US2012168665A1PendingUtilityA1

Biosoluble inorganic fiber

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Assignee: KITAHARA HIDEKIPriority: Dec 28, 2010Filed: Mar 22, 2011Published: Jul 5, 2012
Est. expiryDec 28, 2030(~4.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

An inorganic fiber having the following composition: 71 wt % to 80 wt % of SiO 2 , 18 wt % to 27 wt % of CaO, 0 to 3 wt % of MgO, and 1.1 wt % to 3.4 wt % of Al 2 O 3 , wherein the amount of each of ZrO 2 and R 2 O 3 (R is selected from Sc, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y or mixtures thereof) is 0.1 wt % or less, the amount of each alkaline metal oxide is 0.2 wt % or less and the total amount of SiO 2 , CaO, MgO and Al 2 O 3 is 99 wt % or more.

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1 . An inorganic fiber having the following composition: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   SiO 2   
                   71 wt % to 80 wt % 
                 
                     
                   CaO 
                   18 wt % to 27 wt % 
                 
                     
                   MgO 
                   0 wt % to 3 wt % 
                 
                     
                   Al 2 O 3   
                   1.1 wt % to 3.4 wt % 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         wherein the amount of each of ZrO 2  and R 2 O 3  (R is selected from Sc, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y or mixtures thereof) is 0.1 wt % or less, the amount of each alkaline metal oxide is 0.2 wt % or less and the total amount of SiO 2 , CaO, MgO and Al 2 O 3  is 99 wt % or more. 
       
     
     
         2 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of each alkaline metal oxide is 0.1 wt % or less. 
     
     
         3 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of each of TiO 2 , ZnO, B 2 O 3  and P 2 O 5  is 0.1 wt % or less. 
     
     
         4 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 2 , wherein the amount of each of TiO 2 , ZnO, B 2 O 3  and P 2 O 5  is 0.1 wt % or less. 
     
     
         5 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of each alkaline metal oxide is larger than 0.01 wt %. 
     
     
         6 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of SiO 2  is 71 wt % to 77 wt %. 
     
     
         7 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 6 , wherein the amount of SiO 2  is 71 wt % to 76 wt %. 
     
     
         8 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of CaO is 20 wt % to 27 wt %. 
     
     
         9 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 8 , wherein the amount of CaO is 21 wt % to 26 wt %. 
     
     
         10 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of Al 2 O 3  is 1.1 wt % to 1.95 wt %. 
     
     
         11 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of Al 2 O 3  is 2.0 wt % to 3.4 wt %. 
     
     
         12 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of Al 2 O 3  is 1.3 wt % to 2.5 wt %. 
     
     
         13 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of SiO 2  is 71.25 wt % or more. 
     
     
         14 . An inorganic fiber having the following composition: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   SiO 2   
                   71 wt % to 80 wt % 
                 
                     
                   CaO 
                   18 wt % to 27 wt % 
                 
                     
                   MgO 
                   0 to 3 wt % 
                 
                     
                   Al 2 O 3   
                   2.0 wt % to 3.4 wt % 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
               
               
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         wherein the amount of each of ZrO 2  and R 2 O 3  (R is selected from Sc, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Y or mixtures thereof) is 0.1 wt % or less, and the total amount of SiO 2 , CaO, MgO and Al 2 O 3  is 99 wt % or more. 
       
     
     
         15 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 , which has an average fiber diameter of 2 μm to 6 μm. 
     
     
         16 . The inorganic fiber according to  claim 15  which has an average fiber diameter of 2 μm to 4 μm. 
     
     
         17 . A method of manufacturing the inorganic fiber according to  claim 1  which comprises preparing a melt containing SiO 2 , CaO, MgO and Al 2 O 3 , and forming the melt into fiber. 
     
     
         18 . A formed article obtained by using the inorganic fiber according to  claim 1 .

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