:0.4-0.45.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 35, wherein the viscosity of the composition is 2000 cP or less at 25 C.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The polyol composition of claim 44, wherein the viscosity of the composition is 1000 cP or less at 25 C.
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