Process for making carbon foam

Details Process for making carbon foam Process for making carbon foam

1997-09-02

2000-03-07

Tentoni, Leo B.

Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture

Methods

Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor

156245, 264 296, 264 297, 264 42, 264 465, 264 85, 264101, B29C 6720, B32B 3106, C01B 3102

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060335068

ABSTRACT:
The process obviates the need for conventional oxidative stabilization. The process employs mesophase or isotropic pitch and a simplified process using a single mold. The foam has a relatively uniform distribution of pore sizes and a highly aligned graphic structure in the struts. The foam material can be made into a composite which is useful in high temperature sandwich panels for both thermal and structural applications.

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