阅读说明：本技术 聚氨酯泡沫制造用组合物、聚氨酯泡沫和吸音构件 (Composition for producing polyurethane foam, and sound-absorbing member ) 是由 神崎慎也 于 2018-06-01 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明的目的是提供：获得具有低密度和优异的吸音性的聚氨酯泡沫的聚氨酯泡沫制造用组合物；由该组合物获得的聚氨酯泡沫；和吸音构件。本发明的聚氨酯泡沫制造用组合物的特征在于包括多元醇、多异氰酸酯、催化剂、发泡剂、稳泡剂和辅助发泡剂,所述发泡剂为水,所述水的含量相对于100质量份的所述多元醇为4～11质量份,并且所述辅助发泡剂为液态卤化烯烃,所述液态卤化烯烃的含量相对于100质量份的所述多元醇为10～30质量份。(The object of the present invention is to provide: a composition for producing a polyurethane foam, which gives a polyurethane foam having a low density and excellent sound absorption; a polyurethane foam obtained from the composition; and a sound absorbing member. The composition for producing a polyurethane foam is characterized by comprising a polyol, a polyisocyanate, a catalyst, a blowing agent, a foam stabilizer and an auxiliary blowing agent, wherein the blowing agent is water, the content of the water is 4 to 11 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol, the auxiliary blowing agent is a liquid halogenated olefin, and the content of the liquid halogenated olefin is 10 to 30 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol.)

1. A composition for producing polyurethane foam, which comprises polyol, polyisocyanate, catalyst, foaming agent, foam stabilizer and auxiliary foaming agent, wherein

Water is included as the blowing agent in the formulation,

the content of the water is 4 to 11 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol,

containing a liquid halogenated olefin as the auxiliary blowing agent, and

the content of the liquid halogenated olefin is 10 to 30 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol.

2. The composition for polyurethane foam production according to claim 1, wherein the foam stabilizer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a non-reactive silicone and a reactive silicone.

3. The composition for polyurethane foam production according to claim 2, which satisfies at least one of the following (a) and (b):

(a) the foam stabilizer comprises a non-reactive silicone as the foam stabilizer, and the content of the non-reactive silicone is 2.0 to 5.0 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol; and

(b) contains a reactive silicone as the blowing agent, and the content of the reactive silicone is 1.0 to 3.0 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol.

4. The composition for polyurethane foam production according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a foam stabilizer is contained as the foam stabilizer.

5. The composition for polyurethane foam production according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the liquid halogenated olefin is represented by the following formula 1:

C₃H_gF_hX_i(1)

wherein each X independently represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom, g represents an integer of 0 to 5, h represents an integer of 1 to 6, and i represents an integer of 0 to 5, provided that g + h + i is 6.

6. The composition for polyurethane foam production according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the liquid halogenated olefin is trans-1-chloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene.

7. The composition for polyurethane foam production according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the polyisocyanate contains 70% by mass or more of a toluene diisocyanate compound.

8. A polyurethane foam obtained by reacting and foaming the composition for polyurethane foam production according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The polyurethane foam according to claim 8, which is used as a sound-absorbing member.

10. The polyurethane foam according to claim 8 or 9, having a density of 6kg/m³～20kg/m³。

11. Root of herbaceous plantThe polyurethane foam according to any one of claims 8 to 10, having an air permeability of 0.1ml/cm²/sec～40.0ml/cm²/sec。

12. A sound-absorbing member comprising the polyurethane foam according to any one of claims 8 to 11.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a composition for producing a polyurethane foam, and a sound-absorbing member.

Background

Sound absorbing materials have been required and used in various places for vehicle applications, such as ceiling materials, floor insulators (floor insulators), and instrument panel insulators. Sound absorption properties are required to a predetermined level or higher for low-frequency sounds such as automobile engine noise, tire load noise, rain sound from the outside, wind sound, and human dialogue, and also sound absorption properties have been strongly required from the viewpoint of automobile hybrid also for high-frequency regions.

PTL 1 discloses a sound absorbing structure including a base material, a plurality of film vibration sound absorbing materials arranged and fixed on a surface of the base material, and a covering member provided to cover the plurality of film vibration sound absorbing materials.

PTL 2 discloses a floor material and an automobile interior/exterior material that are composed of a sound-absorbing fibrous body and can effectively reduce noise such as automobile moving noise.

Reference list

Patent document

PTL 1：JP 2012-3170 A

PTL 2：JP 2013-28335 A

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

As described in PTL 2, the fiber system is mainly positioned as a sound absorbing material, and the use of a polymer resin such as a polyurethane foam as a sound absorbing material is limited.

An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for polyurethane foam production from which a polyurethane foam having a low density and excellent sound absorption can be obtained, a polyurethane foam obtained from the composition, and a sound-absorbing member.

Means for solving the problems

As a result of earnest studies conducted by the present inventors, it has been found that the above-described problems can be solved by: a composition for producing a polyurethane foam, which comprises a polyol, a polyisocyanate, a catalyst, a blowing agent, a foam stabilizer and an auxiliary blowing agent, is introduced with a specific amount of water as a blowing agent and a specific amount of a liquid halogenated olefin as an auxiliary blowing agent. The present invention has been completed based on the above findings.

That is, the present invention relates to the following <1> to <12 >.

[ 1 ] A composition for producing a polyurethane foam, comprising a polyol, a polyisocyanate, a catalyst, a blowing agent, a foam stabilizer and an auxiliary blowing agent, wherein water is contained as the blowing agent, the water content is 4 to 11 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol, a liquid halogenated olefin is contained as the auxiliary blowing agent, and the liquid halogenated olefin content is 10 to 30 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol.

<2> the composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to <1>, wherein the foam stabilizer comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a non-reactive silicone and a reactive silicone.

<3> the composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to <2>, which satisfies at least one of the following (a) and (b):

(a) the foam stabilizer comprises a non-reactive silicone as the foam stabilizer, and the content of the non-reactive silicone is 2.0 to 5.0 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol; and

(b) contains a reactive silicone as the blowing agent, and the content of the reactive silicone is 1.0 to 3.0 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol.

<4> the composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to any one of <1> to <3>, wherein a foam stabilizer is contained as the foam stabilizer.

<5> the composition for polyurethane foam production according to any one of <1> to <4>, wherein the liquid halogenated olefin is represented by the following formula 1.

C₃H_gF_hX_i(1)

In formula 1, X each independently represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom, g represents an integer of 0 to 5, h represents an integer of 1 to 6, and i represents an integer of 0 to 5, provided that g + h + i is 6.

<6> the composition for polyurethane foam production according to any one of <1> to <5>, wherein the liquid halogenated olefin is trans-1-chloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene.

<7> the composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to any one of <1> to <6>, wherein the polyisocyanate contains 70% by mass or more of a toluene diisocyanate compound.

<8> a polyurethane foam obtained by reacting and foaming the composition for polyurethane foam production according to any one of <1> to <7 >.

<9> the polyurethane foam according to <8>, which is used as a sound-absorbing member.

<10>According to<8>Or<9>A polyurethane foam of 6kg/m in density³～20kg/m³。

<11>According to<8>To<10>The polyurethane foam of any one of which the air permeability is 0.1ml/cm²/sec～40.0ml/cm²/sec。

<12> a sound-absorbing member comprising the polyurethane foam according to any one of <8> to <11 >.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a composition for polyurethane foam production from which a polyurethane foam having a low density and excellent sound absorption can be obtained, a polyurethane foam obtained from the composition, and a sound-absorbing member.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in detail below.

In the present invention, "a to B" indicating numerical limitation means a numerical range including the endpoints a and B, and means a or more and B or less (in the case of a < B) or a or less and B or more (in the case of a > B).

The terms "parts by mass" and "mass%" have the same meaning as the terms "parts by weight" and "weight%" respectively.

In the present invention, a combination of the preferred embodiments is a more preferred embodiment.

(composition for producing polyurethane foam)

The composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to the present invention comprises a polyol, a polyisocyanate, a catalyst, a blowing agent, a foam stabilizer and an auxiliary blowing agent, wherein water is contained as the blowing agent in an amount of 4 to 11 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol, and a liquid halogenated olefin is contained as the auxiliary blowing agent in an amount of 10 to 30 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol.

The sound absorbing structure as in PTL 1 has a complicated structure and it is difficult to process the structure into a complicated shape. In addition, the sound-absorbing member of the fiber system as described in PTL 2 has low density and excellent sound-absorbing property, but has manufacturing problems such as scattering of fibers during manufacturing, and problems in that the fibers are detached after long-term use and inhaled by a user.

According to the composition for producing a polyurethane foam of the present invention, it is possible to provide a polyurethane foam having high sound absorption properties while having low density and light weight, and further having excellent production suitability without the above-mentioned problems.

The mechanism for exhibiting this effect is not clear, but the mechanism is partly presumed as follows. That is, it is expected that a polyurethane foam having excellent foamability, low density and light weight is obtained by introducing a specific amount of water as a blowing agent. In addition, it is presumed that high sound absorption is obtained by introducing a specific amount of a liquid halogenated olefin as an auxiliary blowing agent.

< polyol >

The composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to the present invention contains a polyol. The polyol is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound having two or more hydroxyl groups in one molecule.

Examples of the polyol include polyether polyols and polyester polyols. Among them, polyether polyols are preferable because sound absorption can be improved. Further, polyether polyols are excellent in reactivity with polyisocyanates, and have an advantage of not undergoing hydrolysis unlike polyester polyols.

Examples of the polyether polyol include polypropylene glycol, polytetramethylene glycol, polyether polyols composed of polymers obtained by addition polymerization of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide to a polyol, and modified products thereof. Examples of the polyhydric alcohol include glycerin and dipropylene glycol. Specific examples of polyether polyols include: triols obtained by addition polymerization of glycerin with propylene oxide followed by addition polymerization of the resultant with ethylene oxide; and diols obtained by addition polymerization of dipropylene glycol with propylene oxide followed by addition polymerization of the resultant with ethylene oxide.

Polyether polyols, as used herein, include polyetherester polyols. Such a polyetherester polyol can be obtained by reacting a polyoxyalkylene polyol with a polycarboxylic anhydride and a compound having a cyclic ether group. Examples of the polyoxyalkylene polyol include propylene oxide adducts of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol and glycerin. Examples of the polycarboxylic acid anhydride include anhydrides of succinic acid, adipic acid, phthalic acid, or the like. Examples of the compound having a cyclic ether group (alkylene oxide) include ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.

Examples of the polyester polyol include: a condensed polyester polyol obtained by: reacting a polycarboxylic acid such as adipic acid or phthalic acid with a polyol such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, propylene glycol or glycerol; lactone-based polyester polyols; and a polycarbonate-series polyol. With respect to these polyols, the number of functional groups in terms of hydroxyl groups and the hydroxyl value can be varied by adjusting the kind, molecular weight, degree of condensation and the like of the raw material components.

Among them, as the polyol, polyether polyol is preferable, and polypropylene glycol-based polyether polyol produced by adding an oxypropylene group to a polyol is particularly preferable. The number average molecular weight of the polypropylene glycol-based polyether polyol is preferably 500 or more, more preferably 1,000 or more, and still more preferably 2,000 or more, and is preferably 15,000 or less, more preferably 8,000 or less, and still more preferably 4,000 or less.

In the present invention, the number average molecular weight and the weight average molecular weight are determined by a Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) method and converted to standard polystyrene.

< polyisocyanates >

The composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to the present invention contains a polyisocyanate. The polyisocyanate is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound having two or more isocyanate groups (also referred to as isocyanate groups) in one molecule.

Specific examples of the polyisocyanate include Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI), 4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), 1, 5-Naphthalene Diisocyanate (NDI), triphenylmethane triisocyanate, Xylylene Diisocyanate (XDI), Hexamethylene Diisocyanate (HDI), dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), and modified products thereof such as adducts, isocyanurates, and biurets.

Among them, the polyisocyanate preferably contains a toluene diisocyanate compound in an amount of 70% by mass or more, more preferably 80% by mass or more and still more preferably 90% by mass or more with respect to the entire polyisocyanate, and particularly preferably, the total amount of the polyisocyanate is a toluene diisocyanate compound.

The toluene diisocyanate compound may be 2, 4-toluene diisocyanate, 2, 6-toluene diisocyanate, or a mixture thereof. In addition, although the toluene diisocyanate compound may be isocyanurate of toluene diisocyanate, or adduct of toluene diisocyanate (for example, trifunctional compound), the toluene diisocyanate compound is particularly preferably 2, 4-toluene diisocyanate, 2, 6-toluene diisocyanate, or a mixture thereof.

The isocyanate index of the polyisocyanate may be 100 or less or more than 100, but is preferably 80 or more, and is preferably 130 or less and more preferably 110 or less. When the isocyanate index is 80 or more, the hardness of the obtained foam is appropriate, and mechanical properties such as compressive residual strain are excellent. On the other hand, when the isocyanate index is 130 or less, heat generation during foam production is reduced, and coloring of the foam is reduced, which is preferable. Here, the isocyanate index represents an equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups of polyisocyanate to active hydrogen groups of polyol or water as a blowing agent in terms of percentage. Therefore, an isocyanate index of more than 100 means that the polyisocyanate is present in excess relative to the polyol and the like.

< catalyst >

The composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to the present invention contains a catalyst. The catalyst is used to promote a urethanization reaction (urethanization reaction) between the polyol and the polyisocyanate, a foaming reaction between water as a foaming agent and the polyisocyanate, and the like, and may be appropriately selected from known compounds.

Specific examples of the catalyst include: tertiary amines, for example triethylenediamine, dimethylethanolamine, N' -trimethylaminoethylpiperazine, organometallic compounds (metal catalysts) such as tin octoate (tin octoate) and dibutyltin dilaurate, acetates and alkali metal alkoxides.

As the catalyst, a combination of an amine catalyst and a metal catalyst is preferably used in order to enhance the effect. The content of the amine catalyst is preferably 0.01 part by mass or more, more preferably 0.2 part by mass or more, and preferably 0.7 part by mass or less, more preferably 0.6 part by mass or less, relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol. When the content of the amine catalyst is within the above range, the urethanization reaction and the foaming reaction may be sufficiently promoted and well balanced.

The content of the metal catalyst is preferably 0.05 parts by mass or more, more preferably 0.1 parts by mass or more, and preferably 0.5 parts by mass or less, more preferably 0.4 parts by mass or less, relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol. When the content of the metal catalyst is within the above range, the urethanization reaction and the foaming reaction are well balanced, foaming can be well performed, and the foam has excellent strain characteristics.

< blowing agent >

The composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to the present invention contains a blowing agent, and contains water as the blowing agent. The foaming agent is used to foam the polyurethane resin, thereby forming a polyurethane foam.

The content of water is 4 to 11 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyhydric alcohol. When the content of water is less than 4 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyol, foaming by the foaming reaction is insufficient and the density of the foam increases. On the other hand, when the content of water is more than 11 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol, the heat of reaction between water and polyisocyanate increases, the temperature during foaming increases, control is difficult, and scorching (scorching) is liable to occur inside the foam.

The content of water is preferably 4.5 parts by mass or more, more preferably 5.0 parts by mass or more, still more preferably 5.5 parts by mass or more, and preferably 10.0 parts by mass or less, more preferably 9.0 parts by mass or less, and still more preferably 8.0 parts by mass or less, relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol.

The composition for polyurethane foam production according to the present invention may contain a blowing agent other than water, but preferably contains only water as a blowing agent. When a foaming agent other than water is contained, the content of the foaming agent other than water is preferably 50% by mass or less, more preferably 30% by mass or less, and still more preferably 10% by mass or less with respect to the content of water, and it is particularly preferable that the foaming agent other than water is not contained.

< foam stabilizer >

The composition for producing a polyurethane foam according to the present invention contains a foam stabilizer. The foam stabilizer is used to smoothly perform foaming by the foaming agent. As such foam stabilizers, those generally used for the production of flexible polyurethane foams can be used. Specific examples of the foam stabilizer include organosilicon compounds, anionic surfactants such as sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and sodium lauryl sulfate, polyether siloxanes, and phenol compounds, and the like.

The content of the foam stabilizer is preferably 1.0 to 8.0 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polyol. When the content of the foam stabilizer is 1.0 part by mass or more, the foam regulating effect at the time of foaming of the foam material is sufficiently exhibited, and good foam can be obtained. On the other hand, when the content of the foam stabilizer is 8.0 parts by mass or less, the foam regulating action (foam regulation action) is appropriate and the cell connectivity is maintained within an appropriate range.

In the present invention, the foam stabilizer preferably contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a non-reactive silicone and a reactive silicone. By using a non-reactive silicone and/or a reactive silicone, excellent foamability can be obtained. As the foam stabilizer, a foam stabilizer is preferably used.

Here, the reactive silicone is an organosilicon compound (polysiloxane compound) having at least one reactive group selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an epoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, and a carboxyl group at a terminal of a main chain or at a side chain.

The reactive silicone is a compound in which a reactive group selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an epoxy group, a hydroxyl group, a mercapto group, and a carboxyl group, or a group having the reactive group described above is introduced into a side chain or a main chain end of an organosilicon compound such as dimethylsilicone, methylphenylsilicone, or methylhydrogensilicone. Among them, a reactive silicone having a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group as a reactive group is preferable, and a reactive silicone having a carboxyl group is more preferable.

As the reactive silicone, a commercially available product can be used. Examples thereof include various reactive silicones produced by companies such as Shin-Etsu Silicone Co., Ltd., Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd., and Momentive Performance Materials Inc., and specific examples of reactive silicones having a carboxyl group include CF1218 (produced by Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.) and X22-3701 (produced by Shin-Etsu Silicone Co., Ltd.). Examples of reactive silicones having hydroxyl groups include SF 8427, BY16-201, and SF 8428 (manufactured BY Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.), and X-22-4039 and X-22-4015 (manufactured BY Shin-Etsu Silicone Co., Ltd.).

The non-reactive silicone is not particularly limited as long as the non-reactive silicone does not have a reactive group, and may be a modified non-reactive silicone such as polyether-modified silicone, aralkyl-modified silicone, long chain alkyl-modified silicone. As the non-reactive Silicone, commercially available ones can be used, and the non-reactive Silicone can be suitably selected from various products available from Shin-Etsu Silicone co., ltd., Dow Corning Toray co., ltd., and MomentivePerformance Materials inc.

The content of the non-reactive silicone is preferably 2.0 parts by mass or more, more preferably 2.5 parts by mass or more, still more preferably 3.0 parts by mass or more, even more preferably 3.5 parts by mass or more, and preferably 5.0 parts by mass or less, more preferably 4.5 parts by mass or less, relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol. When the content of the non-reactive silicone is within the above range, a polyurethane foam having excellent sound absorption can be obtained, which is preferable.

The content of the reactive silicone is preferably 1.0 part by mass or more, more preferably 1.5 parts by mass or more, still more preferably 2.0 parts by mass or more, and preferably 3.0 parts by mass or less, relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol. When the content of the reactive silicone is within the above range, a polyurethane foam having excellent sound absorption can be obtained, which is preferable.

< auxiliary blowing agent >

The composition for polyurethane foam production according to the present invention contains an auxiliary blowing agent. Auxiliary blowing agents are also referred to as blowing aids and assist in the foaming by the blowing agent and adjust the density of the foam. In the present invention, a liquid halogenated olefin is contained as an auxiliary blowing agent.

Here, "liquid halogenated olefin" means a halogenated olefin that is liquid at 10 ℃, i.e., has a boiling point higher than 10 ℃. The halogenated olefin is preferably an alpha-olefin having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably an alpha-olefin having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, still more preferably an alpha-olefin having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, particularly preferably an alpha-olefin having 3 or 4 carbon atoms, and most preferably propylene.

The liquid halogenated olefin is preferably a compound represented by the following formula 1.

C₃H_gF_hX_i(1)

In formula 1, X each independently represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or an iodine atom, g represents an integer of 0 to 5, h represents an integer of 1 to 6, and i represents an integer of 0 to 5, provided that g + h + i is 6.

In formula 1, each X independently represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom, preferably a chlorine atom or a bromine atom, and more preferably a chlorine atom.

g represents an integer of 0 to 5, preferably 1 to 4, and more preferably 1 to 3. h represents an integer of 1 to 6, preferably 2 to 5, and more preferably 2 to 4. i represents an integer of 0 to 5, preferably 0 to 4, and more preferably 0 to 2.

The compound represented by formula 1 is not particularly limited, and may be a cis isomer or a trans isomer, and may be a mixture. Specifically, examples of the compound include 3-chloropentafluoropropene, 2-chloropentafluoropropene, 1-dichlorotetrafluoropropene, 1, 2-dichlorotetrafluoropropene, 1, 3-dichlorotetrafluoropropene, hexafluoropropylene, 1-chloro-2, 3,3, 3-tetrafluoropropene, 1, 3-dichloro-2, 3, 3-trifluoropropene, 1, 2-dichloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene, 1,3,3, 3-pentafluoropropene, 1,2,3,3, 3-pentafluoropropene, 2-chloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene, 2,3, 3-tetrafluoropropene, 1, 2-trifluoropropene, and halogenated propenes having vinylidene groups described below.

The compound represented by formula 1 is preferably a compound having a vinylidene group (-CH ═ CH-). Specifically, the compound is 3,3, 3-trifluoropropene, 3-bromo-3, 3-difluoropropene, 3-chloro-3, 3-difluoropropene, 3-fluoropropene, or a compound described below.

Specifically, preferred is a compound consisting of CF in which halogen other than fluorine is chlorine_3-mCl_mCH ═ CHY (m is an integer of 0 to 3, and Y represents a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom).

The compound represented by formula 1 is more preferably represented by R¹-CH＝CH-R²(R¹Represents a trihalomethyl group and R²Represents halogen. R¹Halogen atom of (A) and R²At least one of which is a fluorine atom). Specific examples of the fluorinated propene include 3,3, 3-trichloro-1-fluoropropene, 1,3, 3-trichloro-3-fluoropropene, 3, 3-dichloro-1, 3-difluoropropene, 1, 3-dichloro-3, 3-difluoropropene, 3-chloro-1, 3, 3-trifluoropropene, 3-bromo-1, 3, 3-trifluoropropene, 1-iodo-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene, 1-chloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene and 1,3,3, 3-tetrafluoropropene. Among the above fluorinated propenes, 1-chloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene (trans isomer or cis isomer) and 1,3,3, 3-tetrafluoropropene (trans isomer or cis isomer) are preferred, 1-chloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene (trans isomer or cis isomer) is more preferred, and trans-1-chloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene (boiling point 19 ℃ C.) is still more preferred.

As the liquid halogenated olefin, commercially available products can be used, and examples thereof include Solrice LBA (trans-1-chloro-3, 3, 3-trifluoropropene, produced by Honeywell). The synthesis can be carried out according to known methods, for example the method described in JP 2000-7591A.

The content of the liquid halogenated olefin is 10 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyol. When the content of the liquid halogenated olefin is less than 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyol, the effect of the auxiliary blowing agent is not sufficiently exhibited, the apparent density of the foam is increased, and the obtained polyurethane foam is hardened. On the other hand, when the content of the liquid halogenated olefin is more than 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polyol, the apparent density of the foam becomes too low due to excessive foaming, the strength of the resin skeleton is reduced, and the mechanical strength of the foam is reduced.

The content of the liquid halogenated olefin is preferably 11 parts by mass or more, more preferably 12 parts by mass or more, still more preferably 13 parts by mass or more, and preferably 25 parts by mass or less, more preferably 20 parts by mass or less, and still more preferably 18 parts by mass or less, relative to 100 parts by mass of the polyol.

In the present invention, the liquid halogenated olefin may be used alone, or may be used in combination of two or more thereof, but when two or more thereof are used in combination, it is preferable that the total amount of the liquid halogenated olefin falls within the above range.

The composition for polyurethane foam production according to the present invention may contain an auxiliary blowing agent other than the liquid halogenated olefin. Examples of auxiliary blowing agents other than liquid halogenated olefins include liquefied carbon dioxide and alkyl halides. Examples of alkyl halides include difluoromethane, pentafluoroethane, 1,1,2, 2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1,1, 2-tetrafluoroethane, difluoroethane, 1,1,1,2,3,3, 3-heptafluoropropane, 1,1,1,3,3, 3-hexafluoropropane, 1,1,1,3, 3-pentafluoropropane and 1,1,1,3, 3-pentafluorobutane.

The content of the liquid halogenated olefin in the auxiliary blowing agent is preferably 50% by mass or more, more preferably 70% by mass or more, still more preferably 90% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 95% by mass or more with respect to the whole auxiliary blowing agent, and most preferably, only the liquid halogenated olefin is contained as the auxiliary blowing agent.

< other raw Material Components >

In the composition for polyurethane foam production, a crosslinking agent, a flame retardant, a filler, a stabilizer, a colorant and a plasticizer are compounded according to a conventional method, as needed. Examples of the crosslinking agent include: polyhydric alcohols such as ethylene glycol, glycerin, trimethylolpropane and pentaerythritol; amines such as ethylenediamine and hexamethylenediamine; and amino alcohols such as diethanolamine and triethanolamine. Examples of flame retardants include tris-dichloropropyl phosphate, tris-chloroethyl phosphate, dibromoneopentyl alcohol, and tribromoneopentyl alcohol.

(production of polyurethane foam)

The polyurethane foam is produced by reacting and foaming the components (raw materials) of the composition for polyurethane foam production according to a conventional method. When a polyurethane foam is produced, a one-shot method (one-shot method) in which a polyol and a polyisocyanate are directly reacted, or a prepolymer method in which a polyol and a polyisocyanate are reacted in advance to obtain a prepolymer having an isocyanate group at a terminal, and then the prepolymer is reacted with a polyol is employed. A slab foaming method (slab foaming method) in which raw materials are reacted at room temperature and ambient pressure and foamed, or a mold foaming method in which raw materials (reaction mixture) of a polyurethane foam are injected into a mold, the mold is closed, and the mixture in the mold is reacted and foamed can be used.

The reaction of the raw materials of polyurethane foam is complex and mainly comprises: a urethanization reaction by addition polymerization of a polyol and a polyisocyanate, a crosslinking reaction of a reaction product of the urethanization reaction and the polyisocyanate, and a foaming reaction to generate urea bonds and carbon dioxide gas by a reaction of the polyisocyanate and water as a foaming agent.

(polyurethane foam)

The polyurethane foam according to the present invention is obtained by reacting and foaming the composition for polyurethane foam production of the present invention. The polyurethane foam thus obtained is preferably a flexible polyurethane foam. Here, the flexible polyurethane foam is lightweight, generally has an open cell structure in which cells (bubbles) communicate with each other, is flexible, and has restitution (resilience). Thus, the flexible polyurethane foam can exhibit characteristics such as sound absorption, cushioning, impact absorption, high elasticity, and low resilience.

The density (apparent density) of the polyurethane foam measured according to JIS K6400-1: 2004 is preferably 6kg/m³～20kg/m³. When the density is 6kg/m³In the above, the mechanical strength of the polyurethane foam is excellent. On the other hand, when the density is 20kg/m³Hereinafter, the polyurethane foam is lightweight and suitable for the vehicle field.

The density of the polyurethane foam is more preferably 8kg/m³Above, more preferably 10kg/m³Above, and more preferably 18kg/m³Below, and even more preferably 15kg/m³。

Further, according to JIS K6400-7: 2012, for the brittle polyurethane foam, the air permeability (air permeability) measured at a foam thickness of 10mm is preferably 0.1ml/cm²40.0ml/cm and a concentration of sec or more²And/sec or less. When the air permeability is within the above range, the sound absorption property is excellent and a lightweight polyurethane foam can be obtained, which is preferable.

The air permeability is more preferably 1ml/cm²Sec or more, and still more preferably 5ml/cm²Sec or more, and more preferably 30ml/cm²Less than sec, and more preferably 25ml/cm²And/sec or less.

The polyurethane foam of the present invention preferably has a sound absorption at 1,000Hz of 0.2 or more, more preferably 0.25 or more, and still more preferably 0.3 or more, when the sound absorption is measured by a sound absorption measurement method in a reverberant room according to JIS A1409: 1998.

(Sound-absorbing Member)

The polyurethane foam of the present invention is preferably used as a sound-absorbing member, and is particularly preferably used for a ceiling material, a floor spacer, and an instrument panel spacer for a vehicle.

The polyurethane foam of the present invention is not limited to the sound-absorbing member, and can be used as a heat insulating material, a shoe sole, a carpet backing foam, a filter, and a sealing foam.