Nanoparticle compositions and greaseless coatings for equipment
AssigneeNanoMech, Inc.
InventorAjay P. Malshe
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Abstract
A composition that includes solid lubricant nanoparticles and an organic medium is disclosed. Also disclosed are nanoparticles that include layered materials. A method of producing a nanoparticle by milling layered materials is provided. Also disclosed is a method of making a lubricant, the method including milling layered materials to form nanoparticles and incorporating the nanoparticles into a base to form a lubricant.
Claims29
1-70. (canceled)
A lubricant nanoparticle coating comprising a multifunctional additive macromolecule comprising:
- a plurality of lubricant nanoparticles having an open-ended architecture;
- and
- an organic medium intercalated in the nanoparticles;
- wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles have an average particle dimension of less than or equal to about 500 nm;
- and
- wherein the coating is in contact with at least a portion of a surface of an object.
A lubricant nanoparticle coating comprising a multifunctional additive macromolecule comprising:
- a plurality of lubricant nanoparticles having an open-ended architecture;
- and
- an organic medium intercalated in the nanoparticles;
- wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles have an average particle dimension of less than or equal to about 500 nm;
- and
- wherein the coating is a greaseless coating in contact with one or more threads of a drill pipe or a drill pipe connector.
A method comprising:
- applying a coating to at least a portion of a surface of an object, the coating comprising a multifunctional additive macromolecule comprising:
- a plurality of lubricant nanoparticles having an open-ended architecture;
- and
- an organic medium intercalated in the nanoparticles;
- and
- wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles have an average particle dimension of less than or equal to about 500 nm.
A method comprising:
- applying a coating to one or more threads of a drill pipe or a drill pipe connector, the coating comprising a multifunctional additive macromolecule comprising:
- a plurality of lubricant nanoparticles having an open-ended architecture;
- and
- an organic medium intercalated in the nanoparticles;
- wherein at least a portion of the nanoparticles have an average particle dimension of less than or equal to about 500 nm;
- and
- wherein the coating is a greaseless coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.