Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
521061000 | Process of preparing a cellular product by removal of material from a solid polymer-containing matrix without expanding the matrix; composition which is nonexpandible and is designed to form a cellular product by said process; or process of preparing said composition | 64 |
20090012193 | Multifunctional Ethynyl Substituted Monomers and Polyarylene Compositions Therefrom - A compound (monomer) comprising i) one or more arylethynyl groups (A-functional groups), ii) one or more ring structures comprising two conjugated carbon-to-carbon double bonds and a leaving group L (B-functional groups), and iii) one or more ethynyl groups (C′-functional groups), characterized in that said A- and C′-functional groups are capable of reaction under cycloaddition reaction conditions with said B-functional groups to thereby form a cross-linked, polyphenylene polymer. | 01-08-2009 |
20090088486 | ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT PROCESS OF SYNTHESIZING POROUS POLYMERIC MATERIALS - The present invention provides processes for the synthesis of porous polymeric materials. The processes provide low cost and/or less complicated methods of controlling pore size distribution in polymeric materials. | 04-02-2009 |
20100048745 | POROUS POLYIMIDE - A porous polyimide obtained by removing a silica phase from an organic-inorganic polymer hybrid having a molecule structure in which a polyimide phase and the silica phase are held together by covalent bond. | 02-25-2010 |
20110237691 | POROUS CARBONS - A cured porous phenolic resin is provided that can be made by cross-linking a phenol-formaldehyde pre-polymer in the presence of a pore former, preferably ethylene glycol. The resin may be formed in situ by condensing a phenol with or without modifying agents and with cross-linking agent by pouring partially cross-linked resin into hot oil, in which case mesoporous resin beads are obtained. The resulting resin has mesopores observable in carbon derived from said resin by a pore structure of said derived carbon that comprises mesopores of diameter of 20-500 Å, as estimated by nitrogen adsorption porosimentry, the value for the differential of pore volume V with respect to the logarithm of pore radius R (dV/d log R) for the mesopores being greater than 0.2 for at least some values of pore size in the range 20-500 Å. Microporous beads of the resin may be carbonized into mesoporous carbon beads. | 09-29-2011 |
20120178836 | INTERCONNECTED POROUS NON-DEGRADABLE POLY(VINYL) ALCOHOL IMPLANT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to a method of manufacture of an interconnected porous non-biodegradable polymer implant suitable for implantation into a mammal for the treatment, repair or replacement of defects or injury in musculoskeletal tissue, wherein the mechanical properties of the implant can be controlled by varying the concentration of the non-biodegradable polymer and/or varying the duration and number of freeze-thaw cycles and the interconnected porous non-biodegradable polymer implant has sufficient percent porosity and pore diameter to facilitate integration of cells and attachment within the mammal via ingrowth of surrounding tissue. The present invention also relates to an implant manufactured by the method. | 07-12-2012 |
20120196945 | POROUS SYNTHETIC RESIN MOLDED PART AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of producing a porous molded part includes a mixing process for mixing a granular porous organizer composed of a water-soluble compound, a porous forming assistant agent composed of a polyhydric alcohol, and a cross-linking agent composed of an organic peroxide with a thermoplastic resin composition having a glass transition temperature below 0° C. to obtain a molding material; a cross-linking and forming process for placing the molding material in a molding die and performing a heat press molding thereby progressing coincidentally a cross-linking reaction and a shape forming of a seal face to obtain a molded material; an extracting process for extracting the granular porous organizer from the molded material obtained in the cross-linking and forming process to obtain a porous molded part; and a drying process for drying the porous molded part obtained in the extracting process. | 08-02-2012 |
20130109770 | PARTICLES, PARTICLE DISPERSION, PARTICLE-DISPERSED RESIN COMPOSITION, PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR, RESIN MOLDED ARTICLE, PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR, CATALYST PARTICLES, CATALYST SOLUTION, CATALYST COMPOSITION, CATALYST MOLDED ARTICLE, TITANIUM COMPLEX, TITANIUM OXIDE PARTICLES AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR | 05-02-2013 |
20140045957 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPERSION OF HOLLOW PARTICLES, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ANTIREFLECTIVE FILM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL ELEMENT - A method for manufacturing a dispersion of hollow particles includes producing a core-shell type particle by forming a shell made mainly of an inorganic-based compound on a surface of a particle made mainly of an organic compound in an aqueous medium, and obtaining the dispersion of the hollow particles formed of the shell by hydrophobizing the core-shell type particles and extracting the core-shell type particles with an aromatic organic solvent. | 02-13-2014 |
20150057381 | POROGEN COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MAKING AND USES - Provided are porogen compositions and methods of using such porogen compositions in the manufacture of porous materials, for example, porous silicone elastomers. The porogens generally include comprising a core material and shell material different from the core material. The porogens can be used to form a scaffold for making a resulting porous elastomer when the scaffold is removed. | 02-26-2015 |
521062000 | Mixture of solid polymers present during cell formation | 9 |
20110207840 | POLYOLEFIN RESIN COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides a polyolefin resin composition which is excellent in mechanical properties and dimensional stability and is particularly excellent in heat resistance, a film which is excellent in mechanical properties, dimensional stability and heat resistance because it is obtained from the polyolefin resin composition and which is particularly excellent in meltdown properties, a macroporous membrane which is excellent in permeability and shutdown properties in addition to the above properties, and uses thereof. The polyolefin resin composition of the present invention (C) comprises 85 to 50% by mass of ultrahigh-molecular weight polyethylene (A) having a specific intrinsic viscosity and 15 to 50% by mass of a polymer (B) containing a repeating unit derived from 4-methyl-1-pentene, in 100% by mass of the polyolefin resin composition (C). | 08-25-2011 |
20120065283 | REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC ARTICLES, COMPOSITIONS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE ARTICLES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - A composition for the manufacture of a porous, compressible article, the composition comprising a combination of: a plurality of reinforcing fibers; a plurality of polyimide fibers; and a plurality of polymeric binder fibers; wherein the polymeric binder fibers have a melting point lower than the polyimide fibers; methods for forming the porous, compressible article; and articles containing the porous, compressible article. An article comprising a thermoformed dual matrix composite is also disclosed, wherein the composite exhibits a time to peak release, as measured by FAR 25.853 (OSU test), a 2 minute total heat release, as measured by FAR 25.853 (OSU test), and an NBS optical smoke density of less than 200 at 4 minutes, determined in accordance with ASTM E-662 (FAR/JAR 25.853). | 03-15-2012 |
20120095121 | HYDROPHILIC POLYOLEFIN SINTERED BODY - Disclosed is a hydrophilic polyolefin sintered material which is a water-absorbing sintered material of a polyolefin resin ice having a graft chain composed of at least one molecular chain selected from hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated group-containing monomers and their polymers. This hydrophilic polyolefin sintered material has an average porosity of 20-80% by volume and an open cell having an average pore diameter of 1-150 μm. | 04-19-2012 |
20120238652 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STEREO COMPLEX CRYSTALS OF POLYLACTIC ACID, POLYLACTIC ACID, AND MOLDED BODY, SYNTHETIC FIBER, POROUS BODY AND ION CONDUCTOR COMPRISING SAME - The present invention provides a method for producing stereo complex crystals of polylactic acid, with which a polylactic acid having excellent heat resistance and containing stereo complex crystals at a high ratio can be efficiently produced, the method including: a step of dissolving in a solvent a block copolymer, which includes polylactic acid containing an L-lactic acid unit or poly lactic acid containing a D-lactic acid unit together with at least one kind of an organic polymer having a different structure from that of polylactic acid, and a polylactic acid homopolymer containing a D-lactic acid unit or a polylactic acid homopolymer containing an L-lactic acid unit, the lactic acid unit being an optical isomer that is not contained in the block copolymer, to prepare a polymer mixture solution; and a step of removing the solvent from the polymer mixture solution. | 09-20-2012 |
20120252912 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MICROPOROUS POLYMERIC OBJECT, AND MICROPOROUS POLYMERIC OBJECT AND SEPARATION MEMBRANE - A process for producing a microporous polymeric object to improve the degree of freedom for its various properties, compared to conventional processes, includes: mixing a block copolymer made of three or more kinds of segments with a polymer, wherein one or more of the segments are made of monomer units having a first functional group forming ionic and/or hydrogen bond, the segments constitute a co-continuous structure having mutually-independent and continuous regions due to a phase separation based on incompatibility between the segments, and the polymer has, at other than polymer chain terminals, a second functional group forming such bond with the first functional group, thereby allowing the segments to associate with the polymer at many points; forming a co-continuous structure including a region composed of the polymer and the segments due to the phase separation; and removing the polymer from the region by weakening the bond between the functional groups. | 10-04-2012 |
20140148523 | POROUS PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THEM - Porous particles can be prepared using an evaporative limited coalescence process in which one or more discrete cavities are stabilized within the continuous polymeric solid phase of the porous particles. The one or more discrete cavities have inner walls and are dispersed within the continuous polymeric solid phase. The porous particles further comprise a cavity stabilizing hydrocolloid on the inner walls of the one or more discrete cavities, and an amphiphilic (low HLB) block copolymer that is disposed at the interface of the discrete cavities and the continuous polymeric solid phase. | 05-29-2014 |
20140243439 | MODIFIED POROUS MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CREATING INTERCONNECTED POROSITY IN MATERIALS - Techniques, mixtures and improved porous materials (interconnected porous constructs) that are capable of maintaining a sufficient porosity while conferring improved mechanical and physical strength to the final construct. A sacrificial construct (for example, a sacrificial material such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)) is used to obtain an inverse porosity of the construct it was molded into. The process provides a less porous end material that may be used as an arthroplasty device or surgical implant (for example, an interference screw of suture anchor) among many other applications. The process employs a sacrificial material to reduce the porosity of the final construct to about 35%. | 08-28-2014 |
20140357743 | Method Of Forming Creped Thin Film-Like Structures From Frothed Chemistry - A method is presented for forming a collapsed foam film-like structure, the method including positioning a composition applicator adjacent to a hot non-permeable dryer surface, producing a first frothed dispersion or frothed solution from a first dispersion or solution, applying the first frothed dispersion or frothed solution to the dryer surface, allowing the first frothed dispersion or frothed solution to convert to a collapsed foam film-like structure, and scraping the collapsed foam film-like structure from the dryer surface. The method can further include producing a second dispersion or solution, blending the first dispersion or solution and the second dispersion or solution, frothing the blended dispersion or solution, applying the blended frothed dispersion or frothed solution to the dryer surface, and allowing the frothed dispersion or frothed solution to convert to a collapsed foam film-like structure. | 12-04-2014 |
20160009892 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MACROPOROUS POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE | 01-14-2016 |
521063000 | Cellular product-forming process wherein the removable material is present or is produced in situ during the solid polymer formation step | 18 |
20090018224 | PROCESS FOR THE DRYING OF FOAMS COMPOSED OF AQUEOUS PU DISPERSIONS - The invention relates to the drying of foams by means of microwave radiation, and in particular, where the foams are obtained from aqueous polyurethane dispersions (PU dispersions). | 01-15-2009 |
20090270519 | POROUS POLYMER STRUCTURES - A method of preparing a porous polymer structure comprising the steps of: forming a liquid composition comprising at least one polymer dissolved in at least one solvent; subjecting the liquid composition to stress, and if necessary also to a reduction in temperature, to cause the liquid composition to form a bi-continuous phase separated composition, the bi-continuous phase separated composition comprising a polymer rich phase and a polymer poor phase; solidifying the at least one polymer in the polymer rich phase; and removing the polymer poor phase from the polymer rich phase to provide the porous polymer structure having a bi-continuous morphology from the polymer rich phase. | 10-29-2009 |
20100029794 | Methods for Making Polymer Beads - The present invention relates to a polymer bead material that are characterised by having pore sizes that can be pre-determined and that can be obtained with a narrow distribution of such pore sizes created by use of sacrificial filler materials within the polymer material. The invention also discloses processes for production of the material as spherical or approximately spherical beads or resins with predefined sizes. Also, the invention relates to the preparation of molecularly imprinted polymer materials that are created by the said method. Further the invention relates to the use of said polymer materials for separation, detection, catalysis or entrapment of chemicals, metal ions, inorganic compounds, drags, peptides, proteins, DNA, natural and artificial polymers, natural or artificial compounds, food or pharma products, viruses, bacteria, cells and other entities. | 02-04-2010 |
20110039961 | Method for producing particulate water absorbing agent containing water absorbent resin as main component - An apparatus ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110245359 | METHODS OF PREPARING HYBRID AEROGELS - Methods of preparing hybrid aerogels are described. The methods include co-condensing a metal oxide precursor and an organo-functional metal oxide precursor, and crosslinking the organo-functional groups with an ethylenically-unsaturated crosslink agent. Thermal energy and actinic radiation crosslinking are described. Both supercritical aerogel and xerogels, including hydrophobic supercritical aerogel and xerogels, are described. Aerogel articles, including flexible aerogel articles are also disclosed. | 10-06-2011 |
20110257281 | AMORPHOUS MICROPOROUS ORGANOSILICATE COMPOSITIONS - Organosilicate materials and methods for preparing organosilicate materials, including organosilicate films are provided. The organosilicate materials are hydrophobic, amorphous, and substantially microporous. These materials are prepared from organo-functional hydrolysable silane precursors and are prepared without the use of porogens. These materials are suitable for a wide range of uses, including as detection layers for sensing applications. | 10-20-2011 |
20110269859 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING POROUS EPOXY WITH OPEN PORES AND POROUS EPOXY MADE THEREFROM - The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a porous epoxy network, especially a porous epoxy membrane. The process according the present invention comprises the steps of: providing a reactant solution comprising an epoxy resin, a solvent and a curing agent; performing a first curing process to transform the reactant solution to a gel; and performing a second curing process to essentially remove the remaining solvent and transform the gel to form a porous epoxy network with open pores; wherein the curing agent is a tertiary amine. | 11-03-2011 |
20110288191 | MACROPOROUS ABSORBENT RESIN FOR EXTRACTING CEPHALOSPORIN C AND METHOD OF PREPARATION - The invention relates to macroporous absorbent resin special for extracting cephalosporin C and process for preparation. Specific surface area of such kinds of adsorbent resins is around 1000-2000 m | 11-24-2011 |
20110319508 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING POROUS MATERIALS BASED ON POLYUREA - The present invention relates to a process for producing porous materials, which comprises reaction of at least one polyfunctional isocyanate with an amine component comprising at least one polyfunctional substituted aromatic amine and also water in the presence of a solvent. | 12-29-2011 |
20130041055 | NANOPOROUS LINEAR POLYETHYLENE MEMBRANES AND BLOCK COPOLYMER PRECURSORS FOR SAME - A composition comprising a block copolymer that includes at least one polyester block and at least one linear polyolefin block, wherein the composition is in the form of a nano-structured, bicontinuous composite that includes a continuous matrix phase and a second continuous phase. The continuous matrix phase comprises the linear polyolefin block of the block copolymer, and the second continuous phase comprises the polyester block of the block copolymer. The composite may be treated to remove the polyester block, thereby forming a plurality of nano-pores. | 02-14-2013 |
20140080932 | MICROPOROUS POLYOLEFIN-BASED AEROGELS - Microporous polyolefin and microporous polydicyclopentadiene (polyDCPD) based aerogels and methods for preparing and using the same are provided. The aerogels are produced by forming a polymer gel structure within a solvent from a olefin or dicyclopentadiene monomer 5 via Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization (ROMP) reactions, followed by supercritical drying to remove the solvent from the aerogel. Other aerogels are prepared by sequentially (1) mixing at least one dicyclopentadiene monomer, at least one solvent at least one catalyst and at least one inorganic and/or organic reinforcing material, (2) gelling the mixture, (3) aging, and (4) supercritical drying. Aerogels provided herein are inexpensive to prepare, possess desirable 10 thermal, mechanical, acoustic, chemical, and physical properties and are hydrophobic. The aerogels provided herein are suitable for use in various applications, including but not limited to thermal and acoustic insulation, radiation shielding, and vibrational damping applications. | 03-20-2014 |
20140206783 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLAME-RETARDANT POROUS MATERIALS BASED ON POLYUREA - The present invention relates to a process for producing flame-retardant porous materials comprising the following steps:
| 07-24-2014 |
20140256834 | NON-PARTICULATE ORGANIC POROUS MATERIAL HAVING OPTICAL RESOLUTION CAPABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A non-particulate organic porous material with optical resolution capability, the non-particulate organic porous material having a continuous pore structure, which comprises macropores and mesopores, the macropores being interconnected forming mesopores with a radius of 0.01-100 μm in the interconnected parts, and optically active groups uniformly introduced therein possesses high physical stability, can be used under wide separating conditions, and has a large capacity for separating optically active substances (enantiometers). | 09-11-2014 |
20150045463 | Hollow Nano-Particles and Method Thereof - The invention provides a hollow nano-particle comprising a crosslinked shell and a void core; and a preparation method thereof. The hollow nano-particle may be used in rubber composition, tire product, and pharmaceutical delivery system etc. | 02-12-2015 |
20150087731 | METHODS FOR MAKING WET GELS AND DRIED GELS THEREFROM - Methods for making wet gels and dried gels therefrom are provided. The method for making a wet gel can include combining a hydroxybenzene compound, an aldehyde compound, and an additive to produce a reaction mixture. The additive can include a carboxylic acid, an anhydride, a homopolymer, a copolymer, or any mixture thereof. At least the hydroxybenzene compound and the aldehyde compound can be reacted to produce a wet gel. The reaction mixture can include about 10 wt % to about 65 wt % of the hydroxybenzene compound, about 5 wt % to about 25 wt % of the aldehyde compound, up to about 85 wt % of the carboxylic acid, up to about 40 wt % of the anhydride, up to about 40 wt % of the homopolymer, and up to about 40 wt % of the copolymer, where weight percent values are based on the combined weight of the hydroxybenzene compound, the aldehyde compound, and the additive. | 03-26-2015 |
20150315353 | Process for Producing Polymer Foams - Process for the production of a polymer foam with use of hydrogel pearls as porosity generating template, comprising the steps of:—providing a matrix of polymer or prepolymer in viscous state including, as a dispersed phase, hydrogel pearls, where said pearls are dispersed in said matrix so as to generate intercommunicating cells,—causing the solidification of the matrix of polymer or prepolymer to obtain said polymer foam including said hydrogel pearls, characterised in that it comprises the operation of subjecting the thus obtained foam to conditions which cause the dehydration of said hydrogel pearls so as to obtain a reduction of volume of said pearls and—removing the dehydrated pearls by immersion in water of the polymer foam or by exposure of the foam to a flow of pressurized gas or water. | 11-05-2015 |
20160032072 | BENZIMIDAZOLE BASED AEROGEL MATERIALS - The present invention provides aerogel materials based on imidazoles and polyimidazoles. The polyimidazole based aerogel materials can be thermally stable up to 500° C. or more, and can be carbonized to produce a carbon aerogel having a char yield of 60% or more, specifically 70% or more. The present invention also provides methods of producing polyimidazole based aerogel materials by reacting at least one monomer in a suitable solvent to form a polybenzimidazole gel precursor solution, casting the polybenzimidazole gel precursor solution into a fiber reinforcement phase, allowing the at least one gel precursor in the precursor solution to transition into a gel material, and drying the gel materials to remove at least a portion of the solvent, to obtain an polybenzimidazole-based aerogel material. | 02-04-2016 |
20160108175 | POROUS/NANOPOROUS PHT - Methods of forming nanoporous materials are described herein that include forming a polymer network with a chemically removable portion. The chemically removable portion may be polycarbonate polymer that is removable on application of heat or exposure to a base, or a polyhexahydrotriazine (PHT) or polyhemiaminal (PHA) polymer that is removable on exposure to an acid. The method generally includes forming a reaction mixture comprising a formaldehyde, a solvent, a primary aromatic diamine, and a diamine having a primary amino group and a secondary amino group, the secondary amino group having a base-reactive substituent, and heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of between about 50 deg C. and about 150 deg C. to form a polymer. Removing any portion of the polymer results in formation of nanoscopic pores as polymer chains are decomposed, leaving pores in the polymer matrix. | 04-21-2016 |
521064000 | Removing a liquid to form a cellular product | 28 |
20090036560 | FOAMING COMPOSITION - A foaming composition is provided, which includes water, pulp, alginic ester, and a surfactant. A preferable example of the alginic ester is propylene glycol alginate. The alginic ester may be mixed therein at a mixing amount ranging from 5 parts by weight to 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the pulp. | 02-05-2009 |
20090247655 | METHOD FOR PREPARING PERMANENTLY HYDROPHOBIC AEROGEL AND PERMANENTLY HYDROPHOBIC AEROGEL PREPARED BY USING THE METHOD - A method for preparing permanently hydrophobic aerogel and permanently hydrophobic aerogel prepared by the method. The method comprises adding sodium silicate to HCl at 30 to 90° C. until an acidity reaches pH 3-5, to form silica hydrogel under acidic conditions of pH 3-5, washing the silica hydrogel with distilled water using a mixer, followed by filtering, adding the silica hydrogel to a silylating solution of silylating agent in n-butanol at pH 1-5 using an acid selected from hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and nitric acid, to simultaneously conduct silylation and solvent replacement, and drying the silica hydrogel; The method has the following advantages; i) silylation and solvent replacement can be simultaneously conducted, ii) n-butanol is used as a reaction solvent instead of methanol upon silylation, thus obtaining a thermal conductivity comparable to conventional aerogel powders, iii) silylation is conducted under improved conditions, i.e., strong acidic conditions of pH 1-5, and as a result, all of the aerogel powders can be reacted with a silylating agent, thereby obtaining permanently hydrophobic aerogel, iv) the washing with a mixer makes the amount of removed sodium ions uniform, thus it is suitable for mass-production, and v) the method provides a relatively simplified procedure and the use of the silylating agent in a small amount enables low costs and mass-production. | 10-01-2009 |
20100041779 | Preparing Method of Microporous Polyolefin Film Through Effective Extrusion - The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a microporous polyolefin film which can be used for various battery separators, separating filters and membranes for microfiltration. The process for manufacturing a microporous polyolefin film according to the invention comprises mixing/extrusion through efficient and separate injection of 15-55% by weight of polyolefin (Component I), and 85-45% by weight of a diluent (Component II) which forms thermodynamic single phase with the polyolefin and a diluent (Component III) which can undergo thermodynamic liquid-liquid phase separation with the polyolefin, into an extruder. | 02-18-2010 |
20100056654 | BONE CEMENT WITH ADAPTED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - A bone cement is shown that includes a monomer, and a non-reactive substance that is fully miscible with the monomer. A resulting cured bone cement exhibits desirable properties such as modification in a stiffness of the material. Modified properties such a stiffness can be tailored to match bone properties and reduce an occurrence of fractures adjacent to a region repaired with bone cement. One example includes adjacent vertebral body fractures in vertebroplasty procedures. | 03-04-2010 |
20110028576 | MESOPOROUS MATERIALS AND REACTANTS FOR PREPARING THEM - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing porous materials, which comprises the following steps: preparation of a solution of at least one structuring agent, having at least two structuring parts linked by at least one type of reversible non-covalent interaction; formation of the structured or porous material; separation of the at least two parts of the structuring agent at low temperature; and recovery of at least 50% by weight of the two non-degraded structuring parts and the porous material. | 02-03-2011 |
20110237692 | TELECHELIC HYBRID AEROGELS - Methods of forming hybrid aerogels are described. The methods include forming a hybrid aerogel from a metal oxide precursor and a branched telechelic copolymer, e.g., co-hydrolyzing and co-condensing the metal oxide precursor and the branched telechelic copolymer. Aerogels and aerogel articles, including hydrophobic aerogels and hydrophobic aerogel articles are also described. | 09-29-2011 |
20110313067 | ORGANIC, OPEN CELL FOAM MATERIALS, THEIR CARBONIZED DERIVATIVES, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Organic, small pore area materials (“SPMs”) are provided comprising open cell foams in unlimited sizes and shapes. These SPMs exhibit minimal shrinkage and cracking. Processes for preparing SPMs are also provided that do not require supercritical extraction. These processes comprise sol-gel polymerization of a hydroxylated aromatic in the presence of at least one suitable electrophilic linking agent and at least one suitable solvent capable of strengthening the sol-gel. Also disclosed are the carbonized derivatives of the organic SPMs. | 12-22-2011 |
20120065284 | METHOD OF PRODUCING POROUS POLYMER FILM AND POROUS POLYMER FILM PRODUCED BY THE METHOD - A porosity is freely controlled in preparation of a porous polymer film by a phase separation method. A solvent absorption sheet is used for a solvent in a polymer solution so that the coating film of the polymer solution may be covered with the sheet. After that, the solvent in the film is selectively removed. Then, the resultant is immersed in a poor solvent. Thus, a porous polymer film can be produced. | 03-15-2012 |
20120065285 | WATER AS A PROPELLANT FOR THERMOPLASTICS - The present invention relates to a process for the production of an expandable thermoplastic polymer comprising water as blowing agent, comprising at least the step (A) of storage of the thermoplastic polymer in water, so that water is absorbed by the thermoplastic polymer, in order to obtain an expandable thermoplastic polymer, to expandable thermoplastic polymer, obtainable via the process, to a corresponding expanded thermoplastic polymer, to a process for the production of a foam via foaming and fusion of the expanded thermoplastic polymer, and also to a foam, obtainable via said process. | 03-15-2012 |
20120083543 | POROUS MATERIAL HAVING IMPROVED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method of forming a porous material having improved compressive strength includes forming an aerogel precursor, the aerogel precursor including a matrix material and a liquid dispersion medium for dispersing the matrix material. A freeze/thaw cycle is performed on the aerogel precursor, the freeze/thaw cycle including freezing the aerogel precursor so that the dispersion is solidified and thawing the aerogel precursor to liquefy the frozen dispersion medium. The aerogel precursor is frozen so that the dispersion is solidified, and freeze dried to sublime the dispersion medium and form the porous material. | 04-05-2012 |
20120136079 | MODIFIED HYBRID SILICA AEROGELS - Disclosed and claimed herein are hybrid silica aerogels containing non-polymeric, functional organic materials covalently bonded at one or both ends to the silica network of the aerogels through a C—Si bond between a carbon atom of the organic material and a silicon atom of the aerogel network. Methods of their preparation are also disclosed. | 05-31-2012 |
20130005842 | SULFUR-CONTAINING ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID GEL COMPOSITIONS AND AEROGELS - Methods and materials are described for preparing organic-inorganic hybrid gel compositions where a sulfur-containing cross-linking agent covalently links the organic and inorganic components. The gel compositions are further dried to provide porous gel compositions and aerogels. The mechanical and thermal properties of the dried gel compositions are also disclosed. | 01-03-2013 |
20140243440 | METHOD - A method for producing a porous polymer structure involves (i) forming a polymer; (ii) subsequently contacting the polymer with a nonsolvent and inducing the formation of an emulsion in which the nonsolvent is present as the dispersed phase and the polymer as the continuous phase; and (iii) removing at least some of the nonsolvent so as to leave pores within the polymer, wherein the polymer is formed by exciting one or more molecules in an exciting medium, in particular by pulsed plasma deposition. Emulsion formation in step (ii) may be induced by or in the presence of an emulsion stabilising agent. Also provided is a porous polymer structure produced using the method, and a polymer which is impregnated with an emulsion stabilising agent, for use in the emulsion formation step of the method. | 08-28-2014 |
20140350134 | Method of Aerogel Synthesis - The present disclosure provides a method for producing an aerogel, the method comprising reacting at least one acid monomer with at least one diamino monomer in a first solvent under conditions appropriate to form a polyimide polymer; conducting a solvent exchange wherein the first solvent is exchanged for a second solvent, said second solvent having a freezing point, wherein said solvent exchange further comprises (1) submersing the polyimide polymer in the second solvent in a pressure vessel and (2) creating a high pressure environment inside the pressure vessel for a first period of time; cooling the polyimide polymer to a first temperature below the freezing point of the second solvent; and subjecting cooled polyimide polymer to a first vacuum for a second period of time at a second temperature. | 11-27-2014 |
20150065590 | MODIFIED HYBRID SILICA AEROGELS - Disclosed and claimed herein are hybrid silica aerogels containing non-polymeric, functional organic materials covalently bonded at one or both ends to the silica network of the aerogels through a C—Si bond between a carbon atom of the organic material and a silicon atom of the aerogel network. Methods of their preparation are also disclosed. | 03-05-2015 |
20150087732 | Elastomer Derived From Epoxidized Vegetable Oil - Disclosed is an elastomer synthesized by a reacting epoxidized vegetable oil with carboxylic acid to form the elastomer compound. More specifically, disclosed herein is an elastomer compound having a polyester component. The method for making the elastomer comprises mixing a polybasic acid with an alcohol solvent to form a solution, reacting said solution having carboxylic groups with epoxidized vegetable oil, and heating the solution at a range of approximately 50° C. to 80° C., wherein an amorphous polyester elastomer is formed. Also disclosed is an elastomer foam product formed by a reacting epoxidized vegetable oil with carboxylic acid. | 03-26-2015 |
20150111976 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL POROUS ARAMIDS (AEROGELS) AND FABRICATION THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a series of new and improved porous polyamide aerogels derived from multifunctional aromatics that combine the high mechanical strength of aramids with the pore structure of aerogels. The polyamide aerogels have a hyperbranched structure, relatively low density, high porosity and may be derived from functionalized monomers having more aromatic groups than functional groups. The present disclosure also provides a new method for producing the porous polyamide aerogels by polymerizing an aromatic multifunctional carboxylic acid or a ferrocene multifunctional carboxylic acid with a polyfunctional aromatic isocyanate at moderate reaction conditions followed by drying with liquid CO | 04-23-2015 |
20150344662 | POLYETHERIMIDE POROUS BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are: a polyetherimide porous body which has a fine cell structure, a low relative permittivity and a high insulation breakdown voltage; and a method for producing the same. This polyetherimide porous body comprises a crosslinked body in which a polyetherimide having a specific repeated structural unit is ring-opened and crosslinked with a polyamine compound. | 12-03-2015 |
20150344663 | SULFUR-CONTAINING ORGANIC-INORGANIC HYBRID GEL COMPOSITIONS AND AEROGELS - Methods and materials are described for preparing organic-inorganic hybrid gel compositions where a sulfur-containing cross-linking agent covalently links the organic and inorganic components. The gel compositions are further dried to provide porous gel compositions and aerogels. The mechanical and thermal properties of the dried gel compositions are also disclosed. | 12-03-2015 |
20150344664 | REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC ARTICLES, COMPOSITIONS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE ARTICLES, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM - A composition for the manufacture of a porous, compressible article, the composition comprising a combination of: a plurality of reinforcing fibers; a plurality of polyimide fibers; and a plurality of polymeric binder fibers; wherein the polymeric binder fibers have a melting point lower than the polyimide fibers; methods for forming the porous, compressible article; and articles containing the porous, compressible article. An article comprising a thermoformed dual matrix composite is also disclosed, wherein the composite exhibits a time to peak release, as measured by FAR 25.853 (OSU test), a 2 minute total heat release, as measured by FAR 25.853 (OSU test), and an NBS optical smoke density of less than 200 at 4 minutes, determined in accordance with ASTM E-662 (FAR/JAR 25.853). | 12-03-2015 |
20150353702 | A COLUMN FILLING MATERIAL AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a column filling material which is filled inside the columns used in chromatographic analysis of aromatic hydrocarbons, alkaloids, flavonoids and pesticides and provides high adsorption by means of its porous structure, and a production method thereof essentially comprising the steps of dissolving melamine and anthraquinone in a solvent ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150376364 | HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANES AND METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF (IV) - Disclosed is a hydrophilic porous membrane comprising a block copolymer of the formula: A-B-A (I) or A-B (II), wherein block A is (i) a copolymer of glycidol and allyl glycidyl ether, the copolymer having one or more allyl groups; or (ii) a copolymer of glycidol and allyl glycidyl ether, wherein one or more of the allyl groups of the copolymer have been replaced with 1,2-dihydroxypropyl group or a group of the formula: —(CH | 12-31-2015 |
20150376365 | POROUS MEMBRANES MADE OF CROSS-LINKED THERMOPLASTIC SILICONE ELASTOMER - The invention relates to a method for producing thin, porous membranes made of a thermoplastic silicone compound S, in which, in a first step, a solution or suspension of a silicone composition SZ, which contains the thermoplastic silicone elastomer S1 with alkenyl groups—and contains crosslinker V, is formed in a mixture of solvent L1 and solvent L2, in a second step, the solution or suspension is brought into a mold, in a third step, solvent L1 is removed from the solution or suspension until the solubility of the silicone composition SZ in the mixture of solvent L1 and solvent L2 falls below a threshold, wherein a phase A, which is rich in the silicone composition SZ,—and a phase B, which is poor in silicone composition SZ, are formed and thus the structural formation is carried out by phase A. In a fourth step, the solvent L2 and residues of solvent L1 are removed and the silicone composition SZ is subjected to a cross-linking, wherein the silicone compound S is formed. The invention also relates to the membranes of silicone compound S produced according to the method and their use for the separation of mixtures, in wound patches, for the coating of housings, building materials, as a layer in textiles or as packaging materials. | 12-31-2015 |
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20160075837 | METHOD FOR REMOVING BUBBLES IN POLYIMIDE SOLUTION - The present disclosure provides a method for removing bubbles in polyimide solution, including: putting the polyimide solution in an open container; and emitting microwaves to the polyimide solution using a microwave generator to perform a microwave treatment lasting a time period so as to remove the bubbles in the polyimide solution. Using the method of the present disclosure to process polyimide solution may conveniently and quickly remove the bubbles in the polyimide solution. This greatly reduces the time required by the process and thus may meet industrialization demands. Meanwhile, the method effectively reduces the volatilization of an organic solvent having a low melting point in the polyimide solution, thereby maintaining proportion stability of the polyimide solution and avoiding defects generated in subsequent coating processes. | 03-17-2016 |
20160075847 | Method of Aerogel Synthesis - The present disclosure provides a method for producing an aerogel, the method comprising reacting at least one acid monomer with at least one diamino monomer in a first solvent under conditions appropriate to form a polyimide polymer; conducting a solvent exchange wherein the first solvent is exchanged for a second solvent, said second solvent having a freezing point, wherein said solvent exchange further comprises (1) submersing the polyimide polymer in the second solvent in a pressure vessel and (2) creating a high pressure environment inside the pressure vessel for a first period of time; cooling the polyimide polymer to a first temperature below the freezing point of the second solvent; and subjecting cooled polyimide polymer to a first vacuum for a second period of time at a second temperature. | 03-17-2016 |
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