Polyurethanes Technical

Conference 2012

Atlanta, Georgia, USA24 - 26 September 2012

ISBN: 978-1-62748-278-3

Papers

Adhesives and Elastomers

Process for Extending Moisture Cure Polyurethane Binders with Water 1

Robert Cunningham, Dash Multi-CorpJohn Lockard, Dash Multi-CorpJeff Stanley, Dash Multi-Corp

Benefits of Aliphatic Diisocyanates (ADD and their Derivatives in Thermoplastic Materials 10

Corey King, Evonik Degussa CorporationSamy Saad, Evonik Degussa CorporationRainer Lomoelder, Evonik Industries AG

Dirk Hoppe, Evonik Industries AG

Christoph Nacke, Evonik Industries AG

Emmanouil Spyrou, Evonik Industries AG

Evaluating the Properties and Performance of Susterra® 1,3 Propanediol and Biosuccinium

Sustainable Succinic Acid in TPU ApplicationsRobert Miller, DuPont, Tate & Lyle Bio Products

Richard Janssen, Reverdia V.O.F.

Lawrence Theunissen, Reverdia V.O.F.

Appliances/Energy Critical Foams

Solstice Liquid Blowing Agent: Functional Performance and Development Status 36

James Bowman, Honeywell International

David Williams, Honeywell International

AFA-L1, a Low GWP Blowing Agent for the Appliance Industry 45

Joseph Costa, Arkema, Inc.

Ben Chen, Arkema, Inc.

Laurent Abbas Sri Seshadri, Arkema, Inc.

Michael Krupa, BASF CorporationFernand Saad, BASF Corporation

Kyle Scarlett, BASF CorporationYordani Sinaga, Whirlpool CorporationBrian Grimm, Whirlpool Corporation

Blowing Agent Blends for Refrigeration - the Next Paradigm 53

John Murphy, Foam Supplies, Inc.

Effects of Processing Variables on a Polyurethane Foam System Blown with Cvclopentane 63

Steve Aprahamian, Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Assessment of Formacel® 1100 (FEA-1100) Blowing Agent in Rigid Polyurethane Insulating

Foams for Domestic ApplianceMelissa Rose, Dow

Vanni Parenti, Dow Italia S.r.l.

Rossella Riccio, Dow Italia S.r.l.

Automotive

Dynamic H-Point Loss of MD1 and TDI Automotive Seating Foams and a Method to Predict It 87

John Olari, Huntsman International LLC

Asad Ali, Lear Corporation

Reducing Silicone Surfactant Emissions In Automotive Flexible Molded Foam 93

Courtney Thurau, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Allen Arnold, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Torsten Panitzsch, Air Products, GmbH

Development of Novel Amine Catalysts for Improving Cure of Flexible Foams 108

Haruyasu Kitaguchi, TOSOH CorporationKatsumi Tokumoto, TOSOH CorporationYoshihiro Takahashi, TOSOH Corporation

Hiroyuki Kiso, TOSOH CorporationJeff Tucker, TOSOH Specialty Chemicals USA, Inc.

The Use of Urethane in the Construction of Automotive Air and Fluid Filters 117

Peter Hyde-Smith, Bayer Material Science, LLC

Bradley Pederson, Bayer Material Science, LLC

Ned Krause, Bayer Material Science, LLC

Ulrich Holeschovsky, Bayer Material Science, LLC

Chemistry & Fundamentals

Innovations in Post-Treatment Foam Stabilizers with Improved Environmental Characteristics 124

Istvan Lippai, Chemtura Corporation USA

Satoshi Nakagawa, Chemtura Japan Limited

Thomas Schmutz, Chemtura Europe GmbH

Newly-developed High Performance Polyols with High Primary Hydroxyl Groups for Flexible 131

Polvurethane Foams

Toru Miyajima, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Tomohisa Hirano, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Erika Nobukuni, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Kenji Nishiyama, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.

Use and Recovery of Cesium as Catalyst in the Polvol Synthesis Process 141

Juan Francisco Rodriguez, ITQUIMAMaria Jesus Ramos, ITQUIMAMaria Teresa Villajos, Repsol Technological Center (CTR)Anne Chloe Devic, Repsol Technological Center (CTR)Antonio de Lucas, ITQUIMA

Siloxane Based Polyurethanes - Morphology, Properties and Applications 149

Ajay Padsalgikar, AorTech Polymers and Medical Devices

Construction 1: Advancing the Science of PUR/PIR Construction Foam

Continued Evaluation of Blowing Agent Solutions in Pour-in-plaee Panel Applications With Less 155

Environmental ImpactJim Y.K. Ling, Honeywell International Ltd.

Ryan S.L. Qin, Honeywell Integrated Technology (China) Ltd.

Ben B. Lu, Honeywell Integrated Technololgy (China) Ltd.

Robin R.W. Pan, Honeywell Integrated Technololgy (China) Ltd.

Understanding the Relationship Between Surfactants and Aged Insulation V alue in P1R Foam 168

Christian Eilbracht, Evonik Goldschmidt CorporationCarsten Schiller, Evonik Goldschmidt CorporationTorsten Metz, Evonik Goldschmidt CorporationRobert Tauchen, Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation

Formacel® 1100 (FEA-110(n - A Zero ODP and Low GWP Foam Expansion Agent 187

Gary Loh, DuPont Company

Joseph Creazzo, DuPont CompanyMark Robin, DuPont CompanySaadat Ata, DuPont Company

Extra-Large Plant for Just-In-Time Discontinuous Production of Wall and Roof Insulated Panels 200

Robert Verbruggen, Cannon Benelux

Max Taverna, Cannon Group

Construction 2: Advancing the Science of SPF for the Construction Industry

Low- or Non-Emissive Amine Catalysts for Low Density, Open-Cell Spray Polyurethane Foam 212

Bulent Ozbas, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Jean Vincent, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

James Tobias, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Joel Rogers, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Juan Burdeniuc, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Low GWP Spray Foam Expansion Agents: Why Performance also Matters 223

Todd Krieger, DuPont CompanyChristopher Johnas, DuPont CompanyShaibal Roy, DuPont CompanyHelen Walter-Terrinoni, DuPont Company

Improved Shelf Stability of Rigid Polyurethane Premixes Using AFA-L1, a low GWP Blowing 246

AgentJoseph Costa, Arkema, Inc.

Ben Chen, Arkema, Inc.

Laurent Abbas, Arkema, Inc.

Sri Seshadri, Arkema, Inc.

Elastomers and Footwear

PU Lightweight Production by Using an Integrated Gasdosing System 255

Bjoern Dormann, DESMA GmbH

Christian Decker, DESMA GmbH

Renewable Footwear Systems Based on Poiyols Derived from Waste Carbon Dioxide 261

Jason Anderson, Novomer, Inc.

Scott Allen, Novomer, Inc.

Rafael Camargo, Huntsman International LLC

Daniel Rosenvasser, Huntsman International LLC

Integration of Polyurethane in the Functional and Optical Design for Footwear 271

Bjoern Dormann, DESMA GmbH

Christian Decker, DESMA GmbH

Environment, Health & Safety

The Development of Best Practice Toolkits for the Polyurethanes Industy 275

Carol Hetfield, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyKatherine Sleasman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Ventilation and Re-Occupancy of a Residential Home Sprayed with High Pressure Polyurethane 279

Foam

William Robert, BASF CorporationJames Anderson, BASF CorporationRichard Wood, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Mary Bogdan, Honeywell International

A Proposed Methodology for Establishing a Safe Work Zone Around an SPF Application to 293

Exterior Walls of a Commercial Structure

Scott Ecoff, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

Jim Lambach, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

CPI Ventilation Project - Phase 1 and Phase 2 Update 305

Rick Wood, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Research Report for Measuring Emissions from Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) Insulation 314

John Sebroski, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

Flame Retardants & Combustibility

Development of Polyurethanes with Improved Flame Retardant Properties Based on Alkoxylated 366

Glycerol Phosphate PoiyolsMaria Velencoso, ITQUIMA

Maria Ramos, ITQUIMAJuan Rodriguez, ITQUIMARene Klein, Huntsman International LLC

Antonio De Lucas, ITQUIMA

New FR Developments for the Flexible Foam Market 373

Michael Nagridge, ICL-IP America Inc.

Manny Pinzoni, ICL-IP America Inc.

Andrew Piotrowski, ICL-IP America Inc.

Jeffrey Stowell, ICL-IP America Inc.

Joop Wuestenenk, ICL-IP Europe BVJens Leopold, ICL-IP Bitterfeld GmbH

The Utility of CAL TB 117. Does the Regulation Add Value? 384

Matthew Blais, Southwest Research Center

Flexible Foams

New Formulation Technology for the Production of all-MDI Molded Viscoelastic Foams 393

Elisa Corinti, Dow Formulated SystemsAndrea Benvenuti, Dow Formulated SystemsAlessio Sabadini, Dow Formulated SystemsDavid Honkomp, Dow Formulated Systems

CertiPUR-US® Compliant MDI Flexible Polvurethane Foams 404

Yun-Shan Liu, Huntsman International LLC

Katherine Piasecki, Huntsman International LLC

Glyn Davies, Huntsman International LLC

Stabilization of Polvol for PU Flex Foams: Anti-Scorch Packages Performance and Case Studies

Cinzia Tartarini, BASF Schweiz AG

Kristin Poljan, BASF Corporation

New Additives for Polyester and Flame Lamination Foam 419

Gabriel Kiss, Momentive Performance Materials GmbH

Yilong Luo, Momentive Performance Materials

Alberto Melle, Momentive Performance Materials (Suisse) Sari

Greg Pickrell, Momentive Performance Materials

Optimized Silicone Surfactant for the Manufacture of Flame Retarded Foams 432

Annegret Terheiden, Evonik Industries AG

Roland Hubel, Evonik Industries AG

Processing Innovations

Innovative Method for the Production of Structural Elements for the Construction Industry

Max Tavema, Cannon GroupAndrea Gozzi, System Group

Automation of Production Systems for High Quality PU Eastomer Parts 453

Christian Decker, DESMA GmbH

Bjoern Dormann, DESMA GmbH

Co-generation Technology: The Key to a More Fuel-Efficient Proportioning System 457

Arthur Graf, Graco Inc.

Innovation for Release Agent Free Foam Molding 466

Lee Hodson, FRIMO Inc

Michael Bimmerman, FRIMO Inc.

Renewable Content Polyols

2nd Generation Honey Bee High Molecular Weight and High Functionality Natural Oil Polyols 472

for Foam and CASE ApplicationsXian Xian Du, MCPUPolymerEngineering LLC

John Miller, MCPU Polymer Engineering LLC

Using Waste CQ2 to Create Novel Renewable Polyols for Polyurethane Applications 479

Scott Allen, Novomer, Inc.

Jason Anderson, Novomer, Inc.

Christopher Simoneau, Novomer, Inc.

Jeremy Burgess, Troy PolymersAisa Sendijarevic, Troy PolymersVahid Sendijarevic, Troy Polymers

Bio-Succinate Polyesters for Thermoplastic Polyurethanes Enabling Sustainable New Products 490

with Performance Inspired by Nature

Tara Mullen, BioAmber, Inc.

Dean Webster, North Dakota State UniversityMohammed Nasrullah, North Dakota State UniversityNeil Eidenschink, North Dakota State University

Rigid Polyurethane Foams Based on Sov Meal Polyols 496

Siva R.K. Chalasani, Michigan State UniversitySenad Heric, Troy Polymers, Inc.

Pallavi Amin, Troy Polymers, Inc.

Vahid Sendijarevic, Troy Polymers, Inc.

Elodie Hablot, Michigan State UniversityDaniel Graiver, Michigan State UniversityRamani Narayan, Michigan State University

Non-food Grade Biopolvols for Rigid Biofoams 503

Minh-Tan Ton-That, National Research Council Canada

Tri-Dung Ngo, National Research Council Canada

Sustainability

Life Cycle Assessment of Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation 510

George Pavlovich, Bayer MaterialScience, LLCShen Tian, Bayer MaterialScience, LLCRick Duncan, Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance

Life Cycle Analysis of Spray Foam Prepared with Solstice^ Liquid Blowing Agent 532

Mary Bogdan, Honeywell International

Xuaco Pascual, Honeywell International

European Experiences on the End-of-Life Management of Polyurethane and Other Foams 545

Paul Ashford, Caleb Management Services Limited

Hookyung Kim, Caleb Management Services Limited

Arnie Vetter, Caleb Management Services Limited

Connecting Use-Phase Benefits with Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment 552

Jerry Phelan, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

Worker Health & Safety

Creation and Implementation of a Contractor Accreditation Program for Spray Polyurethane 569

Foam

Bob Creighton, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

Jim Lambach, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

Martha Vandamme, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

Posters

Chemistry

De-Formulating Complex Polymer Mixtures Involved with Polyurethane by GPC-IR Coupled 575

Technology

Ming Zhou, Spectra Analysis Instruments, Inc.

Tracy Phillpott, Spectra Analysis Instruments, Inc.

William Carson, Spectra Analysis Instruments, Inc.

Tom Kearney, Spectra Analysis Instruments, Inc.

Hydroxyethyl Ether of Resorcinol (HER) Derivatives 576

Tim Biggs, INDSPEC

Polv-G Cure-2 Polyurethane Catalyst with Delayed Activity 577

Robert Hire, Lonza

Indulis Gruzins, Lonza

Brian Cooper, Lonza

Promoting Best Practices and Voluntary & Regulatory Risk Management Approaches for 578

Diisocyanates in Polyurethane Products

Carol Hetfield, US EPA

Katherine Sleasman, US EPA

Ultra Low Monol Polyols Produced by Ring-Opening Polymerization of Propylene Oxide 579

Catalyzed by Nano-Sized Double Metal Cyanide Catalysts Bearing Different Co-ComplexingAgents

Lee In Kyu, KUMHOPetrochemical

Hur Seung Moo, KUMHO Petrochemical

Equipment & Processing

Automation of Production Systems for High Quality PU Elastomer Parts 580

Christian Decker, DESMA GmbH

Bjoern Dormann, DESMA GmbH

External Valving Applications for Mixing Heads 581

Otto Huiber, Hi-Tech Engineering, Inc.

Extra-Large Plant for Just-In-Time Discontinuous Production of Wall and Roof Insulated Panels 582

Max Taverna, Cannon Group - ItalyRobert Verbruggen, Cannon Group - Belgium

Innovative Method for the Production of Structural Elements of the Construction Industry 583

Max Taverna, Cannon Group - ItalyAndrea Gozzi, System Group

Temperature Measurement in PU Samples during the Chemical Reaction 584

Erland Hofmann, Format Messtechnik GmbH

Jeffrey Gross, Eurotech Distributors, Inc.

Various Metering and Mixing Methods of Expandable Graphite Flakes and the Effects on Particle 585

Size

Kelo Waivio, Edge-Sweets CompanyBrian Brummel, Edge-Sweets Company

Flexible Foam & CASE

Mechanical Properties of Functionalized Graphene Sheets/Polyurethane Nanocomposite 586

Elastomers

Darko Ljubic, Kansas Polymer Research Center

Zoran Petrovic, Kansas Polymer Research Center

Madhu Srinivasan, Kansas Polymer Research Center

Ivan Javni, Kansas Polymer Research Center

New Generation Acid/Alkali and Solvent Resistant Elastomers 587

Aditya Khadilkar, Jay Elastomers Pvt. Ltd.

Jayant Khadilkar, Jay Elastomers Pvt. Ltd.

Next Generation Reactive Hot Melt Polvurethane Adhesives 588

Lyle Caillouette, BASF

Rifat Tabakovic, BASF

Heinz Plaumann, BASF

Polvurethane Foam Association: Critical Issues, Positions, and Related Activities 589

Robert Luedeka, Polyurethane Foam Association

Thermoplastic Polvurethane Elastomers With Mixed Dl(2-Hydroxyethvl) Disulfide-1,4- 590

Butanediol Hard SegmentIvan Javni, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State UniversityTom Upshaw, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP

Darko Ljubic, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State UniversityOlivear Bilic, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State UniversityXianmei Wan, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State UniversityZoran Petrovic, Kansas Polymer Research Center, Pittsburg State University

Voranol 223-060LM Polvol: A Novel Dow Polyol for Use in High Performance Polvurethane 591

ApplicationsSven Claessens, Dow

Juan Carlos Medina, Dow

Mark Sonnenschein, Dow

Justin Virgili, Dow

Renewable & Recyclable Materials

Characteristics of Recycled Polyols Based on the Waste Rigid Polvurethane Foams of Refrigerator 592

ScrapsWon Bae Pak, Jung Woo Fine Corp.Dai Soo Lee, Chonbuk National University

Complete Recovery of Flexible Polvurethane Wastes by Two-Phase Glycolysis 593

Diego Simin Herrero, University of Castillo - La Mancha

Ana Maria Borreguero Simin, University ofCastillo - La Mancha

Antonio de Lucas Martinez, University ofCostilla - La Mancha

Juan Francisco Rodriguez Romero, University ofCastillo - La Mancha

Lignin Polyols for Rigid Polvurethane Foams 594

Mihail Ionescu, Pittsburg State University, Kansas Polymer Research Center

Xianmei Wan, Pittsburg State University, Kansas Polymer Research Center

Nikola Bilic, Pittsburg State University, Kansas Polymer Research Center

Zoran Petrovic, Pittsburg State University, Kansas Polymer Research Center

Polvurethane Dispersions Derived From Soybean Oil Polyester Polvol 595

Phillip Denen, Battelle Memorial Institute

Ramanathan Lalgudi, Battelle Memorial Institute

Rick Heggs, Battelle Memorial Institute

Surfactants for Foam Applications Based on Biologically Derived Polyols 596

Brett Snyder, College ofCharleston

Pat Coterillo, Texas Tech

Ray McAfee, Carolina Specialty Chemicals

Neal Tonks, College of Charleston

Rigid Foams & Blowing Agents

Blowing Agent Blends for Refrigeration - the Next Paradigm 597

John Murphy, Foam Supplies, Inc.

Global Warming and Carbon Resource Evaluation of Foam Blowing Agents for Residential-use 598

Polvurethane

Akira Sekiya, AIST

Sayuri Okamoto, AIST

Life Cycle Assessment of Spray Foam Insulation for Residential & Commercial Building 599

ApplicationsRick Duncan, Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance

George Pavlovich, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

Shen Tian, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

Novel High Functional Aromatic Polyester Polyols for Polyurethane Foam Applications with 3rd 600

or 4th Generation Blowing AgentsDavid Shieh, OxidL.P.

Matthew Nguyen, Oxid L.P.