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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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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; National Institutes of Health (NIH)
OSTI Identifier:
1892980
Patent Number(s):
11,345,067
Application Number:
16/870,094
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA); The Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344; R01EB000462
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 05/08/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Rodriguez, Jennifer N., Maitland, Duncan J., and Wilson, Thomas S. Mechanical reticulation of polymeric-based closed cell foams. United States: N. p., 2022. 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. 2022. "Mechanical reticulation of polymeric-based closed cell foams". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1892980.
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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 = {Tue May 31 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
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