Ex parte DUEBER et al. - Page 2




          Appeal No. 95-0192                                                          
          Application No. 07/914,228                                                  


               The subject matter on appeal is directed to an                         
          intermediate composition comprising a liquid organic                        
          polyisocyanate containing dispersions of solid fire retardant               
          additives and polyurea particles.  See specification, page 2.               
          This intermediate composition is useful for forming fire                    
          resistant polymeric materials, such as fire resistant                       
          polyurethanes.  See specification, pages 1 and 13.  This                    
          appealed subject matter is adequately illustrated by claims 1               
          and 2, which read as follows:                                               
               1.  A fire retardant composition having improved storage               
          stability comprising a dispersion of a solid fire retardant                 
          additive in a liquid organic polyisocyanate which contains                  
          dispersed polyurea particles.                                               
               2.  A composition according to claim 1 wherein the solid               
          fire retardant additive is selected from the group consisting               
          of melamine, ammonium polyphosphate and guanidine carbonate.                
               The references of record relied upon by the examiner are:              
          Paige et al. (Paige)          3,666,692           May  30, 1972             
          Nissen et al. (Nissen)        4,469,653           Sep. 04, 1984             
          Gill et al. (Gill)            4,622,361           Nov. 11, 1986             
          Hess et al. (Hess)            4,716,182           Dec. 29, 1987             
          Hughes et al. (Hughes)        4,786,704           Nov. 22, 1988             






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