US4334971A
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Manufacture of resilient foams based on a melamine-formaldehyde condensate
Assignee: BASF SE
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Filing: 1981-03-11
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Granted: 1982-06-15
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Expires: 2001-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A process for the manufacture of a resilient foam based on a melamine-formaldehyde condensate, wherein an aqueous or alcoholic solution or dispersion containing a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, an emulsifier, a blowing agent and a hardener is foamed by ultra-high-frequency irradiation and the foam is hardened by crosslinking the precondensate. The foam may be employed for heat and sound insulation, and as a packaging material.
Inventors
- 👤 Harald Mahnke
- 👤 Guenter Kreibiehl
- 👤 Heinz Weber
- 👤 Frank P. Woerner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:32
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/12; C08J9/14; C08J9/141; B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/34; B29C44/3415; C08J9/143; C08J9/147; C08J2361/00; C08J2361/20; C08J2361/26; C08J2361/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/02; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A process for the manufacture of a resilient foam, based on a melamine-formaldehyde condensate, by foaming an aqueous or alcoholic solution or dispersion which contains a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, an emulsifier, a blowing agent and a hardener, with or without conventional additives, and then crosslinking the precondensate, wherein, to effect foaming and crosslinking, the solution or dispersion is heated by ultra-high-frequency irradiation in the form of microwaves in the frequency range of from 0.2 GHz to 100 GHz in such a manner that the power uptake of the solution or dispersion is from 5 to 200 KW per kg of water or alcohol in the solution or dispersion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A process for the manufacture of a resilient foam, based on a melamine-formaldehyde condensate, by foaming an aqueous or alcoholic solution or dispersion which contains a melamine-formaldehyde precondensate, an emulsifier, a blowing agent and a hardener, with or without conventional additives, and then crosslinking the precondensate, wherein, to effect foaming and crosslinking, the solution or dispersion is heated by ultra-high-frequency irradiation in the form of microwaves in the frequency range of from 0.2 GHz to 100 GHz in such a manner that the power uptake of the solution or dispersion is from 5 to 200 KW per kg of water or alcohol in the solution or dispersion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process as set forth in claim 1, wherein the foam is heated for from 1 to 180 minutes at from 120° to 260° C., during which water, blowing agent and formaldehyde are substantially removed and further hardening takes place.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process as set forth in claim 1, wherein, before or after the heat treatment according to claim 2, the foam is compressed once or several times by from 40 to 90% of its original height and allowed to recover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process as set forth in claim 1, wherein the solution or dispersion is heated by microwaves in the frequency range of from 0.915 GHz to 5.8 GHz.
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