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Title: Method of casting pitch based foam

Abstract

A process for producing molded pitch based foam is disclosed which minimizes cracking. The process includes forming a viscous pitch foam in a container, and then transferring the viscous pitch foam from the container into a mold. The viscous pitch foam in the mold is hardened to provide a carbon foam having a relatively uniform distribution of pore sizes and a highly aligned graphic structure in the struts.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Knoxville, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874482
Patent Number(s):
6398994
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-96OR22464
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; casting; pitch; based; foam; process; producing; molded; disclosed; minimizes; cracking; forming; viscous; container; transferring; mold; hardened; provide; carbon; uniform; distribution; pore; sizes; highly; aligned; graphic; structure; struts; pore size; uniform distribution; /264/423/

Citation Formats

Klett, James W. Method of casting pitch based foam. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Klett, James W. Method of casting pitch based foam. United States.
Klett, James W. Tue . "Method of casting pitch based foam". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874482.
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