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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2008
Applicants:
Richard Lehman, Princeton, NJ (US);
Steven Haines, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Andrew Ungerleider, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Inventors:
Richard Lehman, Princeton, NJ (US);
Steven Haines, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Andrew Ungerleider, Santa Fe, NM (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 11/00 (2006.01); C03B 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C03C 11/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of making a foamed glass body, including preparing an admixture of powdered glass, at least one carbonate based foaming agent, and at least devitrification inhibitor, heating the admixture to a first temperature to soften the glass, heating the admixture to a second, higher temperature to foam the softened glass into a foamed glass body, and cooling the foamed glass body. The crystal silica content of the so-formed foamed glass body is less than 1 weight percent.