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Method of foaming a resin composition comprising an epoxy resin, a vapor generating fluid, boron trifluoride catalyst and an ammonium halide

Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-22
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Granted: 1967-05-30
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Expires: 1984-04-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert T Dowd

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 14:13
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/12; C08J9/14; C08J9/143; C08J2363/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 127 words
IN THE METHOD OF PRODUCING FOAMED EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITIONS WHEREIN THERE ARE BLENDED (A) A LIQUID POLYEPOXIDE COMPOSITION COMPRISING (A) A POLYEPOXIDE CAPABLE OF BEING CURED TO A THERMOSET RESIN; AND (B) A VAPOR GENERATING FLUID WHICH IS COMPLETELY SOLUBLE IN SAID COMPOSITION AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE BUT VOLATILIZES THEREFROM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; AND (B) A LIQUID CURING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A CURING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BORON TRIFLUORIDE AND COORDINATION COMPLEXES OF BORON TRIFLUORIDE; THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES CONTROLLING THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN BLENDING OF SAID LIQUID COMPOSITIONS AND FOAM RISE BY INCORPORATING IN SAID CURRING COMPOSITION, PRIOR TO SAID BLENDING STEP, AN AMOUNT OF AN AMMONIUM HALIDE IN THE RANGE FROM 10 TO 150 PERCENT BY WEIGHT, BASED ON BORON TRIFLUORIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 127 words
IN THE METHOD OF PRODUCING FOAMED EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITIONS WHEREIN THERE ARE BLENDED (A) A LIQUID POLYEPOXIDE COMPOSITION COMPRISING (A) A POLYEPOXIDE CAPABLE OF BEING CURED TO A THERMOSET RESIN; AND (B) A VAPOR GENERATING FLUID WHICH IS COMPLETELY SOLUBLE IN SAID COMPOSITION AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE BUT VOLATILIZES THEREFROM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; AND (B) A LIQUID CURING COMPOSITION COMPRISING A CURING AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BORON TRIFLUORIDE AND COORDINATION COMPLEXES OF BORON TRIFLUORIDE; THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES CONTROLLING THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN BLENDING OF SAID LIQUID COMPOSITIONS AND FOAM RISE BY INCORPORATING IN SAID CURRING COMPOSITION, PRIOR TO SAID BLENDING STEP, AN AMOUNT OF AN AMMONIUM HALIDE IN THE RANGE FROM 10 TO 150 PERCENT BY WEIGHT, BASED ON BORON TRIFLUORIDE.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-05-29 1970-11-28 1971-05-30 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-29 1974-11-28 1975-05-30 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-29 1978-11-28 1979-05-30 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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