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Glass fiber binding compositions, process of binding glass fibers, and glass fiber compositions

US5589536A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 1995
Grant dateDec 31, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G16/025
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a glass fiber binding composition comprising an effective binding amount of an aqueous soluble furan resin, 15 to 99 percent by weight water, and an effective amount of a catalyst for curing the furan resin. The invention further pertains to a process of binding glass fibers at junctions of the fibers comprising the steps of providing newly formed glass fibers, applying an effect binding amount of an aqueous soluble furan resin to the junctions of the glass fibers, and curing the resin at the junctions of the glass fibers. Finally, the invention also discloses a glass fiber composition comprising a plurality of glass fibers having a plurality of junctions where two or more fibers meet, and an effective binding amount of an aqueous soluble furan resin comprising 15 to 99% water applied to the junctions of the glass fibers.

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