Sprayed on superoleophobic surface formulations
US8580027B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2995
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Fluoroalkylsilane-treated metal oxide particles and a fluoroelastomeric binder are dispersed in a fluorinated solvent with a low boiling point and applied to a substrate via spray deposition. The spray deposition process rapidly produces a conformal coating that features low surface energy and surface topography with a large range of characteristic length scales and re-entrant curvature, thereby imparting superoleophobicity. The degree of superoleophobicity is readily adjusted by means of altering the ratio of particles to binder. The choice of particle and binder result in coatings with thermal stability for thousands of hours at temperatures up to 200 degrees Celsius as well as desirable mechanical characteristics.
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