Thermal insulation composition

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2006-09-12

2011-10-04

Niland, Patrick (Department: 1762)

Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser

Synthetic resins

At least one aryl ring which is part of a fused or bridged...

C252S062000, C252S073000, C252S076000, C507S120000, C507S122000, C507S136000, C507S137000, C507S200000, C507S221000, C507S224000, C507S225000, C507S226000, C524S366000, C524S377000, C524S543000, C524S549000, C524S555000, C524S570000, C524S579000

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08030389

ABSTRACT:
A thermal insulation composition comprising: aqueous base; one or more primary viscosifier comprising a quantity of clay; and, an amount of one or more polymeric viscosifier comprising sulfonate moiety.

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