Abstract:
This application relates to flexible, microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses. This application particularly relates to monomer compositions having short curing times for preparing such foam materials from high internal phase emulsions.
Abstract:
This application relates to microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses produced from high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). This application particularly relates to oxidatively stable emulsifiers used to stabilize the HIPE and the foams produced from such HIPEs.
Abstract:
This application relates to flexible, microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitble for a variety of uses. This application particularly relates to degassing the components of the high internal phase emulsions which are subsequently cured to form such foams.
Abstract:
Disclosed are microporous, open-celled polymeric foams formed by polymerizing a high internal phase water-in-oil emulsion comprising a continuous oil phase and discontinuous water phase where the foam has a Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) value of at least about 18 %. Such foams are commonly known in the art as "HIPEs". The foams have a variety of flame retardant applications, including use in insulation.
Abstract:
Stable high internal phase water-in-oil emulsions containing polymerizable vinyl monomers, crosslinking monomers and initiators are obtained, useful in producing low density porous crosslinked polymeric materials by using a surfactant system containing (a) an anionic surfactant, the anionic surfactant having an oil soluble tail and an anionic functional group and (b) one or more quaternary salts having one or more hydrocarbon groups having greater than or equal to 8 carbon atoms. A water-in-oil emulsion can be formed with lower surfactant concentration than sorbitan fatty acid ester alone and improved surfactant performance at elevated temperatures is obtained.
Abstract:
A process is provided for curing a high internal phase emulsion to form a porous crosslinked polymeric material, comprising the steps of: forming a high internal phase emulsion having at least one curable phase; providing a continuous strip of polymeric film wherein the polymeric film is incompatible with each of the phase of emulsion; placing at least a portion of the emulsion continuously on the polymer film; closing the polymeric film around the emulsion; spiraling the emulsion in the polymeric film onto a spool, wherein the spool rotates about an essentially vertical axis for storage of the emulsion during curing; and curing the emulsion within the polymeric film on the spool. Apparatuses to perform this process are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a High Internal Phase Emulsion (HIPE) and HIPE foams produced therefrom comprising two or more layers and having a photoinitiator.