The invention provides polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for the preparation thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to open-celled, polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for their preparation. The foams are characterized by a fine uniform cell structure and little or no foam collapse. The foams are produced with a polyol premix composition which comprises a combination of a hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, a polyol, a silicone surfactant, and a sterically hindered amine catalyst.

The invention provides polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for the preparation thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to open-celled, polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for their preparation. The foams are characterized by a fine uniform cell structure and little or no foam collapse. The foams are produced with a polyol premix composition which comprises a combination of a hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, a polyol, a silicone surfactant, and a sterically hindered amine catalyst.

The invention relates to a polyether polyol composition for preparing viscoelastic polyurethane foams, comprising the following: at least one polyether polyol with a hydroxyl number of 300 to 600 mgKOH/g, a functionality of 2 to 6 and an ethylene oxide content of up to 20% based on the total polyoxyalkylene oxide content, at least one polyether polyol with a hydroxyl number of 150 to 300 mgKOH/g, a functionality of 2 to 6 and an ethylene oxide content of up to 20% based on the total polyoxyalkylene oxide content; at least one polyether polyol with a hydroxyl number of 100 to 300 mgKOH/g, a functionality of 2 to 6 and an ethylene oxide content of more than 50% based on the total polyoxyalkylene oxide content; at least one polyether polyol with a hydroxyl number of 20 to 60 mgKOH/g, a functionality of less than 3 and an ethylene oxide content of 30 to 60% based on the total polyoxyalkylene oxide content; and optionally propanetriol, at least one polyether polyol with a hydroxyl number of 20 to 60 mgKOH/g, a functionality of less than 3 and an ethylene oxide content of up to 40% based on the total polyoxyalkylene oxide content and/or at least one polyether polyol with a hydroxyl number of 20 to 60 mgKOH/g, a functionality of 2 to 6 and an ethylene oxide content of up to 20% based on the total polyoxyalkylene oxide content. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing a viscoelastic polyurethane foam and a foam thus produced.

A method comprising combining polycarbonate thermoplastic with a decomposition initiator to decompose polycarbonate, heating the polycarbonate thermoplastic and decomposition initiator to a temperature between 120 C. and 250 C. for the release of carbon dioxide, and wherein the polycarbonate thermoplastic and decomposition initiator are combined with one or more additional components for forming a heat activated material that foams as a result of the release of carbon dioxide.

A composition for producing phenolic foam has at least one phenolic resin, at least one blowing agent, at least one catalyst, and at least one polyethersiloxane. A process produces a phenolic foam with a density of from 5 to 500 kg/m3 with a reaction mixture having the composition.

Disclosed herein are new types of foam insulation, and in particular, foam insulation for the exterior surfaces of residential, industrial, institutional or commercial buildings made using new silicone spray foam systems. These inventions relate to isocyanate-free foams used for thermal insulation, flame-retardancy and water resistance. The foams are prepared from silicone polymers with non-fluorinated blowing agents and can be used in the construction industry.