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Bonded adsorbent structures and respirators incorporating same
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1989-06-08
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Granted: 1991-07-23
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Expires: 2009-06-08
Abstract
Abstract Shaped porous filtering structures of substantially uniform thickness and density particularly suited for filtration of gases and vapors comprising spaced adsorbent granules unified into a solid, self-sustaining, unitary, impact-resistant body by adherent binder particles. Respirators incorporating such structures as the gas and vapor filtration elements and methods for making the shaped porous filtering structures are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Braun
- 👤 Peter O. Rekow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:24
CPC Classifications
A; A62; A62B; A62B18/00; A62B18/02; B; B01; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/28; B01J20/28014; B01J20/28042; A62B23/00; A62B23/02; A62B7/00; A62B7/10; A62D; A62D9/00; B01J20/28002; B01J20/28004; B01J20/28011; B01J20/2803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A porous filtering structure having a panel-like shape which is adapted to be mounted in a respirator across a path for air to be drawn or blown inwardly through the respirator, said panel-like structure: having two, opposed large-area surfaces with dimensions larger than the structure's thickness; being a unified and impact-resistant structure; and comprising spaced individual absorbent granules bonded to one another by uniformly distributed, adherent binder particles disposed between said granules wherein said binder particles were in a liquefied state during bonding of the structure, and at least 85 weight percent of the binder particles are larger than 400 mesh.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A porous filtering structure having a panel-like shape which is adapted to be mounted in a respirator across a path for air to be drawn or blown inwardly through the respirator, said panel-like structure: having two, opposed large-area surfaces with dimensions larger than the structure's thickness; being a unified and impact-resistant structure; and comprising spaced individual absorbent granules bonded to one another by uniformly distributed, adherent binder particles disposed between said granules wherein said binder particles were in a liquefied state during bonding of the structure, and at least 85 weight percent of the binder particles are larger than 400 mesh.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A porous filtering structure of claim 1 wherein the binder particles are selected from those polymeric materials which achieve contact angles of 45° to 135° between T 1 and T 3 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A porous filtering structure of claim 1 wherein said binder particles are selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, ethylene-vinyl acetate, and polyethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A porous filtering structure of claim 1 made by molding, into a panel-like shape, a mixture containing the desired quantities of absorbent and binder particles, which mixture has been heated to at least T 2 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A structure of claim 1 wherein the size ratio between the absorbent granules and the binder particles is in the range of 1.2 to 3.0.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A structure of claim 1 having an absorbent density of from 80 percent to 110 percent of an equivalent loose packed bed as determined by ASTM D-2854-70.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A structure of claim 1 containing about 65 to 90 weight percent absorbent granules and about 10 to 35 weight percent binder particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A structure of claim 7 containing about 80 weight percent absorbent granules and about 20 weight percent binder particles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A structure of claim 1 wherein the absorbent granules have an average particles size in the range of 6 to 80 mesh.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A structure of claim 9 wherein the absorbent granules have an average particle size in the range of 12 to 40 mesh.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A structure of claim 1 wherein at least 85 weight percent of the binder particles have diameters in the range of 40 to 400 mesh.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A structure of claim 1 wherein said structure is capable of passing 42.5 lpm of air therethrough at a pressure drop of not over 40 mm. of water.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A structure of claim 1 wherein said structure has a breakthrough time against a challenge of carbon tetrachloride vapor at a concentration of 1000 ppm at a flowrate of 32 lpm of at least 50 minutes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A structure of claim 1 in which the two opposed large-area surfaces of the structure are curved.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A structure of claim 1 in which at least 85 weight percent of the binder particles are larger than 200 mesh.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
A structure of claim 1 in which the absorbent granules comprise carbon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
108 words
A porous filtering structure having a panel-like shape which is adapted to be mounted in a respirator across a path for air to be drawn or blown inwardly through the respirator, said panel-like structure: having two opposed large-area surfaces with dimensions larger than the structure's thickness; being a unified and impact-resistant structure; and comprising spaced individual absorbent carbon granules bonded to one another by uniformly distributed, adherent polyurethane binder particles disposed between said granules, wherein said binder particles were in a liquefied state during bonding of said structure, and at least 85 weight percent of the binder particles have diameters in the range of 40 to 400 mesh.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
108 words
A porous filtering structure having a panel-like shape which is adapted to be mounted in a respirator across a path for air to be drawn or blown inwardly through the respirator, said panel-like structure: having two opposed large-area surfaces with dimensions larger than the structure's thickness; being a unified and impact-resistant structure; and comprising spaced individual absorbent carbon granules bonded to one another by uniformly distributed, adherent polyurethane binder particles disposed between said granules, wherein said binder particles were in a liquefied state during bonding of said structure, and at least 85 weight percent of the binder particles have diameters in the range of 40 to 400 mesh.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A structure of claim 17 in which the two opposed large-area surfaces of the structure are curved.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
108 words
A porous filtering structure having a panel-like shape which is adapted to be mounted in a respirator across a path for air to be drawn or blown inwardly through the respirator, said panel-like structure; having two opposed large-area surfaces with dimensions larger than the structures thickness; being a unified impact-resistant structure; and comprising spaced individual absorbent carbon granules bonded to one another by uniformly distributed, adherent ethylene-vinyl acetate binder particles disposed between said granules, wherein said binder particles were in a liquefied state during bonding of said structure, and at least 85 weight percent of the binder particles have diameters in the range of 40 to 90 mesh.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
108 words
A porous filtering structure having a panel-like shape which is adapted to be mounted in a respirator across a path for air to be drawn or blown inwardly through the respirator, said panel-like structure; having two opposed large-area surfaces with dimensions larger than the structures thickness; being a unified impact-resistant structure; and comprising spaced individual absorbent carbon granules bonded to one another by uniformly distributed, adherent ethylene-vinyl acetate binder particles disposed between said granules, wherein said binder particles were in a liquefied state during bonding of said structure, and at least 85 weight percent of the binder particles have diameters in the range of 40 to 90 mesh.
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