Patent Title: A METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPEN CELL RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM

 Number/Link: WO2018096101  WO2018096102

Applicant/Assignee:  Covestro

Publication date: 31 may 2018

“Gist”: An open cell rigid foam is prepared using an amine-CO2 adduct and water as blowing agents

Why it is interesting: According to this invention an open cell rigid spray foam can be prepared from a conventional rigid foam formulation and a blowing agent consisting of 4-12 parts (pref.) on 100 parts of polyol of an adduct of a primary or secondary amine and carbon dioxide, together with 15 to 50 parts of water.  The properties of the resulting open cell, low density foam are said to be largely independent of ambient conditions and spray thickness. The foams are useful for thermal insulation applications in construction.

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