Surface coating for prevention of crust formation

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:869316

Kronberg, James W ^[1]

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1. Aiken, SC

A flexible surface coating which promotes the removal of deposits as they reach the surface by preventing adhesion and crust formation. Flexible layers are attached to each side of a flexible mesh substrate comprising of a plurality of zones composed of one or more neighboring cells, each zone having a different compressibility than its adjacent zones. The substrate is composed of a mesh made of strands and open cells. The cells may be filled with foam. Studs or bearings may also be positioned in the cells to increase the variation in compressibility and thus the degree of flexing of the coating. Surface loading produces varying amounts of compression from point to point causing the coating to flex as deposits reach it, breaking up any hardening deposits before a continuous crust forms. Preferably one or more additional layers are also used, such as an outer layer of a non-stick material such as TEFLON, which may be pigmented, and an inner, adhesive layer to facilitate applying the coating to a surface.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-89SR18035
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5314735
• OSTI ID: 869316
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

surface
coating
prevention
crust
formation
flexible
promotes
removal
deposits
reach
preventing
adhesion
layers
attached
mesh
substrate
comprising
plurality
zones
composed
neighboring
cells
zone
compressibility
adjacent
strands
filled
foam
studs
bearings
positioned
increase
variation
degree
flexing
loading
produces
varying
amounts
compression
causing
flex
breaking
hardening
continuous
forms
preferably
additional
outer
layer
non-stick
material
teflon
pigmented
inner
adhesive
facilitate
applying
substrate comprising
surface coating
additional layers
outer layer
adhesive layer
neighboring cell
additional layer
rate comprising
crust formation
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