Primer saturated carrier medium assembly and method of applying to a surface
The present disclosure is generally directed to a primer saturated carrier medium assembly including a carrier medium having a front face and an opposing rear face, a primer saturating the carrier medium between the front face and the opposing rear face, and removable film impenetrable to the primer covering opposite faces of the carrier medium. A method of applying primer to a surface includes applying a face of a primer saturated carrier medium to contact a surface, and curing the primer saturated carrier medium on the surface. A structure includes a primer saturated medium including a carrier medium having a front face and an opposing rear face, and a primer saturating the carrier medium between the front face and the opposing rear face. The structure further includes a surface adhered to the primer on one face of the primer saturated medium.
1. A primer saturated carrier medium assembly comprising:
a carrier medium having a first face and an opposing second face;
an uncured primer saturating the carrier medium between the first face and the opposing second face;
a first removable film impenetrable to the primer directly contacting the first face of the primer saturated carrier medium; and
a second removable film impenetrable to the primer directly contacting the opposing second face of the primer saturated carrier medium.
2. The primer saturated carrier medium assembly of claim 1 , wherein the carrier medium comprises a non-woven mat including at least one of nylon, polyester or glass.
3. The primer saturated carrier medium assembly of claim 1 , wherein the carrier medium further comprises carbon fibers that form a non-woven carbon mat that provides electrical conductivity across a surface to which the carrier medium is applied.
4. The primer saturated carrier medium assembly of claim 3 , wherein the carbon fibers are metallized with at least one of Ni, Cu/Ni, Ag, Au or Ru.
5. The primer saturated carrier medium assembly of claim 1 , wherein the primer comprises a chromate-based corrosion resistant primer.
6. The primer saturated carrier medium assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second removable films comprise one of nylon, polyester or glass.
7. A method of applying primer to a surface comprising:
removing a first film impenetrable to a primer directly contacting an opposing second face of a primer saturated carrier medium assembly comprising:
a carrier medium having a first face and the opposing second face,
an uncured primer saturating the carrier medium between the first face and the opposing second face, and
a second film impenetrable to the primer directly contacting the first face of the carrier medium;
applying the opposing second face of the primer saturated carrier medium assembly to contact the surface; and
curing the primer saturated carrier medium on the surface.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the primer saturated carrier medium comprises a non-woven mat comprising at least one of nylon, polyester or glass.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the primer saturated carrier medium further comprises carbon fibers.
10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
removing an opposing second removable film from the primer saturated carrier medium after curing the primer saturated carrier medium on the surface.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein curing comprises one of:
heating the primer saturated carrier medium to adhere the primer to the surface;
treating the primer saturated carrier medium with infrared (IR) energy to adhere the primer to the surface;
treating the primer saturated carrier medium with ultraviolet (UV) energy to adhere the primer to the surface; or
exposing the primer saturated carrier medium to ambient temperature air to adhere the primer to the surface.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the primer may be a chromate-based corrosion resistant primer.
13. A structure comprising:
a primer saturated medium comprising:
a carrier medium having a first face and an opposing second face,
an uncured primer saturating the carrier medium between the first face and the opposing second face,
a first removable film impenetrable to the primer directly contacting the first face of the primer saturated carrier medium, and
a second removable film impenetrable to the primer directly contacting the opposing second face of the primer saturated carrier medium,
the primer saturated medium capable of adhering to a surface at one face of the primer saturated medium.
14. The structure of claim 13 , wherein the primer is a chromate-based corrosion resistant primer.
15. The structure of claim 13 , wherein the carrier medium comprises a non-woven mat including at least one of nylon, polyester, or glass.
16. The structure of claim 13 , further comprising an adhesive adhered to the primer saturated medium on an opposing face, and a repair patch applied over the adhesive.
17. The structure of claim 13 , wherein the surface further includes a carbon fiber structure.
18. The structure of claim 17 , wherein the carrier medium further comprises carbon fibers.
19. The structure of claim 17 , wherein the carrier medium further comprises carbon fibers metallized with at least one of Ni, Cu/Ni, Ag, Au or Ru.
20. An aircraft comprising the primer saturated carrier medium assembly of claim 1 .