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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2003
Applicants:
Steven R. Nutt, Irvine, CA (US);
Hongbin Shen, Alhambra, CA (US);
Inventors:
Steven R. Nutt, Irvine, CA (US);
Hongbin Shen, Alhambra, CA (US);
Assignee:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are compositions of short fiber reinforced phenolic foams, methods of making and using the same. The disclosed fiber-reinforced phenolic foams have a seven-fold increase in peel resistance over the unreinforced counterpart foam. The phenolic foam has enhanced fracture toughness without sacrificing the critical fire retardant properties.