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Fire protected foamed polymeric materials
Assignee: Firestop Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1988-10-20
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Granted: 1989-10-03
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Expires: 2008-10-20
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are foam polymer compositions having outstanding resistance to expose to flame. The compositions comprise the product of reaction of a foamable composition and certain inorganic filler materials including one or more of (A) microexplodable micron-sized particles having an internal phase of a non-flammable gas releasing inorganic particulate material such as alumina trihydrate and an external phase of fusible inorganic material such as sodium silicate, (B) particulate, expandable alkali metal silicate, and (C) a particulate inorganic fire retardant such as ammonium salt of a phosphate or polyphosphate. The foams are self-extinguishing, essentially non dripping, and generate only low levels of smoke when impacted directly with the flame of a blowtorch.
Inventors
- 👤 Felix Dimanshteyn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:45
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62D; A62D1/00; A62D1/0007; C; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/01; C08K3/016; C08K3/34; C08K9/00; C08K9/10; C09; C09K; C09K21/00; C09K21/02; F; F16; F16L; F16L57/00; F16L57/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/92; Y10S428/921; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/903; Y10S521/906; Y10S521/907; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2989; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/2993; Y10T428/2996
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A fire protected foamed polymeric material comprising the product of reaction of a mixture of I a foamable polymer composition, II fire resistant inorganic particles, said particles comprising a member selected from the group consisting of: (A) inorganic particulate material which, when heated to a preselected temperature above the temperature at which said foamable polymer composition is foamed, endothermically releases a nonflammable gas, (B) the particulate material of part A enveloped by a solid, fracturable, inorganic external phase having a fusion point above said preselected temperature, to produce particles comprising at least two phases, said two-phase particulate material, upon exposure to sufficient heat, being microexplodable to release said nonflammable gas, and operable subsequently to form a nonflammable vitreous barrier, and (C) mixtures of materials A and B; and III particulate, expandable alkali metal silicate, said foamed polymeric material being self fire extinguishing, substantially non-dripping, and forming a vitreous surface barrier layer when directly exposed to flame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A fire protected foamed polymeric material comprising the product of reaction of a mixture of I a foamable polymer composition, II fire resistant inorganic particles, said particles comprising a member selected from the group consisting of: (A) inorganic particulate material which, when heated to a preselected temperature above the temperature at which said foamable polymer composition is foamed, endothermically releases a nonflammable gas, (B) the particulate material of part A enveloped by a solid, fracturable, inorganic external phase having a fusion point above said preselected temperature, to produce particles comprising at least two phases, said two-phase particulate material, upon exposure to sufficient heat, being microexplodable to release said nonflammable gas, and operable subsequently to form a nonflammable vitreous barrier, and (C) mixtures of materials A and B; and III particulate, expandable alkali metal silicate, said foamed polymeric material being self fire extinguishing, substantially non-dripping, and forming a vitreous surface barrier layer when directly exposed to flame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The material of claim 1 further comprising a member selected from the group consisting of an ammonium salt of phosphate, pyrophosphate, polyphosphate, sulfate and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said foamable polymer composition comprises the reaction product of a polyisocyanate and a polyol in relative proportions sufficient upon foaming to produce a polyurethane foam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The material of claim 3 wherein at least one of said polyisocyanate and said polyol is halogenated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said non-flammable gas is H 2 O, CO 2 , or a mixture thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said inorganic particulate material is selected from the group consisting of borax, a hydrated borate salt, a hydrated aluminum oxide, a carbonate, a bicarbonate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said inorganic external phase is a material selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide and a silicate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said inorganic particulate material comprises alumina trihydrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The material of claim 1 wherein said inorganic particulate material comprises borax.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The material of claim 8 or 9 wherein said external phase comprises alkali metal silicate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The material of claim 1 comprising a plurality of said inorganic, nonflammable gas releasing particulate materials characterized by different preselected temperatures at which said nonflammable gas is released, whereby said microexplodable particles microexplode at differing temperatures upon exposure of said material to fire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The material of claim 1 comprising between 5% and 35% by weight of said inorganic materials and between 65% and 95%, by weight of said foamable polymer composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
122 words
A fire protective filler composition for dispersion within a solid polymer phase to impart fire protection thereto, said filler comprising a non aqueous mixture of: a component selected from the group consisting of: (A) inorganic particulate material which, upon exposure to fire temperatures, endothermically releases a nonflammable gas; (B) inorganic particulate material which, upon exposure to fire temperatures, endothermically releases a nonflammable gas enveloped by a solid, fracturable, inorganic external phase having a fusion point above the temperature at which said nonflammable gas is released, and (C) mixtures of components A and B, II particulate, expandable, alkali metal silicate, and III inorganic fire retardant material selected from the group consisting of an ammonium salt of phosphate, pyrophosphate, polyphosphate, sulfate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
122 words
A fire protective filler composition for dispersion within a solid polymer phase to impart fire protection thereto, said filler comprising a non aqueous mixture of: a component selected from the group consisting of: (A) inorganic particulate material which, upon exposure to fire temperatures, endothermically releases a nonflammable gas; (B) inorganic particulate material which, upon exposure to fire temperatures, endothermically releases a nonflammable gas enveloped by a solid, fracturable, inorganic external phase having a fusion point above the temperature at which said nonflammable gas is released, and (C) mixtures of components A and B, II particulate, expandable, alkali metal silicate, and III inorganic fire retardant material selected from the group consisting of an ammonium salt of phosphate, pyrophosphate, polyphosphate, sulfate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein said nonflammable gas is H 2 O or CO 2 .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein said inorganic particulate material is selected from the group consisting of borax, a hydrated borate salt, a hydrated aluminum oxide, a carbonate, a bicarbonate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein said inorganic external phase is selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide or a silicate and constitutes more than 15% of the weight of said component B.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein said inorganic particulate material is alumina trihydrate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 13 or 17 wherein said external phase comprises alkali metal silicate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 13 wherein said inorganic particulate material which releases a nonflammable gas comprises alumina trihydrate.
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