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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
May. 26, 2015
Certainteed Corporation, Malvern, PA (US);
Zoran S. Petrovic, Pittsburg, KS (US);
Ivan J. Javni, Pittsburg, KS (US);
Mihail Ionescu, Pittsburg, KS (US);
Ivana Cvetkovic, Tulsa, OK (US);
Alisa Zlatanic, Pittsburg, KS (US);
Nikola Bilic, Pittsburg, KS (US);
Kwangjin Song, Pittsford, NY (US);
DooPyo Hong, Pittsburg, KS (US);
John J. Bozek, Harleysville, PA (US);
Murray S. Toas, Norristown, PA (US);
CERTAINTEED CORPORATION, Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A method of producing a foam is disclosed. The method includes providing an epoxy-containing compound, a cationic catalyst, an optional blowing agent, and at least one additive. The method further includes combining the epoxy-containing compound with the cationic catalyst, the optional blowing agent, and the at least one additive, wherein the epoxy-containing compound and the cationic catalyst react to polymerize the epoxy-containing compound to provide the foam having a density from about 0.3 lbs/ftto about 5.0 lbs/ftas measured by ASTM D1622. Further disclosed are the foam and a method for installing the foam.