Product Guide F-G1

Polyurethane Foam Additives

February 2006

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Product Guide F-G1 February 2006

Silicone Surfactants for Polyurethane Flexible Slabstock Foam

Additives Data Sheet Application Product Properties/Foam Properties

Number

Standard Flexible Polyether Slabstock Foam

SILBYK-9000 F 501 universal medium/high activity
SILBYK-9001 F 502 universal; also suitable for liquid CO2 high activity
blown foams
SILBYK-9004 F 539 universal; also suitable for liquid CO2 high activity
blown foams
SILBYK-9020 F 503 universal medium activity
SILBYK-9022 F 538 universal medium activity
SILBYK-9023 F 540 universal medium activity
SILBYK-9025 F 523 for high densities and/or active systems low activity
SILBYK-9300 F 530 universal and flame retardant foam medium/high activity
SILBYK-9310 F 533 for low densities high activity
SILBYK-9315 F 544 for low densities with more closed cells high activity

High Resilient Flexible Slabstock Foam

SILBYK-9700 F 512 SAN-, PHD systems high activity; fine cell structure
SILBYK-9705 F 513 PHD-, PIPA-, SAN systems medium activity; medium-fine cell structure
SILBYK-9710 F 514 MDI-, PIPA-, PHD systems medium-low activity; medium-fine cell structure
SILBYK-9715 F 535 MDI-, PIPA-, PHD systems medium-low activity; medium-fine cell structure,
phthalate free

Polyester Flexible Slabstock Foam

SILBYK-9100 F 504 sea sponge imitation, filters very fine and open cells; hydrophilic foam,
low fogging and low VOC
SILBYK-9103 F 505 textile lamination very fine cells; medium air flow;
low fogging and low VOC
SILBYK-9105 F 506 textile lamination fine and open cells; low fogging and low VOC
SILBYK-9110 F 525 flame retardant and clickable foams silicone free; low fogging and low VOC
SILBYK-9115 F 507 gaskets; together with destabilizing raw materials closed cells; low fogging and low VOC
like ammoniumpolyphosphate
SILBYK-9120 F 508 universal; semi rigid foam with cross linking polyols very fine and uniform cells; low fogging and low VOC
SILBYK-9121 F 536 universal; semi rigid foam with cross linking polyols very fine and uniform cells; low fogging and low VOC,
alkyl phenol ethoxylate free
SILBYK-9125 F 541 applications where extreme fine cells are required extreme fine cells (> 80 ppi) and open cells
figure 1

Data sheets for these products can be found in section “Flexible Slabstock Foam/Technical Data Sheets”.
More information is available in section “Flexible Slabstock Foam/Technical Information”.

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February 2006 Product Guide F-G1

Silicone Surfactants for Polyurethane Rigid Foam

Additives Data Sheet Application Product Properties/Foam Properties

Number
SILBYK-9200 F 509 board stock; block; spray foam for polyester and polyether based systems blown
with hydrocarbons, HCFC, HFC or water; also for PIR;
excellent compatibilizer for pentane

SILBYK-9201 F 532 board stock; block; spray foam efficiency paired with good performance in cell
structure and compressive strength focusing the
construction market needs

SILBYK-9204 F 510 sandwich panels; appliance; integral skin isocyanate compatible, universal, also suitable for
PIR formulations, improved adhesion to liner material
SILBYK-9205 F 516 PUR and PIR board stock; block multiple blowing agent compatibility with high
efficiency, best lambda in panels
SILBYK-9206 F 520 board stock; block; spray foam especially suitable for flame retardant formulations
SILBYK-9210 F 511 thermo moldable rigid foam (e.g., car headliners) open cells
SILBYK-9211 F 527 sandwich panels; appliance high hydrocarbon preblend compatibility, excellent
thermal conductivity
SILBYK-9215 F 531 general purpose rigid foam surfactant standard grade for PUR formulations, blown with
water and/or HCFC and HFC
SILBYK-9230 F 545 one component foam emulsification of blowing agent and cell stabilization
SILBYK-9231 F 546 hydrocarbon blown PUR and PIR foam enhanced compatibilization of formulation components
with wider processing latitude and improved physical
properties of the foams

SILBYK-9241 F 518 integral skin; block; board stock; appliance especially for HCFC and HFC blown systems
SILBYK-9242 F 519 sandwich panels; appliance; board stock good flow properties; for flame retardant formulations
SILBYK-9247 F 528 appliance; pipe insulation very good flow performance, fine cells e.g.
in HC appliance formulations
SILBYK-9420 F 515 laminated boards; block; spray foam especially for flame retardant foams formulations
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Data sheets for these products can be found in section “Rigid Foam/Technical Data Sheets“.
More information is available in section “Rigid Foam/Technical Information”.

Silicone Surfactants for Polyurethane Molded Foam

Additives Data Sheet Application Product Properties/Foam Properties

Number
SILBYK-9020 F 503 hot molded foam medium activity; for open cells, prevents voids
SILBYK-9400 F 526 cold molded foam; for furniture systems good flow properties; smooth skin; for low mold
temperature profile
SILBYK-9410 F 537 cold molded foams; for TDI/Polymerpolyol low fogging and low VOC
based systems
SILBYK-9420 F 515 shoe soles based on polyester polyols fine cells; improves compatibility; low freezing point
SILBYK-9715 F 535 cold molded foams; for MDI and MDI/TDI low fogging and low VOC
based systems

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Data sheets for these products can be found in section “Molded Foam/Technical Data Sheets“.
More information is available in section “Molded Foam/Technical Information”.

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Products and Applications BYK-Gardner Instruments

Additives – Definition Application Areas BYK-Gardner offers a complete line

of testing instruments to solve your
Additives are used during the production • Ambient curing resins needs in many application areas:
of coatings, printing inks and plastics to • Architectural coatings • Color
optimize the production process and to • Automotive coatings (OEM) • Gloss
improve the quality of the final product. • Autorefinish • Haze
• Can coatings • Orange peel
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• Industrial coatings
• Additives to improve surface slip, • Molding compounds Portable or stationary laboratory
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This information is given to the best of our knowledge. Because of the multitude of formulations,
production, and application conditions, all the above mentioned statements have to be adjusted
to the circumstances of the processor. No liabilities, including those for patent rights, can be
derived from this fact for individual cases.
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