Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

3m Innovative Properties Company

Thomas L Tompkins

Margaret M Vogel-Martin

Raymond Patrick Johnston

James J Kobe

Richard P Merry

Zhiming Zhou

Ryan C Shirk

Edward M Fischer

Troy K Ista

Timothy N Narum

Rodger J Pereyra

Richard L Bloom

Stephanie B Castiglione

Sara B Mortenson

Timothy J Gennrich

Steven R Paulson

Steven C Schroeer

The invention provides an assembly for the control and removal of fluids, the assembly comprising: A fluid control layer having a top side and a bottom side, the top side constructed to facilitate the evaporation or the flow of a fluid disposed thereon; a fire retardant material having a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface associated with the bottom side of the fluid control layer, the fire retardant material comprising a polymer; and an adhesive layer associated with the second major surface of the fire retardant material. A fluid management system for aircraft and a method for the use of the system in aircraft are also described.

Fluid transport assemblies with flame retardant properties

A laminate sheet material comprising a first layer comprised of polymeric material and a second layer comprised of non-metallic fibers. The first and second layers at least collectively contribute to the laminate having at least one of a passing Flammability Value, Flame Propagation Value or Burnthrough Value. The laminate sheet material is useful, for example, in vehicles (e.g., aircraft), insulation blankets, insulation systems, and systems for limiting exposure of flammable insulation to an ignition source.

Laminate sheet material for fire barrier applications

Fuse comprising ceramic oxide fibers and vermiculite particulate.

Vermiculite-coated fuse

Filter material comprising fabric of ceramic oxide fibers and vermiculite particulate is disclosed. The presence of the vermiculite provides an improvement in the flexural endurance of the fabric.

Filter material of ceramic oxide fibers and vermiculite particles

An efficient, light-weight airbag inflation filter includes a gas-permeable, substantially rigid support tube having a plurality of uniform perforations therethrough. A filtering element formed from a continuous inorganic ceramic yarn or roving is helically cross-wound around the support tube to form one or more layers covering the perforations of the support tube. A wire screen, having openings therethrough smaller than the perforations in the support tube, is disposed between the filtering element and the support tube to act as a gas diffusion layer for the gases passing through the inflation filter.

Airbag filter assembly and method of assembly thereof

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Thomas L Tompkins