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Vermiculite composition with improved thermal expansion properties

US5340558A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 1993
Grant dateAug 23, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 14, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S428/92
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A vermiculite composition capable of exhibiting a high degree of volume increase upon subjection to thermal exfoliation composed of vermiculite mineralogical species having specific gravity of from 2.5 g/cm.sup.3 to 2.9 g/cm.sup.3. Further, intumescent sheets formed with said vermiculite composition exhibit low initial expansion temperature and very high maximum expansion properties.

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