Impact resistant material
US8545652B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB32B2571/02
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of making a tile, the method comprising: providing a plurality of nano-particles, wherein the plurality of nano-particles comprises a plurality of ceramic nano-particles; and performing a spark plasma sintering (SPS) process on the plurality of nano-particles, thereby forming a tile comprising the plurality of nano-particles, wherein the nano-structure of the nano-particles is present in the formed tile. In some embodiments, the tile is bonded to a ductile backing material.
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