Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of organic aerogels, whereby the organic solvent in which the gel is immersed is directly extracted supercritically without the need for exchange with a low temperature solvent (i.e., CO.sub.2) prior to extraction of the pore fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 28, 1998
Date of Patent:
July 18, 2000
Assignee:
General Ideas, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert S. Mendenhall, Greg R. Andrews, Joseph W. Bruno, Donald F. Albert
Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the production of organic aerogels, whereby the organic solvent in which the gel is immersed is directly extracted supercritically without the need for exchange with a low temperature solvent (i.e., CO.sub.2) prior to extraction of the pore fluid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 3, 1999
Date of Patent:
June 20, 2000
Assignee:
General Ideas, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert S. Mendenhall, Greg R. Andrews, Joseph W. Bruno, Donald F. Albert