US4177333A
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Catalysts for polyimide foams from aromatic isocyanates and aromatic dianhydrides
Assignee: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Filing: 1978-02-24
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Granted: 1979-12-04
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Expires: 1998-02-24
Abstract
Abstract Polyimide foam products having greatly improved burn-through and flame-spread resistance are prepared by the reaction of aromatic polyisocyanates with aromatic dianhydrides in the presence of metallic salts of octoic acid. The salts, for example stannous octoate, ferric octoate and aluminum octoate, favor the formation of imide linkages at the expense of other possible reactions.
Inventors
- 👤 Salvatore R. Riccitiello
- 👤 Paul M. Sawko
- 👤 Carlos A. Estrella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:43
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G18/00; C08G18/06; C08G18/28; C08G18/30; C08G18/34; C08G18/343; C08G18/346; C08G18/08; C08G18/16; C08G18/22; C08G73/00; C08G73/06; C08G73/10; C08G73/1003; C08G73/1035; C08L; C08L79/00; C08L79/04; C08L79/08; C08L79/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A process for the preparation of polyimide foams comprising heating in the liquid phase and at a temperature within the range of about 190° C. to 300° C., a reaction mixture consisting essentially of an aromatic polyisocyanate with an aromatic polycarboxylic acid dianhydride, and a catalytic quantity of a metallic salt of octoic acid, the proportions of dianhydride and polyisocyanate ranging from about stoichiometry to a 10% weight excess of polyisocyanate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
A process for the preparation of polyimide foams comprising heating in the liquid phase and at a temperature within the range of about 190° C. to 300° C., a reaction mixture consisting essentially of an aromatic polyisocyanate with an aromatic polycarboxylic acid dianhydride, and a catalytic quantity of a metallic salt of octoic acid, the proportions of dianhydride and polyisocyanate ranging from about stoichiometry to a 10% weight excess of polyisocyanate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the metallic salt employed is selected from the group consisting of stannous, aluminum, and ferric octoates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polyisocyante and the dianhydride are allowed to react to form a prepolymer in the presence of the catalyst prior to final curing to the polyimide foam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the prepolymer forming reaction is allowed to proceed until 5 to 7% of the reaction mixture weight has been lost as carbon dioxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the octoate selected is used at the level of about 1.5 to 5.0 parts per 100 parts of polyisocyanate-dianhydride mixture, on a weight basis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A polyimide foam with improved thermal and fire properties, prepared by the process of claim 1.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The foam of claim 6 containing up to about 20% by weight of reinforcing heat-resistant fibers.
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