US3931379A
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Foamed profile extrusion process
Assignee: Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA Inc
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Filing: 1973-07-17
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Granted: 1976-01-06
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Expires: 1993-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A process for the manufacture of profiled products by extruding in a substantially non-expanded state an expandable styrene polymer composition through a die orifice having the desired profile and subsequently passing the extruded material through a sizing member wherein it expands to the desired profile and cross-section to produce an article having a porous inner cross-section and a solid, non-foamed outer layer and wherein the styrene polymer composition employed is one containing from about 0.2 to 1.0 parts by weight of an alkaline earth metal carbonate blowing agent and from about 0.2 to 1.0 parts by weight of an organic acid per 100 parts by weight of styrene polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Bob Joe Cruson
- 👤 Ronald D. Medley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:33
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/06; C08J9/08; B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/34; B29C44/36; B29C44/46; B29C44/50; B29K; B29K2025/00; B29K2105/00; B29K2105/04; B29K2105/043; C08J2325/00; C08J2325/02; C08J2325/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/05; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/249988; Y10T428/249989
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A process for the manufacture of profiled products having a specific gravity of from about 0.3 to 0.6 by the steps of extruding an expandable styrene polymer composition in substantially unexpanded condition through a die orifice having the desired profile and subsequently passing the resinous material through a sizing member having the desired profile and cross-section whereupon the resinous material fully expands within the confines of said sizing member to produce the desired product having a non-foamed outer layer of styrene polymer and a foamed interior cross-section and wherein the expandable styrene polymer composition is one consisting essentially of from about 0.2 to 1.0 parts by weight of an alkaline earth metal carbonate and from about 0.2 to 1.0 parts by weight of citric acid as a blowing agent per 100 parts by weight of styrene polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A process for the manufacture of profiled products having a specific gravity of from about 0.3 to 0.6 by the steps of extruding an expandable styrene polymer composition in substantially unexpanded condition through a die orifice having the desired profile and subsequently passing the resinous material through a sizing member having the desired profile and cross-section whereupon the resinous material fully expands within the confines of said sizing member to produce the desired product having a non-foamed outer layer of styrene polymer and a foamed interior cross-section and wherein the expandable styrene polymer composition is one consisting essentially of from about 0.2 to 1.0 parts by weight of an alkaline earth metal carbonate and from about 0.2 to 1.0 parts by weight of citric acid as a blowing agent per 100 parts by weight of styrene polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said alkaline earth metal carbonate is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said styrene polymer is homopolystyrene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said styrene polymer is impact polystyrene.
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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) | 1979-01-05 | 1979-07-07 | 1980-01-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-01-05 | 1983-07-07 | 1984-01-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-01-05 | 1987-07-07 | 1988-01-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |