Patent ID: 11873427
Assignee: ZEPHYROS, INC.
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B  E  F | IPC B  C  E  F

Claim 13:
14. A method for producing an activatable material coated device comprising:
a. providing a fastening device selected from a bolt, a nut, a weld nut, a screw, a clamp, a flange, a grommet, a rivet, a retaining pin, a peg, a nail or a tree-fastener;
b. pelletizing an activatable material;
c. optionally freezing the activatable material;
d. milling the activatable material to a particulate having an average size of at least 5000 microns and at most 100,000 microns;
e. heating the device to a temperature of at least about 30° C. but below an activation temperature of the activatable material; and
f. contacting the device with the milled activatable material thereby adhering the activatable material to the device;
wherein the activatable material comprises at least about 5.5% by weight or greater blowing agent, blowing agent accelerator or both.