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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1994
Jan W Gooch, Atlanta, GA (US);
Charlene W Bayer, Norcross, GA (US);
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
An air cleaner comprises a cleaning element having a three-dimensional visco-elastic matrix of material for adsorbing airborne particulate matter and for absorbing volatile liquids and a variety of noxious gases. The three-dimensional visco-elastic matrix of material adsorbs particulate matter of many types and sizes and advantageously draws the particulate matter below the surface of the material. To enhance the cleaning properties of the material, the three-dimensional visco-elastic matrix of material may additionally comprise a zeolite to improve the absorption of gases and a metallic additive, such as copper sulfate, to inhibit biological activity. The material forming the three-dimensional visco-elastic matrix may be acrylamide, siloxane, acrylate, or a cellulosic material and may be in the form of fibers or particles.