Abstract:
The present invention relates to a thermoformable melamine-formaldehyde foam comprising from 0.1 to 50 wt % of at least one particulate filling material, wherein the wt % are based on the total weight of filling material plus melamine-formaldehyde precondensate used for foam production, wherein the at least one particulate filling material has a melting point no higher than 220° C. and an average particle diameter in the range from 5 μm to 750 μm, to a process for producing the thermoformable melamine-formaldehyde foam and also to the use of the melamine-formaldehyde foam for acoustical or thermal insulation in building construction, in automobile, ship and track vehicle construction, the construction of spacecraft, in the upholstery industry or for insulating pipework lines.
Abstract:
Method for lowering the formaldehyde emissions of melamine/formaldehyde polymer moldings, films or fibers by impregnating the melamine/formaldehyde polymer moldings, films or fibers with an aqueous solution of at least one formaldehyde scavenger.
Abstract:
Melamine-formaldehyde foam with improved weather resistance comprising 0.1 to 8 wt.-% of at least one UV stabilizer, such as benzotriazole derivatives and piperidinol derivatives and further 1 to 3 wt.-% of at least one hydrophobicization agent, such as organo-modified siloxanes and silanes and processes for producing such melamine-formaldehyde foams with improved weather resistance.
Abstract:
A melamine/formaldehyde foam having an open-cell foam structure, with an impregnation applied to the foam structure that comprises at least one particulate phyllosilicate surface-modified with aminosilane and at least one anionically- and/or nonionically-stabilized polyurethane dispersion.
Abstract:
A process for producing a melamine-formaldehyde foam by heating and foaming an aqueous mixture M using microwave radiation, said mixture M comprising at least one melamine-formal-dehyde precondensate, at least one curative, at least one surfactant, at least one blowing agent and at least one linear polymer with a number average molecular weight Mn in the range from 500 to 10.000 g/mol and at least two functional groups selected from OH, NH2 or COOH as well as a melamine-formaldehyde foam obtainable by this process and its use.