Foam for making pads and belts with controlled, reproducible microcellular structure and method of making such foam in a fast and efficient manner. Under constant pressure and temperature, a prepolymer is mixed with the nucleation surfactant in a tank in the presence of a frothing agent metered into
Foam for making pads and belts with controlled, reproducible microcellular structure and method of making such foam in a fast and efficient manner. Under constant pressure and temperature, a prepolymer is mixed with the nucleation surfactant in a tank in the presence of a frothing agent metered into the tank by way of a dip tube or sparge. The nitrogen gas is sheared into small bubbles and is drawn off from the headspace of the tank creating a continuous flow of nitrogen. The pressure of the tank may vary from any absolute pressure down to near complete vacuum, thereby all but eliminating the pressure requirement. The froth of the present invention has a more consistent cell structure and increased cell count.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of producing a stable resin froth used to produce a microcellural pad or belt comprising the steps of placing a thermosetable liquid polymer or prepolymer resin and nucleation surfactant in at least one tank, metering a frothing agent into said tank by way of at leas
What is claimed is: 1. A method of producing a stable resin froth used to produce a microcellural pad or belt comprising the steps of placing a thermosetable liquid polymer or prepolymer resin and nucleation surfactant in at least one tank, metering a frothing agent into said tank by way of at least one tube or sparge, drawing off said frothing agent via a pressure regulator from the headspace of said tank so as to reach a steady state of continuous flow of the frothing agent from said tube or sparge to said headspace of said tank, and agitating said thermosetable liquid polymer or prepolymer resin, nucleation surfactant and frothing agent through the use of an impeller at a controlled temperature and under a vacuum pressure sufficient to produce a froth having a specific gravity of from about 0.7 to 1.0 g/cc, said tube or sparge being located below the impeller. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said prepolymer resin is a polyurethane. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleation surfactant is a block copolymer containing at lease one block comprising polydimethylsiloxane, and at least one other block comprising polyether, polyester, polyamide, or polycarbonate segments. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the nucleation surfactant is a block copolymer containing at least one block comprising siloxane polyalkyleneoxide, and at least one other block comprising polyether, polyester, polyamide, or polycarbonate segments. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the frothing agent is dry nitrogen or dry air. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein said thermosetable liquid polymer or prepolymer resin and nucleation surfactant are agitated using a radial flow, disc-shaped impeller comprising at least 2 vertical flat blades fixedly attached to the perimeter of said impeller. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein said thermosetable liquid polymer or prepolymer resin and nucleation surfactant form a vortex upon striking said impeller. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein said vortex shears large air bubbles formed by said agitation into smaller sized air bubbles. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein said vacuum has a range of 4″ Hg to 16″ Hg. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein said frothing agent is metered in at a rate of 1-10 scfh. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein said continuous flow of the frothing agent removes volatile and other gas impurities contained within the froth. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein said impeller is capable of rotating at various speeds. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein said impeller has a 6″ blade. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein said impeller rotates at a speed ranging from 400 rpms to 1100 rpms. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein said impeller is coupled to a shaft, said shaft controlled by a power package which controls the speed at which the shaft and impeller rotate. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the specific gravity of said froth will be in the range of 0.8-0.95 g/cc. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the froth is produced in less than 4 hours.
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