Abstract:
Partially crosslinked siloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer compositions having siloxane blocks linked to polyoxyalkylene blocks by silicon to oxygen to carbon (*SiOC*) linkages, the carbon of each said linkage being bonded only to the oxygen of said linkage, hydrogen and carbon. The siloxane blocks are comprised of siloxane units each having one to three monovalent hydrocarbon groups bonded to the silicon thereof and have an average of at least two valences of silicon per siloxane block combined in said linkages. A portion of the polyoxyalkylene blocks comprise oxyalkylene units and are crosslinking blocks having at least two valences of carbon per polyoxyalkylene block combined in said linkages joining separate siloxane blocks. The total of valences of silicon, combined in said linkages, of an average siloxane block plus the valences of carbon, combined in said linkages, of an average cross-linking polyoxyalkylene block is at least five. A portion of said polyoxyalkylene blocks are noncrosslinking or branching blocks having only one valence of carbon per block combined in said linkages, comprise oxyalkylene units and contain at least one of the groups of hydroxy, -OR, OOCNHR, and -OOCR groups in which R is monovalent hydrocarbon having 1 to 18 carbon atoms. The ratio of the number of polyoxyalkylene blocks to said siloxane blocks is 3:1 to 100:1 and the average number of silicon valences per average siloxane block combined with said polyoxyalkylene blocks times the weight percentage of said siloxane blocks in the composition is 20 to 150.
Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO THE USE OF MODIFIED SILOXANEPOLYOXYALKYLENE BLOCK COPOLYMER FOAM STABILIZERS IN THE PRODUCTION OF OPEN-CELL FLEXIBLE POLYETHER POLYURETHANE FOAM HAVING REDUCED FLAMMABILITY. THE BLOCK COPOLYMERS ARE MODIFIED WITH CERTAIN SILICON-BONDED ORGANIC GROUPS (E.G., C6H5CH2CH2- OR BICYLOHEPTYL GROUPS) WHICH INCREASE THE BULK SURFACE TENSION OF THE BLOCK COPOLYMERS. OPEN-CELL FLEXIBLE POLYETHER POLYURETHANE FOAMS ARE PRODUCED COMMERCIALLY FROM REACTION MIXTURES CONTAINING POLYURETHANE-FORMING REACTANTS, A CATALYST FOR THE REACTION OF THE POLYURETHANE-FORMING REACTANTS TO PRODUCE THE POLYURETHANE, A BLOWING AGENT AND A SILOXANEPOLYOXYALKYLENE BLOCK COPOLYMER FOAM STABILIZER. SUCH FOAMS ARE, TO SOME EXTENT, FLAMMABLE AND ARE USED IN APPLICATIONS (E.G., AUTOMOBILE SEAT CUSHIONS AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE CUSHIONS) WHERE FIRE CREATES A HAZARD. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS DESIRABLE TO REDUCE THE FLAMMABILITY OF SUCH FOAMS.
Abstract:
THE DISCLOSURE DEALS WITH MIXTURES OF CATIONIC, NONIONIC, OR AMPHOTERIC ORGANIC SURFACTANTS AND ADDITIVE AMOUNTS OF SILOXANE-OXYALKYLENE BLOCK COPOLYMERS. THE SILOXANE-OXYALKYLENE BLOCK COPOLYMERS ARE OF THE TYPE WHEREIN THE TWO KINDS OF BLOCKS ARE LINKED THROUGH AN SI-C BOND. THE BLOCK COPOLYMERS SERVE TO LOWER THE SURFACE TENSION OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF THE ORGANIC SURFACTANTS THEREBY INCREASING THE SURFACE ACTIVE PROPERTIES OF THE ORGANIC SURFACTANTS, SUCH AS FOAMING, WETTING, ETC.