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US 2026/0155414 A1Published application
Articles having microporous substrates with conformal coating, and methods for making and using same
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsCOREY A. ABRAMS, ROCHITHA R. NATHAN, PHUONG Q. HUA, MARK D. EDMUNDSON
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Abstract
A composite material including a polymer substrate having a microporous structure, and a conformal coating disposed about a surface of the polymer substrate, wherein the conformal coating is formed of metal nanoparticles that are sintered.
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A composite material comprising:
- a polymer substrate having a porous structure;
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- a conformal coating disposed about a surface of the polymer substrate, wherein the conformal coating is formed of metal nanoparticles that are sintered.
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A method of forming a composite material, comprising:
- providing a polymer substrate having a porous structure;
- imbibing the polymer substrate with metal nanoparticles;
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- heating the metal nanoparticles to sinter the metal nanoparticles to form a conformal coating on a surface of the polymer substrate.
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