Eco-friendly polyurethane foams based on castor polyol reinforced with açaí residues for building insulation

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz P. de Oliveira ◽  
Lorena C. S. Balieiro ◽  
Lana S. Maia ◽  
Noelle C. Zanini ◽  
Ericson J. O. Teixeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Building Insulation

scholarly journals Enhancing the Fire Safety and Smoke Safety of Bio–Based Rigid Polyurethane Foam via Inserting a Reactive Flame Retardant Containing P@N and Blending Silica Aerogel Powder

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 2140
Author(s):  
Guangxu Bo ◽  
Xiaoling Xu ◽  
Xiaoke Tian ◽  
Jiao Wu ◽  
Yunjun Yan
Keyword(s):  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Silica Aerogel ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Rigid Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Total Heat Release ◽  
Building Insulation ◽  
Reactive Flame Retardant

Rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) are widely used in many fields, but they are easy to burn and produce a lot of smoke, which seriously endangers the safety of people’s lives and property. In this study, tetraethyl(1,5–bis(bis(2–hydroxypropyl)amino)pentane–1,5–diyl)bis(phosphonate) (TBPBP), as a phosphorus–nitrogen–containing reactive–type flame retardant, was successfully synthesized and employed to enhance the flame retardancy of RPUFs, and silica aerogel (SA) powder was utilized to reduce harmful fumes. Castor oil–based rigid polyurethane foam containing SA powder and TBPBP was named RPUF–T45@SA20. Compared with neat RPUF, the obtained RPUF–T45@SA20 greatly improved with the compressive strength properties and the LOI value increased by 93.64% and 44.27%, respectively, and reached the V–0 rank of UL–94 testing. The total heat release (THR) and total smoke production (TSP) of RPUF–T45@SA20 were, respectively, reduced by 44.66% and 51.89% compared to those of the neat RPUF. A possible flame–retardant mechanism of RPUF–T45@SA20 was also proposed. This study suggested that RPUF incorporated with TBPBP and SA powder is a prosperous potential composite for fire and smoke safety as a building insulation material.

scholarly journals Modification of Rigid Polyurethane Foams with the Addition of Nano-SiO2 or Lignocellulosic Biomass

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qinqin Zhang ◽  
Xiaoqi Lin ◽  
Weisheng Chen ◽  
Heng Zhang ◽  
Dezhi Han
Keyword(s):  
Cell Structure ◽  
Chemical Characterization ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Peanut Shell ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Residual Content ◽  
Nano Sio2 ◽  
Rigid Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Building Insulation ◽  
Composite Foams

Many achievements have been made on the research of composite polyurethane foams to improve their structure and mechanical properties, and the composite foams have been widely utilized in building insulation and furniture. In this work, rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) with the addition of different fillers (nano-SiO2, peanut shell, pine bark) were prepared through the one-step method. The effects of inorganic nano-SiO2 and organic biomass on foam properties were evaluated by means of physical and chemical characterization. The characterization results indicate that the compressive strength values of prepared foams could fully meet the specification requirement for the building insulation materials. The inorganic and organic fillers have no effect on the hydrogen bonding states in composite RPUFs. Furthermore, compared to the biomass fillers, the addition of nano-SiO2 greatly influenced the final residual content of the fabricated foam. All composite foams exhibit closed-cell structure with smaller cell size in comparison with the parent foam. The prepared composite foams have the potential for utilization in building insulation.

scholarly journals Flame Retarded Rigid Polyurethane Foams Composites Modified by Aluminum Diethylphosphinate and Expanded Graphite

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxiang Hu ◽  
Zijian Zhou ◽  
Shuisheng Li ◽  
Dong Yang ◽  
Shui Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Expanded Graphite ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Rigid Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Fire Performance ◽  
Building Insulation ◽  
Flame Retarded ◽  
One Step ◽  
Combustible Gases

Rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) was an organic porous material, which was applied in many fields for excellent thermal insulation and mechanical properties, especially in building insulation. However, the poor fire performance significantly suppresses its further application. In this work, aluminum diethylphosphinate (ADP) combined with expanded graphite (EG) to form a synergistic flame retarded system, which was introduced to fabricate flame retarded rigid polyurethane foam composites (FR-RPUF) by one-step water-blown method. Furthermore, thermal insulation, thermal stability, fire performance, and decomposition products of RPUF and FR-RPUF composites were systematically investigated. It was found that FR-RPUF composites possessed LOI of 25.9 vol% with V-1 rating in UL-94 test when 10 php of ADP and 20 php of EG were added, which were better than RPUF composites with ADP or EG added alone. MCC test showed that RPUF/ADP24/EG6 had the lowest PHRR value of 159.85 W/g, which was 52.01 W/g lower than that of pure RPUF. Gas phase products investigation implied that the combination of ADP and EG could decrease toxic and combustible gases intensities, thus significantly enhancing fire safety of FR-RPUF composites. SEM test indicated that ADP and EG promoted the formation of dense and continuous char residue, which significantly inhibited heat and substance transfer in combustion, thus significantly enhancing fire performance of FR-RPUF composites.

New Polyurethane Foams Based On Naturally Renewable Compounds Of Various Structures: A Study Of (Bio) Degradation

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-276
Author(s):  
Yu.V. Saveliev ◽  
◽  
L.A. Markovskaya ◽  
E.R. Akhranovich ◽  
O.A. Savelyev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polyurethane Foams

Nanocomposite Polyurethane Foams Via POSS Blends

2002 ◽  
Vol 733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brock McCabe ◽  
Steven Nutt ◽  
Brent Viers ◽  
Tim Haddad
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Sample Preparation ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Focused Ion Beam ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Polymer Systems ◽  
Polyurethane Resin ◽  
Military Development

AbstractPolyhedral Oligomeric Silsequioxane molecules have been incorporated into a commercial polyurethane formulation to produce nanocomposite polyurethane foam. This tiny POSS silica molecule has been used successfully to enhance the performance of polymer systems using co-polymerization and blend strategies. In our investigation, we chose a high-temperature MDI Polyurethane resin foam currently used in military development projects. For the nanofiller, or “blend”, Cp7T7(OH)3 POSS was chosen. Structural characterization was accomplished by TEM and SEM to determine POSS dispersion and cell morphology, respectively. Thermal behavior was investigated by TGA. Two methods of TEM sample preparation were employed, Focused Ion Beam and Ultramicrotomy (room temperature).

A greener and sustainable approach for converting polyurethane foam rejects into superior polyurethane coatings

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chem Int
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Sebacic Acid ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Hexamethylene Diisocyanate ◽  
Alkali Resistance ◽  
Microwave Reaction ◽  
P Recycling ◽  
Amine Groups ◽  
Green Polymer

Recycling is a crucial area of research in green polymer chemistry. Various developments in recycling are driven by Environmental concerns, interest in sustainability and desire to decrease the dependence on non-renewable petroleum based materials. Polyurethane foams [PUF] are widely used due to their light weight and superior heat insulation as well as good mechanical properties. As per survey carried Polyurethane Foam Association, 12 metric tonnes of polyurethane foam are discharged during manufacturing and/or processing and hence recycling of PUF is necessary for better economics and ecological reasons. In present study, rejects of PUF is subjected to reaction with a diethylene amine in presence of sodium hydroxide [NaOH] as catalyst, as a result depolymerised product containing hydroxyl and amine groups is obtained. Conventional and Microwave reaction for depolymerizing polyurethane foam have been carried, and best results are obtained by Microwave reaction. Further depolymerised product with hydroxyl and amine functionalities are reacted with bis (2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate) [BHET] obtained by recycling polyethylene terephthalate [PET] and sebacic acid, with stannous oxalate [FASCAT 2100 series] as catalyst to obtain Polyester amides. These Polyester amides having hydroxyl and amino groups in excess are cured with isocyanates-hexamethylene diisocyanate biuret [HDI biuret] and isophorone diisocyanate [IPDI] for coating applications. The coated films are characterized using physical, mechanical and chemical tests, which shows comparable physical, mechanical properties but alkali resistance is poor.

Preparation and Characterization of Soybean Oil-based Flame Retardant Rigid Polyurethane Foams Containing Phosphaphenanthrene Groups

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 760-771
Author(s):  
Qirui Gong ◽  
Niangui Wang ◽  
Kaibo Zhang ◽  
Shizhao Huang ◽  
Yuhan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Soybean Oil ◽  
Flame Retardant ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Cell Structure ◽  
Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Limiting Oxygen Index ◽  
Rigid Polyurethane Foams ◽  
Degradation Activation Energy ◽  
Ft Ir

A phosphaphenanthrene groups containing soybean oil based polyol (DSBP) was synthesized by epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) and 9,10-dihydro-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO). Soybean oil based polyol (HSBP) was synthesized by ESO and H2O. The chemical structure of DSBP and HSBP were characterized with FT-IR and 1H NMR. The corresponding rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) were prepared by mixing DSBP with HSBP. The results revealed apparent density and compression strength of RPUFs decreased with increasing the DSBP content. The cell structure of RPUFs was examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM) which displayed the cells as spherical or polyhedral. The thermal degradation and flame retardancy of RPUFs were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis, limiting oxygen index (LOI), and UL 94 vertical burning test. The degradation activation energy (Ea) of first degradation stage reduced from 80.05 kJ/mol to 37.84 kJ/mol with 80 wt% DSBP. The RUPF with 80 wt% DSBP achieved UL94 V-0 rating and LOI 28.3. The results showed that the flame retardant effect was mainly in both gas phase and condensed phase.

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