Abstract:
Disclosed herein are polyisocyanurate and/or polyurethane foams containing non-porous silica particles derived from mesoporous cellular foams, wherein the polyisocyanurate and/or polyurethane foams have enhanced heat and/or fire resistance. Processes for making such foams and methods of using them are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A polymer composition contains a polymer component containing at least 50 weight-percent styrenic polymer based on polymer component weight, a brominated vinyl aromatic/butadiene copolymer and glycerol ester. The polymer composition can be a polymeric foam.
Abstract:
A textile comprises fiber and a brominated flame retardant that is a copolymer having copolymerized therein a butadiene moiety and a vinyl aromatic monomer moiety, the copolymer having, prior to bromination, a vinyl aromatic monomer content of from 5 to 90 percent by weight based upon copolymer weight, a 1,2-butadiene isomer content of greater than zero percent by weight based upon butadiene moiety weight, and a weight average molecular weight of at least 1000, the brominated copolymer having an unbrominated, non-aromatic double bond content of less than or equal to 50 percent based upon non-aromatic double bond content of the copolymer prior to bromination as determined by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, a five percent weight loss temperature, as determined by thermogravimetric analysis of at least 170 degrees Celsius.
Abstract:
An article contains a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam having a primary surface, an aluminum facer covering, and a primer layer between and attached to the primary surface of the foam and the aluminum facer; wherein the article is characterized by: (a) the primer layer having a concentration of bromine in said primer layer, comprising a primer component and a brominated component, where the primer component and brominated component are the same or different components; (b) the primer layer is free of chlorinated components; and (c) an absence of fibers in the form of fiber mats, fiber fabrics and dispersed fibers between the polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam and the facer. Such an article shows performance in a fire test equivalent to or better than a laminate article where the bromine is dispersed in the polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam, at lower total bromine content.
Abstract:
A polymer foam system comprises a polyaldehyde, an inorganic powder, a polycarbamate, a blowing agent and an acid catalyst wherein the polyaldehyde is in an A-side of the polymer foam system and the polycarbamate is in a B-side of the polymer foam system wherein the inorganic powder is selected from a group consisting of Group II oxides and hydroxides, the polyaldehyde has an average functionality of more than one and three or less, the polycarbamate has an average functionality of 3.4 or more and 4.2 or less, the polycarbamate has an average equivalent weight of 200 grams per equivalent or more and 325 grams per equivalent or less, and the average particle size of the inorganic powder in micrometers divided by the ratio of concentration in millimoles of organic powder to acid catalyst is 2.5 or more an 9.3 or less.
Abstract:
Extruded polystyrene foams are made with an added brominated styrene- butadiene polymer as a flame retardant. The blowing agent is a mixture of carbon dioxide, ethanol and water, which may also contain a C 4 -C 5 hydrocarbon. The blowing agent mixture overcomes a tendency of the brominated styrene-butadiene to form very small cells. This allows the foam to expand fully to form good quality, low density extruded foam.
Abstract:
Extruded polystyrene foams are made with an added brominated styrene-butadiene polymer as a flame retardant. The blowing agent is a mixture of carbon dioxide, ethanol and water, which may also contain a C4-C5 hydrocarbon. The blowing agent mixture overcomes a tendency of the brominated styrene-butadiene to form very small cells. This allows the foam to expand fully to form good quality, low density extruded foam.