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Granted Patent B2
US 12,606,664 · App. 18/178,068 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Polyurethane foam with graphite fillers recovered from spent lithium-ion batteries

Inventors: Alper Kiziltas (Sarikamis, TR); Sandeep Tamrakar (Ann Arbor, MI); Bhaskara Rao Boddakayala (Troy, MI); Deborah Frances Mielewski (Ann Arbor, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
C08G18/14C08G18/12C08J9/0066C08K3/04C08G2101/00C08J2375/04
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Patent No.
US 12,606,664
App. No.
18/178,068
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foam material includes the reaction product of a polyol mixture and an isocyanate mixture and a graphite filler obtained from spent lithium-ion batteries. The graphite filler defines a layered structure and adhesion anchor points.

Claims (20)

1 . A foam material comprising the reaction product of a polyol mixture and an isocyanate mixture, and a graphite recovered from a lithium-ion battery, wherein the graphite defines a layered structure and adhesion anchor points.

2 . The foam material according to claim 1 , wherein the foam comprises graphite at greater than or equal to about 0.025 wt. % to less than or equal to about 0.5 wt. %.

3 . The foam material according to claim 1 , wherein the graphite has a purity greater than or equal to about 80%.

4 . The foam material according to claim 1 , wherein the graphite has a purity of greater than or equal to about 95%.

5 . The foam material according to claim 1 , wherein the graphite includes oxygen-containing groups in the form of defects.

6 . A part comprising the foam material according to claim 1 .

7 . A foam material comprising the reaction product of a polyol mixture and an isocyanate mixture, and a graphite filler in an amount of greater than or equal to about 0.025 wt. % and less than or equal to about 0.5 wt. %, wherein the graphite is recovered from a lithium-ion battery.

8 . The foam material according to claim 7 , wherein the graphite filler defines a layered structure and adhesion anchor points.

9 . The foam material according to claim 7 , wherein the graphite filler has a purity greater than or equal to about 80%.

10 . The foam material according to claim 7 , wherein the graphite filler has a purity of greater than or equal to about 95%.

11 . The foam material according to claim 7 , wherein the graphite filler includes oxygen-containing groups in the form of defects.

12 . The foam material according to claim 7 , wherein the foam material has a tensile strength of greater than or equal to about 90 kPa.

13 . The foam material according to claim 7 , wherein the foam material has a tensile modulus of greater than or equal to about 0.15 MPa.

14 . A foam material comprising the reaction product of a polyol mixture and an isocyanate mixture, and a graphite filler in an amount of greater than or equal to about 0.025 wt. % and less than or equal to about 0.5 wt. %, wherein the graphite filler defines a layered structure and adhesion anchor points.

15 . The foam material according to claim 14 , wherein the graphite filler has a purity greater than or equal to about 80%.

16 . The foam material according to claim 14 , wherein the graphite filler a purity of greater than or equal to about 95%.

17 . The foam material according to claim 14 , wherein the graphite filler includes oxygen-containing groups in the form of defects.

18 . The foam material according to claim 14 , wherein the foam material has a tensile strength of greater than or equal to about 90 kPa.

19 . The foam material according to claim 14 , wherein the foam material has a tensile modulus of greater than or equal to about 0.15 MPa.

20 . A part comprising the foam material according to claim 14 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2023
From: KIZILTAS, ALPER; BODDAKAYALA, BHASKARA RAO; MIELEWSKI, DEBORAH FRANCES; TAMRAKAR, SANDEEP
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240294696A1 · Sep 5, 2024
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