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Phenolic foams

Assignee: Solutia Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-06
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Granted: 1983-12-06
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Expires: 2001-07-06
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Abstract

Abstract The closed cell content of a phenolic is significantly increased by the incorporation therein of a finely divided hydrated alumina.

Inventors

  • 👤 Stanley S. Ho

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 06:12
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/0066; C08J2361/00; C08J2361/04; C08J2361/06; C08J2361/08; C08J2361/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/907

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 53 words
A foam composition having a density of 0.032 to 0.064 grams/cubic centimeter and a closed cell content of at least 50% comprising a resole with a formaldehyde to phenol mole ratio of from 1.2 to 2.5:1 and from 2 to 15% by weight, based on the resole weight, of finely divided hydrated alumina.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 53 words
A foam composition having a density of 0.032 to 0.064 grams/cubic centimeter and a closed cell content of at least 50% comprising a resole with a formaldehyde to phenol mole ratio of from 1.2 to 2.5:1 and from 2 to 15% by weight, based on the resole weight, of finely divided hydrated alumina.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
A foam composition according to claim 1 which has been blown using a fluorocarbon blowing agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
A foam composition according to claim 1 in which the weight proportion of hydrated alumina is from 5 to 10% of the resole weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
A foam composition according to claim 1 with a closed cell content of from 70 to 95%.

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