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Insulating material containing delaminated vermiculite

US4897294A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1988
Grant dateJan 30, 1990
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/13
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An asbestos-free insulating material suitable for use as a header in molten metal casting. The material is made from a dry mixture comprising lime, siliceous component, delaminated vermiculite or spodumene or lithium aluminate or mixtures thereof, and optionally, wollastonite and organic fiber. The dry mixture is mixed with water to form a slurry, shaped, heated in the presence of steam, and dried to remove free water.

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