CN106029764A

CN106029764A - Cushioning foams containing reflective particulates with visually distinguishable reflective surfaces to create a unique appearance

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Publication number: CN106029764A
Application number: CN201580009918.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: B·W·彼得森; M·L·克劳弗德; M·D·麦克奈特
Original assignee: Pedersen Chemical Industries Ltd
Current assignee: Pedersen Chemical Industries Ltd; Peterson Chemical Technology LLC
Priority date: 2014-01-23
Filing date: 2015-01-21
Publication date: 2016-10-12
Also published as: EP3097148A1; AU2015209541A1; WO2015112542A1; CA2937238A1; EA201691329A1; EP3097148A4

Abstract

Methods and combinations for making and using reflective particulate foam comprising flexible cellular foam and a plurality of reflective particulates randomly and/or uniformly dispersed during the production of the reflective particulate foam. Reflective particulates have reflective surfaces which are visually distinguishable as individual reflective particulates without the use of magnification. Reflective particulate foam provides a novel and uniquely distinguishable appearance for use on, under, or within mattresses, pillows, bedding products, medical cushioning foams, outdoor bedding pads, pet beds, outdoor pillows, cushioned display cases, cushioned package containers, and other cushioning products.

Description

There is the reflecting surface of visual discrimination to generate unique look The buffering foams containing reflection grain

Technical field

The method that the present invention relates to manufacture and use flexible, porous foams, described flexible, porous steeps Foam body is included in scattered reflection grain in these flexible, porous foams, wherein said reflection grain Having at least one reflecting surface, in the case of not using enlargement ratio, its size be enough to With flexible, porous foams visual discrimination, the most in one non-limiting embodiment, reflection Size definition is about the reflecting surface average-size of 0.10 micron to about 3000 microns.The present invention Relating more specifically to various types of flexible, porous foams, it contains reflection grain, wherein wraps Include, but be not limited to mattress, medicated pillow, mattress upper strata pad (mattress topper pads), sew with long stitches Seam mattress cover, medical mattress, packaging foams, Pet bed, outdoor bedding pad, outdoor medicated pillow, Buffering showcase, buffering package container, and other buffer products.

Technical background

In flexible polyurethane foam field, there is some purposes of reflectance coating, catch with auxiliary Obtaining heat, auxiliary provides the warm degree that contained spring mattress is extra.Foam industry does not has Use the little granule of reflection on a large scale, to produce unique and characteristic appearance product.

US2006/0288499 A1 discloses the purposes of a kind of mattress cover product, and it is a kind of Containing adhesive material and mattress cover additive, the sprayed on material of the most glittering thing.This mattress Set property material is the post processing spray obtaining mattress cover outward appearance for the base material of wide array and designing It is coated with.

US 2004/0234771 A1 discloses the most glittering thing and other reflexive additives poly- Reflection or the purposes on texture (textured) surface is generated on compound thin film.This polymeric material It it is the thermoformed polymeric for molded three dimensional form film and object.

US 2008/0289633 discloses additive offer and visually indicates wherein gel or foams The highest purposes of compression.

United States Patent (USP) No.4,326,310 discloses the foam on the backing of cloth with aluminum silicon fiml The manufacture method of mattress upper layer substance, is reflected back sleeper by heat and assisting sleep person's thermal insulation is avoided Thermal loss is in environment.

United States Patent (USP) No.5,285,542 discloses a kind of mattress upper layer substance (mattress Topper), it includes fiber packed layer and metal layer, with aided capture heat.This mainly intends It is used together with water bed, avoids thermal loss in water with assisting sleep person's thermal insulation.

Summary of the invention

There is provided in a kind of nonrestrictive mode herein and form the flexible, porous bubble with reflection grain The method of foam body (hereinafter referred to as " RP foams "), described flexible, porous foams are by nature The flexible, porous foams of possible perforate or part open, and each granule has at least one Multiple reflection grains composition of reflecting surface, described reflection grain is not using the situation of amplification Under vision can be distinguished as single reflection grain, and before polymerization or crosslinking, described reflection Grain is dispersed in these flexible, porous foams.It is appreciated that RP foams can be containing not having at least One reflecting surface and granule the most within the scope of the present invention.Other property modification additives can It is optionally incorporated in these foams.RP foams can be about 0.05% the most extremely containing scope The reflection grain of about 50wt%, the final net weight after gas losses based on RP foams.

Suitably flexible, porous foams include, but not limited to perforate polyether polyurethane foams, The polyether polyurethane foams of part open, reticulated urethane foam, high resilience polyethers gathers Urethane foams, open-cell viscoelastic polyether polyurethane foams, the viscoelasticity polyethers of part open Polyurethane foam, the polyester polyurethane foam of perforate, the polyester-polyurethane bubble of part open Foam body, the polyester form body of perforate, the polyester form body of part open, latex foam, three Poly cyanamid foams, and combinations thereof.

RP foams can cut or be molded as various structures body, such as, but not limited to, plane Layer, winding layer, surface reforming layer, 3D surface texture, molding medicated pillow, smooth molded surface, Or there is the molded surface of rule or irregular pattern, or modified by any way, in order to generate Required physical arrangement, such as, but not limited to, punching, fluting, meshing or foaming field Known any other method for modified foam structure.RP foams can be at foams In sticking to mat or mattress composite by binding agent or thermoplastic melt on surface and allow Thermoplastic rehardens and these foams of locked in place are in base foam body.

In one non-limiting embodiment, also provide for the combination of suitable layer structure, its In include, but not limited to flexible polyurethane foam, latex foam, flexible tripolycyanamide Foams, and other substrates (such as, weaving or the fiber of non-woven form) and at least one RP The combination of foams.The goods that can be manufactured by these combinations include, but are not necessarily limited to mattress, Mattress upper layer substance, medicated pillow, bedding product, Pet bed, quilting bed mattress set, medicated pillow or mattress lining Pad (inserts), the support foams of container dimensions, outdoor bedding pad, outdoor bedding medicated pillow, Buffering showcase, buffering package container or other buffer products.

Accompanying drawing is sketched

Fig. 1 be polyhydric alcohol and reflection grain enumerate co-mixing system；

Fig. 2 is the cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus using and implementing RP foams described herein One example of structure；

Fig. 3 is the cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus using and implementing RP foams described herein Second example of structure；

Fig. 4 is the cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus using and implementing RP foams described herein 3rd example of structure；

Fig. 5 is the cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus using and implementing RP foams described herein 4th example of structure；

Fig. 6 is the cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus using and implementing RP foams described herein 5th example of structure；

Fig. 7 is the cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus using and implementing RP foams described herein 6th example of structure；

Fig. 8 is the cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus using and implementing RP foams described herein 7th example of structure；

Fig. 9 is the cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus using and implementing RP foams described herein 8th example of structure；

Figure 10 is the cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus using and implementing RP foams described herein 9th example of structure；

Figure 11 shows the decomposition in mattress region, side in cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus (breakdown) example；

Figure 12 shows that the decomposition in longitudinal mattress region is real in cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus Example；

Figure 13 is the example of the molding pillow products that wherein total body is molded by RP foams；

Figure 14 be wherein RP foams be a region in medicated pillow or layer molding medicated pillow produce The example of product；

Figure 15 is the example of the annular displaying case with RP foams；

Figure 16 be in perforate flexible polyurethane foam in high level reflection sheet granule photograph Sheet；

Figure 17 is the photo of low-level reflection sheet granule in perforate flexible polyurethane foam.

It is appreciated that Fig. 1-15 is schematic, and various key element is not necessarily drawn to or becomes Ratio, and for simplicity, many details are removed or simplify, and therefore the method and group Compound is not necessarily restricted in the embodiment described in accompanying drawing.

Before method and composition explained in detail, it is understood that not by these methods and group Compound is restricted to the assembly listed in following description or illustrate in the accompanying drawings in it is applied Structure and arrangement details on.Moreover, it is to be understood that wording used herein and term In order that describing purpose and being not to be construed as limiting.

Describe in detail

Usefully deisgn product and outward appearance produce development understanding, to provide novel and only The RP foams of the special outward appearance distinguished are at mattress, medicated pillow, bedding product, medical treatment foam Pad, outdoor bedding pad, Pet bed, outdoor medicated pillow, buffering showcase, buffering package container, On other buffer products, below, or use inside it.

RP foams by the flexible, porous foams of perforate in nature or part open, and each Grain has multiple reflection grains composition of at least one reflecting surface, and described reflection grain is not having Use in the case of amplifying as single reflection grain visual discrimination, and be polymerized or cross-linking it Before, described reflection grain is dispersed in flexible, porous foams.This reflection grain can at random or It is evenly dispersed in flexible, porous foams, or certain combination of these dispersions.Or, This reflection grain can deliberately be concentrated in a region of foams, or can be from foams A part be gradually increased concentration to another part by gradient.Reflection table on reflection grain Face is defined so that the surface that visible ray reflects on inner surface or outer surface, wherein this inner surface Or outer surface optionally with demonstrate gloss unit be greater than about 10 or reflectance be greater than about 0.20 Material coating.

Flexible, porous foams can include, but not limited to perforate polyether polyurethane foams, portion The separately polyether polyurethane foams in hole, reticulated urethane foam, the poly-ammonia of high resilience polyethers Ester foams, open-cell viscoelastic polyether polyurethane foams, the viscoelasticity polyethers of part open gathers Urethane foams, the polyester polyurethane foam of perforate, the polyester-polyurethane foam of part open Body, the polyester form body of perforate, the polyester form body of part open, latex foam, trimerization Cyanamide foams, and combinations thereof.

RP foams contain scope and are about 0.05% independently to the reflecting material of about 50wt%, base Final net weight after the gas loss of RP foams.Or, RP foams contain scope Be about 0.1% independently to the reflecting material of about 40wt%, gas losses based on RP foams it After final net weight, and in another non-limiting embodiment, scope is about 0.2% independently To the reflecting material of about 25wt%, the final net weight after gas losses based on RP foams, With in different non-limiting variants, scope is about 0.4% independently to the reflection of about 20wt% Material, the final net weight after gas losses based on RP foams.In conjunction with the most various models The term " independently " enclosing use refers to that any lower limit can be combined with any upper limit ratio, is formed Suitably alternate range.

For reflection grain material useful in the unique look needed for generating, need material Material reflects appropriate light and returns on observer.Observable reflection light for observer The performance preferably indicated is " reflectance ", and it is defined as on sample as from setted wavelength The mark of the total amount of the radiant flux of light source incidence, the total amount of the radiant flux of reflection from sample Measure.Can by the incident angle of light at the surface of the particles, and pass through on granule incident The wavelength of light affect reflectance.For the present invention, can be by granule be placed in sample stage In seat (mounting), at nearly normal direction (from the normal vector (normal vector) 5 degree on surface) Granule is irradiated at place so that the direct reflection bundle with white light source includes in the measurement, and can Measure reflectance in seeing optical range (wavelength 350nm to 900nm), thus measure granule Reflectance.Integrating sphere can be used or there is the spectrophotometer of spherical geometries measure instead Penetrate rate.Granule is considered have reflecting properties, if the visible spectrum of any subrange has is more than If the reflectance of about 0.20.Definition " subrange " is at about 350nm to about 900nm herein Visible wavelength range in any less wave-length coverage.A non-limiting embodiment party In case, suitable subrange is about 390 independently to about 800nm；Or about 400 to about 700 Nm, the most about 350 to about 900nm is suitable alternative endpoint.At least one on granule is anti- Reflective surface be enough to make this granule become reflection grain, and reflecting surface is defined as visible ray thereon The surface reflected by inner surface or outer surface, described inner surface or outer surface have and demonstrate reflection Rate is greater than about the reflecting properties of 0.20, and wherein inner surface or outer surface optionally use luminance factor base The material coating that plinth granule is high.

Reflection grain can be thin slice, powder, molded body and combinations thereof, but is not limited to these. Reflection grain can include, but not limited to by polymeric material, such as polrvinyl chloride, polyester, Polyurethane, epoxy resin, polyethylene, Merlon, polyethylene terephthalate composition Claimed flare pellet, and by have aluminum, aluminium oxide, carbon dioxide, ferrum oxide, bismuth oxychloride, silver, The reflecting surface of the inner or outer polymeric material charge level composition of the optional coating of gold, platinum and combinations thereof； Mineral grain, such as diamond, corundum, silicon oxide, quartz, Muscovitum, calcite, topaz, Greenstone, fluorite, sphalerite, Cinnabaris, cuprite, raphite, Gypsum Fibrosum, succinum, Huang Tie Ore deposit, galena, garnet, cerussite, zircon；Metallic particles, such as aluminum, aluminium oxide, Ferrum, ferrum oxide, copper, copper oxide, platinum, carbon, carbonoxide, gold, silver, bismuth oxychloride, blue or green Copper, pyrite, stannum, lead or its any combination；Glass or glass and any reflecting material compound Material；Or generate any combination of the material of reflecting surface.Reflection grain itself can be by any State material composition.

Reflection grain can include, but is not necessarily limited to planar structure, such as circular, hexagon, Rectangle or other plane polygon structures；There is the structure of curvature, the most single concave surface or convex surface, Two concave surfaces or convex surface, or convex surface, concave surface or other curved surfaces formed on reflection sheet Some combination, three dimensional structure, such as pyramid, prism, cube, ellipsoid or ball Body, " corner reflector " or other retroreflector structures；Or other various particle form, such as Irregular granules shape or irregular grain shape or a combination thereof.Suitably shape, including, But it is not necessarily limited to mattress nest plate (sequin) shape of glistening.

Reflection grain contains at least one reflecting surface, in the case of not using amplification, it Granularity that can be with visual discrimination as reflexive and total is sufficiently small, to avoid sacrificing RP foams Structural intergrity and sense of touch.The suitable dimension of reflecting surface can be about 0.1 micron the most extremely About 3000 microns, or about 1 micron to about 2000 microns and unrestricted at another independently In property embodiment, about 10 microns independently to about 1000 microns.Total grain of reflection grain Degree can be less than about 3000 microns, or less than about 2000 microns, and non-limiting at another In embodiment, for less than about 1000 microns.In one non-limiting embodiment, any These particle size ranges can be sufficient size or effective dimensions, in the case of not using amplification, Allow reflection grain and flexible, porous foams visual discrimination.

Can be by different manufacturing technology (the reflection grain system of many well known by persons skilled in the art Make), it is thus achieved that reflection grain.Non-limiting the enumerating of reflection sheet manufacturing process can include lamination, Thin film deposition, electroless-plating, vapor deposition, molding, ball milling, rotary drum tabletting, crystal Growth, extrusion, ooze out, stretching, solve warpage (decambering), press, gradual (incremental) sheet forming, the size of bigger reflecting material reduces, and such as wood shavings grind, Jaw is pulverized, rotating shredder, and roll-type is pulverized, impact grinding, disc type disintegrating, and rolling is ground, Non-rotate ball milling, with pulverizer, ball milling, roller mill, the pulverizing of disk sand milling, jet mill, cut Cut the classifier that comminution, sawing mill, disk sand milling, file and combinations thereof are used together.

In one non-limiting embodiment, can pass through air classification, electrostatic sieves (static screen), rotates sifter device, centrifugal screening, vibrosieve, rotates screening, whirlwind Separator, and combinations thereof, screen reflection grain.Or, can be based on wet classification technology, example Such as tapered clasfficiator, liquid cyclone, hydraulic pressure separating device, solid-centrifugal basket is centrifuged, countercurrently Clasfficiator, injection screening washer (jetsizer), super sorter, and combinations thereof, screen Grain.

In one non-limiting embodiment, can be at mineral oil, aliphatic oil, artificial oil, stone Carburetion, vegetable oil, fruit oil, fatty oil, silicone lubricant, hydrogenated polyolefins, fluorohydrocarbon, ester, Poly alkylene glycol, phosphate ester, esters of silicon acis, alkylated naphthalene, ion fluid, different alkane, In the presence of alkane or other non-aqueous lubriation materials (in reflection grain blend, depositing of they 99wt% can be up in concentration), manufacture reflection grain.These manufacture auxiliary agent and may make up RP Foam formulation.

In another non-limiting embodiment, do not provide anti-at flexible, porous foam Interior Penetrating granule, its mode the most in use compresses the highest visually indicating for providing.

RP foams also can have the typical additives (" performance-raising additive ") of consumption, The such as triblock copolymer gel of trace plasticizing, stabilizer, antioxidant, antistatic additive, anti- Microorganism agent, UV stabilizer, phase-change material, surface tension modifier, such as silicone surface Activating agent, emulsifying agent, and/or other surfactants, solid flame retardant, liquid flame retardant, Graft polyol, fully saturated or undersaturated compatible hydroxyl in one or more sites Chemicals, solid or liquid filler, anti-blocking agent, coloring agent, such as inorganic pigment, charcoal Black, toner or dyestuff, reactive toner or dyestuff, heat-response coloring agent, Heat-response pigment, heat-response dyestuff, pH-responds coloring agent, and pH-responds pigment, and pH-responds Dyestuff, spice, viscosity modifier, such as pyrogenic silica and clay, heat conduction improves and adds Add agent, such as aluminum and graphite, and combinations thereof, and other polymer and analog, its degree does not has Have an impact or essentially without the desired properties reducing RP foams.

In one non-limiting embodiment, reflection grain can concentration of local by plastifying On the gel additives of A-B-A triblock copolymer composition, described triblock copolymer can be The particle mean size particle form less than 10mm.This can be realized by any various methods, its In include, but are not limited to reflection grain and gel particle are blended, cause reflecting material to move to lack In mouth (crevices) and cavity, and by the bonding between excess plasticizer and reflecting material, Or by adding reflecting material to not plastifying or the A-B-A triblock copolymer of part plasticizing In, then add extra plastifying material, cause copolymer to soften and mix reflecting material to solidifying In glue granule, or by adding reflecting material or gel particle, and at heated gel slightly While mix, it is allowed to gel section melt, then cooling and with in the surface of gel particle Portion or the reflecting material capturing on it or mixing reshape together, or by reflection can be caused Material adheres to, any other side in adhesion or in other cases concentration of local to gel particle Method, holding part captures or is simply attached on the surface of gel particle.These can be regarded as There is the granulated gel of the reflection grain being incorporated in RP foams.

Suitably A-B-A triblock copolymer includes, but is not necessarily limited to (SIS) styrene-different Isoprene-styrene block copolymer, (SEBS) styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block is altogether Polymers, (SEPS) styrene ethylene-propylene-styrene block copolymer, (SEEPS) styrene- Ethylene-ethylene-propylene-styrene block copolymer, (SBS) s-B-S is embedding Section copolymer and analog.A-B-A tri--the block copolymer used can have more generally A-B-A structure.Component A represents the crystalline polymer section block segments of polystyrene；And B component Represent elastomeric polymer central block segment.These " A " and " B " symbol often only intend reflection The block segments symbol of rule.

Join be suitable for manufacturing acceptable gel three-elastomer block copolymer three-embedding Plasticizer in section copolymer be it is known in the art that including, but be not necessarily limited to rubber Processing oil, such as alkane oil, cycloalkane oil, the highly refined alkane without aromatic hydrocarbons Oil and cycloalkane food and technical grade white oil mineral oil；Artificial oil；Natural oil；With by sky The most oily polyhydric alcohol manufactured and natural polyols.Artificial oil is full-bodied oligomer, such as non- Alkene, different alkane, alkane, aryl and/or alkyl phosphate, aryl and/or alkyl are sub- Phosphate ester, polyhydric alcohol and dihydroxylic alcohols.These oil many are known and commercially available.Various can business The example of the oil purchased includes, but not limited toWithOil.Can use natural Oil, such as, but not limited to, Oleum Brassicae campestris, safflower oil, Oleum helianthi, soybean oil and/or Semen Ricini Oil.Natural oil-polylol is biology-polylol, such as, but not limited to, Semen sojae atricolor-base and / or Semen Ricini bean polyhydric alcohol.In gel, it is (every to about Isosorbide-5-Nitrae 00pph independently that plasticizer accounts for about 1 The number of 100 weight portion A-B-A tri--block copolymer resins), or about 100 the most extremely About 1200pph (numbers of every 100 weight portion A-B-A tri--block copolymer resins), and or Person is in gel A-B-A triblock copolymer elastomer, and about 300 independently to about 1000pph (numbers of every 100 weight portion A-B-A tri--block copolymer resins).

By including unpack (open boxes) or the Batch Process of mould, or can use freely The continuous producing method of cystosepiment (the free-rise slab foam) production line risen, such as MAXFOAM method or directly lay (lay-down) (conventional) method in one or more interior methods, Preparation RP foams.In one non-limiting embodiment, can in intermittently or serially method, At co-mixing system, such as continuous stirred tank, static mixing element, air mixer or mixing are solid In any other equipment well known by persons skilled in the art that body and additive and liquid are used, Reflecting material is mixed or is blended in polyol blends.

Add reflection grain 42 to a non-limiting embodiments in compatible vehicle 44 be In mixing kettle 50, in interpolation reflection grain 42 to compatible vehicle, as shown in Figure 1.Typically Mixing kettle 50 can have heating/cooling jacket 52 for controlling temperature in the kettle.Add carrier to mixed Close in still, and while stirring, reflection grain 42 is mixed in carrier.In mixing Meanwhile, reflection grain 42 gradually or all once can be added in still.Or, can be first First add reflection grain 42 in mixing kettle, while mixing, then add compatible vehicle arrive In still.Adding reflection grain to another the non-limiting method in compatible vehicle is by using spiral shell Rotary drill, in transfer reflection grain to mixing chamber, is wherein adding required by manufacture RP foams Before other chemicals, mixed reflection granule and compatible vehicle.Or, can be directly in main mixing Mix in Tou, or can mix in single mixing head, and reflection grain and compatible load Body mixture is fed in main mixing head together with other components.Another non-limiting method can To be to use auger to be mixed together reflection grain and compatible vehicle, drilling simultaneously is to main mixing In head.It is appreciated that method described herein is not limited to these embodiments, because anti-mixing Penetrate granule to before in flexible, porous foams, there is many possible combinations for combining reflection Granule and compatible vehicle.

In one non-limiting embodiment, before the polymerization, RP foams will can be used for The standard circular loaf shape (bun form) that is poured on transmitter of raw material in, be poured over Have in the mould on plane or non-planar surface, by 2D and 3D modification texture, or be poured over Have in the mould of bar, so that foams perforation.

In another non-limiting embodiment, can be at the inner chamber of the mould manufacturing mould product Internal interior surface or its on or in any position, add one or more RP foams Body, described layered product is such as, but not limited to, medicated pillow, mattress, mattress upper layer substance, house pet Bed, seat cushion, showcase cushion pad, pack foams, and join mould makes RP foams Reaction, bonds or encapsulates and the single base assembly that adds.

It is appreciated that method described herein is not limited to these embodiments, can because having many The combination of energy has novel and unique RP foams of outward appearance of distinguishing at bed for manufacturing Pad, medicated pillow, bedding product, medical treatment foam pad, outdoor bedding pad, Pet bed, outdoor medicated pillow, Buffering showcase, on buffering package container, and other buffer products, below or internal Use.About the further details of manufacture foams, including gel-foams, and bubble Foam body can be found in U.S. Patent Application Publication with the gel-foam composition so manufactured Nos.2013/0295371 A1 and US 2013/0296449 A1.

The application of RP foams

RP foams can be manufactured and be combined with base foam body for using in various applications, its Include, but be not necessarily limited to mattress, medicated pillow, medicated pillow upper layer substance, mattress upper layer substance, sew with long stitches Seam mattress cover, body-support foams, Pet bed, outdoor bedding pad, outdoor medicated pillow, buffering Showcase, buffering package container or other padded coamings.

The layered substrate being combined with one or more RP foams and optional performance-raising material Can be used in the most wide in range various application.Suitably layered substrate includes, but not limited to scratch Property polyurethane foam, flexible polyester polyurethane foam, latex foam, flexible melamine Amine foams, and other substrates (such as, weaving or the fiber of non-woven form), and combinations thereof. More specifically, in other non-limiting embodiments, the combination of RP foams and substrate will be suitable Together in medicated pillow or medicated pillow assembly, including, but be not necessarily limited to, pillowcase or shell, medicated pillow Core, medicated pillow upper layer substance；Or for buffering and the product of support, including, but not necessarily Be limited to medical treatment Confortable pad with coil pipe filled with cold-hot water in it, medical mattress, household/consumption mattress, mattress upper strata pad, Pet bed, Outdoor bedding pad, outdoor medicated pillow and typically with flexible polyurethane foam or the fiber one of routine Act the similar buffering and support product produced.All these purposes and application define in this article For " bedding product " or buffer product.

Or, the RF foams that can be used for padded coaming are showcase or box, including, but Be not limited to, the packaging of article or display container, described article such as, but not limited to, jewelry, Artware, pocket knife, gun, cooker, vessel, wrist-watch, clock and watch, food product and analog.

Fig. 2 is the first example of the structure using cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus.The base of this part Plinth is main froth bed 3.It it is the standard open-cell viscoelastic (visco) of 2 inches (5cm) at its top Layer 2.Top layer 1 is the RP froth bed of 2 inches (5cm).It is appreciated that in embodiment and various The size be given in the explanation of accompanying drawing is only illustrative and is not intended to limit.At accompanying drawing In the middle of, same or similar reference number is used for same or similar structure.

Fig. 3 is the second example of the structure using cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus.The base of this part Plinth is main froth bed 3.It it is the RP froth bed 1 then 2 inches of 2 inches (5cm) at its top (5cm) the open-cell viscoelastic froth bed 2 of standard.

Fig. 4 is the 3rd example of the structure using cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus.This part Basis is main froth bed 3.It is the RP froth bed 1 then .75 English of 2 inches (5cm) at its top Very little (1.9cm) main froth bed 3.Top layer is 2 inches of (5cm) RP froth beds 1 of the second layer.

Fig. 5 is the 4th example of the structure using cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus.This part Basis is main froth bed 3.It is 2 inches of (5cm) RP froth beds 1 at its top, then 2 English The open-cell viscoelastic froth bed 2 of very little (5cm) standard.Top layer is 2 inches of (5cm) RP of the second layer Froth bed 1.

Fig. 6 is the 5th example of the structure using cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus.This part Basis is main froth bed 3.It it is the RP froth bed 1 of 3 inches at its top.

Fig. 7 is the 6th example of the structure using cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus.This part Basis is main froth bed 3.It it is the RP froth bed 1 of 3 inches (7.6cm) at its top.Two Interface 4 between Ceng is nonplanar convolution (convolution), and it can be by interface of spiraling Layer any one or the two surface manufactures.

Fig. 8 is the 7th example of the structure using cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus.This part Basis is main froth bed 3.It it is the RP froth bed 1 of 2 inches (5cm) at its top.In two-layer Between interface 4 be nonplanar convolution, it can by spiral boundary layer any one or two The surface of person manufactures.The top of this example is the open-cell viscoelastic of 2 inches of (5cm) standards Froth bed 2.

Fig. 9 is the 8th example of the structure using cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus.This part Basis is main froth bed 3.It it is the open-cell viscoelastic froth bed of 2 inches of (5cm) standards above it 2.It it is the RP froth bed 1 of 2 inches (5cm) at its top.Interface 4 between the two layers is Nonplanar convolution, it can be manufactured by the surface of the boundary layer any one or the two that spirals.

Figure 10 is the 9th example of the structure using cushion pad and/or mattress apparatus.This part Basis is main froth bed 3.It it is the RP froth bed 1 of 2 inches (5cm) above it.At its top It it is the RP froth bed 1 of 2 inches (5cm).Interface 4 between the two layers is nonplanar spiraling Body, it can be manufactured by the surface of the boundary layer any one or the two that spirals.

Figure 11 is the mattress region, side in mattress 110 or the decomposition example of part.These districts Territory includes: sub-body region or part 112, trunk (torso)/" horse bellyband " region or portion Points 114, and head and shoulder region or part 116.These regions or part can or can not include RP foams, instance constructs, other mattress layers construct, or its any change.Additionally, institute The region shown is not to limit, and is used as showing in the specific region of cushion pad and/or mattress and makes Example by the probability of different layers.

Figure 12 is the example of the decomposition in longitudinal mattress region 122 and 124 in mattress 120.This A little regions include left part 122 and right part 124.These regions or part 122 and 124 Or can not include RP foams, instance constructs, other mattress layers construct, or Its any change.Additionally, shown region is not to limit, and it is used as at cushion pad and/or bed The example of the probability using different layers is shown in the specific region of pad.

Figure 13 and 14 is the description of the medicated pillow system of molding.Figure 13 is completely by RP foams The medicated pillow 130 of 131 moldings.Figure 14 shows that use RP foams 141 are as at total pillow The medicated pillow 140 in a region in header structure 142.

Figure 15 is the example of the annular displaying case with RP foams 20.This accompanying drawing means Illustrate use RP foams for the packaging of article or display container, described article such as, but not It is limited to, jewelry, artware, pocket knife, gun, cooker, vessel, wrist-watch, clock and watch, food Product and analog.

Now relative to special formulation herein, method and composition, send out for more particularly described below Bright, so that the present invention is expanded on further, but embodiment is in no way intended to limit methods herein and combination Thing.

Embodiment 1

Bicomponent system is obtained from Peterson Chemical Technology. PCT-L-1213-15B system by containing polyhydric alcohol, surfactant, foaming and gelation catalyst with " B " side of water, and " A " side (PCT-M142A) being made up of isocyanate compound forms.? In 32oz (0.95L) mixing cup, 103.4 parts of PCT-L-1213-15B " B " sides are added In 30 parts of reflection sheet additive materials.Adding 43.30 parts of PCT-M142A " A " sides Before component, mix each component about 45 seconds, mix extra 10 seconds and be poured over 9 " x 9 " (23 Cm x 23cm) in cake casing, and allow rise under room temperature environment and solidify.Produce flexibility poly- Urethane foams, it is the comparison foams being labeled as embodiment 1 in Table 1.Inspection foam The outward appearance of body and the additive impact on appearance.Have taken these foams in figure 16 Photo.It can be seen that from many highlightses of reflection grain.

Embodiment 2

Bicomponent system is obtained from Peterson Chemical Technology.PCT-M470B System by containing polyhydric alcohol, surfactant, " B " side of foaming and gelation catalyst and water, and by " A " side (PCT-M142A) composition of isocyanate compound composition.At 32oz (0.95L) In mixing cup, each component of interpolation as described below: 102.75 parts of PCT-M470B " B " sides and 10.75 part BD-1075 additive.BD additive is the special chemical combination containing reflection grain additive The blend of thing.Before adding 43.95 parts of PCT-M142A " A " side components, mix each group Divide about 45 seconds, mix extra 10 seconds and be poured over 9 " x 9 " (23cm x 23cm) cake In box, and allow rise under room temperature environment and solidify.Produce flexible polyurethane foam, it It is labeled as embodiment 2 in Table 1.The outward appearance of inspection foams and additive are to appearance Impact.

Embodiment 3

Bicomponent system is obtained from Peterson Chemical Technology.PCT-M347B System by containing polyhydric alcohol, surfactant, " B " side of foaming and gelation catalyst and water, and by " A " side (PCT-M142A) composition of isocyanate compound composition.At 32oz (0.95L) In mixing cup, each component of interpolation as described below: 104.0 parts of PCT-L6153B " B " sides, 6.6 Part reflecting material granule, and 30 parts of GL-4153 blends, wherein add PCT-L6153B liquid They are blended together before body.Before adding 44.03 parts of PCT-M142A " A " side components, Mix each component about 45 seconds, mix extra 10 seconds and be poured over 9 " x 9 " (23cm x 23cm) In cake casing, and allow rise under room temperature environment and solidify.Produce flexible polyurethane foam, It is labeled as embodiment 3 in Table 1.The outward appearance of inspection foams and additive are to appearance Impact.It can be seen that from many highlightses of reflection grain, although the quantity of highlights Less than what Figure 16 observed.

Discussion of results

Table 1 shows the formula by the foams produced in accordance with the operation of embodiment 1,2 and 3 And result of the test.Figure 16 be in perforate flexible polyurethane foam in high level reflection grain Photo.Figure 17 is the photograph of low-level reflection sheet granule in perforate flexible polyurethane foam Sheet.

The formula of table 1.RP foams embodiment 1,2 and 3 and the comparison of outward appearance

In the case of without departing from spirit of the present invention, can do in the method for the present invention and enforcement Going out many modified, the scope of the present invention is the most defined in the appended claims.Such as, at this The polyhydric alcohol that literary composition is mentioned clearly, isocyanates, catalyst, reflecting material and other additives, Various combination expections with tonnage, temperature and condition are useful.

In the middle of claim use wording " contain " and " including " to be construed to " include, But it is not limited to ".The present invention can include disclosed key element suitably, consisting of, or base On Ben consisting of, and can not exist there is no disclosed key element in the case of put into practice the present invention. In a non-limiting case, it is possible to provide substantially by flexible, porous foams with at this flexible, porous Scattered reflecting material granule composition or consisting essentially of RP foams in foams.

Also can provide containing crosslinked latex foams and in these crosslinked latex foams random and/or The reflection grain being uniformly dispersed, consisting essentially of, or consisting of porous foam Body.This latex foam contains scope and is about 0.05% independently to the reflecting material of about 50wt%, Based on latex foam finally cross-link weight.Or, latex foam contains scope and is about 0.1% independently to the reflecting material of about 40wt%, based on latex foam finally cross-links weight, In another non-limiting embodiment, scope is about 0.2% independently to about 25wt%, base Finally cross-link weight in latex foam, and in different non-limiting variants, scope is About 0.4% independently to about 20wt%, based on latex foam finally cross-links weight.Perforate is scratched Property a kind of method of being used of latex foam involve interpolation reflection grain to naturally occurring or synthetic latex In liquid polymers, it is subsequently introduced air in this latex, beats the most in the presence of an additive Or the naturally occurring or synthetic latex of making beating warm, promote that perforate is formed, stablize and solidify.Additive Can include, but be not necessarily limited to, foam stabiliser, foam booster, zinc oxide delay action Gellant, and combinations thereof.Last step in this process is to utilize heat to solidify foam Body.Latex foam manufactures the producer of suitably latex foam known to the skilled person Method includes, but is not necessarily limited to the molding using Dunlop or Talalay latex process to produce With freely rise latex process.In Talalay emulsion method, can be by being concomitantly introduced into latex Carbon dioxide, in mould, solidifies latex foam.Carbon dioxide reacts with water, forms carbonic acid, Carbonic acid reduces pH and causes latex thickening, and keeps its foam structure and shape.Then mould is raised Tool temperature to about 230 °F (110 DEG C) also keeps the time of the amount of determination to cross-link or vulcanizes this latex gathering Compound.In Dunlop method, by adding chemical addition agent, such as prodan, solidify glue Breast mixture, and subsequently by a liter high-temperature, sulfuration or crosslinked latex.

Also can provide containing crosslinking melamine foamed plastic body with in the melamine foamed plastic body of this crosslinking Scattered reflection grain, consisting essentially of, or consisting of porous foams.Three Poly cyanamid foams contain scope and are about 0.05% independently to the reflecting material of about 50wt%, based on Melamine foamed plastic body finally cross-link weight.Or, melamine foamed plastic body contains scope and is About 0.1% independently to the reflecting material of about 40wt%, final friendship based on melamine foamed plastic body Connection weight, and in another non-limiting embodiment, scope is about 0.2% independently to about 25wt%, the weight that finally cross-links based on melamine foamed plastic body, and in different non-limiting changes In body, scope is about 0.4% independently to about 20wt%, based on melamine foamed plastic body final Crosslinking weight.

Claims

1. reflection grain foams (RP foams), it includes:

Flexible, porous foams；With

Each granule has the reflection grain of at least one reflecting surface, the size of described reflection grain Be enough in the case of not using enlargement ratio with flexible, porous foams can visual discrimination, wherein Described reflection grain is dispersed in these flexible, porous foams.

2. the RP foams of claim 1, wherein flexible, porous foams gather selected from perforate polyethers Urethane foams, the polyether polyurethane foams of part open, reticulated urethane foam, high time Flexible polyether polyurethane foam, open-cell viscoelastic polyether polyurethane foams, gluing of part open Flexible polyether polyurethane foam, the polyester polyurethane foam of perforate, the polyester of part open gathers Urethane foams, the polyester form body of perforate, the polyester form body of part open, latex foam, Melamine foamed plastic body and combinations thereof.

3. the RP foams of claim 1, are wherein 350nm to 900 for wave-length coverage For any subrange of the visible ray of nm, the reflectance of reflection grain is at least 0.20, and this leads to Cross and accumulate the radiant flux of total reflection and measure, when using approximation normal incidence to measure.

4. the RP foams of claim 1,2 or 3, the wherein average grain of reflection grain Size range is 0.1 micron to 3000 microns.

5. the RP foams of claim 1,2 or 3, the wherein existence range of reflection grain It is 0.05% to 50wt%, the final net weight after gas losses based on RP foams.

6. the RP foams of claim 1,2 or 3, wherein reflection grain is containing being selected from down The scintillation material of the polymeric material stated: polrvinyl chloride, polyester, polyurethane, epoxy resin, poly- Ethylene, Merlon, polyethylene terephthalate and combinations thereof.

7. the RP foams of claim 1,2 or 3, wherein reflection grain is selected from Buddha's warrior attendant Stone, corundum, quartz, Muscovitum, topaz, fluorite, Cinnabaris, cuprite, pyrite, zircon and Mineral material in a combination thereof.

8. the RP foams of claim 1,2 or 3, wherein reflection grain is selected from aluminum, Aluminium oxide, platinum, carbon, carbonoxide, gold, silver, the metal material in stannum and combinations thereof.

9. the RP foams of claim 1,2 or 3, wherein reflection grain has and is selected from down Surface structure in stating:

Selected from circle, hexagon, rectangle, the plane in other plane polygon structures and combinations thereof Surface texture；

Selected from single concave surface, single convex surface, two concave surfaces, the curved surface in two convex surfaces and combinations thereof Surface texture；

Selected from pyramid, prism, cube, ellipsoid or spheroid, " corner reflector ", Three dimensional structure in retroreflector structure and combinations thereof；

Irregular granules shape；

Irregular grain shape；With

Combinations thereof.

10. the RP foams of claim 1,2 or 3, wherein by comprising the steps Method produce RP foams:

Reflection grain is incorporated into the flexible, porous foams-formation group containing polyhydric alcohol and isocyanates In the mixture divided；With

Polymerized polyalcohol and isocyanates, form RP foams.

11. 1 kinds of goods manufactured, it includes the RP foams of claim 1,2 or 3, Wherein the goods of this manufacture are selected from medical treatment foam pad, mattress, medicated pillow, bedding product, mattress medicated pillow Upper layer substance, quilting bed mattress set, mattress upper strata pad, Pet bed, indoor buffering foams, outdoor slow Rush foams, outdoor bedding pad, outdoor medicated pillow, buffer showcase, buffering package container and group thereof Close.

The RP foams of 12. claim 1,2 or 3, wherein RP foams include being selected from Solid sheet material, perforated sheets, non-planar sheet material, plane sheets, texture sheet material, and combinations thereof In structure.

The RP foams of 13. claim 1,2 or 3, wherein RP foams are adhered to choosing From flexible polyurethane foam, flexible polyester polyurethane foam, latex foam, flexible trimerization Cyanamide foams, weaving fiber, the layered substrate in non woven fibre and combinations thereof.

14. for the Buffer Units of container, and described container is selected from packing container, display container and Combination, wherein this Buffer Unit includes the RP foams of claim 1,2 or 3.

The RP foams of 15. claim 1, wherein flexible, porous foams are the latex bubbles of crosslinking Foam body.

The RP foams of 16. claim 1, wherein flexible, porous foams are the trimerizations of crosslinking Cyanamide foams.