Metal powders with improved flowability
US8894739B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2995
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process to increase the fluidity of metal powders by surface modification with alkylsilane reagents. This invention generally discloses that the most efficient process results from treatment with methyltrichlorosilane in hexane. In particular, the fluidity of aluminum powders having mean diameters smaller than 10 micrometers was considerably improved by the process of embodiments of the invention.
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