Invention Grant
- Patent Title: In-situ gelatinous triblock copolymer elastomers in polyurethane flexible foams
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Application No.: US14630176Application Date: 2015-02-24
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Publication No.: US09725595B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Bruce W. Peterson , Mark L. Crawford
- Applicant: PETERSON CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
- Applicant Address: US AR Fort Smith
- Assignee: PETERSON CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
- Current Assignee: PETERSON CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AR Fort Smith
- Agency: Mossman, Kumar & Tyler PC
- Main IPC: C08L75/04
- IPC: C08L75/04 ; C08J9/00 ; C08J9/04 ; C08J9/42 ; C08J9/40 ; C08J3/18 ; C08J9/12 ; C08J9/30 ; C08G101/00

Abstract:
Combinations of gelatinous elastomer and polyurethane foam may be made by introducing a plasticized A-B-A triblock copolymer resin and/or an A-B diblock copolymer resin into a mixture of polyurethane foam forming components including a polyol and an isocyanate. The plasticized copolymer resin is polymerized to form the gelatinous elastomer in-situ while simultaneously polymerizing the polyol and the isocyanate to form polyurethane foam. The polyurethane reaction is exothermic and can generate sufficient temperature to melt the styrene-portion of the A-B-A triblock copolymer resin thereby extending the crosslinking and in some cases integrating the A-B-A triblock copolymer within the polyurethane polymer matrix. The combination has a marbled appearance. The gel component has higher heat capacity than polyurethane foam and thus has good thermal conductivity and acts as a heat sink. Another advantage of in situ gel-foam is that the gel component provides higher support factors compared to the base foam alone.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150166756A1 IN-SITU GELATINOUS TRIBLOCK COPOLYMER ELASTOMERS IN POLYURETHANE FLEXIBLE FOAMS Public/Granted day:2015-06-18
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