METHOD TO PRODUCE FROTH FOAM
The present disclosure provides a method to produce a froth polyurethane foam using storage stable components. The method comprises preparing an A component, which comprises an isocyanate; preparing a B component, which comprises an isocyanate-reactive compound, and generating a foam by mixing the A component and the B component at a low pressure; wherein the A component or the B component or both further comprise a blowing agent comprising E-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (E-HFO-1336mzz) and one or more of a co-blowing agent chosen from carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a).
1 . A method for the generation of a foam comprising:
(a) preparing an A component, which comprises an isocyanate;
(b) preparing a B component, which comprises an isocyanate-reactive compound, and
(c) generating a foam by mixing the A component and the B component at a low pressure;
wherein the A component or the B component or both further comprise a blowing agent comprising E-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (E-HFO-1336mzz) and one or more of a co-blowing agent chosen from carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a);
and wherein the low pressure is at least about 50 psi and up to about 500 psi (at least about 0.34 up to about 3.4 MPa).
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the A component comprises E-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (E-HFO-1234ze) and the B component comprises E-HFO-1336mzz.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (Z-HFO-1336mzz) is added to the A component or the B component or both.
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7 . The method of claim 2 wherein the A component and the B component are provided in separate pressurized cylinders and the amount of co-blowing agent added to each cylinder is sufficient to equalize pressure in both cylinders.
8 . The method of claim 3 , wherein prior to dispensing, one or both cylinders are pressurized with a co-blowing agent, to achieve a pressure of at least 50 psi (0.34 MPa).
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10 . The method of claim 1 wherein methyl formate or water is added to the A component or the B component or both.
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17 . The method of claim 1 wherein the low pressure is from about 100 psi and up to about 400 psi (from about 0.69 MPa and up to about 2.76 MPa).
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19 . The method of claim 1 wherein the amount E-HFO-1336mzz in the B component is about 5% to about 20%, or about 5% to about 15%, or about 5% to about 10%, or about 10% to about 15% by weight of the B component.
20 . The method of claim 1 wherein the amount E-HFO-1336mzz in the A component is between about 0% and about 15% by weight of the A component, or about 5% to about 20%, or about 5% to about 15%, or about 5% to about 10%, or about 10% to about 15% by weight of the A component.
21 . The method of claim 1 wherein the amount the amount of co-blowing agent in the B component is about 0.1% to about 2%.
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34 . A polyurethane froth foam kit comprising:
(a) a cylinder comprising an A component, which comprises an isocyanate;
(b) a cylinder comprising a B component, which comprises an isocyanate-reactive compound;
(c) a low pressure mixer having a mixing chamber and a spray nozzle;
wherein E-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (E-HFO-1336mzz) and one or more of a co-blowing agent chosen from carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a) are added to the A component, the B component, or both; and
wherein the A component and the B component are provided in separate pressurized cylinders.
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40 . A foamable composition comprising: (a) a blowing agent comprising E-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene (E-HFO-1336mzz); (b) one or more of a co-blowing agent chosen from carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a); (c) an isocyanate; (d) a polyol; (e) a catalyst; and (f) a surfactant.
41 . The foamable composition of claim 40 wherein the composition comprises E-HFO-1234ze.
42 . The foamable composition of claim 40 , wherein the total amount of blowing agent comprising E-HFO-1336mzz and the one or more of a co-blowing agent chosen from carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or 1,1-difluoroethane comprises between about 5% and about 15% by weight of the foamable composition.
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44 . The foamable composition of claim 40 , further comprising Z-HFO-1336mzz.
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