Strut-reinforced, reduced VOC polyurethane foam
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1. A polyurethane foam produced from a formulation comprising:
- a polyol;
an isocyanate, said isocyanate reacting with said polyol to produce a polyurethane foam;
a strut reinforcing agent; and
a volatile organic compound (VOC) adsorption agent;
wherein inclusion of said strut reinforcing agent in said formulation during said reaction between said isocyanate and said polyol enhances air permeability of said polyurethane foam produced thereby relative to a polyurethane foam produced by reacting said isocyanate and said polyol in the absence of said strut reinforcing agent; and
wherein inclusion of said VOC adsorption agent in said formulation during said reaction between said isocyanate and said polyol reduces the level of VOC emissions from said polyurethane foam relative to a polyurethane foam produced by reacting said isocyanate and said polyol in the absence of said VOC adsorption agent.
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Abstract
A polyurethane foam produced from a formulation comprising a polyol, an isocyanate, a strut reinforcing agent and a VOC reducing agent. The isocyanate reacts with the polyol to produce the polyurethane foam. By including the strut reinforcing and VOC adsorption agents in the formulation during the reaction between the isocyanate and the polyol, the air permeability and firmness of the polyurethane foam are enhanced while the amount of VOCs within and the level of VOCs emitted by the polyurethane foam are reduced relative to a polyurethane foam produced by reacting the isocyanate and the polyol in the absence of the strut reinforcing or VOC reducing agents.
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20 Claims
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1. A polyurethane foam produced from a formulation comprising:
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a polyol;
an isocyanate, said isocyanate reacting with said polyol to produce a polyurethane foam;
a strut reinforcing agent; and
a volatile organic compound (VOC) adsorption agent;
wherein inclusion of said strut reinforcing agent in said formulation during said reaction between said isocyanate and said polyol enhances air permeability of said polyurethane foam produced thereby relative to a polyurethane foam produced by reacting said isocyanate and said polyol in the absence of said strut reinforcing agent; and
wherein inclusion of said VOC adsorption agent in said formulation during said reaction between said isocyanate and said polyol reduces the level of VOC emissions from said polyurethane foam relative to a polyurethane foam produced by reacting said isocyanate and said polyol in the absence of said VOC adsorption agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A polyurethane foam produced from a formulation comprising:
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a polyol;
an isocyanate, said isocyanate reacting with said polyol to produce a polyurethane foam;
a strut reinforcing agent; and
a volatile organic compound (VOC) adsorption agent;
wherein inclusion of said strut reinforcing agent in said formulation during said reaction between said isocyanate and said polyol enhances firmness of said polyurethane foam produced thereby relative to a polyurethane foam produced by reacting said isocyanate and said polyol in the absence of said strut reinforcing agent; and
wherein inclusion of said VOC adsorption agent in said formulation during said reaction between said isocyanate and said polyol reduces the amount of VOCs within said polyurethane foam relative to a polyurethane foam produced by reacting said isocyanate and said polyol in the absence of said VOC adsorption agent. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A polyurethane foam produced from a formulation comprising:
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a polyol;
an isocyanate, said isocyanate reacting with said polyol to produce a polyurethane foam;
a strut reinforcing agent; and
a volatile organic compound (VOC) adsorption agent;
wherein inclusion of said strut reinforcing agent in said formulation during said reaction between said isocyanate and said polyol enhances both air permeability and firmness of said polyurethane foam produced thereby relative to a polyurethane foam produced by reacting said isocyanate and said polyol in the absence of said strut reinforcing agent; and
wherein inclusion of said VOC adsorption agent in said formulation during said reaction between said isocyanate and said polyol reduces both the amount of VOCs within said polyurethane foam and the level of VOCs emitted by said polyurethane foam relative to a polyurethane foam produced by reacting said isocyanate and said polyol in the absence of said VOC adsorption agent. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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