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US 6,787,075 B2Granted
Method of making synthetic resin composition with lubricative underwater properties containing RBC or CRBC fine powder
AssigneeMinebea Co., Ltd.
InventorsKazuo Hokkirigawa, Rikuro Obara
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Abstract
A method of making a low friction bearing for use when immersed in a liquid particularly water is provided comprising a synthetic resin composition which includes powders of a rice bran ceramic, carbon rice bran ceramic or both which are uniformly dispersed in a synthetic resin. The weight ratio between the RBC or CRBC powders and the synthetic resin is 30:90 to 70:10.
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A method of making a bearing having a low coefficient of friction and having lubricity when immersed in liquid comprising:
- a) forming a rice bran ceramic (RBC) fine powder by:
- i. mixing defatted rise bran with a first thermosetting setting resin;
- ii. molding said rice bran and said first thermosetting resin under pressure to form a first molded composition;
- iii. drying said first molded composition;
- iv. sintering said first molded composition;
- v. crushing the sintered first molded composition into a fine powder;
- b) forming said bearing by:
- i. mixing the RBC fine powder with a synthetic resin resin under sufficient heat to form a first homogeneous mixture having plasticity;
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- ii. forming a carbon rice brand ceramic (CRBC) fine powder by:
- mixing at least a portion of said RBC powder with a second thermosetting resin;
- molding said RBC powder and thermosetting resin to form a second molded composition;
- sintering said second molded composition;
- crushing said sintered second molded product to a fine powder CRBC;
- mixing the CRBC fine powder or both the CRBC fine powder and the RBC fine powder with a synthetic resin under sufficient heat to form a second homogeneous mixture having plasticity;
- iii. fabricating said bearing from said first or said second homogeneous mixture.
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