Patent · US Expired

Moldable polyurethane foam-backed fabrics

US4241131A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 24, 1978
Grant dateDec 23, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 24, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/652
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a process wherein A a heat curable froth or foamable mixture of polyurethane reaction components is applied to the back of a fabric, B the coated fabric is heated to form a gelled, tack-free and storable foam-backed fabric and C the fabric is shaped and cured using a hot molding process. The polyurethane formulation contains a hydroxy functional ester of an acrylic or alkyl acrylic acid and a free radical initiator.

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