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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
May. 23, 2012
Kiarash Alavi Shooshtari, Littleton, CO (US);
Uranchimeg Lester, Littleton, CO (US);
Jawed Asrar, Englewood, CO (US);
Kiarash Alavi Shooshtari, Littleton, CO (US);
Uranchimeg Lester, Littleton, CO (US);
Jawed Asrar, Englewood, CO (US);
Johns Manville, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
Formaldehyde-free binder compositions are described that include an aldehyde or ketone, a nitrogen-containing salt of an inorganic acid, and an acidic compound. The acidic compound may be an organic acid, such as maleic acid or citric acid among others. The acidic compound is supplied in quantities that lower the pH of the binder composition to about 5 or less. The binder compositions may be used in methods of binding fiberglass and the resulting fiberglass products have an improved tensile strength due to the addition of the acidic compound.