Polyurethane and Related Foams: Chemistry and Technology details the fundamental chemistry and material properties for polyurethane and polyisocyanate foams. The author presents mechanisms for chemical modification and foaming reactions, emphasizing the relationship between molecular design and enhanced physical properties. The book contains a fully updated description of the chemistry, raw materials, manufacturing, formulations, analyses, and testing involved in producing a wide variety of progressive applications, including building materials. It offers a clear and concise guide to the technologies, methods, and best practices that enable the foam industry to meet higher quality, health, and environmental standards.

From the Preface: “Polyurethane foams debuted over 60 years ago. At the present time these types of foams make up the largest segment in the thermosetting foam industry. This book describes polyurethane (PUR) and urethane linkage-modified polyisocyanate (PIR) foams. A characteristic of these foams lies in the versatility of their physical properties, such as flexibility, viscoelasticity, semi-flexibility, rigidness, and heat and flame-resistance at a wide variety of foam densities. This versatility is derived from molecular design by the choice of raw materials and foaming reactions...”

Target Audience: R & D and product managers; chemists; mechanical, chemical, process, and quality engineers; and technicians concerned with polyurethane and polyisocyanate foams.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Historical Developments of Polyurethane and Polyisocyanate Foams

Fundamentals

Polyurethane Foams

Polyisocyanate Foams

Appendix

Index