CA2022501A1 - Polystyrene foam made with only carbon dioxide as a blowing agent and a process for making the same - Google Patents

Polystyrene foam made with only carbon dioxide as a blowing agent and a process for making the same

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CA2022501A1
CA2022501A1 CA2022501A CA2022501A CA2022501A1 CA 2022501 A1 CA2022501 A1 CA 2022501A1 CA 2022501 A CA2022501 A CA 2022501A CA 2022501 A CA2022501 A CA 2022501A CA 2022501 A1 CA2022501 A1 CA 2022501A1
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Gary C. Welsh
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Dow Chemical Co
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J9/00—Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J9/00—Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof
    • C08J9/04—Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent
    • C08J9/12—Working-up of macromolecular substances to porous or cellular articles or materials; After-treatment thereof using blowing gases generated by a previously added blowing agent by a physical blowing agent
    • C08J9/122—Hydrogen, oxygen, CO2, nitrogen or noble gases
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08J—WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H
    • C08J2325/00—Characterised by the use of homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by an aromatic carbocyclic ring; Derivatives of such polymers
    • C08J2325/02—Homopolymers or copolymers of hydrocarbons
    • C08J2325/04—Homopolymers or copolymers of styrene

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)
  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Blow-Moulding Or Thermoforming Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Molding Of Porous Articles (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention is a styrenic polymer foam blown with solely carbon dioxide and a process for making that styrenic polymer foam. Foam sheet made by this process is especially useful for thermoforming purposes.
CA002022501A 1989-08-02 1990-08-01 Polystyrene foam made with only carbon dioxide as a blowing agent and a process for making the same Expired - Lifetime CA2022501C (en)

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US07/388,468 US5250577A (en) 1989-08-02 1989-08-02 Polystyrene foam made with only carbon dioxide as a blowing agent and a process for making the same
US388,468 1989-08-02

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CA2022501A1 true CA2022501A1 (en) 1991-02-03
CA2022501C CA2022501C (en) 1998-04-28

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EP (1) EP0411923B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3023695B2 (en)
KR (1) KR0160764B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE161864T1 (en)
AU (1) AU647032B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9003770A (en)
CA (1) CA2022501C (en)
DE (1) DE69031887T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2110961T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1004069A1 (en)
PT (1) PT94865B (en)
SG (1) SG47633A1 (en)

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