A Viable Technology for the Recycling of Polyurethane Energy- Absorbing (EA) Foams 971075
There is currently an urgent need in the automotive industry to demonstrate the recycling capabilities of polyurethanes (PU) into the same application. This paper describes a new technology which allows up to 12% of an energy-absorbing PU foam to be directly recycled into new parts. This recycle content has been achieved by incorporating foam regrind as a filler into the B side polyol blend. This new technology has demonstrated that Bayer's Bayfill® EA-4003 can be effectively reproduced with a regrind content of up to 12%. The resulting filled product has physical properties, processing characteristics and densities comparable to unfilled foams made with virgin materials.
Citation: Nodelman, N., Steppan, D., Jenny, J., Sounik, D. et al., "A Viable Technology for the Recycling of Polyurethane Energy- Absorbing (EA) Foams," SAE Technical Paper 971075, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/971075. Download Citation
Author(s):
Neil H. Nodelman, David D. Steppan, John W. Jenny, David F. Sounik, Peter Gansen
Affiliated:
Bayer Corp.
Pages: 10
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1997 Transactions - Journal of Materials & Manufacturing-V106-5
Related Topics:
Recycling
Foams
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