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US 12,595,358 B2Granted
Enhancement of rubber by heat-assisted migration from ancillary rubber
AssigneeThe Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsPeter H. Mott, Howard L. Schrader, Nickolaus K. Weise
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Abstract
A method of restoring an elastomer by providing an article containing a first elastomer and having a surface, contacting the surface with a layer conformal to the surface, and applying heat and pressure to the layer. The layer contains a second elastomer and a solute. The heat and pressure induce a transfer of the solute from the layer to the article.
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A method comprising:
- providing an article comprising a first elastomer and a surface;
- contacting the surface with a layer conformal to the surface;
- wherein the layer comprises a second elastomer and a solute;
- applying heat and pressure to the layer to induce a transfer of a portion of the solute from the layer to the article;
- and
- separating the layer from the article.
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