Patents by Inventor Bick Hicks

Bick Hicks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fiberglass non-woven catalyst
    Patent number: 7141626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel catalysts for use with a fiberglass non-woven binder. The catalyst can be a Lewis acid, an organic acid salt, a free-radical generator, or a mixture thereof. The catalyst provides stronger bonding, increased crosslinking density, reduced curing times, and reduced curing temperatures. Fiberglass mats made with polymer binder compositions containing the catalyst exhibit both flexibility and elasticity, allowing the mats to be compressed for storage, yet return to original thickness once the compressive forces are removed. Formaldehyde-free wood composites, such as plywood and fiberboard, may also be produced with polymer binder compositions containing the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Klein A. Rodrigues, Allen M. Carrier, Alvie L. Foster, Bick Hicks, James C. Long
  • Fiberglass non-woven catalyst
    Publication number: 20040082726
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel catalysts for use with a fiberglass non-woven binder. The catalyst can be a Lewis acid, an organic acid salt, a free-radical generator, or a mixture thereof. The catalyst provides stronger bonding, increased crosslinking density, reduced curing times, and reduced curing temperatures. Fiberglass mats made with polymer binder compositions containing the catalyst exhibit both flexibility and elasticity, allowing the mats to be compressed for storage, yet return to original thickness once the compressive forces are removed. Formaldehyde-free wood composites, such as plywood and fiberboard, may also be produced with polymer binder compositions containing the catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Klein A. Rodrigues, Allen M. Carrier, Alvie L. Foster, Bick Hicks, James C. Long