Reducing formaldehyde emissions from fiberglass insulation
US7989367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2028 |
Classification
- 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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