Methods for replication, replicated articles, and replication tools
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsHaiyan Zhang, Gerald M. Benson
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Abstract
A method of replicating a structured surface that includes providing a tool having a structured surface having a surface morphology of a crystallized vapor deposited material; and replicating the structured surface of the tool to form a replicated article. A replicated article includes at least one replicated surface, wherein the replicated surface includes a replica of a crystallized vapor deposited material. A replication tool includes: a tool body that includes a tooling surface; and a structured surface on the tooling surface, wherein the structured surface includes crystallized vapor deposited material or a replica of crystallized vapor deposited material.
Claims60
A method of replicating a structured surface, the method comprising:
- providing a tool comprising a structured surface having a surface morphology of a crystallized vapor deposited material;
- and
- replicating the structured surface of the tool to form a replicated article.
A method of replicating a structured surface, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate;
- chemical vapor depositing a material comprising a metal on the substrate to form a master tool comprising a structured surface formed from crystallization of the chemical vapor deposited material;
- replicating the structured surface of the master tool to form a replicated article;
- and
- separating the master tool and the replicated article.
A method of replicating a structured surface, the method comprising:
- providing a substrate;
- chemical vapor depositing a material comprising nickel on the substrate to form a master tool comprising a structured surface formed from crystallization of the chemical vapor deposited material;
- replicating the structured surface of the master tool to form a replicated article;
- and
- separating the master tool and the replicated article.
A method of altering the affect of a surface on a fluid, the method comprising:
- providing a tool comprising a structured surface having a surface morphology of a crystallized vapor deposited material;
- providing an article having a surface;
- replicating the structured surface of the tool in the surface of the article to form a replicated article;
- and
- separating the tool and the replicated article, wherein the affect of the replicated surface of the article on a fluid is altered.
A method of increasing the hydrophobicity of a surface, the method comprising:
- providing a tool comprising a structured surface having a surface morphology of a crystallized vapor deposited material;
- providing an article having a hydrophobic surface;
- replicating the structured surface of the tool in the hydrophobic surface to form a replicated article;
- and
- separating the tool and the replicated article, wherein the hydrophobicity of the hydrophobic surface of the replicated article is increased.
A method of increasing the hydrophilicity of a surface, the method comprising:
- providing a tool comprising a structured surface having a surface morphology of a crystallized vapor deposited material;
- providing an article having a hydrophilic surface;
- replicating the structured surface of the tool in the hydrophilic surface to form a replicated article;
- and
- separating the tool and the replicated article, wherein the hydrophilicity of the hydrophilic surface of the replicated article is increased.
A replicated article comprising at least one replicated surface, wherein the replicated surface comprises a replica of a crystallized vapor deposited material.
A replication tool comprising:
- a tool body comprising a tooling surface;
- and
- a structured surface on the tooling surface, wherein the structured surface comprises crystallized vapor deposited material or a replica of crystallized vapor deposited material.
A replication tool comprising:
- a tool body comprising a cylinder comprising a tooling surface;
- and
- a structured surface on the tooling surface, wherein the structured surface comprises crystallized chemical vapor deposited material or a replica of crystallized chemical vapor deposited material.
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