Colored polyurethane foams with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 105986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylwia Członka ◽  
Natalia Sienkiewicz ◽  
Agnė Kairytė ◽  
Saulius Vaitkus
2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Łukasz Piszczyk ◽  
Aleksander Hejna ◽  
Krzysztof Formela ◽  
Magdalena Danowska ◽  
Michał Strankowski

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylwia Członka ◽  
Anna Strąkowska ◽  
Krzysztof Strzelec ◽  
Agnieszka Adamus-Włodarczyk ◽  
Agnė Kairytė ◽  
...  

Rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) were successfully modified with different weight ratios (0.5 wt%, 1.5 wt% and 5 wt%) of APIB-POSS and AEAPIB-POSS. The resulting foams were evaluated by their processing parameters, morphology (Scanning Electron Microscopy analysis, SEM), mechanical properties (compressive test, three-point bending test and impact strength), viscoelastic behavior (Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, DMA), thermal properties (Thermogravimetric Analysis, TGA, and thermal conductivity) and application properties (contact angle, water absorption and dimensional analysis). The results showed that the morphology of modified foams is significantly affected by the type of the filler and filler content, which resulted in inhomogeneous, irregular, large cell shapes and further affected the physical and mechanical properties of resulting materials. RPUFs modified with APIB-POSS represent better mechanical and thermal properties compared to the RPUFs modified with AEAPIB-POSS. The results showed that the best results were obtained for RPUFs modified with 0.5 wt% of APIB-POSS. For example, in comparison with unfilled foam, compositions modified with 0.5 wt% of APIB-POSS provide greater compression strength, better flexural strength and lower water absorption.


2011 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. 3014-3019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ding-Xiang Yan ◽  
Kun Dai ◽  
Zhi-Dong Xiang ◽  
Zhong-Ming Li ◽  
Xu Ji ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyu Fan ◽  
Ali Tekeei ◽  
Galen J. Suppes ◽  
Fu-Hung Hsieh

Water-blown rigid polyurethane (PU) foams were made from 0–50% soy-phosphate polyol (SPP) and 2–4% water as the blowing agent. The mechanical and thermal properties of these SPP-based PU foams (SPP PU foams) were investigated. SPP PU foams with higher water content had greater volume, lower density, and compressive strength. SPP PU foams with 3% water content and 20% SPP had the lowest thermal conductivity. The thermal conductivity of SPP PU foams decreased and then increased with increasing SPP percentage, resulting from the combined effects of thermal properties of the gas and solid polymer phases. Higher isocyanate density led to higher compressive strength. At the same isocyanate index, the compressive strength of some 20% SPP foams was close or similar to the control foams made from VORANOL 490.


2021 ◽  
Vol 887 ◽  
pp. 399-405
Author(s):  
L.N. Shafigullin ◽  
N.V. Romanova ◽  
G.R. Shafigullina

The paper shows the applicability of expandable graphite METOPAC EG 350-50 (80) in a rigid PU foam system as a substance that reduces the flammability (flame retardant) and improves the usability. The studies of the physical mechanical and thermal properties of PU foam with a higher graphite content revealed a higher normal sound absorption coefficient; insignificant influence on the thermal conductivity; a higher decomposition onset temperature; more difficult ignition. PU foam sample with a ratio of 15 graphite weight fractions to 100 polyol weight fractions has the highest physical mechanical and thermal properties, and, as compared to the starting PU foam, it features an increase in normal sound absorption coefficient by an average of 3 times; a decrease in the thermal conductivity by 8 %; an increase in the decomposition onset temperature by 6.7 °С. Therefore, the modification of PU foam with expandable graphite makes it possible not only to develop hardly combustible polyurethanes but also to improve its physical mechanical and thermal properties.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (53) ◽  
pp. 32156-32161
Author(s):  
Guangyu Zhang ◽  
Xiaoqi Lin ◽  
Qinqin Zhang ◽  
Kaisen Jiang ◽  
Weisheng Chen ◽  
...  

Bio-based rigid polyurethane foams with the addition of flame retardant exhibit preferable flame-retardant properties.


2014 ◽  
Vol 887-888 ◽  
pp. 727-730
Author(s):  
Meng Zhang ◽  
Li Qiang Zhang ◽  
Yong Hong Zhou

Rosin based polyether polyols were synthesized from rosin formaldehyde adduct, propylene epoxide and ethylene epoxide in the presence of catalyst. Rigid polyurethane foams (PUFs) were prepared with these rosin-based polyols and compared with foam made with an industrial polyether polyol (TC-4110) and rosin-based polyester polyols. The mechanical and thermal properties of foams were analyzed by some methods. The experimental results show that the foaming behavior for the foams prepared from such rosin based polyether polyols is similar to that of industrial products, but the reaction activities were higher, the viscosities are much lower. Furthermore, their 10% compression strength and thermal stability were higher and the dimensional stability is similar or somewhat better than that of TC-4110 system. All these unique properties of rigid PUFs made with rosin based polyether polyols were more suitable for as industrial production.


Polimery ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (11/12) ◽  
pp. 783-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukasz Piszczyk ◽  
Aleksander Hejna ◽  
Krzysztof Formela ◽  
Magdalena Danowska ◽  
Michal Strankowski

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 611-629
Author(s):  
Gurjot S Dhaliwal ◽  
Sudharshan Anandan ◽  
Mousumi Bose ◽  
K Chandrashekhara ◽  
Paul Nam

Polyurethane foams are widely used for insulation applications due to their high insulation properties as compared to conventional materials such as extruded polystyrene foam and mineral wool. In this study, soy-based polyurethane foams were prepared using five different surfactants while keeping other components such as soy-based polyol, diisocyanate, catalyst, and blowing agent (water) constant. Prepared samples were tested for mechanical and thermal properties to evaluate the effect of different surfactants used in varying quantities. The morphology of the foam samples was observed using a scanning electron microscope. Seventeen fold reduction in the cell size was observed with an increase in the amount of surfactant from 0.5 to 5.0 g. Samples with higher amounts of surfactant also exhibited a higher number of closed cells. Better thermal insulation was observed for samples with 2.0 and 5.0 g of surfactant as compared to samples with 0.5 g of surfactant. A similar trend was observed in the mechanical strength, moisture absorbance, and density of the fabricated foam samples.


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