Method of manufacturing syntactic foam
OwnerRoberto De Toffolinventor
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing syntactic foam is disclosed which includes the steps of combining a polymer, microspheres and a solvent to form a slurry. At least a portion of the solvent is removed through a porous wick, and conditions are applied which substantially solidify the polymer.
Claims31
A method of forming a syntactic foam including the steps of:
- (a) combining a polymer, microspheres and a solvent to form a slurry;
- (b) thereafter removing a portion of said solvent through a porous wick;
- and
- (c) applying conditions which substantially solidify said polymer.
A syntactic foam when made by a method including the steps of:
- (a) combining a polymer, microspheres and a solvent to form a slurry;
- (b) thereafter removing a portion of said solvent through a porous wick;
- and
- (c) applying conditions which substantially solidify said polymer.
A syntactic foam wherein the syntactic foam has total void spaces formed from interstitial voids between the microspheres, and microsphere void spaces within the microspheres, and wherein the total interstitial void space is greater than the total microsphere void space.
A syntactic foam formed by a method including the steps of:
- (a) combining a polymer, microspheres and a solvent to form a slurry;
- (b) thereafter removing a portion of said solvent through a porous wick;
- and
- (c) applying conditions which substantially solidify said polymer;
- wherein the syntactic foam has total void spaces formed from interstitial voids between the microspheres, and microsphere void spaces within the microspheres, and wherein the total interstitial void space is greater than the total microsphere void space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.