Self priming high performance environmentally compatible protective coating
AssigneeUSBI Co.
InventorsHoward L. Novak, James M. Klotz
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Abstract
A corrosion resistant coating to protect metallic and polymeric composite surfaces from corrosion and water promoted deterioration that is environmentally safe and non-toxic and is applied in one coat without the use of a primer is provided. The coating comprises a tough, flexible polyurethane binder and a corrosion inhibiting pigment selected from the group consisting of zinc hydroxy phosphite, zinc phosphate, calcium ion-exchanged silica, calcium strontium zinc phosphosilicate. The coating is effective in protecting both aluminum and steel surfaces against corrosion in salt spray environments and in protecting polymeric composite materials such as ablative coatings used in aerospace against deterioration after exposure to water.
Claims18
A composition to protect metallic and polymeric composite surfaces from corrosion and water promoted deterioration comprising:
- a polymeric matrix, the polymeric matrix comprising the reaction product of;
- a polyisocyanate selected from the group consisting of hexamethylene diisocyanate, a biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate, a trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate and mixtures and reaction products thereof;
- with a saturated polyester polyol, the saturated polyester polyol comprising at least one reaction product of phthalic anhydride and trimethylol propane;
- and a single corrosion inhibiting pigment selected from the group consisting of zinc hydroxy phosphite, zinc phosphate, calcium strontium zinc phosphosilicate and mixtures thereof, where substantially 9% to 41% by weight of said corrosion inhibiting pigment is added to substantially 28% to 60% by weight of the polymeric matrix.
A paint to protect metallic or polymeric composite surfaces from corrosion and water promoted deterioration prepared by forming a mixture comprising:
- a polyisocyanate selected from the group consisting of;
- hexamethylene diisocyanate, a biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate, a trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate and mixtures and reaction products thereof, and a saturated polyester polyol selected from the group consisting of;
- polyester polyols having an equivalent weight on solution of about 468 to about 539 and an equivalent weight on solids of about 374 to about 431 and with an acid number of about 0 to about 3 and a hydroxyl number of about 104 to about 120, polyester polyols having an equivalent weight on solution of about 312 to about 328 and an equivalent weight on solids of about 480 with an acid number on solution of about 1 to about 4 and a hydroxyl number on solution of about 155 to about 190, polyester polyols having an average equivalent weight of about 267 and with a maximum acid number of about 3 and a hydroxyl number of about 200 to about 220, and mixtures thereof, and
- a corrosion inhibiting pigment selected from the group consisting of;
- zinc hydroxy phosphite, zinc phosphate, calcium ion-exchanged silica, calcium strontium zinc phosphosilicate and mixtures thereof,
- a catalyst to catalyze polyurethane formation, and an organic solvent.
A method of protecting metallic or polymeric composite surfaces from corrosion and water promoted deterioration comprising the steps of:
- a) forming a mixture in an organic solvent comprising;
- a polyisocyanate having an equivalent weight of about 255 selected from the group consisting of;
- hexamethylene diisocyanate, a biuret of hexamethylene diisocyanate, a trimer of hexamethylene diisocyanate and mixtures and reaction products thereof, and
- a saturated polyester polyol selected from the group consisting of;
- polyester polyols having an equivalent weight on solution of about 468 to about 539 and an equivalent weight on solids of about 374 to about 431 and with an acid number of about 0 to about 3 and a hydroxyl number of about 104 to about 120, polyester polyols having an equivalent weight on solution of about 312 to about 328 and an equivalent weight on solids of about 480 with an acid member on solution of about 1 to about 4 and a hydroxyl number on solution of about 155 to about 190, polyester polyols having an average equivalent weight of about 267 and with a maximum acid number of about 3 and a hydroxyl number of about 200 to about 220, and mixtures thereof, and
- a pigment that inhibits corrosion selected from the group consisting of zinc hydroxy phosphite, zinc phosphate, calcium ion-exchanged silica, calcium strontium zinc phosphosilicate and mixtures thereof, and
- a catalyst to catalyze polyurethane formation;
- b) coating a surface with the mixture;
- c) curing the mixture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.