TITLE:
The Influence of Polyurethane Foam on the Insulation Characteristics of Mortar Pastes
AUTHORS:
Ahmed Adel Mahmoud, Elsayed Abdel Ader Nasr, Ahmed Abdel Hamed Maamoun
KEYWORDS:
Polyurethane Foam, Organometallic Catalyst, Compressive Strength, Thermal Conductivity, Sound Absorption Coefficient
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering,
Vol.5 No.2,
March
13,
2017
ABSTRACT: Rigid polyurethane foam is found virtually everywhere in our modern world and is used in sound and thermal insulation applications such as refrigerators, insulated buildings, thermosets. Organometallic compounds are used as polyurethane catalysts since they are very highly selective towards the isocyanate-polyol reaction. Also, amine catalysts are used to balance both the gelling reaction and the gas-forming or foaming reaction responsible for foam formation. In this work, the effect of a tin octoate catalyst on the mechanical properties and morphology of polyurethane foam were investigated. Also, the thermal conductivity and sound absorption coefficient for polyurethane foam mortar formulations were measured. The morphological properties of polyurethane foam were investigated using scanning electron microscope to determine the influence of varying the concentration of tin octoate. It was clear from the results that polyurethane foam has good thermal and sound insulation capabilities.