Polyurethane foams with reduced aromatic amine content

US12391787B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BASF SE

Inventors

• Markus Schuette · Melle, DE
• Heinz-Dieter Lutter · Diepholz, DE
• Manuela Faehmel · Lemförde, DE
• Marc Claude Martin · Lemförde, DE
• Peter Deglmann · Ludwigshafen, DE
• Joern Duwenhorst · Bohmte, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 23, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 19, 2025
• Expiry date: May 3, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C08G2110/0083
• WIPO field: Macromolecular chemistry, polymers
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Described herein is a process for producing polyurethane foams having a density of 30 g/dm3 to 70 g/dm3, in which (a) aromatic polyisocyanate is mixed with (b) polymeric compounds having isocyanate-reactive groups, (c) optionally chain extender and/or crosslinking agent, (d) catalyst, (e) blowing agent including water, (f) 0.1% to 5% by weight of lactam, and (g) optionally additives, at an isocyanate index of 50 to 95 to form a reaction mixture, and the reaction mixture is converted to the polyurethane foam, wherein the catalyst includes metal catalyst and amine catalyst, and the amine catalyst has tertiary nitrogen atoms and the content of tertiary nitrogen atoms in the amine catalyst is from 0.0001 to 0.003 mol/100 g of foam. Also described herein is a polyurethane foam and a method of using such a flexible polyurethane foam for the production of cushions, seat cushions, or mattresses.