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Reducing formaldehyde emissions from fiberglass insulation

US7989367B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2006
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 1, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/659
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for making a fibrous product using a binder based on a formaldehyde-containing resin and especially for making fiberglass insulation products, and to the fibrous products themselves, wherein the fibrous product has a backing sheet affixed thereto and the backing sheet is coated or impregnated with a formaldehyde scavenger composition, with the result that the fibrous products exhibit a reduced level of formaldehyde emission.

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