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High temperature endothermic blowing agents compositions and applications
Assignee: JM Huber Corp
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Filing: 1991-04-22
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2011-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A high temperature endothermic blowing agent which is a mixture of a polycarboxylic acid and an inorganic carbonate, the polycarboxylic acid and inorganic carbonate each having been surface treated with a component which prevents water from being absorbed thereby. The blowing agent is incorporated into a polymer and used for producing foamed products.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Kosin
- 👤 Gerry Mooney
- 👤 Michael A. Tarquini
- 👤 Rod A. Garcia
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:05
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J9/00; C08J9/04; C08J9/06; C08J9/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A polymeric concentrate for producing a foamed product which comprises an endothermic blowing agent and a polymer reaction mixture, wherein said blowing agent comprises a polycarboxylic acid and a magnesium carbonate, said polycarboxylic acid and said magnesium carbonate having been surface treated with a component selected from the group consisting of monoglycerides, stearic acid, silane coupling agents and mixtures thereof which prevents water from being absorbed by said polycarboxylic acid and said inorganic carbonate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A polymeric concentrate for producing a foamed product which comprises an endothermic blowing agent and a polymer reaction mixture, wherein said blowing agent comprises a polycarboxylic acid and a magnesium carbonate, said polycarboxylic acid and said magnesium carbonate having been surface treated with a component selected from the group consisting of monoglycerides, stearic acid, silane coupling agents and mixtures thereof which prevents water from being absorbed by said polycarboxylic acid and said inorganic carbonate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A polymeric concentrate according to claim 1, wherein said polymer reaction mixture is selected to produce a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyarylate, polycarbonate, polyphenylene oxide, polyphenylene sulfide, polystyrene, nylon and PEEK.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A high temperature endothermic blowing agent according to claim 1, wherein said polycarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of those of the formula HOOC--R--COOH and alkali metal salts thereof, wherein R is alkylene of 1 to 25 carbon atoms which may contain one or more hydroxy substituents and may also contain unsaturation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A high temperature endothermic blowing agent according to claim 3, wherein said polycarboxylic acid is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, sodium hydrogen citrate, monosodium citrate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A high temperature endothermic blowing agent according to claim 1, wherein said magnesium carbonate is selected from the group consisting of magnesite, hydrogmagnesite and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A high temperature endothermic blowing agent according to claim 1, wherein said surface treating component comprises glyceryl monostearate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A high temperature endothermic blowing agent according to claim 1, wherein the level of surface treatment of said polycarboxylic acid and said magnesium carbonate is between about 0.1 and 10.0 percent by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A high temperature endothermic blowing agent according to claim 7, wherein said level of surface treatment of said polycarboxylic acid is about 3.0 percent by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A high temperature endothermic blowing agent according to claim 7, wherein said level of surface treatment of said magnesium carbonate is about 3.0 percent by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A high temperature endothermic blowing agent according to claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of said surface treated polycarboxylic acid to said surface treated magnesium carbonate is between about 0.25 and about 10.00.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A high temperature endothermic blowing agent according to claim 10, wherein said weight ratio of said surface treated polycarboxylic acid to said surface treated magnesium carbonate is between about 1.0 and about 5.0.
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