True
True
Niax* Silicones
High Resilience
Conventional Foam Polyester Foam VE
Foam
No added Nonylphenolethoxylate
Low Emission for general use
General Purpose
General Purpose
Cell Sturucture
Cell Opening
High Density
FR Property
FR Property
MDI Foam
Efficiency
VE = visco-elastic foam, VOC = volatile organic compound, FR = flame retardant, HR = high resilience
M = medium, H = high, L = low, R = regular, C = coarse, F = fine
Niax* Catalysts
Conventional Foam High Resilience Foam Polyester Foam
Low Emissions
Low Emissions
Low Emissions
Stabilising
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
Blow
Blow
Blow
Gel
Gel
Gel
Niax Catalysts Product Description, Potential Applications and
Typical Benefits
A-1 • • High efficiency blowing catalyst
A-133 • • Dilution of A-1 for easy metering
Balanced catalyst, optimum for square blocks, Flat
B-4 •
top or Maxfoam system
Balanced catalyst, with longer cream time for
B-18 • •
Maxfoam process
A-33 • • Gel catalyst
SA-200 • Stabilising amine for low density foams
EF-600 • • • • • Low emission gel catalyst, can reduce foam smell
EF-700 • • • • • • Low emission blow catalyst, can reduce foam smell
Low emission balanced catalyst for automotive
EF-867 • •
applications, can reduce foam smell
C-131NPF • • Blowing catalyst for low fogging polyester foam
KST-100NPF • • Balanced catalyst for low fogging polyester foam
Sn Octoate • • Stannous Octoate
D-50 • • Blowing catalyst with low DMF content
Niax* Silicones
TDI / MDI
HR MDI
HR TDI
TDI/MDI = typically 80/20 blend / TDI = toluene diisocyanate / MDI = Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate
Niax* Catalysts
HR = High resilience
Niax* Silicones
Cell Stabilization
Blowing agents
Void Reduction
FR Properties
emulsification
Distribution
(DIN 4102)
Fine Cells
in Polyols
HFC = Hydro Fluoro Carbon, HCFC = Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbon, HFO = Hydroflouoro Olefin, PIR = Polyisocyanurate, PUR = Polyurethane,
Features: Strong = ••••, Moderate = •, FR properties = Fire Rating
Niax* Silicones
Cell Stabilization
Blowing agents
Void Reduction
FR Properties
emulsification
Distribution
(DIN 4102)
Fine Cells
in Polyols
1K/OCF = 1 Component foam, HFC = Hydro Fluoro Carbon, PIR = Polyisocyanurate, PUR = Polyurethane, APP = Aromatic Polyester Polyols,
Features: Strong = ••••, Moderate = •
L-6638
L-6635, L-6630
Low High
Blowing agent solubilty
Blow Gel
Niax
Niax Niax Niax Niax Niax
Pot.
A-1/A-99 C-5 C-8 A-33 C-41
Acetate
Niax Niax
A-107 A-300
Spray
Niax Special Additives Product Description, Potential Applications and Typical Benefits
Can speed up foam hardening and adhesion without influencing gel time, in particular for PIR
RA-1 • • •
foam made with aromatic polyester polyols
Adhesion promoter additives, reduce surface friability in high water and/or high index
AP-01 • • • • •
formulations
FRP • • • • • • • • Halogen free additives to improve fire properties in both PUR or PIR foams
NCO = Isocyanate, PU = Polyurethane, 1K/OCF = 1 Component foam, HFC = Hydro Fluoro Carbon, PIR = Polyisocyanurate,
PUR = Polyurethane, APP = Aromatic Polyester Polyols
Microcellular (Polyester)
PU Leather/Coatings
Integral Skin Foam
SRIM/Composite
Niax Silicones Mechanical Froth Product Description, Potential Applications and Typical Benefits
L-1500 • • • Standard surfactant for microcellular systems
L-1501 • • Wide-processing latitude with excellent open cell for low-medium density systems
L-1507 • • For low-density polyester or polyether-based microcellular systems with excellent emulsification
L-1541 • • For high-density polyester-based microcellular systems with thick skin and SRIM applications
L-1510 • • • General purpose surfactant for polyether shoe sole and rigid foam systems, low freezing point
L-5302 • • • Medium stabilizing surfactant developed for integral skin and high-density polyether-based microcellular systems
Low surface tension silicone for Dry process PU Leather Coating, stable in pH 4-10, provides excellent
L-1128 •
wetting, leveling and dispersion
Cell stabilizer for wet process PU leather, provides good deposition, increases thickness, speeds up DMF
L-1131 •
and water exchange
L-1151 • Industry standard, provides uniform medium cell structure in wet process PU leather
Linear reactive silicone, enhance anti-sticking property, good solubility in PU system. Improves leveling in
L-1160 •
coating application
L-1169 • Linear reactive silicone, enhance anti-sticking property, good leveling, and silky hand feeling
L-5614 • Industry-standard surfactant for the mechanically frothed foam process
L-5617 • Zero VOC surfactant analog of L-5614 used in the mechanically frothed foam processes
A low VOC mechanical froth surfactant, non-hydrolysable, provides high closed cell content while reducing
L-5639 •
both froth density and shear induced cell collapse
Co-surfactant that enhances froth stability and reduce foam density when used with standard mechanical
L-5690 •
froth surfactants
Niax Catalysts
4=more
1=less
Microcellular/Shoe Sole
PU Leather/Coatings
Urethane Selectivity
Integral Skin Foam
Hydrolytic Stability
SRIM/Composite
Spray Elastomer
Urea Selectivity
Curing Speed
Elastomers
Pot Life
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