Electrochemical curing of redox-active sealants and adhesives
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsBrett Yurash, Andrew Nowak, Ashley Marie Dustin, Carissa Ann Pajel, Melinda Dae Miller
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and apparatuses for curing a polymerizable material capable of cure through a redox reaction by electrically contacting the polymerizable material with an anode and a cathode to create a voltage bias that promotes curing of the polymerizable material.
Claims18
An apparatus for electrochemical curing of a polymerizable material comprising:
- a polymerizable material capable of cure through a redox reaction;
- at least one cathode;
- and
- at least one anode;
- wherein the at least one cathode and the at least one anode are positioned to be in electrical contact with the polymerizable material and the at least one cathode and the at least one anode are capable of forming a voltage bias within the polymerizable material that promotes curing of the polymerizable material;
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- wherein the at least one anode and the at least one cathode contact the polymerizable material without physically contacting each other;
- and
- wherein the at least one anode or the at least one cathode is placed in a medium that is different from the polymerizable material;
- and wherein said medium that is different from the polymerizable material electrically contacts the polymerizable material.
A method of curing a polymerizable material capable of cure through a redox reaction, the method comprising electrically contacting the polymerizable material with at least one anode and at least one cathode to create a voltage bias that promotes curing of the polymerizable material,
- wherein the at least one cathode and the at least one anode are positioned to be in electrical contact with the polymerizable material and the at least one cathode and the at least one anode are capable of forming a voltage bias within the polymerizable material that promotes curing of the polymerizable material;
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- wherein the at least one anode and the at least one cathode contact the polymerizable material without physically contacting each other;
- and
- wherein the at least one anode or the at least one cathode is placed in a medium that is different from the polymerizable material;
- and wherein said medium that is different from the polymerizable material electrically contacts the polymerizable material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.