TY - JOUR AU - Wood, Louis L. AB - Foam System Polyurethane A Hydrophilic L. Wood Louis W. R. Grace & Co. Research Center Washington 7379 Route 32 Columbia, Maryland (Received May 18, 1976) Introduction foam Novel hydrophilic polyurethane pre- have been from HYPOL@, polymers, prepared rich and toluene oxyethylene polyether polyols The resultant unlike diisocyanate. polyisocyanates, conventional can hydrophobic polyisocyanates, react with 0. 5 to 2. ~ times their own of weight water in the of suitable surfactants to presence give use ful foams. These hydrophilic polyurethane flexible foams are made without and catalysts they can form a of cell structures. to variety Compared conventional foams these new foams polyurethane are not but also a only they hydrophilic possess lower of with massive flammability. Foaming degree levels of amounts of water allow massive a wide of to into the substances be variety incorporated flexible foam matrix. open cell, polyurethane Potential are as applications sponges, plant growth nonflammable sound media, insulation, cushioning, foam and items of protective strippable coatings apparel. HYPOL foam hydrophilic polyurethane pre- are made from polymers proprietary polyols capped with toluene The are diisocyanate. polyols poly- ethers such a content of oxyethylene having high Fi~iP foams. 1. HYPOLTM Figure units that are water soluble. The TI - A Hydrophilic Polyurethane Foam System JO - Journal of Cellular Plastics DO - 10.1177/0021955X7601200504 DA - 1976-09-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/a-hydrophilic-polyurethane-foam-system-pBKfhf3FUc SP - 285 EP - 288 VL - 12 IS - 5 DP - DeepDyve ER -