Melamine-formaldehyde aerogels

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:868162

Pekala, Richard Walter ^[1]

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1. Pleasant Hill, CA

Organic aerogels that are transparent and essentially colorless are prepa from the aqueous, sol-gel polymerization of melamine with formaldehyde. The melamine-formaldehyde (MF) aerogels have low densities, high surface areas, continuous porsity, ultrafine cell/pore sizes, and optical clarity.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5086085
• OSTI ID: 868162
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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melamine-formaldehyde
aerogels
organic
transparent
essentially
colorless
prepa
aqueous
sol-gel
polymerization
melamine
formaldehyde
mf
densities
surface
continuous
porsity
ultrafine
cell
pore
sizes
optical
clarity
organic aerogels
pore size
pore sizes
sol-gel polymerization
optical clarity
organic aerogel
melamine-formaldehyde aerogels
essentially colorless
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