Patents Assigned to Ahlstrom Filtration, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5846662
    Abstract: A mold release liner for a heated pressure mold for making products such as printed circuit boards is made utilizing two or more wet-laid fiber layers of cellulose or cellulose derivative fibers (such as wood, cotton, cellulose acetate, or rayon fibers, or mixtures of these). The first layer has a sufficiently low density so that it acts as a cushion and absorbs deformation when used as a release liner in the mold (typically it has a thickness of between 8-250 mils, most desirably 40-90 mils, and a basis weight of about 25-350 pounds per ream, most desirably 130-160 pounds per ream). A second layer is of much higher density than the first layer and readily releases from the molds, for example comprising condenser tissue or a similar product, having a thickness of between 0.5-10 mils and a basis weight of 4-50 pounds per ream of 500 sheets. The first and second layers are in face-to-face engagement with each other, and may be adhesively laminated together with sheet, spray, liquid, or powder adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Filtration, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Baumgardner, deceased, Merle W. Barclay
  • Patent number: 5709931
    Abstract: A mold release liner for a heated pressure mold for making products such as printed circuit boards is preferably made without polymer films or chemical release agents utilizing two or more wet-laid fiber layers of cellulose or cellulose derivative fibers (such as wood, cotton, cellulose acetate, or rayon fibers, or mixtures of these). The first layer has a sufficiently low density so that it acts as a cushion and absorbs deformation when used as a release liner in the mold (typically it has a thickness of between 8-250 mils, most desirably 40-90 mils, and a basis weight of about 25-350 pounds per ream, most desirably 130-160 pounds per ream). A second layer is of much higher density than the first layer and readily releases from the molds, for example comprising condenser tissue or a similar product, having a thickness of between 0.5-10 mils and a basis weight of 4-50 pounds per ream of 500 sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Filtration Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Baumgardner, Merle W. Barclay
  • Patent number: 5186843
    Abstract: A single-layer blood separation medium for separating erythrocytes from whole blood and made of a composite including glass microfibers, cellulose fibers, and synthetic textile fibers, having enhanced tensile strength and lower absorptive capacity compared to binderless glass microfiber sheet. The mean bulk density of the glass microfiber component is less than 0.1 g/cm.sup.3, and is typicaly about 0.05 g/cm.sup.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Filtration, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Baumgardner, Mark D. Loewen
  • Patent number: 4961974
    Abstract: Laminated composite structures for use in making fluid filters are disclosed. Such structures comprise (a) a densified high loft layer of powder bonded nonwoven fabric, rebulkable by heating, laminated to (b) a filter media or element that supplies stiffness to the laminate. Also disclosed are methods of making fluid filters, e.g., ones used to filter inlet air for internal combustion engines, from such laminates, and fluid filters containing such laminates in which the nonwoven layer has been rebulked by heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Ahlstrom Filtration, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger L. Jones