Research Article

Synthesis and Morphology of Flexible Polyurethane Foams Containing Neem Oil and Clove Powder

Table 3

Physical defects of foams under different isocyanate indices.

Foam IDFoams made with isocyanate index (103)Foams made with isocyanate index (108)
Nature of cellsSplitsCollapse of foam after risingPresence of cavitiesBlow holesNature of cellsSplitsCollapse of foam after risingPresence of cavitiesBlow holes

PU-0Open cellsNo splitsNo collapseNo cavitiesNo holesOpen cellsNo splitsNo collapseNo cavitiesNo holes
PUC-1ClosedN/ACollapseN/AN/AOpen cellsNo splitsNo collapseNo cavitiesNo holes
PUC-2Closed cellsN/ACollapseN/AN/AOpen cellsNo splitPartial collapseCavitiesHoles seen
PUN-1Closed cellsN/ACollapseN/AN/AOpen cellsNo splitNo collapseNo cavitiesNo holes
PUN-2Closed cellsN/ACollapseN/AN/AOpen cellsPartial splitPartial collapseCavities observedHoles seen
PUNC-1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AOpen cellsNo splitsNo collapseNo cavitiesNo holes observed
PUNC-2N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AOpen cellsNo splitsNo collapseNo cavitiesNo holes observed
PUNC-3N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AOpen cellsNo splitsNo collapseNo cavitiesNo holes observed