US5418261A
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Polyurethane foams
Assignee: Huntsman International LLC
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Filing: 1993-12-29
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Granted: 1995-05-23
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Expires: 2013-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A method for the preparation of shape memory polyurethane foams by reacting a polyisocyanate component and a polyol composition in the presence of a foaming agent comprising water wherein the polyisocyanate component contains at least 85% by weight of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate or a variant thereof and the polyol composition comprises at least one polyoxyalkylene polyol containing oxyethylene residues, said polyol composition having an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of from 2.2 to 6, an average oxyethylene content of at least 86% by weight and an average hydroxyl equivalent weight from 250 to 1500.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefan E. L. Helsemans
- 👤 Gerhard Bleys
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 03:43
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/40; C08G18/48; C08G18/4833; C08G18/409; C08G18/4804; C08G18/4812; C08G18/63; C08G18/632; C08G18/70; C08G18/72; C08G18/74; C08G18/76; C08G18/7657; C08G18/7664; C08G18/7671; C08G18/77; C08G18/78; C08G18/79; C08G18/797; C08G2110/00; C08G2110/0083; C08G2280/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/914; Y10S524/00; Y10S524/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for the preparation of shape memory polyurethane foams by reacting a polyisocyanate component and a polyol composition in the presence of a foaming agent comprising water wherein the polyisocyanate component contains at least 70% by weight of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate or a variant thereof and the polyol composition comprises at least one polyoxyalkylene polyol containing oxyethylene residues, said polyol composition having an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of from 2.2 to 6, an average oxyethylene content of at least 86% by weight and an average hydroxyl equivalent weight from 250 to 1500 and wherein the amount of water is 1.5-6% by weight based on the weight of the polyol composition and wherein the isocyanate index is 90-150.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for the preparation of shape memory polyurethane foams by reacting a polyisocyanate component and a polyol composition in the presence of a foaming agent comprising water wherein the polyisocyanate component contains at least 70% by weight of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate or a variant thereof and the polyol composition comprises at least one polyoxyalkylene polyol containing oxyethylene residues, said polyol composition having an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of from 2.2 to 6, an average oxyethylene content of at least 86% by weight and an average hydroxyl equivalent weight from 250 to 1500 and wherein the amount of water is 1.5-6% by weight based on the weight of the polyol composition and wherein the isocyanate index is 90-150.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the polyoxyalkylene poly is a polyoxyethylene polyol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the polyol composition has an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of from 4 to 6.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the polyol composition comprises at least one polyoxyethylene hexol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the polyol composition has an average oxyethylene content of at least 95% by weight and an average hydroxyl equivalent weight of 250 to 600.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the reaction is carried out in the absence of a catalyst.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein water is used as the sole blowing agent in an amount of 1.5-5% by weight based on the weight of the polyol composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A reaction system comprising: (i) a polyisocyanate component containing at least 70% by weight of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate or a variant thereof; (ii) a polyol composition comprising at least one polyoxyalkylene polyol containing oxyethylene residues, said polyol composition having an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of from 2.2 to 6, an average hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 250 to 1500 and an average oxyethylene content of at least 86% by weight; (iii) a foaming agent comprising 1.5-6% by weight of water based on the weight of the polyol composition, and, optionally, (iv) one or more additives conventional to foam formulations, the relative amounts of polyisocyanates and isocyanate-reactive compounds being such that the isocyanate index is 90-150.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
A reaction system comprising: (i) a polyisocyanate component containing at least 70% by weight of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate or a variant thereof; (ii) a polyol composition comprising at least one polyoxyalkylene polyol containing oxyethylene residues, said polyol composition having an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of from 2.2 to 6, an average hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 250 to 1500 and an average oxyethylene content of at least 86% by weight; (iii) a foaming agent comprising 1.5-6% by weight of water based on the weight of the polyol composition, and, optionally, (iv) one or more additives conventional to foam formulations, the relative amounts of polyisocyanates and isocyanate-reactive compounds being such that the isocyanate index is 90-150.
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