US4199628A
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Vermicular expanded graphite composite material
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1978-03-23
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Granted: 1980-04-22
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Expires: 1998-03-23
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a vermicular expanded graphite composite material and to an improved method for preparing such material by blending vermicular expanded graphite with a corrosion resistant resin dispersed in a carrier, vaporizing the carrier, and heating the composite material to sinter the resin. Compressed forms of the composite material are useful for protecting corrosion vulnerable substrates.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald S. Caines
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 13:34
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/52; C04B35/536; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S138/00; Y10S138/06; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1355; Y10T428/139; Y10T428/1393; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24372; Y10T428/2438; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249967; Y10T428/30; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/3154; Y10T428/31544; Y10T428/31678
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
In a method of preparing compressed forms of expanded graphite including the steps of (a) providing a supply of vermicular expanded graphite; (b) providing a supply of a corrosion resistant resin; (c) blending said vermicular expanded graphite and corrosion resistant resin in an amount of from about 3 to about 50 weight percent resin based on the total weight of the vermicular expanded graphite-resin mixture; (d) compressing said mixture at a pressure within the range of from about 5 to about 50,000 pounds per square inch in predetermined directions into predetermined forms of graphite; the improvement comprising: (1) blending said vermicular expanded graphite with said corrosion resistant resin in the form of a dispersion of said resin in a volatile liquid carrier; (2) vaporizing said liquid carrier; and (3) heating said composite material to a sufficient temperature to sinter said resin prior to compression.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
In a method of preparing compressed forms of expanded graphite including the steps of (a) providing a supply of vermicular expanded graphite; (b) providing a supply of a corrosion resistant resin; (c) blending said vermicular expanded graphite and corrosion resistant resin in an amount of from about 3 to about 50 weight percent resin based on the total weight of the vermicular expanded graphite-resin mixture; (d) compressing said mixture at a pressure within the range of from about 5 to about 50,000 pounds per square inch in predetermined directions into predetermined forms of graphite; the improvement comprising: (1) blending said vermicular expanded graphite with said corrosion resistant resin in the form of a dispersion of said resin in a volatile liquid carrier; (2) vaporizing said liquid carrier; and (3) heating said composite material to a sufficient temperature to sinter said resin prior to compression.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the corrosion resistant resin is thermally stable at a temperature of at least about 300° F.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the corrosion resistant resin is selected from the group consisting of polytrifluorochloroethylene, polytrifluoroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer, perfluoroalkoxy resins, polyethylene, acrylic and methacrylic polymers, polystyrene, epoxy resins, polyvinyl chloride, polyesters, polycarbonate resins, phenol formaldehydes, nylon, polyvinylidenefluoride, and copolymers of the same.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the corrosion resistant resin is selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene, polytrifluorochloroethylene, fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer, and perfluoroalkoxy resins.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the corrosion resistant resin is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the composite material is heated to a temperature of from 680° F. to about 700° F. to sinter the polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the vermicular expanded graphite is blended with the corrosion resistant resin in an amount of from about 5 to about 25 weight percent resin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the vermicular expanded graphite is blended with the corrosion resistant resin in an amount of from about 10 to about 15 weight percent resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the volatile liquid carrier is water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the dispersion of resin particles contains from about 1 to about 5 percent by weight solids.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
An article comprising a substrate having at least one surface thereof coated with a compressed vermicular expanded graphite composite material prepared in accordance with the method of claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
The article of claim 11 wherein the substrate is a conduit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
The article of claim 12 wherein the conduit is metallic.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The article of claim 12 wherein the conduit is coated with from about 0.05 to about 0.10 inch of said compressed vermicular expanded graphite composite material.
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