Abstract: A composition for the treatment of fiber, yarn and fabrics, said composition comprising at least one highly dispersible clay nanoparticle component, at least one silicone polymer component; and water. Also provided is fiber surface treated with these compositions as well as articles including yarns, fabrics and carpets of the surface treated fiber.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 23, 2017
Date of Patent:
June 7, 2022
Assignee:
INV Performance Surfaces, LLC
Inventors:
Michelle A. Ivy, Carlos Carrillo, Mary Glesner, Keegan Rhoades, Anand Viswanath
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improving insulation properties of foams by employing an azeotropically-modified blowing agent that preserves or improves R-value at various temperatures such as lower than ambient temperatures (below 24° C.). The present disclosure also provides foams with improved long-term thermal resistance (LTTR).