Abstract:
An exterior trim part comprising at least a fibrous layer forming the carrier, characterised in that at least one surface consists of a splat polymer coating deposited at least along a portion of the surface forming a splat polymer coating layer.
Abstract:
Strain gages for use with ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), and methods of manufacture therefore. The strain gages use the CMC as a strain element. For semiconductor CMCs, for example SiC fiber-reinforced SiC CMC, their large gage factor enables high sensitivity, high accuracy strain measurements at high temperatures. By using a single elemental metal such as platinum, or another high temperature conductive material, the strain gages can operate at temperatures over 1600°C. The conductive material is preferably deposited on a dielectric or insulating layer, and contacts the CMC substrate through openings in that layer. The materials can be deposited using thin film vacuum techniques or thick film techniques such as pastes or inks. The strain gages can be configured to measure only the mechanical strain independent of the apparent or thermal strain. The strain gages can be incorporated into a bulk CMC structure during layup, and can optionally measure the strain of only desired fiber weave orientations.
Abstract:
This method comprises the following steps: - feeding at least one fuel gas through a torch (22) to generate a flame (24) at the outlet of the torch (22); - arranging a substrate (90) facing and away from the outlet of the torch (22), the flame (24) coming into contact with the substrate (90); - injecting a dispersed material into the flame (24); - growth of nanostructures in the flame (24). The dispersed material is formed from solid particles containing oxygen, at least a portion of the nanostructures formed in the flame (24) being grafted to the surface of the particles.
Abstract:
A composite body that is spall resistant and comprises a substantially discontinuous cermet phase in a substantially continuous metal rich matrix phase. The composite body is typically bonded to a substrate to form a hardfacing on the substrate. The composite body exhibits ductile phase toughening with a strain to failure of at least about 2 percent, a modulus of elasticity of less than about 46 million pounds per square inch, and a density of less than about 7 grams per cubic centimeter. The metal rich matrix phase between the ceramic rich regions in the composite body has an average minimum span of about 0.5 to 8 microns to allow ductility in the composite body. The composite body has a Vicker's hardness number of greater than approximately 650. The discontinuous cermet phase is in the form of ceramic rich regions embedded within the composite body, and it includes ceramic particles and a cermet binder. The ceramic particles having a Moh's hardness of at least approximately 7.5, a modulus of elasticity of less than approximately 46 million pounds per square inch, and an average particle size of from about 0.1 to 10 microns. The ceramic rich regions exhibit high hardness as compared with the matrix phase.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for coating at least one exhaust port (20) of a cylinder (14) arranged inside a cylinder head (12) of a combustion engine (10), wherein the exhaust port (20) connects the cylinder (14) to an exhaust system (40). One or more surface portions (22a, 22b, 22c) of the cylinder head (12) defining the at least one exhaust port (20) are at least partially coated by spraying material from both the cylinder side and the exhaust system side. The invention relates also to an apparatus performing the method.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to food products which are dry and which contain a table salt formulation characterized in that said table salt formulation comprises a mixture of at least two types of particles of one or more physiologically acceptable inorganic salts and at least one of the type of said particles is composed of primary particles of which at least 50 wt% are 5 - 5000 nanometer in diameter; to manufacturing methods of such food products; further it relates to specific table salt formulations, to manufacturing methods and methods of use of such table salt formulations.
Abstract:
Nano- and micron sized metal oxide and mixed metal oxide particles are injected into a high temperature region wherein the temperature is between about 400°C and less than 2000°C, and collected as particles or as coatings wherein a particulate nature is substantially maintained. The particles are altered in at least one of phase, morphology, composition, and particle size distribution, and may achieve further changes in these characteristics by coinjection of metal oxide precursor in liquid form.
Abstract:
Um ein Verfahren zum Beschichten mindestens eines Substrats (40), insbesondere mindestens einer Innen- oder Seitenfläche (42) des Substrats (40), durch thermisches oder kinetisches Spritzen, wobei Spritzmaterial mittels mindestens eines insbesondere strahlförmigen Trägers beschleunigt wird und der hierdurch gebildete Spritzstrahl (20) auf das Substrat (40) auftrifft, so weiterzubilden, dass auch erschwert zugängliche oder unzugängliche Formen und Flächen, insbesondere die Innen- oder Seitenflächen (42), des Substrats (40) durch thermisches oder kinetisches Spritzen beschichtbar sind, wird vorgeschlagen, dass der Spritzstrahl (20) vor dem Aufprall auf das Substrat (40) abgelenkt wird.