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US4074988A
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Glass fiber coating method
Assignee: PPG Industries Inc
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Filing: 1977-05-27
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Granted: 1978-02-21
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Expires: 1997-05-27
Abstract
Abstract Individual glass fibers are coated with a composition which includes the condensation product of a polycarboxylic acid or anhydride and a polyfunctional amine. The preferred coating composition comprises an aqueous mixture including the aforementioned condensation product and an elastomeric styrene-butadiene-vinylpyridine terpolymer latex. An aqueous solution of the coating composition is prepared and applied to glass fibers as a sizing composition and/or as a coating composition after the glass fibers are sized. Subsequent to coating the glass fiber strands with the aforementioned coating composition, the strands are dried by heating in a microwave oven, a forced air oven or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 George E. Eilerman
- 👤 Albert E. Tamosauskas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 06:24
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03C; C03C25/00; C03C25/10; C03C25/24; C03C25/26; C03C25/27; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
In the method of preparing glass fiber strand for reinforcing elastomeric compositions comprising drawing glass fibers from molten cones of glass, applying to the fibers as they are being drawn an aqueous coating and sizing composition containing a substantial quantity of water, an elastomeric latex, and a rubber adhesive, gathering the fibers into strands, and drying the strands to thereby provide glass fiber strands having a weight gain of between 15 and 40 percent by weight of said sizing and coating composition, based upon the weight of the dry glass, the improvement wherein said rubber adhesive consists essentially of a condensation reaction product of a polycarboxylic acid, or an anhydride, or a polyanhydride, or a tricarboxylic monoanhydride, each combined with a polyfunctional amine, said condensation reaction product having a low molecular weight to provide solubility of said condensation reaction product in aqueous ammonia, and ammonia in said aqueous coating and sizing composition in sufficient quantity to solubilize said condensation product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
In the method of preparing glass fiber strand for reinforcing elastomeric compositions comprising drawing glass fibers from molten cones of glass, applying to the fibers as they are being drawn an aqueous coating and sizing composition containing a substantial quantity of water, an elastomeric latex, and a rubber adhesive, gathering the fibers into strands, and drying the strands to thereby provide glass fiber strands having a weight gain of between 15 and 40 percent by weight of said sizing and coating composition, based upon the weight of the dry glass, the improvement wherein said rubber adhesive consists essentially of a condensation reaction product of a polycarboxylic acid, or an anhydride, or a polyanhydride, or a tricarboxylic monoanhydride, each combined with a polyfunctional amine, said condensation reaction product having a low molecular weight to provide solubility of said condensation reaction product in aqueous ammonia, and ammonia in said aqueous coating and sizing composition in sufficient quantity to solubilize said condensation product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein there is a coupling agent employed in the coating composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said coupling agent is gamma aminopropyltriethoxysilane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said elastomeric latex is styrene-butadiene vinyl pyridine latex.
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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) | 1981-02-20 | 1981-08-22 | 1982-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-20 | 1985-08-22 | 1986-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-20 | 1989-08-22 | 1990-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |