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US 7,217,671 · App. 11/281,656 · Granted May 15, 2007

Fiber mat and process for making same

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Patent No.
US 7,217,671
App. No.
11/281,656
Granted
May 15, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A fiber mat comprises fibers; a resinous fiber binder; and a binder modifier which is a methacrylate/C1-2 succinate/hydroxyacrylate copolymer.

Claims (6)

1. A fiber mat comprising a plurality of fibers, a resinous fiber glass binder, said fibers fixedly distributed in said binder; and a binder modifier which is a methacrylate/C1-2 succinate/hydroxyacrylate copoloymer, in an amount of 0.1 wt. % to 50 wt. %, based on the weight of said binder.

2. A fiber mat of claim 1 , wherein said resinous fiber binder comprises a formaldehyde type binder.

3. A fiber mat of claim 2 , wherein said formaldehyde type binder is selected from the group consisting of urea/formaldehyde, a phenol/formaldehyde, and melamine/formaldehyde.

4. A fiber mat of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of resinous fiber binder to said binder modifier is in the range from 200:1 to 4:1.

5. A fiber mat of claim 1 , wherein said mat contains 55 wt. % to 98 wt. % of fibers and 0.05 wt. % to 45 wt. % of resinous fiber binder.

6. A fiber mat of claim 1 , wherein said mat contains 55 wt. % to 98 wt. % glass fibers and 15 wt. % to 30 wt. % of resinous fiber binder.

Assignments (7)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: BMIC LLC; ELKCORP; ELK COMPOSITE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.; ELK PREMIUM BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; GAF ENERGY LLC; SIPLAST, INC.; SPECIALTY GRANULES INVESTMENTS LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 057572/0607 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 24, 2021
From: BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
To: BMIC LLC
Reel/Frame 057292/0184 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2011
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA ACQUISITION INC.; BMCA ACQUISITION SUB INC.; BMCA FRESNO LLC; BMCA FRESNO II LLC; BMCA GAINESVILLE LLC; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC.; BMCA QUAKERTOWN INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
Reel/Frame 027180/0368 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2011
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA ACQUISITION INC.; BMCA ACQUISITION SUB INC.; BMCA FRESNO LLC; BMCA FRESNO II LLC; BMCA GAINESVILLE LLC; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC.; BMCA QUAKERTOWN INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
Reel/Frame 027180/0331 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 5, 2007
From: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA ACQUISITION INC.; BMCA ACQUISITION SUB INC.; BMCA FRESNO LLC; BMCA FRESNO II LLC; BMCA GAINESVILLE LLC; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC.; BMCA QUAKERTOWN INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 019122/0197 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 19, 2007
From: BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA; BMCA ACQUISITION INC.; BMCA ACQUISITION SUB INC.; BMCA FRESNO LLC; BMCA FRESNO II LLC; BMCA GAINESVILLE LLC; BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC.; BMCA QUAKERTOWN INC.; BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION; BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION; GAF LEATHERBACK CORP.; GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA); GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC.; GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC.; GAFTECH CORPORATION; HBP ACQUISITION LLC; LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.; PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC.; SOUTH PONCA REALTY CORP.; WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 019028/0534 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2005
From: XING, LINLIN; BITTLE, WILLIAM
To: BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017227/0898 →