Abstract:
A moldable article comprising a woollike mass of intermeshed glass fibers bonded to one another at points of contact by a phenolic binder. The binder is substantially dry and curable, and comprises from 40 percent to 91 percent of a curable phenolformaldehyde condensate, from 4 percent to 40 percent of urea and from 5 percent to 45 percent of dicyandiamide. Preferably, the binder additionally contains a thickening agent, as well as a siloxane or other release agent and emulsified petroleum oil to minimize sticking and resin build-up during molding of the article.
Abstract:
GLASS FIBER MATS AND LAMINATED GLASS FIBER PRODUCTS MADE FROM GLASS FIBER MATS WHEREIN THE GLASS FIBERS ARE BONDED TOGETHER AT THEIR POINTS OF CONTACT WITH A BINDER COMPOSITION APPLIED AS AN AQUEOUS EMULSION COMPOSED OF, AS ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS, AN EPOXY RESIN, AN ENTERIFYING ACID, A CURING AGENT, A SILANE BONDING AID AND A SOLVENT FOR THE EPOXY RESIN; AND HAVING A PH FROM ABOUT 7. TO 8.5.
Abstract:
A process of making glass fiber mats using a composition which is substantially fugitive in nature for use in the treatment of glass fibers to provide easier filamentization of fiber strands, and which is especially adapted for use on glass fibers which are to be used in the production of glass fiber mats when maximum water-repellent properties are desired. In a preferred embodiment the composition consists of 3,5-dimethyl-1-hexyn-3-01 plus a minor amount of iso-octyl-phenoxy-polyoxyethylene ethanol.
Abstract:
A PROCESS OF MAKING A MAT OF GLASS FIBERS WHEREIN A STRAND OF GLASS FIBERS FRICTIONALLY ENGAGES THE SURFACE OF A REVOLVING CYLINDER FROM WHICH THE STRAND IS TANGENTIALLY DISCHARGED ONTO A MOVING CONVEYER. THE STRAND IS CAUSED TO BE RANDOMLY LOOPED UPON THE CONVEYER BY ALTERNATE BLASTS OF AIR WHICH LATERALLY IMPINGE UPON THE STRAND TO THROW THE STRAND IN A LOOPED FASHION FROM SIDE TO SIDE ACROSS THE CONVEYER. HIGH UNIFORM MAT STRENGTHS ARE OBTAINED BY WETTING THE INDIVIDUAL FILAMENTS OF GLASS WITH A WATER SOLUTION OF ORGANOSILANE AND A NONIONIC LUBRICANT, THE PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENT OF THE MOLECULES OF WHICH IS A POLYOXYETHYLENE POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL CONDENSATE GROUPING.