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Process for producing a magnetic fluid and composition therefor

US5676877A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 1996
Grant dateOct 14, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F1/44
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a composition and a process for producing a chemically stable magnetic fluid comprising finely divided magnetic particles covered with surfactants. A surface modifier is also employed which is added to cover thoroughly the free oxidizable exterior surface of the outer layer of the particles to assure better chemical stability of the colloid under different environmental conditions.

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