US4258089A
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Production of fused thermoplastic fluorocarbon polymer coverings on cylinders
Assignee: BURNELL PLASTICS Inc
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Filing: 1979-02-07
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Granted: 1981-03-24
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Expires: 1999-02-07
Abstract
Abstract Surfaces of thermally conductive substrates are covered with thermoplastic polymers, particularly certain fluorocarbon polymers by bonding said polymeric materials directly to surfaces of said substrates. Adhesives, etchants, or the like are not used as bonding elements. The process involves treating the surfaces to make them wettable by water and then cleaning the surfaces, if necessary, followed by heating the substrate to a temperature at which the polymer melts, gels or softens (herein called the softening point), then placing the polymeric material into contact with the prepared surfaces and applying pressure on the polymeric material to force it into fusing and bonding contact with the heated surface and then cooling the substrate to a temperature below the softening point of the polymer. The products produced are preferably rolls. In their covered form as produced by this invention they are useful as processing rolls in office copier's fusing systems, rolls used in food cooking processes, and the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward P. Anderson
- 👤 Donald G. Curran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:27
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/20; G03G15/2003; G03G15/2014; G03G15/2053; G03G15/2057; B; B29; B29C; B29C63/00; B29C63/0017; B29C63/02; B29C63/04; B29C63/12; B29C63/14; B29C63/48; B29C63/486; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/18; B29C65/24; B29C65/30; B29C65/44; B29C66/00; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; B29C66/74; B29C66/742; B29C66/7428; B29C66/74281; B29C66/90; B29C66/91; B29C66/914; B29C66/9141; B29C66/91411; B29C66/919; B29C66/9192; B29C66/91921; C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/12; C08J5/121; B29C66/73; B29C66/737; B29C66/7371; B29C66/73715; B29C66/7422; B29C66/74283; B29C66/746; B29C66/7461; B29C66/7465; B29C66/912; B29C66/9121; B29C66/91211; B29C66/91216; B29C66/91231; B29C66/91421; B29C66/91441; B29C66/91443; B29C66/91445; B29C66/94; B29C66/949; B29K; B29K2027/00; B29K2027/12; B29K2027/18; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/32; B29L2031/324; C08J2327/00; C08J2327/02; C08J2327/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A process for producing a thermally conductive, metallic cylindrical substrate having bonded to its surface as a covering a thermoplastic fluorocarbon polymer the outer surface of which is smooth and contains a low amount of voids which process comprises heating a metallic substrate sufficiently so that the temperature of its outer surface which consists only of exposed metal is about that of the softening point of said polymer; placing said polymer having a softening point into direct contact with said exposed metal; and exerting, from a source external to the resultant combination of substrate and polymer, direct pressure on said polymer by means of a rotating elastomeric opposing pressure roll at about said temperature to force said polymer into direct bonding contact with said metal and simultaneously forming the outside surface of said polymer into a smooth, continuous polymeric surface, said process being effected in the absence of bonding agents such as adhesives or etchants, thereby forming in combination with said cylinder a tight, heat-stable bond as characterized by a peel strength of at least 2.5 lbs. per inch which strength has a long-life at temperatures around the maximum working temperature of the polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A process for producing a thermally conductive, metallic cylindrical substrate having bonded to its surface as a covering a thermoplastic fluorocarbon polymer the outer surface of which is smooth and contains a low amount of voids which process comprises heating a metallic substrate sufficiently so that the temperature of its outer surface which consists only of exposed metal is about that of the softening point of said polymer; placing said polymer having a softening point into direct contact with said exposed metal; and exerting, from a source external to the resultant combination of substrate and polymer, direct pressure on said polymer by means of a rotating elastomeric opposing pressure roll at about said temperature to force said polymer into direct bonding contact with said metal and simultaneously forming the outside surface of said polymer into a smooth, continuous polymeric surface, said process being effected in the absence of bonding agents such as adhesives or etchants, thereby forming in combination with said cylinder a tight, heat-stable bond as characterized by a peel strength of at least 2.5 lbs. per inch which strength has a long-life at temperatures around the maximum working temperature of the polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process in accordance with claim 1 in which said pressure is exerted in an amount and for a time at said temperature until the resultant outside surface is uniform, being free of any overlaps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process made in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which the resultant direct bond of said polymer to said metal affords a coated substrate capable of use in photocopy machines in which said combination withstands, without failure, exposure at elevated temperatures, such as 400° F., for time periods sufficient to make in excess of one million copies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which said fluorocarbon polymer comprises an alkoxylated tetrafluoroethylene polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which the outer surface of said polymeric surface has a deviation from an absolutely smooth finish no greater than a few micro-inches.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which said polymeric surface contains a low amount of voids, being substantially non-porous.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which said thickness of said polymer is between about 0.0005 and 0.090 inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which the thickness of said polymer is greater than 0.003 inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A process in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which the polymer layer comprises polymerized perfluoroalkyl perfluorovinyl ether.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which said polymer comprises a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoroethylene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which said substrate is a cylinder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process in accordance with the process of claim 1 in which said substrate is a cylinder, said polymer comprises an alkoxylated tetrafluoroethylene polymer and said covering is between about 0.0005 and 0.090 inch, being smooth, substantially non-porous and free of any overlap.
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