A guide to innovations, methods, and best practices that help the foam industry meet higher quality, health, and environmental standards. It chronicles the science and technology of preparation and processing methods for PIR-based foams. It also highlights the relationship between molecular design and enhanced physical properties.

This book offers a clear and concise guide to recent innovations, methods, and best practices that help the foam industry meet higher quality, health, and environmental standards. Written by the late Dr. Kaneyoshi Ashida, a renowned pioneer of polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams, this book chronicles the science and technology of preparation and processing methods for PIR-based foams. It highlights the relationship between molecular design and enhanced physical properties; presents mechanisms for chemical modification and foaming reactions for applications, such as flexible foams and coatings; and draws attention to novel raw materials, alternative blowing agents, and new processing methods.