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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2010
Applicant:
Amit Kumar, Getzville, NY (US);
Inventor:
Amit Kumar, Getzville, NY (US);
Assignee:
Unifrax I LLC, Tonawanda, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 39/14 (2006.01); B01D 39/06 (2006.01); B01D 24/00 (2006.01); B01D 50/00 (2006.01); F01N 3/00 (2006.01); B01D 53/88 (2006.01); F01N 3/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/88 (2013.01); F01N 3/2857 (2013.01); B01D 2257/404 (2013.01); B01D 2257/502 (2013.01); B01D 2257/702 (2013.01); Y10T 428/233 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24998 (2015.04); Y10T 428/249978 (2015.04);
Abstract
Disclosed is a mat or molded pre-form that may be used as a mounting mat to mount a fragile monolith within an outer housing of an exhaust gas treatment device, such as automotive catalytic converters and diesel particulate traps. The mat or pre-form may also be used as thermal insulation in the end cone regions of the exhaust gas treatment device. The mat and pre-form includes an inorganic microporous insulation component and a flexible fibrous material component. Exhaust gas treatment devices and methods for making exhaust gas treatment devices including the mat or pre-form are also disclosed.