IP Library Granted Patent US 11,932,949
Granted Patent B2
US 11,932,949 · App. 17/463,056 · Granted Mar 19, 2024

Corrosion resistant coating systems

Inventors: Patrick J. Kinlen (Fenton, MO); Anthony E. Dillard (St. Louis, MO)
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
C23F11/161C09D5/002C09D5/086C09D183/04C23F11/04C23F11/12B05D1/02B05D1/18B05D3/0254B05D3/107B05D7/50
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,932,949
App. No.
17/463,056
Granted
Mar 19, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Aspects described herein generally relate to a method of coating a metallic surface. The method includes forming a solution including a corrosion inhibitor having one or more thiol moieties and a hydroxide. The metallic surface is coated with the solution to form a treated metallic surface. The treated metallic surface is further coated with an organosilane, an acid, and a metal alkoxide to form a coating system.

Claims (27)

1. A method of coating a metallic surface, comprising:

forming a first solution having a pH 3.5 to about 4.5, the solution comprising a corrosion inhibitor having one or more thiol moieties, a hydroxide, an acid, and a metal alkoxide;

coating the metallic surface with the first solution to form a treated metallic surface;

curing the treated metallic surface at a pressure of about 760 Torr to about 3 Torr and a temperature of about 10° C. to about 50° C.;

coating the treated metallic surface with a second solution comprising an organosilane containing solid dissolved in a solvent; and

curing the treated metallic surface with the second solution to form a coating system.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hydroxide is selected from a group consisting of aluminum hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, and any combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein curing the treated metallic surface with the second solution at about 10° C. to about 50° C. at a pressure of about 760 Torr to about 3 Torr.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the acid is acetic acid.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

coating the metallic surface comprises spraying, dip coating, or a combination thereof; and

coating the treated metallic surface comprises spraying, dip coating, or a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein a weight fraction of the hydroxide in the first solution is about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the coating system is substantially free of insoluble corrosion inhibitor.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treated metallic surface is cured at about 600 Torr to about 3 Torr.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the treated metallic surface is cured at about 20° C. to about 50° C.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the treated metallic surface with the second solution is cured at about 600 Torr to about 3 Torr.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the treated metallic surface with the second solution is cured at about 40° C. to about 50° C.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the organosilane containing solid comprises an organosilane and an alcohol.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the organosilane comprises about 98 wt % to about 99.9 wt % of the organosilane containing solid.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the alcohol comprises about 0.1 wt % to about 1 wt % of the organosilane containing solid.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the alcohol is an alkyl alcohol.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the alkyl alcohol is methyl alcohol.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the solvent of the second solution is either propanol or isopropanol.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the solvent of the second solution is propanol.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the second solution comprises a weight ratio of organosilane to propanol of about 1:20 to about 3:5.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the second solution comprises a weight ratio of organosilane to propanol of about 1:10 to about 1:5.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2021
From: KINLEN, PATRICK J.; DILLARD, ANTHONY E.
To: THE BOEING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 057345/0866 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230094396A1 · Mar 30, 2023
Cited By (1)
US 12,503,776