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Patent No.:

US 9650305 B1

PDFFull Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 28, 2007

Hard water foaming agents and methods for gypsum board production

Applicants:

Xuming Wang, Mundelein, IL (US);

Steven W. Sucech, Lake Villa, IL (US);

Inventors:

Xuming Wang, Mundelein, IL (US);

Steven W. Sucech, Lake Villa, IL (US);

Assignee:

UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorneys:

Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd.

Pradip Sahu

Philip T. Petti

Primary Examiner:

Hai Vo

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 11/00 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); C04B 38/10 (2006.01); B32B 13/08 (2006.01); C04B 24/16 (2006.01); C04B 111/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 38/10 (2013.01); B32B 13/08 (2013.01); C04B 24/16 (2013.01); C04B 2111/0062 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24999 (2015.04);
Abstract

Compositions and methods for reducing the impact of hard water on gypsum board foaming are provided. The compositions include adding a foam to water and a calcined slurry. The foam includes water, dispersed air and a surfactant. Surfactants for use include a hydrophobic portion having an alkyl chain length distribution of about 20% to about 60% C8 chains; about 20% to about 60% C10 chains; about 14% to about 36% C12 chains and about 2% to about 20% C14 chains and also having a hydrophilic portion having about 0.2 to 3.0 ethoxy groups.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Wang, Xuming. (2017). Hard water foaming agents and methods for gypsum board production (U.S. Patent No. 9650305). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9650305

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