Simulation Silicon Surfactant Rule on Polyurethane Foaming Reactions

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1 Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia, W2033 Lafferre Hall, Missouri 65211, COLUMBIA

2 Materials Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Mostansiriyah University, Baghdad, IRAQ

Abstract

During the foaming process of polyurethane, the surfactant plays a significant role in stabilizing and setting the foam. Simulation this role helps in better predicting the final performance and optimum foam formulation. The relation between the amount of surfactant added to the formulation and the surface tension was studied experimentally by using the capillary rise method to develop a simulation model. This model was aimed to study the critical role of the mechanism that surfactants have in the initial stages of gel formation and through the point where viscosity is high enough to create resistance to support the foams. Bubble sizes were calculated based on the number of nucleation sites, gas generation rate, surface tension, and inner bubble pressure. Since important properties of polyurethane foam, such as compressive strength, closed-cell content, and thermal conductivity can be related to the bubble sizes, this model can be used to predict foam performance and to develop new foam formulations.

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Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Volume 40, Issue 4 - Serial Number 108
September and October 2021
Pages 1256-1268

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