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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:
Dec. 19, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1989
Vaughn C Chenoweth, Coldwater, MI (US);
Robert C Goodsell, Marshall, MI (US);
Guardian Industries Corporation, Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
A non-woven matrix of glass and synthetic fibers provides a rigid but resilient product having good strength and insulating characteristics. The matrix consists of glass fibers and synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon or Kevlar which have been shredded and intimately combined with a thermosetting resin into a homogeneous mixture. A conductive material in either particulate or fibrous form is added to improve surface finish and, if desired and depending upon the choice of conductive material, darken the appearance of the product. This mixture is dispersed to form a blanket. The product may be utilized in a planar configuration or be further formed into complexely curved and shaped configurations. A variety of products having varying thickness and rigidity may be produced by controlling the compressed thickness and the degree of activation of the thermosetting resin. The product may also include a skin or film on one or both faces thereof.