Molded three-dimensional insulator
US8652599B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1314
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides a molded three-dimensional insulator that is suitable for use in an end cone region of a pollution control device. The invention also provides a method of making the insulator. The insulator includes ceramic fibers that have a bulk shrinkage no greater than 10 weight percent. The ceramic fibers contain alumina and silica and are microcrystalline, crystalline, or a combination thereof.
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