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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:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carl J. Serman, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Kary L Valentine, Mars, PA (US);
Assignee:
C. U. E., Inc., Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/402 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 4/402 ;
Abstract
The present invention is a high performance microcellular polyurethane foam suitable for numerous applications normally considered outside the realm of conventional solid systems. Also included in the present invention is a method of manufacturing the high performance microcellular polyurethane foam using controlled water addition, foam surfactant addition, a modified catalyst system, the addition of a delayed action tin catalyst and a reduced NCO/OH ratio. The present invention has special application for industrial parts, especially the bowling equipment industry and the cardboard manufacturing industry.