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Apparatus and method for dispensing foamable compositions
Assignee: Nordson Corp
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Filing: 1981-05-11
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Granted: 1983-12-27
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Expires: 2001-05-11
Abstract
Abstract Pressure vessels are disclosed for containing a foamable mixture of liquid and a blowing agent for incrementally or continuously dispensing a foam of constant foam-volume ratio. Liquid compositions having coating or polymeric solids are capable of being foamed and dispensed with the apparatus. The method and apparatus are especially advantageous in dispensing foamed coatings, paints or adhesives with superior control.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter H. Cobbs, Jr.
- 👤 William R. Rehman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:20
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D5/00; B; B05; B05B; B05B12/00; B05B12/14; B05B12/1418; B05B7/00; B05B7/16; B05B7/166; B05B7/24; B05B7/26; B05B7/28; B05B7/32; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/05; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for dispensing a foamable composition having a constant foam-volume ratio comprising containing in a vessel a foamable mixture of polymeric liquid composition and a blowing agent under pressure, said vessel having means defining a vapor space above said liquid composition and a dispensing outlet, holding in a pressure container the blowing agent under pressure, said pressure container having means defining a vapor space, delivering blowing agent from the vapor space of said pressure container to the vapor space of said vessel to maintain a substantially constant composition of said blowing agent in said vapor space of said vessel above said liquid mixture under a vapor pressure at least equal to the vapor pressure of said mixture, and dispensing a foam of constant foam-volume ratio from said foamable mixture.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for dispensing a foamable composition having a constant foam-volume ratio comprising containing in a vessel a foamable mixture of polymeric liquid composition and a blowing agent under pressure, said vessel having means defining a vapor space above said liquid composition and a dispensing outlet, holding in a pressure container the blowing agent under pressure, said pressure container having means defining a vapor space, delivering blowing agent from the vapor space of said pressure container to the vapor space of said vessel to maintain a substantially constant composition of said blowing agent in said vapor space of said vessel above said liquid mixture under a vapor pressure at least equal to the vapor pressure of said mixture, and dispensing a foam of constant foam-volume ratio from said foamable mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 19 wherein said mixture contains a liquid blowing agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 conducted under the action of heat and the blowing agent is a liquid which vaporizes to form the foam upon release of pressure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid composition is a thermoplastic material and the method is conducted under the action of heat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid composition is selected from the group consisting of plastisols and organosols.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the foam composition is conveyed by atomizing and spraying.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said liquid composition is a thermosetting composition and the method is conducted under the influence of heat.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said polymeric composition is selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic material, a thermosetting material, and liquid dispersions thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, polymers of conjugated diene monomers, epoxy polymers, polyesters, polyamides, polyesteramides, and polyurethanes, and copolymers of said monomers.
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