Recurable and cured cellular materials
US4943598A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S521/918
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Cured polyimide foam is exposed to an atmosphere of steam at elevated temperature and pressure for a period of time sufficient to convert the foam into a non-flexible, non-resilient recurable cellular material. Preferably the process is conducted such that the cellular material is recurable to a flexible resilient foam having tensile strength properties similar to the tensile strength properties of the original cured polyimide foam subjected to the process. Before recuring, the non-flexible, non-resilient recurable cellular material may be shaped or contoured, and then recured. For example, by impressing shaped articles into the recurable material followed by recuring, shipping/storage containers for the articles are readily produced.
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