Patent ID: 6062316
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A62C,B21D,B31D,B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
An article having a specific internal surface area of at least about 250 ft.sup.2 per ft.sup.3 and a porosity of at least 80% and possessing effective flame arresting, explosion suppression and mechanical impact protection properties, comprising a body of multiple components of expanded net formed by longitudinally stretching slitted sheets of material, said material characterized in having a thickness in the range of 0.020 to 0.1 mm and having discontinuous slits in parallel lines which are spaced apart from 2 to 5 mm, the length of said slits being in the range between 0.8 and 2.5 cm, and the length of the gaps between slits being in the range between 1 to 6 mm.