Anti-traction, mobility denial methods and products
AssigneeSouthwest Research Institute
InventorsRonald J. Mathis, Mary C. Marshall, Nicholle K. Reinhardt, Errol M. Brigance, Geronimo I. Elias, Jr., Kenneth R. Collins
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a lubricious anti-traction material for effectively denying the mobility and access of personnel and vehicles to selected areas. The anti-traction material includes an acrylic polymer particle mixed with water.
Claims21
A coating comprising:
- polymer particles selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymer, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides, polyacrylic acids, and copolymers thereof, wherein said polymer particles have a mean particle size of less than about 0.5 mm to about 0.425 mm;
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- water, wherein said water hydrates and swells said polymer particles and forms an anti-traction material in the form of a viscous gel coating and wherein a ratio of water to said polymer particles ranges from 7:1 to 16:1 by weight.
A method of reducing mobility over a target surface comprising:
- mixing polymer particles and water in a ratio based on, at least in part, a type of said target surface to form an anti-traction material in the form of a viscous gel coating, wherein said polymer particles are selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides, polyacrylic acids, and copolymers thereof and have a mean particle size of about 0.01 to 0.5 mm, wherein said ratio of water to said polymer particles ranges from 7:1 to 16:1 by weight;
- coating at least a portion of said target surface with said anti-traction material at a thickness based on, at least in part, said type of said target surface to reduce mobility over said portion of said target surface.
A coating comprising polymer particles selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers, polyacrylates, polyacrylamides, polyacrylic acids, and copolymer thereof, wherein said polymer particles have a mean particle size of less than about 0.5 mm to about 0.425 mm and one of glycerol or oil to provide an anti-traction material in the form of a viscous gel coating and wherein a ratio of glycerol or oil to said polymer particles ranges from 7:1 to 16:1 by weight.
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