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App. No. 15/730,151

METHOD OF TREATING SILICA FABRIC

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App. No.
15/730,151
Abstract

A method of treating silica fabric blankets to enhance the material from high temperatures and fire. The method comprising the steps of: coating a silica fabric blanket with dry superabsorbent polymer, storing the coated blanket in a water proof container, hydrating the coated blanket with water and covering a person or object with the hydrated coated blanket to provide enhanced protection to the person or object from high temperatures and fire.

Claims (14)

1 . A method of treating silica fabric material and use of the treated silica fabric to enhance the fabric materials for use as blankets from high temperatures and fire, said method comprising the steps of:

coating each yd 2 of silica fabric with about 1 ounce of dry superabsorbent polymer;

storing the coated silica fabric in a waterproof container;

removing said coated silica fabric from said waterproof container;

hydrating said coated silica fabric with water;

covering a person or object with the hydrated coated silica fabric;

wherein said hydrated coated silica fabric provides enhanced protection from high temperatures and fire.

2 . The method of treating silica fabrics according to claim 1 wherein each said yd 2 of silica fabric weighs about 18 ounces.

3 . The method of treating silica fabrics according to claim 1 wherein each said yd 2 of silica fabric weighs about 36 ounces.

4 . The method of treating silica fabrics according to claim 1 wherein each super absorbent polymer is a cross-linked modified polyacrylamides/potassium acrylate.

5 . The method of treating silica fabrics according to claim 1 wherein each super absorbent polymer is a cross-linked modified polyacrylamides/sodium acrylate.

6 . The method of treating silica fabrics according to claim 1 including the step of vacuuming air from said water proof container.

7 . The method of treating silica fabrics according to claim 1 including the step of pressing said blanket with pressure to provide a compact storage of said blanket.

8 . The method of treating silica fabrics according to claim 1 wherein said superabsorbent polymer is marketed under the trademark FireIce®.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2021
From: GELTECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: REGER, MICHAEL L.
Reel/Frame 055520/0072 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2017
From: CORDANI, PETER
To: GELTECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 044288/0306 →