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A comparative study of polyurethane foam by substituting LBA using green polyurethane foam CFA-1 |
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| Authors: | Xin-Chao Li Yu-Sui Bi Ge-Hua Bi |
| Affiliation: | 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, People's Republic of China
Contribution: Formal analysis (lead), ?Investigation (lead), Writing - original draft (lead);2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, People's Republic of China;3. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, People's Republic of China Contribution: Conceptualization (equal), Funding acquisition (equal) |
| Abstract: | Polyurethane foams are well-known optimal thermal-insulating materials, which have good thermal insulation performance, high strength, and lightweight properties. Here, we describe a chlorine-free and fluorine-free polyurethane chemical foaming agent (CFA-1) that can react with isocyanate to release CO2 gas and foam polyurethane. We systematically studied its application performance in the field of polyurethane spraying by substituting the current most advanced and environment-friendly physical foaming agent 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene in different proportions. The results show that highly competitive mechanical properties lead to economical, environment-friendly, and efficient features. The lower thermal conductivity, more compact and smaller bubble structure, and excellent compression strength were achieved by tuning the proportion of CFA-1 from 20% to 60%. Thus, a promising material system was established for the development of the rigid polyurethane foam industry. |
| Keywords: | CFA-1 chlorine-free and fluorine-free mechanical properties polyurethane thermal insulation properties |