Graphite article comprising a compressed mass of impregnated graphite particles and a reactive lubricant
View Patent ↗A graphite article comprising a compressed mass of graphite particles and a reactive lubricant, and a method of producing a graphite articles comprising a compressed mass of graphite particles and a reactive lubricant. The compressed mass of graphite particles may be impregnated with a lubricant and a resin. The lubricant may be a functionalized wax, fatty ester, silicone, or fatty acid. The lubricant may also be partially or fully fluorinated.
1. A graphite article, comprising:
a compressed mass of particles of exfoliated graphite having a reactive lubricant selected from the group consisting of functionalized waxes, fatty esters, silicone compounds, fatty acid compounds and a partially or fully fluorinated functionalized compound impregnated therein.
2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the compressed mass of graphite particles is in the form of a graphite sheet.
3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the compressed mass of graphito particles further comprises a resin.
4. The article of claim 3 , wherein the reactive lubricant has a lower melting point than the curing temperature of the resin.
5. The article of claim 2 , wherein the graphite sheet has a pattern embossed thereon.
6. The article of claim 5 , wherein the graphite sheet is substantially void-free.