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ER fluids having chemically defoliated vermiculite treated with an alkyl ammonium halide and methods of making and using the same

US5252239A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 1992
Grant dateOct 12, 1993
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10N2040/185
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are electrorheological fluids including vermiculite treated with an amine salt, methods of making the same, propylene carbonate adsorbed on the solid phase, butyl benzoate added for the liquid phase, and methods of using frequency response of electrorheological fluids to vary apparent viscosity and to compensate for temperature.

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