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| 264450300 | Incorporating particulate material, fibers, or batts in a random distribution within a foamed body | 36 |
| 20080224342 | Method For Forming Two-Tone Parts For Automotive Interior Applications - The present invention is directed at an improved method for forming two-tone trim panels for automobiles and the like, wherein the color demarcation line between color regions of the panel skin may be hidden in a narrow groove or joint. The groove in the formed skin may be formed by the expansion pressure of foam conforming the skin to a narrow projection in a foam mold. Alternatively, a narrow groove may be formed by skiving or embossing along the color demarcation line. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080224343 | OPEN CERAMIC MEDIA STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A method of producing a porous ceramic media structure is provided. The method comprises preparing an aqueous solution that comprises ceramic fibers in a liquid carrier, adding a pore-forming, fibrous material to the aqueous solution, drying the aqueous solution to form a ceramic web, and removing the fibrous material from the ceramic web to thereby increase the porosity of the ceramic web. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090001625 | Oriented polymer composite template - A process and material therefrom is described where a material comprised of a continuous orientable polymer matrix with one or more discontinuous or continuous second phases is stretched in the solid state using more than one device to apply force to the unoriented material to form a material that consists of a continuous oriented polymer matrix with one or more other phases. At least one of the phases releases from the oriented polymer matrix forming voids during the orientation process, thereby reducing the density to less than that of the original unoriented mixture. One or more of the phases may stay bonded to the continuous oriented polymer phase, acting as a reinforcing agent and forming no voids. Methods for forming such a material allowing for the control of the final shape and affecting the final density independent of the composition are also disclosed. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090072426 | Fluid pressurized structural components - The instant invention employs the impressive capabilities of modern materials such as plastics, composites, and metal alloys of carrying large tension forces, enabling them to carry compression loads by converting the compressive force of internally contained pressurized fluids into distributed tension forces. The walls and membranes of the pressurized elements, and of the envelopes are not “inflated” as in structures made of flaccid or stretchable materials, but are made of substantially rigid materials whose rigidity is enhanced by the fluid pressures contained within. An important application of the principals set forth herein will be in the use of very high tensile strength materials such as titanium or aluminum that are not often considered for use in compression. The significant weight-savings so achieved make possible new applications that might include exotic airframes: lighter-than-air craft, or small robotic solar-powered aircraft to be used for survey, surveillance, or communication. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090289387 | Method for Forming Porous Bio-mimicking Scaffold - The present invention discloses a method for forming a porous bio-mimicking scaffold is provided. At first, at least two types of solutions are provided where at least one of the solutions is a bio-mimicking scaffold solution comprising a bio-mimicking scaffold and at least one of the solutions is a pore forming solution comprising a pore forming material having at least one corresponding specific solvent. Then, a filling process is performed to fill the solutions into different needles of a blending injection device. Following that, an electrospinning process is performed to form a composite material. Each material type for forming the composite material is selected from the group consisting of the following: fiber, particle, and combination of fiber and particle. Finally, a removing process using the solvent to dissolve the pore forming material is performed to thereby form a porous bio-mimicking scaffold. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100078844 | NON-LETHAL MUNITIONS HAVING DENSIFIED MATERIALS - A non-lethal projectile having a nose component, a driving band adjacent the nose component and a body component wherein one or more of the projectile components comprises densified materials such as elastomers and foam that incorporate a dense filler material. The dense filler material is a heavy metal powder. The body component of the projectile includes a stabilizing component such as fins, drag stabilizing tails or streamers, or rifling bands for spin stabilization. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100140823 | PROCESS FOR MAKING MOLDS - The invention disclose a process for making molds which do not generate toxic gas in pouring a molten metal into the molds equipped with casting cores or the like even when the binder contained therein decomposes and which are excellent in the disintegration characteristics after casting. The process comprises mixing a particulate aggregate with one or more water-soluble binders, a surfactant, a crosslinking agent and water under stirring and foaming to prepare a foamed aggregate mixture, charging the foamed aggregate mixture into a mold-foaming cavity, solidifying the charged mixture by evaporating the water contained in the mixture to form a mold, and taking the mold out of the cavity. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100140824 | Fiber Reinforced Cellular Foam Product - Fiber reinforced polymer foam articles are disclosed. Through the system and process of the present disclosure, fibers can be incorporated into the foam article during an injection molding process while minimizing fiber breakage. Thus, foam articles can be produced having relatively long fibers. For instance, when using a feed stock containing fibers having a length greater than about 0.7 cm, such as from about 1 cm to about 1.3 cm, foam articles can be produced in which at least about 10% by volume of the fibers have a length greater than 3 mm and wherein at least about 1% by volume of the fibers have a length greater than about 7 mm. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100193984 | FOAM SHEET-FORMING COMPOSITION, HEAT CONDUCTIVE FOAM SHEET AND PROCESS - A sheet-forming composition is provided which has a construction comprising a combination of a heat-polymerizable binder component containing at least one (meth)acrylic monomer or its partial polymer, a heat conductive filler, a heat polymerization initiator for the binder component and a foaming agent. A process for making a heat conductive foam sheet also is provided. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100244300 | FOAMED BINDER AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A WOOD PRODUCT - The disclosure relates to foamed binders for wood strand products and methods and systems for producing wood strand products using foamed binders. In some embodiments, the disclosure includes a method for producing a wood strand product from cellulosic particles, the method comprising the steps of foaming a phenol formaldehyde binder to produce a foam, tumbling the cellulosic particles in a rotary blender, applying the foam to the cellulosic particles in the rotary blender, blending the cellulosic particles and the foam so that the foam covers the cellulosic particles, and consolidating the cellulosic particles under heat and pressure. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110068498 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AND FORMING A CUSHION BODY - A cushion body | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110169182 | METHODS OF FORMING BULK ABSORBERS - The inventive subject matter provides methods of manufacturing bulk absorbers and noise suppression panels. In one embodiment, and by way of example only, a method of manufacturing bulk absorbers includes mixing a first type of fibers and a binder together to form a material mixture, the first type of fibers comprising ceramic microfibers, and the binder comprising a glass material, hydrating the material mixture with water vapor to form a hydrated mixture, and heat treating the hydrated mixture to form the bulk absorber | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110198771 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ALUMINUM-DIAMOND COMPOSITE - A process for the production of an aluminum-diamond composite, characterized by comprising the step of preparing a diamond powder having a specific diameter, the step of adding a colloidal silica to the diamond powder to form a slurry, the step of subjecting the slurry to press forming or slip casting to produce a compact of the diamond particles, the step of firing the compact either in air or in a nitrogen atmosphere to form a porous diamond preform, the step of heating the porous diamond preform, the step of heating an aluminum alloy to a temperature equal to or above the melting point of the alloy and impregnating the molten alloy into the porous diamond preform to make a flat plate-like aluminum-diamond composite wherein both surfaces are covered with surface layers containing an aluminum-base metal, and the step of working the aluminum-diamond composite into an aluminum-diamond composite. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110204537 | Devices and Methods for Tissue Engineering - A tissue scaffold fabricated from bioinert fiber forms a rigid three-dimensional porous matrix having a bioinert composition. Porosity in the form of interconnected pore space is provided by the space between the bioinert fiber in the porous matrix. Strength of the porous matrix is provided by bioinert fiber fused and bonded into the rigid three-dimensional matrix having a specific pore size and pore size distribution. The tissue scaffold supports tissue in-growth to provide osteoconductivity as a tissue scaffold used for the repair of damaged and/or diseased bone tissue. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110248417 | METHOD FOR PREPARING COMPOSITION COMPRISING POROUS CERAMIC WITH THERMO-RESPONSE HYDROGEL - The present invention provides a method for preparing a composition comprising porous ceramic, comprising the following steps: (a) synthesizing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid) (p(NIPAAM-MAA)) or similar thermo-response compound thereof; (b)mixing a dispersant with hydroxyapatite or calcium phosphate salt; (c) mixing the p(NIPAAM-MAA) of the step (a) or similar thermo-response compound thereof with water to obtain a hydrogel solution; (d) mixing the hydrogel solution of the step (c) and product of the step (b) to produce a mixture; (e) adding macromolecular particles to the mixture of the step (d) and stirring to produce a slurry; (f) filling the slurry of the step (e) into a template slot; and disposing the template slot filling with the slurry of the step (f) on a crucible, then proceeding high temperature sinter in a furnace to form the composition comprising porous ceramic. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20120032365 | FOAMED RESIN INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An injection molding apparatus and method are provided. The method includes a molded cavity coupled to a resin injection apparatus which injects molten resin under pressure with a gas such that the resin foams within the mold cavity. An electrical heater is in contact with a first cavity surface, and a cooling medium cools the mold. The resin may include metallic flakes. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120133068 | INSULATION CONTAINING HEAT EXPANDABLE SPHERICAL ADDITIVES, CALCIUM ACETATE, CUPRIC CARBONATE, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF - A method of making thermal insulation includes, forming a thermal insulation product precursor having randomly distributed inorganic fibers and about 5-500 wt. % heat-expandable hollow microspheres in dry or slurry form and having a polymeric shell and having disposed therein a blowing agent or gas, and calcium acetate or cupric carbonate, or a combination of calcium acetate and cupric carbonate, and heating the precursor to expand the microspheres. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120161351 | FILLED POLYMER COMPOSITE AND SYNTHETIC BUILDING MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to composite compositions having a matrix of polymer networks and dispersed phases of particulate or fibrous materials. The matrix is filled with a particulate phase, which can be selected from one or more of a variety of components, such as fly ash particles, axially oriented fibers, fabrics, chopped random fibers, mineral fibers, ground waste glass, granite dust, or other solid waste materials. A system for providing shape and/or surface features to a moldable material includes, in an exemplary embodiment, at least two first opposed flat endless belts spaced apart a first distance, with each having an inner surface and an outer surface. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120161352 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - A method of producing a fuel cell separator includes pressing a compact part-forming material that includes a carbonaceous powder and a thermosetting resin binder at a temperature equal to or higher than the softening temperature of the thermosetting resin binder and less than the curing temperature of the thermosetting resin binder to obtain a compact part-forming preformed sheet, preparing a porous part-forming powder that includes a carbonaceous powder and a thermosetting resin binder, placing the compact part-forming preformed sheet and the porous part-forming powder in a forming die that has a concave-convex forming surface corresponding to the shape of a gas passage so that the concave-convex forming surface faces the porous part-forming powder, and hot-pressing the compact part-forming preformed sheet and the porous part-forming powder using the forming die at a temperature equal to or higher than the curing temperature of the thermosetting resin binder included in the compact part-forming material or the curing temperature of the thermosetting resin binder included in the porous part-forming powder, whichever is the higher. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120161353 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOUND-ABSORBING FLEXIBLE MOULDED FOAMS - The invention relates to a method for producing sound-absorbing flexible polyurethane foam mouldings. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120175804 | LOW EXPANSION CORROSION RESISTANT CERAMIC FOAM FILTERS FOR MOLTEN ALUMINUM FILTRATION - A ceramic foam filter for molten aluminum alloys comprising an alumina silicate rich core and a boron glass shell and a chemical composition comprising: 20-70 wt % Al | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120181716 | Method Of Producing A Thermoplastically Moldable Fiber-Reinforced Semifinished Product - A continuous method for producing a thermoplastically moldable semifinished product of a thermoplastic material and reinforcing fibers, comprises blending thermoplastic fibers and reinforcing fibers together to form a nonwoven blend, consolidating the nonwoven blend by needling or by a thermal treatment, heating the consolidated nonwoven blend to a temperature above the softening temperature of the thermoplastic, compressing the consolidated nonwoven blend successively in a heated compression mold and in a cooled compression mold at a pressure of less than 0.8 bar for at least 3 seconds, and optionally applying functional layers to the semifinished product. The preferred product is a thermoplastically moldable semifinished product of a thermoplastic material and reinforcing fibers with an average length of 20 to 60 mm and an air pore content of 35 to 65 vol %. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20130001817 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FIBER-REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method for manufacturing a fiber-reinforced composite material of the present invention includes: the step (a) of placing a non-woven fabric N made of a reinforcement fiber in a movable mold | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130249133 | METHOD OF PRODUCING SYNTACTIC FOAM - A method of manufacturing syntactic foam comprises mixing a non-liquid amine adduct and a liquid epoxy to form a matrix. Hollow microspheres are added to the mixture and mixed together to form a mixture, which may then be poured into a mold and heated to form a molded syntactic foam component. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130256934 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A WOOL PILE FABRIC PRODUCT - A method of manufacturing a component for an article of footwear including providing a two-part mold, inserting a first material layer in the mold, pouring a polyurethane layer on the first material layer, placing a piece of a wool pile fabric on the polyurethane layer and closing the mold for a designated period of time for forming a wool pile fabric component such as a footwear insole. After the designated period of time the mold is opened and the molded wool pile fabric component is removed from the mold. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140124972 | PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR A MOULDED MULTILYER LINING - Production method for a multilayer lining for thermal and sound insulation with the steps of blending reinforcement fibers and polyamide matrix material, in the form of fibers, flakes or powder, and forming a web of said blend; layering said blended web and at least an additional layer chosen from an open cell foam layer, a heat reflective layer, or another of said blended web inside a mould; treating the stacked multilayer material with pressurized saturated steam, such that the polyamide matrix material in the blended web is melting at a temperature under steam pressure that is lower than the melting temperature of the polyamide matrix according to DSC, thereby binding the reinforcement fibers together thus consolidating the blended web forming a porous reinforcement layer, and all layers of the multilayer are laminated together. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140131909 | BIOLOGIC ARTIFICIAL BONE - A biologic artificial bone includes an artificial fiber material formed from a synthetic polymer with mechanical properties similar to type I collagen. A biocompatible liquid substance is impregnated in the fiber material that hardens and stiffens the fiber material. A bone substitute is impregnated in the hardened and stiffened fiber material forming an artificial bone composite. Vascular channels are formed in the artificial bone composite to facilitate in-growth of vessels and bone forming cells. The construction and methods achieve an artificial composite structure that is similar to natural bone with comparable properties. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140159270 | Crown Molding and Method of Use - A lightweight decorative crown molding is shown which is installed on a surface of a building structure. The molding has a body which is formed of molded high density polystyrene foam. The body forms an elongate strip having a decorative front face and a rear mounting face, the rear mounting face having one or more elongate mounting rails which run longitudinally along the rear face of the foam body for mounting the molding to the building surface. The relative thicknesses of the mounting rails and the remaining portions of the molding body are selected to allow the molding to be formed in a high density molding process. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140167305 | POLISHING PAD WITH MULTI-MODAL DISTRIBUTION OF PORE DIAMETERS - Polishing pads with multi-modal distributions of pore diameters are described. Methods of fabricating polishing pads with multi-modal distributions of pore diameters are also described. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140367877 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSULATING HOUSING - One embodiment of the disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a thermally insulating housing and the method includes the following step. First, a plastic housing is formed by a Gas-Assisted Injection Molding (GAIM) process, and the plastic housing includes at least one air-tight chamber. Therefore, the thermally insulating housing enhances the thermally insulating effect. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150061171 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WOUND DRESSING - A method of manufacturing wound dressing, first adding the activated carbon fibers into a foam precursor where each of the activated carbon fibers has a diameter of 2-15 μm and a length of 40-1500 μm. The foam precursor is made of a polymeric material, and the activated carbon fibers is 0.1-5 wt % of the activated carbon fibers plus the polymeric material. Then foaming the foam precursor to make it become an absorbing member having a plurality of pores where the activated carbon fibers partially protrude into the pores. Thus, the tissue fluid leaking from the wound can be absorbed by the absorbing member to prevent the wound from soakage and the activated carbon fibers inside the absorbing member can emit far-infrared rays to promote the blood circulation around the wound for quickening healing of the wound. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150084223 | COMPOSITION FOR LATEX PAD, PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF, AND THE LATEX PADS MADE THEREFROM - The present invention relates to a composition for preparation of latex pads, comprising natural latex, artificial latex, sliver nanoparticles, zinc oxide nanoparticles, and active carbon mixed in a specified proportion. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing latex pads from the composition. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150123302 | PAPER-LIKE FILM AND PROCESS FOR MAKING IT - A micro-voided film comprising high density polyethylene having a molecular weight of at least about 200,000, and low aspect ratio filler having a mean particle size from about 1 to about 25 microns. The film has a thickness of from about 0.1 to about 20 mils and a void fraction of from about 0.60 to about 0.75. The micro-voided film is made by a process comprising extruding the composition into a film having a thickness of from about 20 to about 200 mils, and orienting the extruded film using a high stalk, blown film process. The process produces a stabilized high stalk for increasing the production rate of blown, high molecular weight polyethylene, while increasing the film's physical and mechanical properties. The high stalk can be stabilized by application of high velocity, low volume flow rate of air over the interior and exterior surfaces of the extruded film. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150130102 | INSULATOR WITH EMBEDDED MASSES - An insulator, especially a sound insulator, can be manufactured by introducing and mixing constituent compounds of a basis material for the insulator with masses to form an insulator mixture. The insulator mixture is formed into the insulator by a suitable mold or tool so that the masses are distributed within the insulator mixture. A catalyst can be included to control curing characteristics of the insulator. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150329783 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MICROENCAPSULATED PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL-CONTAINING GYPSUM PLATE CAPABLE OF FLAME RETARDATION AND TEMPERATURE VARIATION ATTENUATION - A method of manufacturing a microencapsulated phase-change material-containing gypsum plate capable of flame retardation and temperature variation attenuation is introduced, such that an organic microencapsulated phase-change material is uniformly distributed in an inorganic gypsum plate. The method involves putting a microencapsulated phase-change material in a dispersing agent solution, blending the dispersing agent solution to form a first solution, putting the foaming agent in the first solution, putting gypsum powder and starch in the first solution, blending the first solution to form a microencapsulated phase-change material gypsum mixture solution, molding the microencapsulated phase-change material gypsum mixture solution to finalize the manufacturing of a microencapsulated phase-change material-containing gypsum plate capable of flame retardation and temperature variation attenuation. Due to the microencapsulated phase-change material, dispersing agent, and foaming agent, gas generated from the microencapsulated phase-change material heated at high temperature is quickly discharged from the gypsum plate without destructing original structure thereof. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150375460 | PRODUCTS, METHODS FOR MAKING REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES AND COMPOSITES - Methods of forming multi-component reinforced composites are described. The methods may include forming a particle-reinforced component and a polymer-containing component where the particle-reinforced component and the polymer-containing component are in contact with one another. The particle reinforced component may be formed by a process that includes providing reactive particles that have a reactive polymerization promoter chemically bonded or coated on the surface of the reactive particles and contacting the reactive particles with a resin solution that includes monomers of a polymer. The polymerization promoter chemically bonded or coated on the surface of the reactive particles may promote the polymerization of the monomers. The resin solution may subsequently be polymerized forming a polymer matrix around the reactive particles. | 12-31-2015 |
