Understanding the Use of Surfactants in Polyurethane Formulations

Webinar Length: ~30 Min
Language: English
Category: Polyurethanes & Foams
Webinar ID: KH0349
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Description:

Polyurethane surfactants are utilized across a broad range of polyurethane applications including footwear, mattresses foams, automotive interiors, and foam insulation used in refrigerators and construction. The function of a surfactant can be to enhance chemical compatibility of isocyanates and polyols, improve cell nucleation and stabilization and to prevent coalescence. Surfactants work by preserving the thermodynamically unstable state of a foam while it is rising by affecting surface forces until the polyurethane polymerizes far enough to maintain the cell structure. This webinar is intended to give a fundamental overview of how polyurethane surfactants work.

Expert:

Joseph Marcinko, Ph.D. Principal Scientist and President of Polymer Synergies LLC. Dr. Marcinko has over 35 years of industrial R&D, research management, and academic experience. His interests and expertise are in the areas of polyurethane chemistry, bio-polymers, adhesion science, wood composites, polymer characterization, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, and polymer structure-property relationships. He is an adjunct professor and a developer of industrial short courses related to polyurethane and polymer chemistry, adhesion science and industrial problem solving. Dr. Marcinko has authored over 50 peer reviewed publications, and has 17 patents and 2 patents pending. Educational Summary: Ph.D. - Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 1992; M.S. - Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 1990; B.S. - Chemistry; B.S. - Biology, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 1983

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