US3973948A
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Free flowing powder and process for producing it
Assignee: GTE Sylvania Inc
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Filing: 1975-07-10
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Granted: 1976-08-10
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Expires: 1995-07-10
Abstract
Abstract Free flowing powders, such as for flame spray applications, are produced by spray drying a slurry of finely divided particles of the metal in a solvent-binder system to produce agglomerates, wherein the binder is a soluble compound of the metal. These agglomerates possess sufficient green strength to be screened and exhibit higher apparent densities than comparable powders agglomerated with conventional organic binders. When these powders are heated in a reducing atmosphere above the decomposition temperature of the binder, the binder converts to base metal and harmless by-products, such as nitrogen and water thus avoiding contamination of the product, equipment and work area usually associated with conventional organic binders.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Laferty, Jr.
- 👤 Joseph E. Ritsko
- 👤 David J. Port
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:34
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C4/00; C23C4/04; C23C4/06; C23C4/08; B; B22; B22F; B22F1/00; B22F1/14; B22F1/148
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A free flowing flame spray powder consisting essentially of particle agglomerates of finely divided particulates, said particulates comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten, the subparticles of the agglomerates being held together by a binder, characterized in that at least 50 weight percent of the binder consists essentially of the spray dried product of at least one water soluble metallic ammonium complex of an element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten, whereby upon heating in a reducing atmosphere the spray dried product of the ammonium complex decomposes to base metal and at least one volatile product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A free flowing flame spray powder consisting essentially of particle agglomerates of finely divided particulates, said particulates comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten, the subparticles of the agglomerates being held together by a binder, characterized in that at least 50 weight percent of the binder consists essentially of the spray dried product of at least one water soluble metallic ammonium complex of an element selected from the group consisting of molybdenum and tungsten, whereby upon heating in a reducing atmosphere the spray dried product of the ammonium complex decomposes to base metal and at least one volatile product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
Powder of claim 1 in which the metallic constituent of the metallic ammonium complex is the same as a metallic constituent of the particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
Powder of claim 1 having at least 80 percent of its agglomerates within a particle size range of 30 um, and 100% of its agglomerates within a particle size range of 60 um.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
Powder of claim 2 in which the particulate material consists essentially of molybdenum, and the metallic complex is ammonium molybdate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
Powder of claim 2 in which the particulate material consists essentially of tungsten, and the metallic complex is selected from the group consisting of ammonium metatungstate and ammonium tungstate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
Powder of claim 3 in which the particulate material consists essentially of an alloy of molybdenum containing up to 15 weight percent tungsten and the metallic complex is selected from the group consisting of ammonium molybdate, ammonium metatungstate and ammonium tungstate.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-10 | 1980-02-09 | 1980-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-10 | 1984-02-09 | 1984-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-10 | 1988-02-09 | 1988-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |