Alkali corrosion resistant coatings and ceramic foams having superfine open cell structure and method of processing

US5268199A · kind A · utility

Assignees

• The Center of Innovative Technology · US
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · US
• VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Jesse J. Brown · Christiansburg, US
• Deidre Hirschfeld · Tijeras, US
• Tingkai Li · Vancouver, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 2, 1993
• Grant date: Dec 7, 1993
• Expiry date: Apr 2, 2013

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C04B41/89
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Alkali corrosion resistant coatings and ceramic foams having superfine open cell structure are created using sol-gel processes. The processes have particular application in creating calcium magnesium zirconium phosphate, CMZP, coatings and foams.