US5137067A
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Hydrophilic and corrosion resistant fins for a heat exchanger
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1991-12-16
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Granted: 1992-08-11
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Expires: 2011-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A fin for a heat exchanger is coated with a hydrophilic and corrosion resistant coating formed by applying an aqueous solution consisting essentially of a plasticized vinyl chloride polymer, an aqueous dispersion of a high molecular weight resin, and interfacial tension modifier, a hexamethoxymethyl melamine resin, and ester alcohol coalescing aid, and water.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth W. Espeut
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:33
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28F; F28F19/00; F28F19/02; F28F19/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31699
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
An aluminum fin stock comprising a thin sheet of aluminum, said sheet having one or more sides coated with an aqueous solution consisting essentially of a plasticized vinyl chloride copolymer, an aqueous dispersion of a high molecular weight resin, an interfacial tension modifier, a hexamethoxymethyl melamine resin, an ester alcohol coalescing aid, and water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
An aluminum fin stock comprising a thin sheet of aluminum, said sheet having one or more sides coated with an aqueous solution consisting essentially of a plasticized vinyl chloride copolymer, an aqueous dispersion of a high molecular weight resin, an interfacial tension modifier, a hexamethoxymethyl melamine resin, an ester alcohol coalescing aid, and water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An aluminum fin stock as recited in claim 1 in which said solution also includes an aqueous pigment dispersant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An aluminum fin stock as recited in claim 1 in which said solution is applied at an amount of between 1.5 and 1.7 pounds per 3000 square feet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
91 words
An aluminum fin stock as recited in claim 1 in which said solution comprises between 35 and 39 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride copolymer, between 23 and 26 parts by weight of high molecular epoxy weight resin, between 0.125 and 0.375 parts by weight of interfacial tension modifier, between 0.96 and 2.90 parts by weight of hexamethoxymethyl melamine resin, between 2.5 and 7.5 parts by weight of ester alcohol, between 5 and 15 parts by weight of pigment dispersant, and between 10.7 and 32 parts by weight of water.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-11 | 1996-02-10 | 1996-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-11 | 2000-02-10 | 2000-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-11 | 2004-02-10 | 2004-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |