Production of encapsulated chemical foaming concentrates
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Aug 10, 1993
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Nov 10, 1992
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to the process and apparatus for compounding and pelletizing of chemical foaming agents in a high melt resin carrier and producing unique, uniform encapsulated and pelletized chemical foaming concentrates. More specifically, the present invention is directed to the compounding, encapsulating and pelletizing in a high melt resin carrier a highly loaded concentration (5 to 70 wt %) of foaming agents which include an endothermic foaming agent, an exothermic foaming agent or hybrid combinations of these two such that when incorporated into a thermoplastic resin to produce a foamed product will chemically react to form a mixture of carbon dioxide, nitrogen or hydrogen as the active foaming agent.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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EPI ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2 CLARKE DRIVE CONROE TX 77301 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Garcia, Rodrigo A | Conroe, TX | 12 | 202 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 202 | |||
Gho, Joseph G | Vancouver, CA | 13 | 162 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 162 |
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