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Electrostatic liquid spray application of coatings with supercritical fluids as diluents and spraying from an orifice
Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Technology LLC
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Filing: 1992-01-14
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Granted: 1993-05-18
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Expires: 2012-01-14
Abstract
Abstract An electrostatic liquid coatings application process and apparatus is provided in which supercritical fluids, such as supercritical carbon dioxide fluid, are used to reduce to application consistency viscous coatings compositions to allow for their application as liquid sprays. The coatings compositions are sprayed by passing the composition under pressure through an orifice into the environment of the substrate. The liquid spray is electrically charged by applying a high electrical voltage relative to the substrate and electric current.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth L. Hoy
- 👤 Kenneth A. Nielsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-31 05:29
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/02; B05D1/025; C; C09; C09D; C09D7/00; B05D1/04; B05D2401/00; B05D2401/90; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P20/00; Y02P20/50; Y02P20/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus for electrostatic liquid spray application of a coating to a substrate wherein the use of environmentally undesirable organic solvent is diminished, said apparatus comprised of, in combination: (1) a source of supercritical fluid; (2) means for supplying at least one polymeric compound capable of forming a continuous, adherent coating; (3) means for supplying at least one active organic solvent; (4) means for supplying supercritical fluid from said source; (5) means for forming a liquid mixture of components supplied from the means for supplying at least one polymeric compound capable of forming a continuous, adherent coating, the means for supplying at least one active organic solvent and the means for supplying supercritical fluid from said source; (6) means for spraying said liquid mixture onto a substrate by passing the mixture under pressure through an orifice into the environment of the substrate to form a liquid spray containing droplets having an average diameter of 1 micron or greater; and (7) means for electrically charging the liquid by a high electrical voltage relative to the substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus for electrostatic liquid spray application of a coating to a substrate wherein the use of environmentally undesirable organic solvent is diminished, said apparatus comprised of, in combination: (1) a source of supercritical fluid; (2) means for supplying at least one polymeric compound capable of forming a continuous, adherent coating; (3) means for supplying at least one active organic solvent; (4) means for supplying supercritical fluid from said source; (5) means for forming a liquid mixture of components supplied from the means for supplying at least one polymeric compound capable of forming a continuous, adherent coating, the means for supplying at least one active organic solvent and the means for supplying supercritical fluid from said source; (6) means for spraying said liquid mixture onto a substrate by passing the mixture under pressure through an orifice into the environment of the substrate to form a liquid spray containing droplets having an average diameter of 1 micron or greater; and (7) means for electrically charging the liquid by a high electrical voltage relative to the substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising (8) means for heating any of said components of said liquid mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising (9) means for heating said liquid mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising (10) means of pressurizing said liquid mixture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising (11) means for filtering said liquid mixture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising (12) means for promoting turbulent or agitated flow of said liquid mixture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising (13) means for utilizing jets of compressed gas to assist formation and atomization of said liquid spray and to modify the shape of said liquid spray.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising (14) means for heating said compressed gas.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the orifice size ranges from about 0.004 to about 0.072 inch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the means for electrically charging said liquid spray is at least one electrified surface that said liquid mixture contacts before leaving the orifice.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 10 in which said electrified surface is a wall of a conduit through which said liquid mixture flows.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 11 in which the electrified surface is a spray tip in a spray gun.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 10 in which said electrified surface is an electrified internal electrode that extends into the flow of said liquid mixture.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the means for electrically charging said liquid spray is at least one electrified external electrode located near the orifice and close to the spray.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 13 in which the electrified external electrode is a metal wire.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the means for electrically charging said liquid spray is an electrode system consisting of at least one external electrode located away from the orifice which the liquid spray passes through before being deposited onto the substrate.
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