Thermal, morphological and rheological properties of rigid polyurethane foams as thermal insulating materials

Ji Mun Kim, Mi Sun Han, Youn Hee Kim, Woo Nyon Kim

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Abstract

The polyurethane foams (PUFs) were prepared by polyether polyols, polymeric 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (PMDI), silicone surfactants, amine catalysts and cyclopentane as a blowing agent. Solid and liquid type fillers were used as a nucleating agent to decrease a cell size of the PUFs as well as improve the thermal insulating properties of the PUFs. The PUFs were prepared by adding solid and liquid type fillers in the range of 1 to 3 wt%. For the liquid type fillers, the cell size of the PUFs showed minimum and found to decrease compared the PUF without adding fillers. Also, thermal conductivity of the PUFs with adding fillers showed minimum. For the solid type fillers, cell size and thermal conductivity of the PUFs were observed to decrease with the filler content up to 3 wt%. From these results, it is suggested that the thermal insulating property of the PUFs can be improved by adding fillers as a nucleating agent. Also, storage and loss modulus of the PUFs will be presented to study gelling points of the PUFs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe XVth International Congress on Rheology - The Society of Rheology 80th Annual Meeting
Pages905-907
Number of pages3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event15th International Congress on Rheology - Monterey, CA, United States
Duration: 2008 Aug 32008 Aug 8

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1027
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other15th International Congress on Rheology
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey, CA
Period08/8/308/8/8

Keywords

  • Insulating material
  • Nucleating agent
  • Polyurethane foam

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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