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PCM Containing PU Gels

Title: Temperature Regulating Polyurethane Gels

Number/Link: US2017/0210961

Applicant/Assignee: Technogel

Publication Date: 27 july 2017

“Gist”: Fatty acid ester PCMs are incorporated into Technogel-type gels without encapsulation

Why it is interesting: Polyurethane gels have been discussed before in this blog. The current invention is about “Technogel-type” gels, made at low NCO-index and high functionality, that contain phase change materials (PCMs). The PCMs are esters of fatty acids that can be blended in molten state with the low EO polyol to form a clear solution, which is then reacted with isocyanate to form the gel. Despite not being encapsulated or forming a separate phase, the PCMs can reversibly melt and crsytallize while in the fluid phase of the gel. In the examples blends of lauryl laurate (C12-C12) and myristyl myristate (C14-C14) are used as PCM such that the phase change temperature is about 22-38°C. The gels are said to be useful for ‘close to body’ comfort applications especially for use in matresses to improve sleeping comfort.

Lauryl laurate

Formic Acid Blown EPIC Foams

Patent Title: ISOCYANATE-BASED TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT FOAMS WITH HIGH FLAME RESISTANCE

Number/Link: WO2016/131874

Applicant/Assignee: BASF, Covestro

Publication date: 25-08-2016

“Gist”: One shot rigid isocyanate-epoxy foams blown with formic acid

Why it is interesting: This is the first in a series of (at least) 3 patent applications apparently resulting from a cooperation between BASF and Covestro on epoxy-isocyanate (“EPIC”) foams. The other applications are WO2016/131878 and WO2016/131880 published on the same date. More publications may follow.
The current invention is about temperature-resistant foams with reportedly very high mechanical properties prepared form a one-shot system comprising a (pref.) high functional MDI, a (pref.) bisphenol-A or bisphenol-F polyglycidylether, at least one reactive amine catalyst and a blowing agent comprising formic acid. The ratio of iso to epoxy groups is (pref.) 3:1 to 15:1. The resulting materials are post-cured at 200°C. The foams contain no, or very little, urethane or urea groups and are said to be especially useful in laminates a.o. In the examples foams with densities of 25-35 kg/m³ with a thermal conductivity as low as 20 mW/mK are shown.

Bisphenol-F diglycidylether

Novel Polyurethane Gels

Patent Title: POLYURETHANE BASED GEL COMPOSITION

Number/Link: W016/036786

Applicant/Assignee: Dow

Publication date: 10-03-2016

“Gist”: PU gels are made from MDI prepolymer, high EO polyol and some diamine at low NCO index.

Why it is interesting: Polyurethane gels are well known and are sometimes used in comfort cushioning as layers or dispersed as particles in e.g. viscoelastic matresses. According to this invention plasticizer-free gels can be made by reacting a slightly branched, low NCO prepolymer ( based on 2,4′ and 4,4′ MDI and a high EO polyol), with a large amount of high EO polyol (triol or higher) and some amine-ended low mole-weight diol.
Although the material is said to be ‘plasticizer-free’not all of the polyol will be reacted at low NCO index. However, because of its high polarity, the unreacted polyol will probably not leach.

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