High efficiency particulate air filter
US4286977A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 1979 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/615
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An air filtration mat formed from a mixture of certain proportions of glass micro-fibers, an intimate blend or cobeat of cellulose fibers and micro-bits of an expanded, non-brittle polystyrene, lower polyolefin, or flexible polyurethane, and an organic binding agent such as polyvinyl alcohol or aqueous acrylic or vinyl chloride polymer emulsions distributed uniformly throughout the glass micro-fibers and blend of cellulose fibers and micro-bits. The glass micro-fiber component is made up of an array of fibers having various dimensions, which are mixed in specific proportions. The filter mat may optionally contain fibers of a fiber-forming terephthalate polyester to enhance the wet strength of the web during processing.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.