Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of a rigid PIR foam composite containing man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF), the method comprising: providing MMVF, wherein at least 50% of the fibres by weight have a length of less than 250 μm; providing a polyol component; mixing the MMVF and polyol component in a ratio such that the amount of MMVF is at least 10% by weight based on total weight of polyol component; emulsifying pentane with the mixture of polyol component and MMVF; inducing foam formation by addition of a further component which comprises isocyanate.
Abstract:
A method of growing plants in a coherent growth substrate product is provided and includes: providing at least one coherent growth substrate product comprising man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured aqueous binder composition; positioning one or more seeds, seedlings, cuttings or plants in contact with the growth substrate product; and irrigating the growth substrate product. The aqueous binder composition prior to curing includes a component (i) in the form of one or more oxidized lignins, a component (ii) in the form of one or more cross-linkers, and a component (iii) in the form of one or more plasticizers.
Abstract:
The invention provides an insulating element (1) for insulating a pipe, comprising: a partial pipe section (2) having an external convex face (3), an internal concave face (4) and first (5) and second (6) longitudinal surfaces extending between the external convex face (3) and the internal concave face (4), the partial pipe section (2) being formed of a polymeric foam composite material comprising a polymeric foam and discontinuous man-made vitreous fibres, wherein at least 50% by weight of the man-made vitreous fibres present in the foam composite material have a length of less than 100 micrometers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the production of a rigid PIR foam composite containing man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF), the method comprising: providing MMVF, wherein at least 50% of the fibres by weight have a length of less than 250 μm; providing a polyol component; mixing the MMVF and polyol component in a ratio such that the amount of MMVF is at least 10% by weight based on total weight of polyol component; emulsifying pentane with the mixture of polyol component and MMVF; inducing foam formation by addition of a further component which comprises isocyanate.
Abstract:
An aqueous binder composition comprises: (1) a water-soluble binder component obtainable by reacting at least one alkanolamine with at least one polycarboxylic acid or anhydride and, optionally, treating the reaction product with a base; (2) a soy protein product; and, optionally, one or more of the following binder components; (3) a sugar component; (4) urea. The binder composition is particularly suitable as a binder for mineral fibres or as an adhesive for particle board and other composites.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of growing plants in a coherent growth substrate product, the method comprising: providing at least one coherent growth substrate product comprising man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured aqueous binder composition free of phenol and formaldehyde; positioning one or more seeds, seedlings, cuttings or plants in contact with the growth substrate product; irrigating the growth substrate product; wherein the aqueous binder composition prior to curing comprises; a component (i) in form of one or more lignosulfonate lignins having a carboxylic acid group content of 0.03 to 1.4 mmol/g, based on the dry weight of the lignosulfonate lignins, a component (ii) in form of one or more cross-linkers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a thermal insulating element comprising an insulating layer having a first face and a second face, said insulating layer comprising a coherent man-made vitreous fibre-containing insulating material and at least one reinforcing element extending substantially from the first face to the second face of the insulating layer, wherein the reinforcing element comprises a polymeric foam composite material, the composite material comprising a polymeric foam and man-made vitreous fibres produced with a cascade spinner or a spinning cup, wherein at least 50% by weight of the man-made vitreous fibres present in the polymeric foam composite material have a length less than 100 micrometers.