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Method of manufacturing fire retardant polystyrene insulating board

USRE33986E · kind E · reissue

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Filing dateMar 28, 1988
Grant dateJul 7, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC —)General

Abstract

Fire retardant polystyrene insulating material is manufactured from expandable polystyrene beads in admixture with a phenol-formaldehyde or melamine-for-maldehyde resin in resole form, the resin containing a blowing agent and a surfactant. The insulating material is formed from the bead-resin mix by applying dielectric heating to foam the resin, expand the beads, and cure the foamed resin to a closed cell structure.

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