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Cellular thermoset poly(dicyclopentadiene)
Assignee: Metton America Inc
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Filing: 1984-05-14
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Granted: 1985-01-29
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Expires: 2004-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A cellular thermoset polymer comprised of polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene monomer, wherein the cells of said cellular polymer are small and uniform.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman R. Newburg, deceased
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-05 03:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/0061; C08G; C08G61/00; C08G61/02; C08G61/04; C08G61/06; C08G61/08; C08J9/0066; C08J9/12; C08J9/14; C08J2345/00; C08J2421/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
22 words
A cellular thermoset polymer comprised of polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene monomer, wherein the cells of said cellular polymer are small and uniform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cellular thermoset polymer comprised of polymerized units of dicyclopentadiene monomer, wherein the cells of said cellular polymer are small and uniform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
The polymer of claim 1 further comprising a nucleating agent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The polymer of claim 2 wherein said nucleating agent is talc, magnesium carbonate, barium carbonate, zinc carbonate, or lead carbonate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The polymer of claim 2 wherein said nucleating agent is magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, lead oxide or silica.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The polymer of claim 1 further comprising up to about 10% based on the weight of dicyclopentadiene of another monomer selected from the group consisting of norbornene and norbornadiene, wherein said cells are small and uniform.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-01-29 | 1988-07-30 | 1989-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-01-29 | 1992-07-30 | 1993-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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