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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Applicants:
John D. Ten Eyck, Lewiston, NY (US);
Amit Kumar, Amherst, NY (US);
Inventors:
John D. Ten Eyck, Lewiston, NY (US);
Amit Kumar, Amherst, NY (US);
Assignee:
Unifrax I LLC, Niagara Falls, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for treatment of exhaust gases includes a housing, a fragile structure resiliently mounted within the housing, and a non-intumescent mounting mat disposed in a gap between the housing and the fragile structure. The mounting mat includes a plurality of inorganic fibers that have undergone a surface treatment to increase the holding force performance of the mounting mat. Also disclosed are methods of making a mounting mat for an exhaust gas treatment device and for making an exhaust gas treatment device incorporating the mounting mat.