Multi-Partner Demonstration of Energy-Efficient and Environmentally Improved Methods for the Production of Polyurethane Foam

doi:https://doi.org/10.2172/883699

Title: Multi-Partner Demonstration of Energy-Efficient and Environmentally Improved Methods for the Production of Polyurethane Foam

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The work described was focused on commercializing a new energy-efficient, enabling technology silicon surfactants that will allow the flexible foam industry to utilize environmentally benign CO2 as a blowing agent. These new products provide the means for more cost-effective and energy-efficient production of foam in an industry that is under increasing threat from foreign competition and environmental regulation.

Authors:: Listemann, Mark L

Publication Date:: 2006-03-08

Research Org.:: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

OSTI Identifier:: 883699

Report Number(s):: Final Scientific Report
TRN: US200717%%455

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-02ID14321

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; POLYURETHANES; PRODUCTION; SILICON; SURFACTANTS; foam production, reactant and blowing agent, emulsification, energy efficiency, environmentally benign

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                    Listemann, Mark L. Multi-Partner Demonstration of Energy-Efficient and Environmentally Improved Methods for the Production of Polyurethane Foam.  United States: N. p., 2006. 
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                    Listemann, Mark L. Multi-Partner Demonstration of Energy-Efficient and Environmentally Improved Methods for the Production of Polyurethane Foam.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/883699

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        "Multi-Partner Demonstration of Energy-Efficient and Environmentally Improved Methods for the Production of Polyurethane Foam".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/883699.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/883699.

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