US 7,582,277 B2
Seeded boehmite particulate material and methods for forming same
Ralph Bauer, Niagara Falls (Canada); Margaret L. Skowron, Niagara Falls, N.Y. (US); Martin Barnes, Ransomville, N.Y. (US); and Doruk O. Yener, Grafton, Mass. (US)
Assigned to Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc., Worcester, Mass. (US)
Filed on Aug. 06, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/834,527.
Application 11/834527 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/845764, filed on May 14, 2004, abandoned.
Application 10/845764 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/823400, filed on Apr. 13, 2004.
Application 10/823400 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/414590, filed on Apr. 16, 2003, granted, now 7,189,775.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/374014, filed on Apr. 19, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2008/0031808 A1, Feb. 07, 2008
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C01F 7/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 423—625  [423/111; 117/6] 14 Claims
 
1. A method for forming boehmite particulate material, comprising:
providing a boehmite precursor and boehmite seeds in a suspension; and
heat treating the suspension to convert the boehmite precursor into boehmite particulate material, the boehmite particulate material having an aspect ratio of not less than 3:1, wherein the boehmite seeds provide a nucleation site for the growth of the boehmite particulate material.