US4254165A
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Method of forming a filled polymer coating on an internal cylindrical surface and article produced thereby
Assignee: American Cast Iron Pipe Co
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Filing: 1977-11-30
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Granted: 1981-03-03
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Expires: 1997-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A filled, low or medium density polyethylene or other polyolefin composition is used to form a polymer coating on an internal cylindrical metal surface such as, for example, the interior surface of a pipe.
Inventors
- 👤 Edwin H. Phelps
- 👤 William E. Snow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 01:47
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D7/00; B05D7/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of forming a filled polymer coating on an internal, cylindrical, metal surface comprising: (a) providing a homogenous mixture of particles of a low or medium density polyethylene or other olefin polymer or copolymer and particles of an inert filler having a particle size in the range of from about 4 mesh to about 325 mesh, the weight ratio of polymer to filler ranging from about 1:2 to about 10:1 within the space defined by an internal, cylindrical, metal surface which is rotating about its longitudinal axis, said internal, metal surface being at a temperature above the melting point of said polyethylene, olefin polymer or copolymer, but below the melting or decomposition point of said filler, (b) uniformly depositing said mixture of particles on said hot, rotating, internal metel surface at a rate such that the mixture is held substantially stationary at the point of deposition with respect to the internal metal surface by the centrifugal force of the rotating cylindrical surface whereby the polymer or copolymer component of the mixture melts to form a viscous, filled film which remains substantially stationary with respect to said internal metal surface by reason of said centrifugal force; and, (c) cooling said coating to a temperature below the melting point of said polyethylene, olefin polymer or copolymer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
215 words
A method of forming a filled polymer coating on an internal, cylindrical, metal surface comprising: (a) providing a homogenous mixture of particles of a low or medium density polyethylene or other olefin polymer or copolymer and particles of an inert filler having a particle size in the range of from about 4 mesh to about 325 mesh, the weight ratio of polymer to filler ranging from about 1:2 to about 10:1 within the space defined by an internal, cylindrical, metal surface which is rotating about its longitudinal axis, said internal, metal surface being at a temperature above the melting point of said polyethylene, olefin polymer or copolymer, but below the melting or decomposition point of said filler, (b) uniformly depositing said mixture of particles on said hot, rotating, internal metel surface at a rate such that the mixture is held substantially stationary at the point of deposition with respect to the internal metal surface by the centrifugal force of the rotating cylindrical surface whereby the polymer or copolymer component of the mixture melts to form a viscous, filled film which remains substantially stationary with respect to said internal metal surface by reason of said centrifugal force; and, (c) cooling said coating to a temperature below the melting point of said polyethylene, olefin polymer or copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metal surface is aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metal surface is steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said metal surface is copper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said metal surface is cast iron or ductile iron.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture comprises a low or medium density polyethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said olefin polymer is a low density polyethylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said olefin polymer is polypropylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture comprises an olefin copolymer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said olefin copolymer is ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said filler is sand, alumina, cement, zircon or silicon carbide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the particle size of said polyethylene, olefin polymer or copolymer is in the range of from about 10 mesh to about 325 mesh.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture is deposited on said internal surface by means of a tiltable, U or V-shaped trough positioned within the space defined by said internal cylindrical surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the thickness of said coating is in the range of from about 0.005 inch to about 0.5 inch.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of preliminary cleaning said internal surface by sand blasting and heating said surface to a temperature sufficient to degas the surface thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mixture comprises low density polyethylene and about 25% by weight of sand, based on the weight of the mixture.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
75 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the relationship between the rate of rotation, cylindrical diameter and centrifugal force is defined by the formula: ##EQU2## wherein g=units of acceleration due to gravity=to 32.2 ft. per sec. per sec. at standard conditions n=spinning speed of cylindrical surface in r.p.m. Dia.=cylindrical diameter in inches and the cylindrical surface is rotated at an r.p.m. sufficient to impart a force equivalent to at least 1g force on the said particles.
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