The present invention relates to a heat conservation-insulating material which is coated with a UV film and has maximized heat efficiency, wherein: the material uses a thermosetting water-soluble acrylic adhesive to ensure the minimum uniform coating film thickness required for corrosion prevention of a pipe and strength reinforcement during curing and allow easy installation with flexibility and sufficient working time before the installation; and a surface of the insulating material is UV-coated and thermosetting-coated by dual-cure curing method so that even a part where light or ultraviolet rays cannot penetrate can be cured, a heat conservation-insulating material having vivid colors can be obtained even when dye and pigment are added to realize various colors, and the cutting processability is excellent to enable a uniform coating on various surfaces, such as metal, plastic, glass, ceramics, stone, wood, and various building materials, or even on sharply bent shapes.

The present invention relates to a rigid polyurethane foam for a discontinuous production process and a polyurethane composite panel, as well as use of the rigid polyurethane foam in insulation. The rigid polyurethane foam is made from a reaction system comprising an isocyanate component and a polyol component, wherein the polyol component includes at least one long-chain polyether polyol having a functionality of 2 and a number average molecular weight of 1800 to 4000, blowing agents, catalysts, etc. The polyurethane foam of the present invention has unexpectedly satisfactory dimensional stability and adhesion strength, as well as other good physical properties.

The present invention discloses a silicone rubber and a method for preparing it, and a phenolic modified silicone rubber resin and a method for preparing it. The structural formula of the silicone rubber is shown as follows:

##STR00001## Wherein x=70-80, y=10-20.

The structural formula of the phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin is shown as follows:

##STR00002## wherein n, x, y are degrees of polymerization, n=10-20, x=70-80, y=10-20. A method for preparing the phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin orderly comprises: adding 90-110 parts by mass of brominated phenolic resin and 180-220 parts of organic solvent into 100 parts by mass of silicone rubber, reacting at 70-80° C. for 24-48 h until the solution is clear and transparent; adding 9-11 parts by mass of capping agent, reacting for another 4-5 h to obtain a reaction liquid containing phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin. The phenolic-modified silicone rubber resin prepared in the present invention can solve the problem of easy pulverization in the ablation process of conventional silicone rubber and meanwhile has high mechanical properties.

The present invention provides articles and methods related to insulation panels made from aerogels, and specifically polyimide based aerogels. Such insulation panels have a wide variety of applications, including specifically in aerospace applications.

Foam composites and methods of preparation thereof are discussed. For example, the foam composite may include a polymeric material and a particulate filler, wherein the compressive strength of the foam composite is equal to or greater than 20 psi, the density is 4 pcf to 40 pcf, and wherein the thermal conductivity is equal to or less than 0.050 W/m K. the particulate filler may include fly ash, e.g., in an amount of about of 45% to about 75% by weight with respect to the total weight of the foam composite. The foam composite may be prepared from a mixture of a polyol, an isocyanate, the particulate filler, and a liquid blowing agent having a boiling point equal to or greater than 25° C. or 30° C.

The present disclosure relates generally to methods, devices and systems for insulation, e.g., of cavities associated with walls, ceilings, floors and other building structures, with foam insulation. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for providing a cavity of a building with an expanded foam insulation. The method includes dispensing an amount of an expanding foam insulation into the cavity, the expanding foam insulation being dispensable and expandable to provide the expanded foam insulation material, the expanding foam insulation material formed from a premix comprising at least one polyol, at least one polyisocyanate, a blowing agent, and an encapsulated catalyst, the encapsulated catalyst comprising a plurality of catalyst capsules, each comprising an amount of catalyst and a capsule shell encapsulating the catalyst, wherein the dispensing is performed to apply a force to the encapsulated catalyst sufficient to break capsules and release catalyst, the released catalyst initiating reaction between the at least one polyol and the at least one isocyanate; and then allowing the dispensed amount of expanding foam insulation to substantially finish expanding after it is dispensed in the cavity, thereby forming the expanded foam insulation in the cavity.

An open cell polyurethane foam is provided which has a cell size and structure which allows the foam to act as an air and water barrier while still having acceptable water vapour permeability. The foam preferably is produced using water as a blowing agent, and includes a mixture of open cell-promoting, and closed-cell-promoting surfactants so as to provide an open cell foam structure having a cell size of about 1 μm, a density of about 1.05 lb per cubic foot, and wherein the cell structure includes randomly occurring solid walls on some cells. The open cell polyurethane foams of the present invention are suitable for use as insulation on the exterior surfaces of a building.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porous material, at least comprising the steps of providing a mixture (I) comprising a composition (A) comprising components suitable to form an organic gel and a solvent (B), reacting the components in the composition (A) in the presence of the solvent (B) to form a gel, and drying of the gel obtained in step b), wherein the composition (A) comprises at least one monool (am). The invention further relates to the porous materials which can be obtained in this way and the use of the porous materials as thermal insulation material and in vacuum insulation panels, in particular in interior or exterior thermal insulation systems.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a binder comprising one or more siloxane polymers, silicone resins, silicone based elastomers, and mixtures thereof, wherein said binder optionally comprises one or more cross-linker components comprising a silane and/or a siloxane containing silicon-bonded hydrolysable groups; and a hydrophilic powder and/or gel selected from one or more amorphous, porous hydrophilic silica(s), one or more hydrophilic silica aerogel(s) and mixtures thereof, said amorphous, porous hydrophilic silica and/or said hydrophilic silica aerogel having a BET surface area from 100 m.sup.2/g to 1500 m.sup.2/g or greater and a thermal conductivity from 0.004 to 0.05 W/mK at 20 C. and atmospheric pressure. The invention also relates to the use of said composition as or in thermally or acoustically insulating materials and to coatings, products and articles made therefrom.

The present disclosure provides a room-temperature-vulcanizing (RTV) silicone rubber foam with ablation resistance and high-efficiency heat insulation and a preparation method thereof. In the present disclosure, hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, vinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, a catalyst, an inhibitor, a ceramifiable emulsion foaming agent, a functionalized ceramic filler, and a heat-resistant additive are placed in a planetary stirring tank, and stirred to obtain a base rubber A. The hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, the vinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, a hydrogen-containing silicone oil, a functionalized low-melting glass powder, and functionalized hexagonal boron nitride are placed in the planetary stirring tank, and stirred to obtain a base rubber B. The base rubber B is transferred to the base rubber A, vulcanization is conducted, followed by after vulcanization in an oven to obtain a final product.