Enhancement of the mechanical properties by graphite flake addition
Abstract
Compositions in accordance with the invention comprise a polymer and flake reinforcing material distributed throughout the polymer in an effective amount to structurally reinforce the polymer. Individual flakes of the flake material (a) are less than or equal to 1,000 Angstroms in thickness, (b) have an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 100, and (c) are preferably significantly randomly oriented throughout the polymer. A novel apparatus for shear grinding a platy solid material into such individual flakes comprises a cylindrical shearing drum and a shear grinder received therein. The shearing drum has a longitudinal axis and an internal surface formed about a first predetermined radius of curvature. The cylindrical drum is supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis. The shear grinder has an external surface formed about a second predetermined radius of curvature. The second radius of curvature is slightly less than the first radius of curvature.
- Inventors:
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- (Kennewick, WA)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867681
- Patent Number(s):
- 4987175
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B02 - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING B02C - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL
C - CHEMISTRY C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS C08K - Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- enhancement; mechanical; properties; graphite; flake; addition; compositions; accordance; comprise; polymer; reinforcing; material; distributed; throughout; effective; amount; structurally; reinforce; individual; flakes; equal; 000; angstroms; thickness; aspect; ratio; 100; preferably; significantly; randomly; oriented; novel; apparatus; shear; grinding; platy; solid; comprises; cylindrical; shearing; drum; grinder; received; therein; longitudinal; axis; internal; surface; formed; predetermined; radius; curvature; supported; rotation; external; slightly; shearing drum; shear grinder; predetermined radius; novel apparatus; reinforcing material; internal surface; individual flakes; external surface; effective amount; aspect ratio; solid material; mechanical properties; longitudinal axis; surface formed; distributed throughout; structurally reinforce; shear grinding; significantly randomly; preferably significantly; platy solid; received therein; randomly oriented; oriented throughout; cylindrical drum; material distributed; flake reinforcing; flakes comprises; flake material; grinder received; cylindrical shearing; flake addition; surface form; /524/
Citation Formats
Bunnell, Sr., Lee R. Enhancement of the mechanical properties by graphite flake addition. United States: N. p., 1991.
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title = {Enhancement of the mechanical properties by graphite flake addition},
author = {Bunnell, Sr., Lee R.},
abstractNote = {Compositions in accordance with the invention comprise a polymer and flake reinforcing material distributed throughout the polymer in an effective amount to structurally reinforce the polymer. Individual flakes of the flake material (a) are less than or equal to 1,000 Angstroms in thickness, (b) have an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 100, and (c) are preferably significantly randomly oriented throughout the polymer. A novel apparatus for shear grinding a platy solid material into such individual flakes comprises a cylindrical shearing drum and a shear grinder received therein. The shearing drum has a longitudinal axis and an internal surface formed about a first predetermined radius of curvature. The cylindrical drum is supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis. The shear grinder has an external surface formed about a second predetermined radius of curvature. The second radius of curvature is slightly less than the first radius of curvature.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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