Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080206575 | Thermal oxidative barrier coatings for organic matrix composite substrates and coated articles - A thermal oxidative barrier coating for organic matrix composites includes a bond coat having nano-particles dispersed in a polyimide matrix and a thermal barrier layer comprising a silsesquioxane or an inorganic polymer. The nano-particles may include clay platelets, graphite flakes or a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. The coated article may be utilized in gas turbine engine applications, particularly for a flow path duct adapted for exposure to high temperature, oxygen-containing environments. | 08-28-2008 |
20080213486 | Methods for forming thermal oxidative barrier coatings on organic matrix composite substrates - Methods for forming thermal oxidative barrier coatings for organic matrix composites include applying a bond coat having nano-particles dispersed in a polyimide matrix to a hot side surface of a component and overlying the bond coat with a thermal barrier layer comprising a silsesquioxane or an inorganic polymer. The nano-particles may include clay platelets, graphite flakes or a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. The bond coat may be applied as a liquid. The thermal barrier layer may be applied as a liquid, film, prepreg, molding compound, or a spray. | 09-04-2008 |
20080213604 | Organic Matrix Composite Structures and Thermal Oxidative Barrier Coating Therefor - A tailorable polyimide resin system may be used to form an organic matrix composite (OMC) structure for use in high temperature applications. A thermal oxidative barrier coating on the OMC may include a bond coat comprising a tailorable polyimide resin system. The bond coat may include nano-particles such as clay platelets, graphite flakes or a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. The coating system may include a thermal barrier layer including a silsesquioxane or an inorganic polymer. The tailorable polyimide resin system includes first and second independent prepolymer components able to impart desired properties in the prepolymer blend or the crosslinked polyimide matrix. | 09-04-2008 |
20090061713 | ARTICLE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An article includes a reaction product of a filler having binding sites, a coupling agent composition including an aromatic amine and a first cycloolefin substituted with at least one epoxy group, a polymer precursor including a second cycloolefin, and a metathesis catalyst capable of catalyzing a ring-opening metathesis polymerization reaction when contacted to the first cycloolefin or the second cycloolefin. The coupling agent composition is capable of bonding to the filler and the coupling agent composition is compatible with a metathesis catalyst. An associated method is also provided. | 03-05-2009 |
20090062441 | COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A composition includes a coupling agent composition and a polymer precursor. The coupling agent composition includes an aromatic amine and a first cycloolefin substituted with at least one epoxy group. The polymer precursor includes a second cycloolefin. The coupling agent composition is capable of bonding to a filler having a corresponding binding site and the coupling agent composition is compatible with a metathesis catalyst capable of catalyzing a ring-opening metathesis polymerization reaction when contacted to the first cycloolefin or the second cycloolefin. An associated method is also provided. | 03-05-2009 |
20090062446 | COMPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A composition includes a coupling agent composition and a polymer precursor. The coupling agent composition includes an aromatic amine and a first cycloolefin substituted with at least one epoxy group. The polymer precursor includes a second cycloolefin and an epoxy compound. The coupling agent composition is capable of bonding to a filler having a corresponding binding site and the coupling agent composition is compatible with a metathesis catalyst capable of catalyzing a ring-opening metathesis polymerization reaction when contacted to the first cycloolefin or the second cycloolefin. An associated method is also provided. | 03-05-2009 |
20090098284 | METHODS FOR MAKING SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL ARTICLES AND FAN CASINGS - Methods for making articles having a substantially cylindrical body including providing a substantially cylindrical tool, providing at least one ply of a material, the material being a weave fabric, a non-crimp fabric, or a combination thereof, wrapping the at least one ply of material about the tool to produce an article preform having a plurality of circumferential layers, applying a resin to the article preform, and curing the article preform to produce an article having a substantially cylindrical body. | 04-16-2009 |
20090098337 | SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL COMPOSITE ARTICLES AND FAN CASINGS - Articles having substantially cylindrical bodies including a plurality of circumferential layers, each layer having at least one ply of material, the material comprising a weave fabric, a non-crimp fabric, or a combination thereof. | 04-16-2009 |
20090236771 | METHODS FOR MAKING COMPONENTS HAVING IMPROVED EROSION RESISTANCE - Methods for making components having improved erosion resistance including providing a component having a surface, applying at least one layer of an erosion system to at least a portion of the surface of the component, each layer of the erosion system containing a support, and a toughened resin applied to the support, and co-molding the component having the applied erosion system to produce a coated component having from about a 50% increase to about a 400% increase in erosion resistance per layer of the erosion system. | 09-24-2009 |
20090238983 | METHODS ALLOWING FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF COATED COMPONENTS FOR EROSION DAMAGE - Methods allowing for visual inspection of a coated component for erosion damage involving providing a component, and applying a plurality of layers of an erosion system to at least a portion of the component to produce the coated component where each layer of the erosion system comprises a different color that becomes visible as the layer is eroded. | 09-24-2009 |
20090239058 | EROSIONS SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS COMPRISING THE SAME - An erosion system including a toughened resin for improving erosion resistance, the toughened resin including a resin and a toughening agent, and a support for retaining the toughened resin where at least one layer of the erosion system is applied to a component to provide from about a 50% increase to about a 400% increase in erosion resistance to the component per layer of the erosion system. | 09-24-2009 |
20100196729 | Autoclave Cure Cycle Design Process and Curing Method - Method includes forming a preform utilizing a polyimide resin-impregnated fiber-reinforced layers; removing solvent from the system at initial vacuum, pressure, and temperature conditions for an initial time interval sufficient to remove substantially all the solvent; imidizing the polyimide resin system under second vacuum, pressure, and temperature conditions for a second time interval sufficient to substantially completely imidize the polyimide resin; consolidating the preform following imidization under third vacuum, pressure, and temperature conditions and including applying pressure to the preform when the preform is at a predetermined temperature; and solidifying the preform under fourth vacuum, pressure, and temperature conditions to provide a cured laminate structure having a shape of a turbine engine component. A method is provided for designing the polyimide resin overall cure cycle dependent on the desired outcome at the solvent removal stage, the imidization stage, the consolidation stage, and the solidification stage. | 08-05-2010 |
20110150663 | Process For Producing A Ceramic Matrix Composite Article And Article formed Thereby - Process for producing a ceramic composite structure includes impregnating a reinforcing material with a suitable precursor slurry composition including thermosetting resin, a suitable curing agent, a ceramic component, a carbonaceous solids component, and optionally, a suitable solvent. Exemplary thermosetting resins include polyesters, vinyl esters, epoxy resins, bismaleimide resins, and polyimide resins. The carbonaceous solids component provides a suitable amount of carbon char upon pyrolization. The preform may be dried prior to curing to remove solvents and thereby provide a working material comprising up to 70 volume % solids. The preform is cured, pyrolized, and infiltrated with molten silicon to form a composite article. The thermosetting resin is selected for processability, green strength, and relatively fast cure cycle. | 06-23-2011 |
20110151248 | Ceramic Matrix Composite Precursor Slurry Compositions And Sheet Molding Compound - A ceramic matrix composite precursor slurry composition includes a thermosetting resin, a suitable curing agent, a ceramic component, a carbonaceous solids component, and optionally, a suitable solvent. The thermosetting resin may be a polyester, a vinyl ester, an epoxy resin, a bismaleimide resin, and/or a polyamide resin. The carbonaceous solids component provides a suitable amount of carbon char upon pyrolization. The precursor slurry composition may comprise up to about 70 volume % solids after removal of the solvent, and prior to cure. A sheet molding compound first and second outer films comprising the precursor slurry composition and randomly dispersed reinforcing material carried between the first and second outer films. | 06-23-2011 |