Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes – Carbonizing to form article – Controlling varying temperature or plural heating steps
Patent
1998-07-10
2000-10-03
Tentoni, Leo B.
Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes
Carbonizing to form article
Controlling varying temperature or plural heating steps
264 42, 264 53, 264140, B29C 4402, C01B 3104
Patent
active
061268747
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an inexpensive, open cell, mechanically robust and graphitizable foam preform. The graphitizable foam is produced via a modified standard flower foam formulation. The invention provides a modified formula for such flower foams wherein a mesophase material is incorporated along with a corresponding reduction in the resole component. The mesophase material replaces 30-70% by weight (a target of 50% by weight) of the resole component of the formulation. The formulation is heated to effect foaming of the mixture, and then carbonized to produce an open cell, graphitizable foam preform.
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Chatwood Jonathon K.
Dillon Frank
McCormick Richard R.
Parker Charles A.
Rigali Mark
Allied-Signal Inc.
Palguta Larry J.
Tentoni Leo B.
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