IP Library Granted Patent US 8,980,422
Granted Patent B2
US 8,980,422 · App. 13/508,998 · Granted Mar 17, 2015

Polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam having improved adhesion properties

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Patent No.
US 8,980,422
App. No.
13/508,998
Granted
Mar 17, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam is obtainable from the reaction of A) a polyol component comprising A1) an aromatic polyester polyol, A2) a polyether polyol started on a carbohydrate polyol and A3) a polyether polyol started on ethylene glycol, wherein the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A) is from ≧150 mg KOH/g to ≦300 mg KOH/g; with B) a polyisocyanate component, wherein the equivalent ratio of NCO groups to the sum of the hydrogen atoms reactive towards NCO groups is from ≧110:100 to ≦200:100. This foam has improved adhesion properties to facings and is suitable for the production of composite elements without requiring the use of an additional adhesion promoter.

Claims (41)

1. A polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam obtained from the reaction of

A) a polyol component comprising

A1) an aromatic polyester polyol,

A2) a polyether polyol started on a carbohydrate polyol, and

A3) a polyether polyol started on ethylene glycol,

wherein the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A) is from ≧150 mg KOH/g to ≦300 mg KOH/g;

with

B) a polyisocyanate component,

wherein the equivalent ratio of NCO groups to the sum of the hydrogen atoms reactive towards NCO groups is from ≧110:100 to≦200:100

and components A1) and A3) are present in a weight ratio of from<=4:1 to<=8:1 relative to one another and

wherein in the polyol component A), components A1) and A2) are present in a weight ratio of from ≧1:1 to ≦3:1 relative to one another and/or components A2) and A3) are present in a weight ratio of from ≧2:1 to ≦4:1 relative to one another.

2. The foam according to claim 1 , wherein the aromatic polyester polyol A1) is obtained from phthalic anhydride and diethylene glycol.

3. The foam according to claim 1 , wherein the polyether polyol A3) started on ethylene glycol is obtained from components comprising ethylene glycol and ethylene oxide.

4. The foam according to claim 1 , wherein the polyisocyanate component B) comprises a mixture of diphenylmethane-4,4′-diisocyanate with isomers and higher-functional homologues.

5. A composite element comprising a facing and a layer comprising the polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam according to claim 1 .

6. The composite element according to claim 5 , wherein no adhesion promoter layer is arranged between the layer comprising the polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam and the facing.

7. The composite element according to claim 5 , wherein the facing is a metal layer.

8. A process for the production of a composite element, comprising applying a reaction mixture that yields the polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam according to claim 1 to a facing.

9. The process according to claim 8 , wherein no adhesion promoter layer is arranged between the reaction mixture and the facing.

10. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the facing is a metal layer.

11. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the process is in the form of a twin-belt conveyor process.

12. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the facing has a temperature of from≧40° C. to≦60° C. on application of the reaction mixture.

13. The foam according to claim 2 , wherein the polyether polyol A3) started on ethylene glycol is obtained from components comprising ethylene glycol and ethylene oxide.

14. The foam according to claim 13 , wherein the polyisocyanate component B) comprises a mixture of diphenylmethane-4,4′-diisocyanate with isomers and higher-functional homologues.

15. A composite element comprising a facing and a layer comprising the polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam according to claim 14 .

16. The process according to claim 8 , wherein the facing has a temperature of from≧50° C. to≦55° C. on application of the reaction mixture.

17. The foam according to claim 14 , wherein the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A1) is from≧200 mg KOH/g to≦300 mg KOH/g, total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A2) is from≧400 mg KOH/g to≦450 mg KOH/g, and the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A3) is from≧200 mg KOH/g to ≦300 mg KOH/g.

18. The foam according to claim 14 , wherein the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A1) is from≧220 mg KOH/g to≦260 mg KOH/g, total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A2) is from≧420 mg KOH/g to≦440 mg KOH/g, and the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A3) is from≧260 mg KOH/g to≦300 mg KOH/g.

19. The foam according to claim 1 , wherein the polyether polyol A2) started on a sorbitol and is obtained from components comprising sorbitol, glycerol and propylene oxide.

20. A polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam obtained from the reaction of

A) a polyol component comprising

A1) an aromatic polyester polyol,

A2) a polyether polyol started on a carbohydrate polyol, and

A3) a polyether polyol started on ethylene glycol,

wherein the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A) is from≧150 mg KOH/g to≦300 mg KOH/g;

with

B) a polyisocyanate component,

wherein the equivalent ratio of NCO groups to the sum of the hydrogen atoms reactive towards NCO groups is from≧110:100 to≦200:100

and components A1) and A3) are present in a weight ratio of from≧=4:1 to≦=8:1 relative to one another and

the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A1) is from≧200 mg KOH/g to≦300 mg KOH/g, total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A2) is from≧400 mg KOH/g to ≦450 mg KOH/g, and the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A3) is from≧200 mg KOH/g to≦300 mg KOH/g.

21. The foam according to claim 20 , wherein the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A1) is from≧220 mg KOH/g to≦260 mg KOH/g, total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A2) is from≧420 mg KOH/g to≦440 mg KOH/g, and the total hydroxyl number of the polyol component A3) is from≧260 mg KOH/g to≦300 mg KOH/g.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 038301 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME FROM BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG TO COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG. Recorded Jun 13, 2016
From: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
To: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
Reel/Frame 038966/0865 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 30, 2016
From: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
To: COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
Reel/Frame 038301/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2012
From: ROERS, ROLF; HEINEMANN, TORSTEN; MATEU, MARIA DOLORS
To: BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG
Reel/Frame 028186/0282 →