US 11,780,980 B2
Infrared attenuation agent blends
Xiangmin Han, Stow, OH (US); Nigel Ravenscroft, Hudson, OH (US); Jose Mendez-Andino, Columbus, OH (US); Chase J. Boudreaux, Canton, OH (US); Yadollah Delaviz, Lewis Center, OH (US); John R. Green, Alexandria, OH (US); and Heather Alspaugh, Pickerington, OH (US)
Assigned to Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC, Toledo, OH (US)
Filed by Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLC, Toledo, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/978,586.
Application 17/978,586 is a division of application No. 17/160,690, filed on Jan. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,499,026.
Application 17/160,690 is a division of application No. 16/105,004, filed on Aug. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,934,409, issued on Mar. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/547,212, filed on Aug. 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0087175 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C08J 9/00 (2006.01); C08J 9/12 (2006.01); C08J 9/14 (2006.01); E04B 1/76 (2006.01)
CPC C08J 9/0066 (2013.01) [C08J 9/122 (2013.01); C08J 9/141 (2013.01); C08J 9/142 (2013.01); C08G 2110/0025 (2021.01); C08J 2201/03 (2013.01); C08J 2203/06 (2013.01); C08J 2203/12 (2013.01); C08J 2203/142 (2013.01); C08J 2203/182 (2013.01); C08J 2205/044 (2013.01); C08J 2205/10 (2013.01); C08J 2325/06 (2013.01); E04B 2001/7691 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
 
1. An insulating polymer foam comprising:
a polymeric foam composition formed from a foamable polymer composition comprising:
a) a polymer, and
b) a blowing agent composition,
wherein the insulating polymer foam further comprises from about 0.1 to about 3 wt. % of an inorganic infrared attenuation agent blend, based upon the total weight of the insulating polymer foam, the inorganic infrared attenuation agent blend comprising two or more metal oxides selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, iron (III) oxide, bismuth (III) oxide, cobalt oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, molybdenum (III) oxide, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide.