US5330794A
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Room temperature curable surface coatings and methods of producing and applying same
Assignee: Ceram Tech International Ltd
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Filing: 1992-09-16
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Granted: 1994-07-19
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Expires: 2012-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A silica-based coating for, and a method for coating glass, metal, ceramic, and plastic surfaces by forming single cross-linked O--Si--O polymer chains. The coating generally comprises a binder and a filler. The binder is a mixture of silica-based polymers, colloidal silica, and metal oxide particles in an aqueous suspension. It includes four main ingredients: an alkali metal silicate; silica gel; a crosslinking agent such as methyltrimethoxysilane or tetraethoxysilane; and water. After curing, the binder forms an amorphous layer that binds the fillers to the surface. The protective coating is formed at room temperature, without the addition of energy in any form. The fillers are chosen to provide the coating with mechanical strength, abrasion resistance, and increased corrosion resistance. Fillers may also be chosen to modify the coating's dielectric constant, to improve the coating's surface lubricity, and to alter the coating's thermal coefficient of expansion. Typical fillers include clay, wollastonite, nepheline syenite, talc, flint, ceramic fibers, metallic fibers, ceramic microspheres, glass microspheres, cerium dioxide, and dichromium trioxide.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul N. Bosco
- 👤 Terrance Fay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:44
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/71; C04B35/78; C09; C09D; C09D1/00; C09D1/02; C04B12/00; C04B12/04; C04B28/00; C04B28/24; C04B28/26; C04B35/622; C04B35/626; C04B35/63; C04B35/6303; C04B35/6316; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; C04B41/45; C04B41/50; C04B41/5076; C04B41/5089; C04B2111/00; C04B2111/00474; C04B2111/00482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for forming a ceramic coating on a surface comprising: mixing an aqueous solution of alkali metal silicate and a silica gel to form a composition with a silica to alkali metal oxide molar ratio of at least about 6.6:1; mixing said composition with a cross-linking agent and a metal oxide or hydroxide to form a binder; mixing said binder and a filler; applying the resulting mixture to said surface to form a coating; and allowing the coating to dry, such that said coating chemically bonds to said surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for forming a ceramic coating on a surface comprising: mixing an aqueous solution of alkali metal silicate and a silica gel to form a composition with a silica to alkali metal oxide molar ratio of at least about 6.6:1; mixing said composition with a cross-linking agent and a metal oxide or hydroxide to form a binder; mixing said binder and a filler; applying the resulting mixture to said surface to form a coating; and allowing the coating to dry, such that said coating chemically bonds to said surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 1, whereby said coating forms an amorphous ceramic matrix upon drying.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 1, wherein said alkali metal silicate is selected from a group consisting of potassium silicate, sodium silicate and lithium silicate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 1, wherein said silica gel comprises Si and oxygen bonded in the ratio of one silicon atom to two oxygen atoms; additional silicon is provided by said alkali metal silicate and said cross-linking agent; and alkali metal oxides are provided by said alkali metal silicate such that the molar ratio of the total amount of SiO2 to alkali metal oxide in the binder is between 6.6:1 and 8.5:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 3, whereby said molar ratio of the total amount of SiO 2 to alkali metal oxide in the binder is approximately 7.4:1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cross-linking agent consists of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cross-linking agent is selected from the group consisting of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), organo-functional silanes, alkyltrialkyloxysilane, aromatictrialkyoxysilane, tetraalkoxysilane, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 1, wherein said metal oxide or hydroxide is selected from a group consisting of cerium dioxide, dichromium trioxide, titanium dioxide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
111 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 1, wherein said filler is comprised of two materials, said materials being selected from the group consisting of dichromium trioxide at a concentration of 2-15 volume percent, titanium dioxide at a concentration of 2-15 volume percent, cerium dioxide at a concentration of 0.5-2 volume percent, clay at a concentration of 3-15 volume percent, nepheline syenite at a concentration of 2-10 volume percent, wollastonite at a concentration of 2-12 volume percent, talc at a concentration of 2-12 volume percent, flint at a concentration of 5-30 volume percent, and ceramic microspheres at a concentration of 15-25 volume percent or 50-65 volume percent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 1, wherein said filler comprises clay at a concentration of 3-15 volume percent, nepheline syenite at a concentration of 2-10 volume percent, and talc at a concentration of 2-12 volume percent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 1, wherein said metal oxide or hydroxide is dichromium trioxide, which is present at less than sixty (60) weight percent of the ceramic coating.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for coating a surface comprising: providing a filler and a binder, said binder comprising an alkali metal silicate, silica gel, a cross-linking agent, a metal oxide or hydroxide and water, in amounts such that the molar ratio of the total amount of SiO 2 to alkali metal oxide in said mixture is between 6.6:1 and 8.5:1; mixing said binder and filler to form a mixture; applying said mixture to said surface to form a coating; and curing the coating, such that said coating chemically bonds to said surface.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for coating a surface comprising: providing a filler and a binder, said binder comprising an alkali metal silicate, silica gel, a cross-linking agent, a metal oxide or hydroxide and water, in amounts such that the molar ratio of the total amount of SiO 2 to alkali metal oxide in said mixture is between 6.6:1 and 8.5:1; mixing said binder and filler to form a mixture; applying said mixture to said surface to form a coating; and curing the coating, such that said coating chemically bonds to said surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 12, wherein said alkali metal silicate is selected from a group consisting of potassium silicate, sodium silicate and lithium silicate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 12, whereby said curing is done at approximately 40°-110° F.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 12, wherein said cross-linking agent is selected from the group consisting of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), alkyltrialkoxysilane, aromatictrialkoxysilane, tetraalkoxysilane, organo-functional silanes and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 12, wherein said metal oxide or hydroxide is selected from a group consisting of cerium dioxide, dichromium trioxide, titanium dioxide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
108 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 12, wherein said filler is comprised of two materials selected from the group consisting of dichromium trioxide at a concentration of 2-15 volume percent, titanium dioxide at a concentration of 2-15 volume percent, cerium dioxide at a concentration of 0.5-2 volume percent, clay at a concentration of 3-15 volume percent, nepheline syenite at a concentration of 2-10 volume percent, wollastonite at a concentration of 2-12 volume percent, talc at a concentration of 2-12 volume percent, flint at a concentration of 5-30 volume percent, and ceramic microspheres at a concentration of 15-25 volume percent or 50-65 volume percent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 12, wherein said filler comprises clay at a concentration of 3-15 volume percent, nepheline syenite at a concentration of 2-10 volume percent, and talc at a concentration of 2-12 volume percent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 12, wherein said metal oxide or hydroxide is dichromium trioxide, which is present at less than sixty (60) weight percent of the ceramic coating.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 12, whereby said coating forms an amorphous ceramic matrix after curing.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for coating a surface comprising: providing a filler and a binder, said binder and filler comprising an alkali metal silicate, silica gel, a cross-linking agent, dichromium trioxide at less than sixty (60) weight percent of the filler and binder and water; mixing said binder and filler to form a mixture; applying said mixture to said surface to form a coating; and curing the coating, such that said coating chemically bonds to said surface.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for coating a surface comprising: providing a filler and a binder, said binder and filler comprising an alkali metal silicate, silica gel, a cross-linking agent, dichromium trioxide at less than sixty (60) weight percent of the filler and binder and water; mixing said binder and filler to form a mixture; applying said mixture to said surface to form a coating; and curing the coating, such that said coating chemically bonds to said surface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 19, whereby the molar ratio of the total amount of SiO 2 to alkali metal oxide in the binder is in the range of about 6.6:1 to about 8.5:1.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 19, wherein said cross-linking agent is selected from the group consisting of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), alkyltrialkoxysilane, aromatictrialkoxysilane, tetraalkoxysilane, organo-functional silanes and mixtures thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 19, wherein said cross-linking agent is selected from a group consisting of cerium dioxide, dichromium trioxide and mixtures thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
98 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 19, wherein said mixture additionally comprises a materials selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide at a concentration of 2-15 volume percent, cerium dioxide at a concentration of 0.5-2 volume percent, clay at a concentration of 3-15 volume percent, nepheline syenite at a concentration of 2-10 volume percent, wollastonite at a concentration of 2-12 volume percent, talc at a concentration of 2-12 volume percent, flint at a concentration of 5-30 volume percent, and ceramic microspheres at a concentration of 15-25 volume percent or 50-65 volume percent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 19, wherein said mixture additionally comprises clay at a concentration of 3-15 volume percent, nepheline syenite at a concentration of 2-10 volume percent, and talc at a concentration of 2-12 volume percent.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 19, wherein said curing is done at approximately 40°-110° F.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as set forth in claim 19, whereby said coating forms an amorous ceramic matrix after curing.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for coating a surface as set forth in claim 19, wherein said alkali metal silicate is selected from a group consisting of potassium silicate, sodium silicate and lithium silicate.
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