IP Library Granted Patent US 11,351,652
Granted Patent B2
US 11,351,652 · App. 15/454,846 · Granted Jun 7, 2022

Polysilocarb binders and coatings

Inventors: Douglas M. Dukes (Troy, NY); Michael J. Mueller (Katy, TX); Michael Molnar (Houston, TX); Brian L. Benac (Hadley, NY)
Assignee: Melior Innovations, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,351,652
App. No.
15/454,846
Granted
Jun 7, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Silicon (Si) based high temperature coatings and base materials and methods of making those materials. More specifically, methods and materials having silicon, oxygen and carbon containing polymer derived ceramic liquids that form filled and unfiled coatings, including high temperature crack resistant coatings.

Claims (70)

1. A liquid composition for forming high temperature crack resistant coatings, the liquid composition comprising:

methyl hydrogen fluid;

a polysilocarb having vinyl groups wherein, the polysilocarb has terminating groups selected from the group consisting of dimethyl silicon hydroxy (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 OH), dimethyl silicon hydride (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 H), dimethyl vinyl silicon (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CH=CH 2 )), (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (C 6 H 5 )) and dimethyl alkoxy silicon (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (OR);

a filler selected from the group consisting of mullite, pyrophyllite, sillimanite, wollastonite, mica, diatomite, titanium dioxide, borates, boronic acid, chromates, micaceous iron oxide, zinc dust, and zinc silicates;

a wetting agent for the filler comprising an octyl triethoxysilane or an ethyl trieoxysilane; and,

a catalyst;

wherein the composition is configured to form a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating will not have visible cracks under 25× magnification when heated to 300 ° C.

2. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is essentially VOC free.

3. The liquid composition of claim 2 , comprising at least about 90 percent solids.

4. The liquid composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating withstands at least 1,000 hours of continuous exposure to a neutral salt spray at 40° C. without degradation.

5. The liquid composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating can withstand a temperature up to at least 1,200° F. with a DE of less than 1.5 color difference.

6. The liquid composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a pencil hardness of at least 9h.

7. The liquid composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a pencil hardness of at least 6h.

8. The liquid composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a pencil hardness of from about 9h to bout 6h.

9. The liquid composition of claim 2 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a scratch resistance of at least about F.

10. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is essentially HAP free.

11. The liquid composition of claim 10 , comprising at least about 95 percent solids.

12. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is essentially TAP free.

13. The liquid composition of claim 12 , comprising at least about 99 percent solids.

14. The liquid composition of claim 1 comprising at least about 50% by volume filler.

15. The liquid composition of claim 1 comprising at least about 30% by volume filler.

16. The liquid composition of claim 1 comprising at least about 20% by volume filler.

17. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the liquid composition is at least about 90 percent solids.

18. The liquid composition of claim 1 wherein the liquid composition is at least about 95 percent solids.

19. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the liquid composition is at least about 99 percent solids.

20. The liquid composition of claim 19 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating withstands at least 1,000 hours of continuous exposure to a neutral salt spray at 40° C. without degradation.

21. The liquid composition of claim 19 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating can withstand a temperature up to at least 1,200° F. with a DE of less than 1.5 color difference.

22. The liquid composition of claim 19 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a pencil hardness of at least 9h.

23. The liquid composition of claim 19 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a pencil hardness of at least 6h.

24. The liquid composition of claim 19 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a pencil hardness of from about 9h to about 6h.

25. The liquid composition of claim 19 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a scratch resistance of at least about F.

26. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the liquid composition is 100 percent solids.

27. The liquid compositions of claims 1 , 2 , 10 , 18 , 19 , or 3 , whereby the coating will not have visible cracks under 25× magnification when heated to 400° C. for 10 minutes or less.

28. The liquid compositions of claim 1 , 12 , 14 , 17 , 19 or 11 , whereby the coating will not have visible cracks under 40× magnification when heated to 400° C. for 10 minutes or less.

29. The liquid compositions of claim 1 , 2 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 3 or 11 , whereby the coating will not have visible cracks under 75× magnification when heated to 400° C. for 10 minutes or less.

30. The liquid compositions of claim 1 , 17 , 18 , 19 or 11 , whereby the coating will not have visible cracks under 25× magnification when heated to 500° C. for 10 minutes or less.

31. The liquid compositions of claim 1 , 16 , 18 , 19 or 13 , whereby the coating will not have visible cracks under 40× magnification when heated to 500° C. for 10 minutes or less.

32. A liquid composition for forming high temperature crack resistant coatings, the liquid composition comprising:

a polysilocarb precursor wherein, the polysilocarb has terminating groups selected from the group consisting of dimethyl silicon hydroxy (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 OH), dimethyl silicon hydride (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 H), dimethyl vinyl silicon (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CH═CH 2 )), (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (C 6 H 5 )) and dimethyl alkoxy silicon (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (OR);

a filler selected from the group consisting of mullite, pyrophyllite, sillimanite, wollastonite, mica, diatomite, titanium dioxide, borates, boronic acid, chromates, micaceous iron oxide, zinc dust, and zinc silicates;

wherein the liquid composition is at least 98 percent solids; and,

wherein the composition is configured to form a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating withstands at least 1,000 hours of continuous exposure to a neutral salt spray at 40° C. without degradation.

33. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating can withstand a temperature up to at least 1,200 ° F. with a DE of less than 1.5 color difference.

34. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a pencil hardness of at least 6h.

35. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a pencil hardness of from about 9h to about 6h.

36. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating has a scratch resistance of at least about F.

37. The liquid composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating withstands at least 1,000 hours of continuous exposure to a neutral salt spray at 40° C. without degradation.

38. A liquid composition configured to form high temperature crack resistant coating, wherein the coating is crack resistant at temperature of 300° C., the liquid composition comprising:

methyl hydrogen fluid;

a polysilocarb having vinyl groups groups wherein, the polysilocarb has terminating groups selected from the group consisting of dimethyl silicon hydroxy (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 OH), dimethyl silicon hydride (−Si(CH 3 ) 2 H), dimethyl vinyl silicon (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (CH=CH 2 )), (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (C 6 H 5 )) and dimethyl alkoxy silicon (-Si(CH 3 ) 2 (OR));

at least about 40% by volume of a filler, wherein the filler is selected from the group consisting of mullite, pyrophyllite, sillimanite, wollastonite, mica, diatomite, titanium dioxide, borates, boronic acid, chromates, micaceous iron oxide, zinc dust, and zinc silicates;

the liquid composition defining a viscosity profile of from about 4,000 to 6000 cps at 10 rpm, about 2000 to about 5000 at 20 rpm, about 2000 to about 5000 at 50 rpm, and about 1,500 to about 4000 at 100 rpm; and,

wherein the composition is configured to form a coating on a substrate, wherein the coating is at least about 95 percent solids, whereby the coating will not have visible cracksunder 25× magnification when heated to 300° C.

39. The liquid composition of claim 38 , wherein the liquid composition is about 98 percent solids.

40. The liquid compositions of claim 38 , wherein the composition is capable of forming a coating on a substrate, whereby the

coating will not have visible cracks under 25× magnification when heated to 300° C. for 10 minutes or less.

41. The liquid composition of claim 38 , whereby the coating will not have visible cracks under 40× magnification when heated to 400° C. for 10 minutes or less.

42. The liquid composition of claim 38 , comprising a filler wetting agent.

43. The liquid composition of claim 42 , wherein the filler wetting agent comprises an octyl triethoxysilane having the chemical formula of C 14 H 32 O 3 Si.

44. The liquid composition of claim 42 , wherein the filler wetting agent comprises an ethyl triethoxysilane having the chemical formula of C 8 H 20 O 3 Si.

45. A liquid composition for forming high temperature crack resistant coatings, the liquid composition comprising:

a polysilocarb precursor wherein, the polysilocarb has terminating groups selected from the group consisting of dimethyl silicon (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 OH), dimethyl silicon hydride (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 H), (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (C 6 H 5 )) and dimethyl alkoxy silicon (—Si(CH 3 ) 2 (OR); wherein one or more R groups are selected from the group consisting of hydride (—H), methyl (—C), ethyl (—C—C), alkyl (—R)(C n H 2n+1 ), aryl (′R), phenyl (Ph)(—C 6 H 5 ), methoxy (—O—C), ethoxy (—O—C—C), siloxy (—O—Si—R 3 ), alkoxy (—O—R), hydroxy (—O—H), phenylethyl (—C—C—C 6 H 5 ) and methylphenylethyl (—C—C(—C)(—C 6 H 5 );

at least about 10% filler, wherein the filler is selected from the group consisting of mullite, pyrophyllite, sillimanite, wollastonite, mica, diatomite, titanium dioxide, borates, boronic acid, chromates, micaceous iron oxide, zinc dust, and zinc silicates;

wherein the liquid composition is at least about 95 percent solids; and

wherein, the composition is configured to form a coating on a substrate, whereby the coating will not have visible cracks under 25× magnification when heated to 300° C. for 10 minutesor less.

46. The liquid composition of claim 45 , wherein the liquid composition defining a viscosity profile of from about 4,000 to 6000 cps at 10 rpm, about 2000 to about 5000 at 20 rpm, about 2000 to about 5000 at 50 rpm, and about 1,500 to about 4000 at 100 rpm.

47. The liquid composition of claim 32 , wherein the coating has a scratch resistance of at least about F.

48. The liquid composition of claim 32 , wherein the coating can withstand a temperature up to at least 1,200 ° F. with a DE of less than 1.5 color difference.

49. The liquid composition of claim 32 , wherein the coating has a pencil hardness of at least 9h.

50. The liquid composition of claim 32 , wherein the coating has a pencil hardness of from about 9h to about 6h.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2022
From: DUKES, DOUGLAS M.; MUELLER, MICHAEL J.; MOLNAR, MICHAEL; BENAC, BRIAN L.
To: MELIOR INNOVATIONS, INC.
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Continuity (8)
Continuation In Part 14634814 · Feb 28, 2015
Continuation In Part 14634819 · Feb 28, 2015
Continuation In Part 14268150 · May 2, 2014
Provisional Application 62306460 · Mar 10, 2016
Provisional Application 61946598 · Feb 28, 2014
Provisional Application 61818981 · May 3, 2013
Provisional Application 61818906 · May 2, 2013
Related Publication 20170368668A1 · Dec 28, 2017
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