A study of the reaction kinetics of polyisocyanurate foam formulations using real-time FTIR

Journal of Cellular Plastics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 339-359

  Romero, Richard R ^a   Grigsby Jr , Robert A ^a   Rister Jr , Ernest L ^a   Pratt, Jennifer K ^a   Ridgway, Don ^a  

^a Huntsman Performance Chemicals   (United States)

Author keywords

Amine catalysts; JEFFCAT catalysts; PIR foam; Polyisocyanurate foam; Potassium acetate catalyst; Potassium octoate catalyst; Real time FTIR; Trimer foam; Trimerization catalyst

Indexed keywords

AMINES; CATALYSTS; ESTERS; FOAMS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HEATING; MIXING; MONITORING; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

JEFFCAT® CATALYSTS; PIR FOAMS; POLYISOCYANURATE FOAMS; POTASSIUM ACETATE CATALYST; POTASSIUM OCTOATE CATALYST; REAL-TIME FTIR; TRIMER FOAMS; TRIMERIZATION CATALYSTS;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 22944454517     PISSN: 0021955X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021955X05055115     Document Type: Article

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