A two-component aerosol can for dispensing sealing and assembly foams based on isocyanates, having an outer pressure container which holds a prepolymer component and a propellant gas, the outer pressure container being in communication with a first valve device and with a first channel; an inner container which holds a curing component and a propellant gas, the inner container being in communication with a second valve device and with a second channel; and a spray head which comprises a device for simultaneously actuating the first and second valve devices; and a spray tube into which the first and second channels jointly open.

A method for forming a polyurethane foam with reduced emissions is provided. The method includes a step of reacting a mixture comprising a polyol composition, an isocyanate composition, and a butylated triphenyl phosphate ester, The reaction forms a polyurethane foam. Characteristically, the butylated triphenyl phosphate ester is present in a sufficient amount to inhibit emission of propionaldehyde, formaldehyde, and acetaldehyde.

A process for producing a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate construction board, the process comprising (i) providing an A-side reactant stream that includes an isocyanate-containing compound; (ii) providing a B-side reactant stream that includes a polyol, where the B-side reactant stream includes a blowing agent that includes a pentane and a blowing agent additive that has a Hansen Solubility Parameter (?.sub.t) that is greater than 17 MPa.sup.?0.5; and (iii) mixing the A-side reactant stream with the B-side reactant stream to produce a reaction mixture.

A method of making a foam composition includes blending a composition including (i) about 15 to about 75 parts by weight of an olefin block copolymer with a controlled block sequence having a melt flow index of about 0.1 to about 15 grams per 10 minutes at 190 C. and a melting temperature of at least about 115 C., (ii) about 25 to about 85 parts by weight of at least one polypropylene based polymer having a melt flow index from about 0.1 to about 25 grams per 10 minutes at 230 C., (iii) a crosslinking monomer and (iv) a chemical blowing agent to produce a blended composition; crosslinking the blended composition to obtain a crosslinked composition having a crosslinking degree of about 20 to about 75%; and foaming the crosslinked composition at an elevated temperature to obtain a foam composition having a density of about 20 to about 250 kg/m.sup.3.

The invention relates to the production of PMI foams, more particularly to their formulating ingredients, which lead to particular facility in adjusting the density at given foaming temperature.

Provided herein is a process for preparing a rigid polyisocyanurate foam including reacting a composition (A) including a polyesterol, a blowing agent including formic acid, a catalyst system including at least one trimerization catalyst and at least one polyisocyanate as component (B), wherein composition (A) further includes at least one polyether alcohol prepared by addition of alkylene oxides to toluenediamine. Further provided herein is a rigid polyisocyanurate foam obtained through the process described herein and the use of said rigid polyisocyanurate foam as insulating material.

A composition and method for making polymeric foam comprising nanocellular domains is provided. The nanocellular domains in the polymeric foam increase the R-value of the polymeric foam product and improve thermal insulation performance. The polymeric foam having the nanocellular domains may be formed using a carbon dioxide-based blowing agent. The polymeric foam having the nanocellular domains can be produced on production-scale equipment in amounts suitable for large-scale applications.

The present invention relates to blowing agent compositions of HFC-152a and at least one hydrochlorofluoroolefin (HCFO). The HCFOs can include, but are not limited to, 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233zd), 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf) and mixtures thereof. The blowing agent compositions are useful in the production of low density insulating foams with improved k-factor made from thermoplastic resins. The blowing agent compositions may also optionally include one or more hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs).

Inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends have been developed to improve the thermal insulation properties of polymeric foams such as polystyrene low density foams. The inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include two or more metal oxides such as silicon dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, iron (III) oxide, magnesium oxide, bismuth (III) oxide, cobalt oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, molybdenum (III) oxide, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide. In some preferred embodiments, the inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include four or more of these metal oxides.

An extruded styrenic resin foam may include 100 parts by weight of a styrenic resin; 0.5 to 8.0 parts by weight of a flame retardant; 1.0 to 5.0 parts by weight of graphite; a saturated hydrocarbon having 3 to 5 carbon atoms; and a hydrofluoroolefin. 1 kg of the extruded styrenic resin foam includes the hydrofluoroolefin in an amount of 0.05 to 0.40 mol, and the saturated hydrocarbon in an amount of 0.10 to 0.40 mol, a total amount of the saturated hydrocarbon and the hydrofluoroolefin being 0.30 to 0.50 mol relative to 1 kg of the extruded styrenic resin foam.