Polyurethane foam-forming compositions, methods of producing polyurethane foams, polyurethane foams produced from such compositions made by such methods, as well as isocyanate-reactive compositions. The polyurethane foam-forming compositions include a polyol blend, a blowing agent composition, and a polyisocyanate. The polyol blend includes an aromatic amine-initiated polyether polyol, a saccharide-initiated polyether polyol, and an aromatic polyester polyol and has a content of —C.sub.2H.sub.4O— units of 3 to 6% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyurethane foam-forming composition. The blowing agent composition includes a hydrochlorofluoroolefin and water.

The present invention relates to a non-crosslinked block copolymer foam composition, characterised in that it is in the form of a polymer matrix comprising closed cells containing gas, said matrix comprising: from 90 to 99.9% by weight of said block copolymer; and from 0.01 to 10% by weight of metal carbonate, for the total weight of the foam composition. The present invention also relates to a foamable composition and a method for manufacturing said foam, as well as the use of the foam in sports shoe soles, balloons or balls, gloves, personal protection equipment, rail soles, automobile parts, construction parts, electrical and electronic equipment parts, audio equipment, sound- and/or heat-proofing, and parts used to damp vibrations.

A composition for preparing polyisocyanurate and polyurethane foams is provided, comprising A) a first isocyanate-reactive component comprising a bisphenol, B) a second isocyanate-reactive component different from the first isocyanate-reactive component, and C) a polyisocyanate component. A method for preparing the polyisocyanurate and polyurethane foams, and foams prepared thereby are also provided.

A polyvinyl chloride composition for powder molding includes 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl chloride, 120 parts by mass or more and 200 parts by mass or less of a polyester-based plasticizer, and 4 parts by mass or more and 23 parts by mass or less of an acrylic polymer. The polyvinyl chloride has an average particle diameter of 50 μm or more and 500 μm or less and an average degree of polymerization of 1,700 or more. The acrylic polymer contains 40 mass % or more and 95 mass % or less of a constitutional unit derived from methyl (meth)acrylate, and 5 mass % or more and 60 mass % or less of a constitutional unit derived from at least one (meth)acrylic ester selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylic ester of an aliphatic alcohol having two or more carbon atoms and a (meth)acrylic ester of an aromatic alcohol.

The present technology provides a method of manufacturing a polyurethane foam having a low thermal conductivity from a foam formulation comprising a polyol, an isocyanate, a polyurethane catalyst, a surfactant, water, and a siloxane rich composition. The siloxane rich composition may act as a nucleating agent to reduce the cell size of the foams and may reduce its thermal conductivity.

Provided are a polyol composition in which hard caking does not occur when stored for a long period of time, and a polyurethane foam using the same.

The polyol composition comprises a polyol compound, a foaming agent, a filler, and a metal oxide fine particle, the foaming agent including a hydrofluoroolefin, and the metal oxide fine particle having a count number ratio of OH ions of a metal constituting the metal oxide fine particle with respect to a total count number of all ions measured using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry of 0.1 or less.

Provided are a modified polyether polyol and the use thereof in polyurethane foam materials. The method for preparing a modified polyether polyol comprises the following steps: 1) reacting a compound A with a polyether polyol, wherein the compound A is an anhydride and/or dicarboxylic acid compound containing a polymerizable double bond, preferably selected from one or two of maleic anhydride and itaconic anhydride, preferably maleic anhydride; and 2) reacting the product obtained in step 1) with an epoxy compound containing a polymerizable double bond in the presence of a catalyst, in order to prepare the modified polyether polyol. The modified polyether polyol obtained by means of the preparation method has more active sites, uses the polymerizable double bond for blocking, is used as a dispersion stabilizer for the synthesis of copolymer polyols, and has the characteristics of a better dispersion stability, filterability and a low viscosity.

A rigid polyurethane foam formulation comprising a polyol composition comprising, by weight based on the weight of the polyol composition, more than 70% of at least one polyester polyol having an average hydroxyl number of from 150 to less than 300 mg KOH/g and an average functionality of at least 2; a blowing agent comprising water and an auxiliary blowing agent; a silicone copolymer surfactant; from 1% to 5% by weight based on the weight of the polyol composition, of a cyclic siloxane having a surface tension less than 21 dynes/cm at 25° C., wherein the weight ratio of the cyclic siloxane to the silicone copolymer surfactant is from 0.6 to less than 2.27; a catalyst, and optionally a flame retardant; and a polyisocyanate; such that the isocyanate index is in the range of from 180 to 500; a rigid polyurethane foam formed from the foam formulation; and a method of forming a rigid polyurethane foam.

Hydrophilic composite structures are made by impregnating a 3DL structure with a polyurethane foam formulation and curing the formulation to produce a foam that occupies the spaces in the 3DL structure. The composite structures have an unusually good capacity for retaining water even when under compressive forces. They also exhibit at most moderate swelling when saturated with water. The foam is useful as a layer of a water containment system such as a green roof or blue roof system.

A composition for forming polyurethane foams is provided using epoxidized triglycerides with unopened rings. The composition further includes a polyol, a blowing agent, and a catalyst that catalyzes the reaction of polyols with isocyanates to form polyurethanes. The polyol is a polyoxyalklylene and the epoxidized triglyceride is an epoxidized soybean oil. A method for forming polyurethane foam using the aforementioned composition is also provided.