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Title: Mechanical reticulation of polymeric-based closed cell foams

Abstract

Polymeric based closed cell foams, such as shape memory polymer foams, contain bubbles. Making these bubbles continuous is called reticulation. Disclosed are embodiments of a device and method to controllably reticulate polymer-based closed cell foams by puncturing the membranes of these polymer-based closed cell foams.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1650881
Patent Number(s):
10647037
Application Number:
15/232,619
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA); The Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 08/09/2016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Rodriguez, Jennifer N., Maitland, Duncan J., and Wilson, Thomas S. Mechanical reticulation of polymeric-based closed cell foams. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Rodriguez, Jennifer N., Maitland, Duncan J., & Wilson, Thomas S. Mechanical reticulation of polymeric-based closed cell foams. United States.
Rodriguez, Jennifer N., Maitland, Duncan J., and Wilson, Thomas S. Tue . "Mechanical reticulation of polymeric-based closed cell foams". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1650881.
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abstractNote = {Polymeric based closed cell foams, such as shape memory polymer foams, contain bubbles. Making these bubbles continuous is called reticulation. Disclosed are embodiments of a device and method to controllably reticulate polymer-based closed cell foams by puncturing the membranes of these polymer-based closed cell foams.},
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year = {2020},
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