Title:
POROUS, LOW DENSITY NANOCLAY COMPOSITE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/166832
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Disclosed are porous, low density nanoclay composites that exhibit highly homogeneous microcellular morphology and methods for forming the nanocomposites. The nanocomposites include a three-dimensional matrix having a non-lamellar, generally isotropic cellular structure with little or no macroscopic pores. The nanocomposites also include a gel that may be a noncovalently cross-linked, thermoreversible gel. The nanocomposites may include a binder and/or fibrous reinforcement materials. The nanocomposites may be formed according to a freeze-drying process in which ice crystal growth is controlled to prevent formation of macroscopic pores in the composite materials.
Inventors:
LIAO QI (US)
SCRIVENS WALTER A (US)
WILSON PHILIP T (US)
DOTSON DARIN L (US)
ZHOU HAO (US)
SCRIVENS WALTER A (US)
WILSON PHILIP T (US)
DOTSON DARIN L (US)
ZHOU HAO (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/040063
Publication Date:
March 14, 2013
Filing Date:
May 31, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MILLIKEN & CO (US)
LIAO QI (US)
SCRIVENS WALTER A (US)
WILSON PHILIP T (US)
DOTSON DARIN L (US)
ZHOU HAO (US)
LIAO QI (US)
SCRIVENS WALTER A (US)
WILSON PHILIP T (US)
DOTSON DARIN L (US)
ZHOU HAO (US)
International Classes:
C08K3/34; C04B38/00; C08J9/28; C08L5/00
Foreign References:
| DE19504899A1 | 1996-03-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LANNING, Robert M. (M-495Spartanburg, South Carolina, US)
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