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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1981
Filed:
Apr. 18, 1980
Richard P Crowley, Boston, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A process for the expansion of an expandable, polymeric, bead material by exposing the bead material to steam at an elevated temperature, to effect the expansion of the bead material into a polymeric bead material form, while tumbling the bead material during expansion to prevent fusion, the improvement which comprises: employing as a lubricant for the bead material a lubricant material which, on exposure to the steam and prior to the end of the expansion of the bead material, is changed in lubricant characteristics, to provide an expanded, polymeric foam bead material having a reduced surface lubricity.
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