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US 7,005,457 B2Granted
Multi-functional microencapsulated additives for polymeric compositions
AssigneeOwens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
InventorsRoland R. Loh, Barbara A. Fabian, Zhang Wentao, Gu Nong
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Abstract
Multi-functional microcapsules comprising a core material including a major portion of one or more functional additives and a shell material including at least one functional additive, a method of manufacturing such multifunctional microcapsules and polymeric products incorporating such multifunctional microcapsules are provided.
Claims7
A polymeric foam comprising:
- a polymeric matrix;
- and
- a plurality of multifunctional microcapsules distributed in the polymeric matrix, the microcapsules including a core material that provides a flame retarding function surrounded by a layer of a shell composition that provides at least one of fire retarding, flame suppressing, conductivity modifying, thermal stabilizing or insecticidal functions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.