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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 28, 1997
Applicants:
M. Ashraf Imam, Great Falls, VA (US);
Bhakta B. Rath, Oakton, VA (US);
Teddy M. Keller, Alexandria, VA (US);
Inventors:
M. Ashraf Imam, Great Falls, VA (US);
Bhakta B. Rath, Oakton, VA (US);
Teddy M. Keller, Alexandria, VA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Metal foams are impregnated with resins. The metal foam/polymer composite formed upon curing has excellent acoustic dampening and structural properties. Foams of various metals, such as aluminum, titanium, nickel, copper, iron, zinc, lead, silver, gold, platinum, tantalum, and alloys based on these metals, may be used. The polymer component may be any polymeric resin, for example, epoxy, natural rubber, acrylic, or phenolic.