Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a composite element comprising a single- or multi-part core and an envelope which are in a force fit combination with each other, at least comprising providing a single- or multi-part core of an evacuable organic material; at least partly enveloping the core with an envelope to obtain a composite element precursor; and treating the composite element precursor for a period leading to an at least partial softening of the evacuable organic material and of the envelope surface apposing the core. The present invention further relates to composite elements obtained or obtainable by a method of the present invention and also to the method of using a composite element of the present invention as a vacuum insulation panel or as a thermal insulation material.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a xerogel comprising from 30 to 90% by weight of a monomer component (a1) composed of at least one polyfunctional isocyanate and from 10 to 70% by weight of a monomer component (a2) composed of at least one polyfunctional aromatic amine, at least one of which is selected from 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane, 2,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane, 2,2′-dIamino-diphenylmethane and oligomeric diaminodiphenylmethane, where the sum of the % by weight of monomer components (a1) and (a2) adds up to 100% by weight and where the monomer components are present in polymeric form in the xerogel and the volume-weighted mean pore diameter of the xerogel is at most 5 μm.The invention further relates to a process for preparing xerogels, to the xerogels thus obtainable and to the use of the xerogels as an insulating material and in vacuum insulation panels.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of producing polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams which comprises the step of reacting a composition (Z1), comprising a composition (ZP) at least comprising a polyol and a catalyst that catalyzes the formation of a urethane, urea or isocyanurate bond, and a surfactant TD having an HLB value below 10 and no silicon atom, wherein the sum total of surfactants TD in the composition comprises from 0.05 to 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the composition (ZP), with at least one polyisocyanate, wherein the step of reacting takes place in the presence of a nucleating agent selected from the group consisting of perfluorinated hydrocarbons, ethers having at least one perfluorinated hydrocarbyl moiety and ketones having at least one perfluorinated hydrocarbyl moiety, and of a blowing agent, wherein the nucleating agent differs from the blowing agent, and wherein the nucleating agent and the blowing agent are mixed to obtain a composition (Z2) and said composition (Z2) is added to said composition (Z1) before the step of reacting with the at least one polyisocyanate. The present invention further relates to a stabilized composition (ZS) and also to a kit for preparing a stabilized composition (ZS) for producing a polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foam, and to methods of producing polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams by reacting a stabilized composition of the present invention and/or a stabilized composition obtained or obtainable according to a method of the invention.