US4125651A
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Method for making chemically durable silicate coatings
Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1976-08-30
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Granted: 1978-11-14
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Expires: 1996-08-30
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to the production of chemically durable inorganic silicate coatings which are homogeneous, easy to apply, and exhibit essentially infinite shelf life. More specifically, this invention relates to the preparation of such coatings by incorporating a metal oxide (M x O y ) wherein Y:X is at least 1.5, into a true aqueous solution of an alkali metal silicate, at least about 50% by weight of said alkali metal consisting of potassium, which will dry in air, i.e., be non-hygroscopic. Thereafter, upon drying and curing, a crystal phase precipitates in situ within the solution causing polymerization of the silica at the crystal interfaces and subsequently throughout the solution, thus yielding a durable coating consisting essentially of a crystal phase homogeneously dispersed in a silicate glassy matrix.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry E. Campbell
- 👤 Stanley D. Stookey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:53
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B28/00; C04B28/24; C04B28/26; C09; C09D; C09D1/00; C09D1/02; C04B2111/00; C04B2111/00474; C04B2111/00482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for making chemically durable, crystalline, inorganic silicate coatings which consists in the steps of: (a) preparing true, non-hygroscopic, aqueous solutions having a pH between about 9-15 containing about 1-12 moles of SiO 2 /liter from aqueous alkali metal silicate solutions, wherein at least 50% by weight of the alkali metal is present at potassium, and also containing a soluble essentially completely hydrolyzed species of a metal oxide (M x O y ), wherein the ratio Y:X is at least 1.5, in such an amount that the total solids content of the solution is at least 10% by weight; (b) applying said solutions to a surface of an article; and (c) curing said solutions at a temperature above about 40° C. for a sufficient length of time to cause the crystallization in situ of crystals which cause a reduction in pH of the solution resulting in polymerization of the silica at the crystal interfaces and subsequently throughout the solution.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A method for making chemically durable, crystalline, inorganic silicate coatings which consists in the steps of: (a) preparing true, non-hygroscopic, aqueous solutions having a pH between about 9-15 containing about 1-12 moles of SiO 2 /liter from aqueous alkali metal silicate solutions, wherein at least 50% by weight of the alkali metal is present at potassium, and also containing a soluble essentially completely hydrolyzed species of a metal oxide (M x O y ), wherein the ratio Y:X is at least 1.5, in such an amount that the total solids content of the solution is at least 10% by weight; (b) applying said solutions to a surface of an article; and (c) curing said solutions at a temperature above about 40° C. for a sufficient length of time to cause the crystallization in situ of crystals which cause a reduction in pH of the solution resulting in polymerization of the silica at the crystal interfaces and subsequently throughout the solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said alkali metal silicates are selected from the group consisting of lithium silicate, sodium silicate, potassium silicate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of P 2 O 5 , CrO 3 , WO 3 , and As 2 O 5 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said curing temperatures range between about 40°-200° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said time sufficient to polymerize the SiO 2 ranges about 1/4-8 hours.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said solutions also contain heavy metal agents up to 1% by weight total of at least one metal ion selected from the group consisting of Cu +2 , Ni +2 , Zn +2 , and Co +2 .
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