Plastics-Plastic Foams

Solvay supplies the full range of foam blowing agents for polyurethane foam and extruded polystyrene foam. The foam blowing agents are a liquid or liquified gases and evaporate during the foam’s expansion process, therefore offering an environmentally friendly alternative to CFC’s.  Products IXOL B 251 The fire fighter in your foam. IXOL B 251 is particularly well suited for the production of rigid polyurethane foams. IXOL M 125 Flame retardant for your canned foam. IXOL M 125 is particularly suited for one component polyurethane foams. Solkane® 134a (R) HFC Solkane 134a has replaced CFC R12 in a wide range of applications, e.g. automotive air conditioning, household refrigeration, transportation cooling and chillers. Solkane® 134a is applied in temperature ranges from -20°C up to 10°C. Solkane® 142b HCFC Solkane 142b a high-purity gas liquefied under pressure, has a wide range of applications in the plastic foams sector. Solkane® 22/142b blends HCFC Solkane 22/142b non-flammable blends with improved solubility for a wide range of applications in the plastic foam sector Solkane® 365mfc Solkane 365mfc is a liquid hydrofluorocarbon, a foaming agent of the third generation without ozone depletion potential.   Back