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US3344092A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Foamable styrene polymer compositions containing a mixture of a carbonate and a bicarbonate as blowing agents

Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Co
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Filing: 1965-04-22
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1985-04-22
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Pavuk Frank Eugene

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 16:06
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/06; C08J9/08; C08J2325/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/05

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 102 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A FOAM STRUCTURE HAVING SMALL, UNIFORM CELLS COMPRISING: (A) HOMOGENEOUSLY ADMIXING A STYRENE POLYMER WITH A SOLID ORGANIC ACID HAVING AT LEAST ABOUT 3.0 MILLIEQUIVALENTS OF ACIDIC HYDROGEN PER GRAM AND A SYNERGISTIC CARBON DIOXIDE LIBERATING AGENT COMBINATION, SAID COMBINATION COMPRISING A BICARBONATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH BICARBONATES AND A CARBONATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH CARBONATES IN WHICH THE RATIO OF WEIGHT PERCENT CARBONATE TO BICARBONATE RANGES FROM ABOUT 1:2 TO 3:2 AND THEREAFTER (B) SIMULTANEOUSLY FOAMING AND EXTRUDING SAID MIXTURE TO PRODUCE A FOAM STRUCTURE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 102 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A FOAM STRUCTURE HAVING SMALL, UNIFORM CELLS COMPRISING: (A) HOMOGENEOUSLY ADMIXING A STYRENE POLYMER WITH A SOLID ORGANIC ACID HAVING AT LEAST ABOUT 3.0 MILLIEQUIVALENTS OF ACIDIC HYDROGEN PER GRAM AND A SYNERGISTIC CARBON DIOXIDE LIBERATING AGENT COMBINATION, SAID COMBINATION COMPRISING A BICARBONATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH BICARBONATES AND A CARBONATE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH CARBONATES IN WHICH THE RATIO OF WEIGHT PERCENT CARBONATE TO BICARBONATE RANGES FROM ABOUT 1:2 TO 3:2 AND THEREAFTER (B) SIMULTANEOUSLY FOAMING AND EXTRUDING SAID MIXTURE TO PRODUCE A FOAM STRUCTURE.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-09-25 1971-03-27 1971-09-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-09-25 1975-03-27 1975-09-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-09-25 1979-03-27 1979-09-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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