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Kafe 바로가기국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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출원번호 | US-0866419 (2013-04-19) |
등록번호 | US-9434854 (2016-09-06) |
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A curable aqueous composition is disclosed comprising a carbohydrate, a crosslinking agent, and an amine base, wherein the curable aqueous composition has a pH adjusted by the amine base. Further disclosed is a method of forming a curable aqueous solution.
1. A method of making a thermal or acoustical fiberglass insulation product, wherein the thermal or acoustical fiberglass insulation product comprises glass fibers, said glass fibers being present in the fiberglass insulation product in the range from about 80% to about 99% by weight, wherein the me
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A method of making a thermal or acoustical fiberglass insulation product, wherein the thermal or acoustical fiberglass insulation product comprises glass fibers, said glass fibers being present in the fiberglass insulation product in the range from about 80% to about 99% by weight, wherein the method comprises: providing a collection of glass fibers;spraying an uncured, aqueous formaldehyde-free binder solution onto the collection of glass fibers during production of the fiberglass insulation product such that, once the aqueous binder solution is in contact with the glass fibers, residual heat from the glass fibers and flow of air through the collection of glass fibers evaporates water from the aqueous binder solution, the aqueous binder solution comprising a) reactants consisting of (i) one or more reducing sugars, a carbohydrate that yields one or more reducing sugars in situ under thermal curing conditions, or combinations thereof, wherein the percent by dry weight of the reducing sugar from reactant (i) with respect to the total weight of reactants in the binder solution ranges from about 73% to about 96%,(ii) at least one amine, and(iii) optionally one or more non-carbohydrate polyhydroxy compounds,b) one or more additives, andc) water;transferring the binder coated collection of glass fibers to and through a curing oven;heating the binder coated collection of glass fibers in the curing oven and curing the binder disposed on the glass fibers so as to produce the thermal or acoustical fiberglass insulation product, wherein i) heated air is passed through the collection of glass fibers to cure the binder in contact with the glass fibers, ii) the cured binder is a formaldehyde-free, water resistant, thermoset binder comprising nitrogen-containing polymers that attach the glass fibers together, iii) flights above and below the collection of glass fibers slightly compress the collection of glass fibers to give the fiberglass insulation product a predetermined thickness and surface finish, and iv) fibrous glass having a cured, rigid binder matrix emerges from the curing oven so as to produce the fiberglass insulation product in the form of a batt;andcompressing the batt for packaging and shipping to a thickness of less than about 90% of its end of line thickness. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant is selected from the group consisting of proteins, peptides, amino acids, a compound possessing a primary amino group, a compound possessing a secondary amino group, and an ammonium salt of one or more polycarboxylic acids. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more polycarboxylic acids comprise a monomeric polycarboxylic acid. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the monomeric polycarboxylic acid comprises citric acid. 5. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more polycarboxylic acids comprise a polymeric polycarboxylic acid. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein curing the binder forms melanoidins disposed on the glass fibers. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an ammonium salt of one or more polycarboxylic acids where the ammonium salt includes an ammonium ion selected from the group consisting of +NH3R1 and +NH2R1R2, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected in +NH2R1R2, wherein R1 is alkyl which is substituted by at least one group selected from aminoalkyl, amide, nitrile, amino, dialkylamino, acylamino and combinations thereof, and wherein R2 is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the uncured, aqueous formaldehyde-free binder solution has an alkaline pH. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the uncured, aqueous formaldehyde-free binder solution further comprises (d) a catalyst. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the catalyst is selected from the group consisting of sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, potassium phosphite, disodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, potassium phosphate, potassium polymetaphosphate, potassium polyphosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium trimetaphosphate, sodium tetrametaphosphate, and mixtures thereof. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more non-carbohydrate polyhydroxy compounds comprise monomeric compounds. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more non-carbohydrate polyhydroxy compounds are selected from the group consisting of trimethylolpropane, glycerol, pentaerythritol, resorcinol, catechol, pyrogallol, glycollated ureas, 1,4-cyclohexane diol, and β-dihydroxyalkylamides. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more non-carbohydrate polyhydroxy compounds comprise polymeric compounds. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the one or more non-carbohydrate polyhydroxy compounds are selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate, fully hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate, and mixtures thereof. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more reducing sugars include at least one monosaccharide. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the monosaccharide is selected from the group consisting of erythrose, threose, erythrulose, ribose, arabinose, lyxose, ribulose, arabulose, xylulose, lyxulose, mannose, galactose, allose, altrose, talose, gulose, psicose, sorbose, tagatose, and sedoheptulose. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the monosaccharide is selected from the group consisting of dextrose, xylose, fructose, and dihydroxyacetone. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein the monosaccharide comprises dextrose. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the reactants comprise a carbohydrate that yields one or more reducing sugars in situ under thermal curing conditions which is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, lactose, maltose, starch, and cellulose. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more additives comprise a silicon-containing coupling agent. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein the silicon-containing coupling agent is amino-substituted. 22. The method of claim 20, wherein the silicon-containing coupling agent is a silyl ether. 23. The method of claim 20, wherein the silicon-containing coupling agent includes at least one of gamma-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, gamma-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, aminoethylaminopropyltrimethoxysilane, and n-propylamine silane. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more additives comprise a corrosion inhibitor. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the corrosion inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of dedusting oil, monoammonium phosphate, sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, melamine, tin(II)oxalate, and a methylhydrogen silicone fluid emulsion. 26. The method of claim 1, wherein evaporating the water prior to curing forms a dehydrated binder disposed on the glass fibers. 27. The method of claim 2, wherein the reactants consist of dextrose and ammonium citrate. 28. The method of claim 1, wherein reactant i) comprises a carbohydrate selected from the group consisting of a pentose, a pentose used in combination with other reducing sugars, xylose, xylose used in combination with other reducing sugars, a hexose, a hexose used in combination with other reducing sugars, dextrose, dextrose used in combination with other reducing sugars, fructose, fructose used in combination with other reducing sugars, sucrose, and sucrose used in combination with monosaccharides. 29. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant is-comprises an amine base that is a primary amine NH2R1, where R1 is alkyl which is substituted by amino. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the one or more reducing sugars comprises dextrose. 31. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an amine base selected from a primary amine NH2R1 and a secondary amine NHR1R2, where R1 and R2 are each independently selected in NHR1R2, R1 is alkyl which is substituted by at least one group selected from aminoalkyl, amide, nitrile, amino, dialkylamino, acylamino and combinations thereof, and R2 is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, each of which may be optionally substituted. 32. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an amine base that is a primary amine NH2R1, where R1 is alkyl which is substituted by at least one group selected from aminoalkyl, amide, nitrile, amino, dialkylamino, acylamino and combinations thereof. 33. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an amine base that is a primary amine NH2R1, where R1 is alkyl which is substituted by acylamino. 34. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an amine base that is a primary amine NH2R1, where R1 is alkyl which is substituted by amide. 35. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an amine base that is a primary amine NH2R1, where R1 is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by at least one group selected from aminoalkyl, amide, nitrile, amino, dialkylamino, acylamino and combinations thereof. 36. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an ammonium salt of one or more polycarboxylic acids where the ammonium salt includes an ammonium ion +NH3R1, wherein R1 is alkyl which is substituted by at least one group selected from aminoalkyl, amide, nitrile, amino, dialkylamino, acylamino and combinations thereof. 37. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an ammonium salt of one or more polycarboxylic acids where the ammonium salt includes an ammonium ion +NH3R1, wherein R1 is alkyl which is substituted by amino. 38. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an ammonium salt of one or more polycarboxylic acids where the ammonium salt includes an ammonium ion +NH3R1, wherein R1 is alkyl which is substituted by acylamino. 39. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an ammonium salt of one or more polycarboxylic acids where the ammonium salt includes an ammonium ion +NH3R1, wherein R1 is alkyl which is substituted by amide. 40. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one amine reactant comprises an ammonium salt of one or more polycarboxylic acids where the ammonium salt includes an ammonium ion +NH3R1, wherein R1 is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, and heterocyclyl, each of which is substituted by at least one group selected from aminoalkyl, amide, nitrile, amino, dialkylamino, acylamino and combinations thereof. 41. The method of claim 1, wherein the uncured, aqueous formaldehyde-free binder solution has been kept at or near room temperature prior to spraying. 42. The method of claim 1, wherein curing of the binder comprises an initial phase of a Maillard reaction involving condensing the reducing sugar with the amine reactant. 43. The method of claim 1, wherein curing of the binder comprises cross-linking. 44. The method of claim 1, wherein curing of the binder comprises production of an N-substituted glycosylamine. 45. The method of claim 1, wherein curing of the binder comprises i) an initial phase whereby an N-substituted glycosylamine is produced in a Maillard reaction involving condensation of the reducing sugar with the amine reactant, ii) rearrangement of the N-substituted glycosylamine, and iii) subsequent esterification-mediated cross-linking. 46. The method of claim 1, wherein curing of the binder forms melanoidins. 47. The method of claim 1, wherein the uncured, aqueous formaldehyde-free binder solution has a pH>7. 48. The method of claim 1, wherein the uncured, aqueous formaldehyde-free binder solution has a pH<7. 49. The method of claim 1, wherein the thermal or acoustical fiberglass insulation product has a density of less than 4.5 pounds per cubic foot. 50. The method of claim 1, wherein the thermal or acoustical fiberglass insulation product is packaged as a roll product. 51. The method of claim 1, wherein compressing the batt for packaging and shipping comprises compressing the batt for packaging and shipping such that the batt will thereafter substantially recover its as-made vertical dimension when unconstrained. 52. The method of claim 1, wherein the binder coated collection of glass fibers resides within the curing oven for a period of time from about 0.5 minutes to about 3 minutes. 53. The method of claim 1, wherein the curing oven is operated at a temperature over the range from about 350° F. to about 600° F. 54. The method of claim 1 wherein the collection of glass fibers is a mat of glass fibers. 55. The method of claim 1, wherein the fibrous glass having the cured, rigid binder matrix consists essentially of the glass fibers and a binder which consists essentially of formaldehyde-free, water resistant, thermoset, nitrogen-containing polymers. 56. The method of claim 1, wherein, after curing of the binder, the glass fibers of the collection of glass fibers are attached together by a binder which consists essentially of formaldehyde-free, water resistant, thermoset, nitrogen-containing polymers.
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