Vehicle headliners are prepared with a core layer of a fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam is prepared from a polyurethane-forming composition that uses water as a blowing agent and polyol or polyol mixture that has a high functionality and an average hydroxyl equivalent weight
Vehicle headliners are prepared with a core layer of a fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam. The polyurethane foam is prepared from a polyurethane-forming composition that uses water as a blowing agent and polyol or polyol mixture that has a high functionality and an average hydroxyl equivalent weight of 100-130. The selection of polyols permits cycle times to be reduced by allowing for faster demolding and shortened aging times before post-molding heat lamination steps can be performed.
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1. A process comprising a) applying a foamable polyurethane composition onto a mat of at least one reinforcing fiber to form an impregnated mat;b) molding the impregnated mat at an elevated temperature sufficient to cure the polyurethane composition, to form a molded, fiber-reinforced polyurethane f
1. A process comprising a) applying a foamable polyurethane composition onto a mat of at least one reinforcing fiber to form an impregnated mat;b) molding the impregnated mat at an elevated temperature sufficient to cure the polyurethane composition, to form a molded, fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam, andc) demolding the fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam, wherein the foamable polyurethane composition comprises a polyol or mixture of polyols, a polyisocyanate and about 3.0 to about 5.5 parts of water per 100 parts by weight of polyol(s), the polyol or mixture of polyols having an average of 3.8 to about 8 hydroxyl groups/molecule and a hydroxyl equivalent weight of about 100 to about 135, wherein at least 70% of the hydroxyl groups contained in the polyol or mixture of polyols are secondary hydroxyl groups and the polyol or polyol mixture is substantially devoid of primary or secondary amino groups, and further wherein the polyisocyanate index is from 90 to 130, wherein step c) is performed within 60 seconds of the beginning of step b). 2. The process of claim 1, wherein the foamable polyurethane composition further includes at least one tertiary amine catalyst. 3. The process of claim 2, wherein the tertiary amine catalyst is a gelling catalyst. 4. The process of claim 2, wherein the tertiary amine catalyst is a mixture of tertiary amine catalysts containing no more than 5% by weight of an organometallic catalyst, a trimerization catalyst and a blowing catalyst. 5. The process of claim 4 wherein the foamable polyurethane composition is substantially devoid of an organometallic catalyst, a trimerization catalyst and a blowing catalyst. 6. The process of claim 4, wherein the polyol or mixture of polyols has an average of 3.8 to 5 hydroxyl groups per molecule and a hydroxyl equivalent weight of from 110-130. 7. The process of claim 6 wherein the polyol or polyol mixture contains up to 2% by weight, based on the weight of polyols, of glycerine. 8. The process of claim 6, wherein gelling catalyst includes triethylene diamine, dimethylbenzylamine, dimethylcyclohexyl amine or a combination of two or more thereof. 9. The process of claim 1 wherein the mat is of a chopped or continuous fiberglass. 10. The process of claim 1 wherein prior to step b), at least one additional layer is brought into contact with the impregnated mat to form a multilayer structure, and the multilayer structure is molded in step b). 11. The process of claim 10 wherein said additional layer is a reinforcing scrim or a film. 12. The process of claim 1, further comprising d) heat laminating the molded-fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam to at least one show surface. 13. The process of claim 12, wherein said show surface is a foam-backed film or sheet. 14. A process comprising a) applying a foamable polyurethane composition onto a mat of at least one reinforcing fiber to form an impregnated mat;b) applying a thermoplastic adhesive film to at least one surface of the impregnated mat;c) prior to, simultaneously with or after step b), inserting the impregnated mat into a mold;d) molding the impregnated mat at an elevated temperature sufficient to cure the polyurethane composition but below the melting temperature of the thermoplastic adhesive film, to form a molded, fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam having an adhesive film on at least one surface thereof,e) demolding the fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam;f) applying a show surface to the adhesive film andg) heating the adhesive film to a temperature above its melting temperature to bond the show surface to the fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam,wherein the foamable polyurethane composition comprises a polyol or mixture of polyols, a polyisocyanate and about 3.0 to about 5.5 parts of water per 100 parts by weight of polyol(s), the polyol or mixture of polyols having an average of 3.8 to about 8 hydroxyl groups/molecule and a hydroxyl equivalent weight of about 100 to about 135, and further wherein the polyisocyanate index is from 90 to 130. 15. The process of claim 14 wherein the fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam is demolded within 60 seconds of the start of step c). 16. The process of claim 15 wherein step g) is performed within 1 hour of step e). 17. The process of claim 16, wherein step g) is performed within 30 minutes of step e). 18. The process of claim 16 wherein at least one scrim layer is applied to a surface of the impregnated mat prior to step d). 19. The process of claim 4 wherein the composition contains up to about 0.10 part by weight of a blowing catalyst per 100 parts by weight polyol(s).
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