US4615935A
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Glass fiber reinforced ceramic preform and method of casting it
Assignee: Boeing Co
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Filing: 1985-04-29
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Granted: 1986-10-07
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Expires: 2005-04-29
Abstract
Abstract Freestanding glass reinforced ceramic protective coatings are made with a shrinkable silica preform technique. The coatings may be bonded to heat sensitive organic (plastic) or inorganic (ceramic or metal) substrates to provide thermal and impact protection.
Inventors
- 👤 Anna L. Bendig
- 👤 Bruce L. Zornes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:39
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B30/00; C04B30/02; C03; C03C; C03C14/00; C03C14/002; C03C2214/00; C03C2214/02; C03C2214/03; C03C2214/34; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3707; Y10T442/378
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for forming a freestanding, net-shaped, glass fiber reinforced ceramic protective coating useful for providing thermal and/or impact protection to heat senstitive materials, which cannot withstand the normal firing of glass coating, comprising the steps of: (a) laying an aluminoborosilicate glass fiber cloth on a silica fiber preform of predetermined shape; (b) applying a slurry of glass powder to the cloth; (c) drying the slurry; (d) firing the perform, slurry, and cloth to melt the glass powder so that the glass forms a smooth surface on the cloth and to shrink the silica preform away from the cloth to release the cloth and glass from the preform without need of other release agents; and (e) cooling the glass and cloth to form the freestanding ceramic coating that is separable from the preform.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for forming a freestanding, net-shaped, glass fiber reinforced ceramic protective coating useful for providing thermal and/or impact protection to heat senstitive materials, which cannot withstand the normal firing of glass coating, comprising the steps of: (a) laying an aluminoborosilicate glass fiber cloth on a silica fiber preform of predetermined shape; (b) applying a slurry of glass powder to the cloth; (c) drying the slurry; (d) firing the perform, slurry, and cloth to melt the glass powder so that the glass forms a smooth surface on the cloth and to shrink the silica preform away from the cloth to release the cloth and glass from the preform without need of other release agents; and (e) cooling the glass and cloth to form the freestanding ceramic coating that is separable from the preform.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the slurry includes finely ground borosilicate glass powder having a mesh size of less than about 325 ANSI mesh.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the slurry includes isopropanol as a carrier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the slurry includes water as a carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the slurry includes a sol-gel glass precursor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cloth is loosely attached to the preform during the laying up to hold the cloth during the remaining steps.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the cloth is a boron nitride barrier coated aluminoborosilicate glass cloth.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the firing step occurs at about 2000° F. for about 2-5 minutes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 2 wherein: (a) the cloth is a boron nitride barrier coated aluminoborosilicate fiber cloth; (b) the cloth is loosely attached to the preform during the laying up to position the cloth during later processing; (c) the firing step occurs at about 2000° F. for about 5 minutes; and (d) the cooling step includes quenching the preform and coating in ambient air.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the slurry includes isopropanol as a carrier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The freestanding, net-shaped glass fiber reinforced ceramic protective coating which is the product of the process of claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The freestanding, net-shaped glass fiber reinforced ceramic protective coating which is the product of the process of claim 9.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
69 words
A composite, comprising: (a) a heat sensitive substrate which is unable to withstand the firing temperature necessary to form a protective glass coating directly on the substrate; and (b) a freestanding glass fiber reinforced protective glass coating made in a process not involving the substrate, bonded to one surface of the substrate; wherein the glass coating comprises borosilicate glass reinforced with a boron nitride barrier coated aluminoborosilicate fiber cloth.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
69 words
A composite, comprising: (a) a heat sensitive substrate which is unable to withstand the firing temperature necessary to form a protective glass coating directly on the substrate; and (b) a freestanding glass fiber reinforced protective glass coating made in a process not involving the substrate, bonded to one surface of the substrate; wherein the glass coating comprises borosilicate glass reinforced with a boron nitride barrier coated aluminoborosilicate fiber cloth.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
215 words
A method for making a composite having a protective glass coating on at least one surface of a heat sensitive substrate which cannot withstand the direct firing of the glass to form the coating directly on the substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a substrate into a predetermined shape, the substrate being heat sensitive so that the substrate cannot be fired at the melting temperature of glass powders; (b) forming a preform from silica fibers, the perform having a substantially identical shape with the substrate; (c) laying up ceramic glass fiber cloth on at least one surface of the perform; (d) applying a slurry of the glass powders to the cloth on the perform; (e) drying the slurry; (f) firing the perform, slurry, and cloth at a temperature higher than that temperature which the substrate can withstand to melt the glass powder so that the glass forms a smooth surface on the cloth and to shrink the perform away from the cloth to release the glass and cloth as a unitary coating free from the perform; (g) cooling the glass and cloth to produce a freestanding glass protective coating that is separable from the preform; and (h) bonding the freestanding glass protective coating to the corresponding surface of the substrate to form the composite.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
215 words
A method for making a composite having a protective glass coating on at least one surface of a heat sensitive substrate which cannot withstand the direct firing of the glass to form the coating directly on the substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a substrate into a predetermined shape, the substrate being heat sensitive so that the substrate cannot be fired at the melting temperature of glass powders; (b) forming a preform from silica fibers, the perform having a substantially identical shape with the substrate; (c) laying up ceramic glass fiber cloth on at least one surface of the perform; (d) applying a slurry of the glass powders to the cloth on the perform; (e) drying the slurry; (f) firing the perform, slurry, and cloth at a temperature higher than that temperature which the substrate can withstand to melt the glass powder so that the glass forms a smooth surface on the cloth and to shrink the perform away from the cloth to release the glass and cloth as a unitary coating free from the perform; (g) cooling the glass and cloth to produce a freestanding glass protective coating that is separable from the preform; and (h) bonding the freestanding glass protective coating to the corresponding surface of the substrate to form the composite.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the glass fiber cloth is a boron nitride barrier coated aluminoborosilicate fiber and the glass powder is a borosilicate glass.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the step of firing occurs at about 2000° F. for about 2-5 min.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product of the process made according to the method of claim 14.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The product of the process made according to the method of claim 16.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for forming a freestanding, net-shaped, ceramic glass fiber reinforced ceramic protective coating useful for providing thermal and/or impact protection to heat sensitive materials, which cannot withstand the normal firing of glass coating, comprising the steps of: (a) laying up a ceramic glass fiber cloth on a silica fiber preform of predetermined shape; (b) applying a slurry of glass powder to the cloth; (c) firing the preform, cloth and slurry to at least about 2000° F. for at least about 2-5 min to melt the glass powder and to shrink the preform away from the cloth; and (d) cooling the glass and cloth to solidify the glass and to form a freestanding ceramic coating separable from the silica preform.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for forming a freestanding, net-shaped, ceramic glass fiber reinforced ceramic protective coating useful for providing thermal and/or impact protection to heat sensitive materials, which cannot withstand the normal firing of glass coating, comprising the steps of: (a) laying up a ceramic glass fiber cloth on a silica fiber preform of predetermined shape; (b) applying a slurry of glass powder to the cloth; (c) firing the preform, cloth and slurry to at least about 2000° F. for at least about 2-5 min to melt the glass powder and to shrink the preform away from the cloth; and (d) cooling the glass and cloth to solidify the glass and to form a freestanding ceramic coating separable from the silica preform.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for forming a freestanding, net-shaped glass fiber reinforced ceramic protective coating useful for providing thermal and/or impact protection to heat sensitive materials, which cannot withstand the normal firing of glass coating, comprising the steps of: (a) laying a ceramic fiber cloth on a silica fiber preform of predetermined shape; (b) applying a slurry of glass powder to the cloth; (c) drying the slurry; (d) firing the perform, slurry, and cloth to at least about 2000° F. to melt the glass powder so that the glass forms a smooth surface on the cloth and to shrink the silica preform away from the cloth to release the cloth and glass from the preform without need of other release agents; (e) cooling the glass and cloth to solidify the glass and to form the ceramic coating; and (f) separating the ceramic coating from the silica preform.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for forming a freestanding, net-shaped glass fiber reinforced ceramic protective coating useful for providing thermal and/or impact protection to heat sensitive materials, which cannot withstand the normal firing of glass coating, comprising the steps of: (a) laying a ceramic fiber cloth on a silica fiber preform of predetermined shape; (b) applying a slurry of glass powder to the cloth; (c) drying the slurry; (d) firing the perform, slurry, and cloth to at least about 2000° F. to melt the glass powder so that the glass forms a smooth surface on the cloth and to shrink the silica preform away from the cloth to release the cloth and glass from the preform without need of other release agents; (e) cooling the glass and cloth to solidify the glass and to form the ceramic coating; and (f) separating the ceramic coating from the silica preform.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for making a composite having a ceramic protective coating on at least one surface of a substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a reinforced, ceramic coating by firing a slurry of glass powder coated onto a boron nitride barrier coated aluminoborosilicate fiber cloth; and (b) bonding the coating of step (a) to the surface of the substrate.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
60 words
A method for making a composite having a ceramic protective coating on at least one surface of a substrate, comprising the steps of: (a) forming a reinforced, ceramic coating by firing a slurry of glass powder coated onto a boron nitride barrier coated aluminoborosilicate fiber cloth; and (b) bonding the coating of step (a) to the surface of the substrate.
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