摘要:
A macrocellular foam is described having improved cell size and Fire-test-response Characteristics, among other features, which is obtained by selecting a particle size less than 1 micron for the flame retardant adjuvant. The inventors found that the amount of fire retardant adjuvant can be increased for a given foam cell size or the foam cell size can be increased for a given amount of fire retardant adjuvant, allowing the production of foams having exceptionally large, well-formed, cells that have excellent Fire-test-response Characteristics. The benefits are especially noteworthy in relation to thermoplastic foams and inorganic flame retardation adjuvants, due to the unexpected reduction in the nucleation effect of the adjuvant. The foams are useful for improving the acoustic performance of products that are required to meet certain Fire-test-response Characteristics. It may be used in automotive and other transportation devices, building and construction, household and garden appliances, power tool and appliance and electrical supply housing, connectors, and aircraft as acoustic systems for sound absorption and insulation.
摘要:
A process for making a macrocellular acoustic foam is disclosed in which a foamable gel made of a blowing agent and a polymeric resin composition is subjected to an extrusion process at a die pressure greater than the prefoaming critical die pressure but less than or equal to four times that of said prefoaming critical die pressure and macrocellular foams obtainable by that process are also disclosed which are made of: A) one or more homopolymers of ethylene, one or more C3-C20 &agr;-olefin polymers, or a combination thereof; B) one or more halogenated flame retardants; C) optionally, one or more polymers other than that of Component A; and D) optionally, one or more flame retardant synergists.
摘要:
Macrocellular polyolefin foams that can withstand temperatures above 110° C. are described for use in sound absorption and insulation applications, especially in elevated temperature and/or moist environments. These foams have a large cell size (≧1.5 mm), are open or closed-cell foams, and preferably have at least one perforation per square centimeter and/or a density less than 25 kg/m3. They are obtainable by extruding a high melt strength (HMS) polypropylene resin (PP), or preferably a blend of a HMS PP resin and a free radical polymerized ethylene polymer present in the blend in a weight ratio of at least 35:65, optionally another polymer such as a substantially random interpolymer, a cell size enlarging agent such a glycerol monostearate, an antioxidant, carbon black and/or flame retardant additives, using a volatile organic compound, e.g. isobutane, as blowing agent.
摘要:
Foam a polymer blend of (a) a high melt strength polypropylene (HMS PP); (b) a linear or substantially linear polypropylene that has a melting point within ten degrees Celsius of (a), a melt flow rate that is significantly different than (a) and that is miscible with (a); and, optionally, (c) a polyethylene that is immiscible with (a) produces a polymeric foam having an average cell size of at least four millimeters and that has an inherent open-celled content of at least 40 percent. The HMS PP makes up 60 weight percent(wt %) or more and 90 wt % or less of the total combined weight of (a) and (b). Component (c) makes up 60 wt % or less of the total polymer blend weight.
摘要翻译:泡沫(a)高熔体强度聚丙烯(HMS PP)的聚合物共混物; (b)具有(a)熔点在10摄氏度内的线性或基本上线性的聚丙烯,熔体流动速率与(a)明显不同并且与(a)混溶; 和(c)与(a)不混合的聚乙烯,其产生具有至少四毫米的平均泡孔尺寸并且具有至少40%的固有的开孔含量的聚合物泡沫。 HMS PP占(a)和(b)的总组合重量的60重量%(wt%)以上且90重量%以下。 组分(c)占总聚合物共混物重量的60重量%或更少。
摘要:
Foam a polymer blend of (a) a high melt strength polypropylene (HMS PP); (b) a linear or substantially linear polypropylene that has a melting point within ten degrees Celsius of (a), a melt flow rate that is significantly different than (a) and that is miscible with (a); and, optionally, (c) a polyethylene that is immiscible with (a) produces a polymeric foam having an average cell size of at least four millimeters and that has an inherent open-celled content of at least 40 percent. The HMS PP makes up 60 weight percent (wt %) or more and 90 wt % or less of the total combined weight of (a) and (b). Component (c) makes up 60 wt % or less of the total polymer blend weight.
摘要翻译:泡沫(a)高熔体强度聚丙烯(HMS PP)的聚合物共混物; (b)具有(a)熔点在10摄氏度内的线性或基本上线性的聚丙烯,熔体流动速率与(a)明显不同且与(a)混溶)。 和(c)与(a)不混合的聚乙烯,其产生具有至少四毫米的平均泡孔尺寸并且具有至少40%的固有的开孔含量的聚合物泡沫。 HMS PP占(a)和(b)的总组合重量的60重量%(wt%)以上且90重量%以下。 组分(c)占总聚合物共混物重量的60重量%或更少。