Use of Li.sub.2[B.sub.12H.sub.12] salt to absorb water into polymers

Title: Use of Li.sub.2[B.sub.12H.sub.12] salt to absorb water into polymers

Methods of adjusting the properties of a composition are provided. The compositions comprise a polymer-containing matrix and a filler comprising a hygroscopic salt. Preferred such salts comprise a cage compound selected from the group consisting of borane cage compounds, carborane cage compounds, metal complexes thereof, residues thereof, mixtures thereof, and/or agglomerations thereof, where the cage compound is not covalently bound to the matrix polymer.

Inventors:: Eastwood, Eric A.; Bowen, III, Daniel E.

Issue Date:: 2016-08-30

OSTI Identifier:: 1312726

Assignee:: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, MO) KCP

Patent Number(s):: 9,428,629

Application Number:: 13/212,783

Contract Number:: NA0000622

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Aug 18

Research Org:: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC, Kansas City, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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