A polyurethane-polyurea comprising water blown foam having an apparent density in the range 30-700 kg/m.sup.3 measured according to ISO 845 and having a tensile strength (measured according to DIN 53504) over apparent density ratio of at least 10 kPa.Math.m.sup.3/kg.

These foams are very suitable for use in footwear and automotive and more in particular in applications aiming for consumer comfort.

The invention relates to a process for preparing a flame-resistant polymer-modified polyol having a solids content of 1 to 65 wt. % wherein (i) at least one polyisocyanate and (ii) an olamine are reacted in (iii) a base polyol having at least two active hydrogen containing groups of which more than 50% are primary active hydrogen containing groups and wherein the olamine has at least one phosphonic ester group attached to a tertiary nitrogen atom and contains at least two hydroxyl groups. The invention further relates to a flame-resistant polymer-modified polyol obtainable with the process of the invention, to a process for preparing optionally foamed plastics using the polymer-modified polyol of the invention, and to the use of a polymer-modified polyol for the preparation of flexible polyurethane foams.

A method of manufacturing a flexible intrinsically antimicrobial absorbent porosic composite controlling for an effective pore size using removable pore-forming substances and physically incorporated, non-leaching antimicrobials. A flexible intrinsically antimicrobial absorbent porosic composite controlled for an effective pore size composited physically incorporated, high-surface area, non-leaching antimicrobials, optionally in which the physically incorporated non-leaching antimicrobial exposes nanopillars on its surface to enhance antimicrobial activity. A kit that enhances the effectiveness of the intrinsically antimicrobial absorbent porosic composite by storing the composite within an antimicrobial container.

There is provided a polyolefin resin foam sheet formed by foaming a polyolefin resin, wherein the expansion ratio of the foam sheet is 1.5 to 20 cm.sup.3/g, the average cell sizes in the MD direction and the TD direction of the foam sheet are 130 μm or less, and the following formulas (1) and (2) are satisfied:
T.sub.M/D≥6  (1); and
T.sub.T/D≥5  (2), where T.sub.M denotes the tensile strength at 90° C. in the MD direction, T.sub.T denotes the tensile strength at 90° C. in the TD direction, and D denotes the density (g/cm.sup.3) of the foam sheet.

Bead foams made of thermoplastic polyurethane and polypropylene(s), moldings produced therefrom, processes for the production of the bead foams and moldings, and uses of the moldings in shoe intermediate soles, shoe insoles, shoe combisoles, cushioning elements for shoes, bicycle saddles, bicycle tires, damping elements, cushioning, mattresses, underlays, grips, protective films, in components in the automobile-interior sector or automobile-exterior sector, balls and sports equipment, or as floor covering, may be based on composition with (a) 60 to 90 wt. % of thermoplastic polyurethane as component I, (b) 10 to 40 wt. % of polypropylene as components II, where the entirety of components I and II provides 100 wt. %.

A method for producing a foam body (10) having an internal structure (100, 200, 300), comprising the steps: I) selecting an internal structure (100, 200, 300) to be formed in the foam body (10), the structure comprising a first polymer material; II) providing a foam body (10), the foam body (10) comprising a second polymer material which is different to the first polymer material; III) injecting, by means of an injection means (20), a predefined amount of a melt of the first polymer material or a predefined amount of a reaction mixture (30, 31, 32) which reacts to form the first polymer material at a predefined location inside the foam body (10), corresponding to a volume element of the internal structure (100, 200, 300); IV) repeating step III) for further predefined locations inside the foam body (10), corresponding to further volume elements of the internal structure (10), until the internal structure (10) is formed. The invention also relates to a foam body (10) which has an internal structure (100, 200, 300) and is obtainable by the method according to the invention.

This invention relates to a process for preparing viscoelastic polyurethane foam in which the isocyanate-reactive component comprises a specific polyol blend, and to viscoelastic polyurethane foam wherein the isocyanate-reactive comprises the specific polyol blend. The polyol blend may be an in situ formed polyol blend.

Foamed compositions that include: one or more foamable polymers; one or more ionomeric additives; and wherein the foam composition exhibits shrinkage as determined at 70° C.*1 h according to the PFI method between 0.1 and 3.5%. Methods may include preparing a polymer composition by combining one or more foamable polymers and one or more ionomeric additives in a mixer to produce the polymer composition; and foaming the polymer composition to generate a polymer foam exhibiting shrinkage as determined at 70° C.*1 h according to the PFI method of between 0.1 and 3.5%.

A method of recycling expanded polystyrene foam into flexible insulation elements that are made from 100% recycled material.

This provides a flexible, porous, dissolvable solid sheet article having large pores on its top surface as well as a method of making the same.