Process for preparing a free rise or slabstock flexible polyurethane foam

摘要

Process for making free rise or slabstock flexible polyurethane foams with high resilience using diphenylmethane diisocyanate and a polyol composition comprising: (a) a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene-polyol, having an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of 2-8, an average equivalent weight of 1000-4000 and containing 10-25% by weight of oxyethylene groups; (b) 3 to 8 parts by weight of water as the sole blowing agent or optionally together with CO2 as the sole blowing agents; and (c) 2 to 20, preferably 2 to 10 parts by weight of a polyether polyol having an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of 2-6, an average equivalent weight of 200-600 and containing at least 60% by weight of oxyethylene groups; and optionally (d) up to 30 and preferably 2-25 parts by weight of particulate material which is dispersed in said polyol composition; the amounts of (b)(ii) to (b)(iv) being calculated per 100 parts by weight of (b)(i); and optionally (e) auxiliaries and additives.