The role of hazardous gas and vapor detection in the manufacture of pentane-blown polyurethane foam

摘要

Production of Polyurethane Foam involves the handling and reaction of several potentially hazardous chemicals.While the industry has recognized the hazards associated with the isocyanates used in foam making,it is now becoming faced with a new set of hazards,flammable solvents used as foam-blowing agents.As foam processors begin to replace the more inert fluorocarbon blowing agents with the more environmentally friendly pentens and cyclopentane,this aspect cannot be ignored.