Provided is a flame retardant and heat insulating sheet having high flame retardancy and a high heat insulating property. Also provided is a flame retardant heat insulator including such flame retardant and heat insulating sheet. A flame retardant and heat insulating sheet according to one embodiment includes: a flame retardant and heat insulating layer formed from a resin composition (A); and a heat insulating layer, wherein the resin composition (A) contains: a binder resin; a low-melting point inorganic substance; a high-melting point inorganic substance; and voids. A flame retardant and heat insulating sheet according to one embodiment includes: a flame retardant and heat insulating layer formed from a resin composition (B); and a heat insulating layer, wherein the resin composition (B) contains: a binder resin that produces a high-melting point inorganic substance when heated; a low-melting point inorganic substance; and voids and/or a void-forming agent.

The present disclosure relates to a foam layer that may include a silicone based matrix component, a flame retardant filler component, and an insulation filler component. The foam layer may have a thickness of at least about 0.5 mm and no greater than about 10 mm. The foam layer may further have a compression force deflection at 25% of at least about 5 kPa and not greater than about 500 kPa. The foam layer may also have a HBF flammability rating as measured according to ASTM D4986.

The rubber-plastic composite foamed material of the present invention is made by mixing and foaming a plurality of components including 100 parts by weight of rubber, 5-70 parts by weight of hollow glass microspheres, 2-25 parts by weight of carbon black, 10-40 parts by weight of softening oil, 10-30 parts by weight of sulfur ointment, 0.5-5 parts by weight of antioxidant, 0.5-10 parts by weight of crosslinking agent and 2-12 parts by weight of foaming agent. By including hollow glass microspheres into the composition, the rubber-plastic composite foamed material of the present invention exhibits better compression resistance and heat retention.

Polymer composite materials and methods of preparation are discussed. The composite material may comprise a polyurethane foam and a plurality of inorganic particles dispersed in the polyurethane foam. The composite material may have moisture movement properties, such that (a) a sample of the composite material having a length of 48 inches has a moisture movement of less than 0.15% along the length, and/or (b) a sample having a length of 6 inches has a moisture movement of less than 0.8% along the length, when submerged in 45° C. distilled water for 14 days.

One or more embodiments of the present invention provides a process for the preparation of a coating or layer on a substrate, in which process a mixture comprising one or more polyurethane dispersions, one or more flame retardants, which can be halogen-based or halogen-free, one or more foam stabilizers and optionally one or more crosslinkers is mechanically foamed and then applied on a substrate as a foam, optionally followed by adding flocking fibres, and subsequently dried, wherein the foam has flame retardant properties and remains present as a stable pressure resistant dried foam.

Disclosed is an infill for an artificial turf field, the infill comprising: from about 40 wt. % to about 60 wt. % of a polyvinyl chloride resin; from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of a plasticizer derived from a naturally occurring source; from about 2 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a reflective pigment; from about 0.01 wt. % to about 0.1 wt. % of a blowing agent; and from about 5 wt. % to about 30 wt. % of a filler. The infill is pelletized and maintains the temperature of an artificial turf field, when disposed throughout the artificial turf field, at a temperature about 15° F. to about 25° F. less than a temperature of a comparative artificial turf under substantially similar ambient and environmental conditions, wherein a comparative infill of the comparative artificial turf consists essentially of crumbed rubber infill.

A polyurethane foam may include an isocyanate polymer component and a polyol component. The polyol component may include a polyol having a molecular weight of at least about 500 kg/mol and not greater than about 6000 kg/mol. The polyurethane foam may have an elongation of at least about 500%. The polyurethane foam may further have a density of at least about 250 g/L and a tensile strength of not greater than about 1000 kPa.

A thermally expandable composition includes at least one epoxy-functional polymer, at least one endothermic chemical blowing agent, and at least one curative selected from the group made of a urea, urea derivatives, guanidine derivatives, amidine derivatives, and imidazoles. Further, a baffle and/or a reinforcement element for hollow structures includes the thermally expandable composition, a process manufactures the baffle and/or the reinforcement element, the baffle and/or the reinforcement element is used for sealing, baffling, or reinforcing of a cavity or a hollow structure, and a method seals, baffles and/or reinforces a cavity or hollow structure.

The present invention relates to an Eco-friendly foam, and more particularly, to an Eco-friendly foam that exhibits excellent foamability, excellent thermal insulation performance, a remarkably small amount of harmful gas emission, and excellent dimensional stability and elasticity.

Provided is a polyol-containing composition capable of preventing a polyurethane foam from hydrolyzing and having a good foaming property, a foamable polyurethane composition, and a polyurethane foam. The polyol-containing composition for obtaining a polyurethane foam by reacting with a polyisocyanate, the polyol-containing composition comprising a polyol, a catalyst, a foaming agent, and a filler, a content of the filler in the polyol-containing composition being 8 mass % or more, the catalyst comprising a metal catalyst containing at least one selected from the group consisting of bismuth and tin.