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Open Microcellular Rigid Foams

Patent Title: POLYURETHANE FOAM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME

 Number/Link: WO 2018/162372 (German)

Applicant/Assignee:  Covestro

Publication date: 13 September 2018

“Gist”: Rigid foam formulation is blown with supercritical carbondioxide

Why it is interesting: Open-celled rigid polyurethane foams are well known and used in vacuum insulation panels. Theoretically the best thermal insulation is obtained with the smallest cell size. According to this invention microcellular rigid foams with a homogeneous cell structure, more than 90% open cells and an average cell diameter of less than 50μm can be prepared by using a rigid foam formulation containing a cellopener and supercritical carbondioxide and allowing it to react and expand in a closed mould. In an example a rigid foam is produced with a density of 67kg/m³, open cell content of 95% and average cell diameter of 17μm.

CO2_phase_diagram

Carbon dioxide (P,T) phase diagram (Wikipedia)

 

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by Gerhard Bleys on September 17, 2018  •  Permalink
Posted in dispersions, Rigid Foams
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Posted by Gerhard Bleys on September 17, 2018

https://purpatents.com/2018/09/17/open-microcellular-rigid-foams/

PCM-Containing Viscoelastic Foams

Patent Title: VISCOELASTIC POLYURETHANE FOAM WITH COATING

Number/Link: WO2017/210439

Applicant/Assignee: Dow

Publication date: 7 December 2017

“Gist”: Open-celled visco-foam is impregnated with an aqueous dispersant composition containing a phase change material

Why it is interesting: According to Dow, open-celled viscoelastic polyurethane foams can be prepared by using a acid-modified polyolefin latex cellopener, as discussed before in this blog. In the current invention these open-celled foams are impregnated with an aqueous composition comprising an ionomer (a sodium salt of a maleic anhydride copolymer) and a microencapsulated PCM. The composition is said to ‘coat’ the cell struts with PCM and increase the comfort properties of the foam.
I wonder if with this process enough PCM can be in introduced to have a noticeable effect.

bluewave

Dow’s proprietary BLUEWAVE dispersion process is used to prepare the cellopening latex

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by Gerhard Bleys on December 11, 2017  •  Permalink
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Posted by Gerhard Bleys on December 11, 2017

https://purpatents.com/2017/12/11/pcm-containing-viscoelastic-foams/

TPU Foams

Title: POLYURETHANE FOAMS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME

Number/Link: US2017/0174818

Applicant/Assignee: Lubrizol

Publication Date: 22-june-2016 (PCT oct. 2015)

“Gist”: TPUs with specific MW and polydispersity are injection moulded together with cellopener and gas in supercritical state

Why it is interesting: The invention relates to injection moulded “flexible foams”, especially useful for footwear applications. Thermoplastic polyurethanes with a Mw of 120,000 to 500,000 and a dispersity index of 1.85 to 2.51 are foamed using a gaseous blowing agent (CO2 or C1 to C6 hydrocarbons etc. ) together with a cellopener (silicone or EO/PO surfactant), such that at least 50% of cells are open.  In the examples the blowing agent is added in supercritical state to the melt before injection moulding. The type of gas used, nor the densities of the foams are mentioned.  Foaming TPU with gas in supercitical has also been file by Nike as discussed before in this blog.

Nike shoe with foamed thermoplastic midsole

 

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by Gerhard Bleys on June 23, 2017  •  Permalink
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Posted by Gerhard Bleys on June 23, 2017

https://purpatents.com/2017/06/23/tpu-foams/

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