Abstract:
The present invention provides novel cyclic phosphorus-containing compounds, namely hydroxyl-functional phospholene-1-oxides, serving as highly efficient reactive flame retardants in urethane systems, particularly in flexible polyurethane foams, semi-rigid and rigid polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams. The invention further provides fire-retarded polyurethane compositions comprising said hydroxyl-functional phospholene-1-oxides.
Abstract:
The present invention provides dialkyl phosphorus-containing compounds, namely reactive mono-hydroxyl-functional dialkyl phosphinates in a blend with a phosphate compound, said blend serving as highly efficient reactive flame retardant blend in flexible polyurethane foam. The invention further provides fire-retarded polyurethane compositions comprising said the reaction product of the flame retardant blend with polyol and isocyanate foam forming components.
Abstract:
There is provided herein a flame retardant liquid solution comprising a brominated flame retardant solute and a hydroxyl-functional phosphonate solvent of the general formula (I) described herein; and, wherein the solvent of the general formula (I) has a viscosity of less than 1,000 cps. In addition, there is provided a polyurethane foam-forming composition comprising a polyol, a catalyst and the flame retardant liquid solution, or alternatively, polyurethane foam- forming composition comprising an a catalyst and the flame retardant liquid solution, wherein the hydroxyl-functional phosphonate solvent of the general formula (I) functions as a hydroxyl- containing component and/or a flame retardant in the polyurethane foam-forming composition, as well as articles made from either of the polyurethane foam-forming compositions.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a polyurethane solution comprising a polyurethane solute dissolved in a trialkyl phosphate solvent. The polyurethane solution, in certain aspects of the invention, is used to coat a substrate, e.g., a textile substrate, to form a polyurethane coated substrate. A method of preparing the polyurethane solution is also provided. Finally, there is also provided herein a method of preparing a thermoplastic polyurethane coated substrate.
Abstract:
There is provided herein a polyurethane foam-forming composition comprising a hydroxyl-functional phosphonate of the general formula (I): wherein R1-R4 are as described herein. There is also provided a polyurethane comprising the reaction product of the polyurethane foam-forming composition and a process of making a laminated polyurethane comprising laminating a textile to a polyurethane, preferably a polyurethane foam.
Abstract:
The present invention provides fire -retarded rigid polyurethane foam comprising the reaction product of polyol and isocyanate foam forming components and a dialkyl phosphorus-containing compound, namely a reactive mono-hydroxyl-functional dialkyl phosphinates, as flame retardant, serving as highly efficient reactive flame retardant in said rigid polyurethane foam.
Abstract:
There is provided herein a flame-retardant additive composition comprising a halogenated hydroxyl-containing compound; and, a dialkyl phosphite. There is also provided polyurethane foam-forming composition(s) containing the flame-retardant additive, and polyurethane foams made therefrom.
Abstract:
There is provided herein a composition comprising: (a) a flexible polyurethane foam-forming mixture and; an effective flame retarding amount of at least one nan halogen-containing cyclic phosphate ester of the general formula (I) wherein R 1 and R 2 , are the same or different, linear or branched alkyl group containing from up to about 10 carbon atoms, optionally containing heteroatom substituents, provided that R 1 and R 2 are not both methyl; and R 3 -R 7 are each independently hydrogen or the same or different linear or branched alkyl group containing up to about 4 carbon atoms, optionally containing heteroatom substituents; provided that the cyclic phosphate ester is a liquid or is substantially soluble in at least one different liquid flame retardant and/or the hydroxyl-containing component of the flexible polyurethane foam-forming mixture; the cyclic phosphate ester of formula (I) contains at least 8.5 weight percent phosphorous based on the total weight of any phosphorous containing component(s); and, provided that the composition is in the absence of melamine compound. There is also provided a flame retardant additive composition comprising the cyclic phosphate ester of formula (I) and at least one different liquid flame retardant, Further, there is provided a process of making a flame retarded polyurethane foam mixture.
Abstract:
The present invention provides dialkyl phosphorus-containing compounds, namely reactive mono-hydroxyl-functional dialkyl phosphinates, serving as highly efficient reactive flame retardants in flexible polyurethane foams. The invention further provides fire-retarded polyurethane compositions comprising said the reaction product of the mono-hydroxyl-functional dialkyl phosphinates with polyol and isocyanate foam forming components.