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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128958 | SILICA AEROGELS AND THEIR PREPARATION Silica aerogels with improved properties are disclosed together with methods for synthesizing such aerogels. The improved properties include lower thermal conductivity (better insulating capacity), lower acoustic velocity, lower dielectric constant and improved ductilit... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20100316550 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PREPARING SILICA AEROGELS Cross-linked sol-gel like materials and cross-linked aerogels, as well as methods for making such cross-linked sol-gel like materials and cross-linked aerogels are described.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100233061 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC SILICA CHAIN POWDERS Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating superhydrophobic silica-based powder, comprising: forming a hydrogel by adding an organosilane compound having alkaline pH and an inorganic acid to a non-ion-exchanged water glass solution, which is a precursor, to form a mixe... | 09/16/2010 |
| 20100172815 | Method of Manufacturing Superhydrophobic Silica-Based Powder Disclosed is a method of manufacturing superhydrophobic silica-based powder, including adding a water glass solution, which is not subjected to ion exchange, serving as a precursor, with an organosilane compound having an alkaline pH and an inorganic acid to thus subjec... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100119432 | Method for Preparing Hydrophobic Aerogel and Hydrophobic Aerogel Prepared Therefrom A method for preparing a silica aerogel in the form of permanently hydrophobic powder in a short time, wherein the silica aerogel has a high specific surface area and high functionality, and is prepared by subjecting a wet gel to a solvent exchange process and a silyliz... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100009195 | Transparent porous SiO2 coating for a transparent substrate material A transparent porous SiO2 coating for a transparent substrate material, for example polycarbonate, has advantageous antireflective properties. The coating is produced by a sol-gel process, at least one component which causes porosity being present during at least part o... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100003182 | PELLITIZED SILICA Pelletized silica particles characterized by a round shape and a monomodal particle size distribution are produced by dispersing silica particles into water, adding water to the dispersion, mixing with alkoxisilane, pouring the mixture into an organic solvent, filtering... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090305026 | NANOPOROUS MATERIALS AND RELATED METHODS Nanoporous sol-gel derived monoliths and methods for making nanoporous sol-gel derived monoliths are provided. The methods enable fine control over pore size and pore size distribution, e.g., so that pore sizes can be predetermined and precisely tuned over a range from ... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090169456 | Apparatus for Manufacturing Nanoporous Silica Method Thereof The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing amorphous nanoporous silica enabling mixing of source materials with accurate equivalence ratio by generating an eddy current using high-speed reaction nozzles and capable of controlling physic... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090123358 | Process for the Production of Monoliths by Means of the Sol-Gel Process Process for the production of monoliths by means of the sol-gel process, comprising the following steps:
| 05/14/2009 |
| 20090004089 | Silica gel manufacturing method and gels made thereby New silica gel materials and novel methods of producing such are provided. The method itself entails a manner of mixing the reactants together in a one-pot process such that the time required for aging is reduced without compromising the ability to target pore size prod... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20090001014 | Composite caustic silica gel manufacturing method and gels made thereby New silica gel materials and novel methods of producing such are provided. The method itself entails a manner of mixing the reactants together in a one-pot process such that the time required for aging is reduced without compromising the ability to target pore size prod... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080311398 | Aerogel Particles and Methods Of Making Same Aerogel particles having a mean particle size less than 1 micron, products containing the same, processes of making the same, and uses thereof are described. A process of making the particle is also described wherein starting aerogel particles are homogenized or wet mil... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080081014 | RAPID PREPARATION PROCESS OF AEROGEL Disclosed herein is a rapid preparation process of aerogel. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rapid preparation process of aerogel which enables a considerable reduction in preparation time and preparation costs via simultaneous treatment of solvent ... | 04/03/2008 |
| 20070286788 | PRECIPITATED SILICAS HAVING SPECIAL SURFACE PROPERTIES Precipitated silicas having an SiOHisolated absorbance ratio of greater than or equal to 1, may be used as reinforcers and thickeners for sealants. ... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070207484 | POLYOL-MODIFIED SILANES AS PRECURSORS FOR SILICA The invention relates to the preparation of monolithic silica under mild conditions from alkoxysilanes derived from sugars, sugar acids, sugar alcohols and polysaccharides including glycerol, sorbitol, mannose and dextran. Unlike the commonly used silica starting materi... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070196427 | Method for preparing adjustably bioresorbable sol-gel derived sio2 The present invention relates to a method for preparing a sol-gel derived SiO2 with a very fast bioresorption rate wherein a sol-gel derived SiO2 is prepared from a sol comprising water, an alkoxide or inorganic silicate and a lower alcohol using a... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070098619 | Porous microcomposite of fluorinated sulfonic acid and a network of silica This invention relates to porous microcomposites comprising fluorinated sulfonic acid and a network of silica, wherein the fluorinated sulfonic acid is selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethanesulfonic acid, 1,1,2-trifluoro-2-(perfluoroethoxy)ethan... | 05/03/2007 |
| 20070065356 | Process for the production of monolithic mouldings The invention relates to a method for producing monolithic molded elements e.g. as sorbents for chromatographic columns or capillary vessels. The aim of the invention is for said molded elements to be able to remain directly in the gel mold thereof following the product... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070009416 | Method of producing metal-doped silicon-based gel materials The present invention relates generally to an environmental control unit for use in air handling systems that provides highly effective filtration of noxious gases (such as ammonia). Such a filtration system utilizes novel metal-doped silica-based gels to trap and remov... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060181779 | Optical articles and sol-gel for their manufacture An optical article, having an almost complete isotropy and dimensions equal to or lower than 500 μm, is prepared by a sol-gel procedure comprising a preliminary step wherein the mould is filled cold with a sol containing the desired oxide precursors, sol gelation, gel ... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060127297 | Synthetic platy magadiite and octasilicate A method for producing synthetic magadiite, including the step of: heating a liquid aqueous colloidal silica suspension, the liquid aqueous colloidal silica suspension having a mole ratio of sodium hydroxide to silica and a mole ratio of water to silica effective to pro... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060110307 | High-cleaning silica materials made via product morphology control and dentifrice containing such Unique abrasive and/or thickening materials that are in situ generated compositions of precipitated silicas and silica gels are provided. Such compositions exhibit different beneficial characteristics depending on the structure of the composite in situ generated materia... | 05/25/2006 |
| 20060099130 | Silica mesoporous materials A method for the preparation of new porous inorganic microsphere compositions possessing uniform mesopores in the range of about 200 to 450 nm. An improved process for preparing silica microspheres, and their use in synthesizing mesoporous inorganic materials. These mic... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20060067864 | Process for producing inorganic spheres To provide a process for producing inorganic spheres having a substantially uniform particle size with high productivity. In a process for producing inorganic spheres, which comprises a step of injecting an alkaline aqueous liquid containing an inorganic compound into a... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20060013754 | Silica gel comprising guanidine carbonate A process of preparing a silica sol is described. The process involves reacting a fresh sol with guanidine carbonate. The reaction may be conducted in the presence of a base (e.g., sodium water glass), and at a pH of from 8 to 12. The process of the present invention ma... | 01/19/2006 |
| 20060008402 | Method for preparing activated silica for water treatment A process is disclosed for the production of activated silica for water treatment. The process acidifies the silicate and uses caustic material to raise the pH to less than 12 to stabilize the activated silica. The process improves the efficiency of the coagulation/floc... | 01/12/2006 |
| 20050244323 | Method for the preparation of aerogels A method for the preparation of aerogels that involves the exchange of the liquid present in the aquagel with xenon and the subsequent extraction thereof. ... | 11/03/2005 |
| 20050238561 | Process for the production of highly organized crystals by means of Sol-Gel methods The invention provides a process for the production of materials with a crystal-like superstructure or an inverse crystal-like superstructure, particularly photonic crystals, wherein—the materials with crystal-like superstructure are obtained by self-organization or i... | 10/27/2005 |
| 20050164870 | Method for making mesoporous or combined mesoporous and microporous inorganic oxides A method for making a mesoporous or combined mesoporous/microporous inorganic oxide includes reacting a source of inorganic oxide with a complexing agent at a complexation temperature to provide a complex; decomposing the complex to provide a porous material precursor h... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050074386 | Low water uptake silicas The invention concerns a method for preparing low water uptake precipitated silicas, comprising successive steps which consist in: (a) producing an initial starter including a silicate, the silicate concentration in said starter, expressed in SiO2 equivalent,... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050019243 | Silica gel A method of producing a silica gel by hydrolyzing a silicon alkoxide and subjecting the resulting hydrogel to a hydrothermal treatment substantially without aging it is described. Also described in a silica gel produced by such a method and a silica gel which has the fo... | 01/27/2005 |
| 20050016213 | Hail-resistant acrylic sheet laminate glass and method for producing the same The invention relates to polymerisable compositions obtained as follows: a) reaction of A) between 0.5 and 5 parts by weight of at least one silicon compound of formula (I): SimR1nR2oOrXs with B) between 0.01 and 2.0 parts by weight of water C) between 0 and 4.0 parts b... | 01/27/2005 |
