Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one cyclic 1,3-diketone and at least one aminoalcohol or alkylhydroxylamine. Foams so produced emit low levels of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and propionaldehyde.

Hydrofluoroolefin (“HFO”)-containing isocyanate-reactive compositions, foam-forming compositions containing such isocyanate-reactive compositions, rigid foams made using such foam-forming compositions, and methods for producing such foams, including use of such foams as panel insulation. The isocyanate-reactive compositions include a polyol composition, a blowing agent composition, and a catalyst composition. The polyol composition includes 50% to 80% by weight, based on total weight of the polyol composition, of an aromatic polyester polyol having a functionality of 1.5 to 2.5 and an OH number of 150 to 360 mg KOH/g, and an amine-initiated polyether polyol having an OH number of more than 500 mg KOH/g and a functionality of 2.5 to 4. The blowing agent composition includes a hydrofluoroolefin and water. The catalyst composition includes a morpholine, an imidazole, a quaternary ammonium carboxylate, and a metal carboxylate.

The present invention provides a modified formula to make a hydrophilic foam. In some embodiments this modified formula adds a filler which causes the foam to become less absorptive, which has the benefit of making available to the skin more makeup or other products, while also providing a superior esthetic application of makeup on the skin. In other embodiments the modified formula makes the hydrophilic foam easier to clean and reduces the staining propensity of the foam. In other embodiments the modified formula uses an additive to the properties or usability of the foam in some way. Providing the filler and additive can be done in combination or separately depending on the desired benefits or properties of the foam. In some embodiments the foam is fashioned into a shape suitable for makeup application.

A flexible polyurethane foam comprises up to 10 wt % of a fumed silica having a surface area from 50 to 150 m.sup.2/g, wherein the fumed silica has C1-C3 alkylsilyl groups at its surface, the flexible polyurethane foam exhibiting has a resilience of at least 40%, for example, from 40% to 70%, a dry compression set no greater than 15%, for example, from 3% to 15%, or both. Alternatively in addition, the flexible polyurethane foam may have a compression force deflection at 50% as measured by ASTM D3574 that is at least 30%, for example, at least 50%, at least 70%, or from 30% to 155%, greater than a flexible polyurethane foam having the same composition but with polyol replacing the silica.

Recovery times and/or airflow of flexible polyurethane foam is increased by including certain tackifiers in the foam formulation. The tackifiers are formed into an emulsion that includes a polyether containing oxyethylene groups, a nonionic surfactant and certain fumed silica, carbon black or talc particles.

A process for producing rigid PUR/PIR foams via the reaction of a reaction mixture comprising A1 an isocyanate-reactive component, A2 a flame retardant, A3 a blowing agent, A4 a catalyst, and A5 optionally auxiliaries and additives with B an organic polyisocyanate component. Component A1 comprises a diurethane diol A1.1 and a compound A1.2 selected from the group consisting of polyether polyol, polyester polyol, polyether carbonate polyol, and polyether ester polyol. Also disclosed is a rigid PUR/PIR foam, an insulating material, a composite element, and a mixture.

The polyurethane flame retardant is prepared by compounding poly(diphosphophosphazene) (PDPP) and derivatives thereof, poly(diphosphate phosphazene) (MPDPP) (where M=Mg.sup.2+, Ca.sup.2+, transition metal ions, rare earth ions and the like) and poly(diphosphonic phosphazene). Since a phosphate group in the PDPP and an unreacted phosphate group in the MPDPP in the compound and an unreacted hydroxyl in the phosphate group may react with isocyanate, the flame retardant is a reactive flame retardant. Due to the reaction between the flame retardant and the isocyanate, the flame retardant is uniformly distributed in polyurethane and has a better flame-retardant effect. The flame retardant contains multiple flame-retardant components, namely polyphosphazene group, phosphate ester and phosphate salt. Due to the synergistic effect, the flame retardant has good flame-retardant properties, and can be used for various polyurethane materials.

A composition for producing a flame retardant open-celled semi-rigid polyurethane foam including: (a) at least one polyisocyanate, (b) at least one polyol, (c) at least one expandable graphite, (d) at least one blowing agent, (e) at least one catalyst, (f) at least one liquid flame retardant, (g) at least one cell opener, (h) at least one ethoxylated alcohol, and (i) at least one antioxidant; a process for producing the above composition; a flame retardant open-celled semi-rigid polyurethane foam produced using the above composition; and a process for producing the above flame-retardant open-celled semi-rigid polyurethane foam.

The invention relates to a method for purifying at least one reaction product of at least one diisocyanate, comprising at least the following steps: (A) providing a mixture A at least containing the at least one reaction product of the at least one diisocyanate and, if applicable, the at least one diisocyanate, (B) adding, if applicable more of, at lease one diisocyanate to mixture A from step (A) in order to obtain a mixture B, and (C) separating off the at least one diisocyanate from mixture B from step (B) by distillation in order to obtain the purified at least one reaction product of the at least one diisocyanate. Furthermore, the present invention comprises the reaction product of at least one diisocyanate which can be obtained by the method according to the invention and the use thereof for producing polyurethane foams, polyurethane hydrogels, polyurethane elastomers, varnishes and bonding adhesives.

Provided is a material having an excellent sound-absorbing performance which can be easily applied to the desired area at the operation site and which can effectively prevent sound leakage.

The material includes an open-cell soft polyurethane foam prepared from a 2-part reactive urethane resin composition prepared from a polyisocyanate component and a polyol-containing component, wherein the polyol-containing component comprises a polyol component, catalysts, a foam stabilizer, an amine compound having primary or secondary amino groups, and carbon dioxide; wherein an average sound absorption coefficient of said polyurethane foam is 30% or more, measured in accordance with JIS A 1405-2:2007 for 63 hertz to 5000 hertz; and the length of liquid-dripping is within 300 mm.