US4673102A
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Protective coatings and method for protecting tank car containers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-05-02
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Granted: 1987-06-16
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Expires: 2005-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A protective coating for steel vessels having polyurethane insulation sandwiched between a vessel container and an outer shell, the coating applied to the outer surface of the container and the inner surface of the shell. A method for protecting polyurethane insulated tank car and other steel vessel containers and the inside surface of the outer shell which encapsulates the containers, which includes the steps of preparing the outer surface of the container and the inside surface of the outer shell and coating the outside and inside surfaces with a protective coating such as a lead and chrome-free polyamide epoxy to prevent corrosion and pitting.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W. Bullock, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:10
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/22; B60P3/2205; B61; B61D; B61D5/00; B61D5/04; B65; B65D; B65D90/00; B65D90/02; B65D90/04; B65D90/041; B65D90/044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
In a steel vessel having a carbon steel container, a carbon steel outer shell surrounding the container and polyurethane insulation located between the container and the outer shell, the improvement in combination therewith comprising at least one coat of a first protective coating on the outside surface of the container and lying adjacent the polyurethane insulation said protective coating being properly dried and cured before the polyurethane insulation comes into contact therewith, said protective coating being able to withstand contraction and expansion of said container due to thermal variations and said protective coating effectively isolating said container from said polyurethane insulation, thus preventing water, generated by condensation, and acid, produced by a reaction between water and the polyurethane insulation, from coming into contact with and damaging the outside surface of said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
In a steel vessel having a carbon steel container, a carbon steel outer shell surrounding the container and polyurethane insulation located between the container and the outer shell, the improvement in combination therewith comprising at least one coat of a first protective coating on the outside surface of the container and lying adjacent the polyurethane insulation said protective coating being properly dried and cured before the polyurethane insulation comes into contact therewith, said protective coating being able to withstand contraction and expansion of said container due to thermal variations and said protective coating effectively isolating said container from said polyurethane insulation, thus preventing water, generated by condensation, and acid, produced by a reaction between water and the polyurethane insulation, from coming into contact with and damaging the outside surface of said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The vessel of claim 1 further comprising at least one coat of a second protective coating on the inside surface of said outer shell and lying adjacent the polyurethane insulation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vessel of claim 1 wherein said at least one coat of said first protective coating is two coats of said first protective coating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vessel of claim 2 wherein said at least one coat of said second protective coating is two coats of said second protective coating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The vessel of claim 2 wherein said at least one coat of said first protective coating is two coats of said first protective coating and said at least one coat of said second protective coating is two coats of said second protective coating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vessel of claim 2 wherein said protective coating is a substantially lead and chrome-free polyamide epoxy coating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vessel of claim 2 wherein said first protective coating is a substantially lead and chrome-free polyamide epoxy coating and said second protective coating is a substantially lead and chrome-free polyamide epoxy protective coating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vessel of claim 1 wherein said first protective coating is a substantialy lead and chrome-free polyamide epoxy coating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a method of insulating a vessel with polyurethane insulation, said method consisting of foaming the polyurethane insulation in place between the carbon steel container and outer shell of the vessel, the improved step comprising applying at least one first protective coating to the outer surface of the container prior to foaming the polyurethane insulation said protective coating being properly dried and cured before the polyurethane insulation comes into contact therewith, said protective coating being able to withstand contraction and expansion of said container due to thermal variations and said protective coating effectively isolating said container from said polyurethane insulation, thus preventing water, generated by condensation, and acid, produced by a reaction between water and the polyurethane insulation, from coming into contact with and damaging the outside surface of said container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
131 words
In a method of insulating a vessel with polyurethane insulation, said method consisting of foaming the polyurethane insulation in place between the carbon steel container and outer shell of the vessel, the improved step comprising applying at least one first protective coating to the outer surface of the container prior to foaming the polyurethane insulation said protective coating being properly dried and cured before the polyurethane insulation comes into contact therewith, said protective coating being able to withstand contraction and expansion of said container due to thermal variations and said protective coating effectively isolating said container from said polyurethane insulation, thus preventing water, generated by condensation, and acid, produced by a reaction between water and the polyurethane insulation, from coming into contact with and damaging the outside surface of said container.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 9 further comprising the step of applying at least one second protective coating to the inner surface of the outer shell prior to foaming the polyurethane insulation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
153 words
In a method of insulating a railway tank car having a carbon steel container and a carbon steel outer shell surrounding the container, with an annulus between the outer surface of the container and the inner surface of the outer shell, the method consisting of foaming polyurethane foam insulation in the annulus, the improved step comprising applying at least one first protective coating to the outer surface of the container prior to foaming the polyurethane foam insulation said protective coating being properly dried and cured before the polyurethane insulation comes into contact therewith, said protective coating being able to withstand contraction and expansion of said container due to thermal variations and said protective coating effectively isolating said container from said polyurethane insulation, thus preventing water, generated by condensation, and acid, produced by a reaction between water and the polyurethane insulation, from coming into contact with and damaging the outside surface of said container.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
153 words
In a method of insulating a railway tank car having a carbon steel container and a carbon steel outer shell surrounding the container, with an annulus between the outer surface of the container and the inner surface of the outer shell, the method consisting of foaming polyurethane foam insulation in the annulus, the improved step comprising applying at least one first protective coating to the outer surface of the container prior to foaming the polyurethane foam insulation said protective coating being properly dried and cured before the polyurethane insulation comes into contact therewith, said protective coating being able to withstand contraction and expansion of said container due to thermal variations and said protective coating effectively isolating said container from said polyurethane insulation, thus preventing water, generated by condensation, and acid, produced by a reaction between water and the polyurethane insulation, from coming into contact with and damaging the outside surface of said container.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 11 further comprising the step of applying at least one second protective coating to the inner surface of the outer shell prior to foaming the polyurethane foam insulation.
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